Staff are nice, food is good, the vibes are fun and their happy hour late menu is unbeatable. $10…read more1L beer starting from 10:30pm with 50% off on some food dishes. Sake bombs are also at a fantastic price and the kimchi udon was bomb. Also appreciate the mouth wash in the bathroom.

A bit underwhelming food, but descriptions sounded delicious. I got the Kimchi Udon (2/5) the Yuzu…read moreDuck (3/5) and the bibimbap (1/5). I came by here craving Japanese food and the images of the interior looked nice. The food was a bit pricey for the small portions located in Parkdale, I felt a lot of the dishes were just flavored with salt but not much more depth than that, was disappointed the bibimbap didn't have any gochujang nor did they have it in store, the duck was overtly drowned in sauce and lacked balance in brightness, the kimchi udon was a bit pricy considering it was just kimchi and udon. The service was okay and they were nice, but would not return.

Came here on a thursday peak dinner time with no reservations and had to sit at the bar. so make…read moresure you make reservations if you care about that! The service was decent. The food was good but not amazing. The best dish I got was the tuna tataki. The skewers are too pricey for what it is. The spicy udon and takoyaki was good. The ambiance is cute. It's like you're tucked into a real japan restaurant! The menu was quite big, and I would come back to try more dishes. It's just a little too pricey for my liking.

Tried this Izakaya for the first time, food tasted pretty good, was a bit pricey. Vibe and decor of…read morerestaurant was nice. Service was good.

One of my go-to bars when I'm looking to have a good time with my friends. This bar brings me back…read moreto Tokyo, with their decor, menu style, and the way that the staff greets everyone warmly when they come in. The drinks are reasonably priced. For food items, I recommend getting a bunch of small appetizers/snacks to share rather than main dishes. I really liked their torched salmon sushi and their honey butter yam fries. One thing that really makes Dondon unique is their Dice Challenge, where for $9 you can roll two dices and the numbers correspond to a drink on the menu! These drinks can range from a simple can of coke to expensive liquor, adding a fun twist to your night. I'm always hoping to roll a 4-5 for their peach calpico :) It's definitely not a quiet spot; there's a lot of chatter, and you frequently hear people screaming their "sake BOMB" drink ritual. But that's what I'm there for: a joyful night spent laughing and cheering with my friends!

Came here on a Saturday night to have a good time and celebrate my birthday…read more Staff were really great. They have a cool thing called dice challenge were you roll a dice and whatever number you land is the drink you get. And then the ultimate Samurai Challenge is what I would recommend to everyone. Bumping music the whole night. 100% recommend this place. Next time I'm back in town, I'm coming back here.

My friend invited me to try this place before they closed down for renovations. The staff knew…read moretheir menu well and have good recommendations when it comes to which drink goes well with what dish. We ordered the deluxe bento box which is like a sampler set of nine dishes, the nigiri special, the tiger prawn tartare, the beef tongue, a bottle of sake, yuzu G&T, Moscow mule, and the Doraemon drink. 1) Bento Box I don't remember which dishes came in the set but I really enjoyed the ebi mayo the most. I believe it also came with karaage, salmon, beef, corn, and others. There's enough food to share with another person as well. 2) Nigiri Special The fish they used is from Taro Fish. Not much to say except for it being fresh. The Nigiri already has wasabi added to it so it doesn't come with any on the side. The tuna tataki bowl was also pretty good. 3) Tiger Prawn Tartare The dish comes with garlic toast and the tartare is mixed with avocado. It was quite lovely and I enjoyed the garlic toast. 4) Beef Tongue I've never really tried this before and it was unexpected. I did find the meat to be slightly salty but the sauce it came with complements the beef tongue well. 5) Drinks The bottle of sake we ordered was recommended by the staff as it pairs well with the fish on their nigiri plate. The cocktails were regular but I liked the yuzu g&t the most. The food is what you'd expect from an izakaya and a bit on the pricier side too. But I would come back and try their noodles next time since I didn't get the chance to. The service was good, the food came pretty quickly and the server was attentive.

This place is so cute, and I can't wait to come back!…read more I just wish it wasn't situated in a quieter part of town because I'm so used to downtown core. But I'll trek out to come here again. Really nice and cozy vibes, great to meet friends or for a date. My friend and I really came here for the bento after seeing it on IG multiple times. It was a really nice and tasty experience seeing what each block was/contained and then trying it. Each part was delicious and it was like a mini omakase experience but definitely without the $$$ price tag (it was $35). I had some friends comment on my IG story about how it looks like places you'd find in Vancouver! Their bento does change, so I would definitely go back We also ordered an eel roll which I don't remember the name now. It was really delicious but there was some type of leaf in the roll that my friend and I both didn't like -- the taste was quite overpowering unfortunately. I did see the tables around us also order the bento box in addition to actually getting some grilled products so I'd love to come back and try to grill things. This is one place I'd actively go back to Cabbagetown for!

I was invited by a friend to celebrate birthday here. I was impressed by the serving of their food…read moreas it was huge. Sushi are made fresh and presentation very aesthetic. As a person who is not a fan of caviar I did try it and it was good. Just that for me not something that I would eat it a a regular basis. The service is fast and staff is very friendly. The resto place itself is a good vibe. Good for dinner date I would say. Overall experience is good and I would definitely can recommend to family and friends.

Celebrated a friend's birthday at Flame Sushi and it did not disappoint! We went for the $50…read more5-course tasting menu, and it was such great value, especially since the birthday guest gets theirs free Service was excellent all night, and they really made the occasion special. They surprised him with a big chocolate egg for dessert filled with snacks, which was such a fun and thoughtful touch. Every course was great and super filling. The lineup included miso soup, salmon tartare, sous vide duck tacos, chirashi don, and dessert. The chirashi don was a standout, so fresh and flavourful, and the duck taco was also incredible. The interior is very pretty and well decorated. Seating is also comfortable Overall, amazing experience, great food, and definitely worth the price. Highly recommend for special occasions!

Did you know Kushi now has some karaoke rooms in the back? When we arrived, we were seated…read moreimmediately, and the person working gave us a thorough explanation of how to use the karaoke machine. It's nice that they have the Taejin Korean karaoke machine (Korean, English, Japanese, Chinese, etc. songs) and also a youtube setup so you can search for songs not already on the machine. I came with a friend and tried out some appetizers and drinks. The sake flight provided a perfect warm-up to our singing session. The fried green beans were perfect -- nicely crispy, piping hot! The edamame provided a salty kick and served as great drinking food. I found the fries to be a tad bit too sweet, but maybe some people like it. The washrooms are located downstairs, and the stairs down are quite steep. Watch your step, especially if you are tipsy.

Although they called themselves as sake bar, only limited selection of sake. Most of them $8 for…read more2oz, and some are $16 for 2oz. I ordered skewers and they are ok. Disappointed on sake selections as I came here especially for sake.

Having been to the other Hana Don location in North York multiple times, I was delighted when they…read moreopened a new location in downtown. It's my go-to spot to get my don fix - I love the wide variety of dons (rice bowls) that they offer with various fish and seafood combinations. There are also unique appetizers in the menu, such as Purple Yam Croquettes, Crab Crackers, Braised Bamboo Shoots with Shirasu (immature whitebait fish), and Takowasa (marinated raw octopus pieces, to be eaten with or wrapped in nori / seaweed). Although the dons are the main highlight of their menu (hence the restaurant name), they also offer traditional sushi, sashimi, sushi rolls and sets (similar to other Japanese sushi restaurants). Miso Aburi Scallops were very flavourful - nicely torched, giving the scallops a nice grill / char taste. They came with red and green seaweed, and a bit of fish roe. Large Premium Hana Don contained a good amount of fish and seafood, including a whole abalone, uni, shrimp in the shell, aburi salmon, ikura (salmon roe), salmon sashimi, tuna sashimi, yellowtail sashimi, other various fish sashimi, tamago (egg), and a few slices of cucumber on a generous bed of rice. I liked that the rice was a mix of white rice and some type of dark-coloured grains. Unatama Don came with a big piece of unagi and tamago (egg) that were both excellent. The sashimi were all fresh. Okonomiyaki was disappointing but it was sort of expected... for only $9, it was about 99% just flour pan-fried in a patty, without any substantial fillings (unlike real okonomiyaki, which usually contains protein / seafood, cabbage, eggs, and other ingredients). Location is super convenient near Bay & Dundas, ambiance is very casual, and service is quick.

I was absolutely impressed by the price to quality ratio that I had to visit twice while in…read moreToronto. The service was great, everything was accommodated to fairly quick and attentively. The ambience of the restaurant is chill, plenty of seating. It can get loud when it's full, but that's the vibe. I was stuck between the sweet shrimp bowl and the uni bowl.... I think i like the uni/ikura/scallops combo a lot more than the sweet shrimp. I love the taste of the rice bowls! absolutely will come back in my next trip to Toronto!

Tips: - Make a reservation, as this eatery can get busy…read more - This place has bento box sets every day from 11 am till 4 pm. You get a lot for a great price. On Sunday, I got together with two friends for lunch at Hana Don. Markham has a location that I have yet to visit. My friends come to this one at CF Fairview Mall often and recommended that we come here. I booked a reservation for three at 12:30 pm online. It was easy. I drove over to this mall, which has changed a lot. There are more eateries that face Sheppard Avenue East and are connected to the mall, but you don't have direct access to it. The Moxie's is still there. I didn't recognize the others. Parking was challenging. This mall was busy. I ended up finding a spot close to the former Hudson's Bay store. I then walked over. I entered the eatery and a man greeted me. I let him know that I had a reservation under my name. He found it and guided me to a table in the corner of the eatery. My friend walked in and saw me through the window. They came over and we chatted while figuring out what we wanted to eat. We got these items: - Chicken katsu udon - Yuzu matcha soda (me) - Sirloin set (me) - Chicken teriyaki set - Dynamite roll One of my friends had udon for the first time. It was in broth. The chicken katsu came on a separate plate. I had a piece and it was tasty. She loved her meal. The udon was chewy. It looked good. My other friend was recovering from a cold, so we kept things safe by not sharing anything with him. He got the chicken teriyaki set and ate everything up. He ordered a dynamite roll and we had his California roll that came with his meal. I was pleased that his appetite was in good shape. She and I shared the California roll. It was delicious. It had imitation crab and avocado. This place was generous with ingredients in this roll. It was fresh and satisfying. I got the yuzu matcha soda. It was heavenly. I stirred it up before I drank it. It had the perfect balance of citrusy, sweet yuzu with good matcha and fizz. So refreshing! I loved my sirloin set. The sirloin steak don was exceptionally filling. The steak morsels were flavourful and perfectly cooked. It came with a lot of rice that was perfectly steamed. This set came with sashimi mori. I loved the salmon, but the smoked fish wasn't the best. The veggie tempura was excellent. The eggplant, sweet potato, and squash weren't greasy. They were crispy and yummy. The amazuzuke was excellent. I got white radish cubes that were pickled in what tasted like yuzu. Each cube cleansed my palate. I need to make some at home! The miso soup was excellent. I loved the cubed tofu. The salad was okay. The dressing tasted bland compared to everything else. It needed more miso or something. The sets were a great deal. The quality was superb. They are available every day between 11 am and 4 pm. We were too stuffed to get any dessert. The ube tiramisu intrigued me. I'll need to find room to enjoy it next time. It was busy here. The downside was that we had to flag our server to get more water and the bill. Otherwise, everything that we consumed was yummy. I paid with a credit card. I tipped and was done. Yay! I used the washroom before we left. The women's washroom was clean. No issues. This eatery is a great place to catch up with friends over delicious food. I'd like to come here on a weekday and gauge the parking scene. I'd return to try more good eats and drinks. (187)

I came here on a Tuesday evening and it was packed. Luckily I had a reservation for a party of…read morefour. The menu was extensive, has a mix of don, noodles, sushi, tempura, nigiri, etc. I got the soba noodle with tempura and a sushi roll. The soba noodle was nice, it came with the sauce along with the water they boiled the water in I think... I wish they explained what that was for. I was a little confused. The sushi roll was sadly drenched in sauce, and I was not a fan. The service was very average. It took a long time for the food to come out, and everyone's food came out at a different time, like 15-20 minutes apart. The staff weren't very nice when we ask for things, and even took a long time for the bill to come when asked. My friend did mention the fish was fresh in her don but not too sure if I'd come back to give it another try...