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    Hamaru Sushi

    3.6 (77 reviews)
    ModerateJapanese, Sushi Bars
    Open 11:30 am - 9:30 pm

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    HAMARU SUSHI ATMOSPHERE

    What's the vibe?
    Casual
    Intimate
    Quiet
    Good for groups

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    Nadine C.

    Overall a good experience. The tempura is crispier and heavier than I'd like but the little details in the plating, ambiance, and service was great. The star of the show was definitely the fresh tuna and salmon! I'm not sure if I'd come back because it is pricier than our regular spots but the freshness of the fish is definitely notable!

    Party tray
    Daniel C.

    Hadn't been to this sushi/Korean restaurant in a long while and decided to get a party tray for a gathering. There's a sign that says they're under new management. Service was on time and friendly. Food - unfortunately, the rice in the sushi was undercooked. There were crunchy uncooked pieces of rice throughout our sushi which really ruined the experience. The fish and toppings and sauce seemed good but uncooked rice really ruined it. Summary: may try again once things have stabilized.

    Small sushi boat
    Warren M.

    Small restaurant in North York. The fish tasted fresh and delicious. Each sushi piece in the boat was crafted with care. The serving sizes were average but the quality was top notch. Also a shout out for the tea. We only got a pot of the basic green tea, but they had a few different green tea flavors which I am excited to try next time.

    Tempura
    Andrea L.

    Under new management and I'm happy to see that the food and service are still great. The miso soup wasn't super salty like some other places. The tempura had a nice light and crispy batter. A good tell that the oil is fresh. The Kalbi was tasty. We saw lots of people ordering and picking up take out. All in all a good neighbourhood Japanese restaurant.

    Deluxe sushi sashimi set with daily roll.
    Shirley C.

    What a neighborhood gem! Small little Japanese restaurant tucked away on a plaza off York mills. Love the interior with partitioned tables and rooms. Very cozy setting for quiet dinner with a few friends or large gatherings. The sushi quality is amazing. There are. The usual favorites sushi and rolls but they have higher grade sushi available as well. Tried the Deluxe sushi set and it was amazing!! Presentation was beautiful artfully prepared, Sashimi very good size and so fresh, each piece comes with the it's own accompaniment. Loved the hamachi roll. Also ordered the salmon teriyaki dinner and this is delicious and just the right blend of vegetables and accompaniments. We will definitely come back again!

    Medium sashimi, sushi, and maki boat/party tray
    Stephanie N.

    Was looking for a place to get a sushi platter this evening and stumbled upon Hamaru! We ordered a medium sashimi, sushi, and maki boat party tray (30 pcs sashimi and 30 pcs assorted nigiri sushi and maki). We were able to easily order on the phone and had a smooth pick up. Cash discount too! The tray had a nice assortment of sashimi and nigiri pieces. There was a tempura shrimp roll and california roll. I ordered a yam tempura roll on the side and the tempura stayed crispy until we ate (30 min later). One thing to note is the nigiri pieces have a dab of wasabi on the rice already (authentic!). Overall, I would come back here again for their platters and to try their bentos and other items on the menu.

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    After couple of months, last night we went there and found managment changed. We ordered but taste and quality was different and we didnt like that. They also forgot our order and start to prepare when we were ready tobpick it up so we wait there dubble time. Was totally different from last time, we wont order from Hamaru sushi anymore.

    Bulgogi Dinner Bento Box
    Jessy L.

    From the outside, this sushi place doesn't look like much. It looks like it'd be a pretty lowkey, takeout quality sushi restaurant. Once you get inside, you'd be surprised at how nice it actually is! Proper booth seating with a nice interior. There's plenty of choices available on their menu and the portions are quite generous for the price. I ordered the beef bulgogi bento dinner for lunch and it was enough to keep me full all day long. Everything in the Bento had amazing flavour and was very well cooked. Even the bowl of rice was good because it wasn't overcooked or dry. Parking at this restaurant is a little hard because it's a tiny place. There's parking in the back of the building available, but that's shared with a car garage so it's very tight and busy.

    Medium sushi sashimi maki platter new management- tuna looks like old meat
    Sarah C.

    Unfortunately will never go back again. We used to be frequent customers before they changed hands but it had already been going south for some time. Seems they took a huge hit because of covid. They clearly were unable to source the same quality of ingredients and began slicing fish very thin and raised prices. Gone were the days of thick cuts of high quality fresh fish. Alas we found out they were under new management and so we were willing to give them a try again. However it looks like they are sourcing even cheaper older quality fish. We threw it out because it was such an unappetizing colour. We were concerned about getting food poisoning. The tuna looked like old meat. The rest of the platter was okay but they didn't include any hamachi and even salmon cuts were not good. For 80$ we felt very ripped off.

    SASHIMI SUSHI AND MAKI BOAT - Extra Large -  50 pieces of assorted sashimi, 50 pieces of assorted nigiri sushi and maki - $105.95
    Christopher L.

    Came here for a family dinner on a Tuesday for 5:30pm, it wasn't busy at all, even when we were leaving, but we were able to get a nice big table as we had made reservations in advance. Be careful when coming here because the parking lot is really small and it's a bit difficult to get into since there is a lot of traffic and has only one entrance. There is some parking beside the building though. We got the sashimi and sushi boat which was $105.95 and served around 8 people. The food was okay, it wasn't high quality or anything, but it did satisfy that craving for sushi. It was pretty standard for the GTA. I'd say it was executed pretty well but didn't stand out as innovative or exceedingly good. If you like salmon sashimi, this place will definitely satisfy your craving!

    Jacqui L.

    Very delicious. The sashimi slices are thick and amazing ! Got the sashimi dinner combo with sushi and it was about $21. Fresh and quick to bring out. Lots of seating and great service. Couldn't even finish it!

    Rachel L.

    The sushi was only borderline satisfactory. It was definitely nothing to write home about and the service made this place worse. The lady that served us had a lot of attitude and just made the entire experience unpleasant. Sushi was not that cheap either. It's just not really worth it to come to a sushi restaurant with very basic types of sushi rolls that don't taste that good (consist of too much rice), isn't that cheap and has poor customer service. I wouldn't recommend coming here, there are plenty of fish in the sea. Get it.

    Karen M.

    We headed to Hamaru Sushi at 4 p.m. for a really early dinner. The online ratings for this small Japanese restaurant at a strip plaza next to a CIBC were very high and thus worth checking out to fix a sushi craving. Not surprising as it was so early for dinner service (and late for lunch service), we were one of the only ones here when we walked in. We decided to order the small boat set which included 21 pieces of sashimi, 20 pieces of sushi, and 8 pieces of maki to share. I love ordering sushi boats because there's so much variety and the presentation is always pretty! First, we were served a small complimentary bowl of soup noodles (I believe it's called "SoMyun Soup"). I always enjoy these "noodle crunch soup" where the noodles are thin, the soup is umami, and there's little pieces of floating tempura bits which are soggy yet crunchy. There are many other restaurants that also serve this exact noodle soup appetizer complementarily before the meal. Not long after ordering, our small Sashimi Sushi and Maki Boat arrived! It was beautiful! There were various pieces of sashimi, sushi, and the maki roll was a Dynamite Roll. Yummy! The cuts of salmon sashimi were nice and thick -- exactly the way I like them. It's best to eat all the items sooner rather than later because the longer they sit in the boat and warm up to room temperature, the items don't taste half as good as when they're freshly brought out. The wasabi here wasn't too spicy and melted too easily into the soy sauce. We were stuffed by the end but we ended up finishing the entire boat of fish and rice (49 items in total!). At the end, we were given complimentary ice cream as well! There was a choice between vanilla or green tea ice cream. I chose the former while my friend chose the latter. This was a really great and solid Japanese restaurant for sushi and sashimi! The decor of Hamaru Sushi was also nice. It reminded me immediately of Osaka Sushi Japanese Restaurant in Markham where they also have tables in the middle of the restaurant with private rooms on both sides of the restaurant.

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    Great spot, wonderful staff and delicious and food. We had the sushi boat for two and it the fish was fresh and tasty. We will be back.

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