Sushi was very fresh and service was excellent. I loved that the biggest part of the sushi roll was the protein (not the rice)! The decor was so cute, feels like you are actually in a little spot in Japan. If I had to say anything negative it's that the rolls are a little too big, hard to chew it all in one go. Will probably go for the nigiri so I can cut it into pieces next time. Would recommend! read more

I went to Sushi Gen located at 2584 Yonge St, Toronto, ON M4P 2J3. This location is 5 blocks north of Eglinton. This is now my favorite sushi place in the area. Clean, fair prices and HUGE portions. I was hungry and had the largest or "Premium Bento Box" for $23.99.i could not finish it. Extremely thick salmon sashimi, actually a bit too thick for my liking, but tastes great. A huge teriyaki salmon steak, some sushi roles, salad, miso soup etc. it's a great value and two can easily share. I will be back! read more

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This pleasant little sushi place on Yonge Street offers a relaxing interior, and good quality (though not great) Sushi. Perfect for a lunch with friends or a fairly inexpensive Sushi dinner. read more

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I'm surprised to see an avg 3.1/5 stars for Sushi Gen. I came here with my partner and we both had a bento box each. The portions were huge and we were so stuffed by the end of it. The fish tasted quite fresh and the fact the bento box came with sushi on the side, soup, and salad was a great deal. Service was great and I love their decor. Would totally return! read more

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Good price, good lunch specials, quick service, good sushi. I like the rolls and miso soup. It's busy but they always have some room. I've always found a table. read more

Good prices for the food provided. Would definitely go back for more takeout. Try it. It's worth trying if you enjoy sushi

ordered sushi sashimi combo, terayaki salmon, beef Don takeout. it was ready in 15 minutes...hot food was lukewarm, salmon terayaki was overdone and soo salty, sashimi was ridiculously thick, house signature roll topped with with mashed fish combo beyond description. no love went into that meal read more

Decided to give Sushi Gen a try since it was a good BOGO deal on UberEats. There was a decent variety to pick out of the BOGO deals so I decided on try out their Dynamite Roll and Spicy Salmon Roll. I was quite surprised that the quality was great especially since it was quite affordable. The salmon portion was much more than I expected especially compared to other spicy salmon rolls I've had in the past at other places. Each roll in the dynamite roll was quite generous portions as well. I had a great experience ordering from Sushi Gen especially for the price point I paid it definitely exceeded my expectations. Not sure why the past reviews are much lower than it should be. Overall, I would come back again. read more

October 14/2022: Just a middle of the road Sushi House in the centre of Toronto. If you didn't KNOW it was there, you'd miss the location. Our food was just mediocre. Didn't taste bad nor was it overly good. The service was fast but there was a language barrier of sorts (Japanese). Don't think I'd go out of my way to go here again. read more

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I've had a few of their rolls via delivery, and overall, I'm a fan! They even managed to make the california roll (usually known as being mostly bland and uninteresting) taste quite good. Of course, for the price point, you can't expect top quality ingredients, but it's definitely decent enough. Throughout my experience ordering from here, I've never had an issue and they follow instructions well. Would recommend! read more

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The sushi quality was below average, but the chicken was inedible - it was all cartilage and fat. Would definitely avoid this place but at least it probably won't kill you. read more

This is a neighbourhood spot, and it's tasty and reliable. The staff are always very kind, and the service is amazingly fast, even when the restaurant is packed. The lunch specials they offer (11:30-3:30, i think) are a good deal, especially for Toronto, and you get 10% off your order if you pay in cash. I come here often :) read more

Got BOGO dynamite roll and BOGO spicy salmon roll delivered. Cheap but tasteless. I guess the 'gen' means generic. Oh well, at least it was a good value tummy filler on a rainy day. read more

Meh. You ever eat some food at a restaurant and your only reaction is meh? The food isn't good enough to make a memorable impact, nor is it bad enough to provoke hatred or annoyance. It's just there, so you eat it. That basically sums up the fare at Sushi Gen. We were looking to order a bunch of sushi for delivery and I felt like trying a new place, so Sushi Gen seemed like a good option. We ordered a platter with 34 pieces in it, and also an appetizer of Takoyaki ("Deep Fried Japanese Octopus Ball with House Sauce"). The Takoyaki, though obviously not fresh, was pretty decent; it had all the flavors you associate with that dish, and the sauce was quite tasty, too. As for the sushi, it's fine. It's relatively well made and the ingredients seemed fresh, although one of the fish items tasted a little, well, fishy. But the real problem was the overuse of rice. Each bite tasted like it was 80% rice and 20% other components. It seemed like a cost-cutting strategy that wasn't nearly as invisible as they probably hoped. But meh sushi is still quite edible, particularly when combined with soy sauce and wasabi, so I was basically satisfied. read more

the sushi was off and had this gross white goo all over it The salmon was minced in the maki roll

Cheap, good value for the price when considering quality alone. However, for a la carte, the quality of the sushi is below normal. 3 rolls, miso soup and garden salad for $12.95 is competitive and one of many combos they offer. However, I found to be the rolls to be small and management very unyielding in substitutions without paying an extra $1. The restaurant is true to its roots and has large pieces of cucumber in its california roll, which is most definitely a disappointment when you're eating and paying for it a la carte, and I'm not convinced that this is made up sufficiently by the cheaper price... No AYCE on weekdays at lunch, despite the deceptive "Japanese Buffet" in their window, though they'd be happy to charge you AYCE dinner prices (and offer you AYCE dinner) if you'd like. Service is good and they often came by to see if I needed water or any further assistance. I noted that they also speak Cantonese and Mandarin. read more

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Nice place, wish there was a little more variety, but to food was delicious, would definitely go again read more

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Review on the Run: With all the sushi options in a 1 block radius (it's nutty how many there are!! 2 East of Yonge, 1 West of Yonge, 2 South of St. Clair, 2 North of St Clair, including Sushi Gen) this one doesn't cut it. I deem these places fast food sushi. It's cheap, but you really (and sometimes don't) get what you pay for. Service was supremely slow, and the quality say compared to Ichi Ban or Daeco is miles apart. Conculsion: Eat Here? No. read more

tried for delivery very basic and ok. rolls and sushis are huge because so much rice - too much rice for too small portions of fish... hence fullfilling but more because huge rice amount. not really what i am personnally looking for in a japanese sushi restaurant. read more

The decor is cool but the food was disappointing. I don't like giving negative reviews but with food so expensive these days, if you go out for dinner it should be delicious. This wasn't it for me. read more

So, I was planning to go to the Harvey's across the street for lunch, as they are dependable and that location is really well-run (will write a positive review of them later, as they really deserve it). But I went to Sushi Gen for lunch with a co-worker about a year ago and, while the wait was verrrrrry long, I remembered the karaage (chicken nuggets) were especially good (I also had the katsudon, which must have been unremarkable as I don't remember it at all). So, I decided to check it out again, this time with a different co-worker. She is very picky about food and (ultimately, wisely) decided not to get anything here. I ordered the lunch special to go. When the guy asked me if I wanted chicken, pork, or fish, I asked him which he recommended. He smirked and said something like, "I can't really say. I don't eat here". Okay. Yes, I know, I should have hightailed it at that. But my lunch hour was already half over and, honestly, how bad could it be? I found out shortly. After a mysteriously short wait, the guy called out my order. My co-worker later was wondering exactly where the food (I went with the chicken) was prepared, as the guy just pulled it up in a bag from under the counter. I said, "Thank you!" and the guy literally rolled his eyes. My co-worker and I burst out laughing as soon as we got out the door. "What was that about?". The staff gave off a vibe like they REALLY did not want to be there, so I guess they have issues. So, I get back to the office and crack these containers open. The chicken was good last time, so I'm looking forward to the chicken cutlet. Uh oh - it's not looking good, people. The alleged "salad" is two green pieces of lettuce, one white one, two cucumber slices, and approximately seven small slices of carrots. If it was revealed to me that this was someone else's plate scrapings, I would feel happy - if only in that my suspicions were vindicated. Onto the main course. The chicken (I hope it was chicken) cutlet was unpleasantly fatty. The breading was not put on properly and immediately detached itself from the meat. I don't blame it. This was inedible. It's hard to screw up white rice, but the master chefs at Sushi Gen are nothing if not unique: this stuff was as tasteless as a Trump tweet and as cold as my heart after wasting my hard-earned cash on this disappointment. This non-meal was topped off by the surprise. Lurking underneath the meat was a bed of rancid Chinese noodles. Again, this is a Japanese restaurant. I lived in Japan for six years and have never seen these noodles served in a Japanese restaurant. But, sure, this is Canada, so a lot of "Japanese" places are Korean or Chinese-run. That's cool. And I don't expect anywhere the quality of Japanese food in Canada (maybe in Vancouver, but not in T.O.). Finally, Toronto is all about "fusion", so no problem on the cross-cultural deal. But, again, these noodles were ROTTEN. I confirmed with my co-worker, who recoiled at the stench. The miso soup, likely from a package, was fine. I threw the entire rest of the Sushi Gen "lunch special" in the trash, where it belongs. Yes, this is a lengthy review. However, those who took the time to read it will be rewarded by not wasting their money & time on the off-putting offerings, served up by sneering staff at this establishment. Disregard at your peril! read more

Can't think of a time this place has every disappointed me in either dine-in or take-out scenarios. Sushi rolls are generous, and always well executed. They never skimp on ginger and wasabi. Not the cheapest sushi house known to man but definitely worth it read more

Sushi Gen - Sushi Bars Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

Really slow - called an hour ahead of time to place an order for a pickup time, and it was still more than 20 minutes late. Not worth it to stand in a small crowded shop with many delivery drivers, not all properly wearing masks, who seem to be the customers this place prioritizes over loyal local neighbours. read more

This place was outstanding. But after the change of ownership the quality has very much declined. Also, we were rushed by our server, even though the place was not very busy. Too bad. We love sushi. read more

This is a great place to come for AYCE lunch for $12.95 (on weekends ONLY). I have been coming here for over 2 years now and the quality and flavour is consistently top notch. The service is fast and the manager and waiters are all very attentive and friendly. The fish is always fresh and although I don't order much from the maki/sushi selection, the hand rolls are always good and the hot food is GREAT. The Miso is standard good, the salad is amazing everything you tick off in the order sheet will be delivered as a FULL order...no short changing or jipping on the portions here. They have a flavourful Udon, the terriyaki chicken/salmon is good, the Kalbi is delicious, as well as the grilled salmon belly. I'm always stuffed and satisfied when walking out of here and its a solid go to spot at Yonge and St. Clair with a parking lot across the street. read more

Sushi is great but a bit inconsistent. It's now called sushi gen and the new owners seem to have it together. Dynamite roll is my fave. And anything with that spicy mayo on it is good. Great bang for the buck here. read more

I come here all the time. Some times I'll order through Just Eat app. Amazing quality & price for the AYCE. I love sushi, but I mainly find average quality for this price. Sushi Gen is really good. The price for quality, incredible! The service is hit and miss (last night it was a miss, non attentive servers). However, My biggest problem is every time I order the ice cream they serve it with plastic spoons. WHY??? Plastic spoons for in house orders? It's bad for the environment, and it's tacky! Other then that, I give the quality of food two thumbs up! Updated: Came back again (this time for lunch) because they have excellent sushi, however the service was the worst it's ever been. The server put the miso soup & salad on the other end of the table (I'm by myself) and then when she brought the sushi, dropped the plate in front me and said "here". It'd be funny if it weren't so rude. I've dropped the rating from 4 stars to 3, due to the terrible service I'm now consistently receiving. Hoping they improve because their sushi is really good. read more

The quality of the sushi is OK, service is marginal, but the fact that they serve AYCE (all-you-can-eat) lunch at 3 P.M. is a bonus. Price is the usual price for AYCE. Went to Sushi Gen for at least the 3rd time with m'lady last Sunday hoping to get AYCE although we thought we might've missed it as it was around 3 P.M. To our delight, we were told we could have AYCE. The people that acted as our servers kept changing. One of the spilled water on my foot as he overfilled my cup. Another one spilled my soup as he was placing it on the table. At the end, I had to go to the counter to get my bill as no one seemed to be interested in bringing it to me, even though the female server had confirmed that we didn't want to order anything more. The menu I must note is a tad skimpy. For the same price, the Queen St. location of Aji Sai has quite a bit more sushi to choose from (that is comparing AYCE lunch at Aji Sai on Queen St. to AYCE lunch at Sushi Gen). The did have a fair choice of flavours of ice cream for desert, however that was the only desert they offered. The quality of some of the sushi was not the best (looked dried out and old). Most of the rest looked pretty good. All-in-all, I'd return to the place, however it's far from my fav. read more

Nothing particularly bad, but not too great either. The poor staff was running around trying to keep up so service was really slow. Management should consider having one more server. I'm almost embarrassed to say I tried the Sunday all-you-can-eat menu, something I never, ever do, preferring quality to quantity. But what the heck.... it was exactly what I expected, with the exception of the teriyaki salmon which was actually quite fantastic. read more

At Sushi Gen you get good value for your money. They have excellent lunch specials on beef/chicken/salmon teriyaki, udons and makis. If you're in the area and happen to crave Japanese food, do pay Sushi Gen a visit. I think you won't regret. read more

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This place is a nice sushi spot on Yonge/St Clair but I only go here if I'm really craving sushi and it's right in front of me because a) The customer service downright sucks. I've eaten in the restaurant and had take out and the service was horrible. b) The lunch menu is alright but the rolls are much tinier than the regular menu sushi rolls...as in significantly tinier. I wasn't sure if I had 6 pieces or 6 crumbs. c) They seem to run out of crab often. ?? On the plus side...the rolls are fresh. read more

I got one of their "special" rolls - the tempura tuna roll. Extremely poor quality. I can't remember the last time I had such bad sushi, not even in the all you can eat Japanese buffet places. This is coming from someone who grew up in Toronto and eat sushi weekly. Pictures other yelpers posted: decent amount of filling, not much rice. My tempura tuna roll: Ridiculously massive amount of surrounding rice, tiny barely visible tuna that is overcooked and completely tasteless. Tempura refers only to the batter around the roll. To summarize this "special" roll: take your most basic tuna sushi, add extra-extra rice, remove most of the tuna, increase the price. I haven't tried anything else from their restaurant, so maybe the other items on the menu are better. But I have no inclination to go back. Not worth my calories, even if it is free. Service was friendly, though slow. read more

AYCE is very good, lots of selection and they kept offering round after round, didn't disappear later in the meal which you do find at some establishments. Short ribs TDF read more

Sushi Gen - Sushi Bars Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

The location is very convenient for me. I ordered the salmon lover last week for take out , the salmon was fresh and the spicy salmon was delicious. Compared other restaurant, it is a good price and excellent services place. RUPAM read more

I live in the neighbourhood and I often go there to take out sushi. Take out sushi comes with miso soup and salad. It is nice. I usually order salmon and avoid rolls. I think it is cheaper than sushi in grocery stores. I have never eat inside, though. The service is usually good. When I am waiting for take out sushi, they give me a cup of tea. During the winter, they give me a hot cup tea. During the summer, they give me a cold glass of tea. It is nice. read more

If you are starving, you can choke down this food. It's meant for people on the run and it's really not awesome. The fish didn't taste fresh or sweet and although the service was fast, it wasn't good food, period. The rice was hard which made me think they undercooked it (blasphemy!) and it was just 'okay' because I was starving and didn't want to hunt for another place to eat at. read more

AYCE here is very good. LOTS of choices and the food is made well. Sushi rolls on the AYCE are small and don't have too much rice -- which is exactly as it should be for AYCE, very good! I've been here several times and I always notice many people from surrounding businesses grabbing takeout on their breaks and other customers seem to be regulars, which is a really good sign. Service is friendly and accommodating. The only odd thing is the beef teriyaki comes as a pile of shredded beef, which isn't like most other places. And free wifi! read more

Terrible service, servers are not aware of what going on most of the time, I have to asked to be Served they not even offered me water when there was only three tables being served, meanwhile they were in the for laughing and joking, then my appetizers came after my main sushi, and on top of that nobody apologized or cared, even the girl who was serving us sent other server because she didn't wanted to deal/apologize for her mistake, (rude and unprofessional ) but even though the service was extremely bad I still give them a good tip, I hope they take this as constructive criticism and makes changes or else they will atraer losing customers .... me for example.... not planning to go back there ever again. read more

Love this place! Love the staff and love the bento boxes!! So much delicious food for a very reasonable price in midtown. We even brought the iPad one night and dined on sushi and teriyaki while watching the Super Bowl. We don't get there as often as I used to but they still remember us and are always lovely hosts. read more

I love this place. I frequent this restaurant at least twice a week. The food is very reasonably priced, the sushi is great and the service is above par as well. The manager/owner is very friendly and likes to get to know all of his regulars (and semi-regulars) and makes sure that they are treated right. Also, there is a very extensive "All you can eat" menu which is an amazing deal, especially if you are very hungry! You can order as much as you'd like from the AYCE sushi menu (sashimi, sushi, maki and handrolls included) and the kitchen menu (soups, tempura, salads, udon bowls and much more) read more