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Late in the first season of the L Word, before it spiraled into indiscriminate lady-humping and Jenny was still somewhat redeemable, there is a scene where Candace, the sexy harlot contractor, is demonstrating to Bette, the impossibly-desirable, wrestling-with-monogamy museum director, the realistic triangle of workmanship: fast, cheap, and good. You can always have two, she explains lustily, but never all three.
Sushi-loving Candace clearly never came here.
The sheer volume of food you get with any $5 order is borderline obscene. For around $30, a table of four could share any number of fat, bulbous, overstuffed maki of the gods: spicy crunchy tuna too big to fit in your mouth; yellowtail handrolls that squirt fish out of the bottom when you bite into it; sweet potato tempura making love to creamy avocado; inside-out wasabi salmon maki that is JUST THICK CUTS OF EFFING SALMON, ROLLED AROUND GINGER. Oh, and to start? Insanely delicious char-grilled squid, bbq beef maki wrapped around green onion, and an avocado salad that will break your heart.
Also, they plop down miso soup when you sit down like other, lesser restaurants do water.
O, Sushi on Bloor. Resting place of my heart. I don't have an iphone nor do I even live in Toronto anymore, yet I still believe myself mayor.
Listed in: Hogtown's Highlights
Ok,
I live in area and have been going since they opened. The food is good and the service is quick. I recommend going but not lining up for 30 Min's. There are Lot's of other good sushi places around. Like " New Generation"
The one this I have found unfortunately is that success has seemed to have gone to their heads a bit and they can be quite rude to the point of not saying "Thank You" or "You're welcome", please come back."
I do not like people that are rude when you are handing over $40 to them.
Like I said go visit them.
You want decent quality, cheap sushi and lots of it? This is the place for you. Most rolls were 5-6$, and they were huge. You must try the mango roll, bbq'd eel + mango = delish.
I also had some sushimi, it was a little too warm for my liking, and the pieces were too big. I'm a big boy, and I had trouble sticking and entire piece into my mouth.
This is a bang for your buck place. If you want sushi and you are nearby, then don't hesitate to come here.
Good sushi in an area of town that has no shortage of sushi restaurants... good, fast, cheap and newly renovated -- this place went from being a dive to a destination.
This has been my favourite cheap sushi place for as long as I can remember (probably 7-10 years). I used to make my mother drive by for pick up sushi after picking me up on my returns home from university. The amount of (yummy!) food you can get for your buck is incredible. Hey, sometimes a girl just wants to eat a disgusting amount of sushi for under $10. Free ice cream doesn't hurt either.
Middle top range sushi, great prices. Prefer to get take-out as the seating space is crazily over-crowded and squished together and there is usually a long line-up out the door with people waiting to sit. Also, you get a 10% discount if you get take-out.
Love the sushi, love the rolls, especially "Casa Loma" and the bento box deal is fantastic, especially with salmon - there is enough food for two people.
I love the food here. The fish is fresh, prices are dirt cheap, portions are HUGE and it's absolutely delicious! Hands down the best sushi value in town
Went for a late dinner and was seated within about 10 minutes. Food was quick to arrive and tasted really good. They give you a free soup when you sit down and a scoop of ice cream when you're done. How awesome is that? The only con about this place is that they're sometimes understaffed and are too busy to accommodate customers. Another note to also remember is that the place gets packed by 6:00pm so expect a 1hr wait time where lineups are out the door. I really don't know how they afford to sell their food for so cheap.
Listed in: Japanese Restaurants
I don't have much to say about this place except that it's cheap and it's good! I stumbled in here one night with a friend when we were craving sushi, and we weren't disappointed. We did have to wait a while for a table, but service was quick and polite.
I ordered the deluxe bento box for $8 and it was almost more than can I eat (which is saying something for me ;) ) I'll definitely be back!
Listed in: Annex Eats
This used to be my standby cheap sushi place in the late 1990s and early 2000s. Loved the sushi pizza and the free ice cream!
However, new management took over and expanded the place, and it became a nightmare for a couple of reasons. First, is that they have a really bad reservation system. If you reserve for a certain time, you still have to wait at least half an hour to get your seat. And the last two times I went, I had food poisoning from the sushi.... unfortunately I'm never coming here again.
I have to say there are many sushi/Japanese restaurants in downtown Toronto, but Sushi on Bloor has got to be the best place I have been so far.
Sushi on Bloor is not an "all-you-can-eat-sushi" place, but for the same price you pay to go for all you can eat, you can still stuff your face here but get better food! I have been here 2 so far, it was highly recommended and at dinner, there's almost always a wait time of 10-30min. The meal comes with free tea, miso soup and ice cream at the end. In terms of rolls, they are around $5 each. You can also get a variety of teriyaki, salads and Asian appetizers. I have tried the Bloor street roll when consist of a very thick layer of raw salmon with tobiko in the center and mint. The amount of seafood served is incredible! The regular rolls, such as rainbow and dragon etc are equally as good. The salads are great here too, if you like greens to go along with your meal, you can pick from a few different salads, examples are seafood salad and avocado salad). Although, the dressing is standard for all salads (the really tasty orangy seafood dressing), so if you are not too fond of the dressing then you should order something else. If you order teriyaki, each order comes with a serving of plain salad with dressing.
There are also, combos and bento boxes available. The combos are relatively cheaper, but I find that they are not as good as the rolls.
Overall, definitely recommended.
I really love this place.
YES you will likely have to wait for a table (line up moves quick though) and the service is mediocre.
But really you don't go here for the service/atmosphere, I go for the CHEAP big portions of good sushi!
The $5.99 lunch special is an absolute bargain.
I really like their mango roll...it's mango, unagi and tempura bits. YUM! Or if I'm feeling health conscious, I'll order a seafood salad (giant green salad with salmon sashimi, shrimp and other seafood goodies on top for $6). The ikayaki is nice too.
I'm not too sure what the hype of this place is.
There's more authentic and delicious sushi in Toronto.
The only attraction of this place for me is that it's cheap and I get a scoop of mango ice cream after.
Anyway, drop in if you're in the area. If not, there's no need to.
This is not the place you go for authentic sushi or good rolls. However, I only get their sashimi meals or Bento boxes, which are pretty standard wherever you go and are hard to mess up. Their sashimi is always fresh, and the portion is great.
Other than that, their rolls are huge and have a lot of rice-to-other stuff ratio. Sometimes the rice in their sushi is messed up with too much vinegar. The rolls off their lunch menu are especially poorly prepared.
Let's be honest, if you're looking for a real, authentic japanese food experience, sushi on bloor isn't the place. It is a good place for some quick, reasonable sushi at a very good price though. We were told Sushi on Bloor was the go-to sushi place, so we tried it out on a Friday night. The 35 minute wait was definitely worth it. Our waitress was very quick to serve us, and I was very surprised when our order was brought to us in 5 minutes. We had a decent meal, and 3 of us were stuffed for just $32. Glad we went, would recommend if you're looking for a fast sushi lunch or dinner that's won't hurt your wallet.
This is a consistently great, cheap sushi place. I always get edamame, spicy tuna, butter fish sashimi and some type of dynamite roll. My friend ordered the gyoza which was tasty if not a little salty.
I never order alcohol so the bill is always really cheap. Def. One of my sushi faves.
Sushi on Bloor was delicious! Quick seating, great service, yummy foods!
That said, it had a few drawbacks. I tried their Sashimi Silver plate (it's a plate full of slices of fish). The slices were a little big (this could be a good thing!). The sashimi was a little bit too cold, as if they kept their sushi bar at an abnormaly low temperature. One slice tasted good on the outside, but it was a little frozen on the inside. Eek! I wish the slices of fish came with something like lemon slices, but maybe I'm being too picky. Also, I requested no tuna, and some other fish to replace it. Instead, they gave me the usual salmon, plus 3 more salmon. This was probably because salmon is generally a cheaper fish (from my knowledge), but I was hoping for something else, like yellowtail, squid, or red snapper... mmm...
The green tea was very yummy, same with the ginger salad, and miso soup.
All in all, good place to eat something quick and easy. I would not suggest the sashimi though.
Okay...overdue to update given the health scare (google it and you'll know)...but I'm not ready to write this place off.
They've renovated the inside, put up new paint, lighting and bank seating. Cosmetic yes but still refreshing.
The food is still great. Fresh, fresh sushi, (the stuff moves out the door) so that's all that matters. They throw in the miso soup, salad and red bean ice cream, so this place is still got the best value anywhere.
People will snub their noses at "cheap" sushi and the previous history of this place, but you can't argue with great fresh tasting sushi at a great price. I'll take the risk and let my taste buds decide.
Listed in: Sushi in Toronto
This place is packed at times because it is the best value sushi downtown. I still think better than… Read more »
I was excited to try this place but its just not good. Just looking at their most basic maki rolls and you can tell its not authentic, not tasty and looked like it was made by someone with no training at all. their sushi rice taste like regular rice and the maki rolls were like 90% rice, 10% filling and poorly made at that. Not to mention their tempura is a oily greasy mess and miso soup were bland.
There are okay cheap sushi out there. There are even great unauthentic japanese food out there...but this was just bad.
Never again.
Um, yuuuuuuuuuum.
I have never had fresher salmon. Nor have I ever had delicious grilled eggplant soaked in miso sauce for about four dollars. And it came with free ice cream, which of course made it a hit with me. My date was disappointed that they didn't have butter fish, and our table was a bit wobbly, but...an appetizer, three rolls, and a big platter of sashimi came to only $28. And it sure was tasty.
It might taste damn good...as I have experienced Sushi on bloor in the past....but beware of what learks behind doors!
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Great sushi!
Never been disappointed with their service or food.
The atmosphere is very casual, nothing fancy.
If you are going to have a casual lunch/dinner, I definitely recommend this restaurant!
We are regulars at Sushi on Bloor for over 4 years now. We don't even mind to drive 30-40 minutes everytime and wait for another 15 to get a table, because their Sushi is absolutely the best. After you eat so much sushi as we do, you start realizing what's important - fresh and well selected fish, experienced chefs and premium ingridients. This is not a given in most Sushi places in Toronto and West Ontario.
You always get free miso soup and icecream during dinner time.
They have also renovated the first floor just 3 weeks ago and now, there is no excuse not to go there. Before i personally didn't really like to bring my friends there because of warn out furniture. Now, they replaced everything - tables, chairs, benches, walls and ceelings.
If you are looking for a really good sushi - Sushi on Bloor is a way to go.
I've been there several times. I never found anything special with with Sushi on Bloor. The food is ok, the wait time to get a seat is ridiculous. And the service really sucks, it took the servers a while to get our orders.
If you've eaten at one sushi restaurant at the Annex, you've been to all of them.... that just my opinion.
After seeing that link about the restaurant being shut down, I doubt I'll be going back there.
I've been going here regularly over the past yera after reading some really good reviews. It's not "fancy" sushi but it is damn GOOD sushi! The portions are great, the service is fast & friendly, the fish is fresh and good quality (nice pink tuna!)
The bottom line is you can eat a really good meal for $10 - $15 and be really satisfied and leave quite happy. Anytime I feel like sushi or Japanese but don't want to blow tons of cash this is the place I frequent. Especially love their handroll set, super tasty. Tuna roll for $3.50 you cannot beat that!
Our first dining experience in Toronto was an incredible one. We scoured Yelp for a good sushi restaurant and found a star.
I lived in San Francisco for quite a while and acquired my love of sushi while there. Some say it's the best sushi outside of Japan, though New York City likes to take claim to that as well. I say it's a draw :-)
Here though, in Toronto, if you want FANTASTIC sushi with friendly, albeit not super attentive, service, this is your place.
As soon as we walked in, we were greeted and seated and no more than a few moments after sitting down, we were enjoying miso soup and hot tea. Really good miso soup.
We ordered our sushi, I got the number 84, a sushi combo with a spicy tuna roll, a unagi roll and a shrimp tempura roll. It also came with a classic ginger dressing salad, my favorite. All of this was $14! That's the cost of a single roll at many sushi restaurants, much less THREE full rolls!
My b/f ordered some vegetarian rolls ($4.50 each!!!) and an appetizer of vegetable tempura.
When we got the tempura, we realized we were in over our heads. Each vegetable came to us in four or more slices. Eggplant, sweet potato, zucchini, broccoli and carrot. It's a meal for two, an appetizer for four.
We got our rolls and realized the same. This meal could easily have fed four adults. The quality of the food was fantastic, the service was pretty great and the value is out of this world. We spent $26 and got probably $60+ worth of sushi. You could easily dine here for under $15, maybe even $10.
This place had us leaving satisfied and tempted to move here, if not JUST for Sushi on Bloor!
But wait, there's more. After you finish eating your sushi, which we couldn't, here was just so much, they give you free ice cream. Come on, free ice cream? Amazing.
Sushi on Bloor just might be heaven on Earth.
Cheap!
And good!
It's my favourite sushi place right now though the line ups are a little annoying at times!
Best japanese restaurant in town for those prices. Quick service and delicious food.
I have lived in Toronto for over five years now, and I must say that I've eaten at Sushi on Bloor at least a few dozen times. If there is anyone that has more authority to comment on the dining experience at S.O.B., please raise your hand.
Last night I went to S.O.B. for dinner with a large group of people (12) for a friend's birthday. I have never before dined with such a large group at S.O.B. so it was interesting to see how the wait staff reacted to such a large group. For starters, we had made a reservation for 8:15. When we arrived (on time for that matter), there was only one table that was open. We had to wait another fifteen minutes to be seated until the adjacent tables became available. Once we were seated, then everything else for the most part went smoothly.
I would have to concur with most of the other already existing reviews on S.O.B. The reason why it is the best of the sushi options in the Annex is because it offers a unique combination of reasonable prices (dinner for two for approx $20), wide menu selection, and fresh fish. Also, a free scoop of ice cream after dinner doesn't hurt either.
One aspect that all of the other reviews have failed to comment on is the noise level within the restaurant. As a result of the restaurant's design (ceramic floors, bare walls, high ceilings, tables tightly packed together), the noise levels can be quite high. Thus, if you are looking for a quiet, romantic dinner with your partner, then this is not the place to go for sushi. If noise levels are not a concern, then by all means, give S.O.B a go (and make sure you ask for some extra spicy mayonnaise on the side ;-)).
Definitely not good sushi by any means, but it's above average for Toronto. In other words, Toronto is all in all crap for sushi places so if you're going to get a craving and you need it then this is the place to go in the Annex. Cheap.
there are always lineups because it's popular in the student ghetto. Not really worth the line. Call ahead and pickup your order, you'll get a discount. The ambiance isn't nice enough to actually wait in line. There'a a chemical-cleaner smell a lot of the times. so at least you know they are trying to clean the tables.
For the price, and considering the quality of sushi in toronto, i'd say go for it.
If you head over to Sushi on Bloor any given night during the dinner rush, you will see a line going straight out of the door. Luckily enough, with two floors of efficiently used space, the wait for a table is generally going to be pretty painless, especially if you have a small party.
I can't argue that it's popularity is unfounded - the place is nice to look at, the staff is quick and friendly, and the food is pretty good. I've heard some hard core sushi fans complain about the sushi, but I like it very well thank you. Then again, I', someone who likes lots of appetizers with a few maki rolls loaded up with all kinds of fatty extras (tempura bits, avocado rolls, etc), so I'm not exactly demanding plate after plate of flawless sashimi either.
The best thing to do if you're set on S.O.B. (as I lovingly call it) on a busy night is to step in, leave your name and ask if you can come back later. They will usually gladly give you a return time when a table will be ready, and you can then use your time to go grab a beer at futures or something. Polite as Torontonians are, I've never seen such bad behavior as people dealing with the hosts at SOB. Which is ironic considering there is hardly a dearth of sushi in the Annex.
My favorite items on the menu are pretty basic but also very tasty: the crunchy roll, spicy salmon roll, and the Salmon Dragon Roll is really nice if you like unagi (eel). They also have a lot of vegetarian rolls and appetizers, so your veggie friends aren't stuck eating only cucumber rolls and veggie tempura. For non-sushi items, you can't go wrong with the cloquette (crispy fried balls of mashed potato with veggies inside and served with dipping sauce), chicken karaage. The bento options are forever popular as well.
My very favorite part of a trip to SOB is not just the food, but the service. Unlike some of the more bare-bones sushi houses, SOB without fail will bring you tea or water when you sit down, and miso soup soon to follow. If you order bento or a combo, you will also get salad in short order. And at the end, they give you ice cream on the house even if you just got an appetizer. So, worth the wait in line after all!
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Best sushi I've eaten, and remarkably affordable.
Great cheap sushi.
Love the bloor street roll and the wakame salad.
Edit: The Bloor Street Roll is sushi with very little rice. A big slab of salmon wraps around the outside with basil and salmon roe in the middle. Really wet. Really fishy. Such a good roll.
Ah, Sushi on Bloor, how long have we known each other? For how many years have I been eating your shiitake mushroom tempura? I don't remember, but it had better be many many more.
I've been going here for years, especially when I lived down at Harbord and Bathurst and it was only a 10 minute walk. Getting take-out is a fantastic deal, since you get to bypass the ever-present crowd at the door and just pick up your sushi and get out with 20% off. Wow.
I finally got back here today for the first time in a long time, and was pleasantly surprised to see that they hadn't gone and skimped on the quantity of fish in the rolls or significantly upped the prices. A few things, by a little bit, but I can live with that. Dynamite rolls are still $5, which is a whole lot cheaper than anything resembling it in the Bay Area. For my money, Sushi on Bloor is still the best quality and value of about any sushi place I've ever been to. Nice portions of fish, good menu, awesome shiitake tempura that I haven't been able to find elsewhere.
First time in Toronto, so it's my first time for Toronto sushi...or Canadian sushi, for that matter. Thanks to Yelpers for pointing the place out.
I ordered the Gold Sashimi; it came with 18 pieces, including amaebi, maguro, tako, hamachi, ika, hokkigai, white tuna, & sake. Not a bad spread; and they didn't include fillers like egg(although I do like it), kani, shrimp, and other really cheap sushi. Very generous portions, but I could tell some of the fish was frozen/thawed several times(tuna looked great but was watery, as were the shrimp, and the ika was still icy.) I would give the sushi 3/5.
I also got the grilled squid, a small Sapporo, miso soup, & salad...all for...and here's the kicker... $27! My meal, tax, tip, everything, was $36CAD! And that's not even ordering takeout, which is apparently 20% cheaper. With a favorable exchange rate right now, at $.79:$1CAD, this was probably the most affordable sushi I've ever eaten for the quality.
The decor is lacking, so this isn't a first date type of place, but the food, compared to the price, is a no-brainer. I would like to come back some day and try other things on the menu; the squid was great so I'm guessing their other cooked items are excellent as well.
worth the wait, worth the sometime crappy service (unless you get the guy). food is good and cheap.
Um, hello, $5.99 lunch specials?
Sushi On Bloor rules. It has everything you could possibly want on the menu, for a dollar cheaper than the price you expect. Want yummy Gyoza? Hmm...I'm guessing an app would be about $4.50 or $5? Try $3. Tempura appetizer with a bunch of veggies and huge shrimp? $5.
If you go in the mid-afternoon, just before dinner time, you will get a nice seat, your tea will arrive within seconds, you'll get the lunch special ($5.99 for 16 pieces of sushi!) and you can order and receive your food in no time. The only complaint I had was that their rolls were heavy on the rice, but I just picked it off and went on my merry way.
Might not be the best restaurant in the city, but sometimes all you want is cheap, delicious sushi and fast, friendly service.
It's not the best place in the city, that's for sure, but it IS the best place in the west-Annex and judging by the constant lineup, it's not a secret either. It's really important that you time your outing to Sushi On Bloor well, or you could get stuck in one of those out-the-door lineups of theirs, or worse, seated by the door on a cold day during a busy time like that. They do take out, and delivery and they can get you in and out and fed in 40 minutes. Or, you can take your time. That's what's nice about it.
As far as the cuts, clean, with something for everyone. The price points are good and the sashimi is safe to eat. It's your average safe bet spot with no frills, and they can make spicy tuna maki without the mayo!
Unless one is capable or in favour of shelling out Nobu prices for West coast fish, here on the East coast, then this spot ain't for you.
Though for the locale, portion sizes and prices--you can't beat it. Although the decor is bordering on bad Ikea, and the long lines are reminiscent of bread lines in communist Russia (especially in the winter), the service is fast and the food is consistent. Probably the largest pieces of sashimi available for the price tag, Sushi on Bloor is a quick fix for that crack-like craving one gets for sushi.
Enjoy!
If line ups are any gauge, this is the most popular sushi place on Earth. It's partly because the sushi is good, and partly because the sushi is inexpensive. There are two floors of seats, most of which are usually full, especially anytime around lunch, and after 6pm. Try and get yourself in the section by the window on the 2nd floor. Definitely the nicest part of the restaurant.
The menu is standard sushi fare, with a variety of maki, sashimi, bento boxes, etc. Something I usually like to do is team up with a friend and either get 1 maki combo and and 1 sashimi combo, or perhaps 2 different maki combos and trade sushi.
Not much to be said here, a favorite with the locals in the area; Sushi on Bloor delivers great sushi at good prices and leaves you wanting more!
With the Annex area being filled with Thai and Japanese restaurants, it`s tough to decide on a good place to have sushi but Sushi on Bloor won`t dissapoint. Many nights there will be a long line up for tables so get there early or see if you can make a reservation before hand.
Atmosphere isn`t anything special but the service is good and the food is good so you can`t really complain. Definitely a good night out if you`re craving sushi!
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