Tomo Japanese Restaurant

Absolutely my favourite sushi place. I come here at least twice a month and they always have great service and amazing sushi. The quality is always consistent. You need to try the Crunchy Noodle Soup (complimentary) to start, Snow White Roll, White Dragon Roll and any of their boats. Sometimes it can be a long wait so try and go during the weekdays.

We ordered a medium size boat. The food was alright, a bit better than AYCE. But the service was pretty good.

I’m surprised with all the raving reviews. Went here for lunch on a Sat. Was fairly busy, not too bad. The customer service eas good, friendly and fast. We were greeted and placed at a table quickly and didn’t have to wait too long for the food. The place is also really nice and clean, however my issue was with the taste of the food. Maybe we ordered the wrong items, but the taste was pretty awful and there was an awful fishy smell that I couldn’t get over.

Been there for lunch a few times. The food is great and very fresh. The small sushi/​sashimi boat is great and more than enough for two very hungry people. We substituted the California roll for spicy tuna which was fantastic. Will be here again. The soup they serve at the beginning is very good too.

Finally got to try it after countless recommendations… and was pleasantly pleased!
This is a great spot for lunch with the daily lunch specials, each served with your choice of miso soup or crunchy noodle soup and a solid serving of salad which included beets and arugula! Definitely unique compared to your average Sushi joint.
Highly recommend the Chirashi ($ 16), if you’re a fan of sashimi, which comes with a generous amount of sashimi including 6 – 8 pieces of salmon sashimi and 2 – 3 pieces of other types of fish such as tuna and more. The combination of fresh fish served upon a bed of well-​seasoned sushi rice makes for an extremely satisfying meal!
The Hae Dup Bap ($ 14) is also good if you’re looking for a more refreshing meal. Essentially the Korean version of Chirashi in which sashimi is diced up and served upon a variety of sliced vegetables with unseasoned white rice on the side (option to mix in to the ‘salad’ portion’). Best served with gochujang, a Korean sweet and spicy pepper paste sauce!
If you’re more of a rolls person, you absolutely have to try the Baked Scallop Roll ($ 12) which is a fantastic arrangement of scallops, sautéed mushrooms, and green onion on top of California roll with special sauce and let me tell you… dat sauce be special. Even the classic Green Dragon Roll ($ 13) is presented with decorative display of what seems to be hot sauce, teriyaki sauce and mayo shaped somewhat like a dragon. Not only unique and mind-​blowing for the taste buds but also loving the creative touch! Attention to detail is key.
Other tasty options include the One Cup Sashimi ($ 8 – 10), Butterfly Shrimp ($ 10) and Tempura Ice Cream ($ 5) or Black Sesame Ice Cream ($ 4) for dessert!
PRO TIPS:
— Arrive early (before 12 for lunch and before 6:30 for dinner) to avoid lineups
— Crunchy Noodle Soup to start
— Ask for a side of Spicy Mayo
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I don’t frequent this area often but came here with friends because of their recommendation. I ordered the Lunch Sushi Combo A and was served with a surprisingly large bowl of complimentary salad for starters. The vegetables were fresh, colorful to the eye, and along with the dressing, pleasant to taste. We then got to choose between the option of the standard miso soup or a noodle soup. Never having heard of it before, I picked the noodle soup and quite liked it — it tasted similar to chicken noodle soup (minus the chicken) but had a unique Japanese twist to it. The noodles were thinly stranded and soft and the soup wasn’t overwhelming with MSG.
The sushi itself was neatly presented on a large plate and was reasonably proportioned. The fish was good and the sushi held together nicely.
A complimentary orange was also served after the meal. The flesh of the orange was pre-​cut into cubes but orderly placed back into the skin for presentation. It looked quite nice and I overall appreciated that they made such efforts throughout the meal.

Went there yesterday with a group of 8 people. We were placed in a booth beside the window, when we asked her if we could switch tables since it was freezing she said it wasn’t possible, and that the back room was for dinner only which was a bummer.
Our server seemed… overwhelmed. When we asked for water for the table, she brought back one glass. One glass. When we asked for more green tea since the 8 of us went through a pot very quickly it took a very long time. Asked her if it was possible to get two pots, she seemed extremely confused about that request.
The service was also extremely slow. She never came over to check on us and we waited quite awhile for our bills.
The food however is really good and the amount of fish in the rolls was amazing. A salmon roll had 2 – 3 pieces of salmon in each.
Food is a la carte so you do end up paying quite a bit if you’re very hungry. It seems to be the same as most sushi places though, nothing outstanding about it as a few other reviewers have pointed out.

For anyone who truly knows Tomo, it was a great restaurant years ago. Unfortunately the same is not true anymore. The sushi is the same you will get anywhere else in Toronto or the GTA but the service is absolutely terrible. I say this having attempted to eat there about 3 times in the last 6 months. 2 of those times I managed to convince my gf to stay and eat, accepting the fact we just wouldn’t receive the majority of items we ordered. The last time was the ‘straw that broke the camel’s back.’ We sat for approx. 1 hr with only waters as the waitress served everyone else except us — making multiple trips to the table next to us who had arrived minutes after we did. Even after we asked her if we could place an order she told us we would have to wait longer. Without hesitation my gf got up and left.
We will no longer be returning to Tomo as there are a million and one sushi restaurants available that are just as good or better — with competent service to top it off.

My friend who likes Japanese food but is not a fan of AYCE recommended this place. I got the chicken teriyaki special box (picture below). Great taste. Fresh. Wonderful service. Nice décor. Price is reasonable. Worth checking out.

I used to like this place, but it seems like it went down the hill.
The food was just okay-​nothing to be too exited about. Also I feel like it wasn’t work the price that I paid for it. The service was fast, no complaints here.

Fantastic meal!
Nice décor, clean pretty washrooms and the food… great food! Service is spot on as well!
Black cod was amazing and the suga mamma roll was exceptional.
My only complaint, everything came out pretty much at the same time. Would be nice to bring the appetizer first and then the rolls. It was fine tonight as I was starving but ideally I would like a slight separation between dishes. Nice to chat while I dine. Felt a little rushed as everything came all at once.
Can’t believe I only found this place now.

How the years have changed this establishment never ceases to amaze me. What was once given complimentary is now at a cost.
The reason I gave Tomos 5 stars before was because of that attention to detail, quality of service, and the perks that for the price you were paying you received little things like an extra bowl of house soup or a better quality cut of sushi.
Recent visits to Tomos has revealed it to be on par with all the other sushi places in the area. It no longer rises above the rest. Unfortunately for Tomo, the other places are less expensive and if I am at the end of the day paying for exactly the same service and food — then why would I go here?

We came here for the first time yesterday as a party of 3… seen Tomo Sushi around for some time and it is quite close to home but never crossed my mind to try this place out until I looked up the Unilocal rating.
We ordered a small size sushi, sashimi and roll boat (40 pieces) and a sugar mama roll, miso soup was included.
The sushi was decent, fresh fish (I think there was salmon, red tuna, tuna, seared tuna, california roll, salmon roll). The most notable item was the sugar mama roll, it was delicious… seared tuna on top of a scallop roll with crispies and mayo inside. YUM!
As we got the bill we got four slices of juicy watermelon.
The portions here are not too big, it was just about right size for as none of us were incredibly hungry.

This place has some pretty surprisingly fresh sashimi. The price is pretty decent too for the quality of food you are getting.
Although it’s still not my #1 pick for Japanese food, but it’s still up there amongst my favourite. Will definitely be back if I’m craving for Jap in the area.

I often order Tomo sushi for take out. I am consistently impressed by their service and quality of sushi/​fish.
My typical order (for 2), with leftovers consists of:
— Chicken Teriyaki Roll. I particularly love this roll because the roll is large in size and they slice chicken pieces right on top of the roll, with drizzled teriyaki sauce, which gives it that added yumminess
— Salmon Avocado Roll
— Kamikaze Roll
— Green Dragon Roll
— Crunchy Spicy Salmon Roll
— Miso Soup/​Garden Salad
All rolls are fresh and made to order, with very quick pick-​up time. I would love to try their Las Vegas roll, as I’ve heard it is to die for.
Be prepared to pay a pretty penny at Tomo, as their sushi is not cheap… However, I find it to be one of the better spots in York Region.

We came here for mother’s day dinner and as expected, it was packed due to the occasion.
Staff were very polite and attentive. We were seated in a private divided area, which was nice. We ended up ordering the sushi, roll and sashimi combination of 43 pieces along with seafood yakisoba. The sashimi quality was very good! Texture was moist and juicy and smooth. Yakisoba was also delicious, as they had plenty of mussels/​squid/​shrimp and veggies along with the noodles.
Overall, a pleasant experience. Would come again.

I was a little disappointed with Tomo as my friend really recommended this place. However, the food was average and nothing really wowed me. We had ordered a sushi & sashimi set and the sugarmama roll. The sushi and sashimi set had your standard selection of fish but the cuts were not very good. It came with a refreshing salad that was a decent size and a small miso soup. The sugarmama roll was seared white tuna and spicy salmon. It was tasty but the piece of fish was small and thin. They gave us a complimentary crunchy noodle soup that was different than your average miso. Overall, the dishes lacked presentation and «colour».
They had a bogo special on oysters that night for fanny bay and kuushi oysters. However, I didn’t order any as my boyfriend doesn’t really enjoy them.
When I came in, it took the servers a while to decide where to sit us. They ended up talking to each other in korean and it became a little confusing for us. However, the lady who served us was really nice.

If you like Bento boxes, you should come to Tomo Japanese Restaurants. I came here once with my family for lunch and we were all very satisfied with the food.
Price is reasonable as well. Bento boxes ranges from $ 10 -$ 20 (vegetarian bentos are cheaper).

As per the other reviews, freshness, attention to detail, & service is what really stood out at this a la carte!
Salad was fresh — not just stuffed in the bowl and stored for hours in a fridge, the option of getting a crunch noodle miso — as opposed to the regular miso was nice, tea constantly being refilled, & a deliciously sweet orange to cap off the meal!
(I usually don’t really care for the post-​meal fruit, but for some reason, this sliced orange was really refreshing!)
Lunch specials were really good value with nice, large portions.
Unfortunately, my sis ordered a special ‘contemporary’ roll which was slathered in sauces + I didn’t order any rolls myself, so I can’t speak on the quality of the fish, but it sure LOOKED fresh ‘n vibrant!
Service was gentle, a nice change of pace from the turn ‘n burn places.

I’ll place this sushi restaurant above the average maybe at a 3.5. It took a while for the food to come given not many patrons at the time, but I did get a complimentary soup, which apparently everyone gets. It was a welcome change from the normal miso offered. This noodle soup was tasty, with different textures, some soft, some crunchy.
I got the angry tuna, check the pic, yes that’s actual hot peppers. Add that to the wasabi and your in for a tasty bite that will leave you sweating!
Then came the miso cod, wow! Flaky, light, delicious! I highly recommend this dish. And the restaurant for that matter.