Sushi Kai

Sushi Kai

168 Eglinton Ave. E.

Toronto, ON M4P 1A6

Canada

This small sushi hideaway is located in the Yonge and Eglinton area. Being an avid Groupon and Living Social buyer, I impulsively bought 2 deals for $40 of sushi for $20 each at Sushi Kai. I bought these last December, and nearing the expiry date I 'axed' some family and a co-foodie to join me for some sushi madness. This place is only open for 4 hours a day on the weekend (5pm - 9pm), so we needed to make a reservation. After phoning between 10 - 12 times, they finally picked up their phones and a reservation for five people at 7pm was cemented.

The Review:

We were seated immediately near the back close to the kitchen. We quickly ordered some Asahi beers to stimulate the appetite while looking at the menu. The menu was small and simple - we opted for a 45 piece salmon boat ($48) which consisted of sashimi, maki rolls and some sushi. We also ordered two (5 piece orders) of gyoza dumplings ($3.50), spicy scallop roll ($6) and a red dragon roll ($10).



The boat came quickly after ordering and took up most of the table. The salmon was deep pink and soft with a decent amount of fat. The sushi rice was on point, moist and packed tight enough that the sushi and rolls didn't fall apart when handling or dipping into soy sauce. The rest of the food came soon after we near demolished the whole boat. The gyoza dumplings were small, and a little hard on the outside but the filling had a good flavor and overall it wasn't as greasy as other gyozas I've had before. Being a larger roll, the red dragon was packed tight enough that it didn't fall apart into a million pieces when I bit into it. The textures were on point with the tempura still crunchy. 

The Verdict:

Sushi Kai meets the standard of average. The service was decent, food came quickly and the price was on par with the other 1 million sushi joints in the area. Their salmon was better then other places, so I'd give this place a 7 out of 10. Would I go back? I might, but ONLY if there was another Living Social or Groupon deal for this place.