EDO

We came here with a Groupon (just as most of the other patrons in the restaurant did) and we had a good experience. We had arrived around 6pm and were the only ones for awhile, though I was glad that it began to fill up a little later on. The waiter (though quiet), was very attentive and explained every dish as it arrived. It’s a modern, fancy restaurant inside of the Hilton hotel so there’s definitely a classy aura around it. The food was also prepared expertly and was definitely at a superior level to the many other Japanese restaurants in the area. Good for a romantic evening. I believe they also do takeout, which is an interesting spin on fine dining.

I just found out the location is closed! Their website didn’t mention it is closed. I called ahead for reservation at the Markham location and my call was answered. Now that I think back my call must have been directed to the Eglinton location without knowing it. I only knew it was closed when I actually arrived at Hilton Suites in Markham on the day of my reservation and noticed the door closed with a sign at the front. I received a groupon voucher for Edo Markham as a gift and it cannot be redeemed now. They should have mentioned the closure on their website or the person answering the call at the Edo Markham Hilton Suites number should have mentioned it. It is such a mismanaged restaurant. What a waste of time!

Like most other reviewers I came here with my family for a groupon deal. We had the three course Kobe beef steak dinner and while it wasnt bad it was hardly impressive. They served a trio of appetizers to start and it was by far the best of the three courses. it consisted of sunomono with glass noodle, mini dynamite roll wrapped in soy paper, and salmon tartar. The sunomono was my favourite and the dynamite roll was pretty good as well. It left a good impression on me but the rest of the meal proceeded to disappoint. The main course of the Kobe beef steak was pretty much an average steak, cooked to medium rare the meat wasn’t tender (it wasn’t tough either, just extremely so so) and was lacking in flavour. It was no better than a steak at your average steakhouse. Moving on, I’ve learned to not expect much of dessert in fixed menus but green tea affogato sounds delicious, right? What they served was not affogato, it was a scoop of vanilla ice cream with green tea sauce, successfully preventing the steak from being the most disappointing dish… yay? The meal wasn’t bad and the price was acceptable with the groupon discount, but the experience was so disappointing that even our very attentive waitress and above average appetizers could save.

My first and only visit to this restaurant to date was as a result of the Groupon offer of a dinner for two for $ 72. The meal is pretty much explained by Angelo B below, but apparently he likes large portions and can eat like a horse, because we, a foodie and chef, were more than stuffed. Having eaten East Asian food all over the 905, I would have to say that this restaurant blew us away on the quality and presentation of the Japanese menu. The best Japanese is Markham/​Richmond Hill.
Unfortunately, what was really lacking was the service. The female waitresses (we were sporadically served by three or four of them) lacked management and direction, and were all over the place making absolutely ridiculous mistakes and were inattentive. The restaurant was maybe half full, and they seemed to struggle and tried to do everything.
Luckily, we were waited mainly by a male waiter (I believe, of East Indian descent) who was fabulous. His service was akin to that of what you get in fine dining, Michelin-​starred restaurants.
Once this restaurant is able to better manage front of house, which is a letdown for the food served, this restaurant will shine.

I am a girl and wasn’t full after 5 course meal… appetizer was tiny which you can easily finished in 5 second. Mentioned Tiger shrimp in menu but it was cut in half. Food were so so. Tips were included which I don’t see much service from them. I used groupon but still not worth the price after tax and tips. Definately would not go again!

In summary, way overpriced for mediocre food.
Came here with a Groupon, which was meant to be a «5 course tasting menu for 2» with a regular price $ 128 (groupon was $ 72).
There is a large parking lot for the hotel, but it was completely full, so we had to drive around for a while, which was a little annoying. But its free parking (although this is Markham so thats kind of expected). Enter the restaurant and the lady who greets us does not smile nor even really make eye contact… basically just asks to process the groupon. The restaurant itself is on the smaller size. Customers are very casually dressed.
Seemed like almost all of the restaurant, if not all, were using the Groupon, as we were all getting the same food. From my experience, most restaurants don’t count the amuse-​bouche as one of the «courses», but this place does.
The food was only okay:
–amuse-​bouche (Seafood Sunomomo: Tiger shrimp, Hokkaido scallop, and kanikama on a bed of grass noodle and seaweed) was okay. Visually, this was probably the only thing that even came close to what I expect from a Tasting Menu (ie was at least somewhat creative)
–appetizer (Chawan Mushi: Fresh Nova Scotia lobster and egg custard in a tarragon and black pepper lobster bisque) was actually pretty bad. The lobster piece was tiny, and pretty useless. In fact, when I saw & ate it, I had no idea what it was. It’s only after when I looked at the menu again that I noticed it was lobster. The dish essentially tasted like egg
–sushi was okay… quite comparable to decent AYCE places. I’m a little suspicious of the quality of the fish given they covered each sushi roll with generous amounts of sauces
–entrée (cod) was the highlight… actually tasted nice, although the portions were very stingy
–desert was also decent, but again stingy portions
When I see the words «Tasting menu», I expect to see some creativity. But that was lacking from this meal. Unfortunately the unfriendly service just makes things worse. I would feel very ripped off if I paid the full price for this meal (and this would have been a 1 star review). Based on the groupon price, I’d give it 2 stars.

Well OK it’s because of the groupon deal, we give edo a try with not much of expectation after seeing most Unilocal reviews. It’s marketed on groupon as a 5 course tasting menu but the overall presentation, flavor and quality were in a low grade. I decided not to write about the details about the 5 courses because it doesn’t worth my time but at least I think is important as a Unilocal users to share my reviews here. I mean, if you’ve already got the groupon you will go anyway. I don’t really want to further ruin your expectations.
I was going to give only 2 stars but the service was not too bad, the staff was attentive, friendly and explain all the dishes very well. They have 3 other locations but I doubt I will try any of the others anyway. There is far more better real Japanese cuisine in Toronto with way better quality and menu choices.

The whole experience was very pleasant. The chef’s selection was magnificent in every sense. Tiny portions of meticulously crafted gastronomics tease your palate and leave you wanting more. The downside is that all other sushi restaurants lost something today. No one lives up to this! Highly recommended food and atmosphere.

Awesome service, terrible food. No flavor, small portion, AND expensive. Will never go back.

When my dad goes to the gym here (personal trainer session), my mom and I will usually have dinner here waiting for him to finish. Always a pleasant experience and never busy.
Love the sashimi as it’s always fresh, and I have to say, the selection of 300ml sake’s here are amazing. You have your signature rolls here, hand rolls, and Chicken/​Beef/​Salmon Teriyaki. My mom loves the Gindara with a bowl of rice.
Service here is very friendly and obliging. Would highly recommend this restaurant if you happen to be staying here, or waiting for someone to finish their gym!

I had dinner here while on a business trip to Toronto and stayed at the Hilton. Service was really good. I started with Miso Soup and then progressed to spicy tuna «pizza», Unagi (freshwater eel) nigiri, and finally the Dragon Roll with butter fish. Fish was very fresh and flavorful. My only comment is that virtually none of the dishes had any spice – including the spicy tuna! Even the wasabi had virtually no burn to it. I added so much wasabi to the soy sauce that it took on the consistency of chalk and still nothing. Very odd.
The sushi pizza is a neat idea; basically a round rice «platform» underneath the fish, cut into slices just like a pizza.
My only other beef is the price, but I must say I expected that based on the fact that this Edo is in a hotel, and food in Toronto is fairly pricey anyway.

By far the best Sushi in Markham. We frequent Main Sushi but tried this on Mother’s Day. The selection was different and classic. The flavours amazing and the sushi was incredibly fresh — and it was a sunday :) LOVE THIS PLACE

Food is excellent, price is fair. Great service