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    Ichiban Asian

    3.8 (104 reviews)
    Open 12:00 pm - 10:00 PM

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    ICHIBAN ASIAN ATMOSPHERE

    What's the vibe?
    Casual
    Moderate noise
    Good for groups

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    Assorted sushi
    Christine C.

    Great AYCE lunch spots are rare, but Ichiban actually delivers. The lunch pricing is affordable without cutting corners on quality, which is the whole point. The selection is solid. Plenty of rolls, hand rolls, grilled meats, and even some dim sum favorites. Service is quick, and sometimes a robot rolls up with your food, which honestly makes the experience even more fun. The lunch menu includes options like beef short ribs and bulgogi, but the salmon rose was my personal favorite. Every roll had a well balanced ratio of fish, filling, and rice. Nothing skimpy, nothing overloaded. The hand rolls were generously filled too. The dessert area is a nice bonus. There are puddings and ice cream, but the standout is the shaved ice station. Building our own shaved ice with syrups, ice cream, and even adding pudding on top was unexpectedly fun. Lunch and a DIY dessert moment? Say less.

    Ritwika B.

    Ichiban AYCE located on Yonge St offers such a huge variety of AYCE options. They have a few premium items that are limited order only but for the other things you can order as many as you want. Service is quick and they clean up fast which is rate in AYCE as they just let the empty plates sit there. They also had a salad bar and ice cream with loads of topping options to choose from which was personally my favourite! Price was $44.99 for dinner coz it was holidays but I think the regular price is slightly lower.

    Shawn S.

    One of the best value AYCE places I have been to. For lunch it is a really great price and there are lots of different options. The quality is decent and what you would expect from an AYCE sushi place. There is a 105 minute time limit, but some Items come out pretty slowly and sometimes not at all so it eats away at the time. Nonetheless it is good value and a nice time. Service can be slow when it is busy, but the interior is very nice and there are lots of tables.

    Torched Sushi Salmon and Shrimp
    John J.

    This is a popular AYCE place in Empress Walk on east side Yonge north of Sheppard. Food (4/5) - i rarely do AYCE sushi however was impressed with the large menu of items available including a fair amount of sashimi that you don't normally see on AYCE menus - scallops and octopus for example. Also lots of sushi maki torched sushi and hand rolls too. Of course it's AYCE so fairly average quality although they don't overstuff the maki and sushi with rice like other places do. Also lots of other items like Chinese, appetizers and dim sum. Service (3.5/5) - bit on the slower side mainly because it's a popular place and all of the iPad orders going at once puts pressure on turning around orders I'm sure. Atmosphere (4/5) - decent layout with a lot of tables all over. Clean enough and convenient location with decent parking options around. Overall (3.75/5) - one of the better AYCE options I've been to... similar to KB Sushi in rating.

    Beef short ribs at lunch, need to upgrade to premium lunch ($28.99) to have this included
    Catherine S.

    Craving for a variety brought my sister and I to try the Ichiban AYCE for lunch on a weekday. Pros: The restaurant is comfortably laid out and the ordering is done on the ipad. The restaurant will also validate your parking for 2.5 hrs. Cons: Keep in mind that the seating limit is now 1.5 hrs. We were not told this and just assumed we had 2 hours to eat, only to be told at a 1 hr mark that it would be the last food order. There is a small soup/salad/dessert bar that you could still get food from but 1 hr into your seating, they cut off your kitchen order which seemed a little unreasonable to me. We opted for their premium lunch for $28.99 ($4 more than their standard lunch price) because we wanted to short rib option. Disappointingly, the short ribs were chewy and overly salty. The variety of sushi is very limited with thinly cut fish and it didn't seem like a very good value. I would have maybe overlooked the lack of variety for sushi had they been prepared well by a buffet standard, but the rice in the sushi and the rolls was hard with no hint of vinegar. After grabbing a small dessert in a hurry, our lunch came to a disappointing end. Would I come back again? I think not.

    Spicy crab roll
    Anthony F.

    Came to try their lunch ayce special. Was pretty disappointing. Service was meh. Food was meh. Decor is huge but not ugly but not nice. It's socialism enough and u won't be too close to the next table. My really sucks was they claim they validate parking but unlike other places that do the same thing their machine was broken. They said just talk to the parking ppl. I ended up paying for it because they didn't respond.

    Daniel C.

    The food is fine. Quite middle of the road. All things which are pretty common at most all-you-can-eat places. The sushi itself is pretty decent but the service is very slow. It also seemed like dishes came out in random batches (ie things that were ordered in the first batch came out in the 3rd or 4th batch). They do have a decent dessert and cold bar though. They even have a nice Japanese shaved ice machine which makes soft shaved ice like snow. They also have various toppings. This place certainly has staying power and has been here for a long time. It was also quite full so it is popular of sorts. I'd rate it higher if their service was a bit faster and organized. Otherwise a decent all-you-can-eat. This was based on their lunch menu. Their dinner service is a bit better and more of a 4/5 experience. They also validate parking 2.5 hrs free.

    Jessica C.

    My family and I visited this AYCE place for lunch. Best value for food! Everything we ordered was delicious and fresh. A cool robot even delivered our food. The kids loved it! The sushi was fresh and fish was delicious. I really loved the variety of food this place has, they also introduce new food items so they keep customers interested. The service was great. I asked for another table as our family felt kind of cramped in the first table we were seated at. They quickly accommodated us. The place gets busy pretty fast so make reservations if you are coming!

    Dessert - shaved Ice
    Matthew H.

    June 21, 2025 - Ichiban AYCE Lunch Review I visited Ichiban for their all-you-can-eat lunch and made sure to sample a wide variety of meats and sushi. As an avid sushi lover, I enjoyed most of the dishes--typical of a standard AYCE sushi spot. Red dragon, green dragon, rainbow dragon roll... Etc Surprisingly, the okra stood out as a highlight, even though I initially didn't want to fill up on vegetables. One dish that didn't quite hit the mark for me was the octopus with wasabi sushi--it's likely an acquired taste. I also noticed that shaved ice is becoming a trend at AYCE restaurants, and Ichiban has joined the wave. A nice, refreshing touch to end the meal.

    Parinaz H.

    One of the good all-you-can-eat sushi places. Has free parking for 2 hours . Fresh and good

    Salmon roe sushi
    Sarah P.

    We had the upgraded lunch at Ichiban and it was delicious. The upgrade included beef ribs, bulgogi, and more. We got a nice selection of sushi, though the menu did seem a bit basic. The dessert and soups were really good because we got a bit hungry while waiting for our food. Also, the iPad was lagging after we placed each order and it took a while to return to the menu. Overall, the service was good and the decorations were a nice touch.

    Patricia L.

    I love Ichiban and their Markham location is my go-to for AYCE but this was my first time at the North York location. It's quite spacious and great for small/large groups however some of the tables have a clear divider and a lack of privacy between the two tables. Similarly to the other location, they have a soft serve bar with soup, sui mai, salad, shrimp cocktail, seaweed & mango salad, and desserts including jello/pudding, ice cream, and shaved ice. The food in general was pretty good, though I do prefer the Markham one more and there is less variety here. Service was quick. They do have the robots bring out the food to you as well. They also validate your parking ticket and is good for up to 2.5 hours.

    Raw beef
    Kateri

    Overall a really good option for AYCE sushi. I think their quality has really improved from before. They have quite a few special options like the snow crab tempera, octopus salad, lots of torched sushi, etc. Their cocktails are also quite interesting and yummy. I also love that they place their sashimi on ice, I think it helps keep it fresh. They also have a good variety of desserts and an ice machine where you can make our own shaved iced. The restaurant is quite big and has lots of seat. Staff was kind and the food came quickly. We did feel a bit rushed even though we came on a weekday and it wasn't busy. However, overall we enjoyed it.

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    Great food for the value! Amazing sushi and portions for salmon. Would recommend to anyone looking for a good ayce place.

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    So-so ayce restaurant. The items in their menu ate pretty decent, lots of options but food is just okay. Ambiance is good as well.

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