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Ichiban Fish House
Categories: Restaurants Seafood Restaurants Japanese Seafood, Japanese [Edit]
15 Spring Garden AveNorth York, ON M2N 3G1
Neighbourhood: Willowdale
(416) 512-9014
- Hours:
Mon-Wed 11 am - 10 pm
Thu-Sat 11 am - 11 pm
Sun 12 pm - 9 pm
- Good for Groups:
- Yes
- Accepts Credit Cards:
- Yes
- Parking:
- Street
- Attire:
- Casual
- Price Range:
-
$$
- Good for Kids:
- No
- Takes Reservations:
- Yes
- Delivery:
- Yes
- Take Away:
- Yes
- Waiter Service:
- Yes
- Outdoor Seating:
- No
- Good For:
- Dinner
- Alcohol:
- Beer & Wine Only
- Noise Level:
- Average
- Has TV:
- Yes
- Wheelchair Accessible:
- Yes
15 reviews for Ichiban Fish House
15 reviews in English
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Review from Johnny H.
Toronto, ON
5/22/2012
I've been coming to this place since 2002 or so. Their sushi is always fresh, and they have decent rolls. I always have chirashi. Sometimes the fish is soaking wet, but nevertheless the portion is appropriate and fish is fresh. Chirashi also comes with a tofu appetizer with spicy soy sauce, which is really delicious.
But service has gone downhill. If I go there alone, I get cold looks. And if my friend and I order small items instead of giant sushi boats, we get treated like broke people.
On a positive side, the place is clean and has warm atmosphere. And the service is rather quick. -
Review from Shereen C.
5/10/2012
Ichiban Fish House has unfortunately gone downhill. It used to be a reliable place for me to get fresh sushi (Chirashi Sushi) at reasonable prices. Now they put weird stringy pieces of sushi in the Chirashi bowl along with some okay pieces. Not as fresh as it used to be. Not as good.
Other food is mixed.
Teriyaki is okay. Tempura is better. Unagi is solid. -
Review from Christian P.
Toronto, ON
4/21/2012
An unsignificant Japanese restaurant in Toronto.
Not the worse, but far out competition for the top 50 Japanese restaurants in Toronto (would be around 250..). Closes early. Not very tasty. Not sure about freshness (i.e., not obviously that fresh). Too much corn starch in sauce for a Japanese restaurant.
Go elsewhere. -
Review from Lynn C.
12/20/2011
Admittedly I didnt come here for the food but for the company so I didn't really know what I was eating. In fact, I didnt even notice that they forgot to bring me rice for my bulgogi bento box (14.95). Besides the lack of rice for our group's bento boxes, the service was pretty good, and included a bell in case we needed anything.
Free: miso soup, tofu appetizer
Bento box: tempura (good), salad (meh), 6 california rolls (good), chap jae (ok), bulgogi (ok)
My friend told me their chirashi is good and that their fish is really fresh. -
Review from Charlotte W.
North York, ON
10/2/2011 2 Check-ins Here
Ichiban Fish House is one of those restaurants that I always pass by. Nothing against it, but in my mind, it is one of those same-old-same-old Japanese places that serve the usual fanfare of Bento Boxes A1-Z1, California Hand Rolls, and Fried Tofu. This restaurant is exactly that, but whatever because, I think I have found my new fave late-night (ish) hang out place that is in my area.
Intro. My boyfriend and I always lament the lack of late night places to hang out on the weekend. Since I live in the Bayview and Shep area, most restaurants or local eateries close by 10-ish. Which is why we always go to the Yonge and Shep area, but we were decidedly not feeling the same old Moxie's cuisine. And so, we decided to go for Japanese. Can I just say this restaurant was packed! As we walked in, we were greeted with hello's from the men at the Sushi bar and were promptly seated.
Food. The menu is extensive and they actually have a lot of set menu's (Bento sets, Sushi and/or Sashimi set dinners, Curry dinners and Vegetarian Dinner sets). You know what...sometime's I like not having to think of individual Sushi/Sashimi pieces to order so these dinner sets really take the pressure of because they include all the yummy things. Because I was not hungry, I ordered the California and Spicy Tuna Hand Roll. Can I just say that the Spicy Tuna was so yummy! This restaurants adds crunchy, flaky bits (don't know what they're called), but it just creates the perfect bite. I would have ordered another one, but I was helping my boyfriend with his Sashimi Dinner Set which comes with pieces of Salmon, Tuna and White Fish along with California Roll, salad, mixed tempura and cold noodles with a hint of Sesame Oil. All that for around $14.00 which is a great deal!
Because I love my booze, I also ordered a 300ml Sake for 30 bucks. That was on the more expensive side, but they do have a lot of 300ml Sake options for less which is nice. Sometimes, Japanese restaurants only carry limited Sake's and they are always so expensive...
Service. Our guy was so nice - he pulled the next table for us so we wouldn't be cramped, offered us Edamame beans as appetizers and gave both of us Miso soups. It could be they just wanted to clear their inventory for the day, but regardless, he was very thoughtful.
All in all, we left this place around 10:30 and there will still a lot of guests eating dinner and drinking, which means my find for a late-night spot in my area is now over. You can never go wrong with Japanese cuisine and they have lots of drinks, so even if you just wanted to pop in for Sake, this is a great place. The total bill came out to be $50 some dollars, but that is because of the Sake. So sans-alcohol, this won't break the bank. This is a definite yes and a come-back in my books! -
Review from Denise S.
11/10/2010
Came here for dinner with my Dad. Decent Japanese and comparable to most cheap sushi restaurants like the ones you'd find in the Annex or Queen St. Nothing really stands out, in a good or bad way.
Service was swift. Our server brought green tea without us having to ask, and right after we ordered, brought complimentary appetizers -- cold tofu in a spicy vinegar-y sauce and cold edamame (like Lesley C., I also prefer edamame served hot and salted. Oh well).
I had the vegetarian bento box. It's a lot of food for $15. Miso soup, salad, 6 avocado cucumber rolls, tofu teriyaki, sauted veggies (mostly bean sprouts, with a few carrots and cucumbers), and vegetable tempura. Everything was pretty good, except the teriyaki sauce is really thick and gelatinous, and the flavour was overpowering. I was trying to scrape it off my tofu...
The place itself is spacious and airy. There were a number of solo diners who kept busy watching sports on the big TV screens.Listed in: Oishii!
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Review from Gabriella K.
Toronto, ON
10/3/2010
There is only really 4 things i order from this place.
super chirashi (approx $14) enough food for you to take some home
salmon chirashi ($10) -never failed me
sushi chirashi (great assortment $10) (accept requests for substitutes if you dont like shrimp, white tuna..etc)
uni sushi ($5/2PCS) -SUPER fresh and not available during off season
service can be kinda slow at times and staff tend to be loud when the restaurant is empty and ive seen the kitchen staff sitting next to us eating their meals
however, like one of the previous yelper said the chirashi keeps me coming back for more.
parking is the worst part about going to this restaurant. They only have street parking and there's always parking officer roaming that street.
they have a full wine/sake/soju selection and i get the impression that the staff are not quite knowledgeable.
ive ordered beef sashimi, and chicken katsu in the past but i dont think that the quality is anything worth trying. -
Review from ness y.
Toronto, ON
6/8/2011
alway busy, like ram-crammed.
the service tends to be a bit harried, but always friendly.
the hae-dup bap is good here, if not typical. except they have two options: japanese-style or korean-style. js is chunks of fish and ks is slivers. personally, i prefer the ks, because the fish gets incorporated into the salad and rice so each mouthful is balanced.
nothing to scream about - positively or negatively. just a good option.
oh, the lighting is glaringly bright. don't bring an ugly date. -
Review from Jennie T.
Toronto, ON
9/28/2008
I go here for one thing, and one thing only -- Salmon Chirashi. What you get for the price can't be beat.
As far as other items on the menu go, I've had the Teriyaki Chicken, which left a lot to be desired.
The service is not stellar, but decent. They seem to be reluctant in giving me the booth seats for some particular reason, even when the restaurant is near empty, and even when I ask.
Despite all that, the Salmon Chirashi keeps me coming back at least a couple times a month. -
Review from Edwin A.
3/8/2010 3 photos
The Salmon chirasi was good, inside was a little run down.
Service is slow and the restaurant was empty with one other table being attend to at 4pm on Sunday. Took about 15 minutes to prepare our salmon chirashi and a dynamite roll we ordered with with 3 sushi chefs at the front. The food took a lot of time to prepare in my honest opinion. Decided to go up to the counter to pay to speed up the process.
There is no parking lot for the restaurant. One must pay for street parking. Really not worth it if you drive here but for a local it may be alright place to walk to, to get your sushi fix. -
Review from Lesley C.
Etobicoke, ON
6/17/2010
I've been here several times, just getting around to writing a review. Definitely one of the better sushi places I've found. It's very clean and the service is always quick and polite. Food is consistently good; my only slight complaint would be that the edamame is served cold and plain (I prefer hot, with sea salt). I tried the Super Chirashi special today and it was totally delicious. Perfect mix of sashimi, rice and some interesting little sides. I didn't know what they all were, but I tend to be a fairly adventurous eater so as long as it tastes good, I'm in.
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Review from Keith C.
12/17/2010
Haven't been here in a while because I find that the prices here are more expensive than other sushi places. However, the sushi here is pretty good. Very fresh which is always key. Parking is always a problem because there are a lot of stores on this street and not a lot of parking spots. I usually get a couple orders of sushi and one of the chirashi dishes. There is plenty of sashimi in these chirashi dishes and also a lot of rice which I think they throw in the make the dish look bigger and to fill you up. Maybe it's their way of justifying the very expensive price tag on here. If you go for lunch, it's usually packed. For dinner, it's not that crowded but there are still a lot of people who come here for sushi. The service is decent. The tea is brought out pretty fast. I've had troubles getting water before. They tend to take their time getting it and I have had to ask different waiters for water on multiple occasions. The actual meal takes a little longer than most sushi places to make. They do get a lot of take out orders that they work on which would probably explain it. Overall, if you don't mind spending a little more money for some very fresh sushi, then come here.
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Review from Secyw W.
Richmond Hill, ON
5/29/2011
I went on Victoria's Day and the restaurant was not packed but it took 5-10 minutes for someone to get us to a table. We had 4 people, and it took another 5-10 minutes for them to take our order, and bring us miso soup and salad. Lastly, it took me 1 hour to get my spider roll which is very simple to make? Very bad service and although they gave me ice-cream at the end as a token of apology - I believe the 1 hour way is not reasonable for sushi that can be made quickly. Was the sushi good - it was decent and defin' not worth a 1 hour wait.
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Review from Laura C.
Toronto, ON
i remember in University we used to come here all the time, because the choices were either this (and it wasn't even that cheap) or sapporo sushi up the street.
Came here today because we had some gift certificates. it was my first time eating out with my new food intolerance diet, so I was having a hard time choosing something that didn't conflict with me (until i realized Soya sauce is made out of soy)
So we kept it simple. A small Sushi boat (she said had about 20 pieces). And a salmon belly appetizer.
because i can't drink green tea (and it's sweltering hot outside) i asked for water, and it came in a big cup that got refilled occasionally).
Our sushi boat wasn't a boat, but slices on a plate. But we had some good meaningful pieces, and not filler like shrimp or egg or surf clam. I think there was a good 5 different fish on there.
Staff is friendly, and you are shouted the obligatory asaya masay!! when you walk in.
price wis wasn't too bad. $28.00 for 2 people. -
Review from Jason L.
North York, ON
7/10/2011
The Spicy tuna roll was the worst I've ever had, almost made me vomit. After complaining, the rolls were replaced, but were equally bad. So I concluded either their fish is not fresh or they dont know how to make spicy rolls. Anyway, I will never go back there again.
