Sushi Run — Restaurant in Toronto

The ratings of Sushi Run are very high and I can understand why. The family that runs Sushi Run is adorably wonderful. When we arrived, the owner and her family was there doing everything... all with a beaming smile. I wouldn't think a normal person would have that type of infectious smile but here she was, at work and greeting everyone the same way.

This place is best described as your neighbourhood spot. Sushi Run is a petite place that is more homey than your normal spot. It has 2 cute little wooden rooms to one side of the narrow space but there are more than enough tables for at least 30 people. I will say they do a crazy amount of take out... I think when we walked in, there was 4 platters and 2 bags ready to be picked up and this continued throughout the time we were there.

Service is the best part of this place... just infectiously happy and sincere in every way possible. Not only did they greet us happily the moment we stepped into the place but also they checked in multiple times to make sure we have everything we needed and helped clear the plates. One cute thing was that the owner create these tiny little extra gifts for every table... a sauce container filled with chocolate eggs for Easter. Completely unnecessary but adorably thoughtful. Small things do make a difference.

As for the menu, it's quite large with a number of special rolls. My suggestion is to grab a platter if you can... it's not only a large variety, it's a good value. For 5 people, the large maki, sushi, and sashimi platter with 3 appetizers was more than enough food. We barely finished. I do appreciate the thoughtful amuse bouche of chilled sweet potato noodles in a sesame soya sauce.

Beef Gyoza - This was a yelp check in gift. I would say these are run of the mill beef gyoza. Fried a bit but could have been a bit more as it wasn't as crispy as I would have liked it. The sauce helped to kick up the flavour. 3.5/5

Agedashi Tofu - Large pieces of silken tofu but the coating wasn't as crispy as I've had at other places. 3.5/5

Spicy Sushi Pizza - This was good. Super crispy base topped with chopped spicy salmon, avocado, and tobiko. It was served super fresh just out of the fryer. You have creamy, crunchy, spicy, and salty... all in a delicious bite. Definitely a winner for apps. 4/5

Sushi, Sashimi, and Maki roll platter - Large variety and nothing seemed skimped on. All of the sashimi and sushi pieces were cut in a good size. Maki rolls all done nicely, clean smooth rolls with lots of filling, and nice flavours. Spicy mayo just makes everything great lol. I didnt find they used too much rice as filler so this was good too. 4/5

Another nice last thoughtful touch was that they gave the birthday girl a HUGE helping of 2 large ice cream scoops to help celebrate her day. She loved it. Again... small gestures can make a big difference. She loves Japanese food now.

You can't help but love the place because of the people here. Genuine happy service like this is not common. When it's coupled with good food and very reasonable prices, it's a no brainer when you're deciding a local neighbourhood...

This is an updated review. I decided to give this place another go after 3 years. Came back during covid, and decided to find in. Service, as previously mentioned was great, the girls are very good. The food was very tasty, and a lot better to my first experience. They also added a few different items on the menu, that I have not seen anywhere else and it's very different. Tried the sushi burger and it was filling. Presentation is always perfect. My previous statement on sushi fillers doesn't really count anymore. Will return.

I have been to many sushi places and am at the point I know exactly what I like and don't like, or most importantly what to expect from a good place. The service was good, the girls are adorable and smiley, the presentation of the food is great, BUT.. I can tell when a place is being cheap. If I go out for sushi I expect to be eating mostly SUSHI. The rolls we got : volcano (whick I was really disappointed about), Tataki and the spicy golden tuna were just filled with sushi bits and for the most part filled with tempura and vegetables. The sushi burrito I got was large, and very tasty but then again I could not see the salmon! There was hardly anything. This is totally unacceptable guys. I hope you read this review..Because you know what? It was priced at the exact same prices of any other place, for so much less fish..If anything really. Too expensive..70$ for rice and vegetables served with a smile. No I'm sorry....

They are part of asianlicious carnival which started sept 10 runs until sept 25. A bit of a break on prices for some maki rolls. Menus are listed on asianliscious website NOT theirs! So I decided on 2 large 8 pieces rolls $20 and 2 smaller maki (6 piece) rolls. $10 So I can’t say what the quality of the fish is as it is disguised in the rolls very well. I can say that it was tasty (sauces on them) and that the rolls are tad large (I think generous with the rice) Overall a good deal. Now the menu on their website is different and many of their rolls are not included in the 2 for $20 I got the bulgogi beef roll (geeze Korean you think? 👍🏻 Tasty and spicy golden -(fried yam )with salmon also very tasty. Salmon skin roll. Now this has disappointed me for years now. I used to love crispy salmon skin but who makes this anymore? It tasted fine but not crispy 😔 California roll. - fine BONUS: she gave me 2 miso soups on the house 👍🏻😀 very generous of her. Since when do we tip on take out when you pick up though? She wanted that. 😳 Anyways if you like rolls, may be worth it for you. Though any real decent rolls, you’ll just have to pay cause it’s not part of the special. Will I go back? Hard to say, it’s not that close to me. But it was...