Cute little sushi restaurant. Went here in afternoon. I love how you can order via self service,…read morewhich makes it fast. They had slice of lemon in each glass of water which made it taste good. All three sushi in combo j are perfect. Mango is bit sweet. Everything in service is good except they don't give ginger with sushi and you have to ask separately. I thought I might be only one in such situation but the people behind us also had to ask for ginger separately.

Yum. Nice atmosphere. Very busy take out service, but the…read morestaff are super polite and sit you quickly.

VIPS Sushi, located at Yonge/Byng, is a sushi shop that is primarily take out only. The small shop…read moreserves a variety of items like rolls, sashimi, and nigari where they have small and large platters as well as individual combos. I've actually passed by this sushi shop many times around the neighbourhood but never have tried them before. Reviews online also indicate that the food is decent and well-liked. I opted for try VIPS Sushi as I was scrolling through a delivery app. I can't speak on the service of the place but can only comment on the food. I did get a combo order, 9 nigiri sushi and 12 pieces of assorted sashimi. I also got a spicy salmon roll as well (each roll comes with 6 pieces). Food wise, the combo order I got was great! I got some delicious salmon sashimi pieces. The sushi rice was made well. I thoroughly enjoyed the set and had leftovers. I also took a few bites of the spicy salmon and it's all you could ever ask for. Overall, delicious food and would definitely order food from them again!

Wanted to try this spot for a while. The service was super…read morequick and nice, which was really good! They only take cash and debit... Make sure you've got those! We were extremely surprised at how BIG the sushi was.. it was really hard to fit into our mouths in one bite!! I would love to come back here and get more of their delicious sushi.

This small Japanese restaurant offered friendly service, a cozy atmosphere and tasty rolls served…read moreon a sushi boat! The rolls were fresh and there is a variety to choose from. The server came to refill our tea from time to time and to remind us when the last call for the kitchen was. I liked that it was a small restaurant, which felt intimate and not too loud so you can have great conversations with your dining partner. I intend to come back again when I'm looking for sushi in the area.

It's an okay sushi place. Good sashimi freshness and nicely presented. Problem is that all the fish…read morepieces were cut very thin. I would expect more, especially when ordering a sashimi boat! We were the only ones dining in. Mostly takeout orders. Nice servers with good politeness.

Fairly priced sushi, delicious and fresh. We come here way too often! You can taste the quality of…read morethe fish. And service is always so efficient and friendly!

I've been a regular customer for this specific location and I always catch myself coming back…read morebecause of the amazing taste of the food. It's known if you have good staff, that means you'll get happier customers and every single one of the staff that worked there, especially the staff at the front desk are so kind they smile and they're amazing people. I recommend this place because this is the best sushi place that I've ever been to.

It's a cute little restaurant on the Danforth, in the east end. The decor gives the space a cozy…read morefeel. The food is decent. I ordered many Galbi and Tempura Bento Boxes. The Beef Bulgogi was good, as was the calamari. I loved that the portion of rice was so small. I need to eat fewer carbs. It was like they knew that. Hahaha. The service was good. She refilled my water a lot. I think it's Korean-owned. I thought I heard a faint Korean accent on the server. Anyway, it's good. Check it out.

Lovely place with an excellent customer service , the lady who attended us was really sweet, small…read moretalk and a lovely attitude. The place is really cozy and with a great ambiance, really quiet and with a good view outside. The dishes were amazing!! it was a lot of food, and i didn't expected because the prices were really affordable compared to other places. Im new in town and it was honestly the first good restaurant that i found. I really good surprise and i encourage you to tried them!!!

This sushi spread was such a pleasant surprise. The rolls taste really fresh and clean, and they're…read moresurprisingly filling without feeling heavy. I love the simple little details, just enough sauce and garnish to add flavour and colour without overwhelming it all. Not sure when this opened, but I'm pretty happy with it. The karaage is a standout too crisp on the outside, but really tender and juicy inside, especially good with the dipping sauce. The gyoza are another win, it's very well-stuffed, nicely pan-fried, and not as greasy, with or without the dipping sauce, it's good. Overall, a really satisfying meal that feels comforting but still a bit special.

Order their sushi platter to go…read more You can tell they your salmon is better than grocery store/ ayce quality. The rolls were also amazing! I didn't event need to use soya sauce for some of them. The only disappointment was their red tuna, it was a little fishy. Aside from that their quality is pretty good for casual non-ayce food that doesn't kill the wallet.

Last night my wife and I arrived for a 6PM reservation on a Friday night. The small but funky…read morerestaurant was full but our table was ready for us. Despite every table being full the two servers in our area made us feel like we were alone in the room. They kept the tea hot and Sake full. We had three Maki rolls, two from the daily specials. The lobster roll was excellent and the others very good. With Misu soup a salad and lots of sake dinner with tax and tip was less than $140 for 2. We left with a smile and a promise to return.

The black cod sushi ($10 for 2 pieces) is an interesting take on the fish, the nigiri torched…read moretableside so the fish's fat begins to melt forming slight layers in the cod. Being a denser fish, it does need a fair amount of flavour and while the sweet soy was a start, it needed something else for interest. After the experience, I'm still on the fence of whether a nigiri is the best use of this prized fish. My preference is still for the baked miso marinated black cod ($15) where the fish is hot and flaky and infused with a slightly sweet umami flavour. The palm-sized portion is just enough for sharing amongst two people. Sushi Bar's other a-la-carte nigiri is just as good with large pieces of barbeque eel on the unagi and a thick slice of ruby red tuna on the maguro (both $7 for 2 pieces). Displaying the lobster on top of the lobster roll ($18) was a great idea as it becomes the first thing you taste, and diners can see the full tail in its glory. However, it was already overcooked and blowtorching it at the table made it even more dry and chewy. Ideally, they should undercook it to begin, and the torching will help heat and finish off the doneness at the table. It's a dish with promise and the thin cucumber lantern a great idea for a beautiful garnish. Starting every meal is a bowl of rice crackers that arrives with drinks, a pre-pandemic tradition that I'm glad has been kept, providing something to snack on as we peruse the menu. A new addition is an amuse bouche of seafood, squid, and seaweed salads, enough for a bite each to enjoy while the rest of the meal arrives. As the temperature drops, the complimentary starter is sometimes a rich hot bowl of miso soup with cubes of tofu and seaweed flakes. A welcomed respite after a cool walk to the restaurant. With a variety of maki available, the black dragon ($17) was an interesting take on the fancier dynamite roll. In this case, sweet-glazed barbeque eel, tempura bits, fish roe, and green onion wrapped around the shrimp tempura. It's a colourful creation offering a variety of textures and flavours and it's ideal that the pieces aren't overly large so that they are enjoyed in one bite. The red dragon ($17) is just as good, substituting the barbeque eel for salmon instead. If you're in the mood for shrimp tempura ($8 for 3 pieces), I'd recommend having it in maki-form as the fried shrimp by itself is underwhelming, the batter too thick and the temperature tepid at best. Upsold to the tuna tartare roll ($10), we should have stuck with the tried-and-true spicy tuna ($8). In the tartare, the tuna too pulverized and the filling including dreaded tempura bits that causes the roll to become gummy. It also needs more heat to be considered spicy tuna. Despite their name, Sushi Bar also makes a variety of non-sushi dishes. You get a hefty portion of hamachi kama ($19) with the full portion, a meaty cut of the fish's jaw. A thicker cut, there were parts of the fish that could have been done a touch less but being a bone-in piece, it can be hard to gauge. Nevertheless, the skin was crispy and the fish hot and delicious. Served with a radish ponzu soy sauce, a bit more salt sprinkled onto the fish would help it pop.

This is an update to my original review 4 years ago when this business opened in my neighbourhood…read more This update is to directly address appallingly poor customer service on the part of the sushi chef/owner. I stopped in to order my usual sushi maki rolls, and requested extra ginger X 2. The female employee taking my order informs me that the additional ginger would be an extra $2.00. This was an increase from $0.50/each that I paid previously so I pointed this out to the employee. With that, the chef interrupted me and accused me of "always complaining when I come there" and asked me "what you want, what you want". I was shocked by his inappropriate tone and false accusation. I corrected him, informing him that I have actually never complained- and that I have been a loyal customer of his establishment since he opened 4 years ago (evidenced by my glowing 5 star review) at that time. This man was clearly confusing me for another customer and he would not allow me to speak; continuing to talk over me, repeating his completely false accusations. At that point he instructed the female employee to not charge me for the ginger. I insisted that I would pay for the ginger, but pointed out that most sushi restaurants do not charge for a little extra ginger. I paid for my order and informed him that I would never return to his establishment again as his display of horrendous customer service was unacceptable. Thankfully there are other local options for sushi who I expect would welcome my support, and know how to engage with customers. This man did not smile, say hello/goodbye or even thank you the entire 4 years I frequented the restaurant. The female employee was sweet; she clearly felt very uncomfortable with the whole interaction.

Food: 3.5 Stars Service: 4 Stars…read moreAmbience: 4 Stars Fill Factor: Filling I happened to pass by this sushi spot and decided to give it a try. I didn't really have much expectations when I entered the establishment but I definitely walked away a believer. The restaurant is not very big with just a few small tables. When you walk in, there is a long table where you can order/pick up your food. Service was friendly and the food was ready in a relatively short amount of time. I ordered the spicy salmon and green dragon rolls which also came with a salad and miso soup. This was a pleasant surprise as I did not expect anything else but the rolls so definitely a plus. In terms of taste, I found both items to be pretty good overall. The ingredients tasted fresh and the taste was on point. For a neighbourhood sushi shop Aya260 definitely surpassed my expectations. The food and service were both solid so I would recommend giving this place a try the next time you are looking for a sushi fix.