Tatemono

Updating my review — they have stepped up their service by hiring a lot more servers and their food comes out fresh and fast. It’s always busy here now and I’m happy they’ve improved everything. My favourite sushi restaurant in Durham.

A little above average for an all you can eat in Durham. Nothing too spectacular but the food seems fresh which is always important for raw fish. Seems a little pricy for lunch but I guess that is because you get sashimi in the menu. Selection seems ok but could have more compared to other places in the GTA.
The service is a little on the slow side, had to wait a long time during the lunch hour rush. Our group was there for 1.5hr and it seems like not all the food can arrive in that time. Surprisingly the tempura actually took long.
The staff are actually Chinese so I gues it is a Chinese owned Japanese restaurant (not uncommon)

We opted to not go AYCE which is always a good idea when you have a 2.5 hour movie after.
Here’s a tip if you order a dynamite roll for $ 6.99 just get one order if you are average hungry as the rolls are HUGE! About twice the size of the AYCE version. We also had the $ 12 bento which they forgot to bring the Miso soup and salad and didn’t know what type of fish they were serving.
Service today was also pretty slow given that they were not that busy.

Really good food and really good service. The noodles and fried rice are the best I’ve ever had — and my boyfriend loves their sushi more than anywhere else.
The waitstaff are always around and the service is really fast every time I’ve been there. They’re very good at accommodating large groups. The iPad system is genius.

Good ambience for families and groups. Good menu and options to find. Fresh sashimi and short list of desserts.

Go to sushi mountain in Whitby, Quality is so much better but cheaper. Food is okay at this restaurant, you order your dishes using the iPad, drinks are extra cost for all you can eat. I like sushi mountain in Whitby much better than this place tho.

I used to love this place and was willing to pay the high prices for the good food, but things change and quite frankly their sushi is no longer worth the ridiculous prices charged. I suggest Oishi Maki or Shogun, both close with extremely tasty food.
Sorry for the negative review guys, but you really disappointed me with my last visit.

Not worth the money at all. It cost about $ 70 total for two people all you can eat for dinner. The chicken in everything I got was really cool poor quality. The beef was also pretty bad. the sushi rolls they had were decent but not worth how much I had to spend. I had to get up to fill my own water multiple times because the waiters were not very good. I had heard really good things about the place but was rather disappointed. It is a nice looking restaraunt with decent food, but it really shouldn’t cost so much for just average to below average sushi. I would just go to a cheaper place and save money. You are basically just paying to be in a fancy looking place and getting average food.

Probably one of my favorite all you can eat sushi places in N.A. I come here every time I’m in the Whitby area and the fish always tastes fresh and the sushi is well prepared. They have a good selection of apps, entrees, soups, etc. I believe they have 4 restaurants in the Toronto area and they all seem to follow the same concept. The only complain with this place is that the staff can be okay. They’re running around trying to deliver the orders to the table and sometimes you don’t get much attention, but overall it’s fine.

First time here. Amazing service. Everyone was all smiles and the food arrived so fast. Presentation was beautiful and huge portions for the prices. Quality of food was perfect. Couldn’t have asked for anything better. However, noticed the hygiene in the prep area could have been better. Person making sushi blew his nose in a tissue and proceeded to make sushi without washing his hands. Saw a waitress rinse her mouth and spit in a sink by the front area. Kind of put a damper on the meal we ate. Yuck.

Food quality is great. Décor is awesome, very modern with high ceilings. Deserts at the end are a nice touch, a wider desert selection then your average sushi restaurant. Points for that one.
We had the standard all you can eat menu at about 2 in the afternoon on a Friday. Decent customer turnout, all the staff staying very busy.
We’ll definitely come back, a nice location to know about that’s in a major Whitby venue.

So we happened to be nearby, I looked up what was close and chose this place. It’s in a plaza that looks to be pretty much only other restaurants, so I figured it must be good to be able to keep up with the competition. We went in and were surprised by the very elegant and tastefully appointed décor! If you wanted to impress a date (who’d never know it was AYCE), bring her here! The price was right, we were seated at an elegant booth, the server left us with an ipad to order. We chose our food and entered it and waited. And waited… I finally asked what the delay was and unfortunately, we hadn’t been told that after we submit our order, we have to summon the server to send it into the kitchen. She quickly did so and our fresh, hot, made-​to-​order food came quickly. Tastefully displayed, flavourful and excellent service (apart from previously mentioned oversight)! The bathrooms are GORGEOUS! This place is a hidden gem. I wish there was one closer to the city. It’s nice to go to an AYCE place and not feel like you’re being served in a hectic gymnasium. We had the mushrooms (really good), tempura shrimp (also good), beef skewers (ditto), yam sushi and a few other dishes. This is a good system, food arrives fresh and hot and unlike other AYCE restaurants, you don’t end up getting things you didn’t order/​orders from other tables. I want to go back here soon! Very satisfying experience!

The sushi here was okay, not particularly special or great and it was rather expensive for all you can eat dinner. There wasn’t anything special on the menu.
Good place if you are just going to hang out with friends. Service was great too!

Tatemono is located in the large AMC Plaza near Thickson Road in Whitby and is the sister to Makimono, which can be found in both Ajax and Pickering.
I came here with my friend for my birthday dinner as I just moved to Whitby and wanted to find a good sushi joint to start going to. As noted above, Tatemono is the sister to Makimono so just about everything on the AYCE menu is on Tatemono’s. And then a whole pile more! I was soooo surprised to see that Tatemono’s menu has a number of Thai dishes and Chinese dishes to try out. And they’re all reasonably sized so you can try a bit of everything.
Some of the new things I tried on this visit (and the following visit two weeks later) were the coconut shrimp, super crispy with a nice sweet coconut sauce, garlic shrimp, almost a stir fry style with lots of veggies and chicken balls, little tiny ones, so cute! Everything was super tasty and all of the sushi was up to par with the normal standards at Makimono.
Now service here has varied the few times I’ve come — my friend asked for a bottle of Blue and she had noooo idea what he was talking about. And he pointed to the menu item and everything and she still didn’t quite get it. We were surprised when she came back with the right beer. We do get some things brought to us that are wrong, whether the waitresses can’t read the menus or the kitchen can’t read the orders is beyond me but it happens every time we go.
The upsides to this particular resetaurant is definitely the expanded menu and the atmosphere. It’s a much nicer feeling place than Makimono, feels a little more upscale and a little more private even if you’re not in a booth.
Overall, Tatemono was a great surprise and I’ll continue to come back here and enjoy. Beware service at AYCE restaurants is never amazing so don’t have high expecations there!

Here’s an oriental restaurant that is located outside of any GTAs oriental hot spots but still delivers a pretty solid product.
Located inside a big «restaurant mall», this place a lot of competition. They have to perform. And for the most part, they do.
I remember the food to be good (not out-​of-​this-​world fantastic but still good). It felt like it was a bit on the pricey side but not outrageous.

Rude staff! when we requested a adjacent table the staff who seated us told us in a rude tone of voice to wait outside. I didn’t complain at the request of my daughter daughter. sushi was good though. I would never go back to Tatemono restaurant in Whitby.
Sacha.

Seriously a disgrace
Price: At $ 20 for allucaneat lunch (incl. tax + tip) it is roughly $ 4 more expensive than any other sushi place in Whitby.
Food: Friend had teriyaki chicken which he enjoyed and short ribs (very, very tough) and wings which he didn’t. I had golden California rolls (greasy), crab sushi (okay), and a variety of other sushi. Most of it was bearable but flooded with roe, too much nori and avocado. Also, fish wasn’t too fresh, snapper was musty.
Service: Annoying rule of one sheet per table, slow wait staff. (left $ 2 tip on $ 50 tab)
Atmosphere: Nice décor, terrible music.

There hasn’t been any real notable sushi joints in east durham. Then I found out about Tatemono (thanks Unilocal). You have to drive a bit further down the 401 to reach Tatemono, but for you Oshawa, Whitby, and Pickering folk, no longer will you have to make a long journey to find a quaint restaurant selling some good sushi.
I won’t say its the best sushi I’ve ever had, but I can say its the best I’ve had in the area. They have a big menu, but sticking with sushi, they make all the notable signature rolls you often find in other establishments. The maki tasted fresh and was average sized portions. The sashimi pieces were enormous though. Actually, maybe too big?! I had to half each piece by itself. Maybe they were feeling generous that day. The signature rolls were a bit larger than what I’ve had in most other places; I had the dragon roll in particular, everything was just delicious, though somehow especially the shrimp.
The pricing is a little bit more expensive, and by a little I mean $ 1 – 2 max on some items, by comparison to my regular sushi joints. Considering the portion sizes that I got, I would say I got tremendous value.
The staff I experienced were patient and friendly.
All in all, I would definitely eat here again the next time I’m in Whitby. And so should you!

I never expected to find such a good Jap restaurant in Whitby, but lord behold…
Value: Outstanding. $ 14.95 for Mon-​Thurs lunch buffet. And their selection of food on the menu is staggering. The main focus is on Japanese food, but it extends out to some Chinese and Thai. Sushi, Noodles, Stir-​Fry, Kasu, etc… tea and soft drinks are also included, as are icecream for dessert.
Quality: Besides a couple of odd fried frozen items (like fried scallops & fried calamari), everything else was made fresh and to order. Maki rolls were awesome, as were the sushi. Garlic steak and beef wrapped green onions were outstanding. Tempuras were pipping hot and crispy.
Service: Very friendly and attentive. and pretty quick too.
I can’t say anything really bad. even the location is good (free parking, in a big plaza). so they get my 5-​stars.

In the mood for some good Japanese cuisine Tatemono pops into my head and I instantly need to fulfill my craving.
Came in on Saturday night around 6pm and the restaurant is starting to fill up. The hostess asks if we want the AYCE or regular menu. I never order the AYCE here … maybe I will one day but for now Regular menu it is.
***So Update — The last time I was here the water tasted like poison HOWEVER I have to say it tasted muchhhh better now and props to Tatemono for adding lemon to the water as well.
I know I want a Bento Box (more bang for your buck) so I instantly flip to that section of the menu. I decide to go with Bento Box D which also comes with miso soup, salad, rice and fruits.
BENTO BOX D $ 13.49
2 pcs shrimp and
5 pcs vegetable tempura,
1 pcs tuna sashimi,
2 pcs salmon sushi,
3 pcs California roll,
3 pcs gyoza,
Choice of teriyaki salmon, chicken or beef
I love the salad here it’s served ice cold and the lettuce is always fresh and crispy and by far the best dressing at any asian resto I’ve ever tasted!
Next comes out the sushi portion of the bento box which is plated separately.
California rolls are prefect, salmon sushi fresh as it comes and the tuna sashimi equally fresh with no fishy taste.
And then my heavenly bento box arrives. I decide to go with the beef teriyaki. I love that they ask you how you would like your beef cooked. Out it comes a heaping pile of beef cooked perfectly medium rare in that delicious teriyaki glaze not too sweet loved every bite.
The tempura this time was soo crispy as were the gyozas perfectly cooked.
We also decided to order an appetizer of Beef Skewers (3pc) — Skewered beef tenderloin glazed w/​teriyaki sauce
The beef was really tender and delicious but had I realized we were getting such an ample portion of beef in our bento box I would have skipped this.
Overall a fantastic meal! Service here is really good as all the waiters circle around and are able to assist you at anytime. They are always good at removing plates and keeping your glasses full. Portions here are huge which is why I don’t feel the need to order off the AYCE menu. I definitely will be back the next time my Japanese cravings strike!