The Sushi Bar

Date: November 18, 2011

Location: 3369 Yonge Street (north of Lawrence Ave.), Toronto

Website: http://www.thesushibar.ca/

Meal: dinner

My thoughts:

Alaska roll ($5.00 + $0.75 for brown rice) - salmon, cucumber, avocado, tobiko. 6 pieces per order. $5 for a roll of sushi might seem like a good deal, but don't be fooled - there are only 6 pieces. That aside, this is amazingly tasty. Also, I would really recommend upgrading to brown rice. I think it makes a world of a difference. But I would recommend trying a roll (any roll) with white rice first so that you can draw a fair comparison.

BBQ eel and avocado roll ($5.00 + $0.75 for brown rice) - 6 pieces per order. This is probably my absolute favourite roll at this place. I find myself craving this roll all the time. Again, like the Alaska roll, this roll only comes with 6 pieces, but it is a must-try!

Unagi don ($11.50 + $0.75 for brown rice) - BBQ eel on top of steamed rice. Mm.. can you tell I love BBQ eel? Bursting with flavour with a sweet teriyaki sauce. Again, "brown rice is a must" as my friend would say.

Ice cream ($2.99) - 2 scoops per order. There were three options: black sesame, green tea and red bean; I opted for the first two. What can I say? It's ice cream. Of course it was good ;)

Mochis ($4.00) - 2 mochi balls per order. Eh, not as good as the ones you can buy at T&T supermarkets. If you've never tried one, I recommend that you jet-set over to one and try this delectable dessert out! Originating from Japan, these are essentially little soft and chewy glutinous rice balls with an ice cream filling. They come in a variety of flavours, but this restaurant only carried green tea (and the glutinous rice exterior had a weird texture - a disappointment, but everything else totally made up for this!)

So would I come back? Yes, yes, yes! My best friend and I often meet here, and I guess we could be considered 'regulars'. A quick note: you may notice that they don't offer a very extensive menu, but don't pass up on this one! They really specialize in what they do offer. Ingredients are top-notch quality and everything tastefully done. To top it all off, quick, friendly service.