J-Town By The Sea - Markham, Ontario

My go-to place for fresh sushi and sashimi!

I was disappointed after seeing such wonderful reviews. The sushi rice was cold, hard and not seasoned well. The tamago was overcooked and dry. The fish was just ok. We were told to come back in 50 minutes for this sushi that was not made fresh; it must have been ... sitting in the display case all day. It might have tasted better in the morning. They did not provide ginger, wasabi, soy sauce or chopsticks. The quality was no better than sushi from a mall food court. Two stars is generous. Read more

Located inside the J-Town Japanese shopping complex, super fresh sushi grade seafoods, ready made and made -to-order bento dinners and sushi platters are also available.

We went to J-town for the first time over the weekend and didn't expect that there were so many hidden gems in there. The J-Town By The Sea has so many different variety of freshly cut fish for sashimi or sushi. The prices are reasonable considering that's sashimi graded ... which means you are able to enjoy it right away. The environment is also very clean and all the fishes are well packed and preserved. The also have sushi bar that serves daily fresh sushi on the spot. Definitely will come back again. Read more

Can't seem to stay away from this place! I've been frequenting Jtown almost once a week for the past month or two because I can't get enough of their sushi/sashimi. Their fish is consistently fresh and I can't get enough of their "Special Sushi" (four small pieces of nigiri sushi ... usually made with premium ingredients such as uni, roe, or toro) that they only come out with on the weekends. For uni lovers, their East meets West Uni sushi ($16.80) is a contrast of two different types of uni - Boston on one side and Vancouver on the other side of the nigiri. Another favorite is the the Sushi Supreme ($13.80) with a mix of toro, ikura, uni and tobiko. But my absolute favorite so far is the uni-roe ($13.80) because the combination of those two flavors is mind blowing. If eating in, I would recommend getting one of their 10 set meals which comes with a side of soup and veggies and is available throughout the week. You order at the counter and when the meal is ready, the girls will call out the number on written on the receipt and bring the bring the food out to you. I personally would recommend the Hokkaido don ($12.80) with fresh salmon, uni, ikura and tamago on a bed of sesame rice. The Otaru Kaisen Don ($14.80) is good too but is missing the game changing uni. Aesthetically, place is very humble and it looks more like a cafeteria. But the food is good, the place is clean and the people there are very nice and helpful... And that's what really matters. I left my phone there once and the girls kept it safe until I returned. On days that I don't have much time, I love that I can pop in here to pick up all the fresh ingredients I need to make my own Japanese meals at home. One of the things I miss most about Hokkaido Japan is their amazing kaisendon filled with ikura and uni. But at Jtown, I can get my own little taste of Japan by picking up one of their uni platters ($30.80) and pair it off with some roe, some sushi rice and voila - the ultimate kaisendon. Read more