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Asahi Sushi
Category: Restaurants Sushi Bars Sushi Bars [Edit]
640 Church StToronto, ON M4Y 2G3
Neighbourhoods: Church-Wellesley Village, Downtown Core
(416) 934-9990
- Hours:
Mon-Sat 11 am - 12 am
Sun 5 pm - 12 am
- Good for Groups:
- Yes
- Accepts Credit Cards:
- Yes
- Parking:
- Street
- Attire:
- Casual
- Price Range:
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$$
- Good for Kids:
- Yes
- Takes Reservations:
- Yes
- Delivery:
- Yes
- Take Away:
- Yes
- Waiter Service:
- Yes
- Outdoor Seating:
- Yes
- Good For:
- Lunch, Dinner
- Alcohol:
- Full Bar
- Noise Level:
- Quiet
- Caters:
- Yes
- Wheelchair Accessible:
- No
15 reviews for Asahi Sushi
15 reviews in English
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Review from Susan A.
Toronto, ON
3/23/2012
The sushi craving hits about once a week, and it was an unseasonably warm night in March when birdsong, twitter-pating and eating outdoors were just beginning. I checked Yelp for a good place we could walk to and found Asahi just 6 minutes from home. With a vacant table outside! Prices and menu were similar to the Bloor corridor sushi joints, but the difference was in the details. Extraordinarily tasty miso with enoki mushrooms. Bright green, plump edamame, lovely green tea. The smaller of the sashimi plates ($11.95) was almost too much for me to finish, with fish as fresh as you could want, artfully arranged on shredded daikon and a lettuce I didn't recognize, lemon slices, and a sprig of fresh thyme. My companion had a seafood sizzling plate (also $11.95) overloaded with mussels, shrimp, conch, and squid in a teriyaki sauce served with rice. The waitress was charming and when the manager came outside we told him that he had some pretty good reviews on Yelp. He said at first people said the portion size was small, so they responded by making them bigger. He seemed like he genuinely cared about pleasing his clientele. For their obvious effort to do well what so many of their ilk just do average, I give them 5 stars.
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Review from Christine R.
Scarborough, ON
11/4/2011 5 photos
I came here for dinner with my sister after work. It was just after 6pm so the place was starting to pick up. It's a long cozy restaurant with a long banquet along one side with little wooden tables.
We were greeted with a warm welcome and allowed to sit wherever we chose. We went to a larger table towards the back along the banquet. Our waitress graciously brought over the menus and asked to take our drink orders.
As usually we ordered two Green Teas. It come over piping hot and served in cute decorative cups. This is the true green tea that I love! They kept the refills coming, I never had to ask once and it only cost 50 cents!
Next we ordered a bunch of things to try.
From the Spicy Crunchy Rolls we orders the Spicy Salmon Roll -
We got six hefty sized rolls, fresh tasting, good hint of spice with a subtle crunch to it which I really enjoyed.
Tempura Vegetables - 6 hot and crispy coated vegetables. It consisted of 2 big pieces of sweet potato, broccoli, eggplant, red peper, and acorn squash.
Next we ordered two Bento Boxes - They bento boxes came with a simple salad with a citrus flavoured dressing, a sweet potato noodle salad, diced potato medly, steamed white rice, and orange slice + the choice of meat you select. I believe this was suppose to come with a miso soup but I guess they forgot it.
The meats for the Bento Boxed we chose were:
Chicken Teriyaki - It was pretty dry, I think they over cooked the chicken and it was floating in to much sauce which didn't compensate
Bulgogi Beef - A spicy stirfried beef was tender and flavourful.
Overall service that night was pretty good. The only thing I didn't like was they brought out all the food way too fast, we were still working on the rolls when they brought out the tempura and bento boxes. But I have to give it up to them for turning out food soo fast! I would probably avoid the Bento boxes next time and keep a menu handy to order as I go because the wait time for food is not the long at all!
FYI Bathroom are located downstairs.....had such a disgusting repulsive mildewy smell....they were clean....but the smell was intense. -
Review from Lina F.
Toronto, ON
3/9/2011
I can see if this place might be a bit too busy lunchtime, considering the amount of office buildings in the vicinity. But go there for dinner and you will definitely not be disappointed! The service is great, (yet again, maybe not during lunchtime if they are swamped) though we have only had takeout so far. With the takeout you get cute little dipping-bowls for your soy, which actually is a big deal since I love mixing it up with the wasabi and am so tired of trying to pour the soy into the corner of the lid or something. Even when it comes in little containers they are usually too full to dip or mix in, so these little dipping-bowls really make my day!
The sushi combos are between 9-14$, and the bento boxes (which I have not tried yet) between 8-10$.
And most importantly, I absolutely LOVE their sushi and maki! Nice atmosphere, good service, yummy maki...it's a winner! -
Review from Jennifer M.
Toronto, ON
Updated - 10/6/2010 1 Check-in Here
I am becoming disappointed in Asahi. The last few times have been, not the greatest experience. As i mentioned in my earlier review, this is the go-to sushi place for me and my co-workers, as it is seconds from the office. Really though, the service is terrible lately. Not to fault the servers, as they are rushing like mad.. there just are not at all enough servers on. Three servers for two floors is ridiculous. The average wait times for meals has skyrocketed. Today we waited over 35 min for our meals. The sushi came out before the salads and miso soup "appetizers" and they completely forgot my Sriracha even though I asked for it Twice.
My coworker ordered his sushi combo at the same time the rest of us did, and he never received it. 45 min later, our manager had to leave (after scarfing his meal rapidly in under 10 min) and sushi-less coworker was left waiting for his meal. When he flagged down the waiter, they had forgotten to enter it into the computer. Our manager paid for the entire team's bill, but our one coworker whose sushi was MIA was presented his own bill on the side. He complained, obviously, as it was not his fault that they had forgotten to put it on the company bill and asked if he could get any sort of discount. They refused.
My $7 Hamachi sashimi was not the highest quality today and tasted very "frozen". Additional minus points for disposable chopsticks.
Disappointed, as we have been there so many times.. but it really is getting considerably worse. New sushi suggestions for Y&B welcome!Listed in: Associasian Eats, Yonge & Bloor Reviews., Sushi!!, Sarang hae yo Soon Tofu
1 Previous Review: Show all »
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7/30/2010
Not the best sushi in the world, but it's not bad for lunch with co-workers. The staff is friendly… Read more »
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Review from Angela L.
10/30/2009
Asahi is an authentic little dining room with a large Japanese/Korean fusion menu that's great for date night. The banquets are intimate and placed cozily close together. The decor is simple and elegant. The service is friendly and efficient.
The food comes beautifully plated and in gigantic portions. My chirashi ($12.95) arrived with a pleasing assortment of fish in what looked more like a serving platter than a plate. My dinner date's red dragon roll came in more colourful pieces than I could count on all my little fingers. The salad was dressed in a most appetizing ginger dressing and the miso soup featured sliced mushrooms.
Don't forget to grab one of Asahi's handy To Go menus (with 14 choices starting at $5.95 + even cheaper veggie options) on your way out. Happy Hour, featuring food and drink specials every day from 3-6pm, is definitely a good reason to visit as well. -
Review from Ken L.
Toronto, ON
10/17/2010
I haven't been here for a while now since finding other better places in the neighbourhood. Been here several times but last time was over a year ago so I can't speak for a more current experience but a friend of mine still goes occasionally and says not much has changed.
This is a Korean (family) owned Japanese restaurant which is different from the usual Chinese operated ones in the city. The place is a bit small but ok for lunch and the patio is nice in the summer and more of a neighbourhood restaurant catering to the Church-Bloor St. crowds. They offer a nice udon seafood noodle and their sashimi was good until one evening my order came with ice chips when they didn't defrost it properly. Prices were on the higher side but not as high as Ichi Riki nearby but the quality is reasonable. 3 star rating for this place. -
Review from Tre D.
Toronto, ON
5/29/2010
You know how everyone is like "omg i know the best sushi place." And then you go there and it sucks? Well this isn't the case here. I go all over the place for sushi, downtown, scarborough, markham... Asahi is the best tasting sushi period.
The rolls are big, but not too big. If you're eating in, it's quaint and the staff are nice. Very nice patios (there are two).
Not the cheapest I've ever had, but it's amazing. -
Review from K.S. c.
Toronto, ON
4/9/2010
Simply "Good food, good service, and reasonable price!"
Recommend to everyone. -
Review from Steph L.
7/4/2010
The restaurant is a good sushi spot in the neighborhood, but it's just not one of my favorites.
The service is okay. They accidentally seated us at a reserved table and they had to move us to the outside patio in the back. The seating here is limited, it's a small place. The patio is nice. But sushi in the hot sun in not usually something I fancy.
They have Korean items as well if there are people in your group that don't eat sushi. The lunch specials are cheap (starting at $6.95) and there is a lot of variety.
The miso soup was tasteless.
We split a medium sized sushi boat which was 45 pieces.
The rolls are small but the sushi is fresh.
The boat was a mix of sashimi, maki, and sushi.
I didn't think there was enough sashimi.
My experience here wasn't bad, it just wasn't anything to remember.
For the same price there is an AYCE down the street with comparable quality and a larger bustling dining space. -
Review from Renata R.
3/28/2010
I went there in a cold rainy day, and was quickly served green tea and miso soup.
I don't know why people try to create over trational stuff. I was eager to have my hot miso and it was full of shitake - and I'm allergic to mushrooms.
My order was a tofu bento. Very well served, fresh salad, and the waiter brought it super fast. I am just complaining about WTF SHITAKE ON THE MISO.
The price is ok. You can find other japanese restaurants offering similar bento-lunches for more reasonable prices, but ok, you have to consider the location, etc.
I'd come back if they would offer shitake-free miso. Specially in a cold afternoon. -
Review from David C.
Toronto, ON
11/18/2010 1 Check-in Here
Small and cozy, quick service and good selection of rolls.
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Review from JR S.
Toronto, ON
11/17/2011
Fantastic food, great staff, always very helpful. Will be a return customer as long as you stay open!
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Review from David B.
Toronto, ON
8/13/2011
I walked into the restaurant and noticed young hipsters everywhere so much disappointment was expected. I ended up being apathetic towards the place. The salad is terrible and the miso soup standard fare. The spicy sushi set I ordered was alright. It wasn't very spicy but the portions were large enough and it was well presented.and well made. The taste wasn't bad, but it just wasn't as present as I like it to be. Service seemed decently quick and the server was very friendly. One word of caution: if you don't want to be able to touch a stranger just by stretching your arms, do NOT opt for the patio.
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Review from Secyw W.
Richmond Hill, ON
5/13/2011
I ordered the Spicy Sushi Set and it was not my favourite. Perhaps, it's because I don't like cucumber and they had a lot in each sushi. It includes a spicy tuna roll that was okay. Green tea had a $0.50 cost to it; where it's usually free / included at other restaurants. After the lunch, I had to drink a lot of water - therefore I'm not a fan of it. It cost me $15 too - could of got a cheaper meal somewhere else despite it being in the Yonge/Bloor area.
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Review from Robyn F.
7/7/2010
Came here for dinner and loved the sushi here! They use pretty ordinary fish for their rolls (tuna, salmon, eel, etc.), but they add a creative twist to it. One of my favorites is their Ninja roll. I believe it had eel, salmon, avocado, a minty leaf flavor, and a soy wrap. Good portion size too with 8 pieces per roll at reasonable prices.
