Walked in at 5:30pm right when Aka-oni opened, was told there was a seating limit of 1.5 hours…read more There were ppl waiting outside when we left. Cozy atmosphere; every table/booth gets a bit of privacy. Since there is no 'Korean button', staff had to checked on us from time to time (may be hard to flag down a staff sometimes) We ordered some appetizers to share: Takowasa w/ side of wasabi beans, Oyster Bomb sushi rolls, and Crispy Unagi Pancake. All very delicious, highly recommend. My partner and I also share a Beef Nabe aka hot pot in a clear broth, with a side dipping sauce. I would order this again and maybe try the Wagyu version next time! At the end of our meal, staff offered free ice cream for the table, with a choice of Taro and Black Sesame ice cream. Overall, an enjoyable meal :)

I am extremely disappointed with my experience at Aka-Oni…read more My wife and I visited with our 2-year-old daughter and requested a booster seat so she could sit safely at the table. We were told that a booster seat was available, but staff refused to provide it because it was being held for another reservation that was expected to arrive later. As parents of a young child, we found this unacceptable. A family already seated in the restaurant should not be denied a basic child-safety accommodation in favor of a future reservation. Rather than trying to find a solution, staff made us feel unwelcome and dismissed our concerns. This was not about special treatment. It was about providing a safe seating option for a toddler while we were dining. Customer service and common sense were both lacking during this visit. Based on this experience, I would not recommend this restaurant to families with young children. I hope management reviews its policies and provides better training on how to handle situations involving child safety and family customers.

The food was really,really good! The service was great!…read moreI would really recommend to go here!!!

Oyster noodle night plus great food and FIFA was playing which was a great evening…read more The west coast oyster is bigger and more delicious the east coast was a bit small Stuffed wings, shrimp stir fry udon, torched salmon was very delicious Great service, the environment was great and seats were comfortable

Fresh, no-frills sashimi…read more Atmosphere: The restaurant is quite small and very clean, with a sushi and sashimi bar for the chef and smaller tables and booths in the main area. The decor was nice and clean, good for smaller groups, families, and friends or for take out. Food: We ordered a large sashimi platter and also received our choice of maki as we paid with cash and ordered over $50. The sashimi platter had quite a few varieties for 60 pieces, including salmon, surf clam, octopus, sweet shrimp, scallop, squid, tuna and a few others. Everything was cleaned very well and tasted very fresh. The kou maki was also nicely torched with some salmon on top, and scallop, mango, tobiko, and avocado within. You could also purchase cuts of fish from the fridge and ask them to slice it for sashimi for you. Service: The service was very friendly, and courteous. They received quite a few orders online in that time, and there was very quick with two chefs behind the counter and a person managing orders and taking care of all the tables. Would love to visit again and try other types of sashimi.

It's nice quiet restaurant within a busy plaza! The service was amazing for just one server working…read more- the chef also gave us the fatty cut for tuna sashimi and it was delicious! Love how they have mixed platters for maki and sashimi.

On an udon crave lately, decided to try out Hinode in Richmond. It is very spacious inside with…read morelight wood decor and a beautiful Japanese backdrop. ** There is currently a 10% discount for lunch Monday to Friday.** The only confusion I had was there was a wooden sign that says to seat ourselves but the sign on the kiosks says 'Please wait to be seated' lol. You can order and pay first via kioski and QR code on table. Or you can order through the server and pay later. The tempura is done perfectly here. Light and crispy. Highly recommend getting tempura of any sort. I had the shrimp and the veggie tempura... really delicious! The duck breast had a nice smokey taste. Soup was served on the side in a hot thermal kettle, so that the udon doesn't get soggy right away. I would recommend getting a separate bowl and eat noodles w/ soup separately (bc if you put all soup in, the udon does get soggy overtime) The lemon cold broth udon was refreshing; it was not sour at all (unless you accidently drink the broth lol). The udon is extra chewy as compared to udon in hot broth. I think I still prefer a yuzu broth instead of lemon :ppp

Finally tried the viral udon restaurant at Golden plaza!…read more We were the first ones there for early dinner but I was quite surprised that the tables were still dirty despite being closed for 2 hours after lunch? We saw the self serve checkout machine by the door but the server also took our order. You could scan the menu and order via snappy but it does ask for "tip" before food is even served. So would it still be considered self serve though? Anyways, we got the duck udon, beef udon, 5 piece tempura and chicken karrage. The tempura batter was thick and oily and I could only taste the batter. I wouldn't recommend though.. the chicken karrage was better and definitely tasted better with some lemon juice. The duck udon was quite smoky and the broth came in a little pot, cute! The beef udon, on the other hand, was rich in flavour but the beef was quite chewy and reminded me of hot pot beef lol Would I come back? Maybe.

I've been to Yorokobi a couple times before, it's always been great! Just as good as quality sushi…read moreyou may find Downtown or in Asian neighbourhoods in the GTA. We ordered this time the Yorokobi set for 2 and upgraded the sushi to brown rice for $5 extra and upgraded the green dragon roll that came with the meal to volcano salmon roll (which is one of their popular special rolls) and paid the difference. We also added a hamachi carpaccio just for more more protein for my SO because he thinks it might not be enough, but we were left super full. I love that the sushi wasn't loaded with rice and it was thinly included, we did mention that we usually don't like that much and the server said they can even adjust the rice content in the sushi.... We didn't confirm to adjust it but perhaps they went with it because rice is perfectly thin in the maki and less than usual for a nigiri, which is great because otherwise I don't know if we would have finished the meal. $5 to upgrade to brown rice for the sushi set that didn't have that much rice is still IMO a bit steep. Other that, the sushi is fresh, the special rolls are eye catching and tasty and the hamachi carpaccio was good too, LOVE the presentation. I think the best thing here is still their special rolls though! Server is so personable and made sure we were well taken care of. Only feedback I have here is the miso soup that with the Yorokobi set is way too salty I couldn't finish mine after a sip. Ambiance was clean with little Japanese decor throughout. They have a huge parking lot at the back and you can enter and exit from the back instead of trying the front as there is very little parking in the front lot.

Hadn't been back for a while. Still a wonderful restaurant. Quiet, mellow jazz in the background…read moreand superb service. The fish is as fresh as you're going to get in Toronto (given that we are far from the ocean). Sashimi is expertly prepared. Thickly sliced. The torched butterfish was sublime. The two tunas delightful. Chopped squid and wasabi very tantalizing on the tastebuds. Only criticism: they need to use a better quality soya sauce. This was a slightly rough accompaniment to the sashimi.

I was craving sushi one day while working from home and didn't feel like going out, so I ended up…read moreordering Uber Eats from J San. I've seen this place on Instagram so many times and heard good things, so I wanted to try it myself. I ordered one of their sushi boxes just to start, and it was actually really good. Everything tasted fresh and the quality was there. Now I kinda want to go check out the actual location when I have time. Would definitely order again.

I wanted to go to this place for a while. When I went there was a massive lineup, and everything…read morelooked very fresh. I ordered the 42 piece which has California roll, crispy spicy salmon roll, crispy spicy avocado roll, red dragon roll, green dragon roll, ultimate dragon roll. The service was really good, I waited under 20 minutes even with a massive lineup, the crispy spicy salmon roll was dynamite. The ambiance was a small place it was a takeout sushi place, and I was so full but completely satisfied. My favourite was the crispy spicy salmon roll, the sushi melts in your mouth. I was impressed at the quality of sushi and the amount of people leaving and coming, the rolls were excellent and I will definitely come back here.

1st and would recommend... will definitely come back, waiting time is fast and service is fastread more

Amazing experience here on a freezing Monday. The food was fresh, high quality, and every bite was…read moredelicious. The meat quality was excellent: fresh, incredibly flavorful, and grilled perfectly. Every cut was tender and juicy. The other dishes were well-seasoned and complemented the BBQ beautifully. Even the sauces and appetizers were thoughtfully prepared and nicely balanced. Great value as well~ $42.99 per person for the all-you-can-eat BBQ, with generous portions and plenty of variety. Definitely worth it for the quality and experience. A special shout-out to Steven, our server, who truly made the night exceptional. He was attentive, friendly, and helpful, always making sure we were comfortable and enjoying our meal. His recommendations were spot-on, and his service was professional yet warm. Highly recommend Shinta, especially if you're lucky enough to be served by Steven!

Came here on Father's Day for Omakase lunch, a pretty good deal for $58. We got a sashimi…read moreappetizer, which had amberjack, fatty tuna, and salmon. You also got a miso soup. We had eight pieces of sushi: Japanese sea bream Medium fatty tuna Charred Spanish mackerel Snow crab and Japanese ikura Japanese fluke Fatty tuna Salmon with shisho leaf and truffle Scallop We also had a fatty tuna hand roll and got matcha ice cream and yuzu ice cream for dessert. They also had optional upgrades for uni or Japanese melon, which I think was like $35 for uni and $27 for one melon slice. We didn't end up doing that but we were super full from lunch and it was a pretty good deal for omakase. Service was amazing, super comfortable. There's just a handful of seats, obviously at the omakase table. We had a fantastic time and would highly recommend going.

First time doing dinner omakase here, I've been here multiple times for lunch. As a friend was…read morevisiting from the east coast so had back to back omakase! The appetizer was interesting, the first sushi course, Engawa was my least favorite! Never had such weird texture and crunch fish before and I did not like it at all! We were the only diners in the entire place, it was quite strange the chef wasn't much of a talker and didn't really talk much about where the fish came from, just merely the name of the fish and that's all. Other than the snow crab from Norway. They did accommodate my allergy and replaced with Cho toro which was great! Pleasantly surprised was the dessert instead of boring ice cream, it was my favorite warabimochi!