Having been to the other Hana Don location in North York multiple times, I was delighted when they…read moreopened a new location in downtown. It's my go-to spot to get my don fix - I love the wide variety of dons (rice bowls) that they offer with various fish and seafood combinations. There are also unique appetizers in the menu, such as Purple Yam Croquettes, Crab Crackers, Braised Bamboo Shoots with Shirasu (immature whitebait fish), and Takowasa (marinated raw octopus pieces, to be eaten with or wrapped in nori / seaweed). Although the dons are the main highlight of their menu (hence the restaurant name), they also offer traditional sushi, sashimi, sushi rolls and sets (similar to other Japanese sushi restaurants). Miso Aburi Scallops were very flavourful - nicely torched, giving the scallops a nice grill / char taste. They came with red and green seaweed, and a bit of fish roe. Large Premium Hana Don contained a good amount of fish and seafood, including a whole abalone, uni, shrimp in the shell, aburi salmon, ikura (salmon roe), salmon sashimi, tuna sashimi, yellowtail sashimi, other various fish sashimi, tamago (egg), and a few slices of cucumber on a generous bed of rice. I liked that the rice was a mix of white rice and some type of dark-coloured grains. Unatama Don came with a big piece of unagi and tamago (egg) that were both excellent. The sashimi were all fresh. Okonomiyaki was disappointing but it was sort of expected... for only $9, it was about 99% just flour pan-fried in a patty, without any substantial fillings (unlike real okonomiyaki, which usually contains protein / seafood, cabbage, eggs, and other ingredients). Location is super convenient near Bay & Dundas, ambiance is very casual, and service is quick.

I was absolutely impressed by the price to quality ratio that I had to visit twice while in…read moreToronto. The service was great, everything was accommodated to fairly quick and attentively. The ambience of the restaurant is chill, plenty of seating. It can get loud when it's full, but that's the vibe. I was stuck between the sweet shrimp bowl and the uni bowl.... I think i like the uni/ikura/scallops combo a lot more than the sweet shrimp. I love the taste of the rice bowls! absolutely will come back in my next trip to Toronto!

Had such a great experience at Taoshi Japanese Grill! The food was fresh, flavorful, and…read morebeautifully prepared. The staff were super welcoming and attentive too. Definitely one of the spots I'd come back to again. Highly recommend!

great Service and friendly staff. Food was nice and fresh and fast service. The meat was great!read more

we had the cutest private booth beside the window, our tablet didn't work but a waitress came with…read moreour order and refilled our water multiple times. food was amazing!

This meal felt like such a beautiful little treat, with every bite tasting fresh, delicate, rich,…read moreand incredibly satisfying all at once, and the whole experience was so comforting and memorable that I could already tell I would happily come back again just to enjoy that same wonderful flavor and feeling one more time.

Hip fun, hideaway. The bbq eel was delish. The stir fried udon had an amazing sauce and the noodles…read morewere perfect. The salmon aburi had a really unique, almost surprising flavor to it. The whole thing with the tiniest pepper and slight citrus in the mayo made it singular. Service was good, place is loud. Hip young happy hour crowd.

My friend has been here before and has really liked it. Not too busy so we got seats pretty easily…read more The atmosphere nice and the service is good. We got a bunch of dishes to share and overall liked most things but some things (like the oyster) unfortunately didn't hit as well. Wagyu - thin slices but very tender and very flavorful with the cheese - surprised by how well the flavor combo worked out. Tofu - easily one of my fave agedashi tofu. Huge tofu slices with very chewy outer texture, a bit gelatinous . Really went well with the sauce and toppings Carbonara - nice chewy texture to the udon, not too soft and not too firm. The sauce was nice and creamy. Not as truffley as I thought it would be, wish it was a little more but it was still pretty good Oyster - least favorite of all the dishes we got today. It was a bit sour and the cheese felt like it didn't really help the flavor profile of the oysters. It was super oily from the cheese, felt like it was drowning in cheese/oil flavor Cod - it looks good but something is lacking, maybe in taste? Feel like maybe the marinade did not penetrate enough. The texture is still nice and soft , with a crisp skin . Also was a bit too oily for our liking, compared to other miso cod we have had. It was also a relatively smaller piece of cod. Overall, the appetizers were really good! The oyster and cod were a bit disappointing. Would come back for the carbonara and the other appetizers mentioned though!

Setup counter style, which adds to the theatre of watching the chef craft your meal…read more Stopped by and got the sushi, roll and handroll combo. The sushi and rolls were a bit heavy with rice but pretty good quality and reasonably priced. The pacing of the meal was great, the service was welcoming. Overall, a step above the standard downtown sushi offerings.

Back again to Hand Roll Sushi Bar, this time for their lunch menu and takeout…read more For $30 for two, it's hard to beat. Got a Roll Combo A and Sushi and Roll Combo A with the cash 10% discount, it was super worth it. Taking only 10 mins, the place had lunch goers, other takeout/delivery pickups, it was a nice level of busy. Packaging, sauces, utensils were well provisioned, got everything for a nice meal. Their lunch menu is a good price for the amount of food. Will be back to try it again, maybe splurge on a party tray...

Came here on a thursday peak dinner time with no reservations and had to sit at the bar. so make…read moresure you make reservations if you care about that! The service was decent. The food was good but not amazing. The best dish I got was the tuna tataki. The skewers are too pricey for what it is. The spicy udon and takoyaki was good. The ambiance is cute. It's like you're tucked into a real japan restaurant! The menu was quite big, and I would come back to try more dishes. It's just a little too pricey for my liking.

Tried this Izakaya for the first time, food tasted pretty good, was a bit pricey. Vibe and decor of…read morerestaurant was nice. Service was good.

Great spot for small plates and drinks!…read more Love the vibes here. It really does remind me of Japanese izakaya. Their pressed sushi is a signature! Dont skip on the karaage cuz the sauce with a onsen egg is bomb! It can get busy and its a small place. So go early!

Really disappointed experience. Food came out slow and at different times. Cucumber salad was about…read more7 slices of cucumber. The curry udon had parts that were still ice cold (potatoes) and appeared to be microwaved. Found the string that kept the char siu together in the food. The only dish that was tasty was the karaage don. We also got the wrong dish, but let it pass because it was not a big deal. I couldn't help but feel the need to share this experience.

Saw that they have table side hand rolls so i had to come try. That was literally the best thing on…read morethe menu!!!! They still do the old school paper ordering. But they didnt miss any orders so ill give it to them lol the maki rolls, aburi sushi and nigiri were huge and packed with too much rice. The fish to rich ratio was not great. Flavors were not bad. My grandma loved the eel fried rice. Not a whole lot of cooked food options for her who doesnt eat sashimi. Save room for dessert as they have quite a variety!

Came here for the first time. Was a little disappointed by their selection…read more It has a good size menu, but it's mostly just rolls, and the rolls don't really have a variety of choices. It's all either salmon, shrimp or crap. The sashimi was ok. Not the freshest we have had. They come in decent sizes. What sold us was their limited menu for the holiday. But the sauces in it were weird. The place itself has a good selection of seatings. But it does get busy on the weekends. It's best to make a reservation to skip the wait.