[ska///235i]

i heard seafood is not norm over there so wondering where you guys go for japanese if you crave for sushi?

[markham335i]

Originally Posted by SGxi

When was the last time you were there? They renovated and changed their name at least 1 year ago.

it was more then a year ago.. i dont no the name of it because its in Chinese lol i assumed it meant the same thing as before the reno hehe :P

[markham335i]

Originally Posted by ska325xi

i heard seafood is not norm over there so wondering where you guys go for japanese if you crave for sushi?

oh man there are 100 sushi places... as for markham try 9275 Markham Road, Markham.... i cant remember the name but its "x"sushi so its easy to spot in the plaza

i know there are 10000 places downtown if ur willing to travel

[tazbert]

Originally Posted by ska325xi

i heard seafood is not norm over there so wondering where you guys go for japanese if you crave for sushi?

There is a Gal Sushi very close to your hotel that's pretty good. Further along Hwy 7 about a 10 minute drive there are 2 restaurants - Akasaka and Miyabi. Akasaka is a larger, modern Japanese resto with great sushi and teppanyaki tables if you prefer. Miyabi is owned and operated by real Japanese ppl with great sushi too.

These are the better sushi restaurants in the area; there are quite a few downtown too.

[SGxi]

If you want all you can eat sushi, I heard Sushi on 7 is pretty decent.

If you want good Japanese food, you will likely need to head downtown... or you head up on Yonge Street, there's a place called MI-NE that's very good, but quite far from where you are staying.

[Tzu]

Yangs is better than Sushi on 7 IMO. Service isn't as great though, but man it's freaking delicious.

[ska///235i]

any good La-man (japanese ramen) places?

thanks for all the replies

[AP2]

Originally Posted by ska325xi

any good La-man (japanese ramen) places?

thanks for all the replies

No decent ramens in Toronto unfortunately - Kenzo is mediocre and afaik it is operated by Koreans. Don't bother visiting Niwatei in J-Town at Steeles/404. I always wish Kintaro and Santouka would expand into Toronto as there is definitely a market here.

I would suggest going to Inaho for decent sushi in the area. You might want to try Zen in Scarborough or Mikado in East York for better sushi in town.

Enjoy your stay!

[BavFan_08]

Originally Posted by Tzu

Yangs is better than Sushi on 7 IMO. Service isn't as great though, but man it's freaking delicious.

I agree...Sushi on 7s fish isn't that fresh...but I guess it is a buffet after-all...

[CHCCubs]

Originally Posted by Tzu

Yangs is better than Sushi on 7 IMO. Service isn't as great though, but man it's freaking delicious.

Agreed, I prefer Yangs as well.

[Hedges]

I went to that sushi place on kennedy 14th plaza, man the worst service ever food was decent at best.

[bunnn]

Originally Posted by Hedges

I went to that sushi place on kennedy 14th plaza, man the worst service ever food was decent at best.

Nagoya, right? I was there a couple years ago. I had some bonding time with my washroom after the visit. Needless to say, I haven't been back in ages, no plans to return any time soon.

If you're having sushi craving, I suggest you try for some better quality places. AYCE is AYCE, you cannot associate "delicious" or "quality" with them, they will stuff you full though.

I second the Zen recommendation, although, with the limited supply of seafood coming in from Japan, even they aren't living up to my expectation as much anymore. I cannot blame them, though.

[Hedges]

Originally Posted by bunnn

Nagoya, right? I was there a couple years ago. I had some bonding time with my washroom after the visit. Needless to say, I haven't been back in ages, no plans to return any time soon.

If you're having sushi craving, I suggest you try for some better quality places. AYCE is AYCE, you cannot associate "delicious" or "quality" with them, they will stuff you full though.

I second the Zen recommendation, although, with the limited supply of seafood coming in from Japan, even they aren't living up to my expectation as much anymore. I cannot blame them, though.

Yea the whole place they have one washroom for one person so there was a huge line up for it! The washroom was extremely small too ! I got to try that place you mentioned above! Where is it?

[bunnn]

Eglinton and Mccowan..the area is pretty shady, and I do not recommend you taking your car there. One because the plaza has really shitty slopes; two, because the area, again, is shady. It's located beside a strip club/bowling alley.

[Hedges]

Originally Posted by bunnn

Eglinton and Mccowan..the area is pretty shady, and I do not recommend you taking your car there. One because the plaza has really shitty slopes; two, because the area, again, is shady. It's located beside a strip club/bowling alley.

lol too far!

[SGxi]

I've never been to Sushi on 7 (though review for that place is pretty good).

I usually go to Maison du Japon at John and Woodbine for my AYCE sushi fix.

I was at Zen on Tuesday, and I had some "bonding time with my washroom" as well, though I am not sure if this is due to the current situation in Japan...

I would recommend Cafe Michi at Pharmacy and Sheppard though, and Kaji on Queensway, but they are BOTH way too far for the OP.

[bunnn]

AFAIK, Zen hasn't been getting much from Japan, if any. I'm not sure if this has changed since then. Hopefully you won't become the hulk. The regulations for importing seafood is pretty strict in Canada, so no radiation fish is going to get in that easily. For AYCE, Sushi on 7 isn't horrible, my friends usually go to this place down highway 7, the plaza after Commerce, name slips my mind, same plaza as Yoga Tree. I haven't had AYCE in so long. Michi is a great choice, though I think there cooked food is better than their raw stuff. Kaji, Hashimoto, Zen, and maybe Michi(did you know Kaji used to be associated with them?) was my favourite places to eat for Japanese food...unfortunately, with supply issues, I won't be visiting any time soon. Oh, and my wallet doesn't get along too well with them either.

Something close to OP that may be worth a try is Inatei..I've been there 3 times now, and I'm still unsure how I feel about that place. There dishes are either good or bad. There's not a lot of consistency, but probably best shot at anything decent in this neck of the wood.

[silvermist99]

Originally Posted by bunnn

AFAIK, Zen hasn't been getting much from Japan, if any. I'm not sure if this has changed since then. Hopefully you won't become the hulk. The regulations for importing seafood is pretty strict in Canada, so no radiation fish is going to get in that easily. For AYCE, Sushi on 7 isn't horrible, my friends usually go to this place down highway 7, the plaza after Commerce, name slips my mind, same plaza as Yoga Tree. I haven't had AYCE in so long. Michi is a great choice, though I think there cooked food is better than their raw stuff. Kaji, Hashimoto, Zen, and maybe Michi(did you know Kaji used to be associated with them?) was my favourite places to eat for Japanese food...unfortunately, with supply issues, I won't be visiting any time soon. Oh, and my wallet doesn't get along too well with them either.

Something close to OP that may be worth a try is Inatei..I've been there 3 times now, and I'm still unsure how I feel about that place. There dishes are either good or bad. There's not a lot of consistency, but probably best shot at anything decent in this neck of the wood.

gal's sushi

[AP2]

Originally Posted by SGxi

I've never been to Sushi on 7 (though review for that place is pretty good).

I usually go to Maison du Japon at John and Woodbine for my AYCE sushi fix.

I was at Zen on Tuesday, and I had some "bonding time with my washroom" as well, though I am not sure if this is due to the current situation in Japan...

I would recommend Cafe Michi at Pharmacy and Sheppard though, and Kaji on Queensway, but they are BOTH way too far for the OP.

Didn't expect my suggestions would turn into such a huge stir here. Nagoya was actually "passable" as an AYCE joint 5 years ago considering the variety and price.

Le Cafe Michi is decent but not worth the price tag it charges, similar level of food you can get at Inatei and Japango in Downtown. You might as well get some a la carte sushi and sashimi at Taro's Fish in the area. For decent cooked food and seared sushi I also suggest Shinobu at Yonge and Lawrence.

Zen isn't in the best neighbourhood - but their tonkatsu and futomaki definitely worth the drive though. Tempura was good until 3 years ago when the batter started going downhill.

[ska///235i]

finally here after a long drive, alot more crowded then last time I was here (think was 7-8 years ago), use to be that everyone speaks cantonese, now alot of ppl speak mandarin so I guess alot more immigrants from other parts of china (not just HK). Driving here has changed too, at times I feel like I'm driving in NYC lol.


went to Keung Kee in Scarborough. wife & I wasnt that hungry so we just order chicken congee and beef chow foon...these two dishes were just average, then we realize there's another Keungs near our hotel lol


Question, driving on 407 etr (express toll road), how does the toll work?????

[ska///235i]

Originally Posted by johnniewalker

if u see a black sapphire metallic E90 lci, with cf roof spoiler and cf trunk spoiler, gross black kidney grilles, cf vinyl wrapped reflectors, that could be me! lol hahahaha
hope you enjoy your trip here in markham.

was that you around 6:30 pm, you took a left on steeles street...you make a loud turn

[SGxi]

Originally Posted by AP2

Didn't expect my suggestions would turn into such a huge stir here. Nagoya was actually "passable" as an AYCE joint 5 years ago considering the variety and price.

Le Cafe Michi is decent but not worth the price tag it charges, similar level of food you can get at Inatei and Japango in Downtown. You might as well get some a la carte sushi and sashimi at Taro's Fish in the area. For decent cooked food and seared sushi I also suggest Shinobu at Yonge and Lawrence.

Zen isn't in the best neighbourhood - but their tonkatsu and futomaki definitely worth the drive though. Tempura was good until 3 years ago when the batter started going downhill.

I must be really unlucky, because I had terrible experience with Inatei and Taro's Fish.