Located near Yonge and Sheppard, Hay Sushi is a premium Japanese restaurant, and the hype lives up to the expectations. Following the advice from other reviewers, we ordered a couple of "12 piece sushi moriwase" and they were absolutely delicious! Premium pieces of fish, from hamachi to ebi to sea bream. There was one piece of salmon in it but it is no ordinary salmon... you can tell that it is the high quality kind that just melts in your mouth. We also ordered the salmon nori tacos. WOW! Crispy on the outside, savoury and delicate on the inside. It's definitely got some amazing mouth-feel to it, and it is a perfect appetizer before chowing down on the moriwase set. Currently, they have a 20% off cash deal. Definitely get in on this before the promotion is over, because that is incredible value. We've already eaten from here twice since discovering them. A++ highly recommend! read more

Hay Sushi - Japanese Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

Delicious sushi and a solid spot, but it's a bit $$ with all the alternative options available. Fish is really fresh though and the torched sushi are great! Best value I've seen so far is the lunch menu but we did get a box for dinner once and it was lovely. They took the time to package everything nicely in a wooden box. Beautiful presentation! read more

Hay Sushi - Japanese Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

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Yes!! I'm so excited for a sushi restaurant like this to open up in the North York area! Previously a local izakaya favourite known as Ogadang, this spot has undergone a complete rebranding to reinvent themselves as Hay Sushi, a restaurant offering a balance between traditional Japanese moriawase and innovative fusion eats. Hay Sushi opened their doors to business earlier last week (Sep 1) and at the moment, appear to only serve takeout and online orders. My partner and I paid them a visit today and we honestly wanted to try everything on the menu! We ended up settling for the following: [Salmon/Tuna Nori Taco] We tried both flavours because uh hello, who doesn't love tacos? and both were SO delicious and fresh. The tacos were generously stuffed with chunks of fish and all of the accessory fillings. The salmon taco had a creamier undertone with garlic mayo, cilantro, and baby greens, while the tuna taco was sweeter and juicier with sweet soy sauce and pico de gallo. I've had Japanese-Mexican fusion before (The Haam) but this one really tops it because the SHELL, oh my god, the shell is incredible. The taco shell is made with deep fried seaweed (nori) akin to when you have Korean seaweed rolls and it is so crunchy and flavourful, acting as the perfect complement to the soft sushi rice and smooth fish. This is definitely a unique one-of-a-kind item that I haven't seen anywhere else so I'd say this is a must-try! [12pc Nigiri Sushi Moriawase] Now this is what I'm talking about!! Stripping a Japanese restaurant down to its core lies the chef's vision for how they want their sushi to be received and Hay Sushi really knocks it out of the park with their moriawase set. I got an incredible assortment of high quality and fresh nigiri, each piece handcrafted with care and paired with a complementing garnish. Among my favourite were the tuna with shaved egg yolk, botan ebi with innards, scallop with yuzu rind, ama ebi with green masago, and ikura with scallions. Just typing all of that out is making me drool again! This moriawase wasn't just a pleasure for the eyes (10/10 photogenic) but also for my palate. [Neapolitan Wafu Pasta w/ Italian Sausage] Last but not least, we wanted to do our due diligence in exploring the menu and indulge ourselves with one of the most popular pasta dishes in Japan inspired by the West - the Neapolitan. The spaghetti was cooked soft and the cream sauce was fragrant and light, infused with the sweet flavours of grape tomatoes and bell peppers. Then, of course, there was Italian sausage, and the final garnishes of grated parmesan and a touch of dried parsley for good measure. Overall, I'm really impressed with this restaurant and their refreshing take on Japanese fusion as well as Japanese traditional offerings. All of the food was delicious and you can tell they put a lot of care, thought, and innovation into their recipes. Covid's been tough on a lot of local businesses and I'm really glad to see Ogadang persevere, rebrand, and put up one heck of a fight! Here's to hoping Hay Sushi will stay for the long run to serve my sushi needs! read more

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I tried this place after seeing Tracy RAVE about this place on her Instagram. We ordered through UberEats, but they also have really good pickup/cash opening specials. We tried: - 12 pc Nigiri Sushi Moriawase: SO SO good. There was clearly a lot of thought that went into each piece in terms of how many invisible cuts to make to the fish, and what toppings to accompany each piece of fish. The types of fish were also premium: we had scallop, sea urchin, ikura, botan ebi, eel, etc. Amazingly worth it for $22! - Salmon Nori Taco: At first these seemed a little expensive ($12 for two?) but they're HUGE. They're packed with fish and everything is so perfectly seasoned. The crispiness of the nori taco shell stayed crunchy even with ordering through UberEats, and balanced out the flavours so perfectly. I'm craving another just writing this. Food was amazing but the service is too. The restaurant actually called us after we placed our UberEats order because to let us know that our order would be delayed because they ran out of sushi rice. Our order was delayed by about half an hour, but they gave us a free appetizer. They also substituted our Amaebi (sweet shrimp) with Uni (sea urchin)! I've already been recommending it to literally everyone I talk to. I can't wait to come back! read more

Hay Sushi - Japanese Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

Best value for sushi in the city. 12 piece omakase set fro $30? Cant be beat. Great quality fish, nothing over the top, but well executed. Make sure to get the tacos as well. Shell is deep fried nori :D read more

Hay Sushi - 12 piece set - Japanese Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

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If youre looking for quality sushi, this is the place to go to. Take out only but with their grand opening, there's a 10% discount with cash payment - about $30 Each piece is distinct! Would definitely go back to try more items! Love their packaging too. Cute and less plastic staff were friendly too read more

Hay Sushi - 12 pc special sushi set - Japanese Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

Love their sushi! The 12 pics sushi set is very tasty and with a reasonable price point! I reordered so many times for take out and always loves it! The other stuffs was beyond the average :) read more

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I ordered Special Sushi Set 12pcs, Tuna Express Roll and Salmon Spicy Mayo Roll. I was first hesitant with the price but I've been wanting to try this new sushi place since it opened up. They also offer discount if you pay with cash!! I absolutely loved the food quality and would definitely order more from this place. Sushi was very fresh, and Tuna Express Roll was huge, very filling. It was enough for two people. read more

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Really enjoyed the pressed sushi here! Salad was fresh and good too... i would have liked the fish to be more firm... but the taste and they make the rice is good. I didn't really enjoy the 6 pc maki as much... maybe cuz I prefer non raw maki, but that could have been personal preference. Fresh and glad i gave hay sushi a try. Service was also friendly and good! Would recommend - give it a try today! read more

Hay Sushi - 18 pc sushi set - Japanese Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

This might be my new favourite spot for high quality sushi! Firstly, their interior and overall brand aesthetic is so adorable - I haven't dined in yet but I plan to do so when it's safe. Next, their roll selection is stacked with unique combos and flavours but they also have the classic options. Third, SUSHI TACOS!!! Everything I got here was amazing and I can't wait to return to try more rolls read more

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Go to sushi in this area. Reasonable price and very fresh. Packaged very aesthetically and really recommend the sushi taco. Better than expected! read more

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This restaurant is hard to miss which is on the side street of Yonge but definitely one of the better sushi restaurants in that area! The small little restaurant offers super fresh cuts of fish and would highly recommend the blue fin tuna if you want to treat yourself to some buttery goodness! Hay Sushi has a good selection of sushi at a decent price range! The service is great and our waitress would check up on us every now and then to ask us how we are doing and refilling our water read more

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Perfect spot to get fresh sushi in the Yonge and Sheppard area. The sushi tacos are a must when coming here. Along with the tacos my go-to is their 12 piece special sushi moriawase set. It's incredibly fresh and worth the $$. I'm so glad they expanded to a second location in Forest Hill (Eglinton and Yonge/Bathurst). read more

Very addicting salmon tacos , Agedashi tofu and Yuzu Salmon Oahu sushi. Very satisfying and hits the spot each time! In a neighborhood of Asian restaurants, this stands out to me as very innovative and original. read more

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Love the sushi tacos, especially the salmon one! The crispy nori shell stays crispy even when we get takeout and eat it 30-40 minutes later! We've also tried the tuna one, but we like the salmon one alot more. We've also gotten the 12 piece sushi set and each piece of fish was very fresh and high quality. I would recommend ordering in advance if you're getting takeout, as our order took quite a bit of time to get ready. 2 tacos and 2 sushi sets took an hour, even though estimated time was 30-40 minutes. Definitely get the tacos! read more

New favorite sushi spot!! It's nice middle option between all you can eat/cheap sushi and high-end sushi. The fish quality is amazing. We love both their traditional nigiri sushi and the aburi sushi. Would definitely go back many many time whenever I crave sushi! read more

Hay Sushi - Japanese Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

Fantastic food Good quality Wafu pasta is extraordinary Sushi tacos was amazing!! Be prepared to wait for seating read more

The restaurant inside was beautiful when I walked in to pick up my takeout. The sushi was fresh and seaweed hadn't become soggy despite the 20min drive home. It's on the pricier end for sushi around that neighbourhood but quality was good! Would recommend and go again read more

Hay Sushi - Maki party tray (31 pcs) - Japanese Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

This place is amazing, simply amazing. And its easily become one of my most favourite sushi spots in Toronto. The exterior reminds me of a kind of modern Japanese vibe and the interior was very clean and nice. It would be perfect for a nice date spot or special occasion if restaurants were open for interior dining. The restaurant has an incredible 20% off cash discount. Keeping that in mind, please take a look at the amount of sashimi. 30 pcs and 10 pc of sushi for $60. Normally other places, the sashimi alone would've been $60. The fish was incredibly fresh, and let me tell you how hard it is to find GOOD scallop and shrimp/prawn sashimi. Sashimi comes with 6 Salmon, 6 Tuna, 3 Fluke, 3 Yellowtail, 3 Sea Bream, 2 Spot Prawn (Botan Ebi), 2 Sweet Shrimp (Ama Ebi), 2 Scallop (Hotate), 3 Squid (Ika) and something similar for the sushi. Each bite was like a moment of bliss, if this was my last meal I would've been very satisfied. read more

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Fantastic variety of sashimi . Sashimi punch is a great combination for futomaki lovers Check out their 12 piece sushi set and sashimi options. Professionally made and packaged, details to presentation even for take out. With the garnish. read more

Hay Sushi - Sashimi punch on too and 18 pcs sashimi platter - Japanese Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

The food was somewhat good but the service was horrible. The waiter did not listen to our request to cook the raw meat. When we asked if the meat could be cooked she nodded and said yes. However, she served the fish raw and not cooked. We are extremely disappointed in their service. When we asked her to cook the raw meat she said it couldn't be cooked. This confused me because the average IQ of a human in Canada is 99.52 which should be enough to know that raw meat can be cooked. This isn't that hard, just pan fry it or something. Now we know why some people like this waiter in particular are working in a restaurant. The simple answer is because their IQ is under -5. Thank you for your time. read more

I was super excited to try this and had very high expectation for this place after reading so many great reviews on different platforms. We ordered the mushroom eggplant pasta, 12 piece special sushi set, and the tuna nori taco. The total came up to $58 after the 10% cash discount. The presentation of the food did not disappoint ! The sushi set looked especially appetizing. However, in my unbiased opinion, the food here is not worth the price tag. First off, the tuna nori tacos were good, but since the tacos are relatively big and flat, you cannot get everything in one bite, meaning you'd get one bite of fish, one bite of rice. And the taco shell made of fried nori was not very crispy. The sushi set looked better than it tastes, the rice to fish ratio is similar to what you'd get from every other japanese takeout place, quiet alot more rice than fish. The selection of fish wasn't the greatest, it had unagi, salmon, tuna mix, snapper, fish roe, octopus, scallop, and some other fish. I feel for $28/12 piece, they should be able to offer some more exotic fish selection. The pasta was oily, and a little bland. It felt like something we could have cooked at home. Maybe I've been spoiled by taro fish, but this place does not compare. Overall, this is an okay place if you are looking for something new. But definitely not worth the price tag ! read more

Hay Sushi - Japanese Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

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Hay sushi is extremely fresh and tasty. They offer a variety of unique types of rolls and their party trays have an amazing variety. One of the best spicy salmon rolls ever. Their sashimi is also delicious. Must try! read more

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Hay Sushi is a cute place. A lot of younger people go here in groups of 2's and 4's. Sashimi is good, I'd say that it was average and the sushi rice didn't have much of a vinegar taste. All in all, nothing special and worth noting. Service was good and attentive. read more

I recently visited Hay sushi after reading numerous positive reviews about it however, my experience was highly disappointing and not up to par with the expectations set by the reviews The quality of the food was mediocre and i found a lot of mayo at tempura bits in my sushi which had clearly been fried in old or oil, the salmon nori taco I ordered was mostly filled with rice and lacked flavor. To make matters worse, the service was terrible and the waiters seem to have an attitude problem. It was clear that they were not interested in providing a good experience to their customers. Overall , I cannot recommend this sushi place based on my experience I believe there are many other better options, available, and the area, I hope the restaurant takes note of the feedback and makes improvements to provide a better experience to the customers in the future read more

Found this hidden gem on Ubereats, and I'm sure glad I did. The special sushi set, and the salmon + salmon nori taco set was what I settled on. Great selection of different nigiri options in the special sushi set. The standouts were definitely the rich scallop sushi, fresh sea bream, sweet spot prawn and crispy charred unagi. The salmon set was good, but the crunchy, sweet, flavourful and refreshing nori taco was the star of the show. Imagine sushi pizza falls in love with a salmon hand roll, and they hook up under a tempura blanket. read more

Great spicy salmon roll. Amazing miso soup. It was super busy when I went so there were some delays but the service was really nice & apologetic about it. Will definitely come back as the sushi is high quality & fresh. read more

Good sushi spot on Spring Garden! I ordered the salmon and shrimp pressed sushi as well as the sakura blossom rolls. Everything tasted fresh! One thing to note about their rolls is that they tend to be on the larger side, which can make it harder to eat in one bite. Wait staff are very attentive and friendly! read more

Tried the family set - my favourite was the salmon taco! The fried nori was very crispy even by the time we got home; it's also quite filling as it came with rice, salmon and some crab salad type of mixture with onions. Definitely recommend trying the tacos. The sushi was ok; the aburi sushi flavours were good, but I think there was a bit too much rice. We ended up keeping the sukiyaki pasta as leftovers as we were too full (the set is meant for 3-4 people, but we got it for the 2 of us ). read more

Hay Sushi - Family Set - Japanese Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

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my new fav spot to eat in the city!! The Special Sushi Set 12pc is SO fresh and SO beautifully presented (take out order). It's a little pricey at close to $30 but it's honestly worth it! The Salmon Nori Taco is the BEST thing I've had in a long time. The combo of ingredients and the crispy seaweed is genius. I can't even express how delicious this is - you REALLY have to come and try it for yourself! I wasn't a huge fan of their pastas though. The sukiyaki one is actually quite bland, while the eggplant & mushroom one was extremely salty. Just skip the pasta and stick to the seafood because it is just the freshest!! 100% would recommend this place and I can't stop going back :D read more

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Been here twice and had the wafu pasta and salmon nori taco set both times. Delicious and fresh food and friendly service! Highly recommend. read more

This is a Takeout/Delivery review: Couple of observations: seems there is a lot of nickel and diming on the delivery orders The set menu (combos) items do not include miso soup/salad, as it does when dining in. Paying more for less when doing delivery. I ordered a sashimi combo, and it didn't come with a serving of rice. None of this is clearly described in the menu. And to add: they barely provide enough soy sauce for your meal. I ordered 4 set meals and got 3 packs of soy sauce to share with four other people. Quite an unpleasant dining experience. Missing sides and sauces to enjoy your meal. I would not recommend takeout/delivery as the service is reduced from the dine in experience. The value just isn't there read more

I tried the Nori Tacos and got them to go. I live close y but by the time I tried the tuna one it split in 2. I like the crunchy nori shell and it's a great concept but I think it needs a little adjusting. It wasn't the best quality fish. Probably the end bits. The salmon one stayed together but seemed like it was stuffed with filler. I would have preferred just rice fish and simple seasonings like wasabi or sriracha mayo I think. But try it because they have different kinds. This was just my first time so I have nothing to compare it toNori Tacos read more

can't travel to japan during coronavirus pandemic? come to this restaurant. you will be instantly transported to japan. the food is authentic japanese sushi. all ingredients very fresh. it is very delicious. the best sushi in Toronto! read more

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Soooo good! Not only was the presentation good, the taste was 100%. Each sushi had a flavour of its own with a diff pairing with condiments and sauce. The scallop had a taste or lemon inside, one of them had a hint of ginger . They definitely paid attention to that brings them up a notch. Very happy with this sushi it was "orgasmic". Haven't had such good sushi since dine in precovid. Definitely a returning customer. They still have the 20%. All of this for 30$. Definitely worth it!! And will be returning and telling my friends abt it to support take out dining :) read more

I'm amazed by their Salmon Nori Taco! Try it and you won't be disappointed. Sorry it was too good I forgot to take a pic...

2/5 Absolutely beautiful presentation but I got mostly mid to low quality frozen fishes . Perhaps it's because summer but fishes were definitely more on old side and everyone was extremely unpleased with that. To add more, Hay sushi's sushi isn't on big-average side, they were the size of two toddler's pinkies (they were the smallest sushi I ever had in my entire life) and fish was sliced so thin that I thought I bought sushi from the grocery store. If the quality is right, I don't mind spending money. I used to go to yasu and bunch of other places that's consider high price tag restaurants. However, after spending $80 takeout (sushi tray + 2 kinds of oshi sushi) that's suppose to be enough for 2 ppl (which wasn't even enough for two very petite ladies), it didn't meet the quality nor quantity for the price tag they are charging. So if you are going to order food from here, do it for the presentation, not fit the quality of fish, and be expect to order 1-2 extra portions if you want to be full at the end. I'm giving two stars instead of one because of cute thank you note in my take out and beautiful presentation of sushi tray. read more

We love this place. The food is delicious! The Eglinton location opened about a month ago and we've been there about once a week since. The poke & nori tacos are super tasty. But the best dish by far was the Oshi. This place is such an amazing addition to the Eglinton & Avenue area. read more

Hay sushi didnt slack on delivery meals, the food doesnt only taste good it also looks good! read more

Hay Sushi - Atlantic gate roll & special sushi platter - Japanese Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

Love their take on inventive Japanese. Oishi (Pressed) sushi is amazing. Wafu pastas delicious. Tempura crisp and fresh with a great mix of veg. Recommend highly. read more