Pretty decent Japanese/Korean place in the area (not that there are many other Japanese restaurants around this stretch). My family and I go here regularly for dinner and always grab the bento specials. They are fast, delicious and well sized portions! I would highly recommend the bulgogi beef when you order your bento. I can personally never finish my portion, but that means I can always get leftovers for the next day! read more

I'm surprised this place even got 2 stars from past reviews. I went there for dinner so the prices were regular...it was so not worth the money. Having to pay for that thing they call a meal was very painful since the price didn't meet up to the expectations at all. The food wasn't fresh and just the overall experience was extremely awful. If you're totally fine with below (way below) average sushi then go for it but if you're looking for quality this is not the place. I give it one star for the services wasn't that bad (kind of weird when I Chinese waiter is greeting me in Japanese though). They were attentive when called but that's basically it. There are A TONNNN of way better sushi restaurants out there. I suggest you save your money and go else where. read more

this is my go to place for a la carte sushi, and they have amazing house made dumplings(gyoza). For me this would be best value for money, you get salad,soup and some appys with every order. read more

I used to go to Gal Sushi a lot a few years ago, but I feel their quality dropped a lot. The fish didn't taste as fresh as it used to. Service was okay. Their potato side dish used to be really good, but the recipe changed and they give smaller portions now. read more

Went Gal's sushi for a quick lunch today with family, ordered 4 lunch bento boxes, prices is reasonable for lunch and food is okay but when the server came delivered our bentos , she stacked it up one on one with the bottom of the box touching our sashimi and sushi which totally turn us off. This is not the way to serve in a Japanese/Korean restaurant, it's worse than in a food court. We still have to eat the food however When my husband brought this up to our server when paying the bill, the attitude of our server , no apologies or whatever but rolling her eyes bad service I will have to say unfortunately! read more

A good spot to get a bento box to go. Reasonable prices and good sushi. Expect to wait in line during lunch rush.

Gal is located at a very convenient location, especially for those who work at the high tech companies nearby. At lunch time, this place is always packed. The food quality (sashimi, sushi) is not too bad. The portion is a bit on the small end. They should seriously fill at least half of the bowl with miso soup and give more rice in their bento boxes ... read more

Wonderful food, great prices. I go here every time I come to town. Servers could be a little more friendly.

This restaurant has definitely change owners and lowered their standard! On August 23, 2014, we decided to go out to our old "favourite" Gal Sushi for a quick dinner and of course, ordered our old "favourite" food. We ordered Galbi (LA) style - $24.99 beef rib with big bones and d a bento with sushi and sashmi. The moment we walked in , we knew something changed. The old Korean greeting was not heard...usually the sushi chefs all shouted out..it was sort of their tradition. Nothing was heard and it was like going to a new place. All our regular Korean servers were not there. We thought it was a day off but for all of them... We ordered our food from a new server . We had to remind them that we wanted tea. He was quick to get it.. Usually when we ordered galbi, it would take about 20 minutes because they do have to cook it over a grill..and came in like you just BBQ from the backyard. For this meal, the galbi came out 2 minutes after we consumed our regular soup and salad. Then we realized why: it was a precooked and re-steamed galbi. For the last 8 years when I ordered this, the galbi came medium or sometimes medium rare. This galbi was very well done, tasted steamed and even the bone part was well done. It was simply not possible to BBQ on a grill and served the food in 5 minutes (total time from order to serve). We were very surprised and ate some because we were famished. But even a hungry stomach cannot eat steamed meat with grilled marks (barely there) ... It was horrid. It tasted like dry steam meat tenderized by baking soda with MSG (famous cheap Taste enhancer) and grilled marks. They had the nerve to make this their signature dish! And NO one came back to see if our meal was okay. Now I knew why! We had the sushi and sashimi bento with shrimp tempura. The shrimp tempura was re-fryed because it shrank after retrying and tasted very dry. It was served with a tiny tiny soya sauce plate which you can barely dip the tempura in. It showed that they don't know what they are doing. Tempura sauce is usually served in as all bowl or sauce plat big enough yo dip your fried food in...this one measured one inch square. The sashimi was okay because they did not reheat it. The sushi was passable . But we were glad we did not order our large combo because hat would test their skill a bit more. Service was definitely lower because no one came by until we asked for our bill. It is definitely new ownership and new crew. My disclaimer is that non Japanese or Koreans can manage a good sushi restaurant (e.g. Dragon legend). I heard the chefs were talking in Chinese and so were the servers. They brought in their usual habit like the one we no longer visit : Wasabi on West Beaver Creek - cheap food and average service. It is sad that another good place is replaced... Now need to find another or drive to North York spring garden street... read more

Came here for lunch on a weekday. Place was packed. Definitely attracts more customers than it used to. Two years ago when I came for a weekday dinner there wasn't as many people. Fish was really fresh and sliced to a adequate thickness. Lunch bentos are definitely worth it. $10 and you get a box enough to fill you up. Dinner is a bit more pricey with similar stuff. So maybe lunch is more worth it. Service was close to none. The bare minimum. Servers are not attentive and walk by you when you try to say "excuse me". Sometimes I just don't like having to wave my arms in the arm for an extended period of time. That would be its main downfall. Maybe there just wasn't enough servers? All in all I wouldn't come back unless someone suggested they specifically want to go here. Worth a try? I guess so if you're in the area! The lunches are worth it. read more

Great sushi and great service. You receive a complimentary miso soup and salad. A lot of options on the menu that I look forward to trying more of. I recommend this place for sushi dining. read more

I went to Gal's with two friends who spoke Cantonese, and they overheard the employees speaking Cantonese about the white people sitting behind being harder to serve because they tend to chat a lot before ordering. Food and service is good, but a racial generalization like that is unprofessional and straight up rude. read more

It's not bad but not great. Better than lots of other sushi places in Markham but it's mediocre. I would give 2.5 stars.

My favorite sushi joint in the city hands down. This place never disappoints and the service is impeccable.

The lunch special here is quite affordable and quick. There is a small selection of lunch boxes which include salad, miso soup and the lunch box. The food is filling and delicious. I got the grilled salmon lunch box here and I quite enjoyed it. This place is close to my house, so I'll definitely be back. read more

This was one of my worst experience. We ordered udon sushi and Korean bolgogi. Udon was cold and tasteless, sushi was falling apart, rice was bad too! Services was bad too, waited for a long time to get seated and take food order. It was costly, and have been asked for tips! Worst experience! Not recommended at all! read more

Gal's isn't the best sushi I've ever had but it certainly isn't the worst either. I would definitely go back but probably for lunch instead of dinner. The sushi bar is quite small and the atmosphere is a little weird. You sit down low unlike most bars that have you on bar stools. The place is equipped with cameras in the ceiling like a bank. I can't imagine why this is necessary behind the sushi bar. It's not like the dudes working there are sampling the sushi and there certainly isn't any money being transferred there..... It sort of reminded me of a McDonalds were the management has no respect for the employees. Additionally it's a bit weird that the Asian dudes preparing the food have name-tags like "Paul" and "Mark".... Overall the service was good and I would say the price was a bit below average for sushi. read more

One of my favorite sushi spots!! Quality of sushi has always remained good (unlike some other restaurants whose food go downhill after becoming popular). It's a la carte style and the prices are also very good given the size of the trays and pieces of sushi/sashimi they serve. Service is so-so, but I like the food so much that I can forgive that. It also gets very busy so I recommend making reservations or going early. I always bring friends and family here for sushi and they never disappoint! I highly recommend! read more

I've been here more than a few times for like 2 years now and its alright. Service is pretty good too. I do wish there were more side dishes. I recommend the salmon skin roll. read more

Today I went to the Gals Sushi in Markham with a co worker. We had spider roll, salmon sashmi, salmon skin and a chicken bento box and something else. We have come to love the taste of the food. We love a few other sushi places in same area. However when we come here we have noticed a troubling trend. Every time, without fail, we have a stomach ache, diarrhea etc. Today the other person has thrown up 6 times or more into the night. I have had diarrhea 3 times and ready for another one. Again the food tastes great. Sometimes service is bad but ok it happens. But it is either bacteria or old food or something. NOT SURE. Not slamming the place but we are not coming back until other people tell us its ok or we hear it is cleaned up somehow. read more

expensive small portions and not authentic korean//japanese food been here roughly 5 times cause a friend likes it, and each time i leave still hungry read more

The food here isn't bad, but it certainly is over priced. I ordered a sashimi dinner box set. And it was good but again, expensive. i could've paid a little bit more and had all you can eat. My friends inquired about the pork bone soup. Since it was more expensive for pork bone soup during dinner hours, they ask what the difference was. The answer? Just the price. How do you justify that? I mean sure you want a cheaper price during lunch to bring in clientele but if you're going to jack up the dinner price, at least add something to it. like a free can of soda or something to make it seem like you are getting added value to the added cost. just a thought. read more

Generally I am skeptical of Korean Japanese restaurants because they end up not doing either food group justice. We had a business lunch there, and I was pleasantly surprised at the quality of food, menu creativity like lobster tempura maki roll.. And the balance of "Japanese" and "Korean" food with excellent flavours. The service was very good as well, which can be lacking in Markham restaurants. Highly recommended. read more

Got some takeout on Friday night and to put into nice words it was an absolute disaster. The R3 tray came with no wasabi what so ever and the soya souse packed in small container was actually the one used for cooking. Sushi rolls were really small and literally tasteless. I've been here few times in the past but in my opinion the quality and service in running full steam downwards! read more

I was working at the Sheraton Parkway with a friend and we had time to kill at lunch so we decided to go for sushi. My buddy frequents the area and said he knew of a great place. When he told me it was Korean/Japanese I should have known better. We got there right at 11:30 when they opened so it wasn't busy. I ordered a sushi/tempura box and 2 orders of Unagi sushi as it's my favourite. My supposed Unagi arrived but it was Uni, not my favourite. The server took it away and it was replaced. It was pretty good but I've had better for less $$. The tempura was good but the sushi portions were very small. When we were finished our main meal I was looking forward to green tea ice cream but before I could even ask if they had it our bills were put on the table. Granted by this time they were busy but this is a big no-no in my books as I regularly get more to eat if it's good. My friend then tried to pay with interac and the server said there was a $20 minimum? C'mon really. I can understand $5 but that is ridiculous! Also I've never seen such expensive Toro in my life, $12.99 for 2 pieces. I might as well go to Fune or Nami! I will definitely not return to this place. read more

They have great lunch specials. Especially their lunch box are great value for money. I think they should replace potato wedges and noodles to something more delightful in lunch box read more

Gal's sushi is pretty ok. I came for dinner with some friends and the service was pretty good. I ordered a dinner bento with salmon teriyaki and it was ok. Not AYCE, which is kind of nice. read more

My boss and I ordered takeout lunch special box L4 (sashimi sushi roll box) this past Friday and we both got food poisoning on the same day after eating this!!! To make this worse, I threw up after several runs to the washroom later at night! It must be the 2 spicy raw salmon rolls or more given - because it didnt taste FRESH which I did realize afterward when my symptoms came up! I used to like this place so much yet now i will not go back to this place anymore - very disappointed! read more

Called in before I headed out to ask when was last call. First the girl had no idea and asked the other staff and after discussing she said 10:30pm. We made it before 10:30pm after a 30 minute commute and the waitress said the chef had already left. They were not apologetic at all and just said well there's no chef to make the food for you. Was definitely a disappointment since it use to be my late night sushi spot. read more

an OK place. though sashimi not the greatest. i would stick to the maki rolls, tempura etc. korean is a bust. a little over priced for what you get. quality sucks and apps not as good relative to others. this place is not bad to hit up for sushi cravings though since price is decent. there are other jap restaurants that rank much better in terms of quality food a la carte for same price. service is more chinese style. fast. black sesame ice cream AMAZING. atmosphere awesome. always busy and decor nice. recommend only if craving for sushi and in the area. read more

This is my second time coming here, I heard lots of great things so I expected a lot. Went for a lunch special this time instead of going for dinner and got a L4. Really enjoyed the miso soup and the spicy salmon. It had a nice soft and fresh texture. The sashimi on the other hand was a bit disappointing, some were a bit slimy and even had some fish scales stuck between them, none the less, some were good as well The price was average compared to other sushi places but it wasn't that filling read more

Sushi here was pretty good, the price was extremely worth it and the fish was fresh! Definitely will come here again when i visit canada again. read more

The odd thing about this place is a few years ago I used to eat here a LOT for their Korean food and sushi, then management changed and it went downhill. The Kalbi tang used to be delish but then had bad meat and the soup base was just salt water instead of a broth, and the sushi was terrible. Tiny fish and a LOT of rice and it wasn't the freshest either. I gave it a few more chances and it was consistently bad after being so good. So I didn't go back for maybe a couple of years. A lot of my friends who used to be regulars thought the same and stopped going to Gal's as well. It wasn't until my coworkers dragged me back after me protesting how bad this place was. Well something changed again for the better, because I now eat lunch here at least once every 2 weeks with my coworkers. The quality of sushi is good and fresh but not superb - had softer sashimi where it melts in your mouth elsewhere. You really can't beat the price though. I always eat the same thing - L4. Sashimi, sushi, 1 roll (6 pieces), noodles, rice, soup and salad for 8.99! The other thing I really love about this place is that they allow you to substitute the fish with no extra charge. I change the sushi and sashimi to all salmon and the roll to spicy salmon. I've had some places charge an extra $2 for substitutions. I don't know if they would charge if you substituted all to a more expensive fish though. Salmon I think is the cheapest one, so why would places charge you extra to put cheaper fish on your plate? This place gets really busy at lunch but there are many tables so you usually don't have to want too long to be seated. I've had a roller coaster of a ride with Gal's but glad it's back at the top. read more

Gal's sushi is a great place for groups of people to relax and enjoy high quality foods. With a diverse menu selection and a comfortable atmosphere, I would argue that gal's is the best option of the block. read more

3.5 stars. Been here throughout the years and the quality seems to have gone downhill. Place is always busy so I guess that is why. Fish is okay quality but not the freshest. I usually stick to the maki rolls here. The Party tray is the best deal. The plaza can be tricky to park but they do have an underground parking. Service is okay here not much to rave about. read more

First off, this place is very Korean for a Japanese fusion restaurant. All the servers are Korean, the kitchen staff and if you order anything Korean, you will get 2 side dishes (usually cold vermicelli and honey potatoes). I've been to this place for several years and what stands out the most is their consistency. Our favorites are the "fish egg bibimbap", a bento box set and the chicken cutlet udon. Their prices are on the expensive side but you will get what you expect. Another plus is the take out sushi platters which are 10% off if paying in cash. Often times, there are more pieces on the platter then advertised. This place can get busy during dinner hours and weekends. read more

Sushi was great, but the free tea, appetizers and dessert were amazing! I also love the full picture menu! Nearly every item has a photo! Great service, great crowd, I would definitely go back! read more

Came here for lunch on a weekday. Service was great and food came out fast. Perfect for a quick lunch. The bento boxes are very affordable at $8.99 and you get a pretty decent amount of food. I was pretty satisfied. Everything was delicious. I had to deduct a point because the glass noodles were a bit too oily and I found a fish scale on one of the sashimi. The next time I go, I'll probably try their Korean cuisine. read more

This is my favourite sushi place in Markham. I came for dinner and had a sashimi/sushi bento box. It had 1 roll, sushis, and sashimi along with choice of chicken/salmon teriyaki or tempura for $17.99. Bento box is very filling. read more

I always order take out sushi tray. They offer 10% off if you pay cash. I live very close to the restaurant so is very convenient for me to pick up on the way home after work. read more