Mt Fuji Restaurant

This place used to be amazing. That’s why the 2 stars, for the sheer disappointment. I always ordered the chirashi don for the fresh, high quality cuts of fish and the amazing sushi rice.
The most recent time though, the fish were clearly the odds and ends of fish left over after making actual sushi and sashimi dishes. The taste was off and the bed of rice had barely any flavour. The rolls are very generic and tempura is over battered to hide the fact the shrimp was tiny. The overall experience of the food was like all you can eat, very cheap quality. But the price is like $ 9 for 3 tempura shrimp.
I think the highlights of the meal were the salad and miso soup. The environment is cozy and like a small sushi bar you’d find in Japan.
If in the area, go to Japango. It’s SO much better for slightly higher price.

We went there for lunch because of all the positive reviews on Unilocal but were really disappointed. Sashimi were not fresh enough and were not enough diversified. Salmon sashimi occupied nearly half of the whole plate.
The restaurant is too tiny and people are all squeezed together which makes it very inconvenient for people to move and put their stuff, especially in winter time.
The restaurant is totally overrated, if you truly a sashimi lover just don’t go there! It is slightly better than those all you can eat sushi shops. As for the price, totally not worthing it considering the quality and portion of food.
However the service is good and plates were delivered fast! That’s why I have two stars.

I don’t think I can ever eat sushi the same way ever again. The food in this place is amazing. I ordered the chicken + eel (substituted the beef for chicken) don, and volcano california rolls. The eel was perfect, and the flavour was complemented with the rice. The chicken was perfectly soft and sprinkled with an appropriate amount of sesame and seaweed.
The reason this review is not a 5 is because of the service. This restaurant is extremely small (smaller than Sanosotei) and only had 1 waitress at the time. The service was very slow. We had to wait for 15 minutes in order to get our order taken, and this was a Friday night too.

My go to a-​la-​carte sushi restaurant downtown.
I tiny hole-​in-​the-​wall situated at the Northwest corner of Bay and Gerrard.
This unassuming sushi joint has some of the best fish around.
If you’ve only had all-​you-​can-​eat or other mediocre sushi places, this is an excellent place to start elevating your palate. Though Korean owned, this restaurant stamps a heavy foot on the stigma regarding Korean and Chinese owned sushi (typically cheap, uninspired cooking). It is similar to Japan-​go in terms of price and quantity, but the style of sushi they serve is different.
A single shokunin operation, the food is well-​plated and deliciously executed.
For those with a big appetite, the chirashi, while being one of the most expensive items on the menu ($ 20) is the best bang for your buck in terms of volume (very filling, a complete stand-​alone dish) and displays a variety of the fantastic fish they have on offer.
The restaurant has been recently renovated, moving from a small family-​restaurant feel, to a slightly more modern small family-​restaurant feel. It was, and still is an excellent choice for a date, as the size and spacing is intimate, the ambiance charming, and has smooth jazz playing at discreet levels.

Maybe coming twenty minutes before close had something to do with it but… Good, not amazing, not bad. I feel like I could qualify as an official sushi reviewer for the City of Toronto if such a title exists, and my aluminum levels could probably speak to my qualifications. The spicy salmon rolls could have used a bit of a tighter roll, but good fish to rice ratios. The Mount Fuji spicy volcano roll something something was really unique, and spicy… Like legit spicy. Maybe a little more than my Indian descent mouth felt comfortable with. And the rainbow was very good and colorful. Five rolls (three special rolls) came out to like $ 60-​something dollars. Really reasonable numbers. Great food, but nothing super distinct. The staff seemed super nice.

To be honest, I was not impressed by this place. Unilocal reviews suggested best sushi in Toronto and it was far from that. The place is ridiculously small, which affects the experience. I suggest you make a reservation, otherwise it is quite difficult to get a table. There is only one waitress, so don’t expect great customer service. Food was average, the rice was flavorless and the sushi was spicy (no warning in the menu).

With such a high rating, I’ve been looking forward to trying this restaurant for a while now. I finally came today with my parents and we ordered three things.
The assortment of sashimi that was common to all three dishes was very fresh and had a high quality buttery mouthfeel to it. The tempura batter was light and crunchy, and the rice for the nigiri sushi held together well. The portion sizes were just alright but didn’t feel worth it for the price they charge. The service was friendly but I felt like we were being rushed to leave because the lady placed the bill on our table when we were only 70% finished with our food.
Note: the restaurant is very tiny and tucked away beside the Tim Hortons. Easy to miss!

Best a la carte sushi I’ve ever had. I eat a lot of sushi and this has extremely high quality sashimi. We had chirash which was amazing.
Also the sashimi combo was really good. High quality. 5 stars everytime. Also the staff makes you feel like its a family place.

It’s a small restaurant that you most likely will miss if you aren’t looking for it. The exterior looks very run down so you wouldn’t possibly guess that this place serves amazing food. The interior is cozy and seats maybe around 25 people and the wall has a beautiful mural of Toronto. It’s not bad for a date night. The lone waitress does a good job. As for the food, their Mt. Fuji volcano rolls and Katsu Don were both delicious and easily some of the best inexpensive Japanese food that I’ve had in Toronto.

Loved my experience there! Been Searching for a good chirashi place for awhile now and I think that title goes to this small, cozy, traditional Japanese restaurant. Their menu is very specialized and selective but quality is on par with more fancy well known places. Definitely will be back

Their ingredients are really fresh. I sit in front of the sushi chef and witness my food getting rolled up. It’s amazing. Space is cozy, staff is very prompt and friendly. I’ll come often cauz it’s so near my place: D

Tried three different rolls here and they were all really good! We substituted the black rice for all of them (there’s no extra charge for this which is sweeeeet).
Tiger roll — get this roll if you enjoy sashimi! Lots and lots of raw fish. Very hearty.
Unagi roll — bbq eel and cucumber, was yums
Mt. Fuji volcano roll — I enjoyed the spicy scallop on top, but not such a big fan of the brown sauce (not sure what it was, but I would’ve preferred the roll without it. Not that the sauce tastes bad, but just that it’s overpowering)
Saw someone eating a bimbap maybe? I saw bulgogi on rice in a wooden bowl. Anyways, it looked and smelled delicious. Would love to try their hot rice dinners.

Finally, I got to try this place after hearing about all the hype!
I ordered Sushi Dinner 2 which comes with nigiri sushi and spicy salmon roll. The sushi was very buttery and fresh. They were very well made– big fast slices of fish on sushi rice that didn’t fall apart. I was also very happy to see that they don’t give you those cheap/​gross sushi that some places like to put in the sushi combos like egg or squid. The spicy salmon roll was good too, but definitely not the best I’ve had so that was kind of disappointing. They also give you miso soup with the combo and also one side dish at the beginning. I think the current rating of 4.5÷5 is a bit high for this place, but this still seems like a great lunch spot.
PS The place is small so make reservations on the weekend.

A bit disappointed with the lunch I had here today. After reading all the rave reviews I wanted to give it a try. I ordered the lunch roll combo, with a spicy salmon roll, that was falling apart and cut into all different size pieces, and a yam tempura roll, which had no sauce like it usually does and half raw yam pieces inside. The bulgogi bento box the table next to me ordered looked really good, so I would consider coming one more time to try that and see if it’s any better!
Overall not great today, and while the service was friendly, it took quite a while to place my order or get the bill.
3 stars from me!

Boy, were we ever impressed!
On Ryerson campus, a sushi craving hit. Mt Fuji looked promising with 4.5 stars and just a skip away.
My friends were a bit taken aback by the intimate space, but once we sat down and studied the menu, we became excited.
The chicken teriyaki was of the best quality I’ve experienced at a Japanese restaurant. A beautifully and simply presented sashimi appetizer was fresh and melt-​in-​your-​mouth. The crab maki roll was still warm and the other rolls were just as scrumptious.
For dessert, red bean and black sesame ice cream (a rarity in this city).
If you’re in the area, definitely check this place out!

One of my favorite sushi restaurants in Toronto! Excellent service, tasty sushi made right in front of you (not so much rice which is a good good thing!!!) and great prices.
The restaurant is very small so you might need to wait for a table… That’s the only con.
Otherwise, I highly recommend and will be coming back soon.

It’s a good place to go for lunch. It’s very tiny and there’re not a lot of people there. The food was pretty good, all sushi tastes fresh. The service was a little slow considering there are only 6 tables there.
Food 4.5 stars
Service 3 stars
Interior 2.5 stars
Overall 3.5 stars

To be honest, I walked into this restaurant by accident. Who knew such an unassuming restaurant could be hiding such good food.
The sushi is amazingly fresh. The portions are also very generous.
The lunch menu is definitely my favourite.
Highly recommend: Salmon Teriyaki Bento, Sushi Platter
The black rice also tastes phenomenal.
The downside to this restaurant is that it is extremely cramped. It is hard to find a seat during weekday lunch times, as all the doctors and health professionals from Sickkids and Mt. Sinai dine here.

Resto fusion coréen/​japonais perdu parmi les batiments résidentiels du downtown, le Mt Fuji est une agréable surprise.
L’établissement né paie pas de mine avec ses 20 places assises mais le service rapide et attentionné vous donneront envie de revenir.
Je recommande le menu composée de «black rice», saumon et pousses de soja.

Note: The place is also known as ‘Epicure City Mt. Fuji’ — the signs are a bit confusing.
Small solid joint serving up mid-​range sushi and Korean bibim (rice bowls). It’s a tad pricier than what most joints charge (you will not find sauce drizzled deep-​fried rolls or $ 8 bibimbap) — however, the quality reflects the price and prices are very reasonable.
I usually come here for their excellent ‘bibim’ which isn’t like your typical hot stone bowl (for charred rice) with kimchi. Black or white rice (would recommend going with the black), topped with lots of veggie sprouts and your protein of choice with an array of sauces on the side of varying sweetness, spiciness and sourness to mix to your liking. A chicken/​beef bowl will run about $ 13, chirashi (sashimi) would be around $ 16. Extremely simple — but delicious, fresh and very satisfying.
I don’t think I’ve had their sushi — but they have a daily fresh sushi board and you will various fresh fish and sometimes urchin offered. So don’t fob this place off as low-​end sushi just because they offer take-​out rolls and bento boxes. Judging by their chirashi bowl, I’m fairly sure the sushi would be ace.
Service is excellent and it’s usually not too busy — so it’s a nice quiet and laid back dining experience. Probably the best mid-​range sushi option in the area.