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Sushi Villa Japanese Restaurant & Bar
Categories: Restaurants Japanese Restaurants Sushi Bars Japanese, Sushi Bars [Edit]
2181 Bloor St WToronto, ON M6S 1N2
Neighbourhood: Swansea
(416) 604-2014
- Price Range:
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$$
- Accepts Credit Cards:
- Yes
- Attire:
- Casual
- Good for Groups:
- Yes
- Good for Kids:
- Yes
- Delivery:
- Yes
- Take Away:
- Yes
- Waiter Service:
- Yes
- Outdoor Seating:
- No
- Good For:
- Lunch, Dinner
- Alcohol:
- Beer & Wine Only
- Noise Level:
- Average
- Has TV:
- No
11 reviews for Sushi Villa Japanese Restaurant & Bar
11 reviews in English
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Review from L B.
Toronto, ON
11/29/2011
I've been ordering takeout from Sushi Villa for about 10 years. My rating reflects the fact that they provide decent food 4/5 times at a reasonable price. Most other small restaurants cannot say the same, particularly in the Sushi confusion we have in this city. Their food seems to suffer on Mondays a bit; perhaps the primary cook's night off?
I've been in the restaurant several times for dinner and the service is attentive and reasonable. These folks are not big-time pros but they do care that the food is good and their customers are happy.
In the Bloor West Village area, it's certainly the best Sushi delivery restaurant. -
Review from Brianne K.
Toronto, ON
8/25/2011
While my first experience with Sushi Villa was lacklustre I thought that everyone deserves a second chance so I've now been a total of 3 times....and will never be back. I don't know if I've been spoiled with competitive downtown prices but they seem incredibly overpriced for the quality/quantity. Especially considering I am a vegetarian and don't order any seafood/fish dishes.
Two out of the three times my (2 roll) order was wrong when I opened up the container. Both times they made me new rolls but there was never any offer to keep the incorrect ones or make some kind of restitution for the wait.
The sushi itself is pretty bland, with the exception of the brown/purple rice rolls. That rice is super tasty....part of the reason that I went back a 3rd time.
The staff is really friendly but unfortunately it doesn't make up for poor quality food. -
Review from Fabio N.
Toronto, ON
7/30/2011 1 Check-in Here
This place was once pretty good, but the last time I ordered takeout they sent me a maki roll that only had rice on it.
It gets two stars for old times' sake. -
Review from Susu H.
Toronto, ON
4/5/2011
Honestly, I want to give this a 1.5/5, but that's not an option.
TERRIBLE sushi. I've had crap grocery store sushi with better flavor and at a better price than this place. Also, should the restaurant wreak of fish?? Sushi should not smell fishy, this entire restaurant stinks.
And if you aren't getting sushi, completely skip the cooked menu items. Way too greasy, salty, just absolute crap.
ASA sushi on Jane is 100 x's better than this, and I think they actually deliver as well.
The only reason why I do not give this restaurant a 1/1 is because the typical nigiri (sake and maguro) is decent. Otherwise, do yourself a favor, do not eat at this horrible, sad excuse for a sushi restaurant. -
Review from Teresa H.
Greektown, Toronto, ON
11/7/2010
Sushi villa has consistent sushi that never seems to change. I've been going to this restaurant since it opened about 12 years ago and every time I'm in the neighbourhood and meet for Japanese I go here. Went here last night and it was still an excellent experience. I even turned my friend on to it who lives across the street and had never been. The fish is fresh, the portions are adequately bite sized. The miso soup is good but the salad is rather lacking. The wasabi is a good spicy as sometimes I find wasabi lacking in spice without a huge amount in the soy sauce. With various sized sushi and/or sashimi plates it gives one a good choice. But I was stuffed with a shared tempura appetizer and a small sushi combo.
It is always a good stop when you go to the Bloor West neighbourhood. -
Review from Luke A.
Toronto, ON
8/27/2008 1 photo
This one's a bit easy to miss, stuck in the little micro-plaza beside Nicholson's No Frills. It's not a standout as far as Japanese restaurants go, but there's nothing wrong with it either.
Sushi Villa does make for a nice getaway from some of the more gentrified or pseudo-hip Bloor West establishments. Good luck trying to park in the one space in front of it, there's usually a lot of pedestrian traffic even on the off chance that the spot isn't taken.Listed in: My Neighborhood
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Review from Dan W.
Toronto, ON
6/17/2010 4 Check-ins Here
I checked Sushi Villa while wandering Bloor West for a place to have lunch. The atmosphere was relaxing and the staff were pleasant.
I am always skeptical of sushi places that list mayonaise as an ingredient in their rolls. I asked for mine to have this excluded. Along with the tempura, I found the food to be great quality; better than most of the Japanese restaurants I used to in the annex.
I definitely plan to return! -
Review from Aeryn L.
Toronto, ON
Updated - 11/18/2009
I'm not sure what it is about sitting for two and a half hours during a taping of The Hour, but I'm always hungry for sushi and miso soup right afterward, so I decided it was time to go to Sushi Villa and try out the Queen Roll.
Their Queen Roll consists of tempura yam and salmon and after snacking on six pieces last night... it's not half bad. It's not too sweet, which was something I had wondered about with the sweetest potato being a major part of the mix.
It is one of those creations that you need to have a certain craving for in order for it to hit that spot; definitely not one that I would be inclined to order *every-single-time*, but I know there will come a time in the future that I'll want this one again.
And things just got a little more curious last night. I didn't think I went to Sushi Villa too often, but one of their chefs said, "Ah! It's good to see you again!" when I went to the back to pay for my take-out.
Either I've visited enough times to be recognized, or I look like someone they know. Hmm... I also somehow landed a 10% discount for my order, so I'm not complaining. XD
I was also shocked to realise that for the numerous occasions that I've frequented this restaurant (enough apparently for recognition from the chef *facepalm*), I had never tried their una-ju before. This was disconcerting, because unagi in any form is my favourite dish. Meg Ryan still didn't make an appearance last night, when I finally corrected this erroneous mistake, but I'd have to say that their una-ju is probably one of the better versions of this dish I've tried. It was definitely a bigger proportion of not only the rice, but the unagi itself, than I've ever received before.Listed in: While You're In Toronto
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9/28/2009
I love their slogan on their take-out menu: "Maybe the best Sushi on Bloor!" So the grammar isn't… Read more »
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Review from Susan M.
Toronto, ON
10/7/2009
Since we moved into the neighbourhood back in 2007 l have gone to this place several times & have to say that I have truly enjoyed dining there.
My 2 year old daughter just loves the Edamame & whenever we pass by she always asks for Edamame that now I have resorted to walking on the other side of the street so that she doesn't make a big fuss if I don't go in & buy some for her! -
Review from Renata R.
3/31/2010 1 Check-in Here
I love these very traditional sushi houses. We asked for a chirashi and some edamame. They serve very well, the food was great and the miso is awesome. I had to ask for some extra shrimp, because it was lovely.
Too bad I went there after eating some snacks, so I couldn't ask more food. I'd love to ask a bigger combo go further on their menu. But I live close and they can expect me to go back there soon.
Good food, nice for couples (they have those small tables closed by curtains) or small groups and free tea. What else would someone want? It's even close to the subway! -
Review from Z R.
Toronto, ON
3/26/2011
We had the sushi dinner for two. Food quality was traditional and good. Atmosphere was neighbourly but the elevator music drove me a bit nuts by the end of the meal. Service was polite, but our server was new, confused about the menu, and struggled with English.
