Reviews for Shinobu Sushi Restaurant in North York, ON
Small and only open for 3 hours but the quality is on point! Great little find for sushi.
We visited recently to share a special occasion and really enjoyed the hospitality and food. The portions were generous and the... fish was fresh. There is plenty to choose from both the hot food and raw fish menus. They also have specials that aredependent on seasonal ingredients. Our favourite dishes over the years that have remained consistent since the restaurant hasbeen around include the seared mackerel, miso eggplant, and the hotate dream roll. We definitely ordered a bit too much for twopeople but no regrets :) We made the decision to order again midway through the meal as we have a habit of wanting to try moreat times! This is definitely a great go-to regular spot if you live in the neighborhood and are craving for authentic Japanesefood. If you're not from the neighbourhood it is still worth the visit for a hospitable and delicious meal. Best to call aheadto ensure you have a spot. Credit cards accepted. Read more
If you're used to premium quality fish, this place will disappoint. Also, I am almost certain that there was no rice vinegar on... their sushi which was odd. The decor is also outdated and their old wooden half broken furniture needs to go! Overall I wouldnot recommend it, but their apps were actually not too bad. Read more
I think this may be the best Japanese restaurant we?ve been to in awhile! Be sure to make a reservation, there are limited... tables and it fills up quick. Service was fast and friendly despite the fact that there was only one server for the wholerestaurant. The highlight of this visit however was the food. The aren?t lying when they say it?s authentic Japanese food! Wegot the seared mackerel sashimi, broccoli with sesame sauce (not pictured), octopus karaage, hotate roll, fried eggplant withmiso sauce, and pressed salmon sushi. Everything was fresh, delicious, and authentic. While the portions were small, it wasfilling. They have a good selection of drinks, especially Japanese sake. Will definitely back to try out the other items on themenu. Read more
Great sushi restaurant that's actually run by Japanese people. The fish and ingredients are fresh and deliciously made. Despite... small seating area, it is quite nice and comfortable. Reasonably priced. Would recommend ???? ???? Read more
This is a review for takeout To get the stuffed lotus root ($9.50) or not? These deep-fried pieces of earthy lotus root... sandwiching a savoury pork paste are heavenly straight from the fryer. But would they be nearly as good after sitting in a boxfor 15 minutes? While the crunchiness was stunted, the texture was still there, and the starter was just as juicy as having atthe restaurant. So much so, that I forgot to take a picture before we dove in? you?ll just have to trust me on thisone. Similarly, the tempura in the double shrimp cannon roll ($13.50) held up very well and the lettuce didn?t wilt terriblywhile sitting covered. The maki still delivered that lovely bomb of flavours and textures (is that why it?s called a cannonroll?), no regular dynamite roll can compare. A safe choice is the spicy tuna roll ($8.50), which resembles what we?d have atthe restaurant. And unlike our previous delivery experience from Kibo Sushi House, there wasn?t a crumb of tempura batter. AtShinobu, their spicy tuna roll actually incorporates fish? what a novel thought. The one dish that wasn?t as impressive was thepressed salmon sushi ($17.50). The kewpie and jalapeno paste (?) topping the fish was just too much; perhaps it really sinksinto the salmon on the ride home. Luckily, it?s an easy problem to solve ? we remove half of it ? and we continued our merryway. Having a hankering for fresh fish but not wanting sashimi, we ordered the seafood donburi ($24). It was exactly what weneeded incorporating so many different slices of fish, octopus, eel, two thick pieces of tamago (egg omelette) and even a spoonof spicy salmon. If you need a variety, donburi bowls are the way to go! Why did it take me so long to try one of these? Read more
This place is a pleasant surprise in the neighborhood. Everything we ordered was great! Sashimi was very fresh, and the... appetizers were all delicious and special. Also everything is no expensive. Definitely a place of great value! The burdockstick was my favourite. It?s got great flavour and texture. The chawan moshi was awesome too. The wasabi they use was mediocrethough. But it?s not a place at a price range where high end wasabi should be expected. Read more
Great authentic Japanese restaurant in North York, Toronto. Lots of locals, only about 8 tables so very small, highly... recommended reservations be made. Can also walk in but peak times like weekends it gets very busy. Definitely one out ourfavourites and always reliable and consistent. Great service too! Read more