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Sushi Garden
Category: Restaurants Sushi Bars Sushi Bars [Edit]
1560 Yonge StToronto, ON M4T 2S9
Neighbourhoods: Yonge and St. Clair, Deer Park
(416) 960-8233
- Hours:
Mon-Sun 11 am - 10 pm
- Good for Groups:
- Yes
- Accepts Credit Cards:
- Yes
- Parking:
- Garage
- Attire:
- Casual
- Price Range:
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$$
- Good for Kids:
- No
- Take Away:
- Yes
- Waiter Service:
- Yes
- Outdoor Seating:
- No
- Good For:
- Lunch, Dinner
- Noise Level:
- Average
- Has TV:
- No
- Wheelchair Accessible:
- Yes
8 reviews for Sushi Garden
8 reviews in English
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Review from Robert S.
Toronto, ON
7/18/2011
This is hands-down my favourite sushi place in the city.
The good: The service is excellent, prices are cheap. Food is amazing.
The bad: honestly, nothing. They don't take debit, which is a bit irritating but that's it.
Salmon sushi pizza is really good - if you're a fan of sushi pizza, this is one of the better ones with the right mix of sauce and deep-fried rice base.
Tempura is a little bland, but I usually find that anywhere.
One of the highlights is their spicy crispy avocaco roll - avocado-topped maki with little bits of tempura inside and a secret sauce. The absolute best sushi I've ever had. -
Review from Theo C.
Toronto, ON
3/1/2012
This unassuming casual place is in Delisle Court, south of Heath Street on the west side of Yonge. (Theo can think of at least four other sushi restaurants in about a one-mile radius. Can there be that much fresh fish in the city?)
So what's special about this one? It's a real neighborhood place with lots of local traffic, and has been around for at least ten years. People recognize the waiters when they slip out to the street on smoke breaks. Not the most elegant or innovative sushi joint in town, it's reliable, and Theo also likes that it's usually quiet (although not during the lunch hour on weekdays). It's a family-friendly place, with servers quite used to the antics of kids around chopsticks. Prices are reasonable and service is fast and efficient. (Theo has also been served by the "Asian Anderson Cooper" waiter so aptly described by another Yelper.)
Appetizer standouts include a scallop dish, where sweet fried onions, thinly sliced, bring out but do not overpower the delicate flavors of the scallops. A tempura appetizer is brought to the table piping hot, with plenty of batter and not at all greasy. Appetizers are generously portioned and two people can easily split one.
For mains, the (placemat) menu is extensive, with all kinds of rolls and combinations. Bento boxes would fill up the Swanson's Hungry Man, but are nothing out of the ordinary. Avocado maki brings large pieces of very fresh fruit, very occasionally verging on not quite soft and buttery enough for optimum eating (yes, avocado is a fruit - it has a seed!). Sashimi is cleanly cut, generously served, and the presentation is visually appealing. Dragon rolls, which include eel, are not for the faint of heart. Theo questions why Japanese restaurants feel the need to serve indian dishes, but a satisfying, although not outstanding, chicken curry is also on offer here.
Thinking of sustainable fishing practices, Theo should inquire about where Sushi Garden's salmon comes from. Atlantic salmon is on SeaChoice's Avoid list. When she finds this out, this review will be updated. -
Review from Ashley P.
Toronto, ON
1/27/2012
I've been here a few times. I normally get take out and order the Spicy tuna and Spicy salmon maki (with crunchy bits). Super yummy!!
I ate in once over the lunch hour. Tried on of their lunch specials which was not bad at all. The tofu teriyaki was delicious and very reasonably priced!
I definitely recommend this place for lunch if you are in the Yonge and St. Clair neigbhourhood. :) -
Review from Jonathan S.
York, ON
10/19/2011
First, a confession.
I lost my raw, fishy virginity at Sushi Garden.
I was working a slavish retail job a few blocks North. Traditionally, managers and staff would unwind after a rough shift by spending their paycheques at the bar next door. One day, one of the managers decided we should try something different. So we did. I was nervous, but excited. To that point I'd had a bit of a reputation for being pretty reserved (I still do, to be honest), so my colleagues were surprised when I not only joined them at the table, but made it through an impressive away of hacked-up sea creatures. I survived the surf clam and octopus (although the latter is still not one of my favourites), but tapped out at the thought of eel.
Almost fifteen years later, I find myself in the same spot for a pair of visits. One rates a solid four stars, the other a lowly two. So we'll split the difference.
Dinner begins with a steaming mug of green tea. In lieu of a proper menu, we have the take-out version spread at our place, by the paper-wrapped disposable chopsticks and napkins. Good news: prices seem frozen in time. Better news: they deliver.
We're going away the next day, so we agree to err on the simple side. We split an order of California rolls, and a shrimp tempura dinner each. The rolls are fine; well-stuffed and tightly-wrapped. Entry-level sushi, but just what the doctor ordered. Tempura is fab; precise slices of veggies ride alongside four large shrimp, all battered and fried to perfection.
The second visit took place on a Monday. Let's just say Anthony Bourdain was right about when to order fish at restaurants. Slices of tuna draped limply on a roll were generously cut, but tired grey rather than vibrant red. It's a (bad) sign of things to come when I catch the sushi chef skeptically sniffing shellfish out of the corner of my eye. We all feel a bit gamy after this meal.
Pork Katsu is tough and gristly with or without egg; the dish is more rice than protein. Chicken teriyaki looks fine; a mound of white meat and vegetables, glazed rather than glooped with sauce. Too bad the bird is stringy and difficult to chew.
I've visited many sushi spots since that initial experience, and devoured exotic species in exquisite preparations. It was a long time between visits, and the Sushi Garden menu now seems decidedly conservative. It may still be worth a visit the next time I crave basic Japanese food and don't want to pay an arm and a leg for it. After all, you never forget your first time. -
Review from Mozart A.
Whitby, ON
Updated - 7/26/2010 9 Check-ins Here
I have to update my review because this place grew on me. After going there countless times and having a great experience every single time, I though to myself: why shouldn't this place be worthy of five Yelp stars?
The service is consistently good. The server is mostly the same guy always, one that looks like an Asian Anderson Cooper. He's very nice and polite. Since our first visit we ventured into some different rolls such as the Kamikaze, the Snow Mountain and the Flying Dragon, all of them very tasty. And, as I pointed out before, they prepare the sushi quickly but not sloppily.
Keep up the good food, Sushi Garden!1 Previous Review: Show all »
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9/6/2009
I tried this sushi place today and I liked the experience. This was my first Canadian sushi ever. I… Read more »
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Review from Luke A.
Toronto, ON
9/6/2008
The inside of this Sushi Garden is pretty spacious, but it's a bit hard to stumble across if you're not looking for it, tucked away in Delisle Court. Even though they have big windows, the only view is of the other restaurants tucked away off the Yonge Street sidewalk.
When I was last here I split the sushi "boat"--an actual boat-shaped serving place filled with an assortment of sushi--with two other people, and none of us came away hungry. At around fifty bucks, that's not a bad price to get stuffed on sushi. -
Review from Melinda M.
Toronto, ON
10/29/2009
Good service, convenient location, lots of choice on the menu, and fresh sushi.
One complaint is that most of the meals, including the lunches, do not automatically come with soup and salad. I think of that as the norm, and this as sort of miserly of them. If you want to add soup and salad, it's an extra $2.
Anyway, went with 3 co-workers today at lunch. We were seated immediately and didn't have to wait to order. Once we ordered, the food started coming right away. That's my kind of lunch!
I will say it was hard to choose what to order. The menu is huge and not that well organized. There are so many different combinations, it's hard to settle on one. It's nice to have a lot of choice, though, so I am not complaining.
I had a combo plate with miso soup, 4 pieces of sushi (shrimp, salmon, eel) and a roll. The food is very fresh, good portion sizes, and it came quickly. Combo plate cost $9.99.
Everyone ordered something different; all sushi and/or rolls and was well received.
The server was very nice and attentive, and the place was packed. I was with 3 others, 2 of whom were from Montreal where they like separate checks. The server was very accomodating and gave us each our own bill with no problems.
I really appreciated the quick service and the fresh food. Definitely a place I will visit again. -
Review from Michelle M.
Vancouver, BC
11/19/2010
We are addicted to this place... consistently good, friendly service, close to home. We've tried two other sushi places nearby, and this one is the winner.
