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    Ki Modern Japanese + Bar

    3.5 (265 reviews)
    Open 11:30 am - 11:00 pm

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    KI MODERN JAPANESE + BAR ATMOSPHERE

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    Moderate noise
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    Upscale
    Outdoor seating

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    Yasai
    Shubhi A.

    A Japanese fine dine with a lot of vegetarian options and offbeat menu. It is quite intimate place or a good place for office lunches. A huge place with many dining halls and areas. I generally visit the place during office lunch hours, make sure you reserve an hour to enjoy the meal and service. The cucumber avocado maki is my favourite along with warm soba noodles, but in general I have enjoyed every meal. They could do better with roasted cauliflower.

    Henry B.

    Came in on a Monday evening for dinner. Dress code: semi formal. Lots of people in suits/jackets, occasional polos. Food 3/5: we got the chicken karaage and the gyoza for apps, 6-7 different nigiri, their cod and their short rib. Generally pretty tasty I wasn't a huge fan of the cod and my dad wasn't a fan of the short rib but that came down to preference and worked out. Only issue was there were fish bones in one of our nigiri which was pretty off putting Service 5/5: generally good service, polite, friendly, offered good advice when asked, fairly quick. Ambiance 5/5: very beautiful location and ambiance, very classy and upscale feel with a separate sushi bar area. Value 2/5: for the price point, the service and ambiance was as expected, food was fairly average with the bone in the nigiri knocking off an extra point. Parking: downtown Toronto parking...Godspeed

    tere p.

    Last day of the restaurant prior to 1 month (?) closing due to renovations. We felt great on the food, service and ambiance. It was like a secluded area on that corner of a building colored black wall panels. We were seated right away by the host and our server was Michelle and she was very attentive, checking regularly. We ordered soup , miso and seafood chowder. We had skewers like chicken and salmon and it was a big chunk of serving. We had wagyu type carpaccio and wagyu rolls, calamari, and salmon and white fish tyoe carpaccio too. One sapporo beer and 2 type of desserts. It was a great experience.

    Sushi
    nicole f.

    Love the sushi spot. I would definitely recommend for the next time. We're out of very fancy vibes. Definitely would recommend for your next date night out service was very intentive close to a subway station.

    Delicious as it looks.
    Blair S.

    Ki is a fun spot on a weeknight with good variety on the menu to meet the diverse preferences of a large group. It's full of colleagues from nearby offices mingling and groups having informal meetings. Ice been both for a quick pre-dinner drink and for a large group dinner. I recommend table service instead of the bar for the most attentive service and to maximize the enjoyment of your food, even if eating lightly. There are plenty of light options and almost everything on the menu is best shared with a group. Try the fixed menu option if you're in a large group, although there was some confusion with our waiter on whether this option even existed (we selected it when reserving a table). In the end, the waiter and chef chose a bunch of items for us and ensured a members of the group with dietary restrictions had enough to eat. The food was good, most items were artfully presented, and I went home stuffed.

    O Toro and scallop sashimi
    Cecilia T.

    It's just OK. This restaurant is an example of a pricier-than-justified restaurant in the financial core. I recently had a business lunch here and I was surprised at the prices for some of items here for what you get. Specifically, I got this sushi box set and it was $35 per person. It came with a full on vegetarian roll with peppers and avocado. I didn't look at the menu too carefully because I was on said business lunch, but it's definitely overpriced for what you get. The sashimi pricing seemed fine though- it was $28 for the O-Toro and $11 for the scallop. I wouldn't come here on my own dollar.

    Denise W.

    B's friend S told us about Ki. There is a restaurant in Vancouver that is also called Ki and according to S, that once upon a time these two restaurants were related and the Ki in Toronto would mention about the Ki in Vancouver. However, the two have very different concepts. Ki in Toronto is a much more fancy restaurant than the Vancouver location. Prices are on the different spectrum. B said this place is a must try. We ordered several dishes to share: - Torched Salmon Roll - Kush pork - Chicken Karaage - Hamachi Jalapeno B got the Sakura Blossom drink. This place doesn't serve super authentic Japanese dishes. It is a fusion restaurant. Every dish here was very delicious. Small portion and pretty pricy (if you ask me) but they do serve quality. Out of all the dishes, I would say the most filling was the Chicken Karaage. Every dish was very flavorful and didn't disappoint. The decor of the restaurant is very nice. It is located in the Financial District area so rent is not cheap and hence the price of their menu items.

    Hokkaido Crab Bowl
    Michelle L.

    Ki is a staple of the downtown core and a favourite for business meetings. We've tried to get last minute reservations here but it was always tricky finding something that isn't a late lunch. They were really good about finding out whether they could accommodate us. We called ahead and left a callback number as they were trying to figure out their lunch schedule. It was finally my turn to hit up Ki with a group of 6. They have complimentary coat check for you as many of the tables aren't conducive to storing jackets. You'll be given a numbered chip to keep track of your jacket. The food menu is Asian fusion with the highlight being Japanese cuisine including sushi and bentos. Definitely would not recommend if you're vegetarian. The food wound up being pretty average but presented very well. We shared a few rolls which were good with nice ingredients and paired with smart sauces. They were also actually bite sized so you didn't have to take multiple bites. I had one of the rice sets which was a crab rice that was topped with raw tuna. It was served with cold soba noodles and pickled vegetables. Honestly, nothing outstanding. I've had better soba noodles at all you can eat places. It's definitely an impressive setting for a meeting or a date but not the pinnacle of Asian dining.

    Beef Striploin Tataki
    Jo-Anne L.

    Very, very mediocre - in fact, at the price point they offer, it's significantly worse than mediocre. We came here for a corporate lunch, selecting the most expensive option for the fixed menu at approximately $100 per person. In my opinion, it would've been best spent elsewhere. The appetizers started off well enough (except for the excruciatingly long wait - more on that later). The shrimp tempura and fried eggplant were both huge hits - the dipping sauce for the tempura was particularly popular! The cold plates were also up to par. We enjoyed the light, refreshing flavours of the hamachi as well as the delicious textures of the maguro on crispy rice cakes. Then, the food quality went downhill. The nigiri was pretty horrendous - I feel like I've gotten fresher fish from takeout sushi. Everyone looked forward to the lobster roll, only to find that we could not taste the lobster at all as the pickled radish overwhelmed everything, a terrible combination! The California roll was just bland. The torched salmon was not bad, but mostly singular in its flavours. The hot plates came next, and these were unfortunately also rather uninspired in taste despite high quality ingredients being used. The "pièce de résistance" was definitely the "chef's assorted desserts" listed on the menu - a plate of brownies. Not really sure what was assorted about it...nor why such a boring thing would be served at a Japanese restaurant. Need I say more? Service was a disaster, probably the worst I've had for restaurants in the downtown area. Typically, regardless of the food, the service has always been exceptional around this location considering the kind of clientele and the exorbitant gratuities demanded, especially when it's a semi-private event! I guess Ki is not looking for repeat customers in this regard since we seem to have been neglected throughout our time there. Food arrived so, so slowly our clients started checking their watches to make sure they wouldn't miss their meetings at 3:30pm (we started at 12:30pm). We were split into two tables, and one of the tables got their desserts early while the other table did not for some reason. Imagine our surprise when the other table stood up to leave and we hadn't even finished our meal! We had to get the dessert to go, and that took about 15 minutes. What could be so painstaking about putting some brownies in a box...? Not recommended.

    tempura shrimp
    Hazel P.

    Food wise the quality of this place is really good. The flavour profiles are interesting and even things they call spicy aren't ridiculously spicy. The prices are expensive. It reflects the area I think. It's in the financial district where big financial companies & their employees would go after work. The rent in the Brookfield Place must be astronomical. They have to make up for that somehow. Anyway, the decor of the restaurant is timeless. Reds, with wood accents, fabric accents. Washrooms are at the very back of the restaurant, tucked away near the private dining room. The service is top notch. I was here for a company dinner & they knew of my food allergies. The servers were very attentive to me about my allergies. You'll see a variety of people here. Some are very dressed up, some in office wear, and then you also have the people who come here before or after an event at the Scotiabank arena. I saw a guy wearing a t-shirt and blue jeans & a lady in the sharpest, nicest suit. They have a patio outside that would be nice in the warmer months. I have never been out on the patio. I'm not in this area much so I likely wouldn't eat regularly here. But at least I know of a decent restaurant in this area where I like the food. I would come here again if I were in the area.

    Cece C.

    It's definitely a pricier place but my bf and I enjoyed our visit. We dropped by for a late night drink and I got one of their seasonal drinks: Shiso Lemonade and he got Sapporo (on tap). The Shiso Lemonade was definitely pricey but also definitely worth it. It comes in a short glass but with a beautiful purple ice that really caught our attention. Since it was late, it wasn't busy so we were able to sit at the bar and have a conversation without shouting. The atmosphere had a nice ambience to it. I would recommend to check it out for any type of night out!

    Just before the lunch rush.
    Jason P.

    Been here several times over the last year. Awesome service with a smile. Impeccable food quality. Nothing short of the best sushi in Toronto. Was in today for my birthday lunch, and have zero complaints. Service, quality, atmosphere are all 10/10. Worth the price of admission.

    Sanjeev M.

    Great ambiance open late and though a pricey, offered great three great bites 1) blackened cod with a rice reduction. 2) garlic fried rice and the best was 3) fried eggplant presented as sushi rolls. My wine (Hidden Bench Pinot noir) completed the meal around 11 pm.

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    Bartender Rose is fabulous! 10/10 service. This was my first time here, she really made the night. Very busy for happy hour, loved the food.

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