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Senbazuru Sushi Bar
Categories: Restaurants Sushi Bars Restaurants Japanese Sushi Bars, Japanese [Edit]
9665 Bayview AveRichmond Hill, ON L4C 9V4
(905) 508-0049
- Price Range:
-
$$
- Accepts Credit Cards:
- Yes
- Attire:
- Casual
- Good for Groups:
- Yes
- Good for Kids:
- Yes
- Takes Reservations:
- Yes
- Delivery:
- Yes
- Take Away:
- Yes
- Waiter Service:
- Yes
- Outdoor Seating:
- No
- Wi-Fi:
- No
- Alcohol:
- Beer & Wine Only
- Noise Level:
- Quiet
- Has TV:
- No
- Caters:
- Yes
8 reviews for Senbazuru Sushi Bar
8 reviews in English
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Review from Michael L.
Richmond Hill, ON
5/10/2012 1 Check-in Here
Walking in and seeing the mural on the wall immediately setup for a great after movie meal. Couldn't decide on what type of sashimi we wanted until we hit the big times and ordered the party plate 100 pieces for 4 people!!
In order of service.
Sashimi assorted set (all of them were fresh and well portioned slices, highly recommended!!)
Salmon
Red tuna
Butterfish
Octopus (this one was on the chewy side)
Whitefish
Surf clam
Sushi (rice was very well seasoned, perfectly balanced the sashimi on top, score one for well prepared rice.)
Salmon
Tuna
Whitefish
Butterfish
Crab
Surf clam
Maki rolls (well made, aptly sized and did not overwhelm any individual tasting aspect)
California
Salmon
Spider
Chicken teriyaki (not exactly welcome, only one I didn't like)
Sakura
Green dragon
Tuna
All in all a very well made and presented meal. They have won me over and will receive a repeat visit, sushi bar over all you can eat any day!Listed in: Konichiwa!
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Review from Jon L.
Markham, ON
12/29/2011 1 Check-in Here
Very cozy place with darker lighting than most. I went for a dinner with 14 guests.
Price:
For dinner ranging from 7.99-13.99 very affordable.
Quality:
Miso - unremarkable
Salad - mediocre
Tempura seaweed thing - awesome.
Their sashimi and sushi, I'd rate a 6/10. I'm sure earlier in the day it may be more fresh, but the cut was too thick. Their wasabi mediocre. Often I find places that offer higher quality wasabi have higher quality sushi.
Their spider rolls had an odd taste to them. Almost as if it had been re-fried or left out too long.
Quantity:
Rolls size were pretty standard, although some of them I did not enjoy the rice/goods ratio. Servings of the actual order were tiny (4 beef short ribs) in the bento with 3 california rolls, 3 salmon sushi, a mediocre salad, and 3 dumplings.
Overall:
I wouldn't go out of my way to go to this restaurant, but would consider it if I was in the area and in dire need of my sushi fix. -
Review from Kat K.
11/16/2011 7 Check-ins Here
Senbazuru is my "I feel like Japanese food, but I don't want to think too much " restaurant of choice. You won't be terribly Wowed by the food, nor by the service.
My fall back, I usually order their salad roll, dynamite and salmon skin. But if you're ordering a small party tray, price wise they aren't too bad.
I usually go for their California sushi pizza too, which isn't too bad either.
Definitely not the best sushi I've ever had, but if I'm like a good brisk walk away from there, this place is my no-brainer for good sushi in the Bayview Hill Area.
I recommend sticking to the Japanese side of things for food, since they only started offering Thai food about a year or so ago... and I would honestly said that that is questionable at best. -
Review from Jennifer K.
Markham, ON
12/22/2010 4 photos
Senbazuru Sushi Bar is quite nicely decorated. The atmosphere here is more Zen and dark... so dark as they even close all curtains in broad daylight...
Lunch Specials starts from $5.99 includes a miso soup.
Miso soup that serves here you kind of wish you never need to drink one of those... lukewarm.. with a spoon stuck in it when served... (now you know you are not eating in a authentic Japanese restaurant... :P)
Chirashi ($6.99)
- OK! I should not should not expect anything of quality for that price point!
- 3 salmon, 2 white tuna, 1 imitate crab and 2 piece of egg
- the fish quality is not bad.... for that price
- the rice!! the rice is the problem... long grain rice was used.. rice is hard and the seasoned vinegar is not balanced...
Service is really lacking.. served by 1 waitress that wish she is somewhere else.... and she wish I am somewhere else too...
Staffs are mandarin speaking... but she hardly talk to the customers anyway not even a thank you.. so doesn't really matter. -
Review from Nina S.
Richmond Hill, ON
8/18/2010 1 photo
What may seem like a hole on the wall at Bayview & 16th, this little restaurant is a gem! Why? Because of the food - consistently fresh and flavorful. Its absolutely not your mediocre and over-hyped sushi and sashimi place. Its not a huge place but its humility in size is dressed up with Japanese minimalist yet bold elegance with dainty and warm accents. I enjoy it even more because it doesn't get too crowded there on the hours we need a quiet lunch or dinner.
On peak hours I don't think I ever saw a line up but the place is packed. Their kitchen is very busy, however, and their delivery cars come and go pretty quickly. Apparently, its very popular for delivery or take-out.
I've been ordering delivery from this place for 3 years now. Reliable to come minutes before deadline and its always the chef who personally made our order who'd be ringing our bell. In their aprons, yes! That's what I call cool service.
There were some off days, yeah, like the rolls were not as perfectly tight or the size may seem to have been reduced a bit, and the rice not the usual sushi rice, and the ooh where is that usual zing (?). But more often we're very happy. I can tell their food is made by very skilled hands and with the keen intention to please and satisfy its customers.
Very popular for us would be their party trays. When its Senbazuru party tray for dinner, Mom (that's me) is in a perfect mood or getting there.
With the huge and enjoyable variety of Sushi Rolls I'm like shopping for shoes. It can get pretty exciting, I tell ya. The price is reasonable translating it to the quality and serving size. For example, 8 pieces of Black Dragon Roll would be $10.99 yet ohmygawd this is goo-uud . Amazing. Must be something with the dressing inside or its probably the tempura and bbq'd eel on top. Whatever. It's a bestseller. Well, here's their list of Sushi Roll Party Trays to allow you more time to eat than deciding what to eat.
* Party Tray of 54 pcs. - $40.00 - consists of Sushi x 12 pcs., Cucumber roll x 12, California roll x 12, Salmon skin roll x 6, Dynamite roll x 6, Spicy salmon roll x 6.
* Party Tray of 40 pcs. - $30.00 - consists of Sashimi x 12 pcs., California roll x 12, Futo maki x 4, Salmon skin roll x 6, Spicy salmon roll x 6.
* Party Tray of 70 pcs. - $45.00 - consists of Spicy grilled tuna roll x 6 pcs., Futo maki x 4, Cucumber roll x 6, Spicy tuna roll x 6, California roll x 12, Salmon skin roll x 12, Salmon roll x 6, Salad roll x 12, Dynamite roll x 6.
* Party Tray of 30 pcs. - $26.00 - consists of Assorted sushi x 18 pcs., Salmon roll x 6, California roll x 6.
When we do get a bit more craving we pick out from their regular menu.
The Mixed Sushi and Sashimi Party Tray is our usual indulgence. Take a look:
* 48 Pieces Sushi & Sashimi for $35.00 serves Sushi x 12 pcs., Sashimi x 12, Salmon roll x 6, California roll x 6, Kamikaze roll x 8, Futo maki -x 4.
* 92 Pieces Sushi & Sashimi for $70.00 serves Sushi x 24 pcs., Sashimi x 24, California roll x 6, Salad roll x 6, Green Dragon roll x 8, Salmon roll x 6, Spicy Tuna roll x 6, Kamikaze maki x 8, Futo maki x 4.
* 130 Pieces Sushi & Sashimi for $100.00 serves Sushi x 40 pcs., Sashimi x 40, Spicy Tuna roll x 6, Spicy Salmon roll x 6, California roll x 6, Salad roll x 6, Futo maki x 4, Kamikaze roll x 8, Green Dragon roll x 8, Mango Tango roll x 6.
Their Sashimi is superb - Salmon my fave. Its so delectable that the noise at the dinner table is hushed. Kids usually avert raw fish, right? They don't like it. But my little girls love love love it. The luscious texture and sweet succulent meat, Senbazuru just does it too well. From 12 pcs = $12 to 96 pcs = $96, it's a dollar for every slice of happiness.
Their Bento Boxes are good, too. Lunch, which ranges from $7.99 to $9.99 with Cod Fish alone at $11.99 mark, is satisfying in Teriyaki sauce, Tempura, or grilled accompanied by Miso soup, Salad, Salmon sashimi x 3 pcs, Califormia roll, Deep fried dumpling, and Steamed rice. While Dinner, tagged at $11.99 to $14.99, can be a feast for one chick like me trying to maintain her waistline. Same meat selection and includes Rice, Miso soup, Salad, Fried dumpling x 3, Salmon sushi x 3, California roll x 3. Quite filling!... grab Tums.
All this time we haven't tried their Sushi Pizza, Vegetarian Roll, and Noodles. So I have no comments yet on these very interesting items. Their Rice in Bowl are not bad at all from $5.99 to $9.99 for a quick meal. For something more economical, their Lunch Special at $5.99 to $7.99 could not be understated with the varied selection that may be unique to this place. "Cash Only" for Lunch Special order is a setback. Dunno why they don't accept the plastics. I'm not a Sake drinker but they serve it.
If you wanna dine there or go take-out/delivery you won't miss a thing. It all gives you the satisfaction on good food and good service. -
Review from Francie F.
King City, ON
3/19/2011
The only pretty good thing here is there sushi. Don't order off the thai cuisine section of the menu because its not very authentic, and there yaki udon noodles are kind of strange tasting.
But the sushi is pretty tastey, not the best around but its better than a lot of places around.
They served me DISGUSTING luke warm bitter narsty house salad. Soggy and just GAHH
The decoration and atmosphere is very cute and the prices are quite cheap!
The service is kind of blah, the waitress is there everytime I go and she acts like she HATES her job and or life.
Good for the simple rolls and standard fare but nothing special. -
Review from Ryan S.
Toronto, ON
2/23/2010
I rather like this little place. Now, don't drive out of the city for it, but if you're in and around Oak Ridges or Aurora, you won't really go wrong. Their sashimi is quite good and they have some good lunch specials. However, if you want a lunch special, bring cash. For some unfathomable reason, they only take cash for lunch specials. Otherwise, you can pay by credit or debit. In short, if you happen to be in Oak Ridges and desire some sushi, feel free to give it a shot.
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Review from Ankush D.
Richmond Hill, ON
6/28/2010
The ambiance in this restaurant is very nice. However, it was very empty for a Saturday night. The service was ok, the waitress didn't smile even once and took a long time to take our orders down. The food came very quicky and it was delicious. The sushi pizza was a bit strange but it tasted fine. The waitress was not very hospitable and didn't come back to the table to see if we needed anything else. It took a long time to get her attention to give us the bill, which was strange considering we were the only ones there.
