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Sweet Sushi By Jessica Swartz
Category: Food Specialty Food Chocolatiers and Shops Chocolatiers and Shops [Edit]
32 Rosedale Heights DriveVaughan, ON L4J 4T7
(416) 988-7403
- Hours:
Mon-Thu 9 am - 8 pm
Fri 9 am - 5 pm
Sat 9 am - 7 pm
- Price Range:
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$$$
- Accepts Credit Cards:
- No
- Parking:
- Private Lot
- Wheelchair Accessible:
- Yes
3 reviews for Sweet Sushi By Jessica Swartz
3 reviews in English
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Review from Brian T.
North York, ON
3/3/2012 1 Check-in Here
First off, I have to say that both of the two previous reviewers who rated Sweet Sushi prior to me must have been smoking a bit too much crack. One praises the place and its creations--rightly so--but then gives it a two star rating! Strange. The other finds the right balance between review content and star-ranking, but then adds that the food is "really, really fattening" and not good for those with diabetes or on a diet. Please. Thankfully, Jessica herself straightened out "Bold C." on that count: Sweet Sushi is obviously LOW in fat. I ate nearly one-third of a 50-piece tray MYSELF in a single car ride and I'm still here to tell the tale. But more on that later.
As Jessica also noted in her response to the other reviewer, she is no longer a home-based company, and in fact has a commercial location, based inside Planet Bakery in the Honey Grove Plaza at 1416 Centre Street in Thornhill. It appears she rents space from them for the time being and appears to only work from pre-orders at the moment (don't quote me on that). I had to drive from my office near Woodbine and 7 to pick up my order mid-afternoon on a weekday and made it there and back in no time. Easy in, easy out.
I ordered a 50-piece tray for an office function, using a group-buy voucher I purchased last year, but after sneaking a piece during the drive back, and then sneaking about FIFTEEN MORE, I decided I really didn't like my coworkers THAT much, and picked up some chips and dip for them instead. The sushi was diverted to me and my girlfriend.
Jessica herself--who appeared to be hard at work the day I picked up my order (I'm guessing she's her own staff for the time being)--told me the treats would last around three weeks in the Japanese-style takeout tray they come neatly packaged in, but added that she hoped I wouldn't need to keep them that long. Man, she was right: nearly a third of them were gone ten minutes after I left the shop, and as I write this less than 24 hours later, we're down to less than six pieces. It's that good.
Sweet Sushi is essentially akin to Rice Krispies treats, only rolled like sushi and augmented with candy for effect. Some pieces have a sort of thin, rainbow coloured fruit-wrap subbing for the seaweed wrap you'd find on regular sushi. Other pieces have less of the fruit wrap but are rolled in brightly coloured sugar crystals that emulate the look of the orange fish roe/tobiko traditionally found on sushi, only here it's pink, yellow and purple, as well as orange. Each piece has a little nugget of red licorice at its core, and the very concept of candy sushi suggests that other sweet bits 'n pieces could be added in the future (maybe even *should* be, just in case anyone else tries to horn in on the market) to mimic the look of just about any kind of authentic sushi you could imagine.
In addition to the "rainbow" and "glitter" rolls, the tray also includes several pieces of "Cocoa Maki", which is likewise a combo of rice crisps and marshmallow, rolled into a tube, then either rolled or painted with chocolate, sliced into sushi-size pieces, then drizzled with milk and white chocolate.
The tray also came with three pieces of Nigiri-style sushi, which consist of a finger-sized portion of rice-crisps & marshmallow topped with a layer of coloured chocolate, and tied together with a thin strip of the fruit wrap.
Finally, three little cups of garnish are included for dipping: chocolate syrup (playing soy sauce), green frosting (playing wasabi) and orange chocolate shavings (subbing for gari/pickled ginger).
Since I'm hardly a seasoned food writer, these descriptions probably don't do justice to the effort that clearly goes into this stuff. Thankfully, the company's website is loaded with pictures.
Two more things to note: first, I love Rice Krispies squares, but almost never eat them because they're invariably too big and too hard, and I don't want to risk broken fillings or lost teeth trying to tear one apart. When I was a kid, fine, but not now. Why someone didn't invent a bite-sized variant before now is beyond me, but Sweet Sushi found a clever way to make it even better. Second, based on my rough guestimate of pieces eaten vs. pieces advertised, I'm fairly certain that my 50-piece tray actually contained MORE than 50 pieces. I'm not saying you should expect it, just that I think it happened on my order, and that it's pretty cool if I'm right.
Finally, to the owner: branded chopstick sleeves. I'm just sayin' . . . ;-)
Anyways, the food is delicious--bordering on addictive--and its unique concept holds a LOT of potential for growth should the owner ever move to her own storefront location and/or corner the corporate event market (not to mention the grab 'n go market). As I mentioned, the tray I purchased was intended for a casual corporate function even if it never ended up there. Maybe next time, as long as they don't send me to pick it up . . . -
Review from Yvonne T.
7/12/2011 1 photo
2-1/2 stars (Cake Balls Review Only!)
The phrase "Let them eat cake" is most often associated with Marie Antoinette although there is no historical record that she actually uttered them. She's often viewed as a royal who only cared about indulging and lavishing in the finest, and I'm sure back in the day a gâteau was a delicacy indeed!
Cakes have become as symbolic of birthdays as Santa Claus is with Christmas. But for me, no matter what occasion - cake is always welcome! But for me, the culinary adventurer - I thought I would jazz it up a bit for my mom's birthday.
I had had a voucher to Sweet Sushi by Jessica for $40 worth of cake balls ($2 each for a total of 20 cake balls). Jessica is a graduate from George Brown's culinary program and started her business with a passion for sweets and a flair for creativity. Her signature products are in the name - sushi made of Rice Krispies and wrapped in candy. She operates out of her home in Thornhill, which is where you will go to retrieve your order. Orders must be placed at a minimum of 24 hours in advance. The ordering and pickup process went flawlessly, and Jessica is a really down to Earth kinda gal!
I had an assortment of cake balls including the following flavours:
Red Velvet
Carrot Cake
Pina Colada
Chocolate Mint
Brownie Glitter
Verdict:
These cake balls are definitely unique and visually appealing. The cake part of the cake balls were quite moist. The outer shells, made of chocolate however, made it hard to cut them in half. I found them all to be extremely rich; the richness coming from the chocolate coating. I also found them to be too sweet for my palette. Make sure you have a glass of coffee, milk or tea nearby! My favourite flavour bar none was the Carrot Cake as it was the least sweet of all the cake balls I sampled.
With that said, if you can tolerate a richer and sweeter dessert - I think that you should definitely give Jessica a call. Despite it being too sweet for me, I would still call Jessica again as her masterpieces are sure to be the talk of any party and sure to please the dessert crowd!Listed in: What's the deal?, Gifts for the host(ess)
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Review from bold c.
Toronto, ON
2/13/2011
Interesting Candy ! This is for sweet lovers. Not actual Japanese Sushi.
Note: This person is operating out of a residential house.
30 Summary
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1. Jessica (owner) was very friendly (ordering and pickup was a snap)
2. Tried the free 6 samplers (was made of rice crispy square materials)
3. Operates out of a residential house in Thornhill
4. Lots of people ordered big trays (I noticed wasabi containers - forgot to ask what was in it!)
5. The product was rice crispy sweets prepared beautifully in the shape of sushi and Nigri. (Note it is a candy!)
6. Great for gifts. Tastefully wrapped.
7. Suitable for Valentine gifts, Easter, Christmas, Hanukkah (not sure if it is Kosher), Chinese New Year or birthday gifts.
8. I am considering ordering a tray for a corporate event (real surprise and something to generate a buzz!)
9. Note to those looking to find her location (it is near Center Street, east of the Promenade Mall)
Recommendation - TRY IT - Note: not suitable for diabetics or those on diet -
LOOKS AMAZING but REALLY REALLY FATTENING !Comment from Jessica S. of Sweet Sushi By Jessica Swartz 1/22/2012
Thank you for your review! I really appreciate your… More »
Specialties
"Looks like sushi, but its 100% candy" You don't have to have an "acquired" taste to enjoy this sushi, you just have to have a "SWEET TOOTH". Enjoy these low fat delicious treats without guilt. One is not enough. Try them for yourself and see what we mean. Let your taste buds take you on an adventure you won't soon forget. Don't let the wasabi, soy sauce and ginger fool you. They are also 100% Candy!
Did you know that Sweet Sushi is a low fat, Low Calorie snack?? With only 21 Calories and 0.5 grams of fat per piece for the Rainbow and Glitter roll, and 49 Calories and 1.9 grams of fat for the Cocoa Maki roll, you can enjoy Sweet Sushi a lot more often, guilt FREE! Enjoy!
History
Established in 2006
Jessica started her culinary adventure way before she could walk or talk. She comes from 3 generations of cooks. Early on we discovered Jessica had a "sweet tooth". She went on to graduate from culinary management at George Brown College to pursue her passion for cooking and baking. Through her experimenting she came up with "candy sushi". With the encouragement of family and friends she decided to start her own small business and the rest is history. Sweet Sushi is the perfect dessert and can be catered to all events: birthday parties, engagement parties, Corporate parties, family functions, holidays, stage/stagettes, bar/bat mitzvahs, and lastly a great gift idea!!
Meet the Business Owner: Jessica S.
Jessica started her culinary adventure way before she could walk or talk. She comes from 3 generations of cooks. Early on we discovered Jessica had a "sweet tooth". She went on to graduate from culinary management at George Brown College to pursue her passion for cooking and baking. Through her experimenting she came up with "candy sushi". With the encouragement of family and friends she decided to start her own small business and the rest is history. Sweet Sushi is the perfect dessert and can be catered to all events: birthday parties, engagement parties, Corporate parties, family functions, holidays, stage/stagettes, bar/bat mitzvahs, and lastly a great gift idea!!
