It’s been awhile since I’ve posted a restaurant review. It’s not that we haven’t been going out (not the case at all) but I’ve been relatively uninspired, not by the restaurants or meals, just kind of an overall humdrum feeling. Night falls far too early and the days seem to be full of grey, mostly. On the plus side, it hasn’t snowed…yet. Most of the leaves have plummeted to earth and the birds and squirrels are running around frantically looking for food. The bird feeder needs refilling almost every two days; those little sparrows eat quite a bit! Speaking of eating…
Last spring I purchased a couple of Groupons for Sushi Thai on Bloor, a restaurant in our hood so that my Hungarian relatives could experience Thai food. We’ve been to Sushi Thai several times but I wanted to get as many plates for them as possible to vary their experience, hence the Groupon. What I completely forgot was that you can only use ONE Groupon per table and we weren’t going to sit at separate tables, so I had an extra Groupon left over for a lunch JT and I had recently.
I’m always surprised that this little place isn’t busier, the décor is contemporary Asian with some tasteful Thai embellishments; it has flattering lighting and the service is good with authentic Japanese staff with a reasonable command of English. The Sushi is fresh, delicious and often creatively prepared (piped mayo, toasted sesame or rice puffs etc. and decoratively laid out on a white plate). Both Thai and Japanese foods are also very good. Complimentary tea is not offered.
We both ordered the lunch specials ($11 each) that came with a small bowl of miso soup and a typical Japanese-style salad made with iceberg lettuce, a few shavings of carrot and beet, thinly sliced cucumber and radish and a slice of tomato dressed with a thousand island-style vinaigrette (it has been my experience that almost all the Japanese restaurants in Toronto make a salad like this, some better than others). The miso was warm, with lots of dashi and small cubes of soft tofu garnished with green onion. Some misos can be salty but this one was not. We both commented that it could have been warmer, of course, the day was one of the first of the colder days so we were still stinging!
I ordered the Sushi plate which came with 11 pieces of tasty sushi. There were 3 salmon rolls, 3 tuna rolls, and 5 pieces of Nigiri: Tuna, Hamachi, Salmon, Shrimp and Surimi. I could do without the Surimi but it seems to be prevalent on the more budget conscious restaurants. The fish was fresh with a lovely soft texture and the wasabi was pungent!
JT ordered the Chicken Teriyaki which came with a good amount of thigh meat in a light teriyaki sauce and a reasonably large mound of rice and a few broccoli florets, all garnished with some white sesame seeds. The chicken was tender and all of the fat had been properly trimmed off (you’d be surprised at how much fat and grissel JT leaves in some places). All in all we both really enjoyed our choice. We did not have dessert.
Overall rating of Sushi and Thai (in my opinion): Decor 3.5/5, service 3.5/5, food 4/5, Value 4/5, Noise: 5/5 (1 being very noisy, and 5 being very quiet).
Disclaimer: We purchased our meals for full price and my opinions just that, my opinions.
Sushi Thai on Bloor
2279 Bloor St W
Toronto, ON
M6S 1P1
Tel: 647-347-6826
Monday to Thursday 11:30 am-10:00 pm
I know what you mean about going out and not being inspired. Sometimes I wonder why we bother. Lots to choose from!
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Thank you Maureen, it’s so true.
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I usually avoid restaurants serving two such different cuisines as Thai and Japanese, but apparently this one was a good choice. Sorry for coming so late 😦
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Wow I’ve never seen those two together before! And I am not a surimi fan either. Salmon all the way for me 😀
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Bill won’t touch sushi—in fact he is doing the crossword puzzle in our paper and asked if “kale” was what sushi was wrapped in
Anyway, when my sisters and I (and my dad) gather, we love to go for sushi—and this spot looks wonderful!
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This sounds like a lovely place to dine but I am not at all a sushi lover. A great cool review!
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Sounds like a great place. Really fun menu — loads of choices. Definitely my kind of place. Thanks!
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I enjoy going to restaurants that offer both Sushi and Thai. I order an appetizer from one cuisine and my main is from the other. I can satisfy both braving in one sitting. Even so, i don’t know if I’d have room for appetizers if I ordered either of your meals. That sushi platter looks very good, as does JT’s chicken. Both are pretty substantial, especially with Miso soup as a starter. I know it wouldn’t be long before I became a regular. If I cannot have both cuisines in one sitting, I’d have to return to have enjoy the one that I had gone without. 🙂
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This sounds like a great place. The servings look quite generous and the sushi platter looks really good. The prices seem reasonable too xx
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This sounds like a place that we would love! We all love heading out for sushi and those rolls look terrific. 🙂
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I’m with Norma when it comes to sushi but my husband loves it. I’d be ordering something that was Thai probably.
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I am not into raw seafood so will skip the sushi, I do love JT’s choice, looks delicious, just the right amount for a lunch.
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