Momiji Sushi

Momiji Sushi
2955 Bloor St. West

Today was a beautiful day. So beautiful that there was no way I was going to stay indoors a second longer than I had to. Luckily a few weeks ago a friend of mine suggested that I try Momiji Sushi out in the west and, and it seemed like a good thing to do. Grab some lunch and have a nice long walk along Bloor West. So I grabbed my camera and off I went.

Now I did sort of go blind. Their website unfortunately lists no business hours. So I tried calling before noon. No answer, but not even an answering machine with the business hours. So I was prepared that if I got there and it was closed I’d see if there was somewhere else. Co-incidentally there is a Sushi2Go location nearly right across the street.

Any worries were in vain, as it was open and there were actually a fair number of people in having lunch. It’s nice and spacious, centered around the sushi conveyor in the middle of the restaurant. It would appear to be a dinner thing though as it was shut down for lunch. Drat. Now I’ll have to re-visit. :)

The few reviews I glanced at online (to try and determine the business hours) noted that it was more expensive than you’d expect, but that the quantities were generous. I’d actually have to agree there. First up was my standard Spicy Tuna at $6.25. I’ve eaten a lot of spicy tuna, and this is my second favorite type, chopped up and mixed with spice and tempura. A little spicier than usual, but nothing over powering. You could taste the tuna easily instead of an overwhelming mouthful of hot. Next up was the Momiji Dragon at $13.95. I generally try and grab a roll if it appears to be a house specialty. I figure that if they put their name to it, they’ll put real effort to it. This was no exception. What I got was a roll with Shrimp Tempura, Crab Stick, Avocado, and Cucumber, topped with more Avocado, Unagi, and Masago. They nailed the thickness of the unagi just absolutely perfectly. As far as wacky non-traditional rolls go, this was one of the best that I’ve had. With 7 or so ingredients the quantities were balanced very well. You could taste each one. Like I said, effort has been put into this instead of just throwing everything at the wall and seeing what sticks.

The service was speedy and pleasant, and the menu was very descriptive. Bonus points for noting rolls that would take extra time to prepare. I did notice however that the table next to me needed an extra wipe. There was fish eggs of one sort or another on it. Plus their business cards have a very interesting spelling of  “Blorro” St. W. But these small things aside, the food was excellent and I’m sure to be back for conveyor time!