This place is a hidden gem just off of Yonge Street near Yonge and Bloor!…read more The seafood don is absolutely amazing, fair price and super fresh!

Uber Eats review…read more Food: 4/5 Beef was tender and egg was still jiggly. Delicious, you may want to get another item as you will finish it quickly. I got the chicken karaage curry also. Service 5/5: Food came hot with no issues. Would definitely visit in person. Ambiance N/A: Did uber so can't comment on the ambiance. I've heard of this spot many times, can't wait to try in person.

Great service. Pretty empty on a weekday lunch. We got the viral curry udon and one of the dons. I…read morewish we had tried the other creamy udon but we didn't have any more room. Portions were very big. The food was very very good. Was it the best creamy udons I had have though? No. I think it was good to try once but I'd probably try somewhere else next time.

One of my favorite meals I had in Toronto, and honestly one I'm not sure I can easily find back…read morehome. I'm still thinking about the spicy seafood cream udon days later. It was sooo good. The cream sauce was rich without feeling too heavy, and the spice from what I think were Thai chili peppers balanced everything perfectly. The seafood was great too, especially the mussels. They were huge, juicy, and cooked perfectly. What really stood out though was the service. Our waiter kept bringing out their homemade pickles throughout the meal, and they were unlimited refills. Such a simple touch, but they were so refreshing and paired really well with the creamy udon. This place feels like a cute little hidden gem. Just a heads up that there is an automatic service charge for parties of 8 or more. Amazing food, amazing service, and definitely one of the most memorable meals from my trip.

This was my first time at Menami. It is located at 5469 Yonge St (near yonge & finch). I'll be…read morehonest - this is one of the few restaurants I've been to where every dish I've tried was absolutely delicious and flavourful. No complaints whatsoever. For tapas, we ordered salmon sashimi, beef tataki and corn kakiage (a must try item)! For the main dishes, we ordered the spicy cream seafood udon and tonkatsu. We also ordered cocktails ('drama queen'- a new edition to their menu and 'good morning sunshine.' Service was also excellent. I highly recommend this spot to anyone looking for a cozy izakaya that serves delicious food and drinks.

The udon is really delicious!!! We ordered a appetiser with bread and curry sauce but it is super…read moresour. I recommend to go for their udon but not other food.

I've walked by this place countless times over the years and finally tried the crispy katsu and it…read morewas delicious! I saw they had a sign out front for their $10 daily deal cash n carry so I went in. I got the cheese pork katsu that came with shredded cabbage, rice, miso soup and katsu sauce. The katsu was fresh and crispy exactly like I hoped! It went so well with the steamed rice. The side sauce was not as creamy like a curry sauce which I would have preferred. The shredded cabbage had a bland taste but it came with a little sauce. The miso soup was good. Overall I loved the amount of food for the price! The service was quick and friendly and the place had lots of tables to sit at. But since this daily deal was cash n carry I had to eat elsewhere. But I'm definitely coming back!

Their katsu is a Thin and juicy piece of chicken covered in crispy crust with a delicious sauce!…read moreFor take out it was around $15 but if you want a combo with rice and cabbage it'll be $24! Overall I liked the crispiness but wish the meat was bigger.

Very tasty Japanese style deep fried tonkatsu. Among all the dishes we have ordered, the Pork Loin…read moreKatsu Spicy Demi Glace was the best. The sauce was so tasty with a good balance or sweet and Japanese curry flavor. Good servers with a typical tonkatsu or ramen place ambience. Like this place a lot. Recommended!

Mr. Tonkatsu is a traditional Japanese Tonkatsu restaurant. When we went (5pm weekday) it was…read morecompletely empty! There were a slew of doordash and Uber eats picking up from the location though. We sat at a table in the middle of the restaurant. The wall had hangers for jackets which I loved! The server was nice and orders came out fairly quickly (10-15min). I loved my meal although not quite as good as the tonkatsu in Japan it was indeed authentic. My friend who got the thicker sauce didn't quite enjoy it as much. I got one of the more standard sauces and it was good to me. I do wish the tonkatsu were slightly larger (either that or the plate made it feel slightly undersized), however, with the soba I left the meal feeling full. The salad dressing for the radish is on the table so be sure to use it! Finally the soba was quite tasty with just a bit of spice. A nice way to end the meal. For under $30 I found it to be a great fall/winter comfort food. Definitely worth a stop in if you are missing Japan.

As someone who's usually not a big fan of ramen, I love this place because it offers brothless…read moreramen and rice bowls (donburi), and has a good selection of non-meat / seafood and vegetarian options. In fact, they don't only have 1 vegetarian option, but 3 (mapo tofu, vegan BBQ, and vegan karaage). From the outside, the place looks very average. But I could see why this place is very popular and is one of the highest rated ramen restaurants in the city. The food was delicious, noodles were chewy and bouncy, and they had a good selection of items with lots of customization options (able to omit or add certain ingredients). The inside was quite small and often packed, especially during peak lunch and dinner hours. The walls were adorned with Japan-inspired murals including Mount Fuji, cherry blossom trees, and a cat eating a bowl of ramen - very cute. Service was hospitable and very friendly. Every table had 2 bottles containing konbu vinegar and chili oil that you could mix into your bowl. After finishing your bowl, you can ask for a complimentary extra scoop of rice (oimeshi) to mix with the remaining sauce. Ordering was done via QR code on the table. We tried 3 items and everything was excellent: 1) Aburi Salmon Mazesoba - The noodles we chose with this bowl was thin ramen. I liked how chewy and bouncy the noodles were. It was even better because it was brothless (not a fan of the typical ramen broth because I always found it too salty). This mazesoba bowl was perfect - very flavourful, and the salmon was much like the aburi salmon you'd get in other Japanese restaurants. The spicy mayo was omitted by request through the online ordering system. Every mazesoba came with soft-boiled onsen egg (perfectly runny and great for mixing with the rest of the bowl), shiitake mushrooms, green onion, corn, nori, minced garlic, and roasted sesame seeds. We opted for extra corn, nori, and garlic. A fully satisfying flavour bomb in one bowl. 2) Garlic Shrimps Mazesoba - The shrimps here were sautéed with garlic and we could taste the strong garlic flavour, which I loved. Tender pieces of shrimps sat on top of soba noodles (we could choose between 4 different types of noodles), along with all of the mazesoba toppings. The soft-boiled onsen egg was perfectly runny, just like in the other bowls. We also added extras into this bowl (corn, shiitake mushrooms, green onion, and garlic). 3) Unagi Donburi - This was also 10/10. The rice was nice and soft, what you'd expect in a good donburi. The unagi was perfect, and I wish there were more slices of unagi in the bowl. It also came with onsen egg and shredded nori (seaweed), and we added fried garlic for the extra topping. Besides being able to customize the ingredients, we were also able to customize the spice level (we chose no spice for all bowls) and add additional toppings. We added vegan BBQ to one of the bowls, just to try it. The vegan BBQ wasn't my cup of tea because the taste and texture reminded me of actual char siu which I didn't like, but it was good to have tried it as a side / add-on item instead of having to order a whole bowl of it. The only downside of the menu was the lack of actual vegetables (as a side or add-on). It would've been nice to have the option to order bok choy or some green vegetable to eat with the bowls. Dessert selection looked pretty solid (Japanese Mille Crepe, Matcha Cheesecake, Kinako Ice Cream, Taiyaki), but we were too full for dessert. Overall it was a very satisfying and delicious meal, with nice and jovial service (both servers who served us were very warm and friendly).

Mazesoba -- brothless ramen -- is not a concept that announces itself loudly, and neither does…read moreMegumi. Tucked quietly into Deer Park, this compact little room has a charm that rewards the intentional visitor: low-key in presence, earnest in execution, and staffed by a team whose warmth is, by all accounts, one of its most consistent assets. The format is simple and novel for Toronto: a tangle of thick, chewy noodles -- ramen or udon, your choice -- dressed in a deeply seasoned sauce and crowned with toppings that vary by bowl. The kitchen leans on technique where it matters: the braised pork belly, torched to order, shows genuine care, and the chicken karaage arrives tender and well-seasoned. The pork gyoza and takoyaki round out the appetizer offering competently, though the latter would benefit from a more generous hand with the octopus filling. Where Megumi earns its admirers, it earns them convincingly. The signature bowl -- for those who mix their noodles faithfully into the sauce -- delivers a satisfying umami depth, and the house chili, applied cautiously, adds a compelling heat. Yet for a first-time visitor arriving with elevated expectations, the experience lands closer to pleasant than revelatory. The sauce, on occasion, reads as slightly restrained; the toppings, while attractive, can feel measured. This is not a knock so much as a calibration. Megumi Mazesoba is a neighbourhood gem in the truest, quietest sense -- a sincere restaurant doing something genuinely interesting in a city that needs more of both. A bowl here is worth your evening; a return visit, once you've found your order, may well exceed it.

One of my favorite restaurants! The ingredients are incredibly fresh and the food always delicious…read moreThe place is cozy and very clean, with a warm atmosphere. I love the tatami seating, which makes it feel very authentic The staff are extremely friendly and attentive. The even have some Japanese beers I've never seen anywhere else, which i really enjoyed The only thing to note is that their opening hours are quite short, so it's best to check before you go . Highly recommend!

Came here for dinner with a couple girlfriends based on a recommendation we made a reservation…read morehowever, when we walked in, it definitely wasn't needed as we were the only other clients Pretty simple decorations the service was nice. We were greeted right away. We ordered a few dishes to share. Little bit of everything I will say the seafood is fresh. However, it seemed that everything was just OK flavour wise - nothing was outstanding. The desserts something we couldn't finish just because they didn't hit our pallet the way we thought it was going to. Overall, it was a mid experience not something I would crave.

On a side street just off of Yonge Street, I stumbled upon this tempura restaurant sharing a…read morekitchen with Konjiki Ramen. This is not a big space, but it's worth the short wait every time. This is the only place I go to when I crave tempura. The presentation is great and taste is delicious. I ordered the Tokujo Tendon which includes an oyster shrimp, vegetables, unagi, salmon and a shrimp cake on lotus root. Each piece was fried to perfection, without overly coated in batter. Although I only ordered a bowl, it was more than enough food and I couldn't finish it. This is the perfect cheat day meal!

For a place that specializes in tempura, there was nothing truly exceptional about their tempura…read more Got the asakusa bukkake set, which was tempura shrimp, tempura seafood, tempura veggies, and I got the cold udon. - My favourite was the tempura eel: unique, nicely chewy, and the tempura batter paired well with the fattiness of the eel. - The rest were meh: tempura fry and flavour weren't exceptional, and the coating was a bit thick. - The udon wasn't good as it was really really bland. Kitchen was a bit slow. Service was pleasant. Space is narrow but doesn't feel tight. Prices are what prices are these days. A meh experience for me.