Tsuki Izakaya

Finding parking in this food community is the worst. Its always packed and you’ll be circling quite a few times unless luck is on your side.
Been here quite a few times and its pretty decent for an izakaya in richmond hill. its not as loud and lively as kinka (aka Guu) but you don’t have to talk very loud to carry a conversation.
Service is pretty good too.
lots of variety for food but wished they had yakitori (grilled meat skewers) too!

I found out about this place when a review of it was the featured review on day on Unilocal.We went on a bitterly cold Saturday night and as it turns out we were lucky we went early (6:30) as when we were leaving they were going to have to close early due to the heat not working properly and the water not working. Despite these handicaps, we still received an excellent meal that was tasty and very enjoyable. There were even magic tricks at the end of the meal. Since this is an Izakaya, they don’t serve entries but plates for sharing. I picked the beef tataki, the okonomi yaki, and tako yaki. My husband picked the salmon tataki, seafood pancake, and tonkatsu tamago toji. I ate all the beef and he ate all the salmon, but the rest we shared. The beef tataki was excellent, not the best I have ever had but close. The okonomi yaki was a bit different from the one I have had before but was still quite good. I had heard of tako yaki before but never had it, and now I hope I get to have it again. The seafood pancake was HUGE, easily enough for more than just the two of us. It was very tasty with lots of seafood and a good dipping sauce. The tonkatsu tamago toji was a twist on the traditional tonkatsu which is topped with an egg and udon broth. I have tonkatsu many times so it was nice to see it taken in a new direction other than just the fired cutlet with katsu sauce. My husband said the salmon tataki was very good as well. We finished with the black sesame ice cream which was quite excellent, even if it looks like a lump of ashes.
Bottom line is I like the place and their food. I would definitely go again. The only real negative is they do not have their own parking lot, you have to park at one of the places across the street and walk to it. We parked at the Tilted Kilt which seemed to have the closest spaces.

The portion looked small at first but it was definitely filling and tasty. My husband and I ordered butter squid, sushi and sashimi combo, fire and ice rolls and mochi green tea ice cream. It was filling and tasty.

Went here on a busy Friday night (that is busy for the parking lots). Service was prompt and attentive. The food was alright, comlarable to other izakayas. We ordered the beef tataki which was lacking in flavour and quite small in portion size. The rolls are made with purple rice and was good but pricey in terms of size. Overall worth a try but nothing special.

Sushi was alright. No where on the menu did they mention that their sushi was not made with regular sushi rice.
We came at around 11pm on a Friday night and were one of three tables seated. Service was extremely slow and the server was almost rushing us to order.
It is really pricey compared to kinka/​guu.
Probably will not be returning in the near future.

Came here yesterday (new year’s eve) and surprisingly they weren’t packed (The Keg told me it would be a 2 hour wait).
Between my boyfriend and I, we got the okonomi yaki, cheese buldak, tonkotsu ramen with extra noodles, maguro tataki, snow dragon roll, and Byakko ‘white tiger’ roll.
Really enjoyed the ramen! Yummy broth with al dente noodles. The broth looks very creamy and rich but has just the right amount of flavor. Everything was delicious! Not sure if I was just getting full by the time the white tiger roll came along but I thought it of all the things we ordered, that roll was just okay. Not bad but wouldn’t recommend in particular.
The only downside of the entire experience was that both my boyfriend and I felt queasy about an hour after our dinner. I’m not jumping to any conclusions that it was due to their food but we had not eaten anything else hours beforehand so…*shrug*
It did make us raise our eyebrows that our maguro tataki came after our okonomi yaki and our tonkotsu ramen but we just assumed they had to defrost it???
Overall, it was a good experience. Would come back for the ramen. Fairly priced items with good portions.

I went here for a quick Dinner on Monday night.
I had a seaweed salad and the grilled squid. My husband had a spicy salmon roll and chicken teriyaki.
Everything was good, particularly the spicy salmon roll. The grilled squid was a bit too chewy.
They had a pretty large cocktail and sake selection, but we didn’t have any.

Hands down my FAVORITE Izakaya in Toronto and the GTA.
There used to be one on Yonge St in North York, but it got dozed for a condo… Hope they can relocate back!!!
We always go for the fish dishes and their salmon collar is something to drool over!
The grilled, buttered squid is exceptional but what’s truly special is the Wara Yaki: Salmon or Tuna sashimi smoked over burning hay served alongside thinly sliced garlic and onions and fresh sea salt!

I’ve been recently visiting this place more often because they’re open late, and they ALWAYS fulfill my sushi cravings late at night!
The service here is phenomenal, late at night there’s usually only one waitress serving the place, but she always does a great job, very pleasant.
The sashimi is always fresh, and they’re flexible when it comes to substitutions because I mainly like to eat Salmon more than any other fish.
The seatings in this place are very comfortable, not too loud, and lots of room. Recently found out that this restaurant has taken a part of the Lexus Platinum members group so you can get 10% off if you have the discount card from Lexus! They also have $ 10.99 pitchers of Sapporo or $ 4.99 for a pint after 10PM as their special.
I will always be coming here from now on whenever I’m craving for sushi late at night!

This review is for a lunch experience. Food 4 stars. Overall value 4.5 stars.
This must be the best kept secret for lunch at Hwy 404 and Hwy 7 area.
I came for a Friday lunch. The 3 items (a rice, a Japanese stir fry noodle and a sushi/​sashimi bento box) that we ordered were unreasonably cheap as per the quality. For reference, I would place the food quality of the lunch food here be a notch below Hibiki lunch, and a notch above Mi-​Né (Woodbine) lunch. But Tsuki’s lunch is cheaper than both!
Tsuki Don $ 12 — my favourite of this meal. Purple rice with Teriyaki sauce, raw sashimi bites, fish roes, black sesame, seaweed and mayo. Very delicious, very sweet, very fresh. I don’t regret the calories. This one can give Hibiki a run for its money.
Sushi/​Sashimi Bento Box $ 13 — second favourite of the meal. Sashimi was very fresh and sufficiently creamy. Quality was below Hibiki yet on par, in my opinion, with Inatei lunch sashimi. Craftsmanship could be better as some slices were thicker, and some were thinner. Sushi were smaller pieces, meaning they were of traditional sizes. The fish slices on top of the rice were too thin. No wasabi in between. Other items in the box were tempura (good variety, meh quality), maki roll (good quality), and salad (no comment; didn’t eat). Portion was generous for the price.
Yaki Soba $ 10 — I am not a fan of this one, because it was oily. Further, the noodle used was thin ramen not soba. Aside from these, it was an okay dish. The ramen was of good quality, and it tasted alright. Not too salty. The portion was generous for the price.
Place was quiet at Friday lunch hour. We got seated promptly. Server was friendly and, as Chris C stated, she was the only one running the show on floor. Background music was loud.
I already plan to return for another lunch, and maybe try their grilled food.

I have been to this place many times, and each time, I have had a great time. The food is amazing and the atmosphere is always good.
In terms of the atmosphere, it has always been a nice cozy place. Not to loud, and not too soft. TVs are everywhere playing sports and other stuff. To tell you the truth, I don’t really pay attention to it, so I’m not sure what exactly is playing.
The food is amazing. All the fish is fresh, and the presentation is very nice. One complaint that I do have is the sushi that I ordered. The slice of fish was extremely small. It looked like it was made for children.
Stating that, I need to apologize for not providing pics. I don’t know how you guys do it, but I usually forget or by the time I get my phone out, people would have already started eating the food. You guys must be quick with the phone.
Overall, it is a great restaurant that I would love to go back to again.
Pros
Great Food,
Nice atmosphere,
Tvs for distractions if necessary
Con
Sushi portions are on the small side.

First time here. I wasn’t sure if I should go in as it looked expensive. I changed my mind when I looked at their menu outside.
$ 10.99 pitcher after 10pm. Nuff said! I ordered sashimi and it was fresh & delicious. Wonderful service and great prices. Posh décor, personally I’m not a fan of their cubicle like design and I prefer a more open place.
Great for date nights and meeting up with friends.

UPDATE (02÷07÷15):
So I decided to come again a second time to try more from their menu, but I ended up super disappointed. I noticed that there were different staff who weren’t as nice and friendly as the waitresses from the first visit but that’s not the main issue.
The food. Ok. So I’m pretty sure that the chefs today were not the chefs from my first visit. I loved the beef tataki from before so I ordered it again this time, only to find little pieces of meat poorly arranged on a plate (no I am not over exaggerating).
The beef tataki from the first visit was wonderful and full of beef flavour and also «normal» sized. The beef tataki from today was HALF the size of the beef tataki from before, no joke. The taste was not terrible but wasn’t as good as the first time. We were very disappointed with it.
We also ordered their spicy salmon roll and crunch roll. They were good rolls but not anything amazingly delicious. I even tried their butter squid that many people recommended, it was ok but I personally think that Hibiki makes it better.
One little warning: DO NOT ORDER THE BC TUNA! We ordered the BC tuna in the beginning with the rest of our food (like normal) and we ate everything that came, and we even called for the bill when we finished.
What we didn’t notice was that we didn’t even get the BC tuna! We didn’t notice until my mom looked over the receipt and we asked the waitress who told us that the chefs were still making it. So it takes an hour to make it? Ok, even if it is supposed to take that long it would’ve been much appreciated if we were warned about this when ordering. We wanted to cancel the order but sadly, the waitress said that it was already being made so we couldn’t cancel. She said it would be ready in a few minutes so we asked for it to be put into a take out box.
After 10 minutes of waiting, the waitress handed us the box and we rushed out of the restaurant. In the car we decided to see the fancy tuna that we had to wait an hour for, and we ended up with 5 small pieces of overcooked tuna in a giant take out box. Really, we waited an hour for this. So yea, disappointment.
Overall, I feel that this is a great restaurant to eat at but a major problem is that they are not consistent with their food. One day it can taste amazing, but if you come back another day, it could taste horrible. I was very dissapointed today, but I will not give up on this restaurant! I shall come back again next time (for the purple sushi)!

If you’re looking for an Izakaya uptown, Tsuki Izakaya is a pretty good contender among all the options uptown!
The interior of the restaurant sports a wooden theme that feels cozy and looks great. Service was ok, the staff was friendly but don’t expect the atmosphere to be like an Izakaya downtown.
Food wise, the quality was pretty consistent with their selection of cooked and raw food items.
Tako Wasabi — Octopus was fresh and not slimy. The level of spice seemed higher than other locations which I liked and did not smell fishy at all.
Maguro Tataki — This was OK. Lightly seared tuna with a light soy sauce and peanuts on top.
Sashimi Salad — A mix of fresh sashimi in a salad. The house salad dressing is a nutty, soy sauce dressing? Not sure but it was good!
Butter Squid — Amazing! Was nicely presented on the plate and the butter kept the squid moist and added enough saltiness. Comes with a mayo sauce as well but it has more than enough flavour. Highly recommended
Seafood Pancake — This was huge! Also a really good dish, it was chewy and a great mix of seafood and flavour. Only consider ordering if you have more than two people
Sushi, Sashimi & Maki Platter — a great assortment of fresh fish and California rolls. They use purple rice for all their sushi and maki rolls and is an interesting twist!
Tsuki Don — A mix between a Chirashi and California Don. An assortment of sashimi and the ingredients of a California roll over a bed of purple rice. Also recommended!
I would definitely go back and for four people the bill came to $ 100 which was not bad at all. For those who don’t want to go downtown for an Izakaya, Tsuki is a pretty good choice.

The menu selection was small compared to the downtown izakayas. A mix of Japanese and Korean dishes to choose from. The presentation was really nice and the purple rice was a unique touch. The service was slow but it’s a good quiet place to have some drinks and share a few appetizers with friends. Didn’t order many dishes but was really full at the end, probably because of the wait time in between each dish.
Overall, a good place to have some appetizers and spend some quiet time with a date.