Ginza Sushi Restaurant

They are no longer a Sushi bar… Just order by menu. That said, the renovation has made the place look amazing, and the sushi chef is the same. FRESH sushi for sure!

You can’t name a restaurant Ginza and serve AYCE sushi man, it’s like calling your restaurant Peking Duck when all you’re selling is roast duck. There are expectation to live up to!
Ginza is a somewhat of a boutique city in Japan, but leave it to the disregard of North Americans to name a sushi restaurant after the city – a shabby one at best.
What is with that anyway? What if I started naming restaurants after other cities and having food only slightly relevant to the location? I mean, how is that okay?
Montréal Smoked Meats; and all I sell is smoked salmon.
Rome Delights; nothing but tomato.
Bombay; …oh wait that one’s already taken. Damn really?
There is no WIFI, bullshit. I know there is WIFI, they just didn’t name it after the restaurant so that they don’t have to offer it to me. I see them boys on the computer, can’t tell me they’re working off of cable.
Small space with an almost private-​ish section for parties up to eight, for people who would come to such a place when in a group. The chefs here casually adorn whatever smells clean as there is no such thing as uniforms in this restaurant. It is only an assumption that this is their process of getting dressed, but I’m a guy, and I know how guys get dressed when there are no uniforms.
Fifteen dollars for AYCE sushi, whether if I may order only once or not is unclear as it not indicated anywhere. The tempura shrimp is exactly as indicated: shrimp in size. Very shrimp in size. I got four different types of rolls, and they were alright. It exceeded by non-​expectations. It’s not amazingly fresh, but I wouldn’t expect that from this place anyway. The sashimi slices we on the chinsey size, but towards the generous end of the chinsey side. Overall, a complete misrepresentation of the incredible city of Ginza.
The delivery truck came with a box right through the restaurant, no rear entry I guess. A trendy group of young Chinese adults ran the place, the Matre’D being the least intimidating. There is actually effort in the presentation of some dishes.
Watch out for certain items though. There is a $ 1 charge for each piece of unfinished food, and items like the Edamame beans come in ridiculously large portions.
They gave me the bill and ‘forgot’ my dessert orders of deep fried cheese cake and ice cream. GUY, no WIFI but I got my iPad still, I know what I ordered son.
I won’t admit on saying this, so don’t quote me. But I really hate what the Chinese is doing to Japanese cuisine here in Canada. Ginza sushi & THAI?
Since WHEN?!

I’ve generally never been disappointed with this place but my last experience has me questioning if I would go back (refer to final paragraph).
I came on a Sunday prior to opening. They were closed and all of the employees were having a smoke break just before they opened the doors.
Once the doors opened, I sat down and was handed their AYCE menu.
I gave them some time to set up and they came by to take my order when they were ready.
The food items for lunch AYCE was pretty decent and it good but nothing that stood out.
It wasn’t until I ordered round two that I became concerned.
One of the waiters rolled out an anti-​slip mat leading from the kitchen to part of the dining area onto the floor. Right after he finished, he reappeared with a couple of plates of my food. I still ate the food but had I been smarter, I would have asked him to get me a new one and made sure that he washed his hands. It’s based on this experience that will likely prevent me from going back.

Not bad, but not great.
We came for dinner and one thing that really caught my eye was a $ 8 bento box. Whaaat?! The quantity was a lot, especially for the price. The quality was okay. Nothing to write home about. The salmon teriyaki was a bit dry, but the sushi was good.

I had this one young lady server who was PERFECT! Came around at the perfect times, not too much, not too little, was observant and polite and so sweet and smiley. I would go back for her alone but hey, good news, food is great and reasonably priced too! Safe to say I was impressed and will return soon.

Went for a Sunday lunch with a couple of friends and I have to say that it’s pretty good overall though I didn’t order the AYCE aspect of it but just simply a la carte.
Service:
It’s a touch above average. They’re pretty attentive and they go around to ensure that your order has been taken, and while they come a bit like they’re in a rush, they do their job decently. Even when one of my friends ordered something and while everyone else had their food, the head waitress came by to tell my friend that his food was coming real soon, and it did (no more than 3 minutes).
Environment:
Area’s pretty clean and I just personally love the contemporary feel that Japanese restaurants are becoming.
Food:
So I ordered the Chirashi-​Don and it costed $ 10 and I feel that it’s very reasonably priced. Portion-​wise, it’s pretty big, and a nice amount of Sashimi ranging from mackerel, to salmon, to tamago (Japanese Egg). Overall, the sashimi is fresh and the cuts are pretty beautiful. Also, the rice has a slight tartness from the sushi vinegar, which is very reassuring because normally a lot places just plop rice in a bowl and serve sashimi on top of it. Overall, it’s a well-​put together dish.
My friend ordered the Chicken Pad Thai, and that dish I have to admit from what I tasted was somewhat disappointing. My friend counted at most 5 – 6 little pieces of chicken in the dish while it was predominantly just the noodles, with a few pieces of vegetables. Visually, it look very saucy and wet and when I tasted it, it didn’t have a whole lot of intensity (in other words, borderline bland). Just not a good dish, and my friend was visibly not enjoying his dish.
Overall, it’s a nice place to go but I would just be cautious with their Thai dishes.

They have 2 sashimi’s for lunch AYCE. Thats about the only good thing i can say about this place. I hate that they have too much rice on their sushi and roll that it actually felt like I have been ripped off. It’s not a bad place but there are other much better places. I will never come back here.

Went here for lunch, which is the only time they have AYCE… come on guys, you know this. I don’t mess with a la carte and a la carte don’t mess with me. They had a very small selection but the pluses were:
— very little rice in the maki — yum
— dynamite rolls sooo fweeesh
— coconut shrimp GET IN MY BELLY
— deep fried squid, you sexy beast.
— spicy salmon maki with sauce SQUISHED in between two salmons INSIDE the maki. ???
— pop included in price
— fast service, nice service
would defo come back!

Very good food! Tasty rolls and really fresh sashimi! Bad service though!

All you can eat for $ 14 lunch. Good portions an surprisingly fresh. Nice to see they include salmon sashimi on their all you can eat menu. Service was great.

Great place, I really like a lot of their dishes/​rolls. Been going here for a number of years before the other locations, and when they had only storefront. Going to AYEC might have reduced quality a little to be honest. I miss their shrimp sashimi special (1 lb for $ 7 when you order a minimum $ order)
I would say though their dynamite/​tempura shrimp rolls are below par. It is as if they prepare the shrimp in the morning and store it in the fridge and use it throughout the day. It’s never crispy…
I would still go here for a quick meal, but not for amazing sushi.
Great service though!

The service here is fantastic!
The place is designed with pink detailings which is perfect for ladies night out. The location is the only downside as it is in a dingy looking plaza at Bayview and Finch with not much to offer.
I always order the Moscow roll. Very good. Fried goodness on the outside with a mix of raw fish in the roll topped with spicy sauce.
They now also serve AYCE menu which I have yet to try, but their welcoming service always make me feel at home even if I just order take-​out. They really are more into quality than quantity, as the rolls are on the pricier side.
I‘m not to sure if their AYCE menu will be served under the same standard though.

We were craving sushi but were too lazy to travel to our usual restaurant. We decided to give this restaurant a try since it is only a couple blocks from where we were at, and it received decent reviews. As you can see from our rating of this restaurant, it was a pretty disappointing experience.
We were seated quickly once we stepped into the restaurant, the staff were friendly and smiled. The waitress led us to our table and explained that they have an all you can eat menu and told us of their soft drink promotion. We intended to get a party tray for $ 30, but decided to do the $ 15.99 AYCE instead since the cost is around the same and we can actually order what we want to eat (we can be picky) and it also included sashimi, although there were only 3 fish choices.
The waitress left and we realized we were not served any tea. It wasn’t until they came to pick up our order sheet that they poured us hot tea, really hot tea actually. Before the food came, we took our time to observe the interior a little. It was relatively modern looking and fairly clean… until I noticed cob webs at the corner and oil splatters on the wall.
The sushi in general had a lot of rice, and the maki rolls were poorly made. The sashimi pieces were also cut into varying thickness… some were big chunks and others were thin. They were breaking apart on their own and did not melt in our mouths. But then again, we chose the AYCE option, we already lost our right to complain about having too much rice in our sushi and unappealing food presentation. But wait, there is a little more:
— The fried salt & pepper calamari were way too salty. It was also missing pepper. So it was more like «salted fried calamari» rather than salt & pepper.
— The philadelphia roll was made with cooked salmon… the same kind of boiled salmon that I ate in my congee the day before.
— The red dragon roll was topped with smoked salmon. It honestly wouldn’t be all that bad if they didn’t add this salad dressing in the red dragon roll. The tangy salad dressing did not mix with the smoked salmon taste very well. The shrimp tempura in the roll was also obviously old and re-​fried as it was very hard and looked extremely stale.
— and finally, the spicy salmon roll. They use a brand of chinese hot sauce to make it spicy… it is the same chinese hot sauce my family uses for our dumplings.
We did not receive everything we ordered, which typically happens in AYCE restaurants, except this time we were missing almost half of what we ordered. It took a couple minutes before I successfully caught our waitress’ attention as she was too busy chatting with the sushi chefs and we promptly got the rest of our order. Our food came and we soon started wishing we hadn’t asked for them as they were just as bad as what we already ate. Everything was extremely disappointing and we were confused how it even got 4 stars on Unilocal.
We ate the last bit of food we had and the waitress came and collected all our plates and eating utensils. She then asked us how many scoops of ice cream we wanted. We love green tea ice cream so we asked for 3 scoops each. One of us told her «3 scoops please» and the other said «For me too.» The waitress returned with 3 scoops of ice cream in one bowl, and 2 scoops of ice cream in another bowl. She handed us 2 plastic spoons, smiled and left. We stared at the 2 scoops of ice cream in the one bowl and just started laughing our head off. At that point we were no longer preoccupied with feeling upset and disappointed; we were plain amused by the fact that «for me too» was misinterpreted as «For me, 2.» One of the plastic spoons is also chipped off at the front, which we also laughed at.
So good luck. Maybe if you opt for the normal menu the food would be better. But we definitely do not recommend eating AYCE at this restaurant.

I have been going to Ginza for years now. Initially we started going there because of it’s close proximity to my parents’ place, but we keep going back because the food never disappoints!
The restaurant is clean and well maintained (they renovated it about a year ago and it looks great!). The staff are also very friendly and informative.
I often go and order food for takeout, but they are still very hospitable. They always offer us a table and serve us green tea while we wait for our order to be ready.
They have several innovative types of sushi rolls that will ensure you’ll never tire of the selection. The fish is always fresh and delicious! I especially love their miso soup in comparison to other sushi restaurants. It’s not overly salty and has lots of tofu and seaweed.
I also appreciate that their edamame is reasonably priced. I’ve been outraged that other establishments are charging upwards of $ 4 for edamame. Ginza’s is only $ 2.95 and they give you quite a fair bit.
This location is my favourite, but I’ve been to the one on Bay a few times as well. It’s good, but doesn’t have the same feel as well as the North York one.

I didn’t see much in terms of variety in this place, so I ordered with what I saw.
I went for the lunch specials, and I must say they’re not that bad. The miso soup was a bit salty though, and my grandparents did complain about that.
The sashimi was quite fresh, I admit. Wish the pieces were bigger though, it isn’t exactly worth the $ 15+ I spent.

I’m having a lot of sushi experiences since I came to Toronto, cause some of my friends just love it, and fortunately I’m having a good time always and Ginza Sushi wasn’t different.
The place is really pretty and clean, the girls were talking a lot about the table that we got, that had a nice style, and one funny detail was the background music playing everything, even Brazilian songs hehe (just an info I’m Brazilian…). The down part is the washroom which is so small.
The menu had a lot of options, nothing special or different from regular sushi places, and the price of it was the good part. The daily specials are a good and cheap choice. I had a Bento box with shrimp & vegetables tempura, for $ 6.99 + tax & tip.
They don’t offer a all-​you-​can-​eat, so if your looking for a place to get reeeeally satisfied I wouldn’t go there, but there is a good quality if that’s what your looking for.
Cheers and have fun!
FP

I occasionally order sushi here for dinner (takeout). I’ve always ordred the GS5 which consists of 18 rolls (u will be STUFFED) & comes with soup/​salad. Today I decided to be adventurous & ordered the philadelphia roll, kamakachi roll, Ginza roll (came to about $ 22.10 after 10% discount cuz i paid in cash). I enjoyed the philly rolls the best. The others were a bit messy although still alright … though I first questioned the freshness of the Kamakachi. Ginza rolls were HUGE & they kinda ruined it by squishing ²⁄₈ rolls down (did I mention they were pretty expensive? about $ 12?) & putting in the wasabi & ginger crap on top of my rolls (please see pic)… Should’ve told them to omit it. Perhaps next time… Oh. & I found a short piece of hair on one of my rolls (praying it’s not pubic hair)…@@
They’ve renovated the place & it looks very chic mod now. But perhaps the experience would be better had I eaten there at the restaurant instead of takeout. Prices have gone up … but still frugalish. Not too impressed this time…

Great place, prices are reasonable and the food is consistently high quality. Highly recommend!
I usually get the dinner for two for my husband and I which is more than enough food for 2 ppl. Cost is $ 28 and comes with a Dragon Roll, assorted Sashimi, fried rice, miso, salad, chicken teryiaki, and shrimp/​veg tempura, and ice cream. Sushi portions are generous. For take out, pay cash and get 10% off.

I have been going to Ginza Finch and Ginza Thornhill for the past 12 years at least. This place has never let me down when it comes to sushi or non sushi items. The quality is fresh, the rolls are innovative. The product is not too overpriced and now due to their resounding success, the owners have renovated both locations and opened a third at Bay and Bloor and made all the spaces super funky and modern with fusica and white.
While you should go for the sushi, the ramen or soba noodle soups are great too.

I am a huge sushi lover and Ginza is my local sushi stop when I am craving my spicy tuna and red dragon rolls but do not wish to travel across the city.
This restaurant offers a large menu with tons of sushi, great appetizers and various bento box options.
And the green tea is delicious and unlimited, so enjoy drinking a ton as you eat.
Here are my favourites at this place:
— Shrimp Tempura (HUGE Shrimps with a nice crispy finish)
— Red Dragon (This roll is wrapped up in delicious smoked salmon)
— Green Dragon (a delicious combo of shrimp, crab and veggies wrapped up in fresh green avocado)
— Golden California Rolls (Not as healthy but it is fried to perfection and melts in your mouth)
— Chicken Teriyaki bento box (tons of food! Chicken, veggies, rice, 6 pieces of sushi, and dessert)
Overall, Ginza is cheap, yummy and close to anyone who lives far north in Toronto.
As well, they have a location at Yonge and Clark in Thornhill.