Carmen G.

Great selection of fresh and delicious tasting fish! Often come here to grab fish for DIY sushi at home. Taro's fish has a great selection of fresh slabs of fish for purchase based on weight. Once you grab all your items you'd like, feel free to bring it to the counter, they are happy to slice it for you at no charge! They slice it two ways, either sashimi style or poke style so make sure to let them know. I often grab salmon, hamachi, a box of Japanese uni, tuna, and mackerel. Salmon is always nice and fatty so it's a must get. Hamachi is nice and sweet. The Japanese uni is always fresh, sweet and creamy to the taste. Tuna is a must for any sushi dinner. Mackerel is also a great finishing touch to the meal. They also have frozen items such as scallops, edamame, other frozen fish. You can also find other Japanese staples like seaweed, wasabi, kewpie mayo, soy sauce etc. If you're not trying to buy slabs of fish to bring home, they also have a take out menu which you can purchase items a la carte. I love coming here for all things DIY sushi. Anything sushi/ Japanese related you can probably find here. They're closed Sundays and Mondays, which makes it hard to get fresh fish on Sunday if you're trying to eat that meal that day. Otherwise, great selection and highly recommend!

Philip L.

Ordered the Premium Sushi Platter. Fresh, tasty, and nicely made. Being able to call their product premium, they are fully keeping up with their well-established standard. The ingredients they choose, the food freshness they offer, and the great attention to detail they put in each sushi are just pleasantly impressive. From the close-up photos, you will see how passionate Taro's chefs are about their work. Love the torched ones in particular. Love the balance between the charcoal aroma and the seafood freshness. It's really addictively delicious. Aside from sushi & sashimi dishes, they have all sorts of Japanese marinates, soya sauce, rice vinegar, mayo, frozen fish cake, frozen fish roe, you name it. Come here to put your finger on the real thing next time when you want sushi. Way better than many sushi places in terms of quality.

Jennifer K.

I am so happy Taro's Fish opened a Markham location! I am a fan of their North York location and had been picking up their sashimi Platter for special occasions. The interior though small but well layered out. During Pandemic, there is a limit of 5 customers inside the store at one time. I went on a weekday afternoon so it was not an issue. Made to order, Prepared and Ready to eat sushi and sashimi. There are also Japanese grocery and sundries available. Absolutely love their sashimi Platter around $50 and their rolls are decent. I will be back!

The fish is extremely fresh and good. The customer service is also really great. The staff are very friendly specially in the Markham location.

Suor K.

Taro's Fish has been on my list for a while now and I'm glad I took the time to come here. The store is fairly small and has lots of ingredients that you can buy to make your own sushi. At the back of the store is where the sushi is prepared. I ordered a deluxe sushi set and also picked up a packaged chirashi. The sushi set takes 20 minutes to prepare, so order ahead if you don't want to wait. I was hoping to pick up some uni, but they didn't have any. The uni in the sushi set was replaced with salmon roe. The sushi set looked incredible. They did such a good job on presentation. The sushi pieces were fresh and flavorful. While I was disappointed that I didn't get to try the uni, I was surprised at how good the salmon roe tasted. It had the same flavor as crab. The chirashi was good too. Overall, I think the price of sushi at Taro's Fish is worth it and I'm looking forward to coming back.

Michelle M.

Note: Uni (pictured) was not purchased at Taro's Fish. Such a nice change from a typical sushi outing at a restaurant. Our group of 4 wanted to stay in to enjoy some sashimi so we ordered some fillets, tamago and tako wasabi from Taro's Fish. Picked up chutoro, otoro and salmon to cut ourselves at home. It was the perfect amount for us, and we can taste the freshness/quality of the fish.

Fontaine M.

I had done some research looking for fresh sashimi in the GTA and came across Taro's Fish. It's in such a decent location because at the strip mall off the 404 and major mac- it has ample parking. They had a wonderful system when you line up on the left to get in to place orders and on the right to pick up with a buzzer. We didn't have to wait long to place the order because they shoo you out of the store after your order is placed and they give you a buzzer. The selection of fish was amazing. They had quite a few all available to be sliced as sashimi or you could take them home and process them as you like. They had a great selection of toro including otoro, chutoro and bluefin tuna. It was so easy to pick 6-7 types of fish. By 4:30pm they were out of uni. Our selections cost around $200. We were there before the 5pm cutoff for sushi roll orders. We made our payments and had to wait for a bit walking around the strip mall. Once the buzzer went off, the staff literally was carrying our order at the door and we picked up with minimal contact in less than 2 mins. What an amazing experience! We will definitely be back.

Lim T.

If you are looking for fresh sashimi or sushi, this is definitely the place. It's a small Japanese fish market/take-out store. We have been to their sheppard location but this is the first time at this location. We came here last Saturday around 4pm and there was a long line up outside. The store is really small so they are only letting about 7 people inside. Since it was late in the day and their last order is 5:30pm, we were limited to only ordering certain rolls. We were fine with that since there were still a good selection that we liked. Our favourite rolls were the Special Rainbow Roll and Spicy Salmon Roll...it's so good because it's so fresh. We also got a block of salmon and they will slice it up for you. Keep in mind that they accept credit card only and they are open only from Wed. to Sat. I know that I always say when I try new sushi places that this is my new go-to place but I'm pretty sure that this is the one!

Isabella L.

Finally got a chance to try out the Markham location and it did not disappoint. I've been going to the North York location for years now and they've really held up their reputation of having quality fresh fish and sushi. I'm really glad they have a location much closer to me now. I ordered the chirashi($15)and deluxe roll($10) over the phone and was able to pick it up within half an hour. There's also an option to order online but you must place the order at least a day in advanced. You instantly taste the difference in quality compared to other local sushi restaurants. It's down to the fine details and preparation of things like their rice and wasabi which shines through. Amazing! This place is definitely pricier that the average sushi takeout but it's worth it to experience their quality of food.

Anthey C.

Taro's Fish is a Japanese owned one-stop-shop for delectable sushi grade fish and Japanese treats! They recently opened a new takeout location in Markham (Major Mackenzie Drive and Woodbine Avenue) Their flagship location on Lesilie and Sheppard prepares all the take-out portions for Markham. You'll still have to travel to their main location for more fresh fish, prepared foods and Japanese groceries since the Markham location is solely for takeout and has less availability. Their new location features sashimi platters, chirashi, maki rolls, snacks, sauces, and some drinks. We arrived right before they opened and got two of the Charashi bowls and a slab of King Salmon. Taro's carries fish and seafood from all over the world and his skilled staff are happy to slice, debone or fillet your fish for you, free of charge (if you want). For $14.50/Chirashi, you get two pieces of pretty much everything from the store on a bed of flavored rice with nori and pickled vegetables. There was Tuna, Salmon, Red Snapper, White Meat Fish, Octopus, Cooked Shrimp, Tamago & Ikura on a basil leaf. It tasted fresh, delicious and super filling. The $18 King Salmon was also fresh from New Zealand and has a sumptuous melt-in-your-mouth texture Since this place is relatively new, people start lining up when it opens! They are OPEN for Walk-ins from Wednesday to Saturday during Noon to 6PM (last call 5:00PM). They also have extra precautionary measures that are being taken against COVID 19: Limit 6 people in store at a time and you're required to sanitize prior to entering.

Danica C.

Taro's Fish is my go to place for sushi take out. This location is much smaller than their North York one. They offer ready made Chirashi bowl, sushi, sashimi in the main area. You can also make your own sashimi plates by choosing the filet and seafood in the fridge. You can also find Japanese roll cake, Mochi, snacks and drink, special soya sauce, wasabi, seaweed. Recently we ordered the Sushi for 2, the seafood selection were great and fresh. Although it was pricier than other non-Japanese run take out place, the quality is there.

Matthew H.

2022 update - Still great fish selection, and an awesome experience. For special occasions I stop by this place to grab some sashimi - usually bluefin tuna, salmon and whatever else floats my boat. I always opt for the option to have the fish sliced into pieces, at which point you will get a buzzer as it takes around 10 minutes to have completed. It is like a mini market that is a one stop shop for all your fish cravings. The location is super convenient with plenty of parking around. I usually stick to only getting sashimi here for value, however they do have other options such as rolls and party trays if you like. For those, I would order those online, then browse in store for the sashimi goodness!

Jason L.

A small Japanese fish market that offers small take always and party platters, but the main star is the fresh fish that you can pick out and have the chef slice for you on the spot. Fantastic fresh fish at a great value, I like to pick a few fish and have it served as a chirashi bowl. They also offer pre-made rolls, chirashi bowls and other dishes for people looking to grab some quick foods along with some Japanese snacks, mochi and cooking ingredients. The only down side is their fish slices are medium sized, so I feel like you can get less different variety of sashimi ie) hard to just get a few slices of everything. A pro-tip is to check their hours, to keep their fish fresh they're not open every day and on the days they are open, they usually open only noon until 6 pm! Love the fresh fish and the great value of this shop, highly recommend!