Gojima

Food is okay but nothing special. I work across the street and come for take out. The service is horrible the place is dirty. If I call for take out at 11am they will get mad because they don’t open for another 30mins. There’s another sushi place two doors down. will start sending my business over there.

I’ve been going to Gojima quite a bit over the years, unfortunately today is the last. Even though the atmosphere of the restaurant was weird (I’ll get into that later), their sushi used to be amazing, so I would brush it off because of that. Not too long ago they’ve changed their sushi chef, and that made a huge difference because the quality has totally gone down. I went a couple of times since the change hoping it might improve again, but nope. The slice of fish on the nigiri are so thin and roughly cut, maki rolls are cut very sloppy, and they seem to be adding more rice to them as well. And today I had a big ball of miso paste that hadn’t been mixed thoroughly into my soup. The food is just not very appealing or as delicious as it used to be. Now getting back to their whole atmosphere and why I find it so weird. Most times it’s dead quiet in there, maybe some music playing in the background, but mostly the staff talking amongst themselves in Korean. I don’t really mind, but my bf is Korean and he can understand everything they’re talking about (like how they couldn’t get fresh but frozen fish today). It’s really dark and dingy in there as well. Anyways, this is what I’ve noticed many times being there; the fact is if you’re Caucasian you’re going to be treated MUCH better than if you’re Asian. The owner becomes a lot more chatty and friendly when Caucasians come into the restaurant. I have never been greeted like that, or felt as welcomed, and yes I’m Asian. With all that being said, it might be dramatic, but I left feeling depressed. Not an experience I’d like to go back to anymore.

This is my go-​to for take away sushi. The food is delicious and fresh. Have also ordered for a large group (x30 ppl) and it was just as tasty. I recommend it if you’re in the hood.

Been here a few times as my office is nearby. Took my team there for a team lunch. I have had better experiences there before my most recent experience was disappointing. I ordered an expensive ‘Love’ boat filled with rolls and sashimi. The rolls were ok, as expected. The sashimi was disappointing in terms of portion as it was paper thin. It is as if they split one regular piece into four pieces. Ended up still hungry afterwards.

This place has good quality sushi at an acceptable price. The lunch boat for two ($ 30) is one of my favorites. The service is extremely friendly yet unfortunately often amateur. Over the past couple years they have had a few servers that barely understood English. They will very often screw up an order. I suggest sitting at the sushi bar to take out the middle man — the sushi chef is very experienced and never screws up. If you can’t sit at the sushi bar make sure you point to items on the menu as you order them or there is a very good chance you will not get what you wanted. This place would have scored much higher if service errors were not so common.

Been here a few times and every time I go I keep thinking… Metal note. don’t come back. It’s not a bad restaurant but it’s pricey for what you get. The food is just ok. The décor and ambience is just ok. The service is just ok. So you would think the prices would be average but it’s a bit high for what you get. That being said if you’re in the mood for sushi and you’re in the area, this is probably the best restaurant around this strip of Bloor.

You won’t be disappointed with anything you order here! The freshest fish I’ve ever had! Great and friendly service too. Highly recommend!

Just went back again, and it was wonderful. You really get some quality rolls and the little starter salads are nice a crisp. I love the dragon rolls especially, but their spider rolls are also quite good.
We got in just before the dinner rush and our server switched on this little neon palm tree and we thought it was pretty funny it was as if to say, ‘let me set the mood with the nifty blue tree’ — lighting aside it nice and cosy restaurant. Service is always great. They’re just not bothered by looking cool or appearing a certain way, the food speaks for itself.
So go, enjoy the free tempura yams and all the amazing rolls and plus the tasty little orange slices, for they give you for dessert.

I had quite a pleasant experience here this evening. From the outside it never interested me but I was out with my mom and her boyfriend and they both like the place so I decided to give it a try. It’s not flashy or overly chic looking like a lot of sushi places, rather it feels quite authentic. They brought over some sweet potato tempura on the house which was very sweet and my mom informed me that they’ve done that 90% of the times she’s been there. The food arrived super fast and all looked fresh and appealing. We order a few things to share:
Small Sashimi Boat: A super fresh and tasty assortment of sashimi, we were all quite pleased. The miso soup that accompanied it was nothing special but tasty, same with the salad.
Avocado salad: Standard japanese restaurant salad + avocado. Really generous size!
2 different rolls– Red Dragon and another I can’t remember the name of: Pretty good, although I have had better rolls.
The service was just so wonderful and they went above and beyond with everything. There were too many nice little touches to get into them all, suffice to say this restaurant is staffed with some very warm and generous people. The prices were reasonable as well. I will definitely be back!

Great sushi and great staff.

Excellent sushi and sashimi. This place has a busy lunch take out and excellent quality food. The décor is clean, dated and charming. I am from park slope Brooklyn and eat sushi on 7^th ave at least twice a week. Calling all New Yorkers, take advantage of this great sushi and sashimi spot! While in Toronto for 2 weeks we ate dinner here twice.

When I stay with my buddies in Toronto, Gojima is key.
Here’s how it goes down:
We get takeout. Spend way too much on as many rolls as possible. Then take it back to their place, make some whiskey and cokes, and just play Halo 3 until all of us are furious and have tension headaches.

Excellent sushi, mediocre miso soup, and friendly service. A little on the pricey side, but that was offset by the free yam tumpura (yum!). Dark, woody interior gives it a comfy, homey feel (complete with chatty regulars!).

I have made this my regular sushi spot. The food is consistantly good an fresh, and they make an extra effort to make your experience enjoyable. Highly recommend it.

There aren’t that many good reasonably priced sushi restaurants in Etobicoke, so Gojima stands out.
The food is at a reasonable price point for the quality and the lack of competition in the area (~$ 16 – 20 for a dinner set, $ 10 – 12 for the premium rolls, $ 4 – 8 for the ‘regular’ ones). Miso soup was a bit bland, but our rolls were all fresh, tasty and beautifully presented. Complimentary yam tempura didn’t hurt either!
Clearly a lot of care and thought goes into this restaurant, from the décor to the food. The owners are very friendly and clearly have a rapport with their regulars – a lot of couples were sitting at the sushi bar and chatting with the chefs during their meal.