Japanese Food – Green Tea, Vegetable Salad, Short Ribs with Scallion, Shiitake Udon Soup with large Mushrooms and Fish Broth, Sushi and Spring Rolls Combo

With spring in the air, warm soups and sushi fit the bill.

In an area of the city known for Asian foods, there was a busy Japanese restaurant that was worth visiting. New Generation Sushi was found at 493 Bloor St W, Toronto, ON M5S 1Y2. The restaurant was in a district that approached the downtown. This meant that parking by car in front of the restaurant was busy. Nevertheless, there were two solutions for tonight's congestion problem. Smart motorists found additional parking along side streets. One of the other options was to use the subway system (a five minutes’ walk from Spadina station to the restaurant).

 

Once inside the little diner, polite servers greeted us and directed the way to one of the available tables. The sushi chef was placed in the front end of the establishment for curious onlookers that wanted to watch the art taking place.

The first real impression of this Japanese restaurant was of the great service. Employees were courteous and attentive. That remained consistent throughout the night. During the visit, up to three wait-staff interacted with the table and provided prompt customer service with smiles.

Looking through the menu, one order of Short Ribs ($7.95) started off the night. After ordering the appetizer, a complimentary Green Tea was served in traditional Japanese kettle and drinking bowl set, accompanied by a small Garden Salad – mostly filled with lettuce and stringed carrots. This allowed time to unwind from the day and join the atmosphere of great conversations taking place in the diner.

Soon, the short ribs arrived. They were topped with Scallions and Sesame Seed, and were succulently sweet. For the main entrée, one Shiitake Udon Soup ($8.95) – with large Japanese Mushrooms, Fish Broth and Noodles – was next up for review. It was exquisite because the mushroom and broth were full and rich.

A Sushi Combo was also reviewed.  The “Matsu Combo Three” ($16.95) included some of the following: Butterfish, Tuna, Hamachi, Salmon, Tako, Unagi and California Rolls with Avocado. The sushi was held together neatly. It was also fresh and had subtle organic flavours – not much soy sauce was necessary. Finally, New Generation Sushi in Toronto was a gem!