This small Japanese restaurant offered friendly service, a cozy atmosphere and tasty rolls served…read moreon a sushi boat! The rolls were fresh and there is a variety to choose from. The server came to refill our tea from time to time and to remind us when the last call for the kitchen was. I liked that it was a small restaurant, which felt intimate and not too loud so you can have great conversations with your dining partner. I intend to come back again when I'm looking for sushi in the area.

It's an okay sushi place. Good sashimi freshness and nicely presented. Problem is that all the fish…read morepieces were cut very thin. I would expect more, especially when ordering a sashimi boat! We were the only ones dining in. Mostly takeout orders. Nice servers with good politeness.

When my sister and I visit Toronto, we typically crave some Asian food, and even though I do not…read moreenjoy sushi (but my sister does), Hamaru Sushi has a bunch of different dishes and options that are not sushi or seafood. We have only been to Hamaru Sushi a few times, but it's in a convenient location (near the hotel where we stay), has great customer service, and tasty food. I certainly recommend Hamaru Sushi to others craving good Asian food (including sushi, of course). On each of our visits to Hamaru Sushi, we have ben seated in a small enclosed area (instead of in the general seating when you first walk into the restaurant. There is always a bottle of hand sanitizer and soy sauce waiting for you on the table. The decor feels authentic, and the servers always pay us plenty of attention to ensure we are having a positive experience. I typically order a kitchen set of teriyaki chicken which comes with pan fried mixed vegetables, miso soup, house salad, and steamed rice. My sister will typically order something similar that also includes some sushi as well. The chicken is so tender and with the teriyaki sauce and the vegetables, it's a healthy yet delicious meal. "Hamaru" meaning addictive in Japanese, which makes sense as we really enjoy this restaurant. It is open daily from 11:30 AM to 9:30 PM with last call at 9 PM. They accept online orders via Uber Eats for delivery and also prepare pre-orders for pick-up. They also offer catering. With an exception of Fridays and Saturdays, you can call them to make a reservation. If you go to their website (https://www.hamarusushi.com), you can find their menu, place an online order, and read about Hamaru Sushi in the news. We look forward to returning to Hamaru Sushi on a future visit to Toronto!

Caught up with a friend one day after work. Found this Japanese/Korean place in an unassuming strip…read moreplaza on Leslie south of 401. Cute place inside. I really liked the private booth we got. The menu was very extensive, almost overwhelming. We started off by sharing the ChapChae noodles. I thought it was pretty good, an elevated take on the classic. Although the portion size was quite small for the price $11.95 I landed on the Bulogi Beef Combination meal for myself, which was like a bento box served in individual plates. Although the price was on the higher end, i thought it was the best value on the menu. It came with soup, salad. 5pc sushi, bulogogi beef, tempura shrimps and veggies (slightly over). There was alot of variety and I appreciated the individual plates. Its a good spot if you are looking for a decent Japense/Korean food *3.5

This is a very popular and good Japanese restaurant…read more We came on 2026-07-04 for dinner. We ordered the following: 1. Sashimi Moriawase 18 pcs ($58). 2. Tamago Maki 6 pcs ($6.25). 3. Eddie's Maki 8 pcs ($23). 4. Sake Don ($27). 5. Chicken Teriyaki Set ($23.75). 6. Kinmedai Sashimi 3 pcs ($22). Each main dish comes with a dessert. We chose vanilla ice cream, black sesame ice cream, and yuzu pudding x 2. The service was excellent. Sashimi Moriawase had 18 pieces of Sashimi. It was beautifully plated with vibrant colours. The pieces were very fresh and some were thickly sliced. Delicious. The Tamago Maki had 6 pieces and were entirely eaten by my son. It's like he hasn't heard of sharing! The Eddie's Maki consists of Seared Salmon, Unagi, and Avocado. The Sake Don is Salmon Sashimi on Sushi Rice. My son ate this entire dish. The Chicken Teriyaki Set comes with miso soup, green salad, and steamed rice. The chicken was quite tender. The Kinmedai Sashimi was on the daily specials menu. It was presented well. The Kinmedai is a highly prized deep-sea fish and had a mild unami-packed flavour. There is a sushi bar where you can see yhe sushi chefs work, but there is no counter seating. The diners were very loud. If you pay by cash, you get 5% off. If you have a VIP membership card, you get 10% discount when paying cash; I got that card. The colour scheme is black and gold, with Japanese waves as their theme. There were a few private dining areas, separated by curtains. There is free WiFi. The restaurant is wheelchair accessible. There are separate male/female washrooms. There is free parking in the mall's parking lot. There are 2 booster seats and 3 high chairs for little children. Review 2026-116

We tried Hibiki last night. Been a long time since we were there again. When we looked at the…read moremenu, it is small compared to Aka-oni. However, the waitress told us they haven't add back all the items from the old menu to the new menu. She brought over the iPad and showed us all the popular items which were available but not on the print out menu. They really need to work quickly to put all the items back. Ordered a 27 pieces sashimi platter, ginger pork dinner combo, black cod dinner combo, Toro Toro maki roll, spicy salmon roll, signature roll, hamachi collar, duck breast salad. 27 pieces sashimi platter included 2 types of Japanese fish, Toro, salmon belly, tuna, botan ebi, squid, hamachi, and scallop. All sashimi are fresh and thick cut. The black cod and ginger pork dinner combo have a very large portion. The cod is one of the best I ever had. Other reviews are mentioning the good taste of black cod dinner combo. All the rolls are also very filling with chopped sashimi, cucumber, avacado. Finally we got ice-cream and milk tea pudding for dessert. Nice place to have Japanese food in Markham, but parking is an issue

This restaurant has been here for a really long time, maybe 15-20 years…read more My family and I used to come here a lot but not so much recently because we moved. Luckily I had a chance to return the other week and it was still great. The servers are very polite and attentive. They also have a variety of combo options for meats, sushi, and sashimi. I often used to get the teriyaki combo but their rolls are surprisingly good too. They also often have extra bonus dishes on the house such as salmon collars like when I visited, or bonus rolls. Their small noodle appetizer is also a nice touch. The sashimi was good and they allow minor substitutions which was definitely appreciated. One small observation was their shrimp tempura was actually using fried shrimp batter but it was still yummy. If you're in the area and looking for sushi, they've done it for a long time and do it well. I hope to have an opportunity to come back again soon.

Came here with my husband before going to a late night movie (Thunderbolts)…read moreUnexpectedly, the sashimi bento combo was HUGE and I had a really hard time finishing it, but it was all really delicious. My husband helped me finish so we didn't leave anything behind. Service was really nice and they were super polite and kind. We got a booth seat and it was nice to be away from most people, as it was quiet.

Great staff and great food I didn't take any pics. Looks like I'm falling in love with Japanese…read morefood all over again

Umami House is a great spot for a good deal. We ordered three meals and later got a dessert to…read moreshare, and the bill came to be about $62. The food is tasty and though the interior is simple, they have a couple interesting decorations around. There's a little store in the front with a bunch of Japanese snacks and treats that you could pick up on your way out too! While I wouldn't go out of my way to eat here again, I think it has great value per dollar for a sit-down meal.

I am so happy I tried this local spot! Sushi is one of my favorite meals and Akimi did not…read moredisappoint. I actually ordered through skip the dishes for pick up which actually worked out perfectly! They were 5 minutes behind, but thats fine considering the size of my order. I ordered quite a few things! Shrimp tempura Maki tray 46pcs Sashimi, sushi and maki tray 42pcs Seafood fried rice I tried everything expect the seafood fried rice, I do have to say the portion of the rice was smaller than any other place I order fried rice from unfortunately. Everything else was extremely good and fresh. The service was also good, I was greeted by a nice server. I hope to eat here when the pandemic is definitely done and would 100% recommend this restaurant!

Came by late dinner on a Saturday evening. The restaurant is inside a strip mall in Richmond Hill…read more Ample parking. Nice clean interior with lots of comfort tables and booths. We tried the à la carte menu. Sushi typically for casual sit down. We tried the salmon lover set, dragon maki set, teriyaki salmon, Fuyuu box and salmon boat. Food was fresh and tasty. A lot of rice on the rolls. Service was fast and friendly. They are constantly providing top up of the tea that was nice. Overall enjoyed our casual dining experience.

Last night my wife and I arrived for a 6PM reservation on a Friday night. The small but funky…read morerestaurant was full but our table was ready for us. Despite every table being full the two servers in our area made us feel like we were alone in the room. They kept the tea hot and Sake full. We had three Maki rolls, two from the daily specials. The lobster roll was excellent and the others very good. With Misu soup a salad and lots of sake dinner with tax and tip was less than $140 for 2. We left with a smile and a promise to return.

The black cod sushi ($10 for 2 pieces) is an interesting take on the fish, the nigiri torched…read moretableside so the fish's fat begins to melt forming slight layers in the cod. Being a denser fish, it does need a fair amount of flavour and while the sweet soy was a start, it needed something else for interest. After the experience, I'm still on the fence of whether a nigiri is the best use of this prized fish. My preference is still for the baked miso marinated black cod ($15) where the fish is hot and flaky and infused with a slightly sweet umami flavour. The palm-sized portion is just enough for sharing amongst two people. Sushi Bar's other a-la-carte nigiri is just as good with large pieces of barbeque eel on the unagi and a thick slice of ruby red tuna on the maguro (both $7 for 2 pieces). Displaying the lobster on top of the lobster roll ($18) was a great idea as it becomes the first thing you taste, and diners can see the full tail in its glory. However, it was already overcooked and blowtorching it at the table made it even more dry and chewy. Ideally, they should undercook it to begin, and the torching will help heat and finish off the doneness at the table. It's a dish with promise and the thin cucumber lantern a great idea for a beautiful garnish. Starting every meal is a bowl of rice crackers that arrives with drinks, a pre-pandemic tradition that I'm glad has been kept, providing something to snack on as we peruse the menu. A new addition is an amuse bouche of seafood, squid, and seaweed salads, enough for a bite each to enjoy while the rest of the meal arrives. As the temperature drops, the complimentary starter is sometimes a rich hot bowl of miso soup with cubes of tofu and seaweed flakes. A welcomed respite after a cool walk to the restaurant. With a variety of maki available, the black dragon ($17) was an interesting take on the fancier dynamite roll. In this case, sweet-glazed barbeque eel, tempura bits, fish roe, and green onion wrapped around the shrimp tempura. It's a colourful creation offering a variety of textures and flavours and it's ideal that the pieces aren't overly large so that they are enjoyed in one bite. The red dragon ($17) is just as good, substituting the barbeque eel for salmon instead. If you're in the mood for shrimp tempura ($8 for 3 pieces), I'd recommend having it in maki-form as the fried shrimp by itself is underwhelming, the batter too thick and the temperature tepid at best. Upsold to the tuna tartare roll ($10), we should have stuck with the tried-and-true spicy tuna ($8). In the tartare, the tuna too pulverized and the filling including dreaded tempura bits that causes the roll to become gummy. It also needs more heat to be considered spicy tuna. Despite their name, Sushi Bar also makes a variety of non-sushi dishes. You get a hefty portion of hamachi kama ($19) with the full portion, a meaty cut of the fish's jaw. A thicker cut, there were parts of the fish that could have been done a touch less but being a bone-in piece, it can be hard to gauge. Nevertheless, the skin was crispy and the fish hot and delicious. Served with a radish ponzu soy sauce, a bit more salt sprinkled onto the fish would help it pop.

Tried Katsu's all-you-can-eat. There's no difference between their lunch and dinner ayce offering,…read moreand I'd say this was lunch quality at dinner prices. While they did have over 80 items on the menu, I've seen more at that price point and at a better quality level (though this wasn't bad). Usual suspects were on there - sushi, sashimi, rolls, grilled and deep fried good, Asian icecream desserts, etc. Freshness was ok, neither good or bad. Service was quick. I know people who like this place so maybe their regular offering is better.

Probably my least favourite sushi spot. Did not feel like restaurant level sushi. The rice was too…read moremushy and there was too much of it for the rolls. Just the fried rice was okay. A friend told me when they went they spotted a fly in the soy sauce.