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Checked out this resto on King West near RTHanx Princess of Wales Theatre. Very nice location with modern decor. You can reserve it on OpenTable. They have a variety of boost and regular tables. And they're very good about making sure that you get out in time for your performance at one of the close by theaters or concert venues. Service was friendly and timely. We ordered a number of things to share some of the chicken dishes in particular were really good. They also had some interesting cocktails, kind of both of which we enjoyed And the carrot cake was recommended as a final and totally agree that it is not to be missed. It can be had by one or shared by two. It is deceptively filling so if you've eaten a lot of main course, you might want to share it lol. Easy to get to via TTC on the street car or short walk from Saint Andrews Station. There is also parking under Metro Center. There are some Japanese restaurants that have kind of more your standard sushi that probably a number of folks would prefer, but we thought this was different and the food was innovative.
Great sushi! Everything was yummy, went for their late hour menu. Server was kind and service was fast!
Went here NYE with 7 friends and had such a great time. Beautiful restaurant and even better food. We got some top notch sake along with the salmon crudo, mushrooms (which come in a soup of sherry broth), o-toro and caviar duo (which was very nice but you could get something slightly bigger for the same value), o-toro sushi, yellowtail aburi (which had a nice little jalapeno kick to it), kaisen roll (the most mediocre of all the dishes we had), saikyo miso baked sablefish, carrot cake, and black sesame ice cream (skip it cause it was pretty much all ice). Service was good but a little slow. Could've been because it was NYE and they were also hosting pre-fix seatings. I would definitely go back and try more items off the menu, but with a $150 bottle of sake this place can be pretty expensive.
Honestly, I was surprised that this didn't deserve 5 stars; the ambiance and the location are so good, and it usually looks busy with the theatre crowd. However, the food wasn't that memorable, except for the wild mushrooms, which we ordered twice. The aburi sushi, Minami sushi, Kaisen roll, and poke didn't have any surprising flavours; I am comparing these dishes to the amazing equivalents at to Chotto Matte, for instance. The fried chicken was the low point of the meal; their house made tartar sauce made the chicken soggy and cold. The service was slow but very friendly. They have a Winterlicious menu coming up, so perhaps that will have a good array of dishes that we didn't try yet. Hopefully!
Minami is a fantastic Japanese restaurant with delicious food and outstanding service. The lunch menu was incredibly tasty, with every dish full of flavor and beautifully prepared. The carrot cake was absolutely incredible, the perfect way to finish the meal! The staff was welcoming, and attentive, making the entire experience even more enjoyable. Great chill ambiance Highly recommend and will definitely be back!
LLOVE this place! A friend's friend recommended this place a few years back but I never get the chance to try it, and I can finally see why it's popular. This is a modern Japanese place. There's a live DJ for outdoor seating but I choose indoor seating. I ended up ordering Minami roll, sablefish, caviar and toro, ebi oshi and carrot cake. The minami roll has a small piece of waygu beef on top, with negitoro. I really like the amount of rice vinegar added to the sushi rice, and it stood out against the typical sushi I had. When you put a piece of the roll in your mouth, it's like an orchestra of unique flavors in your mouth. The ebi oshi is unique since the typical sushi is formed by hand whereas theirs probably has the topping first, then rice on top and flip it over to make it a perfect rectangular shape. The sablefish is good. The sauce was a bit on the saltier side. The caviar and toro was ok. I didn't expect the toro to be chopped in small pieces so I didn't really taste the fattiness of the fish. The carrot cake was pretty unique since the pineapple was soaked in sake. I also like that it's not overly sweet. Overall, I like the quality of the food. The thing I didn't like as much was the tables were pretty close to each other so I would have liked it if it's less cramped. The prices are reasonable for the quality of the food. I would probably come back if I ever come back to the area
When you think about Aburi oishi sushi in Toronto, it's hard not to think of names like JA Bistro, Minami and Miku. I'm more of a traditionalist when it comes to sushi so aburi oishi sushi would not be on top of my list, but as a foodie, I'm almost obligated to give them a try. The annual Winterlicious was the perfect opportunity for me to check them out. According to their site, Minami was America's best designed restaurant in 2021. Really? Don't get me wrong, it is a nice setting, but award winning? Plus we are not American. And the restaurant felt like they only spent effort on the top half of the walls in the washroom. And their menu is supposedly designed by a Japanese Michelin starred chef. Well the thing is, it's not cooked by one. For the starter, I elected for the beef sukiyaki; the name a bit misleading. There is absolutely no soup in this dish (they did describe it on their menu though). Braised beef marinated in sukiyaki sauce would be a more suitable name. In my books, this dish absolutely failed. The braised beef was decently tough. When the bartender/server asked me how it was, I told her exactly how it was. But her response , even if she didn't mean it was quite unprofessional and insulting. She didn't apologize, nor suggest how she can make it better. Instead, she said it's a bit tougher because it's braised. What is that supposed to mean anyway? Are you saying I don't know my food? Have I not had braised beef before? My response to her was pick cuts of meat that is a little more fatty and slow cook it a bit more. The taste of the beef was also nothing special. However, I really liked the roasted Brussel sprouts (and I'm normally not a brussel sprouts guy) and potatoes were very well done. I would actually order a serving of the brussel sprouts on its own if I could. Although done right, I'm not sure how the onsen egg factors into the dish. The 6 pieces of sushi were also nothing special. I can tell, high quality fresh fish was used in the nigiri sushi (scallop, salmon and yellowtail), but I hate the fact that they feel like they had to do something to it, regardless if it is torching, adding some sort of sauce on top or overdoing the wasabi. Those things all took away from the taste of the fish. The aburi oishi sushis were not great. They pressed the sushi too much, and the sushi became too moist, dense and heavy. I felt like the sauces used on each piece were your standard oishi sushi sauce. I'm just glad I didn't come at normal times and order 12 pieces of these guys. Their layered carrot cake was a pleasant surprise. I generally dislike carrot cake, but they managed to make it enjoyable. The cream cheese espuma and sake infused pineapple compote made the difference. I didn't taste the miso, but the miso caramel was not overly sweet. The service and how much they dropped the ball on the food items that truly "counts", led to a super disappointing experience. If their intention in participating in the Winterlicious is to convince people to have a return visit, Minami has failed in this regard. It even made me think twice about trying, their sister restaurant, Miku in the future.
Located in a vibrant part of the city, Minami has a fun yet classy mid century, cozy vibe. Sat in a booth and it was perfect. Not loud so we could catch up. Service was friendly, attentive and accommodating. The food and drinks were beautifully presented and tasty. Really felt like we were somewhere special. Would come here again for a celebration or to connect with friends.
I recently revisited Minami for dinner with my family on a weekend night. The restaurant was only half full but the food was served extremely slow. It took us 2.5 hours to finish the meal. The food quality was five star, almost every dish was impressively good. However, the service was so terrible. I would suggest you to come only if you are not in a hurry of catching any show afterwards. Also check with them in advance about the baby food/drinks policy if you are bringing a baby/small toddler with you. We were guided to our seat immediately after we arrived. Shortly after that, we were told by the waitress to pack away my toddler's sippy cup. He was not allowed to drink water from his own bottle! I found this quite annoying. We were planning to order a couple sets of tasting menus ($110 for five courses) and some sharing plates, but were told by the waitress again that we were not allowed to do so. We asked if we needed to order one tasting menu per person (which was too much for the group with two small eaters and a toddler) but the waitress said no. We were very confused with her poor communication and almost gave up ordering the more expensive tasting menu. In the end, we finally were able to figure out the chef's intention was just worrying about we didn't have enough food. So we ordered four sharing plates and two sets of tasting menus. Almost every dish was delicious although most appetizers were served with very small portion. The tasting menu came with two appetizers, one aburi platter, one main hot dish and a dessert plate. All of them were delicious. The first appetizer was the oyster (you can add 2g caviar for $8). The oyster was fresh but caviar was small and not flavourful. The second appetizer was the super refreshing salmon tartar. We fought for it. After a long long wait, we finally got to taste the aburi sushi platter. There were salmons, yellowtail, Madai and scallop. Every piece was so delicious and the sushi rice didn't collapse when you picked it up. After another half an hour wait, we got to eat our main dish, sable fish and lobster tail. Lobster tail was good but not wowing. Sable fish was literally the best cooked fish I've ever had in GTA! It was cooked and seasoned so perfectly. Great chef! For sharing plates, we ordered the yummy wild mushroom, the softshell crab (yummy but super small portion), the overcooked broccolini and the charcoal aburi chicken which turned out to be super flavourful and tender. For dessert plates included in the tasting menu, you can choose either sesame or taro flavour sorbet plus mochi, fruits and candy. The candy was too sweet for me, the rest of the dish was okay. Again we waited a long time for the bill. Overall, we enjoyed the food quite well here although it was a little bit pricey, but the service was not family friendly and terrible. If you care more about what you are eating, then Minami is the right place for you.
Came here before one of our Broadway musical show. Everything was great however on the pricey side. Seafood was fresh and flavours all worked great together. Service was good, they cleaned our table often, however as it got busier, the less attention we received. Great place if you want a more higher end Japanese food, but the wallet will feel it too.
We did the winterlicious menu when we went here. Right from the welcome by the host to the service levels by the server, the place was awesome. The interior and bar area were very tastefully decorated with a hint of the eastern world meeting the western. Between the 3 of us we tried almost all of the items on the menu and each one of them was amazing. I ordered the Beef Sukiyaki as the starter. It was delicious with the beef itself very succulent along with the roasted Brussel sprouts and the sauce. For the mains, I had the Kakuni Don while the others had the sushi plates. Both were delicious and the discreet taste of herbs and accompaniments did not. Lash with the taste of the fish or the pork. For desert I had the carrot cake, which was a very pleasant surprise. I am not a huge fan of carrot cake but this specific example was out of the world. All of us unanimously gave this place a 5 star.
Location is awesome if you are catching a Tiff Show or Mirvish show in Toronto. Ambiance is modern fresh and sleek with accomodation for larger groups and booths and tables for singles and parties of 2. Menu is Japanese bit definitely beyond the standard options. The chicken bao happy hour special with beef was so delicious!!! love the tartar sauce on the chicken thigh and the beef was melt away tender and portionsnfor happy hour wete not small and easily shareable. Brussel sprouts were nicely charred and bacon was generous cubes and not too salty. the Calamari was cooked with a deft hand, not overdone and delicately tender with an airy light tempura batter, served with sweet pickoed turnip and brussel sprouts. the Gyoza were served with micro greens and a pleasant sauce. they also have agreat uappy hour cocktail menu but had to skip for this visit. Food was 5 but aervice was amazing or slow so had to take away for that
Maybe a bit of a controversial opinion, but I think I prefer this restaurant to Miku. With a more relaxed, intimate atmosphere, the excellent food at this place makes it definitely worth a try when downtown. We chose a variety of dishes from their lunch menu, including of course their famous aburi sushi. The torched sushi was fantastic - fresh ingredients along with a delicate balance of flavours had me savouring every bite. The sauces on top complemented the fish selection exquisitely and the sear was perfect. I would expect nothing less with prices like this - yes, portion sizes are certainly on the small side. I was also a bit less impressed with the salmon crudo, which we were recommended as appetizer, as the taste was rather bland and just not very interesting. We had a couple of their desserts and it's not their strong suit - not bad at all, but not outstanding and quite expensive. Service was wonderful - the place was fairly empty on a weekday noon (I guess they don't really get the corporate lunch crowd from the financial district?) and our waitress was friendly and welcoming. No complaints from us. My recommendation would be to come for their oshi sushi, and skip everything else.
2 months ago
The service was wonderful and ambiance was absolutely gorgeous. Beautiful decor everywhere here. Food - small portions, but tasty. The tapas were especially tiny - the karage could be finished so quickly by one person. We visited for a friend's birthday and previous Google reviews seemed to say they provide a special bday dessert. We asked in-person, does the restaurant provide a birthday dessert for birthdays. Note that it is NOT comped and the manager did not tell us this when we got it.We got a tiny $16 hojicha tiramisu with a candle, that was mostly foam. read more
Food 5/5 Service 5/5 Ambiance 5/5 Food: I was here for lunch during a week day. It was relatively busy not not packed. I ordered the salmon oshi & the scallop oshi. Which was 4 pieces for $14.50. The oshi was really delicious & filling. I thought the quality of the oshi was great. It tasted fresh & was seasoned perfectly. I was still hungry after the oshi. Luckily my friends were willing to share as they had the bento lunch set which came with a lot of side dishes. Btw, they asked if I had any food allergies & adjusted the dish for it. For dessert we ordered the chocolate cake & carrot cake to share. I liked the chocolate cake the best. Though the carrot cake was also good. The cakes were both moist & fresh tasting. Service: Service was great. We had a dedicated waitress but other staff also helped occasionally. The lunch was paced well. Our waitress was often busy so when we wanted to order dessert we also asked for the bill. Ambiance: Minami is a nice looking restaurant. Very classy. There is a semi-private area near the front of the restaurant where the bar is. The decor colour is greys, light beige, light wood tones & mixed metals. The lunch menu actually isn't that expensive. The most expensive dish is just under $40. Considering the food & service quality I think it's worth it. I would definitely come back here to eat an again. read more
Checked out this resto on King West near RTHanx Princess of Wales Theatre. Very nice location with modern decor. You can reserve it on OpenTable. They have a variety of boost and regular tables. And they're very good about making sure that you get out in time for your performance at one of the close by theaters or concert venues. Service was friendly and timely. We ordered a number of things to share some of the chicken dishes in particular were really good. They also had some interesting cocktails, kind of both of which we enjoyed And the carrot cake was recommended as a final and totally agree that it is not to be missed. It can be had by one or shared by two. It is deceptively filling so if you've eaten a lot of main course, you might want to share it lol. Easy to get to via TTC on the street car or short walk from Saint Andrews Station. There is also parking under Metro Center. There are some Japanese restaurants that have kind of more your standard sushi that probably a number of folks would prefer, but we thought this was different and the food was innovative. read more
3 months ago
Great sushi! Everything was yummy, went for their late hour menu. Server was kind and service was fast! read more
9 months ago
Went here NYE with 7 friends and had such a great time. Beautiful restaurant and even better food. We got some top notch sake along with the salmon crudo, mushrooms (which come in a soup of sherry broth), o-toro and caviar duo (which was very nice but you could get something slightly bigger for the same value), o-toro sushi, yellowtail aburi (which had a nice little jalapeno kick to it), kaisen roll (the most mediocre of all the dishes we had), saikyo miso baked sablefish, carrot cake, and black sesame ice cream (skip it cause it was pretty much all ice). Service was good but a little slow. Could've been because it was NYE and they were also hosting pre-fix seatings. I would definitely go back and try more items off the menu, but with a $150 bottle of sake this place can be pretty expensive. read more
Honestly, I was surprised that this didn't deserve 5 stars; the ambiance and the location are so good, and it usually looks busy with the theatre crowd. However, the food wasn't that memorable, except for the wild mushrooms, which we ordered twice. The aburi sushi, Minami sushi, Kaisen roll, and poke didn't have any surprising flavours; I am comparing these dishes to the amazing equivalents at to Chotto Matte, for instance. The fried chicken was the low point of the meal; their house made tartar sauce made the chicken soggy and cold. The service was slow but very friendly. They have a Winterlicious menu coming up, so perhaps that will have a good array of dishes that we didn't try yet. Hopefully! read more
2 months ago
Minami is a fantastic Japanese restaurant with delicious food and outstanding service. The lunch menu was incredibly tasty, with every dish full of flavor and beautifully prepared. The carrot cake was absolutely incredible, the perfect way to finish the meal! The staff was welcoming, and attentive, making the entire experience even more enjoyable. Great chill ambiance Highly recommend and will definitely be back! read more
LLOVE this place! A friend's friend recommended this place a few years back but I never get the chance to try it, and I can finally see why it's popular. This is a modern Japanese place. There's a live DJ for outdoor seating but I choose indoor seating. I ended up ordering Minami roll, sablefish, caviar and toro, ebi oshi and carrot cake. The minami roll has a small piece of waygu beef on top, with negitoro. I really like the amount of rice vinegar added to the sushi rice, and it stood out against the typical sushi I had. When you put a piece of the roll in your mouth, it's like an orchestra of unique flavors in your mouth. The ebi oshi is unique since the typical sushi is formed by hand whereas theirs probably has the topping first, then rice on top and flip it over to make it a perfect rectangular shape. The sablefish is good. The sauce was a bit on the saltier side. The caviar and toro was ok. I didn't expect the toro to be chopped in small pieces so I didn't really taste the fattiness of the fish. The carrot cake was pretty unique since the pineapple was soaked in sake. I also like that it's not overly sweet. Overall, I like the quality of the food. The thing I didn't like as much was the tables were pretty close to each other so I would have liked it if it's less cramped. The prices are reasonable for the quality of the food. I would probably come back if I ever come back to the area read more
When you think about Aburi oishi sushi in Toronto, it's hard not to think of names like JA Bistro, Minami and Miku. I'm more of a traditionalist when it comes to sushi so aburi oishi sushi would not be on top of my list, but as a foodie, I'm almost obligated to give them a try. The annual Winterlicious was the perfect opportunity for me to check them out. According to their site, Minami was America's best designed restaurant in 2021. Really? Don't get me wrong, it is a nice setting, but award winning? Plus we are not American. And the restaurant felt like they only spent effort on the top half of the walls in the washroom. And their menu is supposedly designed by a Japanese Michelin starred chef. Well the thing is, it's not cooked by one. For the starter, I elected for the beef sukiyaki; the name a bit misleading. There is absolutely no soup in this dish (they did describe it on their menu though). Braised beef marinated in sukiyaki sauce would be a more suitable name. In my books, this dish absolutely failed. The braised beef was decently tough. When the bartender/server asked me how it was, I told her exactly how it was. But her response , even if she didn't mean it was quite unprofessional and insulting. She didn't apologize, nor suggest how she can make it better. Instead, she said it's a bit tougher because it's braised. What is that supposed to mean anyway? Are you saying I don't know my food? Have I not had braised beef before? My response to her was pick cuts of meat that is a little more fatty and slow cook it a bit more. The taste of the beef was also nothing special. However, I really liked the roasted Brussel sprouts (and I'm normally not a brussel sprouts guy) and potatoes were very well done. I would actually order a serving of the brussel sprouts on its own if I could. Although done right, I'm not sure how the onsen egg factors into the dish. The 6 pieces of sushi were also nothing special. I can tell, high quality fresh fish was used in the nigiri sushi (scallop, salmon and yellowtail), but I hate the fact that they feel like they had to do something to it, regardless if it is torching, adding some sort of sauce on top or overdoing the wasabi. Those things all took away from the taste of the fish. The aburi oishi sushis were not great. They pressed the sushi too much, and the sushi became too moist, dense and heavy. I felt like the sauces used on each piece were your standard oishi sushi sauce. I'm just glad I didn't come at normal times and order 12 pieces of these guys. Their layered carrot cake was a pleasant surprise. I generally dislike carrot cake, but they managed to make it enjoyable. The cream cheese espuma and sake infused pineapple compote made the difference. I didn't taste the miso, but the miso caramel was not overly sweet. The service and how much they dropped the ball on the food items that truly "counts", led to a super disappointing experience. If their intention in participating in the Winterlicious is to convince people to have a return visit, Minami has failed in this regard. It even made me think twice about trying, their sister restaurant, Miku in the future. read more
Located in a vibrant part of the city, Minami has a fun yet classy mid century, cozy vibe. Sat in a booth and it was perfect. Not loud so we could catch up. Service was friendly, attentive and accommodating. The food and drinks were beautifully presented and tasty. Really felt like we were somewhere special. Would come here again for a celebration or to connect with friends. read more
I recently revisited Minami for dinner with my family on a weekend night. The restaurant was only half full but the food was served extremely slow. It took us 2.5 hours to finish the meal. The food quality was five star, almost every dish was impressively good. However, the service was so terrible. I would suggest you to come only if you are not in a hurry of catching any show afterwards. Also check with them in advance about the baby food/drinks policy if you are bringing a baby/small toddler with you. We were guided to our seat immediately after we arrived. Shortly after that, we were told by the waitress to pack away my toddler's sippy cup. He was not allowed to drink water from his own bottle! I found this quite annoying. We were planning to order a couple sets of tasting menus ($110 for five courses) and some sharing plates, but were told by the waitress again that we were not allowed to do so. We asked if we needed to order one tasting menu per person (which was too much for the group with two small eaters and a toddler) but the waitress said no. We were very confused with her poor communication and almost gave up ordering the more expensive tasting menu. In the end, we finally were able to figure out the chef's intention was just worrying about we didn't have enough food. So we ordered four sharing plates and two sets of tasting menus. Almost every dish was delicious although most appetizers were served with very small portion. The tasting menu came with two appetizers, one aburi platter, one main hot dish and a dessert plate. All of them were delicious. The first appetizer was the oyster (you can add 2g caviar for $8). The oyster was fresh but caviar was small and not flavourful. The second appetizer was the super refreshing salmon tartar. We fought for it. After a long long wait, we finally got to taste the aburi sushi platter. There were salmons, yellowtail, Madai and scallop. Every piece was so delicious and the sushi rice didn't collapse when you picked it up. After another half an hour wait, we got to eat our main dish, sable fish and lobster tail. Lobster tail was good but not wowing. Sable fish was literally the best cooked fish I've ever had in GTA! It was cooked and seasoned so perfectly. Great chef! For sharing plates, we ordered the yummy wild mushroom, the softshell crab (yummy but super small portion), the overcooked broccolini and the charcoal aburi chicken which turned out to be super flavourful and tender. For dessert plates included in the tasting menu, you can choose either sesame or taro flavour sorbet plus mochi, fruits and candy. The candy was too sweet for me, the rest of the dish was okay. Again we waited a long time for the bill. Overall, we enjoyed the food quite well here although it was a little bit pricey, but the service was not family friendly and terrible. If you care more about what you are eating, then Minami is the right place for you. read more
Came here before one of our Broadway musical show. Everything was great however on the pricey side. Seafood was fresh and flavours all worked great together. Service was good, they cleaned our table often, however as it got busier, the less attention we received. Great place if you want a more higher end Japanese food, but the wallet will feel it too. read more
8 months ago
We did the winterlicious menu when we went here. Right from the welcome by the host to the service levels by the server, the place was awesome. The interior and bar area were very tastefully decorated with a hint of the eastern world meeting the western. Between the 3 of us we tried almost all of the items on the menu and each one of them was amazing. I ordered the Beef Sukiyaki as the starter. It was delicious with the beef itself very succulent along with the roasted Brussel sprouts and the sauce. For the mains, I had the Kakuni Don while the others had the sushi plates. Both were delicious and the discreet taste of herbs and accompaniments did not. Lash with the taste of the fish or the pork. For desert I had the carrot cake, which was a very pleasant surprise. I am not a huge fan of carrot cake but this specific example was out of the world. All of us unanimously gave this place a 5 star. read more
Location is awesome if you are catching a Tiff Show or Mirvish show in Toronto. Ambiance is modern fresh and sleek with accomodation for larger groups and booths and tables for singles and parties of 2. Menu is Japanese bit definitely beyond the standard options. The chicken bao happy hour special with beef was so delicious!!! love the tartar sauce on the chicken thigh and the beef was melt away tender and portionsnfor happy hour wete not small and easily shareable. Brussel sprouts were nicely charred and bacon was generous cubes and not too salty. the Calamari was cooked with a deft hand, not overdone and delicately tender with an airy light tempura batter, served with sweet pickoed turnip and brussel sprouts. the Gyoza were served with micro greens and a pleasant sauce. they also have agreat uappy hour cocktail menu but had to skip for this visit. Food was 5 but aervice was amazing or slow so had to take away for that read more
2 years ago
Maybe a bit of a controversial opinion, but I think I prefer this restaurant to Miku. With a more relaxed, intimate atmosphere, the excellent food at this place makes it definitely worth a try when downtown. We chose a variety of dishes from their lunch menu, including of course their famous aburi sushi. The torched sushi was fantastic - fresh ingredients along with a delicate balance of flavours had me savouring every bite. The sauces on top complemented the fish selection exquisitely and the sear was perfect. I would expect nothing less with prices like this - yes, portion sizes are certainly on the small side. I was also a bit less impressed with the salmon crudo, which we were recommended as appetizer, as the taste was rather bland and just not very interesting. We had a couple of their desserts and it's not their strong suit - not bad at all, but not outstanding and quite expensive. Service was wonderful - the place was fairly empty on a weekday noon (I guess they don't really get the corporate lunch crowd from the financial district?) and our waitress was friendly and welcoming. No complaints from us. My recommendation would be to come for their oshi sushi, and skip everything else. read more
Dined here on the weekend for a late lunch and the restaurant itself is very aesthetically pleasing. Greeted by a friendly host and got seated quickly. There is happy hour specials so it is a good opportunity to get a discount on their drinks and appetizers. I ordered Asahi beer for $8.00 and my friend ordered one of their Signature Cocktails for $12.00. Both were on the happy hour menu! I think their daily happy hour is from 3-5 but best to check first :) We decided to share the Minami Signature Special which included 12pcs (a selection of nigiri and aburi oshi) and the Minami Roll. The flavours were impeccable and not overwhelming. Overall, very fresh and subtle - although a bit on the pricier side, it is a restaurant that I would love to visit again on occasion. All in all, service was nothing but amazing. Always checking in and making sure we had everything we needed. If you haven't visited Minami yet, I would recommend to come during happy hour to take advantage of the specials while enjoying delicious sushi. read more
2 months ago
My fiancé took me here for dinner and this was such a wonderful, pleasant evening. Our server Miles was so kind and helpful - he had some great recommendations for us to get started. First off was the charred broccoli and pork gyoza. I am being serious when I say this was some of the best broccoli I've ever had.. the sauce was aMAZING but just the way it was cooked - it was delicious! I never thought I'd be raving about vegetables. On to the mains - we got the Salmon and Yellowtail Oshi along with the Minami Roll. The fish tasted so fresh and the wagyu! Each bite was a flavour bomb. We also got the Miyazaki A5 Wagyu Ribeye - I'll admit, this was my first time trying wagyu steak and people really aren't exaggerating when they say it melts in your mouth ... yum! We wrapped up our dinner with a slice of pumpkin pie. Miles added a little candle and that made the experience more personal. I love carrot cake and this hit the spot. We heard they have lunch bento boxes.. which I am looking forward to trying! I loved our experience here. Would definitely recommend and will be back soon! read more
Going at noon? If so... you HAVE to get a gozen lunch set! That was some of my favorite lunches in that Toronto area. Lots of little bites like a Japanese banchan and they have raw fish as either nigiri or poke plus, of course, a main dish where all are good options too. My friend and I ordered the charcoal aburi chicken and the beef sukiyaki gozen lunch sets and if you like are photos, you will not be left hungry. So my only warning is that I hope you don't need to be productive afterwards because a food coma may be in store. Service was great and I loved the decor of the place too. The servers were nice enough to make sure doors were closed when outside became windy and would push a breeze towards our table. read more
2.75/5 FOOD | Brought my friends that were visiting town to try Minami! We got the sautéed wild mushrooms ($10), salmon crudo ($23), o-toro and caviar duo ($30), yellowtail oshi ($14.50), ebi oshi ($14.50), and albacore oshi ($14.50). Dude honestly nothing here was very stand out and the prices were way too high for what it was. The oshi only came with 4 pieces and none of them were great. Salmon crudo was grainy for some reason? The sautéed mushrooms were honestly probably the stand-out, the garlic and wine reduction were very good. AMBIANCE | It's nice inside but I am a King St W hater haha I don't like the crowd that restaurants on that strip draw out. SERVICE | Standard service that you'd expect for a higher-end restaurant. nothing stand out. VERDICT | Go to Miku instead LOL or tbh any of the popular kaisen-don places have the same quality fish for better prices. read more
Came here to try out their happy hour from 3-5. Conveniently located right across from the Queen Elizabeth Theatre it is a very beautiful restaurant with lots of lighting and open space. I enjoyed their chicken with tartar sauce and their calamari. The taco was just ok and super tiny! The service was amazing which is to be expected from such a nice restaurant. They even filled my water bottle for free when I asked. Would come back. Definitely check out their happy hour specials if you want to check this place out without spending too much. read more
1 year ago
1 year ago
Had dinner at the bar and Michelle provided excellent service! She was knowledgeable about the menu and provided your recommendations. Really enjoyed the brussels sprouts appetizer. read more
The first thing that struck me was the ambiance and vibe. The restaurant is done up beautifully and perfect for a romantic date night. We ordered their minami roll for $27 which was extremely average, tiny bite sized pieces that was nothing to right home about. The brocollini that our server recommended on the other hand was delicious. We also tried their wagyu steak and sous vide duck. The portion sizes were miniscule and do not justify the price one is paying, even though the food was cooked perfectly. We also ordered dessert since it was my birthday. Both desserts were delicious. Overall a great meal but definitely on the pricier side with smaller portions. read more
Influenced by instagram, excitedly made a reservation here. Inside is interesting, quite cafe like actually and seems a bit gentrified. It kind of takes away from the ambience, but on the plus side the open space and high ceilings make it great for business lunches and bigger crowds ( does get busy). The service was decent, not upscale but friendly. I came here specifically b/c they are known for aburi sushi and the gozen lunch set. The softshell crab was quite good, but the portion for price left more to be desired. Variety wise it was decent. I got the beef sukiyaki which was quite sweet in flavor. The salmon sashimi places were tender but not super melt in your mouth fresh. Sesame dressing on the broccoli was super yummy. Carrot salad dressing was a bit off and random. Overall the fish I would say is tender. However, the aburi sushi missed the torched bruleed flavor I was seeking. It's quite an aesthetic lunch set, but the main reason for lower rating was that the temperature of the food was so off. The sukiyaki was cold, side dishes like tofu and fried fish cold, and sushi was lukewarm. Its quite odd as we came around 1pm so it wasn't too late if they had prepared everything. Nothing was steaming as expected or stood out as fresh and it just took away from the experience. Overall, its pretty and fitting for finance district. Maybe since I'm from california I have higher expectations. read more
We make a reservation for Minami before a Mirvish show on a Friday night and highly encourage a reservation if you are coming at a busier time. But they were very aware of timing and made sure we had enough time to get to the play. It's an absolutely beautiful restaurant with modern decor, dim lighting, and a great vibe! Definitely a great date spot. This is definitely an "all the frills" kind of restaurant. The food is less traditional Japanese food and more fancy fusion sushi but there was a lot to pick from so there should be something for everyone. We really recommend the brussel sprouts, chocolate cake and nigiri. I have been to Miky and Minami in Vancouver so I would say this is similar but I find their menu when I went was not quite as exciting at the other restaurants. Also the staff their are super attentive and friendly. read more
2 years ago
What an amazing experience! The team at Minami really knows how to treat customers like VIPs Everything tasted super fresh. I find many downtown Japanese restaurants don't have the same quality as they used to. I was really happy to see minami keeping their standards. The team was extremely friendly and attentive. The place looks really nice and classy but not pretentious. Highly recommend the Minami roll, oshi( not too saucy like most places make it) beef sukiyaki, broccolini was really nice. I also enjoyed the carrot cake a lot! I'll be back! Thank you guys for a great experience. read more
3 years ago
Came here for my birthday with the girlies. It was also the winterlicuous menu. Have been meaning to try this place for quite some time and it did not disappoint! As a group of 5, we were able to split some appetizers as well as order from the winterlicuous menu. Food: - Calamari for the table. Ingredients were fresh, flavourful, crispy and crunch, complimented with some Brussels sprouts. - Oshi - salmon & ebi Oshi. Fresh, fresh quality ingredients made just right. The salmon and ebi were torched just right, drizzled with a sweet/savory sauce. Melts in your mouth. The flavor was just amazing. - Salmon crudo. A raw dish, they are known for. Fresh salmon, drizzled in yukke sauce. A sesame, soy umami sauce that compliments the fish just right. - O-toro & caviar duo. Sturgeon caviar, bluefin tuna belly over a bed of rice. Rich. Flavourful. Fresh. Yum. -To end off the meal, ordered Taro ice cream and it was so fresh!! Service: attentive, pleasant, kind & thorough. Would definitely come back. Amazing food. read more
1 year ago
Went yo try the summerlicious. Food quality is good and very fair price. Worth to try the tasting menu. read more
Party of 4, Thursday night for my husband's birthday. Service: Stephanie, our server, was attentive, prompt, and friendly. She was kind and brought a birthday dessert for my husband, the taro ice cream was fantastic! On the other hand, the busboy didn't speak, was in such a hurry clearing the dishes that he spilled sauce across the table, and didn't replace our utensils. Value: not worth the money. At all. Warning: don't order the Oshi, it's a rip off. We ordered it in salmon, yellowtail and albacore. What we got was a thin suggestion of fish on a large block of rice. See photo for evidence. Each order, only 4 pieces, was $14.50. So we paid $45 for 12 blocks of perfectly rectangular rice. The sauce on the gyoza app was good, but the gyoza themselves could've easily been from the frozen section of the grocery store. On the upside, the mushroom appetizer, sablefish, Minami roll, and wagyu carpaccio were delicious. Ambience: it seems like one of those trendy After work places, so it's fairly dark, where it's hard to read the menu and see what you're eating. Fairly loud. read more
Minami was an absolutely wonderful sushi/dining experience for me and my family during a business meeting in Toronto last week. The service was exceptional, and our server Michelle, along with the rest of the staff at this wonderful restaurant, made sure that me and my whole family were well taken care of, comfortable, and experienced a fantastic meal together. The sushi was of unquestionable freshness and flavor - I would rank it among the top sushi experiences I have had in my life, with the other ones being in Japan, and in São Paulo, Brazil! That is saying quite a bit! We had gyoza and edamame to start, followed by two fairly large orders of nigiri sushi, which did not disappoint!!! we had originally just planned on one order, but it things were so delicious, we could not say no! This place will always be special because it was the first time that our children have experienced Hokkaido Uni nigiri, and my wife, and I fear that we have created new threats to the population of sea urchins worldwide now! The ambience was excellent, with comfortable seating, non-intrusive, but enjoyable music, and perfect lighting, which did not overwhelm the senses, but also allowed for an overall experience that highlighted the quality of the food and service. We are already looking forward to our next visit! どうもありがとうございます!! とても美味しいです!! read more
Eating here for my b day. Started with Edamame and a Miso Soup and ordered Sake to go with the Premium Sushi, Hamachi and Uni I ordered. Atmosphere is more like a busy modern Italian restaurant which is nice for a change of most Japanese restaurants. Service is excellent. The sushi was also really fresh and tasty. Recommended read more
Umami flavours, great presentation, delicious fresh sushi overall. The Ebi Oshi is the standout dish, this is my top pick for Oshi in Toronto. Chicken in the bento box had a delicious sauce especially when paired with the squash. Spicy Salmon loses points for me as the crispy panko is replaced with a cucumber for crunchiness. The spicy salmon itself has a good spice kick. Definitely a pricier option, but it actually ends up being cheaper to Uber Eats the sushi home rather than dining at the restaurant. read more
It's pretty good. Came by with some coworkers for lunch. Even though it wasn't too busy, it might be worth booking via Opentable if you're coming for dinner. Ordered the Charcoal Aburi Chicken Gozen Lunch Set (31). I also chose the Aburi Sushi. The lunch set is huge. Tons of variety, and lots of different flavours going on. I really liked the Aburi and octopus sunomono in particular. I think you definitely get your moneys worth here, everything is very high quality while also quantity wise very solid. The charcoal chicken was actually just alright but everything else on the lunch set was delicious. Come here for lunch! Dinner's pretty pricey. read more
Sister restaurant to Miku with similar items like aburi sushi. I think this is their fourth location in Toronto. I've been here for lunch and dinner and always a fabulous experience each time! On my latest lunch visit here, my friends and I got 3 Gozen lunch sets to share - salmon, beef sukiyaki and aburi chicken. All three dishes were very flavourful and perfect for sharing as each set comes with a daily sushi maki roll. I really like the Intimate atmosphere here and the food is great. I will definitely be back soon. read more
2 years ago
Very cool spot with a great atmosphere. Nice cocktail menu and great sushi. Friendly service, great food and nice dining room. read more
**Updated review** Was able to dine in at Minami several times this past year and was not disappointed! Beautiful décor, delicious food and attentive/friendly service. Food never disappoints but definitely do order the aburi sushi and the sashimi (fish is delivered fresh from Japan!). Do not miss out on their cooked food and cocktails as well. The beef tenderloin I've had is extremely tender and the duck and cod that I recently had for Winterlicious was delicious as well. Cocktails are made well (they have this cute cocktail called Shinjuku with cotton candy) or if you're looking for sake they have a great list as well. Can't recommend Minami enough! read more
4 years ago
Came here for a birthday dinner and had the set menu. The ambiance was nice and the staff was friendly. The food came fairly quick and the person explained each dish. First dish was the chutoro with pickled serrano pepper and Hokkaido scallop with soy chia oroshi and ikura. Really enjoyed the scallops but the chutoro I found a bit salty. Second dish was the beef tenderloin with peppercorn jus. The tenderloin was great, it was cooked perfectly. Unfortunately, I also found the jus to be a bit salty. The mushrooms were nice though, had good seared flavour to it. Third dish was sushi selection. I always enjoy aburi sushi which I tried for the first time at Miku. Really enjoyed the ebi oshi but the others were also great. Dessert was dark chocolate almond cake with sorbet. They were not too sweet which I really liked. It was a good experience, the price was decent for the amount of food. It looked tiny but I was full by the end of it. I wish I could say I enjoyed the food more but I think next time, I would just stick to the sushi which I know wouldn't disappoint me. read more
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