Ho Su Bistro

I have been here for both take out and eating in, and both times I’ve left feeling wanting.
This is not the friendliest place and if you have questions they’re not very forthcoming in helpfulness. I found that sometimes they brushed me off.
The food itself is fine. It’s like most cheap sushi joints in Toronto, where the sushi is satisfying enough but it won’t blow you away at all.
People are saying the prices are good, but I haven’t found that their sushi sets are particularly well priced. If you go across to Spadina/​Queen you’ll find much better deals and more selection.
If you’re in a jam or want to grab something quickly, this place will do. Otherwise I wouldn’t recommend this place for a date or nice evening out.

I had to give it 1 star :(.
So I went back to this place after 10 yrs as I was in the neighbourhood. This place was packed in its hey day. I ordered the Red Dragon Roll, 4 pieces of tobiko sushi & a small hot sake. I enjoyed the food as I was hungry. They also gave me a small appetizer if korean kimchi & accompaniments. Now 2 hrs later I have a bad stomach ache. I only had 2 macarons 1 hr after dinner so it couldn’t be the macarons. I won’t be going back. The fish seemed fresh so I am not sure if it was thw fish.

I used to come to HoSu regularly when I lived in Toronto 4.5 years ago. Glad to see some things don’t change. Same solid food quality, reasonable price, clean environment and friendly, prompt service.
I got the vegetarian lunch bento which has a lot of variety with tofu, noodles, tempura, sushi and salad/​miso soup. Couldn’t finish it all!

*THIS REVIEW IS ONLY ABOUT THEIR DELIVERY*
First of all, Ho Su has some fabulous party trays for a great price. They have a large selection on justeat, and the driver arrived sooner than expected. He also had change, if needed. My boyfriend and I ordered a 50 maki roll party tray (super romantic, I can assure you) but Ho Su gave us 12 extra free rolls! The extra rolls are spicy scallop and spicy salmon maki.
The party tray had a lot of selection, and it consisted of california, yam tempura, shrimp tempura and cooked tuna rolls. The maki are rolled neatly and tightly, and they had a pretty big size. Ho Su gives you cute trays for your soy sauce and an abundance of soy sauce packets. As well, they offer up a takeout menu for future reference.
I will definitely order takeout sushi from Ho Su again! I haven’t tried any of their Korean dishes but their sushi is pretty cheap with a lot of variety, so maki rolls are the way to go!

My favourite Asian takeout. This place is my guilty pleasure. The Korean kalbi is delicious. Mmmmm

Chef was also handling cash without gloves. Saw him holding a phone and going back to preparing sushis without washing hands. I notified him. Afterwards, he’d only rinse them. See for yourself: no soap by the tap.

I was introduced to Ho Su Bistro back in 2011 and I have been many times with friends. The prices are great and so are the portions but it’s nothing special to say the least. The food can be a little bland at times. A few times I ate here I didn’t feel like the food was the freshest. I didn’t get sick or anything but anywhere I choose to eat I want the food to be fresh obviously. They have a pretty typical menu. The service has always been fast and friendly. I personally won’t be back.

Quick lunch option along Queen W. It’s rather hard to describe this place because it’s not particularly bad and not particularly good either. It’s a fusion Korean/​Japanese spot and I think it’s one of those Chinese owed place. First impression is there are plenty of seats on a Friday late lunch hour. The food is ok, obviously there are better option in the neighbourhood. Service overall is quick and efficient. Portion is not really sufficient for me and I will consider this more of a take out spot than dining in. Overall 2.5÷5

The chirashi don is super small for what you pay for. I used to come here a lot but it seems like its under new management and portion sizes are so much smaller. It used to be much better. Bentos remain more or less the same but mains that costs more are smaller now.

I’ve always liked coming here, but what really compelled me to write this review is the customer service. I had a cute waitress who was very nice. I asked what the special was and she warned me that the meal is smaller than normal priced meals. I went for regular price salmon teriyaki bento that came with a bunch of side dishes, salad, miso soup, rice, japchae, broccoli, vegetables, and coleslaw. Suffice to say, it was well worth the price.
Like I said before, the customer service was excellent. The waitress even chased me down the street as I forgot my backpack at the restaurant. I was very impressed to see that level of caring and attention to detail here in Toronto. Thanks for the great food hosu and thank you very much to the cute waitress girl for all your help.

Platinum Sashimi didn’t have much variety. The sushi tasted fishy and stringy. Chicken bi-​bim bop was slightly better, but the chicken tasted rubbery. The ambiance wasn’t on par with this hip strip of Queen Street. I’m sorry to say, but this place has seen better days.

I’ve visited the restaurant many times because I lived near the area, and overall it’s okay. I would go here if I was too tired to cook for the night or if I wanted a quick Asian fix, but it’s not recommended for any foodies.
The sushi is okay, nothing superb, and the Korean food is to be honest really average. I’m Korean so I know how good Korean food tastes like… and their Korean food could be much improved.
The service was alright– I’ve never really had a friendly waitress get my order nor did anyone go out of their way to make sure I had a good meal.
If you have the time, go to Koreatown for better Korean food.

Been to Hosu twice in one week and I’ll be coming back.
Visit #1: ordered the avocado salad and the deep fried Korean chicken dish (their speciality) — the salad was meh, but the chicken dish was actually pretty good and a huge portion even though I got the small.
Visit #2: ordered the spicy salmon maki and the beef bibimbap, take out. The maki wasn’t prepared with care and attention. I probably won’t order sushi here again because I have another spot in the area much better, but the bibimbap was awesome.
The price is right, the food is good as long as you know what to order, and the staff friendly. Hosu is a win.

The inside has more seating than it looks like from the outside, so don’t be fooled. Beware of coming on warmer days, as it seems like the air conditioning inside is never fully on (it was quite warm when I came, and the interior of the restaurant reflected that). However, the service was quick and friendly, and the portion sizes were quite large. I had the beef bibimbap and I wasn’t able to finish it. Taste wise, it was pretty standard, but they definitely didn’t skimp on the beef! Prices were also pretty low considering it’s on Queen West.

They have friendly staff!!! I usually get their bentos but the sushi there is a little bit made too quick… therefore a little less effort is made but its still good!

The prices are relatively inexpensive and the staff are always accommodating and polite. It’s a shame that the quality of the rolls and bento boxes have gone downhill.

Went after work to celebrate coworker’s birthday.
Nice little cozy place, they didn’t seem to have that much seating, but when we got there it was empty so that wasn’t an issue. I ordered some maki, and co-​workers stuck with the Korean food.
Their spicy salmon roll was quite good, but nothing out of the ordinary; I have yet to find a spicy salmon roll to even come close to the one from Lola Sushi. Their fish quality was fresh, and wasn’t cold, which is nice (as apparently sushi is supposed to be eaten at room temperature). I did order a fire volcano roll which was a regular maki with salmon and imitation crab, which I found to be lacking and also expensive for what was in it.
I was also able to taste some of the Korean food. I don’t know the name of the dish, but it was similar to sweet and sour chicken. That tasted quite nice, had a good kick to it.
Overall experience was average, I wouldn’t come back just because I’d like to try many other places in Toronto

Have been going to this place for their variety of Maki for years. It is a great little spot and the rolls have always been fresh! I have no complaints with it. I always opt for the brown rice which is a nice touch because it’s healthier.
Every time I’m back in Toronto now, this place is a must.
Their Korean menu is ok, although you’re better off going to Christie for the more authentic things. Their kalbi is ok though so I’m not complaining. Service is always good so it has me coming back, seating in the back is less busy and more laid back. Prefer the queen st location to anything else.

This is Canadian Korean.
And it is just fine.
While I prefer my Asian restaurants to have more exotic strange stuff on the menu,
I can’t argue with superlative execution — and Ho Su has superlative execution.
Their tempura is addictive. While the giant sweet potato rounds are my favorite — their broccoli and plain old potato tempura is just fine …
and — yes — plain potato tempura done right will make you forget about battered french fries forever.
The red soups are firey hot — which is the way they were supposed to be before other Korean restaurants started nerfing them for North American tastes.
The red soups here also have a fine underlying broth before the fire goes in so you can taste the seafood or meat that went into the original construction.
Noodles are fine.
Vegetarian sushi is particularly good.
Cucumber roll which is a throw away item in most places with an old tasteless cucumber being empty spacer for rice — and essentially a blob of bulk to be dipped in soy sauce — — here really tastes like cucumber.
Cucumber is supposed to be light, refreshing and have the cuke taste that makes up the basis of cucumber bar drinks.
This sushi has it. Most other sushi places that serve cucumber (i.e. nearly all of them) don’t deliver any vegetable quality
I would not drive forty miles to eat at Ho Su.
But if this place was in my neighborhood — it would be a go to place for reliable simple Korean comfort food.
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Restaurant is alright, they have pretty decently priced lunch specials (~$ 7-​$ 13) so that’s probably why it’s so packed during lunch hour. The food was pretty average. I had the chicken teriyaki lunch box (~$ 8). The chicken was a bit dry and little too much sauce (and too sweet) on the korean glass noodles for my liking. The box also included rice, coleslaw, bean sprouts and carrots which were pretty much fillers. Lunch also comes with standard salad and miso soup.
The space was pretty tight and we were sitting at the back of the restaurant, so it was pretty stuffy half way through our meal. The lights were also really dim, so I was pretty drowsy as well. Be mindful if you are going as a group, they already charge 15% service tax on the bill!
Being on Queen St W., I would walk a bit further for Japanese food that is around the same price.

Restaurant Japonais et Coréen, rien de remarquable mais prix plus que corrects.