Comments on: Toshi’s Not Really Worth the Wait

By: Chris Rich

Chris Rich — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 22:06:32 +0000

Just cruising your blog and thought I’d see what you though of one of my favourite places to eat in Vancouver. For what it’s worth, I’ve been eating regularly at Toshi’s for a few years and have only once waited an hour for a table (if you go at opening or 30-45 mins after opening when the first cycle of diners is clearing out, it can make for a much shorter wait)… I guess I just get lucky. If you ever go back to give it another go, you have to try the “Box Sushi”… it’s not on the menu but probably one of my favourite pieces of sushi I’ve had in the city.

By: degan

degan — Sat, 06 Dec 2008 21:25:58 +0000

Don’t get me wrong, Raul, I liked it, I just didn’t like waiting in line for that long. Where do you like do go for sushi?

By: Raul

Raul — Fri, 05 Dec 2008 13:37:49 +0000

Degan, I fully agree with you on Toshi. When I reviewed, I was like “huh? what do people like about this place?”

Glad to see we’re as of one mind!

By: colene

colene — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 04:46:06 +0000

i have been interested in going to this place for a long time too because of the great word of mouth and the constant line up. i finally got in recently and actually arrived *before* the restaurant opened (there was already a line up of ten people!)

the quality was great but the line up is just not worth it. anything over 45 minutes is too much in this city.

By: nic

nic — Fri, 31 Oct 2008 04:57:02 +0000

jason – by that, do you mean a combo dinner box, or do you mean pressed sushi (looks like nigiri sushi, but fairly rectangular… I think it’s called sushi battera at other places)?

By: jason

jason — Fri, 31 Oct 2008 03:10:56 +0000

if you go again, get the “box sushi”. it’s not on the menu, but people order it all the time. it’s the main reason to go there.

By: nic

nic — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 07:07:07 +0000

I’ve been disappointed by the food both times I’ve been to Toshi’s.

I think Vancouver actually has a lot of mediocre sushi. There are good places, but they generally cost a bit more (Ajisai, Okada, Yoshi, Octopus Garden). My “secret” good value place is Aoki.

I’m going to have to try Honjin – thanks!

By: Matt

Matt — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 02:36:20 +0000

There are much better Japanese places than Toshis. Toshis does offer a good value but I would rather pay more and head to Ajisai or Yujis.

Ajisai rules for sashimi and sushi.

By: degan

degan — Tue, 28 Oct 2008 17:34:22 +0000

yeah, that sounds like excellent advice. I’ll try it again sometime.

By: Lydia

Lydia — Tue, 28 Oct 2008 06:11:27 +0000

Just like Moderne Burger (from what I experienced) and Vij’s (from what I’ve heard), you pretty much have to go right when it opens, or don’t bother going at all. Toshi’s is my fiance’s favourite Japanese place going.