Japanese restaurants, bakeries, coffee shops, groceries, etc in [Toronto]

Phoenikia · January 31, 2025, 6:46pm

$20 Fish Bento lunch offering at Iwami in the Chefs Hall

Seared salmon, rice (served hot), miso butter corn, fried cauliflower, pickled ginger.

I was expecting more of a Bento Box, with other stuff. It was fine for a $20 lunch.

Good ventilation for those who are interested.

Googs · February 1, 2025, 4:02pm

They had me until they said butterfish.

THECHARLES · February 1, 2025, 4:48pm

THECHARLES · March 17, 2025, 1:03am

" KYUSHU YAKITORI IZAKAYA, Steeles/Yonge, Thornhill " - Another satisfying and delectable Japanese nosh at our favorite neighbourhood casual Japanese joint. Tonight, the five of us feast on the following:

Spicy marinated Bamboo Shoots
Marinated Scallops skirts with Garlic stems
Scallops and Salmon Carpaccio
Braised Daikon
Chicken Karaage
Fried Chicken with Egg and Onion mayo topping
Charbroiled skewers of Chicken skin, Chicken Thigh ( both Teriyaki
sauce and Salt & Pepper ), Beef, Pork, Abalone, Whelks, Sausages
Udon Carbonara
Milk Pudding

Great food, Great service, Great company combined to create a Great evening!

Phoenikia · March 21, 2025, 11:27pm

Oroshi’s Futomaki ($16) and California Roll ($9)

DrJohn · April 3, 2025, 2:16am

Went to Oji Seichi again, because it is the best ramen within 3 blocks of our house.

We shared a sake flight:

Seichi premium junmai (brewed locally in Toronto with Izumi Sake Brewery) - very nice, with hints of smoke, maple syrup and chestnuts.
Kaiun Iwaizake Tokubetsu honjozo - melon, pear, and banana aromas, subtle sweetness, great depth and plenty of complexity.
Toji no Banshaku honjozo - bread, mushroom, and fruity.

We started with a new appetizer, curry beef spring rolls, which came with sour cream and sweet chili sauce. Quite yummy.

Our other starter was the seaweed and cucumber salad ,with tiny pickles and sesame - a bit too heavy handed with the vinegar.

We shared a shoyu ramen, with bamboo shoots, corn, extra noodles, and chili oil - still good, although not my favourite style of noodles.

The yuzu chicken sausage sandy with iceberg, cabbage, daikon, spicy mayo - very enjoyable, but the yuzu was MIA.

For dessert we tried the soft serves, one with sesame strawberry crunch (nice) and miso caramel with bits of salty fried noodle (fun).