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Taki Restaurant
Categories: Restaurants Sushi Bars Restaurants Japanese Sushi Bars, Japanese [Edit]
5550 Victoria AveNiagara Falls, ON L2G 3L2
(905) 357-7274
- Hours:
Mon-Sun 11:30 am - 10 pm
- Good for Kids:
- Yes
- Accepts Credit Cards:
- Yes
- Parking:
- Private Lot
- Attire:
- Casual
- Good for Groups:
- Yes
- Price Range:
-
$$
- Takes Reservations:
- Yes
- Delivery:
- No
- Take Away:
- Yes
- Waiter Service:
- Yes
- Outdoor Seating:
- No
- Wi-Fi:
- Free
- Good For:
- Dinner
- Alcohol:
- Full Bar
- Noise Level:
- Quiet
- Ambience:
- Classy, Touristy, Casual
- Has TV:
- No
- Caters:
- No
- Wheelchair Accessible:
- Yes
21 reviews for Taki Restaurant
Review Highlights
"For dessert, I recommend the black sesame ice cream."
(in 3 reviews)
"...noodles, sushi, and this green tea cake for dessert."
(in 2 reviews)
"I never had japanese food so good before."
(in 3 reviews)
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21 reviews in English
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Review from Cara F.
1/11/2012
Great environment, great service, great sushi! And free wifi. I'm a happy girl.
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Review from Brian W.
9/27/2011
Great service. (at least on a slow night)
Touristy Japanese-restaurant decor, but at least it was tasteful.
Cheap enough-- sushi boat for 4 people was very, very affordable.
Too bad the sushi sucked. It's so affordable because you're getting downright awful sushi. Now it's not the worst I've had, but it's decidedly low-end restuarant quality sushi with rice that only vaguely resembles proper sushi rice. The fish might have had taste at some point, but I couldn't tell.
Just remember you're in an area that's largely a tourist trap, don't expect good food, and realize that it's pretty cheap, and you'll see that 2 stars is more than reasonable. -
Review from Crystal E.
Calgary, AB
7/28/2011 1 Check-in Here
We tried this spot in Niagara Falls mostly because the Yelp reviews listed it as suitable and we didn't want chain/fast food. It was pouring rain on this day, so Niagara wasn't as busy as it could have been and this restaurant was pretty quiet as well. Once you find it upstairs in the random building (be careful, you could miss it!) you'll notice it is a pretty large place with clean and simple décor.
Service was very friendly and nothing took really long to get to us, which is good since it was pretty quiet. We tried a number of different rolls (eel and avocado, crispy roll, spicy tuna, etc), which were all delicious and tasted pretty standard. Even though nothing really stood out as phenomenal, I'd still say this is a good stop if you are craving sushi and not some crazy themed chain restaurant. You can probably even hide from most of the tourists here as well!Listed in: Love me some sushi
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Review from Tomomi C.
8/12/2011 10 photos
We came to this Japanese Restaurant before and remember how good this restaurant was. So, we try here today for lunch and it still very good. Very good service and fresh seafood. I'm a Japanese and I go back every year to my country to visit so I usually don't expect good Japanese Restaurant other than my own country, but here is really good and price is very reasonable. I recommend this restaurant if you want to taste really delicious Japanese food :) Try it, you will like it.
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Review from Lisa J.
5/19/2011
After finding out the restaurant closes at 9:30 pm (like most of the restaurants in the area --which still shocks me. why so early??), we arrived at 9:15p and the waitress was extremely gracious. There's parking in the back (or was it the side) of the place and we were seated at a nice both which had a sheer curtain separating it from the other booths (nice touch). We ordered the Teriyaki dinner special 2 for $49.99. We had no clue that we would receive SO much food. The Miso Soup was delicious along with the small salad (we thought it was soup OR salad, but "no", you got both. Then there's the Tempura which was assorted shrimp and vegetables, Salmon & Chicken (could have had a choice of beef if we wanted). They also give you two small pieces of fried fish (which we were not expecting---maybe they threw it in b/c they needed to get rid of it at the end of the night??? who knows? It was delicious), Sushi was California roll as well as Spicy Roll. It also included desert (ice cream -regular or fried or their delicious pastry). I thought I was in heaven.
The place is easy to miss, and indeed we did pass it as we were driving along Victoria Boulevard. The restaurant is up a flight of stairs, but I did see an elevator for those who need accessibility.
The waitress was SO kind and let us try the black sesame ice cream which EVERYONE was raving about on yelp. Well, we didn't like it so we ordered Mango and Vanilla. (Thank God, she let us try it, before ordering.) They had to reconcile their cash register b/c remember we got their 15 min before closing. After paying, they told us to take our time (I am a terribly slow eater). I didn't want to take advantage, but the food was SO good and I wanted to savor it. The waitress and the manager kept assuring us to take our time that they weren't going anywhere soon. Indeed as we savored our food, they busied themselves with other tasks and when we left, they had the biggest smiles and said, come back again anytime. OKAY!!! :-)) -
Review from Rebecca W.
8/6/2011 1 photo
I've used Yelp for over a year and this was the restaurant that finally pushed me to sign up and send in a review. Not just good, perfect in every way possible. I went with my husband and our two boys, 6 & 8. We called ahead for a 7pm reservation. Location was close enough to the falls, but not on that horribly tacky strip. Service was attentive, prompt, yet gracious. The food was fresh, flavorful, and made with skill. I've lived in Japan for a few years and still visit there often. I would recommend Taki to my friends there!
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Review from Malyshka M.
Richmond Hill, ON
2/19/2011
A nice change from the regular fare in Niagara Falls. Reasonably priced, and fairly good quality.
I had sashimi, ohitashi, and sunomono salad. All the food was fresh, and served the way it is supposed to be (i.e. ohitashi had lots of bonito flakes, which I often find to be missing at other Japanese restaurants [usually in Toronto]).
My husband had salmon teriyaki, and said that it was delicious, the salmon was served on a hot plate, and the teriyaki sauce came on the side, which allows you to figure out how much of it you want on your food. Unfortunately, the wait for it was quite long, in a fairly empty restaurant on a Thursday night.
My children had miso soup, tempura and udon noodles in soup. They seemed to enjoy their meal, but again, the wait was very long. I think this was unacceptable, as my food came so early, that by the time everyone else's food arrived I was finished with dinner.
Overall, I would definitely recommend this place, it's a bit out of the way, but is definitely worth it. The menu is fairly close to authentic (as far as North American Japanese restaurants go), and the food was fresh and delicious. Just be prepared to wait for food for longer than what is customary in North America. -
Review from Chun M.
9/15/2010
When we arrived around 8PM, the hostess said that we could be seated but the wait for sushi was about an hour, but cooked food from the kitchen would be faster. There was just 1 sushi chef and there were a few open tables, so we decided to do it, as we were in the mood for sushi. We ordered the prix fixe meal for 4 since it had everything we liked and was reasonably priced for $98. For a tourist trap like Niagara Falls, that was pretty good.
We started with miso soup plus we ordered an extra mandoo (Korean dumpling) soup. I was pleasantly surprised because the soup dumplings were amazing. Salad, shumai, calamari and tempura appetizers followed and were very good as well. The 8 assorted sushi rolls were so-so and a bit of a let down. I'm wondering if the sushi chef was a fill-in that night, but otherwise the meal was decent, finishing up with ice cream for dessert.
Service was a tad slow and the wait staff was harried by a couple of large parties. They could have used a dedicated busboy instead of the waitresses clearing tables, because dirty dishes were left on tables all over the place. Dinner took 2-1/2 hours, so if you want a quick meal, this is not your place. At least we knew that going in.
I've had great sushi and bad sushi across the country and this one falls in the middle of the road. I would return again though. -
Review from Kelcey K.
2/25/2011
We came here at around 830pm on a monday night and it was deserted. We asked our server and she said we just missed the crowd. So that's your hint as to what time to visit :) parking at the compound was free so double yay to that. We keyed in the address into our GPS but it directed us to the casino instead. If you encounter the same issue, just continue driving straight down a minute or two and you should see it on your right.
We ordered the crispy salmon roll, the avocado and shrimp roll, the California roll and the beef teriyaki roll and we topped it off with a black sesame ice cream which is a MUST try!!!! It's not on the menu so ask for it. I dont typically have black sesame bec i've tried a few and the taste always disappoints. But this one is good! The black sesame taste is rich and abundant and creamy too.
We're asians so an advice is order 3 rolls for 2 persons. The 4 we ordered was too filling! We had to stuff that last few down our throats. My husband has a very keen sense of taste and he said the avocado used was very fresh. Oh, if you order a California, don't order the avocado and shrimp bec they're pretty much the same.
The beef teriyaki was very tasty and well cooked. Loved that too.
I wanted to get the nabeyaki too but was too stuffed! Good place for dinner! Ambience great too esp since we were pretty much the only couple there throughout our meal! -
Review from Isidro G.
1/11/2011 1 Check-in Here
This place was such a pleasant surprise. We thought we were going to have to eat at an overpriced chain place while in Niagara, but this gem of a find was worth braving the cold December weather after a day at the falls.
The appetizer menu is extensive and well priced. The tempura asparagus and gyoza were great.
If you are looking for a good meal and don't want to fall into a tourist trap come to this restaurant. -
Review from Sally C.
8/21/2011
Thank to yelp, we enjoyed a nice dinner here away from the herds of tourists.
Everything we ordered was good.
1. Yakitori - moist and tender with good flavor
2. Chicken Karaage - nicely fried
3. Ankimo
4. Sunomono
5. Green Dragon Roll
6. Misoyaki black cod
7. Sea Urchin Sushi
8. Spanish Mackerel Sushi
9. Miso soup - "it was tasty" according to my nine-year-old son
10. Seaweed salad - lovely presentation
11. Red bean ice cream - "it has a unique flavor" per my son
I was also pleased to find they did not charge for the green tea, which was the kind with toasted brown rice.
They also have Sapporo on draft, and our cold sake was very nice. -
Review from Min min T.
Scarborough, ON
8/2/2010
While conveniently located on Victoria Ave, just 5 minutes north of Clifton Hill, this place should really be renamed 'Tacky Restaurant'. The restaurant is located on the second-level of a stand-alone building and the dark, chic-looking interior makes you think that your food should be a big deal.
Fortunately, for a family of foodies, we cannot be duped by decor alone. Add to the fact that one of us had lived is fluent in Japanese and lived in Japan for about 4 years and the bar we set is pretty high. The food was passable at best. Yakisobi was heavily doused with pepper, the tempura on the soba came completely soaked, the miso soup was overly salty and the sweet potato - incorrectly labeled as 'yam' - in the maki was undercooked.
If a simple bento box cost $8, I wouldn't complain too much about the quality. However, this is mediocre food that is ridiculously overpriced.
Not worth visiting again. -
Review from Robert O.
6/16/2011 1 Check-in Here
Suishi after viewing Niagara Falls! Wash it down with a Sapporo beer. "Damn Nature your dangerous". I tried all the typical variety and was perfectly happy. It was not Chicago Suishi, but I do not mean that in a prude way! Thumbs up.
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Review from Mariko M.
3/21/2010 1 photo
While in college, I met a Canadian girl who was really into Japan and Japanese culture. She told me about how she was a waitress in a Japanese restaurant in Niagara Falls. It's not too common to see a Caucasian girl working in a J-resto so I thought I would check it out!
During the summer break, the family and I found ourselves in Niagara Falls. It was approaching lunch hour so we decided to find a good place to eat. At this instant, I remembered the girl from college and told my parents about the J-resto in town. We decided to check it out. This was five years ago and we still come here whenever we're nearby.
The food is authentic (their claim to fame) and I find it to be delicious. Tomo, the manager..amongst other things including sushi chef, is very friendly and welcoming. Pricing is reasonable and there is a variety of items to choose from on the menu. You can't go wrong with any of the dishes. For dessert, I recommend the black sesame ice cream!Listed in: Yokoso! Japan
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Review from Karina K.
5/27/2011 1 Check-in Here
OMG this place is AMAZING!!! we came here and felt a little unsure about going in because there was no one in the parking lot! Don't let that stop you!!! We had our personal chef who served us hand and foot! The food was so fresh it was as tho the fish was just fished out of the sea and put on a plate! The draft Sapporo cold in chilled glasses topped it all of like a cherry on a sundae! This truly a Japanese restaurant with a Japanese chef! The ambiance is lovely and welcoming! Bathrooms are very clean!!! Just thought I pat attention to detail! Please try this restaurant!!!
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Review from Eugene H.
9/8/2009
Whoa! What a gem to find in Niagara Falls! This place needs to advertise more. You can find this restaurant off the main street near the indoor waterpark and casino.
Don't let the outside fool you, it looks pretty ghetto on the outside, but the inside is something else. The owners are actually Japanese and the food they serve is how Japanese food should taste like. We got teriyaki, noodles, sushi, and this green tea cake for dessert.....as good as it gets.Listed in: Top 10 places to get sushi!…
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Review from Rachel L.
3/1/2010
Surrounded by lots of chains and other overpriced touristy spots, we were happy to have found Taki Restaurant (thanks to the first reviewer). Being on vacation as we were, we got around to eating lunch at about 3pm. In the off-season on a Monday, we weren't sure the place would be open. But happily, though we had the place to ourselves, they were indeed.
We were seated in one of the little enclosed rooms in a cozy booth. Even though it was a half-hour or so past the listed time, they let us order off the lunch menu. The food was awesome, and again, vacation as an excuse, we sampled quite a bit of it. The sushi, sashmi, gyoza and tempura were all delicious. Not super cheap, but reasonable given the environs and the quality of the food. The warm sake was pretty cheap (and yummy) too. -
Review from Brooke B.
5/18/2011 1 Check-in Here
Great specials and friendly staff the fish here is great. Worth a visit for sure
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Review from Chunsheng C.
3/25/2011
Ordered hot pot noodle and cool noodle. It was so so.
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Review from Tim S.
Virgil, ON
3/6/2011
Excellent classic high quality sushi and sashimi. Will return.
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Review from desiree c.
4/21/2010 4 photos
The food was awesome!My son spilled tea all over the chair and they where really nice about it.I think compared to other places their prices where very good too!Very kid friendly,there is a real changing table in the bathroom,not one of those plastic ones you find in all the restaurants,and they actually have plastic dishware for kids,which is unusual and was very appreciated!I never had japanese food so good before!
