I came here for lunch today and I've got to say that this place is really good! It's value during lunch is awesome, with specials that range from $8.99 to $11.99. Two of my friends ordered the roll bento, one of my friends ordered the roll and sushi bento, and I ordered the sashimi bento and a uni handroll to start. Soup and salad came out first of course, and you can usually tell when a Japanese restaurant is higher or lower tier based on how they make their salads. The lowest tier places just give you a few shreds of lettuce and slather some sauce on top and call it a day. Some places add some shredded red cabbage or carrot. Gal's had both of these additions and also a fresh slice of tomato on top, along with some sesame and black pepper. It's not a BIG deal, but with restaurants, sometimes it's the small things that set you apart from the rest. The Uni hand roll came and I was pleasantly surprised by the quality of the seaweed they used. Sometimes seaweed can be just a bit too chewy and not crispy enough. That's a sign that the seaweed has been left out too long and has perhaps absorbed some of the moisture in the air. This seaweed was perfectly crispy and there was no struggle to bite it off while eating the roll. Once again, the small things! The uni was also very fresh, with a clean, fresh flavor that left no odd aftertaste. Sometimes, bad uni can leave a disgusting taste in your mouth, so always be careful! My bento arrived with four pieces of salmon, one delicious piece of salmon belly, one piece of BC Tuna, two pieces of red snapper, three slices of tuna (not the regular red maguro. It's what the cheaper Japanese restaurants will call toro, and is pinker in color), and three pieces of escolar. It also came with two fried veggie maki, 3 imitation crab maki with a mayonnaise, and 3 pieces of california maki. There were also some appetizers on the side (potatoes in sweet, tangy sauce and chap chae) and rice. For $8.99, the quality you get can not be beat at all. It is quite filling and all the fish was very fresh. Normally, red snapper tastes gross, overly fishy and metallic, but this red snapper had a light and pleasant, slightly salty flavor to it. I've been to a lot of Japanese restaurants all over Toronto, and I've got to say that Gal's Sushi definitely offers one of the best deals for lunch time! I'll probably post a review when i go back there to try dinner. For now, good eats and I hope this review will help you! read more

I'd like to say this is the most consistent Japanese/Korean restaurant throughout the years it's been opened. Food is always decent, service is good and although they are quite busy most of the time, they're quick so the wait usually isn't too long but should make reservations just in case. We usually order the sashimi/sushi platter and it's a good variety. They also have a few side dishes, salad and soup that comes with the meal. Would definitely come back! read more

I've been coming to gals for years now and I enjoy the food so much that I rave to friends and family about this place all the time! I have been to many sushi places around the GTA and I have to say gals had the absolute best quality sushi of them all. My favourite roll is the crab salad roll which I can't get enough of! The service for both dine in and take out is fabulous and very fast. If you dine in, you get house salad and miso soup with your meal (for both lunch and dinner). The lunch specials are great value for money and we very filling as well, the L3 is my favourite bento box and is the best value if your looking for a good variety of rolls. If your looking for amazing sushi, great service and good value for money this is your place! read more

Gal's Sushi - L3 lunch special! substituted the yam for spicy salmon and crab salad rolls - Sushi Bars Near Me - Markham, Ontario

Was pretty impressed with this place, as a place to get quick, affordable, and filling food. I went with one of their "Bento Box combo's" that came with 3 sets of Maki rolls ( tempura roll, spicy salmon, and crab roll), along with teriyaki chicken, and rice. As is standard in most Japanese resto's, the combo also came with a misu soup and salad. The crab and salmon rolls were surprisingly moist, almost creamy like, both soft but also fresh tasting. I liked that they gave a yogurt drink to top off the meal. The service overall was fairly quick, but I have to mention something that did bother me quite a bit (as I'm sure it would many others as well). While I was in the bathroom, I noticed one of the kitchen staff do his "business," then leave without washing his hands - nothing, not even a courtesy splash. I'm not certain whether this guy handles food or not, but it's a potential health/hygiene issue either way. Only reason why I didn't lower my rating here, is because the server I spoke to about the issue apologized, and mentioned that she would ensure it wouldn't happen again - let's hope so. All that aside, I would still come back here for their combo options and speedy service. read more

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Visited Gal's Sushi this Sunday. We were a group of 4. We ordered an A4 Sushi and Rolls combo and a Veggie Roll set. The sushi/rolls were okay. The fish wasn't as fresh as the last time. We were delighted with the taste and freshness of their sushi last time we were here. But this experience wasn't as good. read more

Came here for lunch with my family. We got the roll lunch box and the tempura sushi box. Lunch comes with soup and salad. The photos in the menu are misleading as the portions look quite adequate when in actuality they are quite small. If I did not drink two cups of tea and half a glass of water I think I'd still be hungry. Taste is good though. Service needs improvement. They seem to serve you everything you need at the start, like give you utensils and tea, and then it's like they forget you. I finished my tea and water early on and no one came by to ask how we were doing or refill our drinks. read more

Normally I'm a person who eats a lot, but I would recommend not order too much. The prices for each item on the menu is quite reasonable and the sushi is delectable. The waiter services not as good as it could be, but since the food is delicious, I didn't really mind. I would recommend ordering bulgogi or sushi, sashimi, and roll combos but overall everything there is very good! read more

I have been here many times. I live/work in the area so it's my go to spot. Do'nt think of the 3 stars rating out of 5 as a bad thing, think of it as more of just OK. Situated in the same plaza as the spectacular Paint Lounge and Green Grotto, along with some more other sub-par food offerings like Pho on 7 (bad pho joint) - Gal's Sushi neither impresses or disappoints. They are very neutral in terms of food. What I find them to be very good at is getting your orders out really quickly. There's at least 4-5 sushi chefs working at one time so this explains it. Their service is really lacking during lunch time versus their dinner time service. I do not know if it's the changing of the guard - maybe their dinner staff is on top of their game than the lunch time staff. Case in point, I arrived today from the heavy rain and thunderstorm of today. The restaurant maybe had 20 people dining away, there was 6 waitresses and 1 host who seem keen on cleaning up instead of paying attention at the door. It took 5 minutes for them to notice me to offer me a table. Really guys? 6 people on the floor, 5 chefs, and a few more in the kitchen did not notice a customer? Food arrived quickly after I ordered their sushi box lunch ($8.99). One of the banchan dishes in the box was suppose to be chap chae, but for some reason today I got 3 deep fried tofu squares. Did they run out or something? How do you run out of a staple dish that should be in abundance in a Japanese/Korean restaurant? This wasn't the first time, at other times I was given a generous amount of potatoes! Anyway, I was given my bill, I quickly placed a $20 bill into the folder - where 3-4 minutes went by and I actually had to bring it up to the attention of a waitress who was more focused on arranging utensils than to pay attention to customers. Were it me working with customers around, I'd pay close attention to what's going on around me, especially a lone customer who's obvoiusly on his lunch break and was given the bill not more than 30 seconds ago. Gal's Sushi - you really have to get your wait staff to be more attentive! read more

One of the few places that was open on New Year's Day. I came with my mom for lunch and it was packed. The place is fairly clean, mostly packed with a young, hip Asian crowd. Solid Korean food all around. The only two complaints I had was: 1) the potato pan chan was too sweet, and 2) I got berated for requesting vegetarian soon dubu Having lived in South Korea, I'm used to long, hard stares of incredulity. The judgement I got for making a dietary request wasn't too surprising to me; the ajuma nearly refused to take my request. I had to convince her other Korean restaurants have no problems with this and that I'd eaten soon dubu sans meat many times in my life. When it did come, it was all worth it! I just hope that the waitress stops giving herbivores the stinkeye, or else she's going to flip off other customers. read more

Great place to come for lunch. Service is quick, efficient and the food is good. I always end up getting the L1 lunch special and this time is no different. I mean, you get twenty pieces of sushi/sashimi/rolls for $9.99! And there's soup, salad, and some japchae in the bento box! Incredible value and you will leave pretty satisfied. My sister got the L3 box and it comes with 6 California rolls, 3 spicy tuna, 3 crab, and 4 deep fried rolls. It comes with the Korean glazed potatoes (gamja jorim) which are great! I've tried most of the lunch specials before and you can't go wrong with any. I really like their menu; there's tons of variety to choose from depending on what you feel like having. I wish there was some crazy bento box with everything but I just end up 'sharing/stealing' some with friends/family. So the food! Simply put, the sushi is good. It's not phenomenal by any means but for the price you pay, it's decent. The special rolls are pretty good here and I recommend them. They are Korean owned and I have to try their Korean food! There's tons of tables and we didn't have any problems getting a table at lunch. You can tell this place is popular for lunch with the amount of people here that work nearby! The place is inviting and service is great. There is the buzzer where you press which tells the waiters your table needs service and it works well! There's very few things to not like about this place and you will have a great experience here for lunch! read more

Gal's Sushi - Lunch special for under 10 bucks, great value. You get what you pay for in terms of quality. Great for a cheap sushi fix - Sushi Bars Near Me - Markham, Ontario

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First things first, I love Gals Sushi, but the reason the rating is so low is because the dinners are FREAKING OVERPRICED! Gal's lunches are great, very generous with portion sizes, and incredibly reasonably priced. I've ordered from both the bento box menu and the Korean lunch menu, and neither have ever disappointed me. Try to get there for either an early or late lunch, as it can get very very busy during peak lunch hours. The parking lot is a poop-show, so... Try not to die? Dinner? Don't even bother. While I like Gals and think the quality is ALRIGHT, I would much rather spend that money on somewhere a little more high-end. I've spent $50 on a small sized tray of sushi for takeout before and was thoroughly disappointed at how scantily clad the quanities were, let alone the pretty mediocre quality. read more

I've definitely had much better sushi. I think that they can use some improvement on the size of their sashimi slices as well as their nigiri. I've never seen such tiny balls of rice under a tiny thinly sliced piece of fish. It's fresh - I'll give it that...but 3 stars and a repeat customer because it's conveniently located across the street from where my brother lives so we order from there all the time. read more

so I went back on tuesday, apparently the manager was a different one. for me, sushi chef should have the whole control on how he need and wants to prepare and serve the food, not the manager. on monday, the manager let the chef to do what the customer wants. on tuesday, different manager said. sorry, if we don't have it in the menu, you can't have it. ... so, if you want to get a good sushi, skip tuesday. monday was good for sure, I haven't been back there yet. (disappointed). read more

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The fish is fresh and the sushi and sashimi taste good. It's just the line up is a bit long.

I live very close to Gal's sushi and I have been here a few times as well as ordering take-out from this location. The food quality is generally good to very good so I do enjoy coming here. We would often get the sashimi and sushi combo. It is reasonably priced and the fish is fresh. We would also on occasion get the kitchen/bbq items which are also very good. Their Korean food is overpriced compared to some other Korean specific places like Nok Wan or Owl of Minera. Otherwise, overall, we enjoy eating here. The 3 stars however is because the service that I have received the few times I have been here. They are a very busy restaurant. At any given meal time (especially dinner), it is a given that you will have to wait for a table. Because of this, I would expect them to have more waitstaff at the place. They have 1 or 2 manager type and maybe 1 or 2 more waitstaff. Because of this, often you would have to wait to get someone's attention. It is always good to call for reservation when you can. Their take-out is good and they give a cash discount. read more

Gal's isn't as good as it used to be. The food is still good and the quality is good but compared to years of going there, I would say it used to be better. I used to crave this place and go there even when out of the way but now it's more like a place to eat at if you happen to be in the area. Prices have also increased, when I would previous prices were already pricey. read more

Got the best choice platter. Good variety. Pieces were a but small, but it is reflected in the price of the platter, so it was actually good value, considering that the platter included scallops and uni. The service was a bit slow, despite the restaurant being half empty. Quality: 7.5/10. Service: 7/10. Value: 9/10. Overall: 8/10 (not an average). read more

My opinion of Gal's has changed significantly since my last visit in December 2014. The side dishes of noodles and potatoes were still as tasty as ever but the miso soup was so so so so so so so so sosososososososossososo salty. My K11 (marinated beef with rice in a stone pot) was pure NaCl. It was what you would usually expect from this dish but imagine the flavour condensed. It was overpowering even when paired with the rice. My boyfriend enjoyed his gamjatang with his usual nod but IMO it was a little burnt? We also ordered the A30 - 30 pcs assorted rolls. One roll was a spicy salmon which was okay, and the other 2 had a lobster/crab filling which honestly tasted like mush :( everything else in the order was up to par even though not brag worthy. Look at the pictures that accompanies it, it comes out exactly the way it looks. The sashimi in SA1 was not worth it as it wasn't as fresh as expected. The quality was similar to that of Sushi on Highway 7 and not worthy of a la carte prices. They do however give you a yakult-like bottle at the end for dessert :) The restaurant is clean and also very popular on weekends. The service is prompt as they give you a ding-dong button that alerts the waitresses you need something. I won't be coming back for a while as there are better Korean restaurants in the area. read more

This place is alright and a decent place to go to because it's close to where I live. It's kind of hard to find because it faces highway 7 and when you park it's usually on the inside or underground so finding it involves usually walking through the 1st floor of the building or walking around because they have an outdoor entrance (besides St. Louis) It's more on the pricier side of sushi in my opinion but I think the value for what you get is fair. It's pretty average and I've been to worse in Markham (Yellow Tail). Gal's has lunch specials so the bento boxes are better priced and come with a decent amount of stuff so that is usually my go to dish. It's like your typical bento box set elsewhere comes with miso soup, salad, rice, and your choice of a couple of sides to customize the box. The appetizers are generally more expensive. I'd go back to this place and it is a place I've been to multiple times. It's not bad but it also doesn't stand out that much. read more

Came for lunch and it was good. Staff: They have buttons to help page waiters which I appreciated because sometimes it's hard flagging down waiters. They great thing is they came quickly and would always smile and help with anything we needed. Ambience: It was comfortable. We had a nice side booth that could fit at least 6 people (we were a party of 5). Everything seemed in good working order. Food:Nothing too spectacular. I ordered a Chicken Katzu Udon which had a lot of meat and was very filling. I also tasted some of the rolls which were great too except too much mayonnaise for me. Overall, not too bad. I'll probably come back since I'm nearby but it is far from my top choice for sushi. read more

appetizers here can be expensive so can't go wrong with their bento boxes for a little bit of everything read more

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Good selection of sushi if you're in the area for a decent bite. Parking is kinda weird though since this restaurant is facing Hwy 7, so you'll have to park round back and walk. It's not the most convenient location in terms of parking, not to mention parking in this plaza is always a mission. Their lunch combos area a pretty good deal. You get a varied selection of the usual bento boxes and other types of mains as well. Asides from the usual Japanese menu items, there's also Korean dishes at the back of the menu. One thing I didn't really like were their Korean noodles, which I found to be quite greasy... other than that, everything on their menu are pretty decent. Prices are a pretty good deal too; nothing too expensive for what you're getting and portions are not skimpy. The restaurant itself is pretty big, but can get busy on the weekends. Waiting time isn't long though; you'll usually get a table within 15 minutes or so, so reservations (I'd say) isn't necessary. Servers are also quick and well-mannered, which is always awesome. Overall, good place for a sushi fix if you're in the area (don't expect anything fancy though). read more

Been here for their lunch special and was surprised as to how much I was getting for the price. The lunch menu price ranged from 9.99-12.99 depending on which lunch bento box you get, along with a miso soup and salad. The quality is pretty good for the price. The one thing is that there is a slight wait time for service so 4.5/5. read more

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Nothing truly spectacular. Overall a decent sushi place, although I think their rice is slightly overcooked. Fish is fresh and nicely sliced, though don't expect the best cuts. If you're a sushi freak, you'll know what I mean, if not you can disregard that note. On a plus side you get some free side dishes, a nod to the Koreanness of the place. To be enjoyed if in the area, but there are plenty of similar establishments all over GTA. read more

This place has really gone downhill. A few years back when it had first opened it was a great place for decently priced Japanese/Korean food. Came here recently and found the quality has decreased. There's no parking in the front of the plaza where Gal's is, you will have to park in the main parking area or underground and walk around. The decor is a typical Japanese restaurant though I will say there are lots of tables and the restaurant is always lively. There are decently priced lunch and dinner combos and will come with Korean glass noodles, rice, soup and salad. The sashimi in my combo today was thinly sliced with little to no fish flavour. Texture felt a bit odd so I ended up not eating all of it. The sushi looked like it was falling apart. The plates and soup bowls are lined red interior and the ink/paint is peeling off badly. Not only does this make it look dated, I also feel like the paint might go into my food. Please replace your bowls and plates. read more

I'm so sad at the changes that gals sushi has implemented recently. What I loved most here was there ability to accommodate changes for their roll box (eg. change rice to potatoes) but now there is an extra cost to any change. I feel like this was their differentiating factor for me as my favourite go to sushi joint, but now this has bumped up $$/meal for me if I dont want to waste food. The quality of food has not changed, but I won't be frequenting gals as much anymore. read more

Place has been around for years, that says something about the restaurant. This place is Korean run, it's not a bad place for Japanese food. It's comfortable for parties of 2 to 6 people.. And the price is reasonable and selection is also fair. Food comes pretty fast and is well staffed. Not your high end Japanese restaurant.. Pound of salmon sashimi take-out is 17.25 including tax. read more

Just finished having lunch here, and as usual it was great! For the price you pay... Definitely worth it! Husband ordered the sushi bento box for 10.99 and I got the chicken and tempura box for 12.99... Thoroughly enjoyed! Check out my pic... I think for the price u pay and the amount of food u get this resto earns a 4star. I cant speak for dinner however as we only come here for the sushi lunch special.. May be a different experience. Lunch is from 11:30 - 3. Overall would recommend and continue to come here for lunch! read more

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2 stars for the service. Staff only serve half of the table tea. Request to have 2 more glass of water but the server decided to ignore our request and just pass by the water station. (The glasses/water station were literally just 2 tables away from us.) We were also dinning late at night (9ish) with only 1/3 of the tables seated. Not sure why they could not fulfill a simple request which should be done in the first place. Food was average as well and together with the bad service...it is hard to persuade myself to go back. I have been dinning at this place from time to time since they opened and their service went downhill and were consistently inattentive the past several times I visited. This is the main reason why I decided to write a review on this restaurant. read more

Went here for Father's Day with my family for dinner. I like the bento box but it's kinda expensive $19.99 . The quality of the food is great . They have a Korean food menu . The receipt cost about $67 with 30 pieces and a bento box for 4 person. The service was great despite their busy hour for dinner rush . They have booths too if u call to request for a reservation . Their menu is a bit more expensive compare to the thornhill location read more

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Sushi is okay but the restaurant gets really busy towards the end of the work week. You can order Japanese and Korean dishes but I felt like sushi that day. Ordered the sushi and tempura lunch special but asked for California rolls instead of sushi. It also comes with salad and miso soup when you done in. The ratio of servers to guest seems never enough so we usually let the server know that we only have an hour for lunch and to try and expedite our meal quicker. read more

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I rather give this a 3.5 stars but I rounded it up. My favourite is the Gal's Sushi roll, it tasted great and was a good portion. Once in a while, I treat myself to some Uni as they prepare it very nicely here. In terms of "freshness" I would say it is at average for Markham standards. The little appetizers that they give before your meals are also very nice. Some of the items are very over priced (ex. bulgogi beef). The Bento prices they have for lunch time is quite fair and I would recommend that. I feel like the quality has a down a little bit since they opened up and makes the food feel a little over priced. read more

I went there for a lunch on Saturday. It was surprisingly good. Their bento box for lunch starts at $10.99 which has sashimi. It was fresh and tastes good with reasonable serving size! Place is clean. I will definitely come again. read more

Reasonably priced sushi platters that are great for sharing. I've been here a handful of times for dinner. Fortunately, it's a large place so even on a busy week night I've never had to wait that long (~10 mins max). There's a large selection of food, most of the time I order a sushi, sashimi, and rolls combo to share with others. The larger the combo, the better, as the selection of sushi and sashimi increases. In addition to the typical salmon, tuna, and cooked shrimp, the larger combos also come with unagi, sweet shrimp, white tuna, scallop... Service is normally pretty quick as they have the 'call' button whenever you need something. As a regular sushi eater, I can definitely tell between bad and good sushi and they serve pretty good sushi! I always leave feeling really full and satisfied. Highly recommended! read more

Gets a stars for value of the sashimi bento box lunch, otherwise food and services are below average. All the waitresses just seem to not care and have a terrible attitude. No one gave us a menu for the longest time until we asked. The food do not look like the pictures, and when asked about it, they just shrugged it off. It is Hard to find parking as well. A lot of the plates are cracked and needs to be replaced - it harbours a lot of bacteria. Find a better sushi restaurant around the area if not for the convenience. read more

We are regulars at Gal's Sushi, we love all the extras that comes with your meals and and the sushi is pretty good, the only complaint that I have is when we ordered the sushi boat in the picture in the menu it displays Uni and much to my disappointment it never came. They tried to make it up to us by giving more extras. I love Uni and wanted it that day read more

2.5/5 Absolutely not worth the hype... The service was average and the quality of the food is worse than a lot of sushi places while charged at a higher price... read more

I really do think this place is overpriced and charge more for dinner menu of the same item for no reason at all. Most places charge more for dinner but will give larger portion or something extra but not here. When one of my friend ask what was the difference between lunch and dinner. The waitress simply reply it just the price. Will not visit again! read more

Its nice to go to a place for Japanese / Korean meals that isn't AYCE. It's a bit pricey but the food feels authentic. I would definitely go back nevertheless. I ordered a bulogi bento box and my date ordered a sashimi fish bowl with rice. I ordered spider rolls and a yellowtail fish roll. It came up to about $60 at the end but we were definitely stuffed. Probably didn't even need the extra side rolls. I wish I asked for a spoon for the rice but that's my fault. Once again, it's a bit pricey but considering the area and the residents, I'm sure the price is competitive. Come for the authentic tasting food! read more

I've been to this place quite a few times now and they are great if you're not an AYCE lover. The prices are cheap and have a lot of variety. I really like how they have a button on most tables where you can press and a server will show up. But I have also found that sometimes they ignore it also. Their sashimi a pretty good and the tables are quite spacious. Washrooms can use a bit of help though. It's always best to show up before noon as that's when all the office workers show up and you'll be in line. The longest I've waited is 15 minutes so not so bad. Enjoy! read more