Stay classy Toronto Sun
Divvy...! D:
Saw the pics...so where does it rank in the grand scheme? And I demand a more in depth write up!
It's hard to compare since I haven't been to Sushi Kaji, but I would certainly imagine it's up there with Toronto's bests. Unlike JaBistro, you don't get many frills, just straight up piece of nigiri after nigiri. The quality of the fish is excellent and the textures are absolutely amazing. I believe they use sustainable fish species so you won't get Bluefin from Japan among some other more common things, but it's nice to try some fish I've never had before like Scorpion Fish, or MonkFish liver. The Otoro was the best, which is to be expected, but all of my friends had wildly different choices for their next favourite. I personally loved the Conch and Bonito, but the Monkfish Liver was incredible too.
The restaurant itself is extremely small, and aside from a small table for two, all the seats are in front of the bar so it's no wonder you have to reserve like a month in advance. The service was not only attentive, but also explained what each fish was and what ingredients were used.
Here are some more pictures for you Kuro
Eel
Scallop Tataki
Monkfish Liver
Scorpionfish
Tuna
Salmon Roe and Umi
Like I said before, it was 80 dollars for the menu which while expensive, it's a 12-15 pieces and dessert so it's actually pretty good for high quality sushi. Would most definitely recommend going to Yasu.
