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Any Sushi FIENDS?
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Nyx13
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'Oh Sushi' on Lakeshore in Oakville still remains my favourite AYCE sushi restaurant. Best quality and consistency IMO. Mmmmmn... Spicy-Crispy Avocado rolls!
Orangepeel
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When you're right next to the salt sea water, it's just as well the fresh fish jumped right on to your plate 
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Too bad about Memories of Japan. It used to be good. In a pinch, Costco can satisfy a sushi craving if you just want the regular stuff and nothing too fancy.
!Too bad about Memories of Japan. It used to be good. In a pinch, Costco can satisfy a sushi craving if you just want the regular stuff and nothing too fancy.
frekeyguy
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kickstartt
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Sushi-on-7, hwy 7 west of Kennedy
Da he or something... also on hwy 7 in the same area on the south side
Kaze, on 16th ave and woodbine, north east corner
fresh and decent priced.
Da he or something... also on hwy 7 in the same area on the south side
Kaze, on 16th ave and woodbine, north east corner
fresh and decent priced.
inferno
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$20 for a Super $50 value Sushi Dinner for TWO at Sushi Kai
http://www.dealcanada.ca/deal/20-fo...dinner-for-two-at-sushi-kai/?signup-success=1
Been there twice..This place is underrated but awesome. I am a big sashimi fan and their sashimi's cut fat and thick! Going to buy another coupon
http://www.dealcanada.ca/deal/20-fo...dinner-for-two-at-sushi-kai/?signup-success=1
Been there twice..This place is underrated but awesome. I am a big sashimi fan and their sashimi's cut fat and thick! Going to buy another coupon
You're probably thinking of New Generation Sushi. It's the only sushi spot I know of that's open until 2am on a weekday. The food's just alright, though. It's obviously better on earlier in the day. But their Dragon rolls & Spider rolls are good...
Yup that's it. Havent been there in years though.
So jelous!!!Home is where the best sushi is. My wife is a certified (from Japan) sushi chef...
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BuFFaLoB
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There are no "good" all-you-can-eat sushi/sashimi places. Seafood is expensive and its not possible for an all-you-can eat restaurant to serve good quality fish and still turn a profit. To think about it differently, do you think an all-you-can-eat steakhouse would offer good quality steaks?
If you don't believe me, then try a good, authentic sushi/sashimi. Check out Kaji Sushi on the Queensway or even Katsura at Prince Hotel at Leslie/York Mills. Downtown you could try Ema Tei as well as they are ok. Then try and go back to an all-you-can eat place and you will see the difference.
Although the practice is dying, it takes 10-years to become a sushi master. The apprentice ship largely occurrs old skool style where the apprentice just watches and learns. the first two years of an apprentices life is spent cleaning fish, sharpening knives. Authentic sushi chefs are weirdly secretive - try asking an authentic one where he got this knives. I guarantee those guys working at all-you-can eat places never got proper training. this is important because much like cutting a steak, how you cut the fish influences the taste.
Anywho, if you don't believe me, I encourage you to just try really good sushi. You will likely never go back to an all-you-can-eat place. It will be a lot like eating good steak and then going to Ponderosa....I used to love Ponderosa when i was a kid, but now, i've realised that the steak there is cardboard.
If you don't believe me, then try a good, authentic sushi/sashimi. Check out Kaji Sushi on the Queensway or even Katsura at Prince Hotel at Leslie/York Mills. Downtown you could try Ema Tei as well as they are ok. Then try and go back to an all-you-can eat place and you will see the difference.
Although the practice is dying, it takes 10-years to become a sushi master. The apprentice ship largely occurrs old skool style where the apprentice just watches and learns. the first two years of an apprentices life is spent cleaning fish, sharpening knives. Authentic sushi chefs are weirdly secretive - try asking an authentic one where he got this knives. I guarantee those guys working at all-you-can eat places never got proper training. this is important because much like cutting a steak, how you cut the fish influences the taste.
Anywho, if you don't believe me, I encourage you to just try really good sushi. You will likely never go back to an all-you-can-eat place. It will be a lot like eating good steak and then going to Ponderosa....I used to love Ponderosa when i was a kid, but now, i've realised that the steak there is cardboard.
Home is where the best sushi is. My wife is a certified (from Japan) sushi chef...
Thats very impressive, very few women get certified in Japan, it runs like a Guild system over there. Its supposedly a body temperature thing on the temperature of hands.
I took classes on making sushi and I'm ok at it but it would take years and practice to be anything close to even what the AYCE guys pull off. There is something to be said for fresh not previously frozen fish and highest quality ingredients and the buffet houses just cant possibly compete, one sushi grade tuna could be worth 10K.
I love the style, the generally healthy choice and the value so I'm off the the AYCE buffet tonite.
joeyjoejoe
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You also pay the difference. The smallest tasting menu option at Kaji is $80... and that is before drinks, tax, and tip. I've been to Kaji a few times now... it's above and beyond anything else, but I still enjoy AYCE places.
I'm surprised nobody mentioned Spoon & Fork in Oakville. It's an AYCE Thai/Japanese mix. The quality is much better than most places.
Rob, she's a keeper!
But I did find the other info REALLY interesting. I've always heard it was a lost art, but I didn't realize how serious it is. My buddy's dad owns the sushi spot in Niagara and they've taken a huge hit since AYCE got big. It's a shame 'cause the guy actually takes his sushi seriously. I haven't been to that place, though. Is it good?
I see what you're saying, but "good" is all relative. I've been to real sushi places and it's amazing. But it depends if you can justify the price. I love sushi, but I also eat a lot. Most non-AYCE places are also just decent. So at the very least, it's possible to find an AYCE spot that's better than a normal japanese restaurant. I can eat 50 pieces of sushi + a whole bunch of side plates/tempura/etc. So for me to go to a normal restaurant, I'd be spending over 100 on the sushi alone. I don't even wanna know how much it'll cost for me to be full...
But I did find the other info REALLY interesting. I've always heard it was a lost art, but I didn't realize how serious it is. My buddy's dad owns the sushi spot in Niagara and they've taken a huge hit since AYCE got big. It's a shame 'cause the guy actually takes his sushi seriously. I haven't been to that place, though. Is it good?
Theres a couple good places along there. I like Wasabe which is at Bloor and Keele. Slow service somedays but at least they have been consistant in quality. And I even like how they play classical music
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