We live in the hood. It took a couple months for me to write this review. Been eyeing this place secretively work behind that BIG GREY wall for months. I thought: Will this be our new go-to omakase place? We booked a reservation for Friday night the first month it was open, at one of the tables instead of the bar. I was very excited. But, ultimately, disappointed. I was hoping for so much more for that price point. I understand that the rent is expensive and there are few seats. The waitstaff are really polite. One does not speak English well and is too quiet to be heard. One is friendly, but does not know his japanese food very well. The female waitress incorrectly explained one dish. The timing of food was the worst offender. The longest wait time between two dishes was about 40 min. Since we were not at the bar, we were forgotten and did not have the entertainment of the chef. (I definitely recommend sitting at the bar ONLY.) The appetizers were all served room temperature (on purpose or by mistake, I do not know), and not memorable. The selection of tuna was great, but the rest of the sushi did not impress. I would have loved the option to order more a la carte (especially the chu-toro). The first group of nigiri we received used a noticeably different batch of shari from the second group of nigiri we received. The first was quite hard. The second was proper texture, but fell apart. As I picked up a piece a bunch of rice bitlets were left stuck on the plate. The shari was also more salty and less sweet than my personal preference. I opted for the black sesame puff (an upgrade fee was not disclosed) and my husband ordered the jelly for dessert. The special beer we wanted to order was soldout. So we asked for the sake menu again to choose something else. The waiter never came back to ask what our decision was, so we opted to drink just the tea we had. Some of the seats require you to take off your shoes, and wear their house slippers (this can be kind of gross when you think about it). I did not wear the slippers and I was FREEZING my tootsies. The draft from the front door clears right under the tables where your feet are. The table beside us ordered the $250 omakase. It did not seem worth it. That is more than I paid for Alinea, where I was both stuffed and impressed by their impeccable service. If they were priced at $65/100/150...it would be more appropriate. Another note: the special wood imported from Japan has a light fragrance that permeates all the food. This can be a pro or con, depending on your preference. read more

I have always been a huge fan of chef Jacky and was excited to visit his new spot. Book in advance to eat at the bar. The courses were all delicious as usual but my favourite part is always after when we ask Jacky to recommend some favourites and we explore new tastes and creations. The price ticket is definitely on the higher end (usually $80+ a person when I go) but it is 100% worth it. Prepare to eat slow and enjoy the pieces as they come. read more

Went with a bunch of friends awhile back. I agree with many of the reviews here. It is good not the best in Toronto. In fact, for their price point, I would prefer Zen and Yasu. We tried both the $80 and the $100 menu. $80 does not include sashimi and the hand roll which I think the it's completely overpriced for what you get. They should charge the $80 for the $100 menu. Aside from price, the quality of the fish / sashimi is not the best. The toro had some residual when I had it and the urchin was not very sweet. The sushi is decent and looks very nice but the chefs are simply not experienced enough. They look very inexperienced and was not consistent. The dinner was way too long as we have to wait for the main chef. I feel like they got potential, not fully ready / perfected to be able to charge the price they charge. read more

Able to get a seat on the first opening night. On the night, the restaurant offer 3 Omakase menus with different pricing and we picked the $120 and the $250 dollar one. The other reviewer has already included pictures for the sushi and the menus so the pictures will speak to itself... In short, the sushi was excellent, the fish is fresh and the choice of ingredient including seaweed, wasabi, and sushi rice are the finest; well, at least taste like the finest in my opinion! I would recommend the $120 menu as it includes appetizer, sashimi, sushi, soup, and dessert. I think it has the best value when comparing to the $250 menu. Oh, and the dessert - black sesame cream puff is a must try in my opinion if you can only pick one of the two being offered! If you are going with your other half, then pick one of each and you both can share! :) The first night shows there are still some minor bumps to iron out in terms of service flow but are all forgivable as being the first night. I am sure it will get better and I will definitely come back. So the 5 stars I am giving here are all for the food being served and services rating is not included because this is the first night after all. I will omit service this time. This concludes my first review in yelp! :) read more

I think this restaurant does not worth the price they are asking. Comparing to Yasu, the taste and chef's skill are not on the same level I think. read more

My Fiancé and I came here for dinner* We really enjoyed all the sushi (we did the $160 each Omakase). Certain pieces where still surprising although they were all traditional sushi but certainly were very well picked by chef Jackie. The atmosphere is slightly more formal but for the location and the piece by piece service, it was worth it. I must say, I am also a big fan of Zen and would highly recommend both. I definitely recommend only reserve for sushi bar and not table for the full Omakase experience. Best for smaller parties and not the best restaurant for kids. read more

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Exceptional, Creative, Elegant and Tasty! I had the pleasure to dine along with my good friend at Shoushin recently and I must say we have both enjoyed our experience from the beginning to the end. The ambiance is modern, elegant and essential. The food is of excellent quality and speaks for itself above all. We opted for the top of the line Omakase testing menu which I believe is the most complete experience you would want to have. The young and talented chef Jackie has already marvellously developed his exquisite skills in creating sublime and delicious dishes. He's very creative but always respectful of the traditional Japanese cuisine rules. Everything was very nicely executed and even the suggested paired sake was surprisingly very good. I personally enjoyed from the freshly grated wasabi to the incredibly tender and rich of flavour Japanes A5 Wagyu meat. All the different types of Tunas, Snow Crab and the amazing Abalone! The masterpiece Hand Roll, Sushi and Sashimi that literally melted in my mouth! Perhaps the secrets and untold ingredients of each exquisite recipe and dishes might have been true love and passion that Jackie is ensuring to sparingly dose in his culinary art. It was indeed an exceptional and very tasty culinary experience that I look forward to repeating very soon. Highly recommended! read more

We opt for omakase B which comes with an app, sashimi, sushi and dessert. The app came with a shrimp fritter which wasn't crispy at all. It was oily as well. The sashimi was just regular grade fish, nothing special about it. I should probably get the omakase A instead. The sushi has many variety. It all depends on what they have each day so it will vary each day. To me it wasn't good value for what i paid for but ymmv depending on the fish that they receive. I would recommend you sit at the sushi bar for some interaction with the chef. read more

Very similar to Zen restaurant, but not as good. I got omakase B, $120/pp. Zen's appetizers and desserts are better. Sushi and sashimi are similar, but Zen gives you 4 extra sushi pieces. The value isn't worth the price. Customer service is great though! read more

I'm sure many will complain about the cost but there are only a handful of sushi restaurants on this level in Toronto. We ordered the$160 set course each. When we were asked if we had any allergies I asked if it was possible to not have mackerel as it's typically not my favorite fish. The waiter convinced is to give it a go and I have to agree it was the best mackerel I have ever had. There isn't even a close second. I found the service and attention was perfect. The attention to detail and quality of the food was outstanding. read more

First time coming to this sushi restaurant and it was amazing. I recently travelled to tokyo and ate at a michelin star sushi restaurant and its no comparison to this restaurant. Chef Jackie paired abalone, cavier and uni on one of the dishes we had and it was amazing! I loved everything that we ordered and it truly was an amazing dining experience. read more

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Damn... 4/5? tough crowd! This restaurant definitely deserves a 5/5 in my book. My husband and I have been to every Omakase in the city (Kaji, Yasu, Zen, Japango, Jabistro, etc...) and we find Shoushin perfect and by far the best (from their selection of fish to their sushi rice to even the real wasabi root used)! Every time I take a sip of water, someone is refilling it. I brought my entire travel group here and everyone was so impressed! If you enjoy real sushi - go here! :) read more

So good! I cannot wait to go back. My husband and I got Omakase C. The waygu beef was so delicious...so tender...juicy...and flavorful. The fish was fresh and generously cut. For the first time ever, I enjoyed uni (it was steamed)....I usually avoid it because I hate the taste...but oh man....this was was surprisingly delicious. The atmosphere is serene, private, and feels very exclusive. Definitely a restaurant I recommend trying! read more

Amazing grub for a fantastic price.The service great, and the food was very tastey as well.Try this place out! You definitely won't regret it. read more

Had their omakase for a friend's birthday. it was really good. there's an assortment of sushi. I liked the different side small dishes they have but thought it was just a little too small. less sushi pieces compared to zen (which i preferred better). customer service was attentive. they also partnered with butter avenue for their dessert but i think their in-house one was even better. would come back again but for a special occasion only. read more

Amazing service. Restaurant is small and cozy, akin to some of the best sushi restaurants in Japan. Food is great. Will certainly return.

To say that our dining experience at Shoushin was fantastic would be an understatement. This restaurant takes fine dining to a new level and displays elegance across the board. The sushi is incredible, fresh and delicious- each of our meals were exceptional. Shoushin truly provides customers with a unique experience and this would be a really nice date spot- beautiful interior and intimate atmosphere. The service was tremendous, very friendly, professional and welcoming. It was a pleasure being served directly by chef Jackie, which is why we would recommend sitting by the bar. World class food and service. read more

Have visited several times since Shoushin opened. Wonderful omakase experience. The freshest and most perfect sushi and sashimi to be had in the city. Chef Lin takes much pride in his art and the presentation. One night we were there late and he brought out the massive tuna that had just arrived in the shop. Right in front of our eyes he carefully examined and cut off the choice pieces that would be used in the coming nights. He's meticulous and a perfectionist. Definitely something special here and the wine list is worth checking out. Quiet spot and only a few seats available per night. Don't rush here but take in everything and enjoy. Definitely going back.Please put your devices away. You don't want to miss a thing. read more

Got the Yuri omakase set. Costs $150. For what we got, not very worth it. Had 9 piece sushi, 6 piece sashimi and several small appetizers and a dessert. Service was also slow. Not worth it. read more

We went here for my bf's birthday. Great place with great food and service. Everything was carefully explained. Each piece was fresh and delicious. we ordered the kikyo for $220 and the yuzu for $130 meals for variety. Usually there are times I don't like but they made everything so well that I honestly can't find fault. Service was spot on. Drinks were refilled without ever being requested. I have been to several omakase places before but this is my new favorite spot. Servers are pleasant. Chefs make good conversation. read more

Based on my experience tonight in terms of both poorly crafted food & absolutely unacceptable service, I will not go back to Shoushin. It is One of the worst dining experience in the past few years. We went to McDonald after. 1) Food: We ordered the $120/ppl omakase (3 choices: $80, $120 or $250). One of the appetizer dishes - salmon was dried and tough like beef jerky, fried fish skin was so tough and chewy (my friend's was burnt), wakame bland with no seasoning no dressing. Sushi and sashimi were ok mediocure. The sushi was so bland (even they brushed soya sauce on top) that we have to ask for soya sauce. The soya sauce they use is just the salty with no flavour...unlike Kaji,Yasu and Yutaka that serves premium soya sauce. Tamago (egg) was dried and rough, Zen's is much better. The final piece, similar to Zen where the chef was trained, is a handroll. If you have been to Zen, you'd remember the wonderful crispy nori and the roast nori flavour...here..the nori was chewy and bland. 2) Service: a) Not once has the waitress come by to refill our water or plum wine (we ordered a bottle, she poured the first round and took the bottle and never came back to refill our empty glasses until I asked her at the end. Even then, our empty water glasses were not refilled...not once in the whole night b) I told her about that poor appetizer dish, she said she will talk to the kitchen. She left and no feedback. c) After sushi before the handrolls, just like Kaji and Yasu, the waitress asked if we have enough or if we want more sushi, all the other places I went to e.g. Kaji and Yasu (omakase - chef menu), they usually serve a couple more pieces if you still have more room. So we said sure, we want one more each. We were not offer the menu or no mentioning of additional cost or "a la carte" (the menu does not offer a la carte). We turned out being charged $10/piece and the uni was so fishy (we are huge uni lovers but...). d) I asked the waitress why she didn't give us any feedback about my complaint on the appetizer dish nor mentioned that there are additional charges to the sushi pieces which we will pay ...basically all that she said was "Thank you for the feedback". e) Then i talked to the Front of house manager on our way out who is not any better. read more