This is an amazing restaurant and cool experience. Once you walk in there's a huge grafitti piece all along the top of the restaurant. There's also a live DJ spinning throughout your meal - which is fun but makes it hard to talk to the people you're with. The food was super good - everything we ordered was amazing. I would recommend the dumplings. Also, you HAVE to go upstairs to the bathroom to check out the glow-in-the-dark mural and the funky bathrooms. read more

I've been going here for lunch (and after work drinks) for several months. It's an interesting take on Japanese / Peruvian cuisine. I only found out recently that Peru had a Japanese president for many years. Who knew? Favourite dishes include Gyoza, thinly sliced chilled beef, grilled octopus and grilled chicken. I'd give the yucca fries a pass since they're super dense and too filling (and mouth-scorching- although the smoked dipping sauce is delicious). Decor is 5 stars! Warning though. It is VERY expensive for the quantity. Happy hour 2 for one drinks helps a bit if you're cost conscious. And ladies, do yourselves a favour and go upstairs to the bathroom and take a selfie in those mirrors. It will take 20 years off your face ;) read more

Last night my 3 cousins and I visited this location for drinks, mains and dessert. We had the BEST SERVICE! Every staff member, from the hostesses to the server to the bus boys, had a great attitude and were so welcoming. The food was DELICIOUS, the decor was BEAUTIFUL and the overall vibe was great. The server was very helpful as it was our first time there, she walked us through the menu and provided a great dessert recommendation. We will be back! Highly recommend :) read more

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My first impression of this restaurant was, "wow, this place is huge!" With that being said, you would think that it would be easy to locate the entrance to the restaurant, but no, just a revolving door located on the west side of the building, facing Bay St. Upon walking into the restaurant, Justin (who I believe was of a managerial title) and a hostess were standing in front of us, chatting away - completely ignoring our presence. The hostess made eye contact with us but didn't want to interrupt Justin, so, they continued on with their conversation. My guests and I, patiently waited a couple minutes before we were greeted by the hostess. The hostess brought us over to a small circular table. Keep in mind that we were a party of four. Our server, Richard, was extremely helpful with the menu. It was apparent that he had a clear understanding of the menu. After taking a look at the menu, we thought that our table would have been too small to order too much food. Therefore, we requested for a rectangular table. Quickly, we were shut down with no explanation. We just assumed that it was already booked for other people. So, we just decided to order the dishes separately and not go with tasting menu. FOOD: - Warm beef tataki ($19): We weren't a huge fan of the passion fruit salsa but the beef was cooked perfectly. - Chotto ceviche ($18.50): The citrus sauce of this dish was extremely sour... Wasn't sure if it was meant to be like that or if it was an accident, regardless, it was too sour for our liking. - Nikkei gyoza ($20): Personally, I think this dish was extremely over priced for what it was. The dish came with five pieces of gyozas that tasted rather simple paired with sweet potato purée. The blend of the two, in my opinion, didn't go well. I, personally, just had the gyoza alone. Wouldn't recommend. - Yuca frita ($8): Was not a fan of the smoked panca dip. Recommend having the cassava wedges plain. - Pollo picante ($21): If you're a fan of cilantro, I would highly recommend this dish. The cilantro sauce was super strong. - Eight piece sushi ($40): The only thing that caught my attention for this dish was when Richard introduced one sushi as eggplant (second row, far left), that was weird... As for drink, I decided to go with their yuzu martini ($20). Absolutely delicious, not too sweet or too sour. It was a great cleanse in between dishes. Despite the initial impression of their customer service and mediocre food, their martini was good. Nearing the end of our meal, we noticed that many of the tables were still empty and left confused as to why we couldn't move to another table. Regardless, I must admit, I was disappointed with my experience here. read more

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Really delicious lunch bento and sharing options. A bit pricey, but good quality. Quick service, so great for a workday lunch.

What a beautiful restaurant. We had dinner with friends on the patio. Our server Leigh was amazing and took great care of us. Matthew the Sommelier recommended a beautiful bottle of bubbly that went great with our meal. The food was delicious. The black cod was so good. Will definitely be back! read more

Came in with high expectations and they were exceeded. Amazing food, incredible service. The ambiance is is very cool, you feel transported into another world. If you're coming, ask for Edin! We left with full stomachs and big smiles. Thanks for the laughs, see you again! read more

I had the pleasure of visiting Chotto Matte for a family dinner and I can't say enough about the patience. Every one we came into contact with from the door to the table were attentive and made us feel like we were VIP. Justin, the manager was great, so friendly. The food was on point and the drinks were great as well. i am in the service industry myself so my standards are high and they met all of them. i will return most definitely read more

The staff here is great! Treats my family and I with so much respect and kindness every time we come! Food is amazing and the atmosphere is awesome. I highly recommend this place! Shout out to Jayd Lake she's a great hostess ;) read more

Always enjoy both the food and drinks. Today's server was great, I believe his name was Edin or Eriun (I didn't catch the proper spelling). He was very attentive, kind, and helpful. read more

Super Cool Atmosphere, convenient location, tasty and unique food. Music beeng spun The blow Torched Sushi is a good choice. However, the rice on the nigiri and the rolls was not the greatest. The atmosphere and ambience are really what gets this place. I would give the food 3 stars and the ambience 5 stars. read more

Yesterday a few friends of mine decided to go eat at Chotto Matte As I heard they have an amazing menu. From outside the place didn't really stand out but once you walk in, the vibe is incredible!. At arrival the hosts were welcoming and sat us pretty quickly. We were sat in one of their round tables in the back area which allows us to feel a more intimate experience. Our server Joseph came to us fairly quickly to Greet the Table. Joseph was also very welcoming and really knowledgeable of the menu. He made great drink suggestions and the choices he helped us make were amazing. Once the drinks were delivered and quickly enjoyed (lol), Jospeh really helped us decide how to have the best experience with the food on their menu. He suggested we try the tasting menu as it could give us a taste of some core items on the menu. we agreed and went with his suggestion. Once again, wow! literally melt in you mouth food. I would highly recommend trying the tasting menu if you want to try a bit of everything. Price point is good for the quality of food and the excellent service from start to finish. The staff their were all very attentive and i will definitely be coming back! Thank you for the amazing experience Chotto Matte. Nelson read more

Got here on the second day of opening. The place had a bunch of guys in suits and their plus 1. I definitely wore a baseball cap and shorts...was not a problem. The place is pretty big with 2 floors. There were 2 different "bars". One for sushi making and the other was a teppanyaki. Bar seats available for walk ins. Now the reason i gave 4 stars was the price and the food was a little off. I would say the food was decent but at that price...there are better sushi restaurants. Also i sat at the sushi making bar, and the glass was dirty, they tried cleaning but didnt really help (probably cuz it just opened and still taking care some small stuff). Service was great though, cleaned your table and switched dish after each major dish. Would recommend some of the cocktails, pretty good. read more

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Amazing everything all nice wow!! Food service dj drinks stellar. Peruvian Japanese high ceilings soaring windows this dinner felt like a never-ending romp. A must do, c, and tryouts. Highly addictive. read more

Amazing service! This was my second time coming for my birthday/ Anniversary! Edin was our server and he really was amazing! One of the best servers i've ever had! He really made our experience here at Chotto Matte unforgettable! Amazing food and even better service! 10/10 read more

The food here is fantastic and the venue itself is beautiful. Service is great, and plating is very tasteful. Stick to the Peruvian dishes! read more

Great ambiance, love the decor. Fairly pricey tasting menu that was not too impressive and took a little long to serve. Would try again just for the ambiance read more

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Good ambience and service but the food was pretty bland. Prove point wise, it's pretty good for a downtown Toronto restaurant. I'd save yourself the frustration of eating unseasoned cauliflower though. read more

The food is to die for. When you come in you think the music may be too loud but the acoustics make it great to chat or simply enjoy the tunes. Service was extraordinary. We will go again and again. read more

Chotto Matte Toronto is the latest high-end sushi spot in downtown Toronto! We had to check it out due to international popularity and it seemed very high-end from their menu with an array of Japanese-fusion dishes and delicious alcoholic drinks! Overall - it was great sushi, totally an experience and it was a very cool vibe inside the restaurant with tons of seating/bar-stools and tons of delicious fusion food on the menu! We personally believe it was not worth it for the price!! Very expensive - a piece of one sushi can range up to $5-$10 and portions were quite small... Great to experience once, but definitely not an everyday sushi spot! read more

Chotto Matte - "12 Piece Sashimi Platter" ($45) - most suited for parties of two; great sashimi - very fresh and also loved the array of sauces given! - Japanese Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

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Went with husband for the jungle lunch. The patio is pretty since it has lots of potted plants so gives a secluded feel; even though you're in the heart of busy downtown Toronto. The performers that come around are a great idea ( that's why I chose this restaurant) but we were there for an hour and a half and only saw an acrobat and a bird man ( I did enjoy holding the giant parrot but the parrot doesn't do any thing). The cost is $65 each for lunch ( tapas style) and the food was abominable. Every single dish was awful, I was shocked. The peppers were over cooked and revoltingly sweet, the beef was bland and texture resembled jarred baby food, the fish appetizer was super chewy and tasted only like strong vinegar ( and I usually love ceviche), the chocolate dessert tasted identical to nestle quick syrup. I've been to both Peru and Japan and I can tell you that the food doesn't resemble any food I had in either of those countries. I wanted to love it here ( the concept is so cool with the performers) but overall it was an epic fail!!! read more

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Great atmosphere and interior design. Good to see Toronto getting a high end brand that's in London and Miami. Service was excellent. Food is expensive. read more

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Ok, let's be honest, the patio jungle vibes are incredible. The vibe is great - Miami club like music, low lights, plants everywhere. Drink wise it's all great. The pisco sour was amazing, the other drink that has aji Amarillo was insane too. Food however was cold? Maybe just a fluke but the food didn't come out warm. Other than that, not much to complain about. It's all great. Minus one star for the temperature. read more

Chotto Matte - Aroz, yuka, beef - Japanese Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

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Highly recommend, smoking drinks are such a cool concept, everything on the menu looks great, and everything on our order tasted great as well. Thank you Joseph for such a pleasant experience!!!! read more

What a fun and cool ambiance this restaurant has. Food is pricey, but delicious. There is a drink they smoked at the table that is a MUST have! All dishes we had were suggested mostly by our server, this guy really knows what's good and elevated our visit here for sure. Thank you Josef and all chotto matte's staff. We will be back! read more

Popped in here for lunch with a friend and wasn't disappointed! There's such a cool atmosphere, the food is amazing and the servers are very friendly and professional. We had a supervisor named Matt Silvey come by our table and chat with us and thank us for coming in. Will be returning here soon! read more

Went to this restaurant for dinner last night with a friend. They offer Japanese/Peruvian cuisine combined, such a mix and gotta say very tasty. The cod dish was a favourite! We asked our server - Joseph - for must have dishes and he was very knowledgeable and genuine when making suggestions. Definitely a restaurant to try - great food, ambiance and excellent service ! read more

Made a reservation for 8:45 Nov 26th and didn't get seated until 9:20, while people who walked in got seated right away. Hostess was incredibly rude and they did nothing to compensate our 40 minute wait with reservation. read more

Fantastic Ambiance, Enormous amount of space and tables, great service. The best part however is the food. I have never experienced a combination of Peruvian and Japanese in my life. I want more! We are "tapas" style, lots of small plates. Black bass ceviche is Divine! So are the combo sushi and sashimi platters. Very hip, and perfectly located in the financial district of downtown Toronto. I heard they have locations in other cities, can't wait to come back!!! read more

Disappointing. The best thing about this place is probably the service, but everything else was very mediocre. The server recommended 8-10 plates (wtf?) to share, but we got 7, two of which were small sides, and that was more than enough. Biggest disappointments, the tuna tartare ($22) and the rib-eye steak ($44). This was hands down the worst tuna tartare I've ever had in my life...and I freaking love tuna tartare. The tuna was chopped up really small and there was so much sauce in it, plus it didn't come with any accompaniments like chips or whatever, so it was like eating spoonfuls of wet mushy tuna. The rib eye steak was cold and very very basic. If you told me that was a plate of plain old beef teriyaki, I would've believed you. The seasoning was very good, but overall nothing special. Favourite things we got were the black cod and the shishito peppers. Service was great and the food came out really quickly. Nothing negative to say there. After two cocktails and seven dishes, the total was $230 after tax, not including tip. In my opinion, if you want to check this place out because it's new and Instagram-worthy, then grab a drink and some apps and hang out in the bar area. Honestly, don't bother spending the time and money in having dinner, it's not worth it for what it is. read more

Overall, very good experience where you get what you pay for. Ordered $38 fixed price lunch, which included miso soup, sashimi, nigiri, fish on rice and chicken. Ordered green tea to drink. The raw fish was excellent quality, the hot food (fish and chicken) was tasty. It was more filling than I expected. Very trendy interior with great service. read more

Cool atmosphere and vibe. Stopped in for a drink and app before heading to our dinner reservation. Really unique drink menu that is for sure to try. Lots of options so there's something for everyone. read more

My friend and I went there for lunch today and we both ordered the sushi set. We waited for more than 30 min for the food and found that the sushi quality was average. Nothing special. For the same price, we prefer the sushi set at Miku. read more

Chotto Matte - Lunch menu - Japanese Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

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Decided to try it last week. Service was slow in the bar area, but once we moved to the dining room, it was much better. I was skeptical at first-Japanese/Peruvian seems like an odd combination, but it was great! I had a chicken dish that was phenomenal. It was basically sliced chicken in a smoked paprika sauce, but it was to die for. I highly recommend giving it a try. read more

Came here on a Sunday afternoon for lunch and very quiet. Our server was really informative, attentive, and friendly. All the servers that put down the food explained the dish well. I don't know much about Peruvian food so the two dishes that was got from the Peruvian grill section was really good to me (lamb and octopus)! But we got a few Japanese items like the aburi sushi and the sato roll. Was very average and expensive for what it was. Toronto definitely has better choices if you're craving more Japanese style food AND that are much more affordable. Presentation was beautiful though and the interior is cool. Probably would not go again. read more

Chotto Matte - Grilled octopus, aburi sushi, two grilled lamb chops - Japanese Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

Service was so slow on a saturday night. definitely understaffed. Our server was clearly drunk, and to make up for the fact that we had to wait an hour for drinks and two hours for our food, he was cutting our "free" shots with 3 parts juice 1 part vodka and claiming they were for us because of how amazing and patient we were with the horrible service. We couldn't even wait for the rest of our food to arrive because it was nearing the three hour mark, and the food wasn't even good enough to wait. Over priced and overrated. 1 star cause the vibes were alright. read more

Beautiful restaurant, sushi roll was fantastic and the staff waa incredibly knowledgeable. Only thing that holds my review back from five star is its price for plates I felt had some room to improve. I'm looking forward to come back again after it has been in operation for a while and continue to improve on its craft. read more

If I could give this restaurant a 0 I would. I went the first few weeks it opened and I loved it - food was great. I tried to go again today with my friend and the hostess was extremely rude. She was accusing me of basically lying when I said I called the restaurant to confirm if there was the 4-8pm happy hour available today. I told her I called the restaurant this afternoon and the lady on the phone confirmed that happy hour was available today. When I got there, the hostess was extremely rude and said that it was not available and when I told her I had called earlier she said "I don't know what to tell you. If you had called, I would've been the one talking to you". Won't be coming here for a while. Chotto Matte if you're reading this - hire a new hostess. read more

It was a delightful experience, the atmosphere was bright and eye catching, even the washrooms where outstanding. The food was enjoyable we got the Nikkie Sharing Menu lll, and few shareable dishes although the portions are small for the amount of variety they give you it is satisfying. We enjoyed every meal and our drinks as well. This is not a place we would go often but we will definitely go again one day to try new things. read more

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My boyfriend and I rate this a 4.5/5. We went there for Valentine's Day and there was a Vday special for $110 per person for 7 dishes, plus a lovely pink alcoholic drink and a unique dessert. The pairing of the passionfruit and the spicy chipotle tasting sauce on the wagyu beef was not too compatible with our palette. The sushi was good but not too special, the best was the tuna. There were a lot of shishito peppers, too much to finish. The miso teriyaki chicken was the best! It was super flavourful and umami! The white fish was floral and a great fresh pairing. The dumpling had an excellent sauce (we cleared the plate). The corn dish was a little sour but it was overall great tasting. The dessert was very good and the pomegranate, matcha and chocolate were a great pairing. Not too sweet or too heavy. The dessert also had a surprise (you could win a Daniel Wellington watch and it was a cool idea for a bleeding heart). The drink had a great flaming show to it and it was a sweet drink. The service was a little slow but it was a busy night. Excellent food and I was definitely come again! They also gave us the $80 coupon to return so great incentive read more

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