Ever on the hunt for delicious sushi, as I scroll through my Instagram feed I’m always on the lookout for mouth-watering photos of raw fish. Almost a year ago I noticed Aoyama, specifically a stunning chirashi bowl full of my favourite types of sushi. Hubs and I stopped by for an impromptu Monday date night as part of my birthday celebrations this month.
This little restaurant filled up quickly shortly after 6pm so it is good to make reservations ahead of time. My friend and I ordered the sashimi omakase, tako su, shrimp tempura and spicy salmon roll and beef tataki.
The sashimi was fresh. I liked the scallop and shrimp the most. The tako su came with big pieces of octopus and wakame seaweed in vinegar which was refreshing. The tempura in the roll was still warm and filled up abigger portion of the roll so the spicy salmon did not stand out for me. The beef tataki was Avery good portion and I enjoyed it with the Light dipping sauce.
Overall, I enjoyed this little authentic restaurant.
Aoyama Sushi is a very short drive from home. (No need to drive 18-20 km to go downtown) It is our go to sushi/sashimi restaurant. Endo Masa never, not ever, fails to deliver delicious sashimi. The quality of the seafood he serves in his tiny restaurant is just about the best in Toronto. If you are looking for All-You-Can-Eat sushi or sashimi, Aoyama is not for you. It's not about quantity here, it is all about quality. Don't try to go on Friday or Saturday night without a reservation. We drank Silky Nigori Sake 375 ml. 15% alc./vol. $21.00. We ate House Special sashimi platter - a large variety of fresh seafood (serves 2 to 3); 80. Tempura Udon - Udon with shrimp tempura $12.00 ; 28. Spider Roll - Deep fried soft shell crab wrapped together with avocado, cucumber and tobiko $18 (5894); an a la carte order of Uni (sea Urchin) and Toro (Blue Fin fatty tuna). It would have been cheaper to just order another House Special sashimi platter.
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