Aoyama Sushi Restaurant

Since we didn’t do any research prior to coming here (only picked it due to proximity to the mall), we were not expecting such an upscale sushi restaurant. As a party of two, they were able to seat us right away, but only if we ate within an hour. Reservations are a must, as many other Unilocalers have noted.
We ordered the Aoyama course, which is said to be an individual portion, but we found it to be a decent amount of food for two people. Due to the higher prices here, it may be beneficial to simply split some of the combos offered. I was thoroughly impressed with the variety and taste of the dishes. I especially appreciated that they spread out the timing of the dishes, allowing us to focus on each item that was brought out. However, given the time crunch, I had to finish the dessert relatively quickly while paying the bill, as the next party had already arrived.
The restaurant space is cozy, but the décor is much nicer than many other Scarborough places. I’m not sure I would pick Aoyama over more affordable sushi places, but it is worth a try.

I have been this Japanese many years ago. I love their food even the food is pretty pricy. A very small, authentic Japanese restaurant. I ordered a sea bass and some sushi. $ 80 already. Disappointed about the black cod as it is raw in the centre. The new piece of black cod is too salty

In the hart of the Scarborough at Vic Park and Finch area, located in dingy little run-​down plaza, you would not expect to find a gem like Aoyama! My Japanese gentleman friend and I always visit this place and we totally fall in love… with the sushi here, of course (lol)
I think sushi quality is one of the best in GTA and this comes from Japanese person who KNOWS sushi! ;) I would given them a 5 star with an ease, except were forced to lineup for 20 minutes when we already had a reservation and we were rushed to be done when we were just enjoying the dinner, other then that, it is absolutely fantastic and price is fairly reasonable for what you are getting. (Ok, higher end prices, but for the quality, we will not hesitate to pay for it!)
The only thing I would like to ask to the restaurant side is, please educate your wait stuff little better as I’ve found some of the manners slightly unprofessional and unknowledgeable.
I will definitely go back again for the best sushi and sashimi in town!

Came here for dinner last night. It has been a few years since we last came here and it looks like they have updated the décor and I don’t remember the fancy hello kitty washrooms. I recalled that I wasn’t too crazy about their omakase (a selection of dishes) set course meal so we just ordered a la carte. We ordered some of daily specials, maguro no tataki, negi toro, and from the menu the deluxe sushi set, and spicy salmon hand roll. Overall, the sushi was very fresh but the two best dishes were the negi toro and spicy salmon. On my next visit, I think I’ll just get a plateful of negi toro!

Service was good. We liked the black cod. Sashimi fish were generally fresh. The sea urchin did not smell or taste fresh at all. This place’s price is close to that of japango, but I don’t feel quality is quite there in comparison.

A cozy little restaurant in a small plaza. The fish was very fresh but the portion was a bit small. We ordered the sushi omakase (for 2 people) and a sashimi omakase (for 1 person) to share among 3 people but it wasn’t quite enough. The uni was very very very delicious! I wanted to add an order of uni handroll but it was sold out (it was only 8pm!!!) Make sure you make reservations. We came on a monday night and the restaurant was packed throughout our meal.

Hidden among a line of stores, you will find this little gem! It gets quite busy as they are only open during the dinner hours and the restaurant seats about 30 max. Definitely call ahead and make reservations to avoid disappointment. I’ve learned my lesson ;)
Their menu has many options. Their dinner sets/​omakase looked great but since it was our first time here, we decided to go with a few things we generally get a Japanese restaurants to test the waters. We started with a grilled king crab appetizer that was advertised/​hanging on their deal/​specials tree (lol so animated and colourful — it drew my attention). It was nicely grilled and tasted great. We ordered the dragon roll, spider roll, and some sashimi (salmon, white tuna and toro!). Both rolls were delicious. They definitely did not skimp out on the ingredients especially the soft shell crab in the spider roll — good crunch. The sashimi was melt in you mouth fresh. Can’t get enough of that toro! If we weren’t that full already we would’ve ordered another 10 pieces! Haha we finished the meal off with a slice of green tea cheesecake and sesame mochi. Perfect end to a perfect meal. It was about $ 115 for the two people which is on par to other fine sushi restaurants. You pay for the quality.
We will definitely be back to try their various omakase.

Don’t even bother coming here without a reservation. This place is TINY. A handful of tables is all this place holds, but the fresh sushi and the great quality of the food means that it’s always packed. I have never, ever been disappointed with anything I’ve ordered, whether it’s been raw or cooked. That being said, there isn’t a vast selection of cooked items on the menu — some noodle soups, tempura and some desserts. But hands down my favourite place for uni hand rolls.

Hidden gem for sure.
Definitely make a reservation before you go. It’s such a small restaurant that if you don’t make reservations, you’ll be waiting a while for a table. Maybe you can check out the Hello Kitty bathrooms while you’re waiting ;)
A little shocking that they don’t serve rice and miso soup with their meals.
But will go back when I’m craving sushi and fish.

Really, reeaaallly small place in a small and hidden plaza… but food is great :) Make sure you call ahead to make a reservation because if you don’t, you may get turned around. Yup; that happened on my first visit. The waitress said we should come back another time with a reservation because they were packed for the night. Disappointment, especially when we weren’t from the area… but we made sure to reserve the next time.
There is a very limited number of seating here; but in a way it’s good so there’s less noise and the waitresses can actually pay attention to you. Having said, customer service was also great.
Sashimi was really fresh and presented nicely — there’s not a specific one to recommend; pretty much all of them were spot on. It is a bit on the pricey side but you do get what you pay for.
Check the opening hours too as they are only opened a few hours a day, with a few breaks in between. Not exactly recommended for group visits because of the size (unless you rent out the place) but do go with your significant other or a few friends.

I’ve been here a handful of times now. This is kind of our go-​to place for a celebration. My fiancé loves sushi/​sashimi and he is never disappointed with an order from here.
There are a few vegetarian options here, which is great. I’m love the buttered enoki mushrooms and usually order one of the soup noodles (udon or soba) while he orders an omakase to share (if we are with other people) or a smaller portion of something else if it’s just for himself. The omakase comes with a seafood soup, which is presented in a small teapot, which is quite cute. The omakase itself is good for 2 to share as there are two of each type of fish.
Aoyama is a small and cozy restaurant, so it’s best to call in to make reservations. I have been lucky so far with making reservations even on the day of, but I see people waiting at the door each time I am there, even on a week night.
As the restaurant is quite small, I would go with no more than a group of 6, unless you want to book the restaurant for a private party (which I’ve never asked about).

Came here last Saturday with my boyfriend for dinner. This was our first time visiting and we heard from friends that the restaurant was really small so we should reserve. We called at 5pm and got a reservation for 2 for 7:30pm — so glad we called cause when we showed up there were at least 6 people waiting to be seated.
The restaurant is really small — probably has 8 — 9 tables only. It has a really cozy feel and the waitresses are super friendly.
We ordered the sashimi omakase, avenue sushi set, 2 uni hand rolls ($ 3/​each) and the black cod. Overall, I thought everything was really good and fresh. The price for the uni hand roll was pretty reasonable especially for the amount of uni inside. I also really enjoyed the black cod. It was only $ 16 and again, a great price based on the portion size we received. The flavour was great for me because I find a lot of Japanese places makes the sauce way too sweet but this sauce was more of a salty kind which I prefer. The cod also melted in your mouth instantly — delicious! For the dessert, we got the ice cream mochi in sesame flavour ($ 4.50) probably store bought but it was also really really yummy, probably my favourite course of the night.
This place will definitely be my new go to sushi place :) highly recommended but definitely need to book in advance.

Tucked away in the most obscure strip of old shops on Victoria park, I would have never found this gem of a place if not for a friend’s recommendation.
The first thing I noticed was that this small restaurant was packed and there’s a really legit looking Japanese sushi chef working the sushi bar. Authenticity on first impression — check.
After careful consideration, we ordered the sashimi and sushi platter and loved them both. The sushi is really fresh and you can tell the difference from the first bite. They don’t cheap out on the quality yet everything is reasonably priced. Sweet shrimp, fatty tuna, scallops, uni. yummm. I’m pretty picky with my fish to sushi rice ratio and they nailed it here. We also got the king crab which was on special but that was just alright. I would focus on the raw stuff.
It’s currently uni season so don’t miss out if ur a fan! We all got uni hand rolls — soooo sweet and delicious. uni goodness down to the last bite. I would go back in a heartbeat just for that.
The restaurant itself is small, I was bumping into people’s seats left and right trying to make it through the door. so definitely is not the most comfortable and spacious area but make a reservation and authentic & satisfying sushi awaits!

Had dinner here after Black Friday shopping
We had aged tofu 4 pieces for 7 $-taste is average
Uma-​tama in a bento box 16 $- this one is sooooooo delish! The portion is good for two to share! Highly recommend!
Sashimi platter– 27 $ there’s like more than 10 kinds fresh fish with 2 pieces of sea urchins
Sushi platter– 25 $ the egg roll here is too good to be true
Green dragon roll-​14 $ we asked for no tobiko (fly fish roe) the ratio of filling and rice is awesome! I am not a tempura-​lover but this roll definitely gave my taste buds a great treat!
We were too full to try the premium green tea ice cream here, which gave us a reason to come back again!
Last but not the least, they have a HELLO KITTY washroom!
Atmosphere 4÷5− cozy and small tables, typical Japanese restaurant
Food 5÷5− authentic and their food portion is larger than other places
Price ⁴⁄₅ — the price is reasonable

Aoyama is a small restaurant, but seemed quite busy when I visited. I noticed that this place is owned by Japanese people. The service was great as they attended to our needs.
I was a bit disappointed by their sushi rolls as they were pretty plain compared to other places I have been. However, I think the main focus of this place would be their sashimi, which was very fresh. I also tried sea urchin here for the first time and it just melted in my mouth! I was excited to try their mochi ice cream for dessert, but they were out at the time :(. Instead, I just got the ice cream instead, which was flourished with a cute flower petal.
Their bathrooms are located in the basement. As you walk further towards the bathroom, it feels like you’re in an entirely different place. The décor is super cute and inviting! I suggest making reservations ahead of time as this place seems to get quite packed.

4.5 stars.
This place is great! It is a really tiny and busy restaurant with about 30 seats, so it might be a good idea to make reservations.
Aoyama is definitely quality over quantity. For dinner, we ordered the Sushi Omakase ($ 85), the Beef Tataki ($ 15) and a bowl of Chirashi ($ 23). There were four of us, and we were actually all satisfied by the end of it. However, the omakase is only intended for two people so there are only two pieces of each type of sushi in it; except for the six pieces of salmon rolls. The Beef Tataki was recommended by the waiter and we enjoyed trying it. The Chirashi was really delicious (if it had a little bit of uni in it, it would’ve been perfection)!
The basement/​washroom is like a mini Hello Kitty gallery, super cute.
Happy to know I don’t have to go all the way downtown to get good sushi anymore!

Make a reservation ahead of time, it’s an extremely small restaurant owned by Japanese people. In addition, you can check out the times that they are opened as they are opened a few hours a day.
Even with a reservation, we had to wait about 10 minutes due to the small number of seats. The waitresses were extremely friendly and had great service as they introduced the daily specials and took our order.
Although this restaurant may seem slightly pricey, the food is worth it. The salmon, tuna, shrimp, crab, scallop and uni raw platter was delicious and appeared as though it will melt in your mouth. The daily special King Crab was cooked and presented fairly well. though I felt like it was slightly cold. The menu for the daily special was drawn out really nicely with little cartoons hung up on the tree.
The dessert menu had little embellishments placed on them. I wasn’t a big fan of the dessert though because I felt like I was able to reproduce it myself by purchasing a tub of green tea ice cream and mixing red bean into it.
The bathroom was downstairs and frankly I’m not a big fan of downstairs bathrooms, but it was a hello kitty themed downstairs bathroom with nice soap and lotion for you to clean your hands.

Aoyama is a small mom and pop kind of Japanese restaurant and it’s a gem of Scarborough. This restaurant serves sushi, sashimi, maki rolls and udon among a few other things.
We tried their sushi, sashimi, specialty rolls and hand rolls. All of them were really well made and more importantly very fresh!
The Avenue 484 sushi platter contained 10 different pieces of fish and all were extremely fresh. Some notable pieces were the different types of Toro, Salmon, Unagi and Uni.
The sashimi Omakase also contained similar pieces of fish from the sushi. Again, I cannot stress how fresh the fish was.
The only roll we tried was the ATC roll which was avocado, spicy tuna and tempura bits. This was delicious and if you’re a fan of either avocado or tuna then this is recommended.
In terms of desserts we tried the green tea and mango ice cream Mochi (not a mix in flavour). Also tried the green tea cheesecake.
The Mochis were OK. Green tea ones were good, the doughy exterior was soft. The mango on the other hand I would stay away from. The outer shell was hard and too thick. Definitely not what a Mochi should be like.
Green tea cheesecake was a highlight for me. Topped with some gold flakes, this wasn’t too sweet but rich enough. Recommended.
The restaurant is a little beat up in furnishing but don’t let that deter you from the quality of food Aoyama serves. Their washroom is also pretty interestingly decorated. Recommended!

I came here after hearing that the place is authentic. And boy the sushi is pretty legit here.
The chopstick holders are hidden under the teacups and are very cute.
The washrooms have adorable ‘kawaii’-type decoration, and have complementary magazines that have coupons for other Japanese vendors around Toronto.
Avenue 246 Deluxe Sushi ~$ 23
tuna, albacore, salmon, hamachi, egg, shrimp, uni, fish roe, eel
— all pieces of sushi were well made; the rice doesn’t fall apart like any all you can eat sushi buffet
— each piece is really fresh, rich in the taste of fatty acids
— savour the fish roe especially
Sashimi Okamase ~$ 27
shrimp (tail + head), albacore, salmon, tuna, scallop, uni, squid
— again each piece is really good
— they’re both equally amazing dishes but imo it’s more worth getting the dish above if you want a full experience since this one is mostly albacore tuna and has slightly less variety.
— savour the scallop and salmon especially
Uni hand roll~ 2 for $ 5
Sea Urchin ~ MP
— It’s the only thing I was too hyped for! It wasn’t the freshest unfortunately but it’s all luck right?
Blue Fin Fatty Tuna ~ MP
— just get it. you will not regret it one bit!!!

Alright, I saw some mixed reviews about Aoyama. Let’s get some things sorted out.
1. this place is authentically Japanese owned, and run therefore the food will be similar to that found in JAPAN.
2. if you’re use to eating ALL-​YOU-​CAN-​EAT sushi, this place might not be for you, because it’s not about quantity here, it’s about quality — which is always excellent.
I go to Aoyama when i need to treat myself or on special occasions. I absolutely love this place. They will not serve anything that’s not fresh. It’s comparable to Japango (on Elizabeth st.), but a tad bit cheaper in price and they also have really delicious cooked foods.
Reservations are highly recommended as it is a small restaurant (can seat maybe 30 people?). I suspect that the circumstances of the small space makes it hard to have more waiters/​waitresses working at one time which can lead to slower then average service, but that’s a trade-​off I accept. The waiters/​waitresses are always very welcoming and very pleasant.