I recently visited this cozy Japanese restaurant and tried their sashimi bowl The presentation was impeccable: delicate slices of tuna, salmon, and possibly hamachi, all nestled on a bed of finely shredded daikon and fresh greens, with a slice of lemon for brightness. The fish was undeniably fresh -- soft, clean-tasting, and expertly sliced. Each bite melted in the mouth, especially the buttery salmon. Portion-wise, it's on the smaller side, which makes it perfect for a light lunch or as an appetizer to share. read more

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As a longtime Vaughan resident and Aroowha regular, I felt it was about time I left them a review. Though Vaughan has an abundance of sushi restaurants, I can confidently say this is my favourite one. They do NOT play about their portions and their maki is as stuffed as can be. If you enjoy a high filling to rice ratio, I have to recommend. read more

Been coming here for over 10 years. Great food. Sushi is always fresh and tasty. Larger size portions Staff are friendly and helpful. The decor hasn't changed in the past 10 years. Decent but not up to date. I would say over 50% of their business is takeout. Nothing fancy. Just good sushi. read more

The food and service here is both great, we never have to wait in a line to go in and the food always comes out super fast tasing great. The place is on the smaller side but is still overall pretty tidy. I love coming here for a quick dinner and it is overall not too expensive! Would recommend read more

I'm going to preface this review by saying: if I could give fractions for the star rating, I would; as I feel this place doesn't quite deserve a 4/5 but 3/5 would also be too harsh. My family and I came here around 5:30 pm on a Tuesday night. It wasn't the best impression that we walked into an empty restaurant but was comforted by the fact that the place started filling up a little about 15-20 mins later with a couple tables and a fair number of takeout orders. It also seems like this spot is owned by Japanese people. We got offered a booth seat which was very spacious and could fit a table of 6 (we were a table of 4) but there are also regular tables and chairs if you prefer. Overall, the place is decently clean but nothing to ride home about. We were greeted upon entering, seated, then offered more table sets (there were only two to start), menus, and tea (the first cup was not hot enough and overall, not very flavorful). Now reading some reviews, I see a lot of complaints about the service but I have to say, our server was great. I saw his little tag say "trainee" on it but you wouldn't really be able to tell - he was friendly, always kept a smile, and polite. The menu prices listed in the overview of Google are quite off and clearly have not been updated in recent years... Especially with the current inflation rates. So we were a little surprised to see the current prices (and I've scanned them all so I'll be posting them with this review so you can have a peek for reference). Now, for our family of 4, we ordered the MS-1 Maki Platter A for $50 and the Tempura dinner for $25. On the menu, it didn't clarify how many pieces were included in the MS-1 Maki Platter A and when asked, the server also didn't know the answer. So I counted - 35. It includes salmon dragon roll, dynamite roll, california roll, SP salmon roll and shrimp tempura roll. The maki rolls are huge but not in the best way. They often were hard to eat and fell apart, but at least you can say you're getting more bang for your buck? I didn't prefer this though as it was messy and inauthentic. I do appreciate that the ratio of fish to rice was good though. By now, most of you that have been following my reviews know that spicy salmon rolls are my favorite and unfortunately, this one did not make the cut. I was excited at first as it seemed like the sauce was mixed in with the fish and tempura bits which are my preference but these were not spicy at all. My table was also not a huge fan of the dark "teriyaki-like" sauce that they had drizzled all over most of the rolls as it was overly salty and sweet. As for the tempura dinner, it included 5 pcs shrimp tempura and 7 pcs vegetable tempura with rice. The batter could have been more dry and crispy but wasn't bad. My main disappointment was the size of the shrimp. Otherwise, it tasted quite good and so did the dipping sauce. In conclusion, this wouldn't be a frequent spot for me... I'm not even 100% sure I'd return as there is better out there for her same price point. Update: ended up lowering my review to 3/5 stars because our whole family had funny stomachs for the rest of the night. read more

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Best sushi in Richmond hill. Never disappoints. Awesome hand rolls and good serving size.

Avoid this place! I recently visited for lunch with my family and was shocked and disappointed by the food. We ordered the mid-size sushi and maki platter, and every piece of sushi had an unusually tiny amount of rice. On top of that, the miso soup was incredibly watered down--the worst we've had in years. When I brought it up to the server, showing them the issue, they simply replied that this is how it's served, but we could request otherwise next time. It felt like a complete rip-off and a sham. read more

Decided to come here Thursday night for dinner since it's so close to my house and I'm so glad I did! My boyfriend and I really enjoyed this place and how fresh the fish was. When we arrived there was about a 30 minute wait and once we sat down our server was very attentive. She explained the menu to us and was on her way. Food came out fast and the sushi itself were huge! The rolls were awesome!!! I'm very much done with eating "all you can eat" when it comes to sushi because it tends to lack in quality so I'm glad we found this place. Will definitely be back regularly as this will be our new go to sushi spot :) read more

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Ordered a Sushi & Maki Platter - XL for a gathering based on a suggestion from a friend and we may have just discovered our new favorite local sushi spot. The rolls were not only humongous, but what really stood out is the freshness of the fish and best of all the sashimi v rice ratio on the sushi pieces. Unlike a lot of other places, Aroowha's sushi not only drapes over the rice, but far extends making the fish the real star and the rice a great compliment with the slight sweet & vinegar. Most impressive part was that despite being late to pickup, the sushi didn't start to get soggy and was still great when we dug in. 10/10 would recommend & go again read more

Favorite sushi. Good price, nice size of the pieces + a lot of fish inside. Complementary green tea is a very nice addition to the meal

The restaurant was easy to find with decent amounts of parking. Walking into the restaurant, the place was very small and pretty much full. They only have a line of booths on your right and then a few tables on your right. I ordered the sashimi dinner for $22.50 - I thought the portion was massive. It came with a salad, a miso soup and a bowl of rice. The platter looked huge. I had to pack a third of it home. The small sake was $7. The service was very consistent with them checking up on you regularly but without it feeling irritating. This place is good value with prompt service. The only thing I would worry about is the wait depending on how it is. read more

Aroowha Sushi & Sake Bar - Sashimi dinner $22.50 - Japanese Near Me - Thornhill, Ontario

A friendly local restaurant in Thornhill. They have very affordable lunch specials, which is what I normally go for. The staff are all very friendly. Service is quick, food is good. read more

The food was good. The service was great. The restaurant is not too busy. The atmosphere of the restaurant is nice.

Stylish, average price sushi, but still tasty. Located in a small plaza. Borrows Starbucks names for some of their combo plates. Wifi: yes loyalty: not offere read more

Aroowha Sushi & Sake Bar - Venti combo - Japanese Near Me - Thornhill, Ontario

The big problem with this restaurant is that it gets completely out of control. They don't clear the dishes from tables so there's tables filled with dirty dishes. A lot of the food is quite tasty but it's unreliable and inconsistent. I think they're doing a good business because it's a local place in a suburban neighbourhood. But this place would not make it in a regular city. They're not busier than the average restaurant.. read more

Probably the worst rolls I have ever had in a very very long time, and i've had them all across the city! I ordered three different "PREMIUM MAKI ROLLS" and there is nothing premium about any of these except the price! The rice is too sticky, Every single piece I try to eat, falls off and crumbles from my sticks... Every piece you try to dip at Soy sauce turns into a pool of little rice pieces and the whole thing just crumbles... The taste is miserable, service is bad, the whole thing is just aweful! This was my first time and will asbolutey be my las read more

I was disappointed by the meal ordered from Aroowha Sushi. I ordered the Grande Dinner, which comes with 10 pieces nigiri and spicy salmon rolls. The nigiri was half salmon, two tuna and two tilapia. That's too much salmon for an assortment. I found some of the pieces to have poor texture. The spicy salmon rolls we made mostly of tempura crisps and very little salmon. Cheap fish overall. I was not impressed and won't be ordering from this restaurant again. read more

Or go to sushi restaurant. Im usually a, bang for your buck quantity over quality person, while my other half is all about the quality. This place has the best of both worlds. Their sushi love boat is huge and we always end up taking leftovers home. This set also comes with soup and salad. Very fresh sushi, melt in your mouth and tasty. read more

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Place was super busy (which isnt a bad thing), but they "ran out of cups" for water. I got the Spider Roll which is typically soft shell crab in a roll. The crab just wasnt flavorful. The service was kind of poor as well. Wasnt my choice of restaurant. Note: Bento boxes are good value. read more

Aroowha Sushi & Sake Bar - Top: Avacado Yam Rolls Bottom: Spider Rolls - Japanese Near Me - Thornhill, Ontario

The chop sticks were very durable yet delicious when dipped in soya sauce. We found drawing with the chopsticks and soya sauce on the paper place mats to be entertaining. Highlight part of the meal was the coy pond water miso soup, delicious! Oh ya, highly recommend shaking the sake, there is milk at the bottom! read more

Aroowha Sushi & Sake Bar - Japanese Near Me - Thornhill, Ontario

Just a few words to start this review... You paid what you get, it is A LOT OF FOOD. Now... On to the review. Came here for a friend's birthday dinner after deciding on where to go for dinner. The prior reviews got us enticed to come here. I made a reservation the day before and when I arrived, my table was early. The restaurant is quite clean and the service is spot on. Onto the food. As stated earlier, it's a lot of food. Plus the pictures to go with it. Taste wise, it's okay. The fish is fresh. And taste isn't too overpowering. I ordered the venti sushi dinner set, and I was quite full from it. Over all ambiance of Aroowha is casual. Staff are active to keep tabs on us to ensure we are all looked after. Keep up the good work. read more

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Discovered this gem after shopping at Vaughan Mills in Nov 2019 and so glad we did! Staff is very friendly and the portion size is huge! We ordered a sashimi platter and each piece is double the size of other restaurants we've been. Quality is fresh and with the variety of fish available it is worth every penny. We don't live in the area but we will definitely return next time we are. read more

Aroowha Sushi & Sake Bar - Yakisoba - Japanese Near Me - Thornhill, Ontario

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3.5 star Aroowha Sushi & Sake Bar store front looks really plain and uninspiring, I was really pleasantly surprised when I stepped inside. The deco is nice and chic and trendy.. like a downtown hip diva bar instead of a sushi place up in the suburbs. Lunch Specials has a good selections of Sushi/Sashimi/Teriyaki and some Korean fares. Lunch is served till 3 pm. Sushi ($11.50) includes salad and miso soup - Miso soup is really Meh...not too much flavours.. watery and bland - salad dressing though really nice, critus based balanced with a hint of ginger, one of the better one I have. The salad itself are fresh and crispy - Sushi fish selections are good and fresh, not all salmon only like a lot of places. The fish itself are not sliced paper thin.. and the shari rice has a good bite.. +1 star - California Rolls sprinkled with black sesame and sizable with big piece of avocado.. yummy!! The Sake tasting menu is quite interesting.. I don't mind dropping by next time to have a few. Korean waitress and staffs were courteous and polite and distant at the same time. But service overall was fast and efficient! Aroowha Sushi & Sake Bar would be a good place for a romantic dinner date and romance your date over some Japanese food and drinks. read more

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We first wanted to try this places months ago but there was a 45 minutes wait time for this place during the weekend. So we left. This time we came on a Tuesday night for dinner. It wasn't as busy, there were no line. There are several booths on both sides of the wall. There aren't too many tables. If you are coming in a large group, I highly advice making reservations ahead of time. Since they can only put your group one side of the room. They do have high chairs available if you have kids. Atmosphere 3/5 Nothing much excitement here. Just large photos of sushi and Maki rolls. Nothing really authentic other than. The sushi bar at most other sushi joints. Modern and clean. Service 2.5/5 We got a brand new server. The server was untrained. Even the trained staff forgot our request. So the manager picked up their slack. The food arrived quickly. Food 4/5 Food was good. We ordered a chirashi and salmon and tuna sashimi dinner. The pieces were good size and tasted fresh. It came with soup and salad. At the end of the meal, it came with fruit: honey melon slice and orange. But we had to remind them since they forgot. Overall, the price is pretty much on par with other sushi joints in the area with only like a $1 difference roughly. It is quite pricy but you get what you paid for. I would come back again but probably not for a while due to their service. read more

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This is one of my go to places to order sushi. My favourite roll is the Roy's Dream Maki. It's a combination of a dynamite roll and spicy salmon Recently I have been eating low carb so I decided to try the diet salmon maki and the cucumber diet roll (both have no rice). The salmon one was ok but if you don't like a lot of salmon you won't like it. The cucumber diet roll was amazing and I would order it even when I am having rice in the future. read more

Aroowha Sushi & Sake Bar - Salmon diet maki on bottom. Cucumber diet roll on top. - Japanese Near Me - Thornhill, Ontario

Hands down my favourite sushi in the GTA and Toronto! It is ALWAYS fresh, the rolls and sashimi size are large, the salmon is so buttery and delicious, and the price point is beyond fair (much cheaper than horrible sushi in Toronto that my friends order). The chefs are nice when you smile and thank them, and if anyone has anything negative to say about service, I would think twice about that- they are consistently extremely busy and handle it very well- they have never once made a mistake on an order of mine. I always vowed I'd only go to All-you-can-eat sushi, but quality beats quantity, and Aroowha has changed my mind! read more

Aroowha Sushi & Sake Bar - Salmon sashimi - Japanese Near Me - Thornhill, Ontario

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I really wanted to like this place, it's the closest sushi to my boyfriend's house, and we both love sushi... but: 1. The service is terrible, we've been there 3 times, and I haven't seen a single smile from the waitresses there 2. On our second visit to Aroowha (about a month ago) my boyfriend, his parents, and I all got food poisoning, as we shared the food. And yes, we were brave enough to come there again last week, this time everyone was fine. 3. Their premium rolls are huge, and it's not a compliment, they are so big that the pieces don't fit into the dipping dish, so you end up with quite a mess on your plate. If you are there on a date, don't take rolls :) 4. This seems like a favorite place for families with kids... I don't have anything against kids, but I prefer to have dinner in quieter places. read more

Aroowha Sushi & Sake Bar - Feeling hungry :) - Japanese Near Me - Thornhill, Ontario

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This place is always my go to place because it provides good quality sushi and it's on my way back home.

An Awesome a la carte Sushi place. This place gets everything right with delicious and fresh sushi, quick service, and very professional and friendly staff. This one waiter went completly above and beyond. My daughter spilled her Miso Soup. He cleaned it up and replaced it immediately without even being asked . I was very impressed. Will be back soon. read more

Aroowha Sushi & Sake Bar - Japanese Near Me - Thornhill, Ontario

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My favorite sushi spot! Been coming here for over 10 years! Make sure to order ahead for take out especially in the evenings.

A nice quaint Japanese sushi place. Came here to try and was impressed with the quality and have been here several times. Quality of food and service is consistent with every visit. Food: Ordered a medium sushi and maki platter, aroowha roll, spicy double double roll and the kalbi appetizer. Was impressed with the quality of the fish and ingredients. Also, the rolls were all freshly made so it was especially good. Portion size is very generous. The sushi rolls are big (not because of the rice) because they put lots of ingredients in it. The kalbi was very tender and flavourful. Service: Very good, servers here are very attentive. They come to check up on you and see what you think of the food. read more

Aroowha Sushi & Sake Bar - Japanese Near Me - Thornhill, Ontario

Tried for the first time as I was in the plaza at the dentist. Man oh man this place is a AMAZING First off... the rice to fish ratio is amazing. 5% rice 95% fish. Wow. Unreal The service was great. Pricing is a bit more than some other places I have been BUT IT IS WORTH IT. Quality is not forgotten in this establishment. Wonton soup was the weakest item of the meal. It was good but not as outstanding as the rest of the meal. Sashimi was so fresh. Rolls are massive. Fish cuts are very thick and super fresh. Salad is great and not soggy like most other places. Fresh vinaigrette dressing is great and fresh. FRESH and GENEROUS. All three of us really enjoyed the meal. Even the rookie sushi goer we broke into the Cuisine today enjoyed it (haha you know who you are ) BTW come hungry. You will not be disappointed MMMMMMMM read more

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Went there for lunch with some friends and chose the bento box lunch specials. It was great service, fast turn around, and yummy food! We ordered some tea to start and overall enjoyed this lunch! Saw lots of people come and pick up to go... my colleagues highly recommended the place and I agree! read more

Aroowha Sushi & Sake Bar - Birthday lunch celebrations!!!! - Japanese Near Me - Thornhill, Ontario

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another update! This time I went there for the most expensive platter. Another amazing experience with very delicious food and fresh sashimi! read more

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Awesome sushi joint! Prices are higher than other low to mid class sushi places (places with price points between $10-20). The reason why is the rolls and combos are ginormous! Normal sushi places have rolls that's the size of a small train, but here at aroowah, it's like a go train - twice the size! The sashimi is really fresh and served beautifully. The service isn't bad. The waiters are always checking on you, but it would have been nice if we didn't have to ask for tea or water refills and they just did it! Food came pretty quickly! Real ginger and powerful wasabi is another thing I use to tell if the place is legit. They definitely had that! You can also do take out here. Credit cards accepted. Free wifi as well. read more

Aroowha Sushi & Sake Bar - Sashimi dinner for one $26 - Japanese Near Me - Thornhill, Ontario

I have been trying to call to make an order for 2 hours¹ they hang up on me twice!!! This is not the way to survive Covid!!! read more

The food was not that good the kanisu salad was gross and not good tasting. The sushi type was boring for the big lovers plate. Took 40 minutes just to get them on the phone. read more

Aroowha Sushi & Sake Bar - Lovers plate-B - Japanese Near Me - Thornhill, Ontario

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Fresh ingredients, rice in the sushi tastes amazing. Friendly staff, quiet eating area.

The sushi quality is excellent here. The rolls are a bit in the pricey side, but they are very worth it. The sashimi is nice and fresh and thick cut. I stopped going to all you can eat sushi in favour of quality. You can't find better quality sushi than at Aroowha. Unfortunately, the service is not that great. Everything that you want different is "extra cost". I don't come here for the service (not very friendly) but the food is quite good read more

Horrible service!! Merely edible food. The restaurant was dead and yet the server tossed us our food and never visited us again. We were so thirsty! People next to us got sashimi with scales still on it, and not in an intentional way. We waited to ask for the bill and eventually had to go up to the desk and pay lest we have to move in and pay rent. AS FOR THE FOOD: We ordered spicy salmon/tuna rolls which where all tempura bits and barely any actual fish. How can you mess up a spicy roll?? So easy! The spider roll was decent, non offensive but nothing special. Don't waste your time and $ read more

Aroowha Sushi & Sake Bar - GROSS spicy salmon/tuna rolls, practically all tempura with barely any fish - Japanese Near Me - Thornhill, Ontario