Big Sushi

Big Sushi
388 Bloor St. W

First off, an apology for not updating in something like 2 weeks. Unfortunately, I’ve been laid up in bed for nearly all of this time with a case of the dreadful nasties. However, all things pass and this has as well. So whats one of the first things I do when I feel better? Well, my appetite is back, so it’s time to get me some Sushi!

My friend Jackie had recommended Big Sushi to me a few months ago, but like I’ve mentioned a few times, I’m trying to keep the Bloor West strip free for when the Canadian winter hits. Since I’m still not quite up to marathon walks, I decided to break my own rule and go some place easy to get to. Oh, and within a close proximity to a Starbucks for a post lunch Mocha. I’d make a joke about ubiquitous Starbucks locations, but I think Toronto has more Sushi.

Since I was a tiny bit concerned about how my stomach would react to raw food, I decided to play it safe and go with a few favorites. First up was the Crunch Roll (Salmon, Cucumber, Avocado, Masago, Tempura) for $6. I ordered this because I knew it would be just a tad on the bland side, and I was actually somewhat surprised. While there could have been a bit more salmon in there, everything else (especially the tempura flake!) was quite generous and actually quite tasty. A single strip of (Oyster? Teryaki?) sauce along the top was a nice touch and it passed the soy sauce test. Just the tiniest amount was needed.

I get a bit of flak from the Sushi purists (read: snobs) that I eat a lot of Sushi Pizza. There’s a reason for this. It’s good. I really like the stuff! But the Big Sushi take on it was a little different, so I had the perfect excuse to give it a whirl! For $7.50 you actually got a little more than the usual. A fried rice patty with salmon, mayo, oyster sauce, and tobiko, but toss Avocado slices and imitation crab meat on top as well. As with most places, they went waaay overboard with the tobiko, but the avocado slices made a really nice touch. A bit of added creaminess to the salty goodness. I couldn’t really tell the crab meat was there, but I stuffed myself silly on it. Did I mention that the rice patty was much thinner and had a much larger diameter than usual? It filled me right up and felt like a bargoon.

While I was warned that Big Sushi was a little more expensive than others in the area, I didn’t really see it. There were some good lunch specials as well. Thumbs up!