Tried this place because of a friend's recommendation and solid reviews online, but was honestly a little disappointed. I came in with a group of 7 friends and it wasn't too busy on a Friday night. The place itself is small and cozy but the service was a little slow (there was one server and one chef). My boyfriend and I split a sushi set and some rolls on the side but they had completely forgotten our sushi set. I understand it was just an honest mistake on their part, but the server didn't apologize or acknowledge that they had forgotten our order and simply said it's on it's way even though at this point everyone else at our table was long done eating. The sushi itself tasted pretty good and I appreciated the large portions of fish they give, but a few of us would have actually preferred thinner slices with more pieces (the pieces of sashimi were so thick that it was a little tough to eat). I have had better sushi downtown TO for the price and the value really wasn't up to par. read more

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We decided to come here in a Saturday night, it's a cozy little restaurant with around 4 tables. It's open kitchen so we could see what they were doing for the entire time. I ordered the eel over rice, basically I judge a Japanese restaurant based on this dish, and I'm very picky. The portion of the dish is very little, I usually get full pretty easily but I wasn't filled at all after I finished this, the flavor though, it was amazing. I would definitely try it again! They will charge u for the tea, but it's refillable for free! read more

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I learned something new: the ginger at sushi shops can vary depending on where you go!! Am I weird for saying their ginger was good? Yeah. I'm a little weird. We had a spicy tuna roll, and a dynamite roll. Both were GREAT! Both were quite fresh - even the rice seemed to be fresher. Generous serving size unlike AYCE places. The spicy tuna roll has some pepper on it which added a nice zing and the cream cheese in the dynamite roll was super fresh. Definitely one of the better places in Toronto for sushi. Only downside was that the they only have 1 server which makes things a little slow. I've seen a couple of other reviews mention this too but this is because it's a tiny sushi spot. Once you've had your order placed, the kitchen is fairly fast. Highly recommended! read more

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Came by for lunch without reservation for two of us and was seated quickly. They used to operate on Baldwin Street but since moved to College and changed owner in 2018 (I believe). Friendly and prompt service. Facilities are clean but going to the washrooms which is located in the basement is dingy and very tight but considering the age of the building, they're only working with that they have. Their fish is fresh, nicely sliced, and delicious. The portions are generous and ended up being way too much food for us. I did get a slight stomach ache while eating but not sure if it was sushi related so I won't let that affect the rating because it's not confirmed. Either way, love this place, price did go up since though. read more

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Very impressed by this small but mighty sushi joint located on College! The front of the restaurant is relatively bare with big windows for natural light and a dark paint job. Sometimes during the summer, the front of the restaurant is completely open to the street, which can be nice on a warm evening. The inside is clean and decorated with some simple japanese accents. There's not a lot of seating here and they usually get pretty full around dinner. With the food and the price at which they offer it, this doesn't surprise me in the slightest! We ordered the Chirashi bowl ($19), and 2 maki rolls: the ikashiso and the futo ($7 and $8) and shared this between two of us. The chirashi bowl came with an assortment of fish on top of a bed of rice and was topped with salmon roe. All the flavors of the fish were distinct and they also did the rice well! This dish was memorable and worth it at its price. The ikashiso roll was also pretty good, with the sweetness of the shiso leaf pairing well with the chewy texture and fishy bite of the squid. The futo roll was definitely a highlight: the saltiness of the eel was balanced well by the acidity of the other vegetables and the mushrooms and this was all rounded out by the light sweetness of the tamago. Great experience here! The only thing that I should mention is that they stopped serving hot food after a certain time when we arrived (approximately 7PM) so if you're looking to try some of their hot dishes, arrive early. Although this isn't too big a deal as the sushi here is fantastic considering the price! Will definitely be dining here again in the future. read more

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I think that this place is a lot better than the reviews make it out to be. There are some reviews that hate on the service, but it's a small place with one server - get em a break! I was here on a quiet night and the service wasn't speedy, but it allowed me to actually catch up with the friend I was having dinner with! Didn't mind at all. Their food selection is interesting and quality. I thought it was worth the price. I'd recommend this place and I'd come back. Don't hate on the ma and pa businesses! read more

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Since I had the Chirashi, I was able to taste each of the fish slices individually. Fish quality was 5 stars - added bonus was the unexpected scallop and Toro tuna pieces that came with at that price range. All the pieces were mouth watering! Rice was excellent. I ordered Uni a la carte, and after asking, was told the Uni was 1-day old - right within the window of freshness for uni. Uni was excellent. Overall I was pleasantly surprised at the quality of fish and value. I'd recommend ND to anyone looking for a good Chirashi bowl or Sashimi dinner. ND would be one of my top picks for a non-omakase sashimi restaurant. Good job ND staff! Will visit again. read more

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Best sushi I've had in Toronto. Freshly imported fish from different regions in the world, affordable, good service, there isn't much else this restaurant is lacking. The only thing to really take note of is the seating. It's a small restaurant. Came here for lunch and it changed my mind on what I used to think was good sushi. Not only is the rice packed nicely with a generous piece of fish...it changed my mind because fresh had never felt so fresh. The fish literally melts in your mouth. Don't expect them to give you a fancy looking mouthful of mayo, this place just makes sushi the good ol' fashion way, like how it is supposed to be. Lunch combos are the way to go here and you will be looking at paying $14 for their set of sushi lunch. I did hear that dinner is also affordable for downtown pricing. I highly recommend ND sushi! read more

Seriously what happened to ND sushi? They used to great on Baldwin st. We went there today Dec 2nd 2017 on college st and it was a disappointment. Service was slow, food took forever to come out, they didn't give us wasabi with our sushi, we asked waitress for some and she also totally forgets the wasabi. Their portions used to be generous but not even close now. I left hungry ordering sushi A and grilled eggplant side dish. Thier grilled eggplant used to come with a large eggplant and now its around half the size. We also ordered nebayaki udon, it should be called empty shells noodle soup. I pointed out to the waitress that none of the mussels (4 of them) actually had any meat in them. It's like they just reuse empty shells. The waitress went back to the chef and later came back to us and said that that's just how they are. At $12.50 for a small bowl of udon I advise everyone to stay away from this one. I noticed everyone around us were complaining how long the food took to come out. Even though it was about 60% full. ND sushi used to be our favorite sushi in Toronto. Now we are afraid to go back. read more

One of my favourite Japanese restaurants. The chirashi is my go to. Glad to see that the portion sizes haven't changed since the reopening.

Best sushi I've had outside Japan. The place is small but clean and chic. The lunch sushi plate is a great deal and comes with delicious salad and soup. Wish to eat here every day. read more

Been a regular at ND since since their Baldwin location, but sadly I will not be returning. The owner/sushi chef left to pursue another opportunity in Vancouver, and the new chef is nowhere near the same level. The sushi rice was hard and not seasoned properly, very limited variety of fish in the sushi sets (3/7 were salmon), dead bug on the fish and ingredients were left out of the rolls. When we mentioned that the tamago was missing from the House Roll, instead of remaking it they just gave us some tamago on the side. Hilarious. Well there goes what I believed to be the best sushi spot in this price range in Toronto. read more

The quality and quantity went WAY down. I used to go religiously to ND Sushi when they had their location at Baldwin. I would go a lot with my mom and boyfriend. Today I went with my boyfriend for the first time to their new location on college st, and we both were quite upset with the presentation of the food :( We walked in at 2:30pm and we were the only customers. Ordered 2 California rolls, 1 salmon avocado, 1 Dynamite and 1 Tempura(5pieces). The California and salmon avocado was the first to come, real quick. We were surprised it was ready so soon... I realized now there was a young man who made this one for us and the Dynamite was made by the owner. The one made by the young guy was so badly put together the rice was already fallen apart when we were given the order, he clearly lacked the water vinegar your supposed to use to help stick the rice together.. I've seen all you-can-eat restaurants that have 5 times better presentation then what we got.. that might sound harsh but I'm really surprised he gave it to us like that... I can't believe the owner didn't look over it beforehand. And the kid had zero excuse to rush it when we were the Only customers there. So regardless it should of been made with care. It looked gross... half the point for restaurant service is the presentation of the food. The size in shrimp for the tempura is now half the size, as well as the some of the veggies now... what happened???!!! I walked out and told myself I wouldn't want to go back if there someone who works there that makes the food half-ass.. it brings down the value of the place that I once new.. I expected better for a restaurant I used to love. read more

My first time at new location. Food as usual is out of this world. 5+/5 Decor and atmospher is similar as before. 3.5/5 Service is similar as before. 4/5 Location even easier to get to now. 5/5 - Lots of free parking on side streets. - TTC pretty much right to the door. Currently no alcohol but sign in front showed an application for it. All in all, if their service was bad i would still come back just because their food is that good. read more

Stopped by on Wednesday, February 20, 2019 at 2:20pm and it was closed despite posted hours being until 3pm and no signage indicating reasons for early closure. This is not the way to run a business. read more

Very happy that under the new management the quality of food from good to excellent! This is my favorite sushi place in Toronto and now will have to come even more often! read more

Really fresh fish and great rice. Small, boutique place. Fantastic meal and a very reasonable price too.

Has fond memories of food here. Restaurant sold several months ago. New owners Korean not Japanese. New owners kept name but nothing else. Food is terrible. Avoid being entrapped by by ND name. read more

I went here on thursday for the second time, i have no complaints with this restaurant. The sushi is fresh and service is good. The restaurant is never too full so we didnt need to make any reservations and got a table at 7:15 pm. read more

So sad to leave this review. I still like ND but this dinner was not satisfying and made me embarrassed to brought friends here.. It seems like it's too busy for the staff to handle when there is more than 3-4 tables at once resulting very slow service.. Had to wait at least 30-40mins for our food. One of the friend ordered Katsudon as my recommendation and we were so shocked by its portion when it came out and couldn't believe it for a while. It used to be just enough one person portion size but since they moved location and changed their menu, there must have been changes because the potion came out was for kids. It was served in a tiny bowl, had maybe 3-4 little pieces of pork and the price was way too steep for what was served. ($14ish) I'm now afraid to order other menus.. will not go to ND on busy nights and not sure now if I could recommend it to others. Forgot to mention portion size is also reduced for spicy bibim menu... read more

My daughter went with her friend tonight to eat at ND Sushi. They ordered the chirashi, $24 each, expecting good quality sushi. She texted me after eating there that the food was really awful and disgusting! Quality has gone downhill. They felt sick and wanted to barf! Maybe they have changed owner. Never coming back! I had to put one star or else I cannot post this review. read more

I've been waiting for the reopening of ND sushi for a long time. The food is fantastic as always. The sushi lunch is great value.

Located in a small storefront on the north side of College Street just across from Bellevue Avenue the place is long, narrow and spartan. The windows look south onto College Street with the kitchen and sushi preparation in the back. The place is simple and straightforward with everything on the menu a la carte. This means you pay for everything, including tea, rice and miso. The boutique prices are expensive for the quality of the food and odd for the location. Other restaurants have tried to survive in the location but it is just too far away for university students and the tourists of Kensington, too pricey for elementary school students and too precious for those who live in the neighbourhood. I would be surprised if they survive the year. read more

Great value and offers the great variety of fresh fish. Recommend over all other "regular" sushi restaurants that offer $20 sashimi/sushi dinners. The $22 sashimi A platter had a great variety including fluke, tuna, salmon belly, albacore, sockeye and mackerel. read more

Me: When do you want to come back? Wife: Tomorrow. A typical ending to our meal. On some visits to ND, this conversation goes down before we finish. We would go almost every day if it weren't for the guilt and embarrassment. Food: ND is my favorite sushi and Japanese restaurant in Toronto. The quality of the food is excellent. They regularly have big eye tuna and sockeye salmon - a very good sign for a sushi place. Some of my favorites are big eye tuna nigiri and the spicy salmon roll (although I'm not sure if they use sockeye in it). The big eye is beautiful - slightly translucent, great color, generous cut. Their spicy salmon roll doesn't use a mayo base, which I really like. Some other favorites: The sushi lunch special, which might be the best deal in town, and the nabeyaki udon, which will warm your belly with its delicious broth, udon, chicken/egg, and vegetables. Service: When it's busy, the waiters/waitresses are spread thin. But they are attentive and very nice, even when busy. By comparison: I've been to Yutaka, Yuzu no Hana, Japango, Saku, Akai, Konnichiwa, New Gen, Sushi on Bloor, and Big Sushi. No disrespect to places like Yutaka and Yuzu no Hana, which are solid, but ND is better and also better value (= quality/$) than all of these places. Other: The recent reopening on College was the best food news I received all year. read more

Excellent japanese restaurant! Good welcome and fish really fresh! Nothing to add! I recommend this place read more

I've been here a few times after it reopened at its new location and it's still very good. The restaurant looks smaller and the service is still on the slow side so don't think you'll be able to grab a quick bite but the servers are friendly and once you get your food, you'll forgive the wait because it's still amazing. read more

I love ND sushi but I gotta dock some stars off for service. We were lucky that we were able to walk in on a Saturday night with no reservations (arrived at 6:30pm). We didn't get our food till 7:40pm. Took us five mins to eat two rolls because we were super hungry. Our next roll can in 20 mins and we finished that roll in under 5 mins. Yummy sushi but I think only one chef works here. In the past, I used to come to the Baldwin location at 5:30 and have three rolls within the hour (service was great). I'd still come to ND sushi but probably not during the dinner rush hour. read more

Super small, cozy and nice place! We almost missed it because the sign is super super super small. We had lunch at ND which was fantastic value! The sushi was fantastic, we also had soup and salad as part of the lunch offer which both were very delicious, too. The service was outstanding, so I highly recommend this place! read more

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Favorite sushi place in Toronto. Have been going to the old location at Baldwin for years. The new location is great too. Same menu&taste.

This place ruined sushi for me. I drove an hour out of my way to get takeout because of the good reviews. I knew when I opened the box and saw how loosely the rolls were rolled that something was up. And the ginger tasted awful Worse than mall sushi. All the small rolls tasted of the same foul fish. Stinky, fishy, not masked by the spicy sauce, which was tasteless and not at all spicy. All the rolls opened. The big ones were $$ and not tasty. The eel was fishy and greasy. The torched fish on the special roll was lacking that smoky flavour that torching creates. Instead it was more like lukewarm, slimy cooked fish. This is the worst sushi I have ever had and I spent $100 for the displeasure. Three of us were left hungry. We have never tossed "fresh" sushi in the trash before. But there is a first for everything. We will not return. read more

This is a great little spot to drop in for dinner. Quality is top notch. Good ambiance too. Enjoyed the fresh fish! Nothing pretentious just delicious food! read more

This place has the best sushi i have ever had!!!! You can tell the chefs put a lot of heart into their craft, and even the simple rolls like spicy salmon come with so much flavour and the fish is just oozing out of the rice, so good. I also love the interior of this place, super clean, sleek and the open kitchen is wonderful. The staff are super kind and professional. The decor kinda reminds me of muji. I was thoroughly impressed read more

Best sushi in town, guaranteed, especially for vegetarians. The food is super fresh, great variety, excellent value. The service is also great, we've been loyal clients for years. I will not eat sushi anywhere else in Toronto, seriously. read more

We ordered the sashimi mix, the beef tataki and a few maki, loved the Blue Ocean (which was scallop I think?). Everything was for sure delicious, esp the beef tataki! However everything took a super long time to arrive, we actually cancelled our last dish because it had been more than 1 1/2 hr since ordering and we had to go somewhere after. I'm only docking a star since it was the first day open after they were closed for renovations on a Tuesday, and way more full than typical. They probably weren't expecting a full house, so would be willing to try again and see if it was a one off. read more

Best Japanese food I had in Toronto. Very authentic, fresh and well prepared. Service and price is good too. Great teamwork between kitchen staff and floor staff. What a gem! read more

Unagi don was on point. Grilled sauce lightly drizzled with unagi sauce on a bed of rice. Good portion size and eel melts in your mouth. Plenty of seating. Will come back to try other sushi items. read more

I have never written a review on Yelp but this time, I feel a great urge to warn others out there who are interested in trying this place solely due to reviews. The restaurant is very small and it gets extremely loud. I am currently in the restaurant right now waiting for my food. So far, I only received my sea urchin sashimi since I placed my order 20+ minutes ago. Long wait for something that does not need preparation and the dish was not even nicely plated. The sashimi looked like a pile of mess and the wasabi has no flavor. Although the sashimi is fresh, it is not worth 20 minute wait. I am STILL waiting for my mains 30 minutes later! There is only one chef actually making sushi and they serve one table at a time. I WILL NOT BE COMING BACK unless I have 3 hours for a causal sushi dinner. *update: the fish is fresh so I am giving it 2 instead of 1 star. Also, anther customer sitting in front of us is also getting frustrated with the wait. At least I am not the only one. By the way, my sushi rolls fell apart when I picked it up, something that another reviewer here also experienced. No, I am not coming back even if I have 3 hours for dinner.* read more