Located cross street from Kensington Market, we parked in the Kensington market parking garage, week days max $14.00. It is not bad as we could have lunch and stroll around Kensington Market. The store is quite small from outside, but quite spacious inside. The lighting is very dim, but the deco is decent. There are many choices for Lunch buffet including sushi, rolls, teriyaki, and dim sum. So we tried a little bit of everything, all we ordered was fresh and tasty. For desert, each person can choose 1 flavor of cake, topped with ice cream and source. It looks very good and tastes even better. The service is good, the way they serve and take away plates is very professional, nothing to complain about. August 8 is a decent sushi buffet that we will go back to. read more

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Came here for lunch on a weekend. My friends and I did not have a reservation and it wasn't super packed. There were a decent amount of people in there though. The service was really great. servers were checking in to ensure that we had everything that we needed. The ambiance of the restaurant was great and it was nicely decorated! Food: 3/5 stars. I got a variety of different things from their lunch menu. like most places they don't offer sashimi during lunch. The sushi quality wasn't bad but it wasn't the best I've had. It was good quality for all you can eat spot. They also had a few items that I haven't seen a different places such as the corn salad roll. Their dessert was really good though specifically the green tea ice cream, and the cheesecake. The cheesecake was really cheesy and flavourful however, I did not like the fruit sauce that was on it. It tasted very artificial. 4 stars for service. 3 stars for food! I love sushi so you can never go wrong. read more

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Ordered sushi for delivery on Skip and it was terrible. I lost my appetite after the first bite. Every single piece of sushi was poor quality. Their rice isn't even good at all. read more

August 8 - Japanese Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

This review is looooong overdue as UberEats tells me I've ordered from here over 50 times last year. It's not so much that this restaurant is spectacularly mind-blowing as it being just sufficiently good - and cheap enough - for me to shrug and reorder whenever I'm feeling lazy (which...seems to be pretty often: see above). The quality could be somewhat inconsistent, with the rolls arriving either packed full of thick slices of fresh sashimi, or the rice completely falling apart around stale avocado. At one point they even delivered it in a beautiful box, but of course that didn't last. In my lengthy history with this place, I suppose I've never had an experience truly bad enough for me to turn against it, so it's quite likely I'll be ordering again soon. If I didn't know better, I would suspect they're putting something addictive into the food. read more

August 8 - Avocado Salmon Roll - Japanese Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

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August 8 is my favourite AYCE sushi spot in the city! I love the variety between sushi and dim sum. The ambience is really fun and romantic with dimmed lighting. They also stepped up their game recently with fancier plating and more unique sushi options. The service is really great and food comes out really fast! Highly recommend if you're in the area. read more

We came here at lunchtime on a Sunday but ordered dinner menu since we're sashimi lovers! Lol The restaurant was rather busy with almost all tables full, so they had 2-hour limited seating, but since there were no shortage of tables while we were having lunch, they didn't ask us to leave. I have been to multiple locations of August 8 and I like the vibe and love their special maki rolls; Princes Roll, Torched Red Dragon Roll, Green Dragon Roll. The appetizers and tempuras are of good quality. Sashimi's we ordered were fresh. The only thing you need to consider when ordering your food is that the service can be slow sometimes, so you need to know how much you can eat and order the most of it on the first round. read more

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I went for their $28.99 weekday all you can eat lunch and tried to get my money's worth lol. Lunch doesn't have sashimi so I had to get sushi (pictured below) nigiri. I ate the fish and put the rice to the side. I was also excited to try the sushi tacos, which is a novelty for me. Someone tell me why they came in Old El Paso corn taco shells LOL. They were bigger than I expected but the spicy mayo sauce and fish with fresh avocado and cucumber actually worked with the Mexican shell! This place also has a few dim sum options but I stuck with sushi. I got a sushi pizza and chicken gyoza too so for this price I'm glad I got a variety of things. For dessert they have either tiramisu or cheesecake, mango pudding cup, sesame ball, fried banana (didn't get this one) and ice cream. Matcha ice cream at the end is like a tradition for me, I got it on top of a slice of tiramisu, which was quite mid and tasted like it came from a box but this is not a dessert place so I can forgive that. read more

August 8 - Sushi - Japanese Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

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I came here with a friend / ex-coworker from my last last job. He has been to August 8 before and every time he is here, it has been positive. This is my first time and I have to say: Wow definitely my favorite all you can eat Sushi restuarant in Canada as of Feb 2023. This a real Japanese/Chinese AYCE restaurant. Why I say this is back in Metro Vancouver (where I am from), we have these BS AYCE restaurants that enforces a limit of how many sashimi or how many rounds you can order (usually two) or how many certain items you can order and on top a time limit with super slow service on bringing the food out. Worse is that these Metro Vancouver AYCE are not only slow at bringing the food out but they strictly enforce the time limit so you could end up leaving the AYCE place hungry. I am not joking about the Metro Vancouver AYCE places. So first off I am impressed. The food were freshly made upon order. Everything were very tasty. Service was great. This location is located in Chinatown and given how expensive real estate pricing is, the restaurant itself is small. Meaning the table are quite small. I came with a friend and the food came out so fast that we basically ran out of room at the table. I love how you can order the food using the Ipad. They do enforce the 1.5 hour rule but we are fine with that because we left full and all or majority of the items that we ordered did come out. I loved how they served the sashimi on ice to ensure freshness. I loved the torched sushi here. They also have Chinese dim sum. My favorite items are: 1) Scallop sashimi 2) Beef short ribs 3) Green tea ice cream (wow its not the cheap stuff) 4) Egg Yolk bun 5) Seared sashimi 6) torched sushi My friend loved their sushi taco here. They also have sushi pizza. Overall, we enjoyed our food and I highly recommend coming here. I am also impressed with the number of items that they have. read more

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Have been going to this location for a few years now. It's convenient and gets your cravings satisfied. We haven't been in a while and gone for the first time. We were surprised how thick their rice has gotten for their sashimi sushi, it felt like we can get full after ordering like 10 pieces. The service itself was pretty quick and the servers were mostly attentive. The place is pretty nice and cozy, the day we visited it, we found it a little chilly with just a t-shirt. Another thing that kind of disappointed us was that there wasn't a lot of choices for lunch in comparison to dinner. May be more worth it to get dinner if you are looking for just sashimi and many more choices. read more

August 8 - Japanese Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

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Wanted to go to a different AYCE sushi spot, so we tried August 8 for the first time! The service was great, and it was a short waiting time for the food! I highly recommend the assorted tempura, fried squid, popcorn chicken, chicken feet, and the seafood tacos! Wasn't a huge fan of the sushi, but overall the food was pretty good! Restaurant was smaller than some other restaurants, but the ambiance was nice and they played great music too! (RATING: 3.5/5) read more

August 8 - eel tacos, spicy salmon tacos, salmon tataki, beef tataki, assorted sashimi - Japanese Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

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I have been a repeat customer to this place. The food is great, the service is amazing and I enjoy the ambiance!

I was recently craving sushi, found August8, very close, so gave it a shot. Without a doubt the best sushi, and sushi experience I have ever had. I have been back 3 times in the last month. Went again last night with a friend who was adamant she did not like sushi, but she trust our opinion so gave it a shot. She loved everything she tried and is already asking when we can go back. I couldn't recommend this enough. I would give it 6 stars if I could. read more

Rubbery, chewy, tasteless dim sum. Nope! Will not be ordering again, life is too short. read more

Came here for an early dinner on a Friday night after craving dim sum and sushi the whole week! While dinner is an extra 10 dollars, I definitely think it's worth it for the sashimi and torched sushi options! There was only one other table when we came, so service was super quick. The sashimi was super fresh, and the dim sum, while nothing amazing, definitely satisfied my cravings. Dessert was also very yummy, definitely recommend trying the mango pudding and coconut ice cream. A great place to come once in awhile for a special occasion. While it is a bit pricey, they do have a 10% cash discount if you show your student ID! read more

August 8 - Udon noodles, sashimi, fried popcorn chicken, torched salmon, torched eel, crispy shrimp wonton! - Japanese Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

This place is alright. Weekend lunch cost 21.99, which is comparable to other AYCE options in the city. They stop taking lunch orders at 3:30 PM and their staff go around informing you of last call 15 minutes prior. Ordering is done using a tablet like many other AYCE places, but you don't need someone to come over and confirm your order: just pick your items and send it to the kitchen and the food arrives. August 8 offers japanese options, but in addition to that they also offer a decent selection of popular dimsum items such as chicken feet, har gow, siu mai, curry squid, pork bun, and more. While the lunch option will save you $10 compared to dinner, you won't have access to sashimi, torched sushi, a bunch of "special rolls", and a handful of other items. Overall the food is pretty average, but it's within expectations for an AYCE. The sushi rice had an odd flavor, but I'm not sure if it was the way the rice was done or maybe eating dimsum and then eating sushi results in odd flavor combinations. They didn't have mackerel which I generally enjoy, which is unfortunate. They do have great fried chicken wings though that come hot, crisp, and juicy so that's always great. It's a nice place if you find other japanese AYCE places to be a bit limited in terms of variety. read more

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A Japanese style restaurant and they have ayce menu. It is a good choice to dine in with friends but may be there is 2 hours limit if they are in a rush moment. The service was good and the food was delicious. Everything we ordered were delivered as soon as possible. read more

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As someone who will never tire of sushi and dim-sum, I was extremely pleased and excited to hear that an establishment was serving both. Located in Toronto's own Chinatown surrounded by many other excellent shops, I expected the same of this shop. There is certainly some truth in that no one location can perfect the craft of two different cuisines and that certainly holds true here. The service was good, not amazing. We had to hound staff down for water refills which was extremely necessary because their dim-sum dishes were on the saltier side. Otherwise, ordering was made simple as they have tablets on each table that sends each order into their kitchen. The process is seamless and is definitely something I think is beneficial for AYCE spots. As for food, their dim-sum (2/5) was the most lacking of the two. The items were salty and super small. We ordered spring rolls, chicken feet, and shumai were very small and not even decent quality unfortunately. The spring rolls were very thin with practically no filling, the chicken feet pretty much came just the bone and barely any meat (and chicken feet is already not very meaty), and the shu mai did not taste fresh. Although, it was disappointing we were pleased to see how extensive their dimsum menu was. The sushi, however, was decent and much better in comparison. They gave thick slices of sashimi that were fresh and not fishy. I was super surprised that they offered scallop sashimi, which are my absolute fave. Their rolls also had a decent amount of rice to fish ratio, with the rice being not too much but still more than average. Overall, the spot serves decent sushi and not so decent dim-sum. For the price, I wouldn't return. I would rather pay less to get great sushi and dim-sum separately. read more

August 8 - Sashimi : Red clam, salmon, scallop, octopus - Japanese Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

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So this place is such a cool vibe. It's located in Chinatown in Toronto and it's fairly small on the inside but I love how each sitting area is a booth (despise sitting in chairs at restaurants). I ordered an eggplant dish from their dim sum menu and shrimp/chive dumplings. The dumplings are really small which I didn't expect nor like, I just feel the dumplings should have been bigger or give people more dumplings than 3 per order. That's my only negative, for each dim sum it was around 4.50 and up so it adds up if you order multiple dumplings so it forces you to do their all-you-can-eat dinner which is over $30 per person. Not cool BUT the food was tasty nonetheless and the service was great. Good spot for taking pictures too. read more

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The food is good and always fresh The store is clean and nice, restroom is clean also Servers are friendly read more

Came here with my family on a Thursday night. The place had mixed review, but we decided to try it. We would have their buffet, but we ended up doing a la carte because we just ate somewhere else. I had their Sashimi Set A, and the fish was so thick and fresh. It was served on a bowl of ice, keeping it cold. I definitely wish I had not eaten anything prior to coming here. If you did a buffet, then you can order from a tablet that is on each table. The portions are small, but of course, you can order more if wanted. The services were quick, and the place was clean. The next time I am in the area, I will definitely do their buffet. Better yet, please open one in America! read more

August 8 - Sashimi Bowl Set A - Japanese Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

DO NOT go to this restaurant in China Town. They will charge you $$$ for having 4 pieces of leftover sushi from AYCE menu. I used to like this restaurant but their management changed and now it's running horrible like garbage. The waitress set me up on Lunch menu IPad when I paid for Dinner. The waiter Toan was absolutely garbage. He charged me extra $$$ for not finishing 4 pieces of sushi. DO NOT GO!!!!!!!! read more

Come for the dinner service, lunch menu is underwhelming. The dinner service is the best AYCE in the city. The cuts of sashimi are high quality and thick. They have a huge assortment of torched, rolled, maki, and some weird sushis. They also have some dim sum, but it's not much to write about. If you want good sashimi and lots of it while having a bunch of other options, this place is it. read more

August 8 - Japanese Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

5/5 SPECTACULAR! Whether you're an AYCE expert or not, this is definitely one of the top AYCE sushi AND dim sum places out there. I've been to other locations, but this was the first time eating in the Toronto location. 1) Service: Exceptionally fast and your servers are on top of the eight ball by ensuring your water is filled, your table is constantly cleaned & free or empty plates. 2) Quality of Food: Sushi was great, Udon was great, SASHIMI portions were incredible. Dim sums are small portions but full of flavour (similar to other dim sum places) and you can order as many as you want... they come in 3-4 pieces. 3) Ambience: Smaller than other locations I've been to and is in the heart of Chinatown. Washrooms are located downstairs. But the dark walls make it feel more intimate, so it's still great for date nights. I forgot how much I loved August 8, sushi & dim sum! read more

August 8 - Sashimi - Japanese Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

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They've changed the menu by adding some new sushi varieties since the last time I ate here. We are now here for dinner. The food quality is very low here. They really skip out on presentation as well. To start, the dim sum items were bland and tasteless. The steamed pork ribs were okay though. The shrimp har gow, siu mai, and chicken feet were just lacking in flavour. Small sides such as the deep fried imitation scallop and fried shrimp rolls should be avoided. I loved the sashimi and sushi. The nigiri had just the right amount of rice and the sashimi was fresh. The aburi set sushi were pretty good. I liked the salmon, butterfish and unagi torched sushi. The sauce is so good. The different tataki dishes were great but presentation was horrible. They have a small selection of dessert items at the end. Nothing too special. read more

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I was craving for sushi and dim sum so I was super excited when I discovered this place. Their food didn't disappoint me. My favorite are squid sushi, Spicy Salmon Taco, Scallop and shrimp Tempura, Beef Tripe with Ginger & Onions and coconut ice cream. But tbh, as an authentic Chinese, if you want really really great quality dim sum, you may want to go to a Chinese dim sum place instead. Service was AMAZING! We didn't need to wait at all They're considerate, friendly and funny. We went on a weekday and we definitely felt very welcomed and relaxed. My 2-year-old son had a great time as well. He had his first raw salmon sushi there and he loved it! My husband particularly like the decor of the restaurant. I also like the dark blue wall. It's very clean and classy looking. The bathroom is clean and in good size as well. We're considering to go again on Mother's day this Sunday! read more

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This is a great sushi place and the price wasn't bad for all you can eat. The food was fresh and the waiters added water with no questions asked. The order was through the laptop and the food came quickly. I recommend this place for great sushi. read more

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Customer Service: Staff was welcoming and all our food came pretty quick. The place was small and cozy. Interior was nice, matching a classic sushi/dim sum spot. Everything is ordered on an ipad so it was convenient. Food: Quality of their maki rolls and raw fish were good. They had a variety of dishes- my friend enjoyed their taco sushi. Overall amazing AYCE restaurant read more

August 8 - Japanese Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

My cravings have been so indecisive lately and cant decide between sushi or dim sum. My wife wanted sushi and I wanted dim sum. I was shocked and pleased that this restaurant offers both AYCE. So we thought to give it a try. There is no point in not getting AYCE.. the amount of dishes we wanted to get would cost way more. AYCE comes with everything including dessert. By the 5th item we already broke even. The atmosphere is quite nice. Quiet, dim and peaceful to enjoy your food. Really different than other sushi and dim sum places where it's loud. The service is good. Staff were friendly, quick and efficient in serving you. Will definitely be back. read more

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Great food and service here! I constantly bring everyone I know! Highly recommend :) Try the udon read more

August 8 - Udon - Japanese Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

We were about to walk to another AYCE resto but we stumbled here and decided to try it out. First time trying out both sushi and dim sum AYCE and it was cool. I found the food to be pretty average, there were a number of employees working at the time and so we got our food relatively quickly. Pretty expensive for the price so I do suggest trying this place out for a first time. read more

August 8 - Japanese Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

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Went today for lunch and had a great time. I've been to both this location and the Hamilton one a few times now. The good: - huge variety due to dim sum options. Lunch sushi options are also much better than most places. I therefore recommend going for lunch rather than dinner - spicy salmon, corn, tofu, butterfish sushi were my favourites - my bf loved the tripe and had four orders of it - fried shrimp roll - udon soup - best ice cream I've ever had at an ayce sushi place. Combine with the banana tempura The meh: - the futomaki was really cold/almost frozen and barely had any avocado - Red dragon could use less rice and more salmon on top - It seemed like almost all the servers were new and in training. If the managers are reading this, I would recommend spreading out both new and experienced waiters to decrease mistakes. Everyone tried their best though, which is good Summary: When judged separately, the dimsum is not super varied or top quality, and the maki rolls are quite average. But when combined and with the addition of good quality sushi options, this place is a really good compromise between price, quality, and options. I would definitely come again for lunch. read more

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This is the ONLY AYCE place that serves sushi & dimsum. If you want to try something new, then this is the place. Most lunch days are $18.99 while dinner timeslots are $28.99. The price is within reason. Sashimi on the other hand is for DINNER-ONLY and because I did not try that I cannot speak for its value for the extra money. Dimsum and sushi are all fairly standard quality. The quality for dimsum here were especially good. Miso soup is okay. The desserts are 1-scoop a cup. They're like a shot-size. Overall, I'm pretty happy with my experience, and I would recommend coming here! read more

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Came here for AYCE lunch. They have a decent selection, everything came out pretty quick. Everything was good, and we got everything that we ordered. I wish they had sashimi for lunch though! read more

August 8 - Japanese Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

I was excited to try August 8 because I love sushi, dim-sum and AYCE so to have them all together was exciting. Service was quick and efficient. The ipad ordering system automatically sends your order out without needing a server to confirm it like other AYCE places. Overall, I would say that their sushi offerings are quite average. I have been to better places in the city but it's not horrible. However, they are very generous with the inclusion of different sauces that pairs with the orders, which not many other AYCE places do. Their signature steamed bun with custard tasted absolutely amazing though, I would highly recommend it. The interior feels sleek and fancy. However, when I visited in early January, there was a prominent paint smell that was slightly off-putting. read more

August 8 - Japanese Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

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So fast. Food arrival time is unparalleled to any other all you can eat restaurant in Toronto. I love the fact there's sushi and dim sum option. The place is kinda loud. They are very generous with sauce on all the food. I only wish it wasn't so pricy... read more

August 8 - Japanese Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

This was my first time here to have dinner to catch up with some friends. We had reservation at 7pm on a Thursday night. They were quite busy, so I was hopeful the food was decent. We did all you can eat and ordered food from the iPad. The selections in the menu was mediocre. The food itself was your "lower quality ayce". We ordered the shrimp and yam tempura. Batter wasn't crispy, just oily. The maki rolls were nothing special. From the dim sum option we ordered siu mai, har how and spare ribs. They were okay, better than the rolls in my opinion. The edamame was all shell, small beans and it was covered in a lot of sea salt. Both of the popcorn chicken and chicken wings were dry and over fried. Dessert was okay. Standard. Nothing crazy special. Overall, for the quality and the price point (it was a little over $44.00 pp after tax), it wasn't worth it. read more

A good option when around Kensington Market, as all you can eat sushi at a reasonable price with quick order times and overall fast and quality service. There are a good number of options for classic sashimi, sushi and maki as well as other novelty rolls, handrolls, sushi pizzas and other one off dishes. While I personally did not try much of the dim sum merely having more options is a plus and if it matches the quality of the sushi it would be great. read more

August 8 serves both dimsum and sushi, making it potentially suitable to bring large groups here since there will likely be something for everyone. My friend really liked it! While I found most dishes up to standard, I found the eel and fish had a noticeably fishy taste... Overall, I didn't think it was worth it. There are better sushi bars out there, and I didn't think having the dim sum justified the cut in food quality. read more

August 8 - Japanese Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

I always end up coming back to this place. Why? Because it's delicious, reasonably priced and had a great variety of asian foods. I usually come to this place for lunch and it's $20 per person all you can eat. The atmosphere and cleanliness is very nice considering it's in Chinatown and there's usually no wait time. I'd definitely recommend trying their dim sum (siu mai, hai gau etc..) and their sushi's. There's a wide variety of fried foods like tempura, noodles (udon) and desserts (ice cream, deep fried banana). There's also a wide variety of alcohol (corona, sake and wines). Anyone who likes asian foods should try this place. read more

August 8 - Food - Japanese Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

First attempt at this place. All you can eat sushi places usually have sashimi - however in our iPad menu there was no option to order for sashimi Their crab based handroll was not as great as I have had in other places - it was a bit chewy On the bright side - their tempura was really good - light and fresh read more