Sushi Perfection: Kaji

Sushi Kaji
60 The Queensway
Etobicoke, Ontario
(416) 252-2166

For my birthday this year, Isabella surprised me by making a reservation at Sushi Kaji, located in suburban Toronto (Etobicoke). You wouldn’t think one would find the best sushi in the city here, but our second visit confirms our original suspicion.

This time, we sat at the sushi bar – where we had a great view of Chef Kaji assembling perfect pieces of fatty salmon sashimi. Luckily this time, we didn’t snack ahead of time... because again, we left completely stuffed.

Previously, the omakase menu was a true surprise – one didn’t know what was coming out next. However, this time a menu was provided at the beginning of our experience, so one could pace the meal accordingly.

Isabella ordered the Kaji Dinner Waza ($100) and I had the Kaji Dinner Takumi ($120) – which was perfect because we shared the different dishes on each others menu… more variety!

Our favorites were the pan fried marinated sea eel served with pear sauce, perfectly grilled snow crab, and the assorted pieces of sushi, which kept on coming. The crab meat chawan-mushi was so smooth. Dessert consisted of a green tea ice cream crepe with drizzled chocolate sauce, and I had a beautifully constructed raspberry crème brule.

At the end of the night, Chef Kaji had a Japanese beer with us, and served us extra plates of sushi and sashimi… If looking to celebrate a special occasion with the best Japanese food in Toronto, make a reservation well in advance, sit at the sushi bar, and enjoy a very special culinary experience.