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Showing posts with label Thornhill. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Thornhill. Show all posts

Sunday, 3 February 2013

EXPOSURES (FOOD PLACES) -- Kirei Sushi + Bar, Sushi Fun

It's been a while since I've done an "Exposures" blog entry. I think it's 'cuz I've been checking out a lot of the same places (still a Wow! Sushi fan). But there are still some new places. :)


SUSHI FUN

Location: 7335 Yonge Street, Thornhill, Ontario (close to Yonge & Clark Ave.) Google Map
Contact #: 905-764-7788 (according to Yelp.ca)
Website: None
Type(s) of Cuisine: Japanese
Specialty (if any): Sushi Buffet
Price Range (for a main dish): Low?? -- ($15.00 for weekend Lunch Buffet; don't remember the other buffet prices)
Restaurant Size: Medium
Recommend? Standard Quality

Brief Impression
The decor looks pretty nice and it's pretty spacious inside. Unfortunately when we went, there was a hole in one of the windows, so it was a little cold (at least, we think the cold air was coming from that hole. We were too far to see if it was sealed up or anything). The server was polite, patient, and friendly.

It was our first time at Sushi Fun. We didn't fully realize that it was a buffet restaurant until we opened the menu and saw that each item had a number, but no price next to it. On each table were sheets of paper where we would write the item number and amount.

Overall, I'd say the food was pretty... meh. There were some hits and some misses. I wouldn't recommend the udon or ramen. A couple of my friends ordered them, and thought they were just "okay." I think if you find that they make a dish that you like well, then it'd be worth checking out.

What I Ate / Drank (from what I remember) ...
Dynamite Rolls -- It was okay.
California Rolls -- It was okay.
Sushi Pizza -- This tasted good. It was made pretty simple.
Shrimp Tempura -- This was okay.
Chicken Teriyaki -- This tasted good.
Enoki Beef Rolls -- This was really good.
Deep Fried Banana with Chocolate -- This was warm and I thought it was a little too sweet in the end.

KIREI SUSHI + BAR

Location: 81 Church Street, Toronto, Ontario (close to Church & Adelaide) Google Map
Contact #:  (416) 214-9393
Website: Click!
Type(s) of Cuisine: Japanese
Specialty (if any): Sushi
Price Range (for a main dish): Mid-High -- ($10-$15 for lunch sets; California Rolls: $6.00; Dynamite Rolls: $9.00; Salmon Sashimi [3 pieces]: $6.00)
Restaurant Size: Medium
Recommend? Yes

Brief Impression
So my sister, her fiance, and I checked this place out for Winterlicious. We would have never stepped in here otherwise, because... the price tends to lean towards the high price range. Some of the special rolls range from $11 to $17. It's also $5 for two scoops of green tea ice cream. 5 dollars -- for green tea ice cream. What's up with that?!

The inside was spacious and clean. Our server was very polite and friendly. Just make sure the washroom stall has toilet paper if you go. Out of the four washroom stalls, two were out of toilet paper -- and the place wasn't busy when we went.

Despite the high price, I will most likely check it out at least one more time. The food was quite good. It's totally worth another experience -- just not on a regular basis.

What I Ate / Drank... 
Salmon Sashimi -- This was really good.
Tuna Sashimi --This was really good.
Butterfish Sashimi -- This was great. It was so soft and melty. Mmmm...
Salmon Maki -- This was pretty standard.
Salmon Sushi -- This was good.
Tuna Sushi -- This was good.
Tuna and Avocado Tartare -- I think there was a bit too much tuna in this, and I think the avocado should have been a little mushier, but that's just my preference.
Kirei Tiramisu -- This was really delicious.

The Tiramisu. It was really yummy and filling.
To me, I could probably do with sharing that dish.


Thanks for reading! If you have any comments or want to know more about anything, feel free! :)

Sunday, 29 July 2012

EXPOSURES (FOOD PLACES) -- Asahi Sushi, Wow! Sushi

So I've been going on a sushi-eating spree this month. There were weeks where I found myself eating sushi almost everyday. Well, during this time, I checked out a couple of new places.


ASAHI SUSHI
****UPDATE****

March 30, 2013 -- I just found out that Asahi Sushi has changed management. Due to this, my thoughts on this restaurant is no longer relevant. I have removed this part of the blog until I've gone and tried the new Asahi.

Location: 7000 Bathurst Street, Thornhill, Ontario (Bathurst & Steeles) Google Map
Contact #: 905-760-1294 (according to Yelp.ca)
Website: None
Type(s) of Cuisine: Japanese
Specialty (if any): Sushi
Price Range (for a main dish): ??? -- ($??? lunch sets; California Rolls: $???; Dynamite Rolls: $???; Salmon Sashimi: ???)
Restaurant Size: ???
Recommend? ???

Brief Impression
REMOVED UNTIL RE-VISITED.

What I Ate / Drank...
TBD -- ???


WOW! SUSHI

Location: 11 Charles Street, Toronto, Ontario (close to Yonge & Bloor) Google Map
Contact #:  (416) 923-1888
Website: Click!
Type(s) of Cuisine: Japanese
Specialty (if any): Sushi
Price Range (for a main dish): Mid -- ($10-$15 for lunch sets; California Rolls: $5.00; Dynamite Rolls: $8.00; Salmon Sashimi [4 pieces]: $7.00)
Restaurant Size: Small
Recommend? Yes!

Brief Impression
Just like Asahi, the inside doesn't look all that spectacular. The outside canopy doesn't exactly scream "Good sushi here!" either (check it out). When you get past that, though, you get friendly, efficient service, and terrific food. The sushi here has a lighter taste. This place has good soy sauce, too!

The neat thing at Wow! Sushi is that it has otoro on the menu. Otoro is, according to Wikipedia, the fattiest part of tuna (it should melt in your mouth). It is supposedly very high quality and very expensive -- and I have never seen it offered at any other sushi place I've been to. Wow! Sushi has otoro priced at $20 for 4 pieces of sashimi and $12 for 2 pieces of sushi. Sounds quite pricey to me. My curiosity will drive me to try it out one day.

Another thing I should mention is that the hours listed on Wow! Sushi's website is only for the online ordering. The actual restaurant is open way before 5 PM.

What I Ate / Drank... 
Salmon Sashimi -- Yummy! The presentation was pretty cute. The chef placed a small yellow flower over the sashimi.
California Rolls -- Delicious!
Dynamite Rolls -- Very good. I was a little sad that it had some spicy sauce on it. I can't take spice very well.

California rolls and dynamite rolls. Looks standard, but tastes yum!


Thanks for reading! If you have any comments or want to know more about anything, feel free! :)