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.

Came in for an impromptu weekday lynch while shopping in the area based on Yelp reviews and this…read morelittle restaurant was a pleasure to visit. It is a small joint with less than 10 tables but well attended to by a very pleasant waitress. You order using a tablet on each table and we opted for a salmon combo which came with sashimi, sushi and some rolls. The quality of the salmon was good and I loved the extra attention put into the plating. My tempura udon came brimming with cabbage and carrots shreds which was a welcomed sight as extra veggies in a meal is always good. The tempura was also well done and I liked that the udon noodles had a great bounce. Complimentary salad and miso soup were also quite good. Interestingly, the kitchen used nori as opposed to Wakame in their miso which my daughter seemed to love more than the usual version. I would come back to eat here if I were back in the area craving sushi!

On my way home, I like to take an order of rolls home. Some people sample beers, other sample…read morecoffee and for me I sample spider rolls. The 5th taste Spider Rolls is on the top of my list.

The experience here was the great! The food portions are big, the waiters are nice, and welcoming…read more The ambience of the patio is very peaceful. Definitely will come again!

This is my second time getting sushi from this location. Everything was very tasty. My only…read morecomplaint was that the sushi rolls were falling apart. Otherwise it was super yummy. I really appreciate that they give a good amount of wasabi and ginger.

I didn't know you could go wrong with the most basic spicy salmon roll…read more.. I decided to give this place a go because of the other good reviews, but this was the worst sushi shop I've been to. I ordered two rolls of spicy salmon and it was the oiliest thing I've ever had. The panko was soggy and there was a layer of oil at the bottom of my takeout box (refer to picture). My friend ordered the salmon teriyaki and she found a piece of wood or something in her stir fry. I don't know if this was just an "off day" because sure they were generous with the roll filling and the people working were nice, but I still think this is unacceptable. I definitely won't be returning and will not recommend.

Don't let the aesthetics fool you- this place is great. It's in a rougher part of town and the…read moreinside isn't "nice", but the food is great and reasonably priced. The salmon here is always fresh and pinkish vs. the light orange that you get in less-than-fresh sushi joints. The rolls are filled with lots of stuff on the inside with a thin layer of rice- just the way rolls should be. The service has always been friendly. Would highly recommend!

A very casual place with many options for everyone. I've been here a couple times and the food is…read morealways delicious and the service always good. They're more of a to-go spot so there's not much seating and sometimes you have to go up to the front to order but it's worth the extra steps. The salmon is always fresh and delicious, no fishy taste and the rolls have a good ratio of salmon to rice. The chicken katsu is also delicious with a lot katus in the portion. Its served with a side of miso soup. The yaki beef udon was also delivered with a variety of vegetables in it. Their other rolls are also a good size and have many fillings. The workers are very kind and always willing to help with the ordering process and any questions you have. Service is also quick, however if you have a big order it might be a good idea to order ahead as they tend to get busy. Overall a very cosy spot to grab some delicious Japanese food!

This is a great option for good sushi for great pricing in the neighbourhood…read more They always have people dining in or waiting for take out so they have a good turn over rate, therefore food is always fresh. It's a great option leaving from the beach as they're just a few minutes drive away.

Good value. Sushi is pretty good quality. Atmosphere is cozy and casual. A good every day type of…read moresushi spot. Chirashi was good and fish was good quality. A bit thinner than other spots in the city. The kalbi was a bit tough. Price is competitive for lunch. Service is friendly.

Came here for their cheap lunch special, and you pretty much get what you pay for. Sushi was super…read moremid, inconsistently cut, cold, and not particularly flavorful. The saving grace was the bulgogi which was actually quite good. I probably wouldn't come back here.

Always get the Bento Box for lunch. Salmon this time. Comes with miso soup, dumplings, tempura,…read morerice, sauce and salad. Service is good. One can pick up in 15 minutes. It's a small clean restaurant with some seating space. One day I will divert from the Bento Boxes, so far not happening.

They have a lot of great deals on Uber eats (BOGO green dragon roll, takoyaki, etc) which end up…read morebeing great value. The sushi itself is decent, not the best I've had in Toronto but also definitely far from the worst. In the midtown area, I think it has the best price to quality ratio. They also give you a free mini portion of seaweed salad with every order, which I always enjoy immensely.

THIS SUSHI IS SO CHEAP WTF…read more I'm currently writing this review as I'm eating the takeout I just ordered from walking in. I purchased a salmon Kamakachi roll. So yum! This is some of the best sushi I've had in a long time for an insanely cheap price. Not only was the roll $7 and prepared within less than a 5 minute wait, the ingredients are SO fresh. Very impressive because I came in half an hour before closing and neither did the rice or fish taste stale at all. Now for a disclaimer, if you're ordering on an empty stomach it'd be better off purchasing two rolls or a combo meal to satisfy your hunger. The portion I got was appropriate for an inter-meal or preworkout snack. I don't think it's realistic to expect a $7 portion of sushi to completely fill you up, but it sure did a great job to hold myself off until dinner in the meantime. The atmosphere is super cozy. I appreciate a non-pretentious restaurant especially for this area. Not to mention the level of cleanliness was great too, nothing looked beat or dusty. Usually some sushi places serve their food way too cold (if you know what I mean) or are overpriced for what they have to offer, but after my first bite it was an instant 5 stars for me. I'll definitely be returning for more takeout or to try their AYCE. This spot is the true definition of a local gem.

We came here on a weekday at lunchtime, but ordered Dinner Menu sinceI'm a sashimi-lover. Dinner…read moremenu is $34.99 during the week and $36.99 Friday-Sunday. The staff were friendly and the service was quite fast. You'll be provided with pencil and paper as many rounds as you want, but make sure you don't have leftovers as you'll get charged. We ordered Shrimp Tempura, Seaweed Salad, Beef Teriyaki, Salmon Teriyaki, Enoki Mushroom Beef Roll, Salmon Sashimi, White Tuna Sashimi, Red Dynamite Roll, Fire Kamakachi Roll, Dragon Roll and Red Dragon Roll. Everything was fresh and tasty. There's limited free parking at the back of the restaurant.