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Momiji
- 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:
- Yes
- Take Away:
- Yes
- Waiter Service:
- Yes
- Outdoor Seating:
- Yes
- Good For:
- Dinner
- Alcohol:
- Beer & Wine Only
- Has TV:
- Yes
- Wheelchair Accessible:
- Yes
20 reviews for Momiji
20 reviews in English
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Review from Onyee L.
Toronto, ON
1/16/2012
Went here for the first time on a Saturday night with one of my girl friends and it was amazing! The minute you walk in you're greeted with a warm welcome. The atmosphere is spectacular and, a definite plus, there were numerous TV screens showing hockey!
The food came fast and the waitress checked up on us often enough to make sure everything was ok, but no so often that it was annoying. The sushi and sashimi was really fresh and placed intricately on their plates.
I can't forget to mention that they have a special drink every day. When I went I got the Summer Lady for $4 thinking it would be a relatively small glass, but no it was a huge drink and made the $4 really worth it!
I would definitely come back again and I highly recommend it to everyone :D -
Review from Nelson W.
Markham, ON
4/7/2012 2 Check-ins Here
Service was really really slow, ate the AYCE and took like an hour to get something on the table. The place wasn't even packed. By the time the food came, none of us were hungry anymore so it was waste of $26 per person.
The only good thing about this place is that you get to order Korean dishes like pork bone soup. The sushi was okay.
Sushi fun is a better place to go for AYCE sushi, pay cash and get 10% off,
tips was only 10% unlike Momiji where it's 15% added on to your bill. (like it or not) -
Review from Errol S.
Markham, ON
1/26/2012
GF and I went here during a weekday evening during the summer of 2011. The food was great but a little on the expensive side. Waitress didn't have great knowledge of the menu but a little had to do with her not understanding my English.
There's a karaoke bar to use, assuming on Friday and Saturday nights. There's also a nice big patio as well. I remember their spicy salmon rolls being delicious but that might be a bias opinion because I usually love that maki roll.
I would only recommend this place to people who are curious to try it out. There are other sushi bistros like this a little lighter on the wallet. -
Review from Audrey L.
Toronto, ON
4/28/2012
Should have known from the mostly empty parking lot that this place was not great. Even upon entering, and seeing only 3 other tables occupied should've clued me in. The selection, in comparison to other AYCE sushi places was disappointing, although they had more Korean dishes to select from. Though the sushi was fresh, the jap chae was incredibly salty and disappointing, and the cooked items couldn't really have been screwed up. Overall, it was average. The service, on the other hand, was unbelievably slow, especially considering there were only a few other tables and that it was a Monday night. Also, dessert was not included in the AYCE. There are better options for AYCE out there, will not likely be returning.
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Review from Faezah W.
12/24/2011
Went here a few days ago. Server didn't get my full order but I worked customer service/serving so I didn't say anything and the white dragon roll that I did receive was very fresh, large sized( almost to large, embarrassing to eat on a date, don't wanna be caught opening your mouth that wide..haha)
This was the first time I've eaten fish of any kind in over 15 years, it was called "Snapper" white fish hence the white dragon name.
Miso soup was same as any Japanese restaurant, green salad, I'm not generally a fan of, the pieces are too large, I don't like the dressing and it seemed like it was all the white chunks left of the lettuce.
Decor was really modern, romantic, clean and new looking, loved the candlelight dinner and dark chocolate Coloured setting with fireplace in the middle. Seating was spaced out and there's room for your legs and the person beside you and infront. Nice staff members, all greet when you enter and leave the place,
I won't go out of my way to eat here again, but if I'm in the area, it's a good option :) -
Review from Elise X.
Scarborough, ON
1/12/2012
The lunch bento combos are reasonably priced and reasonably filling. Certainly not cheap, even though they're the cheapest thing on the menu. The quality of the sushi is high. Also, they let you get substitutions for the California Rolls (with either spicy salmon or spicy tuna depending on the day), so definitely do this if you get one of the bento combos. Their spicy salmon is amazing, and their sashimi is excellent quality, but I still think it's too overpriced for eating at regularly.
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Review from Vik K.
Toronto, ON
8/10/2011 1 Check-in Here
Can't go wrong with the bento box for lunch, cheap, large portion and good quality.
Staff is attentive and super friendly. -
Review from Cindy L.
Toronto, ON
8/8/2011
After driving past this restaurant several times, I decided to dine here with a friend on a Sunday afternoon.
The decor inside was beautiful, which is the first thing I noticed. I remember a long time ago I went here when it was an Italian restaurant or something. There has been a lot of improvements to the inside of this restaurant. After being greeted and sat in a fairly spacious booth, we took our time looking at the menu's. We got lunch special's, I do not recall what they were called but it was sushi/sashimi.
We received our orders in a timely manner and server came by to check if everything was alright. Overall, I did not find anything particularly special about this place. Sushi was average, decor was amazing and service was fairly decent. I am not a huge fan of the prices, I felt like it was priced too high for food that was average. I do not think I would come here again. I still prefer Sushi Moto or Tekka Sushi over this place. -
Review from Vivien L.
6/5/2011
Came here for lunch today and it was A-OK. It's nicely decorated and really does feel like half bar half japanese-y. It seems like a great place to go if you have a large group of people.
Service was very nice and attentive. Food was good, nothing super special. I had the kalbi bento box and it came with rice, 4 pieces of kalbi on top of veggies, spicy salmon roll, tempura, salad, and miso soup. Also, their soya sauce dispenser was kinda cool!
I would come and try the other stuff on the menu if I'm in the area. -
Review from Karen S.
6/27/2011
Momiji has cute, friendly waitresses in short skirts that will help you to feel at home. I know this because of guy pals who brought us there and who go there often enough that the waitresses know their names. Moving on...
The decent food is a bit more expensive that you would expect. For $16.95 plus tax and tip, I got the Maki Set B that included a dragon roll, spicy salmon roll and California rolls. The proportions were big and they don't skip on the ingredients like the fresh, chucky avocados. Yum! The Kalbi dinner was $18.95 or thereabouts and was flavourful. It came with a side dark greens salad plus onion rights, yam fries and rice. However, I found the cuts of meat to be a bit stringy and tough to chew. I consistently spat out meat fibres after a long while spent chewing.
There are drink specials pretty much everyday like a $4 blackberry martini on Sunday. There is also supposed to be entertainment like jazz every Saturday and I hear the place is packed on Fridays, though on the Sunday night it was pretty sparse.
Momiji is in a surprising large and modern space. They did a great job converting the place from its previous incarnation. Lots of parking. -
Review from Joanne W.
3/12/2011
After passing by this place many times in North York, I finally got to go to Momiji for sushi last night (Friday).
The restaurant decor is nice -- it's nicely lit, with a modern flair to it. We were placed in the back area because we had a large party.
Service wasn't too bad. Our waitress came by once in a while to check up on us, but didn't really bother to check if we wanted more tea or water. I was a bit disappointed with that.
I was craving sushi last night, and ended up ordering a Maki dinner B: dynamite roll, california roll, and spicy roll. I was quite impressed by the makis that they made. It was filled with quite a lot of food. I was actually quite full by the end of the night.
What I found interesting was that the dinner entrees were plated in a westernized fashion versus a bento box. My friend ordered the kalbi dish. It was interesting - it wasn't made with the usual spare ribs, and it had onion rings and sweet potato fries. Very interesting take on the kalbi dish at this restaurant. -
Review from Jennifer K.
Markham, ON
10/22/2010 7 photos
Momiji took over the building where The Keg was and they did a awesome job in transfering the space into a nice, chic and trendy deco Japanese/Korean restaurant.
Momiji reminds me of a crossover between a Milestone and Sushi place, since in the evening it is open till 2 AM on weekends and transfer into a drinking place.
The outside of the building is not attractive at all. I have driven by so often and did not realize is existence. It is really just a grey looking building with windows and the name of the restaurant on it.
For lunch it is a busy busy place. There are a lot of people working in offices near by comes here for lunch. The place is full! But here the service is so so fast! I am talking about Food court speed. The kitchen and waitstaffs are trained like an army and my food was deliver to my table in less than 10 min. I do believe since this place is so busy, they just kept rolling the sushi, deep frying the tempura and it is more like they are working in an assembly line keep pumping out food!
The Kalbi lunch bento box ($9.95) is nicely presented. The shrimp and veggie tempura are quite good. There are also spicy rolls and 1 veggie spring roll on the side. Kalbi is not bad.. but I have better one. But it is good value for the prices.
The waitstaffs are all Koreans. So communications here are on minimum level. But they are all nice and polite. Yes kneeling beside your table to take your order and so soft spoken. A lot of young male Korean waitstaffs too, feel like I am in Seoul or something :P
I will probably drop by an evening and try some of their sake or mixed sake drinks!
They accepts Visa and Mastercard. AMEX in the future. -
Review from Alex C.
Toronto, ON
10/31/2010
I went to Momiji at night wanting to find out what this new restaurant is all about. I was greeted instantly by a friendly waiter who took me to my seat.
They have a variety of Japanese food to choose from and the food quality is fairly good.
At night, their tables are dimly lit with sports games playing on TV providing a bar environment. It's a great place to go if you want to go watch sports games with a group of friends and talk or a place to meet your date.
The only downside to this restaurant at night is the food tends to be priced slightly higher, but the environment and service provided justifies the price. -
Review from Ellen K.
Toronto, ON
6/21/2011
My friend higly recommended this place and went for lunch.
Went here for lunch so far 5 times.
Their special lunch bento is very good at $9.99. (I went last week and they have raised most of lunch special to $11.99) But they have daily special for $9.99.
The place is very modern, clean and service was nice.
My fav is salmon bento - comes with rice, salad, tempura, 6 pieces of california rolls and miso soup.
I've tried their u-dong last time and it was little salty for me. -
Review from Andrew C.
Toronto, ON
10/30/2011 1 Check-in Here
Great atmosphere, good food quality and service. This place also has lunch specials.
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Review from Hee S.
Toronto, ON
9/3/2011
I went to have dinner w ma friend. It is nice place. That dishes I order were super delicious. Especially the dish name called "Fwd", was my favorite! If u r big fan of Unagi, "Fwd" is perfect dish for u! Also my friend really like enjoyed volcano roll. It served with small fire, has little spicy with tuna n crunch bits. It was just perfect dinner. And the service was great too! "Jiana", the waitress is so sweet n friendly. Even better this girl knows what she's doing. Absolutely I gonna go again!
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Review from Kiki I.
Toronto, ON
Working in the area a group of us decided to give Momiji a try and I'm glad we did. I have been to many of the sushi restaurants in the area and by far find this one the best! As stated in other reviews the building isn't much to look at from the outside but once you step inside you will notice the modern and sleek design.
We were greeted and seated right away. The menu options are plentiful with so much to choose from. We started with a sushi pizza (sectioned into 6 pieces) not only was it beautifully presented the flavour was great. My bowl of Chicken Udon was so tasty (the chicken was a little tough) but the noodles and broth were full of flavour without being loaded with salt as I have experienced at other restaurants.
The bento boxes are large with good sized portions and the same goes with the sashimi and sushi rolls. The prices are reasonable and I can't complain. Service is fast (without losing quality in the food) making it a great option for lunch if you're working in the area and don't have a lot of time. I will definitely be back -
Review from Ian O.
North York, ON
10/2/2010
My son suggested we go to Momiji. We normally go to the Sashimi House which is nearby. So we thought we should give this new place a try. There were four of us and we were expecting a medium scale Japanese restaurant. They had an extensive menu and bar list. But...guess what? half the drinks were unavailable. I ordered a Ceaser. They had no tomato juice! Gosh, they could have walked over to Tim Horton's and bought some tomato juice. I was told they had no cocktails, even though they were listed in the drink menu.I ordered a bottle of Saki (playing safe). They had no bottled sake! So I ordered a pot of their house sake. They had that. We ordered sashimi appetizers. Seven slices of sashimi. Not bad but cheaper at Sashimi House down the street. We ordered Steak Teryaki. The steak was so seared that all you could taste was the bitter char on the outside of the steak. We asked for a dessert menu. They had none, only ice cream. The bill for four was $165.00. Go somewhere else.
You would get a better meal at the Sashimi House. -
Review from Stephen L.
Toronto, ON
12/4/2010
Working near the area and having sampled just about all the restaurants near there I was eagerly waiting for this new Japanese house to open.
The facade itself is hidden behind the deck. It would be easy to miss if not for the huge sign post out front. After stepping inside I must say it had a modern and trendy feel to it. For this area that's really setting the bar up more than just a notch. It's setting the standard for the area. The interior is really spacious, five Samsung LCD, and the colours matching the exterior.
The first time I entered the wait staff were all lined up and shouted a greeting to us, which scared the bejesus out of me. I was seriously ready to enter my fight stance, while my co-worker with eyes wide open and grinning ear to ear was gawking at the very pretty woman.
Decent introduction so far, but the biggest and important test will be the food. The menu had a great variety to choose from typical of any other Japanese restaurant. Again, factoring the locale the price was a bit high. The lunch combos ranged from around $10-$13 dollars. I would say the portion is sizable. I would have preferred a smaller portion at a reduced cost though.
I did enjoy the food there. The kalbi bento box being my favourite with actual meat attached to the bones. The salad was really fresh and crispy and they used a sweet & tangy dressing on it. I'm not a big fan of salads, but I manage to finish it every time. The miso soup was average, nothing special. The first time I had miso soup there it was really bland, but I won't hold it against them. The sushi was firm with good texture, which I like.
My biggest problem with this place is the consistency with the food. There are times the food would be warm and other times it would be frigid cold. You really don't know what you'll get with each visit. It's the roll of the die, fortunately most of the time they can execute. If they can execute there service more consistently I would have given a higher rating. As of now its 3/5. -
Review from Amy L.
Scarborough, ON
8/27/2011
Food is still good but new manager policy make me not going anymore. 15% apply for only 6 people, no way. Music is not relax one, need to talk very loud among friends. Did not have good environment for gathering anymore. Lunch bento box price go up and cut portion. Always have new waiter or waitress which have no serving experience, need to search for tea refill. Already went 3 times and have the same service, decided to go somewhere else.
