Sakura Sushi

Never judge a book by its cover!
The outside and inside of Sakura Sushi looks fairly dilapidated and in much need of a makeover. However, the quality of food and price more than make up for it!
A tasty $ 11 shrimp tempura dinner bento box was amazing! And definitely rivals (and beats) most other Japanese restaurants that charge twice as much. This comes with miso soup, salad, sushi, shrimp tempura, and rice. All of which were fresh and delicious.
The spicy salmon rolls were some of the best I’ve ever had! They put on small fried noodles (?) that give the roll a nice little crunch. The spice gave it a nice little kick and the salmon really stood out.
For dessert I got deep fried bananas, which were pretty good and a nice end to the meal.
My sister got seafood udon and upon stealing a spoonful I can tell you that I was very surprised with how good it was. The soup base reminded me of some of the udon I got when I was in Japan, so I’ll have to get it next time! There was also quite a bit of seafood for the paltry $ 8.50 that it cost.
Overall, the food was delicious and the prices were almost too low. Sakura Sushi has won me over, I’ll definitely be back!

Yoooooooooooooo, they don’t jip out on the unagi like matsuda on middlefield and steeles does or that sad ajisai sushi on yonge & bloor… *clapping hands emoji*
you fuggin deserve a 7 star just for that… like actually, actually… really appreciate that.
although it’s small and looks pretty dim and run-​down lol, don’t let that put you off — the service is great and very friendly, they never forget shit, and the food is just on point. it ain’t that hard to please customers with this place. truuuuuust
coming back forever and ever amen *praying hands emoji* lololllllll

Had takeout the other day from Sakura Sushi! My mom decided to get me and my sister Japanese food the other day, and it was so good! They also provided chopsticks, spoons and soya sauce with the takeout.
I believe this was the Chicken Teriyaki lunch special for $ 10, without tax. This Chicken teriyaki lunch bento came with rice and salad, along with sashimi pieces with sushi in the other box, and miso soup!
Sushi box came with fresh salmon, white fish, surf clams, and with salmon and white fish nigiri. I don’t really like white fish as much, so I gave them to my sister as she enjoys it more.
I really loved this entire combo. The teriyaki sauce wasn’t too sweet and sticky (compared to many others I’ve tried before)… and because the sauce is usually drizzled all over the chicken, the difference between the sweet/​savoury/​thick/​gooey is really important. The chicken is soft and chewy, which is a really nice combination balance of the sauce and chicken.
Now, I know the salad wasn’t appealing to me in the beginning. But it was actually so good! & Honestly, it’s all about the dressing. The dressing was light and kept making me want to eat the salad because of the overall harmony.
I enjoyed this meal a lot! A simple, typical Japanese dish served in Toronto, it was good because of the balance with the sauce and the chicken — It really makes a difference for my taste buds as I don’t like the sauce to overpower the chicken.

Its more of a 3.5 star rating, really. The place is very cramped. When we walked in, none of the tables were cleared. They still all had dirty dishes on them, which was sort of offputting. I think they were understaffed. The server quickly cleaned up a table for us which was good.
We ordered 3 bentos, tempura chicken teriyaki and two tempura sashimi. The price was quite good compared to other sushi joints: 9.95 The wait for the food was sort of long but it was worth it! The tempura was really crispy and the sashimi tasted fine. It’s a good, cozy place to enjoy some sushi in a quiet environment.

Food is okay, sometimes the fish is really really badly cut. They do give you extra freebies in addition to the standard soup and salad so that’s a plus. The lady server is also nice and prompt.
The place is very small and quite run down, its good for lunch or a quick sushi fix.

This place is great if you want a decently priced lunch that doesn’t taste too bad. The service is great and the food is decent. In terms of quality, the sashimi is really not that good and I would probably say AYCE sashimi is better than Sakura’s. Regardless though, you can get a pretty good meal here for under $ 15 a person so that’s not bad.
Verdict: It’s okay.
If you want to get a quick fix for your sushi cravings, I recommend just getting one of their dinner boxes as it’s a pretty good valued item. Lots of options and you will definitely be full.
That’s all.

This place is a hidden gem. Service is always courteous and it appears to be a family run business. Whenever I’m craving sushi, this is my go to place. I always get the bento box specials cause they’re cheap and filling and the food always comes with a typical Japanese salad and miso soup.

Sakura is inside the T&T plaza tucked into one of the little units facing inwards to the parking lot.
There were enough tables to roughly seat 30 people … squished & we were definitely squished.
There were roughly 3 tables when my family walked in around 6:45. We were seated and ordered a sushi boat to start as we were still debating on the menu.
We ordered the pork bone soup, the pork katsu, and the beef teriyaki.
The pork bone soup had a somewhat odd sour after-​taste to it ]: didn’t enjoy it so much.
The pork katsu was very, very, very dry so I distributed most of it to my fam LOL
The beef teriyaki was not bad. Yum. It was still a little rare and delicious.
The sushi boat arrived by one small plate and then another small plate and then the big boat. I think the owner was getting worried we were waiting for too long and tried to serve at least some of the sushi as it was being made. This was nice. The price was amazing. It came out to less than $ 1 per piece but it was all of the lower quality pieces.
This place was a nice once give it a shot restaurant but I don’t think I’ll be back unless to try their lunch menu.

This place is mediocre. There are probably only a few tables in the restaurant and the table we were at was sticky.
Food is okay. Prices I’d say are cheaper than your average sushi place.
Service is pretty good.
Overall, I’m not sure I would go back. If you want cheap bentos, try this place.

It’s good for a quick bite. Service was ok. You may have difficulty finding this place, you can barely find or see the sign.
The menus were quite sticky and food is ok. They have a lot of bento/​box specials and the rolls look really great (in pictures)
We ordered 2 of the box specials, both $ 9.95. The bulgogi was okay, most of it was veggies. The fish slices of the sushi and sashimi were way too thin and cut so unevenly for my liking.

Never fail to impress. Service is always good, they’re so friendly :) I love this place! Tonight we had:
Avalanche Roll — definitely a must try. It’s soo good. Love the toppings on it. They always top it up with extra stuff!
Crab Salad Roll — mmmm my favourite! Love it when they use extra mayo
Golden Roll — good but typical
Salmon Tempura Roll — a deep fried roll with salmon and I think a little bit of cream cheese? Not sure. But this is a comfort roll. Warm and chewy — delicious.
Price: All that for just $ 32 after tax. So worth it!

I was skeptical of this sushi restaurant after a friend recommended it. Found out the food was great (better than the average sushi restaurant). Nice cozy environment with friendly staff. The price was one or two bucks more than the average place but overall it was worth it!
Will come back

I didn’t know what to expect of this small restaurant but came out satisfied. The food was great and the value was really fair, there’s not many places you can get a $ 10 bento box for dinner.
The first thing I noticed was just how small this place is, but we still managed to walk in and get seats on a Friday evening. The menu is great with many choices of bento boxes, rolls, and Korean items.
Don’t expect to be amazed but the food is good and is great for the price. We each ordered bento boxes — most come with some sashimi, sushi, and rice with a ‘main item’. I got the tempura, while my friends ordered the bulgogi and chicken terikyaki. All were standard and good. Don’t expect heaps of food in your bento but with the prices of these bentos compared to other places you can get something else to compliment it and the price would still be comparable to other restaurants. More choices, power to the customer right?! Like get some rolls.
We also ordered the spicy salmon crunch roll ($ 6) and the spider roll ($ 9). The spicy salmon was great and had a good amount of salmon but I expected more than six rolls though. The spider roll was huge and they even gave us extra spicy mayo. It was crunchy and satisfying.
Overall a great place and I would definitely return here.

My New Preferred Sushi Spot. For a city well out of reach of either coast, we’ve had a bit of a surge in sushi spots in the last five years. The most expensive spots are no longer necessarily with the best.
Perfect place with your ideal mix of quality and value.
The atmosphere is smart casual and comfortable, the service is excellent, and the food is just lovely. Sushi was fresh, expertly cut, and thoughtfully prepared. I would have expected to pay more for what we got here. Will happily go back, any time.

I’ve been coming to this plaza forever now and have not noticed this sushi place. It definitely gets overshadowed by yamamoto, which is huge, red and practically screaming «come eat our sushi!!»
The place is tiny and dingy, but whatever right? It doesn’t seem very busy but you know what, that’s good for me. There are daily bento box specials, and let me tell you. I’ve got a special place in my heart just for bento boxes. I hate AYCE sushi because I can never eat more than one round. Bento boxes are the perfect amount for me, in terms of sushi. I had salmon + california rolls + gyoza + edamame in mine and that was way filling. The sushi tasted fresh but some of the rice was overcooked, I think. it was a bit too limp and soggy? It wasn’t a big deal, so it didn’t bother me that much. Wes L. got the kalbi box and the kalbi was delicious. If I could digest meat better, I would definitely get that next time. It was mouthwatering, just staring at it… damn.
The prices are reasonable, and I don’t see any reason why I wouldn’t come back.

Super tiny place and seats about 20 people. Run by Koreans. I love when Koreans do Japanese as this gives you more menu options. Lunch bento box meals came with salad and miso soup and also edamame beans.
Shrimp tempura bento $ 9.95 — comes with some sushi and sashimi with rice and also some veggie tempura. I thought the food was great and everything tasted fresh.
Kalbi bento $ 13.95 — comes with sushi, sashimi and rice. The kalbi that also comes with it was amazing. Good quality cuts of beef ribs. Marinated and grilled very well.
Only one waitress but more than enough for such a small cozy restaurant. She always had a smile on her face. Service was excellent. Great value for all that you get.

I just want to change my rating because I think they deserve 5 stars for their good food and hard work.

Went ot this restaurant fro a saturday night, it is a small restaurant, that is not very busy. This restaurant was surprisngly in many ways, as it is tucked into a corner of the plaza, and kind of hard to notice. However the food there was not bad
The Spicy Salmon Sushi Roll was a very decent offering, as contained a fair amount of salmon inside, and was well made.
The Bento box was a mixed portion. the sashimi was certainly not bad, and the tempura was well made. However the Sushi the salmon sushi and the like, the one problem was the rice, and same with in the box, they had added too much water to the rice, and it was overly moist, and that was not very good for sushi. i think they had just finished a new batch of rice, and had made a mistake with the water. since the previously sushi roll the rice was pretty good.
Overall the service is nice, as it is a small family restaurant, and the price was fair for a sushi place. This is definitely more of a casual restaurant for family and friends, and definitely not a date restaurant. i would recommen people aroudn the area to try it, as it is a fair al la carte sushi place.

Came for dinner on a Wednesday night at 7.30pm. We were the only table when we arrived. Within the 1.5 hours we were there, there were 2 other tables that were filled. The place itself is very small fitting about 25 people inside, with pretty much no décor. Service was the regular asian style — not friendly but not horrible, the food arrived pretty quick which was good.
We got the $ 9.95 bento box which came with miso soup, salad, 3 pcs of salmon sashimi, 3 pcs of a white fish sashimi and 1 surf clam. Also came with 4 pcs of sushi and assorted tempura (2 pcs of shrimp, pumpkin, sweet potato and zucchini) and white rice. For all this food and the price it was a good deal.
The sashimi was good could have been a tiny bit fresher. The wasabi inside the sushi was also inconsistent, I had one pc that had a lot and was definitely nasal clearing. The tempura was good, felt crispy and fresh. We also split a spicy crispy salmon roll which was a bit disappointing the fish was really lost and felt a bit mushy.

Came to this little sushi joint based on recent good reviews, boy was I disappointed. …
Though the prices were cheap the food was among the worst sushi I’ve ever had, worse than supermarket sushi by far.
Once we ordered our food we couldn’t stop hearing a microwave in the kitchen! Every time it beeped something else was thrown in to be heated it actually kept going until we left.
The seaweed was stale and tough you couldn’t chew through it! My friend kept trying to eat her California roll only to spit out the half chewed bits of seaweed.
The tempura was hard and over fried, not light and fluffy like it should be. it was like eating a cracker or kettle cooked potato chip. The shrimp was overcooked and dry. Additionally, the oil they used was rancid and old.
Worst of all the sashimi was spoiled and was most likely sitting in the fridge for more than a week. The tuna was discolored and turning brown. The butter fish was absolutely sour and foul and in no way was edible. If I didn’t spit it out right away I’m sure it would’ve caused food poisoning.
Would have been okay if the fish was fresh. Prices are very reasonable and it’s a family owned restaurant. I hope they read this and hold themselves to a higher standard instead of serving past-​due food for patrons to eat.