Marado Sushi

I live in the Thornhill area and found this place a reliable go to sushi spot. I typically bring my family of 5 but on occassion, our extended family enjoys with us. We WERE regulars but after tonights experience, May 4, 2016, we will no longer patronoze this establishment.
Between my wife and me, we ordered $ 50+ of food which included tuna and salmon sashimi. The tuna was fine but of the 15 pieces of salmon, I ate 3 and found it stale and unfresh. I should’ve trusted my instincts when I saw the off colour dark pieces of fish but I wanted to give the benefit of doubt. Terrible!!!
My gripe is not with the fish but with the attitude of the waitstaff and owners. After explaining the situation, I was promised the owner will get my feedback.
Low and behold, we finished all the food except for 12 pieces of salmon sashimi. I was hoping they would replace it with better stock but alas, nothing was done. Frustrated, I asked for the bill and found they still charged my for the fish!
«I spoke to the owner and they said the fish is fresh, they bought it yesterday» advised the staff. I said thanks, paid my bill, gave a 10% tip (I should’ve left none), and said goodbye to a regular. If the owners actually gave greater thought and truly were sincere appreciating and treating their customers rightly, they would’ve kept a good patron.
Good luck Marado, you’ll need it.
Those considering this place, LEARN FROM MY EXPERIENCE AND PROCEED WITH CAUTION OR JUST STAY AWAY. A few blocks north and south and across the street are more sushi options, so don’t despair.

If you want to try seafood Korean style and don’t want to fly all the way to Korea, this is the place for you.
This place is called «Marado SUSHI» and it has a lot of the standard Japanese dishes you can find in other restuarants. But what you really should be coming here for are the Korean style fresh seafood. Forget your bento boxes and chicken teriyakis. Go order a Live Fluke Fish set or a live octopus. You’ll ALMOST feel like you’re in Korea.
We ordered a 40 piece Sashimi set $ 45 and a small Live Fluke Fish set $ 70. The Sashimi set is basically what you get at other sushi places, except these are very high quality sashimi. There’s no traces of the fish being frozen! The Fluke Fish set comes with sashimi fluke fish, some fish appetizer, tempura, spicy fish soup, and even ice cream at the end. The Fluke fish is like a really chewy kind of sashimi. Tastes totally different from other types of sashimi.
For a Korean place, we were very impressed with the service. I generally don’t bother to comment on service in Asian restaurants.
I will return. But it’s not something I would eat often. I mean it’s $ 70 for a small fluke fish. If price is a concern, I suppose you can order their «normal» dishes. Their sashimi quality is just amazing compared to other places I’ve tried in Toronto and well worth the small premium they charge.

«A quick, fresh and unpretentious Japanese Restaurant with reasonable prices and friendly service. Besides lacking a bit of an edge, there is nothing not to like about Marado Sushi.»
«Olive Flounder was the visible habitant of these tanks, but some smaller octopuses were hiding in the corner as well. «
A few bites from our experience.

Enjoyed a very delicious dinner here. Had the live octopus which was a very cool experience. Also had the sushi/​maki/​sashimi boat and the fish was very fresh and the rice ratio was great too. Had no complaints. The staff were friendly and very helpful!
A GEM INDEED. must try!

Oh how I love stumbling upon a diamond in the ruff! This is a hidden gem in Thornhill/​Vaughn. Staff, sushi and atmosphere is all too notch. Stop ready and go try it!

Marado Sushi is where the Lobster Royale used to be.
The amount of food provided for dinner is amazing. Dinner began with salads and crunchy noodle soups. In addition, we were provided with 4 banchan, with a complimentary salmon head.
The entrée sizes were also amazing, with a lot of chicken and beef provided on sizzling hot plates.
We were also given free green tea ice cream.
Entrees range from about 14 — 20 $, which is quite reasonable based on the amount of food given. If you try their seafood specials, it is a bit more expensive.
I’d definitely come back, and would like to try their lunch specials.

Love their live seafood
i have tried their live flunder, crab and lobster
taste amazing!
although the location is little bit far for me but it was worth a visit

Seafood Combo with Abalone+Live Octopus+Sea Squirt+Sea Cucumber for $ 59.95 does sounds interesting.
Unfortunately we were here at Marado Sushi for their lunch special and having Live Octopus for lunch just a little too much for me.
Lunch Combo starting from $ 9 with choice of sushi/​sashimi, Tempura/​Teriyaki, Katsu Don and Fish Stew.
We ended up sharing A Course ($ 12.95) which includes salad, Tempura, Sashimi/​Maki/​Sushi was decent especially if you want to try out a few things they offers. We also order a Spicy Fish of the Day Soup with Rice ($ 12.95). It has half a fish head and chucks of fish. Great if you love fish.
Having the banchens as appetizers was quite nice.
Marado Sushi is not bad if you want to have some sushi fix if you are in the neighbourhood. But seems like their specialty is their live seafood: Sannakji and other Korean seafood delight. That would be another review update for that visit.

The sashimi pizza was amazing!!!
the restaurant was nice and cozy, got me feeling like in an authentic Japanese bar.
I recommend if you’re near by and looking for a great seafood experience.