VIPS Sushi

Drove all the way down from Maple because we heard VIPS Sushi was great. Went in last week with my family and was blown away by the quality of everything on the menu. Because it’s mainly just a take-​out sushi place, I didn’t expect much, but as soon as we saw the portions and had a taste, I knew this was not going to be my last visit.
I’m actually mainly a salmon lover, but the best roll was the WHITE DRAGON, which is a super scrumptious roll layered with soft pieces of scallop that do not have a fishy or chewyness to it at all!
We also had the SPICY SALMON CRUNCH, RED CARPET, and ALASKA rolls, $ 9.99 each!!! All super delish!
I actually gave this place 5 stars for the quality of the food, but I give it one less star in my head because my 2 little kids do not enjoy sushi yet, so they just had the edamame beans, which by the way was a huge portion that was quickly devoured.
Guaranteed no regrets with the food and service in both quality and quantity!

I have been going to VIP Sushi for years. Some readers may remember the original VIP Sushi in Aurora which, in my opinion, was the best combination of sushi quality and price that I have come across. My friends and I mourned the loss of VIP Sushi in Aurora when it suddenly disappeared/​went out of business. I was shocked and delighted one day to find VIP reincarnated in a small location just south of Finch off Yonge.
It was the most excited I have ever been at seeing a restaurant because of all the great memories I shared at VIP Sushi in Aurora.
I am happy to say that the reincarnation of VIP once again offers their signature giant rolls at a great price. They have quite a few imaginative rolls such as White Dragon (Dragon roll with torched scallop on top), Red Carpet (Spicy crab meat on top of Dragon) and White Christmas (banana on top with sweet potato, crab meat). Very cool and these choices keep the location from getting boring.
While the quality of the sushi cannot match experiences like Solo Sushi or Nami Sushi that is not what they are going for. Great quality, great quantity and great prices for westernized sushi with a twist. Go and you will not be disappointed.

Currently my fave sushi spot. The white lady roll is amazingly scrumptious. :) my fiancé likes to get the green dragon roll. It’s a small little shop with very little seating so get take out and bring cash/​debit when you drop by.

After getting a wrong order and returned to take the right
boyfriend found a long hair inside his mouth while he was eating one of the California rolls. Such a terrible experience

A ordered a large sashimi, sushi, maki combo, plus an alaska roll, a black dragon and 1 other roll, I forget the name, thinking that the rolls included in the combo would be the generic stuff like cucumber rolls or tuna rolls. I was very impressed to find very specialty rolls in the combo, one being something similar to a Philadelphia roll and another spicy crunchy roll, it’s a mystery to me.
It was all very tasty and it fed 8 people to the brink of a siesta.
Delivery was punctual. I pre-​ordered hours ahead. The delivery person was very nice and surprised about the tip. Maybe people don’t tip delivery people very much, but with any good service, a good tip is the least that I can do. I love their free delivery after $ 20 purchase offer.
Looking forward to trying out other tasty sushi rolls.

Walked in for a late Friday afternoon lunch with a friend.
Ordered 2 rolls and they made the rolls within minutes! Shortest waiting time ever for sushi rolls: D
Got the Orange Dragon & Golden Ball Roll. These rolls are HUGE indeed. Fine quality ingredients. Definitely good value compared to other sushi places.
Service from all staff was pleasant and friendly. The owner lady I believe seems very nice as well; checking regularly if we are ok and need more tea.
Only 2 tables, so the ideal spot for dine-​in lunch during busy hours. But I imagine this would definitely serve well as a take out go-​to place for residents in the area.
Good rolls. Quick and friendly service. Great value. I would come here more regularly if I actually live around here.

Love it here!!! :) :)
Never a disappointment when I order take out or even dine in there! And to top it off, awesome service! !! Definitely highly recommended. White dragon and their spicy salmon is BOMB​.COM!

This place has delicious food … we are whitees and we loved it … had the assorted sashimi and the lady in red … fell in love with the lady in red and the assorted sashimi has amazing salmon and awesome white tuna … highly recommended … great service as well … but the place only has two tables so do not bring a date unless u have already been in her pants … ;) … or she is cool …

Actually a very good contender to the infamous Sushi Bong just a bit south. They are a bit more expensive but their sushi has less rice and more of the good filling.
Their green dragon roll is good since they give a good amount of avocado.
I like their orange sauce they provide with their sushi.

Yup — diddo to all the other great reviews for this place. Have been living in the North York area for 30 years now! And only moved into this vicinity to find this Japanese gem. It really is a takeout place, but man, they are so fast and efficient. My hubby and I have always called and within 10 minutes, the order is ready. Now mind you, we just order the sashimi and a roll.
Would definitely come here to order their party platters because who doesn’t love sushi/​sashimi.
Service is always so pleasant and the ladies are so smiley. Such an easy process.
Yes, they do deliver for I believe a min of $ 20 but because we live like 2 minutes, it really is no problem for us to call and pick.
Haven’t been to Sushi Bong so can’t compare. Prices are reasonable.

One of the worst sushi places in the area. Some people may find those giant rolls to be worth it, but it’s quality, not quantity. The sashimi slices were also cut thinly, so that was a huge disappointment.
I won’t be getting food from here again. I will be sticking to the higher class sushi establishments.

Ordered for delivery, and did not disappoint!
The rolls are massssssive so order less than you usually would.
The white dragon roll was heavenly and I will have dreams about it for awhile.

Hands down the best sushi around!
This sushi place used to be located in Aurora but was moved down near Finch station a few years ago. The restaurant is quite tiny with only two tables as most customers get take out or delivery near finch station.
This isn’t AYCE but it is amazing, the rolls are very large and well worth the price ($ 10 – 12 each). One roll was more than enough to fill me up. I’ll definitely be back to try other rolls and combo specials.
Must try: Spicy Salmon Crunch

Love VIPS! One of my go-​to places for maki rolls. It’s hidden on a side street along Yonge, a few blocks south of Finch. It’s a small sushi joint with only 2 tables for sit-​in but the bulk of their business is through take-​out and delivery.
The rolls are huge and every time I’ve been here, everything has always been fresh! They pack on the ingredients so it’s very filling. I’d recommend 2 rolls for 2 people; 3 would be pushing it. The rolls used be $ 7.99 but I think it’s gone up to $ 9.99 now. Still pretty cheap and for what you’re getting, can’t complain.
No charges for extra mayo is also a huge bonus.
As you read through the menu, you’ll find that the rolls are all pretty similar but just topped with different things (i.e.: salmon, tuna, avocado, eel, etc.) So they’ll end up tasting pretty similar. However, some of my favourites and must-​trys are:
Lady in Red — Spicy crab meat over shrimp tempura, avocado and cucumber. I’ve never been a fan of crab in my sushi so this one took a lot of convincing for me to try but it’s amazing! All my friends love it.
White Dragon — Blowtorched scallop over shrimp tempura, creamy crab meat, avocado and cucumber. Having aburi gives a little variety to the table.
Tiger — Salmon on the top, scallop tempura, creamy crab meat, avocado and cucumber. One of the less sauce-​y, cleaner-​to-​eat rolls. The scallop is awesome.
Sunset — Spicy salmon over shrimp tempura, avocado and cucumber. I prefer this over their Spicy Salmon Crunch Roll because it isn’t overpowered by tempura flakes.

I give this place 2.5 stars!
This is one of a couple of small sushi joints in the neighbourhood. I decided to try this place because it is close to home and I wanted to try something different other than Sushi Bong. Unfortunately, the quality of the rolls wasn’t very good and they have a lot of their spicy hot sauce lying around their restaurant, which makes me believe that their secret ingredient to most of their rolls is their spicy mayo. The dynamite roll was very different from other dynamite rolls I’ve had and it was filled with a LOT of shredded fake crab meat that was drenched in the spicy mayo sauce. It wasn’t very appetizing that’s for sure. The crab meat also didn’t seem very fresh.
The atmosphere was like a takeout sushi place. It seats a handful of customers at 2 – 3 tables, so it’s a very small restaurant.
The prices of the rolls are also on the more expensive side compared to other places near by.
Unfortunately, they also got my order wrong. I asked for a yam tempura roll (and repeated a couple of times), but they ended up giving me a bunch of yam tempura instead.
I’m not sure I’ll return since there is a better takeout sushi place just down the street.

Only 2 tables in the small restauarant but very sushi. I ordered a red snap and a tiger roll. Both very good and generous portions.
Service was great. Went at maybe 7pm, the restaurant was empty so we managed to get 1 of the 2 tables. The décor and seating is more modern and comfortable than sushi bong.
Updated 11÷25÷15
I ordered from here again. Rainbow roll. There is no fish inside. There is fish on top of roll but only some of them since its rainbow. Sushi bong’s rainbow roll is by far better.
So if you are going to order the classic rolls, go to sushi bong. If you want the specialty rolls VIPs is good for that.

Like other Unilocalers, I have been a loyal customer at Sushi Bong (another value-​town sushi place at yonge/​finch) for the longest time. Ever since VIPS opened, I never went back to Sushi Bong. VIPS sushi is amazing if you want budget AND huge sushi. Their White Dragon Roll is absolutely amazing (blow-​torched scallop sashimi on top of a regular dragon roll)… And their spicy mayo is always free of charge unlike other sushi places in the area. They are really quick, service is amazing. However, they only have 2 small dinning tables in the shop, so I would recommend take-​out or delivery.
P. S. They don’t accept credit cards, so bring your debit/​cash!
Food: ⁴⁄₅
Value: ⁵⁄₅
Service: ⁵⁄₅
Space: ²⁄₅

Delivery was faster than predicted by Just Eat! Sashimi deserves 4 stars for the portion size and taste. I’m not sure why the salmon colour is inconsistent for the philadelphia roll. There’s something fishy about the brown parts. hmm… I’ve never had pickles in a sushi roll before, but it was a good combination with the Philadelphia cheese and salmon. The sunrise roll wasn’t particularly special, but the sizes are big and that deserves 3.5 stars.

TL;DR — They missed one piece of sashimi in my combo. Rolls are not that special. For «cheap» sushi takeout, I’ll stick with Sushi Bong.
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This will be a short review for take-​out that I got from VIPS last weekend. My boyfriend and I drove out to VIPS specifically to get some take-​out because we heard good things about their specialty rolls. There’s about 8 seats in the small hole-​in-​the-​wall type of restaurant but everyone seems to just order take-​out here because there were boxes and bags stacked everywhere.
We heard good things about their specialty tataki rolls and got the BC Albacore Tuna and the 9,6 Sashimi, Sushi combo. The tataki roll didn’t have as much tuna as I thought, pretty thinly sliced on the top and resembled white tuna (which it could’ve been… for all I know). The roll itself was bigger than average but not HUGE. The sashimi, sushi combo was alright as well but I was disappointed that they missed a piece! It’s supposed to come with 9 sashimi pieces and 6 sushi. You can see in the photo that I only got TWO tuna pieces so I’m incredibly disappointed that they would miss a piece that easily. How do you miscount up to three?
Altogether we paid just over $ 30 with taxes (and no tip) for this meal. Definitely on the higher end for take-​out sushi and I was expecting better with all the positive reviews. The roll was not THAT unique that I would pay $ 13 for 8 pieces again. Probably will not come back; if I’m looking for cheap sushi (and no missing sashimi pieces), I’d go to Sushi Bong. Oh! And the prices have increased at least $ 1/​item since the menu has been posted by other Unilocalers.

3.5÷5, +.5 for service
Rolls aplenty! Large portions!
VIPS Sushi is probably the best restaurant in Uptown to order bulk rolls for low prices. Don’t expect too much on quality here; if you do you’ll be disappointed. The rolls are huge and are made faster than fast food.
Most people order take out in this restaurant, but there are two tables available for dining in. If you dine in, you will get a free cup of green tea with your order. They also artistically design your rolls compared to your typical styrofoam takeout containers. Did I mention the sushi chefs are extremely nice and will acknowledge you entering and leaving?
When I had lunch today I noticed they had a «opening special» where most of the special rolls were $ 2 off. I wasn’t sure if it was the fact I arrived in the first hour or if it’s a «grand opening» special… despite the fact the place has been open for a good 9 months! So my order ended up costing only $ 7.99 + tax.
I ordered the red spark roll, as I wanted a roll that has some form of avocado and tobiko. For $ 7.99 these rolls were simply excellent. Of course I’ve had much better, for example avocado that actually melted in your mouth and had taste, but everything else the quality was comparable to some of the lunch specials I’ve had in pretty much any Korean-​run sushi restaurant.
If I want a quick bite or take-​out and am craving for rolls instead of sushi, I would definitely come here.