Stopped here on a whim before an event at George Brown. Found this place on Yelp through the Nearby search for sushi. Service was quick, which is what we needed. I had the green dragon, which is my usually go to when it comes to new sushi places. Very tasty indeed, plenty of avocado! We had the gyoza as well which were nice and crispy. Will definitely stop by again if i need a quick sushi fix before school! read more

Make sure you tip 15% or more there or ELSE! Hello, I just recently ate at Fuzen and i had an experience there that pushed me over the edge to get a Yelp account. Our bill came to around $120 and when I paid i gave them a 5% tip (which is more than enough for carrying over two drinks and a plate of sushi). The waiter then came back over and asked if everything was okay with the sushi and we told her it was fine, she then stormed off and we were very confused on why we were asked if the sushi was okay. After a couple minutes i called the waiter back over to ask what that was all about and she started complaining to me that i didnt tip enough, (we are both students with no jobs and were gifted the money from my parents as a birthday gift.) She continued to say that everyone that goes in there gives them a 15% tip or more which is absolutely ridiculous because for my bill that would have been over 16$. They were very rude about it and i have never been called out before for not tipping enough. I dont care how good the food is, disrespecting customers like that is horrible and should never happen. read more

Lunch was on the pricier side - but I had a "bigger" special. ($17 for a lunch salmon platter that came with 2 soups, salad, and AMPLE amount of salmon sushi and salmon rolls). I'm totally a fan! The fish was fresh and delicious (which of course is critical), and the service fast and not pushy. The size of the place is decent, and they don't take lunch reservations, but I wouldn't stress about it mid-week - lots of room. I'm certain I'll return when I'm planning any lunches in the East side of Jarvis area. read more

My friend insisted this is the best sushi in the city - better than Yuzu and Benihana - i had to try it out. So its good - in fact its really great! But is is the best in the city? I'm not quite sold on that yet. We started with the crunchy noodle soup as the reviews recommended that. It was one of the mos unique soups i've ever had. It looked like a mess of everything leftover in it - crunmbs of crunchiness floating in there but it tasted terrific - it really did. We got served tiny bowls of this soup and we thought that was the size of their soup order till a large bowl of soup arrived. Happens to be the tiny servings were on the house - well, had i known that i wouldn't have ordered the bigger order. The servings on the house were tiny but just sufficient for a tasting. The larger soup was around $5 - good price nonetheless. We also tried the sushi lasagne - never seen that before. Anything with cheese baked on top is a hit for me! it had imitation crab on top and a gooey and creamy mix of cheesy baked on top of the sushi. It was tricky to take the rolls at the bottom as single pieces since they had been melted and binded together by the goeey mix on the top but its definitely worth a try. It sounds and looks odd and unexpected but its done well. The spciy salmon was good but quite spicy. Spice level was up to indian food spice in the rolls - it was unexpected and i wasn't a big fan of the spice level but the roll was fresh and good. All rolls came out together on a large boat - so great presentation and really great and fresh sushi in the city. But is it the best in the city ? the jury is still out. read more

Friend showed me this place as it is among the best from his point of view! Really great - very fresh and tasty sushi here! Also the tempura and soups were exceptionally good. read more

I walked by Fuzen and noticed it was a quaint, well-lit, unassuming place. I was in the mood for sushi and they had good reviews, so I decided to give it a whirl. I'll try to temper my review with the fact that it was a Tuesday and after 8p, so maybe they were a bit "off." The sushi itself was decent. It was slightly less than fresh, but perhaps that was due to it being the end of the day. I ordered one of those sushi/sashimi combos and it was reasonably priced. The size of the sushi and sashimi was about average and the variety in that combo not so diverse (mostly salmon with only 1 tuna nigiri). However, they did give you miso soup, a small salad, and a sample of their crunchy noodle soup which helped to pass the time while you waited for your sushi. If I had one true complaint, it was about the service. It was inattentive and distracted. They had a number of take-out orders, so the staff was preoccupied with filling those. I had to flag down the waitress a couple of times just for a refill of my water. Perhaps that was due to it being the end of the evening, but the service was still disappointing. Overall, Fuzen was satisfying: I'd give Fuzhen 3.5 stars for creating a comfortable space with a decent selection of sushi and Japanese foods. I'll give them another try because maybe it was an "off" night. read more

The food is great and the service is nice. The shrimp tempura is the best I've ever tasted. The chef was so nice, he added 2 extra hand rolls on the side for my friend and I! In the end, they also gave us free ice cream. I love the soup they give us while we're waiting instead of the typical miso soup. Unique with average pricing. Thanks for the amazing experience if you ever come upon my review :) read more

Negative stars if possible. Paid $80 dollars for complete trash. Ordered medium sashimi platter with udon soup. The sashimi lacked variety, tasted foul, hard to bite. Went down with a stomach ache right after. Terrible experience. Avoid at all costs. read more

The price/quality ratio at this place is excellent. We had the Combo B which is an assortment of nigiri and avocado rolls. The nigiri were all fresh and well sliced. The sushi rice was pretty solid too. Avocado rolls were nice as well. One thing the could improve on is their miso soup. It's very uninspiring. Needs some tofu of fish in it to ramp it up a bit. Went back again and had another great experience. Changed from 4 to 5 stars. read more

Pleasantly surprised.. I loved their crunchy soup at the beginning ... the food was decent and the service was great! :) read more

FuZen - Salmon salad - Sushi Bars Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

My problem was specifically with a Salmon Roll that I got. Salmon was OLD and warmed up to hide the age. It was the doused in hot sauce and some other sauce to hide it. I got food poisoning because of the Salmon. I had this meal today at lunch, and advised the server of the issue with the Salmon. She didn't do anything. Charged me approx $23 for the lunch combo with no apology. Bonus fail: poor ventilation so you will smell like food on the way out. read more

Our favourite local sushi spot! Have been coming here regularly for over a year and have yet to have anything but a stellar experience. Customer service at its finest and the food is always fresh and delicious. read more

I've been going to Fuzen for several years now. In my opinion, it is one of the best in the city. Everything is always very fresh and good portions. The owners are very kind and go out of their way for customers. They are very loyal to their regular customers. Sometimes I tend to eat there 3 or 4 times a week. They have some rolls of their own creation as well to the regular things in other sushi places. I have never been disappointed! read more

I'm only giving this place one star because the service was fast and even then with the caveat that they brought my sushi out a few minutes after I ordered it (*questionable*). The sushi was bad...I got the spicy tuna & spicy salmon rolls, here's what was wrong: -Way too much spicy sauce/seasoning in the fish which covered up the taste and made me question how fresh the fish actually was.. -The sushi was not properly rolled...it looked like an amateur did it. Disproportioned and not tight, so the sushi would start unravelling -On top of all of that, this place was overly priced! My lunch special (two standard rolls, miso soup and salad) came to $20 including tax. If the sushi was good, I wouldn't be complaining but considering how subpar it was, I was pretty annoyed Save yourself the trouble and do not go here! I only went based on the 4* reviews which don't make sense at all. read more

I've been here many times, for lunch and dinner. I go for the crunch noodle soup and absolutely love it! I also love red dragon roll, so I haven't ordered anything else. Great service as well. read more

Ordered take out. While I waited for my order, I was offered crunchy noodle soup. The restaurant was clean, staff was very friendly and the quality of the sushi was great. I will be back. read more

Best sushi I have ever had! If your the type of person that doesn't really deal with sushi, then I would highly recommend this place for your first impression, the place is clean and they have friendly service. However, what really made me fall in love with this place is their crunchy noodle soup and their in house creation called "the front street roll" its sushi with home made mayonaise sauce on top it is a bit rich so, I would recommend sharing it but its so good! read more

Don't understand why there is a review saying it is for tourists. I lived in the neighbourhood for four years and go there often. I consider it a cute little neighbourhood sushi shop. It is not high end, if that is what you are expecting, but it is better than most of the sushi places on College street. Food is consistently good. They provide little extra's such as their fantastic "amouse bouche" crunch noodle soup and ice cream, and the sushi is great. I would not say it is overpriced, but perhaps people are comparing this to suburban or eateries geared towards more college student. Service is solid and although I moved out of the neighbourhood, I continue to go there whenever I can. On the must have list is their dragon roll ,scallop nigiri, crunch roll, crunch noodle soup. read more

I was very disappointed after ordering the tuna combination platter. The tuna sashimi was very thin and a little dry, and the roll was completely tasteless. This was my first time there and I don't like to judge when I get take out, but I was thoroughly disappointed. Much prefer Miyaki Sushi on the esplanade. read more

Always come here for the spicy salmon rolls and they are absolutely amazing. To start off, the decor is nice and casual. The food itself is amazing and although i've only had the spicy salmon roll, the texture and quality of the fish is definitely worth the price. The staff are friendly and well trained. If you come and try this place out, you've got to try the spicy salmon roll. read more

VEGETARIANS BEWARE: My girlfriend and I ordered takeout. She ordered 2 vegetarian rolls with no egg (vegan) and a miso soup and salad. I ordered a spicy combo of Spicy Salmon/Tuna rolls. We paid and waited. Waitress offers mini crunchy noodle soup while we wait. Very nice of her. I ask if its vegetarian. The waitress says "Yes, but theres fish in it." My gf says "no thank you, I can't eat fish" so she offers not to put Unagi sauce on her takeout vegetarian rolls. I am dumbfounded that there is eel sauce on vegetarian rolls but we thank her for not adding it. She brings the takeout and says "have a nice day.. oh by the way, the miso soup has fish broth" So we wasted a good miso soup because this place did not have the courtesy to offer my gf something else vegetarian, but instead found out she doesn't eat fish and *still* had the nerve to charge us for a fish soup. Food was not up to par for the ~$20 for 2 very basic vegetarian rolls. The side salad was laughably sparse. My 2 spicy rolls were chopped up spicy mush. No idea how fresh the fish was. Small portion for the above average price. Will not be going back. Too many affordable, considerate, tasty sushi options in Toronto. read more

Whenever I'm in this area, Fuzen is where I stop by for quality sushi. Try their Salmon Combo! It never disappoints! They make their own sesame and ginger dressings and both are delicious. My friend who normally doesn't eat salad, finishes her greens because of the dressing. I've received friendly service during the handful of times I've dined here. read more

Another Japanese restaurant in the St. Lawrence Market area. There are many, this one is middle of the road - not bad, not great. The lunch specials a bit on the expensive side. They give you a complimentary crunchy noodle soup. Most lunch specials come with a miso soup and a salad. I ordered a spicy combo - with spicy tuna and spicy salmon rolls. Both were very spicy. I think it was $10.99. It's nice, but a bit uninspired, with small portions, so I don't think I'd return. read more

Probably the best Sashimi, Sushi, and overall Japanese food we ever had. Just amazing. We had the combo plater (medium) with a generous portion of delicious fish. More fish than rice. Delicious food and very friendly staff. If you think you had good Sashimi or Sushi, go to this restaurant and you will experience a new record of taste. read more

Disappointed with my order tonight. Not sure if this was a one off situation. Walked in for the $15 take out order as per usual. Usually they give a complimentary crunch soup. Since its complimentary, I didn't get it this time, no big deal. What disappointed me is that the waitresses are so inconsistent. One would ask what drink I want, this lady just gave me Coke. I noticed that the staff was getting ready for dinner so maybe they were rushed. Anyway when I got home and opened my take out, my miso soup was half full and my salad was also half the usual portion. The sushi was made very sloppy and loose pieces as if I did it myself. Disappointing for sure. I will think twice about coming here next time. read more

Wanted to find a decent sushi place around the St. Lawrence market area and this place popped up on Yelp. With 4 stars, assumed it was worth a shot. The layout of the restaurant is very basic with nothing eye catching. Ordered the sushi & roll combo and a roll that had salmon inside and out. Service was friendly and quick. They started off with a miss soup and a sesame salad of which both were very good and not too salty. Around 5 minutes later, the entrées came. Well made sushi with a good balance of fish and rice. The fish was not too fishy which is sign of higher quality fish. At the end, they presented us with two small bowls of complimentary strawberry ice cream which was the cherry on top. The total bill came out to $36 which is comparable to many other sushi restaurants in Toronto. You'll see me here again. read more

I have been a regular since its open, I always went there with4-6 classmates during break time in school. We LOVE their free starter, it is small cup of Japanese style noodle soup. If you order pick up, you still get one too! There is also free scoops of ice-cream at the end for each meal/set come along with your bill. Their menu price is very affordable to students like us plus the portion size is resonable, so we would rather eat here than eat at a subway. The wait staff and even the owner are nice and polite. read more

Small Japanese but good. Very good service, even you go to just order take out they sit you down with tea and miso soup. Speaking of Miso it's so simple but the added touches of crispy tempura bits and a bit if noodles makes it stand out. It's all a la care here, like most decent japanese places. The price ls are fair and food is delicious. read more

Went here recently after reading many of the positive reviews, and trying several pieces from a sushi and sashimi platter that was ordered for lunch at work one day and was really hoping to like it a lot more due to it's proximity to my place. However, while the service is very friendly and super fast, I thought the portion sizes were abysmal. I ordered the sashimi combination which was supposed to come with 15 pieces of assorted fish, and received 12 pieces of very thinly sliced fish that seemed to be half the width of normal sized slices, and one piece of tuna that appeared to be sliced into 4 minuscule pieces to make it appear to be more slices. In addition we ordered the roll set including 8 spicy tuna and 8 spicy salmon roll. Many of the pieces were almost half the height of a normal roll, which felt like another tactic to make the dish appear to have the requisite number of rolls, while only giving you a portion of what was promised. While they did give u a free scoop of ice cream at the end of the night, which was very nice, I left the restaurant hungry that evening. While the meal was not expensive, it didn't feel worth the cost when they are skimping on the portion sizes. May give it another try soon due to its proximity to my home, and am hoping they make a better impression. read more

The food here is always very good and the service is great! Sam is a very nice chef, always greets customer!

A touch pricey but the quality is very good so it makes it acceptable. They give you a little soup which I thought was a miso soup but I think it's more like an onion soup with little tempura flakes in it which was actually very tasty! I had the cherry blossom and red dragon. I was thoroughly impressed with the cherry blossom, the seaweed salad in the centre really made the dish exceptional! The bulgogi dinner is a large portion so you'd better be hungry if only one person is eating. read more

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The service is friendly and fast, but the rolls are way overpriced and the Front Street roll was awful. They do provide a free scoop of ice cream at the end of the meal, which I thought was a nice touch. read more

Descent. Not the place if u want the best sushi in Toronto. The prices are good. So if you are looking to eat rolls for a good price in the city this is the place. I would go again read more

We went for dinner for the first time after walking by several times. The menu had several different options that were the usual and some that were a new spin. It started off with some crunch soup that was really good. We ordered the lasagne roll as a joke and it turned out to be yummy. They gave us some free green tea ice cream with our bill. The chef seemed to be having a good time and the servers were all attentive and really nice. Thank you for a great evening (and that isn't the sake talking :D ) read more

I've eaten at many, many sushi joints in my life. Some good, some decent, some mediocre, some amazzzzzing (think Sushi Kaji). This place is decidedly decent for Toronto. They offer free side dishes (owing to its Korean staff) and are one of the few places in town to offer hwe dop bop - a Korean sushi dish similar to sashimi don, but comes with more veggies and an amazing spicy sauce to mix in with it. This is by no means the best sushi place in town, but definitely one of the best in this price range. Great service, a good menu, and very good food. read more

4 out of 5! Great sashimi and maki rolls (right amount of rice)! Recommend the sharing combos! $$

This is one of my favourite spots to stop for sushi. I'm addicted to the sesame seed dressing here and the crunch noodle soup is so good. The inari is the best I've had in the city as well. The only thing is the past two times I ordered take out they forgot to put the mayo on top of my crunch roll and its an important part of the roll. Besides that a+ read more

This place is quite cool but a bit pricy in my opinion. I only had the tamago sashimi and the crunch noodle soup but that quality was quite good. Tamago sashimi is very basic but I was really surprised at how well they made it. The place was very clean and the atmosphere was very relaxed. Not bad! read more

Good hidden gem. Too bad not too much foot traffic. Completely empty on a Saturday night. Sushi seems fresh and very delish, even when I had to wait to get home first before digging in (I ordered to go). Staff is friendly. Wish I brought cash to take advantage of the 10% discount they offered. I could go for a cheaper price but that's just me being cheap and so used to paying all you can eat prices. read more

Found this restaurant from yelp because they are known to serve fresh sushi. Although that is true, I didn't favour the overpowering flavour of the wasabi on the sushi. I also found it a bit rude that the server did not ask if we were done with our plates before taking it away. Either than that, i have not tried their other dishes aside from the sushi, so i left it with 3 stars. read more