Reviews for MARU in Toronto, ON
Pretty good Japanese restaurant that uses good quality ingredients. Service probably could be better, but the industry is facing... a pretty bad shortage of workers.. there was this one gentleman that was very nice and running around the restaurant to makesure customers were helped, kudos to him. We ordered a variety of food, and you can expect to spend about $100 pp after tax/tipif if looking to be somewhat full with 1 or 2 alcoholic drinks. The salmon canapes were very good and pretty different fromwhat you'd get at other Japanese joints. Tempura vegetables are a must order. They come out piping hot, fresh, crispy andperfectly battered. Chirashi don also another must order. You get a ton of fish for $45 and the rice is really well done. Thenigiri I found the fish on the thin side... Ordered salmon and blue fin tuna nigiri and it was ok, but nothing amazing. Lastly,the Negi toro hosomaki (small Maki) was very good. A good amount of minced tuna belly. They did give us 4 pieces ofcomplimentary deep fried rice cubes, which was a nice touch. Overall, good food and decent experience. Hopefully their serviceimproves with time. Cheers. Read more
Fantastic restaurant with a new Japanese dish I have not have anywhere before and it tastes great. The texture of the deep fried... seaweed sashimi wrap is amazing. There is only 2 Sake options, but the house cold sake is very smooth and floral. Highlyrecommend. Read more
The best high end sushi in the area! They always use the most fresh ingrients and the plating is amazing. I love their Nori... Canapes - Wow. crispy and tasty. Another thing to try is their beef roll! So tender and unique. The owner is so kind and theservice is impressive. Will definitely come back with friends! Read more
There's some creative dishes with really pretty presentation here, but this is the classic "looks better than it tastes". Most... of the food tasted rather bland and the only standouts were the canapés and tempura, which were crunchy and deep-fried toperfection. The sushi was fresh but that's like the bare minimum for a restaurant that offers sushi. Everything was incrediblyexpensive for the portion size and there was a 20-min wait every time we placed a new order. Overall, the experience wasdisappointing. Read more
Best tempura I’ve ever had. Unique selection of vegetables : seasonal mushroom from BC, asparagus, okra etc. Yam tempura roll... was crunchy, flavourful and generously filled. The seafood was extremely fresh and delicious, melting in the mouth. Service wasexcellent, our waitress made great conversation. The location is adorable with little flowers at each table. Every dish is asight for the eyes with its lovely presentation and delicate ceramics. Read more
My friend and I were wowed by their miso eggplant, tempura and canapes. The tempura, in particular, was really fresh and the... selection of vegetables used was distinctive (such as oyster mushroom, baby corn, okra, cauliflower, etc) There is a lot ofdetail put into the presentation and flavorings that stood out. They have a good selection of cooked and raw dishes. We had areally nice meal and the ambience was quaint and cozy. The service was attentive and awesome. The tables were also reasonablyspaced out. We had a really enjoyable time and I would definitely return. Read more
You absolutely HAVE to get the nori canapes. It's just beautiful. Honestly can't wait until I can go dine in again because it's... hands down my favorite restaurant East of the Don River at this point. Takeout is great as well but I find it's best if it'seaten right away. And also the presentation is beautiful every time as well. Read more
Managed to get a bar seat walking in. Small place but amazing service and food. You can see the effort put into the food, both... in freshness and flavour topped with presentation. The nori canapes were the absolute highlight, great flavor and perfect sizeso each bite had a bit of everything. Eggplant was the second highlight. Will be back to try other dishes. Read more