Prince Japanese Steak House — Restaurant in Toronto

I think this place would sit between 3.5 to 4 stars overall.

The place seems newly renovated so it’s very comfortable, clean, and the service staff are very friendly and make sure you are taking care of.

Food in general, I noticed some are good , some are just ok depending on what you ordered. Today we had several kinds sashimi (Tai, Maguro, Hamachi) and fish are quite fresh. Especially the Tai, we ordered a whole fish, seems fresh and tasty! But it’s a bummer in my opinion the ginger and wasabi provided is subpar when comparing to other Japanese restaurants I went to. Fish would taste even better IMO particularly if they use better wasabi. Worth mentioning if u order the whole fish , they are willing to make a fish soup using the head and bones from your fish and the broth tastes quite light and refreshing. Thumbs up!

Tried the steak(Fillet mignon) last week, it’s just ok because steak wasn’t hot enough when it arrived the table and I asked for medium and seems it’s cooked to medium well. The steak is still soft and I was in a hurry so I just let it go. This dish still taste good but with abit room for improvement.

The miso black cod today is good. Very soft with miso flavor and the portion is decent comparing to other Japanese restaurants I visited for similar price.

Factoring the asking price (not cheap) , good and not so good, so overall, I put it between 3.5 to 4, closer to 4 based on the food I tried.

I probably would visit again when...

We went here for valentines day. The food was okay but I've never felt so rushed to eat in my life. Not to say the staff was rude but it was a very unpleasant experience. We had reservations for 9 at the teppanyaki table and ordered; there is not really any kind of "show" as they claim but they cooked our food really fast and set it on our plates right away. While we were eating he was taking away all our condiments (soya sauce, hot sauce) midway through eating he announced that they were closing at 10 and if we wanted deserts to order now. We opted out for the deserts but some of the people sitting beside us did. 5min later they bring two ice cream dishes out before they were done eating their mains. When we were done eating the bill came right away while the others were eating their half melted deserts. We each took turns using the machine and when someone at the table handed back the machine after using it, the waiter loudly said "IM VERY SORRY ABOUT OUR SERVICE TODAY" - obviously implying to the rest of the table that they did not tip him. He then followed by "Are you guys from the United States?" - as tipping is not a common act in the US. I found this extremely disturbing - again, the food wasnt bad, but the service deserves no stars which makes me inclined to say i will never return to...

We were here for my sister's birthday. Great service by the manager and the cook at the cooking table (I think his name was Wong). Our server, the supervisor, May, however kind of ruined the night for us. She was unpleasant and we felt a little rushed by her. Considering that this was our family union, a server's rushing attitude was the last thing I was looking forward to. She completely forgot about the iced tea I ordered, which I disregarded too. Cut the story short, I tipped her 15% on half of the bill. Other half of the people were so displeased that they did not want to tip at all, after all it is an expression of appreciation. I spoke to her as the manager was gone then, and she ended up telling me that we should not be going to eat if we cannot afford to tip a proper 15% of the total bill. I feel I wasted the 15% on half the bill as well. They make hourly, like everyone else not in food industry, and the bill was completely paid for. Utterly rude. It doesn't end there, I had an awful night throwing up, I'm wondering if the sushi fish was old. All in all a very bizarre experience. I don't think a good night out with family should be ruined by a waitress unhappy for being tipped less than 15% for an awful rushed service...