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Maison Du Japon
Categories: Restaurants Japanese Restaurants Sushi Bars Japanese, Sushi Bars [Edit]
7500 Woodbine AveMarkham, ON L3R 1A8
(905) 415-8233
- Price Range:
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$$
- Accepts Credit Cards:
- Yes
- Parking:
- Private Lot
- Attire:
- Casual
- Good for Groups:
- Yes
- Good for Kids:
- Yes
- Takes Reservations:
- Yes
- Delivery:
- No
- Take Away:
- No
- Waiter Service:
- Yes
- Outdoor Seating:
- No
- Wi-Fi:
- No
- Good For:
- Lunch
- Alcohol:
- No
- Noise Level:
- Average
- Ambience:
- Casual
- Has TV:
- No
- Caters:
- Yes
- Wheelchair Accessible:
- No
29 reviews for Maison Du Japon
29 reviews in English
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Review from Jason D.
Aurora, ON
8/8/2011
Overall a good experience. Not the best sushi ever, but to their credit it was a very busy lunch rush at the time. Food came out relatively fast and moderately tasty. I love sushi but I am no sushi connoisseur, so the $12 price for all you can eat was a plus too.
The private room (they have 4 or 5 of them) was perfect for containing the kids. Would not have worked out with a 3 and a 5 year old in the crowded restaurant otherwise. I gave it one extra star for that.
Will be back and would recommend to others. -
Review from Johnny H.
Toronto, ON
5/17/2012
There is just too much cost-cutting measures in this restaurant. Rolls have too much rice, fish slices are very small and thin on sushis, and portion/size of items is generally small. They don't really taste good either. Rice is too sticky and filled with watery flavor. Fish is soaking wet. Rolls have unbalanced taste.
Service is fast though. But servers forget orders time to time. Tables are small, and there isn't enough space between tables to give privacy. Actually, there is barely any space to walk around the place. The noise level is very high. -
Review from Pauline G.
Toronto, ON
4/14/2012 1 Check-in Here
Been here several times before - it's your standard AYCE sushi with good portions. However it is not customer service oriented; you will need to be very assertive with staff to place your order. My group had a sour experience at our last visit - our server, Pamela, was quite rude - serving another table beside us even though our group arrived first and not acknowledging this fact when we pointed it out to her.
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Review from Thuy T.
Woodbridge, ON
11/16/2011 13 photos
The last time I was at MDJ, we found a black curly hair in our calamari X_X
Restaurant Rating:
0(Too Sad), 1(Horrible), 2(Poor), 3(Ok Lah), 4(Good), 5(Excellent)
Food: 3
Clean: 0
Service: 2-3
Atmosphere: Casual
Will I Return? No
Keep in mind all food postings is according to personal preferences and taste buds. Therefore, it's best to try the places out for yourself and see if it suites your taste. -
Review from Dynafrom W.
Toronto, ON
1/28/2012
Save your money. Don't eat here, cheap owners.
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Review from Steven K.
Markham, ON
4/26/2011
Masion Du Japon has one of the best sushi in York Region. Their sushi is amazing filled with flavour, each sushi roll as a significant strong taste to it that makes you want to have more. If you like sushi I believe that this restaurant would satisfy your sushi craving, also their presentation with the sushi is great, they always have a nice layout on their plate with the sushi. The rice that's on their sushi is great, you can really taste the quality.
The disappointing part about this restaurant is their waiter service is not consistent, there are times where I would go and the waiting service would be great and times the service would be disappointing.
All in all, their food is amazing I highly recommend people to go there due to the great sushi they serve to their customers, you will not be disappointed with the sushi you will eat. -
Review from Darren L.
Scarborough, ON
4/12/2011 1 Check-in Here
Relatively quick service, good variety of food.
Their quality seems to be inconsistent and is either great or OK.
Make sure not to go there near the end of the shift (2:30pm or 10pm) as they usually close up shop early if there are not many people there. -
Review from Darren S.
Markham, ON
6/24/2011
If you want cheap AYCE sushi, and that's all you care about, then go here. The quality is passable, the food comes out quickly, and the prices are the cheapest compared to all other AYCE sushi joints I've been. Note the word passable though, as the quantity is definitely not matched with the quality.
We went here about 3 weeks ago, attracted by its promise of low prices (why lie? we like it when things are cheap :P) but walked out disappointed with the overall quality of the experience. Firstly, the sushi was bland. I don't know which ones Steven K. was referring to, so I guess he came on a 'good day', but our sushi was extremely meh. So take your pick: either the food isn't great, or their consistency is poor. Either way, nothing to write home about.
The most disappointing part was that some of the tempura batter smelled like bleach! I'm not even kidding here. I don't know what they put in that batter but holy crapola Batman I'm not ordering any more of this stuff.
On the plus side maybe my insides are sparkling clean now.
Almost forgot, and the icing on the cake? Our waiter accuracy rate was at around 90%. That's right, around 10% of the food we ordered NEVER CAME. Not cool.
In summation, the service is all over the place, the food is mediocre, and it is (ironically) so crowded you can barely hear yourself think. So why am I not giving it 1 star? The price is very cheap. If you're really hungry and have a crazy craving for showing sushi down your mouth regardless of quality, then you can do worse. Otherwise, stay away. -
Review from Nina S.
Richmond Hill, ON
6/10/2011 1 Check-in Here
Went here for dinner buffet with family and friends and we practically overindulged ourselves.
The menu - fantastic, enough choices to satisfy our personal cravings and was surprised with some gastronomical adventure as some of the stuff are new to us: Arctic Maki Roll, Wizard of Oz, Gold Dragon, et al. The service - efficient and friendly. The food - one of the most tasty and satisfying Japanese ever; big portions, too. A kick for every buck. Telling my other friends about it and we'll be back!
On the downside: the wasabi wasn't hot enough and the tempura sauce was tasteless - for me at least. I may have had better Sashimi in other places but they have more selections.
Never mind the unsophisticated interior that kinda felt like the owner had other business priorities but the food is worth coming back for.
We paid $20 per person which happens to be the rate from Monday to Thursday. Price goes to $23 per person on weekends. Children under 9 yo pay special rates, and Senior discounts too. -
Review from Rana L.
My fam and I keep coming back here for AYCE sushi. Will be coming back here again for my dad's bday soon.
Service is always efficient & fast. Love the selection & the sashimi is sooo fresh & delish! My favs are... Eel Fried Rice, Spicy Salmon, Spicy Crispy Salmon Rolls, Artic Roll (must try!!), sushi pizza, the list goes on...The price is also not bad! They used to have the spider roll (my absolute fav) but it has been discontinued.
The only thing I hate is feeling full after the meal lolListed in: Asian Eats Reviews, Taste of Japan
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Review from Arlene M.
10/29/2008
OMG, this place is freakin' amazing. It's an all-you-can-eat sushi/japanese restaurant, but it's not a buffet where you grab food that's sitting there for who-knows-how long. Everything is actually made to order, the sushi and sashimi are fresh.
We paid $18.99 (Canadian $!) per person, so about $107 including tax but not tip, we had all of the following for 5 people (yeah, we're pigs):
4 pcs of gyoza
4 pcs of agadeshi tofu
31 pcs of sashimi
5 pcs of nigiri
12 pcs of maki
2 orders of beef short rib (kalbi)
1 order of black pepper beef
1 order of chicken teriyaki
1 order of tonkatsu
1 order of tempura prawns
1 order of fried scallops
1 small bowl of seaweed salad
1 small bowl of spicy bean sprouts
2 small bowls of edemame
4 orders of ice cream (they had green tea, mango, and ginger).
Oh yeah, and soda (unlimited refills) was included as well in the price! Even with all the food we had, it was only a small portion of the very extensive menu that also includes udon, ramen, shabu-shabu, fried rice, etc. Even our carnivore,non-sushi-eating meat-and-potatoes coworker loved this place (he did get 3 meat entrees). The quality of the food is similar to any regular sushi restaurant, and just totally stomps on Todai and other asian buffets I've been to in the bay area.
They had servers taking your order and bringing the food, but they were very good and we got all our orders pretty quickly. Just a quick warning, they do discourage over-ordering by charging you for leftovers, so definitely make sure to bring your appetite (and not your diet).
I do wonder how this place makes any money at all, but I'm definitely going to enjoy it if it's still around next time I'm in town (if it's still here). I travel to the area for work 2-3 times a year, and this place is definitely worth a visit every time. -
Review from Jennifer K.
Markham, ON
11/9/2009
I am not a big fan of AYCE. The selections was quite good at first glance. I came here based on recommendation from my coworkers.
We were lucky to be seated right next to the sushi counter and when we saw how they made their sushi rice, we lose all our appetite!
The sushi rice were all fed into a machine where little dumpling of rice coming out from the other end.... and then the so call sushi chefs put the pre sliced fish on top of the rice.
Just like the previous viewers they messed up our orders too...
I would not come back to eat here anymore! -
Review from Leah S.
Richmond Hill, ON
2/11/2009
The food is quite good, and compared to other local all-you-can-eat sushi restaurants, the price is fantastic. Lunch is only $11.99.
I haven't been there for dinner, so I can't comment on the price or the quality of the food at night.
My only minor issue is with the seating. The tables are a little too close together, and the chairs are a tad uncomfortable (maybe the owners don't want the customers lingering, and eating up their profits)!
It is best to come early if you're hungry and want to be seated quickly. They do get busy. -
Review from Amy K.
North York, ON
9/12/2010
Nothing special. There are much better sushi places for less.
Wouldn't visit it again. -
Review from Michael V.
Toronto, ON
6/4/2011
Talk about a sketchy place. It might have a fancy name...French n'all but when I walked in and saw a fold-out table right in the front, large wallpaper murals, peeling paint and old chairs; I knew right from the start that this place was going to be mediocre at best. The food was okay. The ramen noodles were good and so where the shrimp tempura. The portions were small and plated without care or attention. The place focused on trying to feed people instead of impress them and give them a great experience. My expectations were maybe set too high. After reading over the other reviews all I can say is that if you're looking for a place that's cheap then this one is fine.
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Review from Li P.
North York, ON
6/16/2011
I went there with a friend to get the all you can eat sushi lunch. The food there is not too expensive, and the service is relatively prompt. Since it is all you can eat, you cannot expect the food to be amazing quality. With that said, the food is decent. I would go there again when I'm in the area.
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Review from Payam Z.
3/5/2009
Another decent AYCE Sushi joint, that is also pretty good otherwise.
Selection is good, the wait staff is kind of iffy and confuse your orders a lot, but this is not a big problem if you are going for all you can eat.
One of the better Japanese restaurants north of Steeles. -
Review from Rafi N.
Toronto, ON
9/30/2010
I've been here a couple times. The first time, I thought the food was good. I enjoyed the sushi but the service was not up to par. The waiters/waitresses pretend like they don't see you when you're trying to ask for something. If you do catch them, they tell you that they'll send someone else over. You're more likely to get help if you speak Chinese. I know this for a fact because I went with people who do speak Chinese.
On my second visit, I found the service didn't improve and the food quality took a dive.Listed in: I got Yellow Fever
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Review from Monica K.
North York, ON
2/12/2011
I've been here twice and both times I had food poisoning after. The first time, I gave it the benefit of the doubt because I was the only one out of the group that got sick. But after the second time, I knew I wasn't going back, and it never happened to me after any other AYCE sushi. The first time I went, the service was great, but not so much the second time.
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Review from Tak L.
7/19/2010 1 Check-in Here
For an AYCE sushi joint, the quality of the sushi and freshness is super. The menu selection was wide, service was good and quick. Order whatever you want and it'll be delivered to you at your table.
At $22 on Fri Sat and Sun, it might be a little pricy but worth it if you are in the mood for a sushi and japanese binge. Unlike other AYCE places, the sushi are not loaded with rice and look well-made.
The only gripes I have are that the grilled eggplant I ordered was actually fried, the beef teriyaki was extra buttery, and the menu is just a sheet of paper on the table. No pen or pencil to mark down exactly what you want on some order sheet.
Regardless, this is seems like a good all you can eat sushi place and you should definitely judge for yourself. -
Review from Ariel G.
3/18/2009
An excellent all you can eat sushi place. They sometimes loose track of some ordered items. I suggest you order gradually, 2 or 3 items at a time, sampling their vast sushi menu. I also recommend that you insist on being seated in the main dining room. They have an overflow room in the back that is very dark and not so pleasant.
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Review from Peter R.
Richmond Hill, ON
8/25/2010 5 Check-ins Here
You want to eat like a king on a pauper's budget, check this place out. The food is good and plenty. The selection is unbelievable for what you pay. Enjoy
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Review from Tony C.
Richmond Hill, ON
3/25/2010
I used to like this place, after last night, I don't think I'll be going back. For one, they don't serve the spider roll anymore, why?! They used to have it. The quality seems to have been downgraded as well. While certain items were good, like the short ribs and teriyaki salmon, however the main attractions - the sushi rolls, were just ok. There are better places for AYCE sushi.
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Review from Eric C.
Scarborough, ON
9/30/2010
Unqualified service, food quality is so so
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Review from Kat T.
4/14/2010
If I could give it ZERO stars, I would.
Horrible place. Although this place IS AYCE... it still doesn't beat the AYCE places you can find in L.A. Maybe that's just it. I am spoiled by the mass quantities of variety in places I can dine in that actually taste good and offer great service. Mind you, there will be places that have bad service... but the food will more than make up for it.
First off, the word Maison... isn't that French? I was thinking it was gonna be some weird French Japanese fusion place or something because I HAVE gone to that type of restaurant in Pasadena, CA (Maison Akira) and that was great. But no, I was disappointed when we were handed an AYCE menu. I was actually very confused because there were Korean items on the menu as well AND the place seemed to be Chinese run.
Moving on, the place had these sheets of papers with the items that they serve on it. Our party of 25 gladly ordered all our various items of interest and they soon started to come on out. Of course, the staff passed out our various items to just any table they felt like, without checking who the items belonged to. And, of course, some of us didn't get what we ordered because they didn't care to look and see who ordered what and give the correct items to the correct people. With that being said, we asked where our spider rolls were. The waiter that just so happened to help us was QUITE rude. My mother asked, "Excuse me but, we didn't get our Spider Rolls." He then replied in his angry Chinese accent (yes, this place is Chinese run... not even Korean), "We no have spider!!" My mom says, "No, spider ROLLS. We never got them." He then yells again, "We no have Spider for one year!!" My mom and I both tell him, "But its on the menu." He agrily says to us that we should have ordered off the menu that was printed on our place mats (mind you, we were handed paper menus to write on when we were seated... we didn't even see the place mat menu since our dishes were ON it). We said, "No, someone handed us paper menus to write on." He, seemingly frustrated with us (for who knows what), says, "No!! That OLD menu!!" We then get irritated and snap back and say, "Well maybe you should update your damn menus or cross the item out so we don't expect it to come when we order it!!" And then he turns around to look at the other half of our party, just snaps at my cousin and says, "What you want?!" My cousin just said, "I don't know what you're talking about." She had no idea what was going on over on our side but she asked the waiter, "Oh, can you check and see what else is coming out of ours?" He angrily replies to her, "You no keeping track of what you order?" She got upset and said in response, "Don't you keep track of what you're serving?"
That's the last time I will EVER go there... and yes, the food ain't th at great. -
Review from Diana E.
11/29/2010
pretty good AYCE japanese food. for the price you pay, M-F $11.99 for adults, you get pretty good service and quality food. there was a wide selection of food and the menu was in chinese and english, making it easy for my parents to read and order what they want.
i wish their sushi had a bit more variety though, but i guess you get what you pay for at an AYCE joint. the sushi rice needs some work though. it was cold and hard and didn't stick together too well.
i was not a big fan of the ramen though. the quality of the noodles sucked. i guess i was expecting a little too much out of a cheap AYCE and wanted some authentic japanese ramen. then again, most of the waiters here spoke chinese and the menu was in chinese as well.. i wouldn't be surprised if this place was owned by chinese people!
as for dessert, they had ice cream (green tea, ginger, mango). green tea was a little too creamy for my liking. mango one wasn't too bad.
be careful with wasting sushi though! they have fine print at the bottom that states for every piece of leftover sushi, they'll charge $1! i'm not sure if they actually charged since i didn't look at the bill, but i guess it's still a good idea to not waste too much food. -
Review from Lawrence L.
1/2/2010
Can't go too wrong with the price for either lunch or dinner. Under $20 for All You Can Eat is very reasonable. However, the selection is very limited - there's no tuna at lunch, and when you do bite into the fish sometimes you can feel the frost. This is NOT fresh. That said, the white fish is okay and the sushi pizza is a guilty pleasure.
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Review from Joanne W.
4/11/2010
Great service. But this might be because we ordered a bunch of stuff in one go. We rarely had anybody come back to ask us again for more food.However, it was surprisingly on how a good amount of our food actually came to the table. The sushi was fresh as well. May go there again.
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Review from Leena K.
North York, ON
6/23/2009
Went here with a couple of friends for lunch. The place is quite large with little care taken in the decor. The seats and tables felt like i was in a cafeteria. We got here around 2pm not knowing that their all-you-can-eat lunch only lasts until 3pm. We ordered once and was very pleased with the food. The sushi, sashimi, maki were fresh and delicious, but the teriyaki chicken we got was really goopy and not very good. We were rudely brought the bill before we were done and were told that they were closing lunch. Although the service wasn't great, the food and cheap price makes up for it ($14 incl. tax). I would return for the food. I would not suggest taking a date here.
