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Inaho Japanese Restaurant
Category: Restaurants Japanese Japanese [Edit]
155 E Beaver Creek RdRichmond Hill, ON L4B 2N1
(905) 889-8533
- Price Range:
-
$$
- Accepts Credit Cards:
- Yes
- Attire:
- Casual
- Good for Groups:
- Yes
- Good for Kids:
- Yes
- Takes Reservations:
- Yes
- Delivery:
- No
- Take Away:
- Yes
- Waiter Service:
- Yes
- Outdoor Seating:
- No
- Alcohol:
- Beer & Wine Only
4 reviews for Inaho Japanese Restaurant
4 reviews in English
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Review from Jennifer K.
Markham, ON
11/12/2010 14 photos
Inaho Japanese restaurant is more reasonable priced than the other Japanese owned Miyabi Japanese Restaurant a couple minute drive away. http://www.yelp.ca/biz...
Why the comparison as they are both small, intimate and the few that has real Japanese chef at the sushi bar and the kitchen in the area.
The selections are traditional Japanese with a few special rolls. They also have a board up on the wall announcing today specials. There are also bento lunch box, sushi set for lunch $9 and up.
Tempura Udon ($9)
- The udon noodle are thick and chewy with a lot of texture. Nice touch with the veggie in the udon broth! The only thing is I found the broth maybe flavoured with MSG or other enchancer why?? I was so thirsty after drinking some of the broth.....usually that's my body telling me I have a high dose of something that is not good for me. - 0.5 star
-Tempura has a nice mixed of veggie (beans, yam, eggplants, pumpkin) and 2 shrimps. A little bit oily (a lot of residue oil on the layer), the batter is quite light and flavoured. A-OK
Boston Maki ($6.50)
- Sushi Rice is used for the maki. The rice is though cooked bit mushy not all of them retained the round, fluffy, whole grain. But The rolls were rolled perfectly with the nice balance of flying fish roe, avocado, salmon and lettuce. Nice touch of finishing the roll with white and black seasames on the outside.
Love the tableware and the presentation of all the dishes. Care has been made in selecting nice Japanese ware to enchanced the whole eating experience.
BTW, the lone waitress here is Cantonese speaking and only herself working the busy lunch area, the service can be a little slow and lacking.
I will definitely comes back to try other things on the menu... especially their fresh fish offering! -
Review from Richard L.
North York, ON
4/15/2012
I've been here once, and would definitely not come back.
The waitress is married to the sushi chef - they are the only two working in the restaurant. It's genuine Japanese food (as he is Japanese, but she is Chinese).
Because of the lack of staff, the wait time for anything is so long. The food is average, it's definitely not worth going out of your way for.
I remember it took close to an hour for our entrees to come. I ordered a chicken terriyaki - it was alright, but more expensive than most places.
I came back another time, but we were turned away, as we hadn't made a reservation. I have no idea why I went back a second time, I think because my parents like it. But will convince them never to come back. -
Review from Charmaine L.
Richmond Hill, ON
12/11/2010
I would give it 3.5, pretty fresh sushi and with reasonable price, however pls call on advance to reserve a table, it is always full
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Review from Simon N.
Scarborough, ON
8/11/2009
** REVIEWER'S CHOICE **
"The one with the many business cards (left by guests) plastered all over all the wall."
The Good:
Fresh, high-quality sushi; relatively fast and polite service; affordable lunch menu for those who want to spend less than $10;
The Bad:
A little cramped inside with limited seating
Overview:
For those of you looking for high-quality sushi around the Richmond Hill area (Highway 7 and Leslie area), look no further. Yes, you can go for Miyabi's for that oh-so-delicious and authentic sushi and but is it worth the 1-2 hour wait and the $18? Most people would say "you get what you pay for", but if you're like me and you don't have that much time to kill plus you don't want to spend ~$18 for a lunch that doesn't necessarily fill you, then you should definitely try Inaho where you get a much better bang for your buck. The fish at Inaho is prepared fresh and I would say the quality is nearly indistinguishable from Miyabi's, but for the money (and time) you save, you definitely get more.
I recommend the Chirashi, which is a traditional Japanese entree where an assortment of freshly cut fish is served over white rice in a traditional small box. After taxes and tips it comes out to about $14-$16, slightly less than Miyabi but you definitely get a lot more and you don't have to wait forever for it to get there. Their lunch menu is pretty good to, tailored towards people like my friends who tag along but don't want to break a $20 on lunch. They have the typical Chicken/Beef Teriyaki's as well as some Katsu's and so forth. Quality of these are pretty good and portions are just right. These Teriyaki and Katsu entrees come on a plate and come with a bowl of rice, a green salad and a miso soup. Certainly not bad for ~$8 taxes and tips in.
There's usually just the same woman that works there and she's really nice and responsive. She remembers things and is pretty quick. The restaurant itself may seem a little cramped though and there certainly aren't many tables. There are about 6-8 tables that can seat 4 people at most if I remember correctly, so this place may not be the best for parties. They also have that bench seating alongside where the chef prepares the sushi, similar to a "sushi bar". One funny thing I noted on our first try is that they have on the wall near the washroom a wall of business cards from visitors. I was bored and looked at a few and saw many people from across the world leaving their mark (I recognized someone's card from where I work, from the Japan team!)
Overall, definitely my choice for sushi in the Highway 7 area. We go time and time again and it's always our first choice when one of us goes: "I'm in the mood for some sushi...and NO, not that instant stuff from T&T...I want some high quality sushi."
- Simon
