Update: 2021-Aug-20 - There is currently no AYCE at this location post-lockdown even though it is now permitted, and it is unknown if and when it will ever return. I am therefore removing it from the active list, and will follow up periodically and restore it should it return to AYCE status.Sushi One is located at 4294 Yonge Street, about a block north of Sheppard subway station so is very transit accessible. We went for weekend lunch. Disposable chopsticks are used unfortunately, which is why we bring our own. Soy sauce at table was slightly salty but quite fresh and flavorful. The wasabi appears to be the real thing as contain small pieces of ground wasabi radish, which is very difficult to find. Ginger is not dyed pink. Ordering is old school onto paper templates. Pop is not AYCD so skipped it... unsure of what price it is. For an upscale-priced place the interior is rather casual. There were still plenty of customers.
Miso soup was excellent and savoury and we both thought it was very good; it lumped well and had a nice flavor balance. Green salad was excellent with a very nice house wasabi-ginger dressing. Kimchi was very good and we both enjoyed it, however it did have a slight odor. Chicken udon soup was quite good and nicely seasoned, but unfortunately beef is not available.
Chicken katsu was very good, crisp and with a good sauce. Shrimp tempura was excellent, very free of oil, and the dipping sauce was very good. Kobe beef short ribs were amazingly good, very well seasoned and we both love them; this has to be one of the reasons why Sushi One can be so expensive and yet still survive. Unfortunately the first beef teriyaki, while very good and with a nice sauce, was ruined by having an excess of salt on it, which teriyaki should not include noticeably. We ordered a second beef teriyaki and it was much improved with not excessive salt in the sauce. Chicken teriyaki was good but not excessively so.
Salmon nigiri was excellent, especially with the good wasabi and soy; the salmon was very fresh and delicious. Salmon aburi torched nigiri was excellent and we both loved it, as it really brings out the flavor and there is a small dollop of excellent sauce on each one. Spicy salmon maki was also excellent, rather than having wakame on the outside, it was rolled like standard maki but with a dollop of delicious sauce on top. Crab nigiri was surimi, but was still very good, along with tamago nigiri. Crab tempura was also surimi but was quite good. Hako sushi mono is an 8-piece combo of torched sushi which is $15.99 on its own but is included as an AYCE option; Mishy and I both enjoyed it very much.
For dessert, red bean, green tea and mango ice creams and banana tempura are the only options, however the ice cream was served with shaved white chocolate and chocolate sauce so was delicious. Unfortunately the red bean ice cream was freezer burned. Banana tempura was served in honey and was excellent. Price was $28.99 for weekend lunch ($33.99 for weekend dinner.) Many of the offerings were indeed higher-end, but this is excessive considering the initially salty beef teriyaki, freezer-burned ice cream, non-AYCD pop and lack of beef udon soup and other dessert options… this is more than I would usually pay for dinner. Sushi One would have been a 9-9.5 were it reasonably priced, but I must adjust accordingly. I don't think I would return given the cost.
Rating: 7.5/10
Miso soup was excellent and savoury and we both thought it was very good; it lumped well and had a nice flavor balance. Green salad was excellent with a very nice house wasabi-ginger dressing. Kimchi was very good and we both enjoyed it, however it did have a slight odor. Chicken udon soup was quite good and nicely seasoned, but unfortunately beef is not available.
Chicken katsu was very good, crisp and with a good sauce. Shrimp tempura was excellent, very free of oil, and the dipping sauce was very good. Kobe beef short ribs were amazingly good, very well seasoned and we both love them; this has to be one of the reasons why Sushi One can be so expensive and yet still survive. Unfortunately the first beef teriyaki, while very good and with a nice sauce, was ruined by having an excess of salt on it, which teriyaki should not include noticeably. We ordered a second beef teriyaki and it was much improved with not excessive salt in the sauce. Chicken teriyaki was good but not excessively so.
Salmon nigiri was excellent, especially with the good wasabi and soy; the salmon was very fresh and delicious. Salmon aburi torched nigiri was excellent and we both loved it, as it really brings out the flavor and there is a small dollop of excellent sauce on each one. Spicy salmon maki was also excellent, rather than having wakame on the outside, it was rolled like standard maki but with a dollop of delicious sauce on top. Crab nigiri was surimi, but was still very good, along with tamago nigiri. Crab tempura was also surimi but was quite good. Hako sushi mono is an 8-piece combo of torched sushi which is $15.99 on its own but is included as an AYCE option; Mishy and I both enjoyed it very much.
For dessert, red bean, green tea and mango ice creams and banana tempura are the only options, however the ice cream was served with shaved white chocolate and chocolate sauce so was delicious. Unfortunately the red bean ice cream was freezer burned. Banana tempura was served in honey and was excellent. Price was $28.99 for weekend lunch ($33.99 for weekend dinner.) Many of the offerings were indeed higher-end, but this is excessive considering the initially salty beef teriyaki, freezer-burned ice cream, non-AYCD pop and lack of beef udon soup and other dessert options… this is more than I would usually pay for dinner. Sushi One would have been a 9-9.5 were it reasonably priced, but I must adjust accordingly. I don't think I would return given the cost.Rating: 7.5/10
