New Generation Sushi

New Generation Sushi
493 Bloor St W

A few months ago I visited New Generation Sushi on Bloor st. Another oft reviewed sushi restaurant in Toronto. I noticed that there was another New Generation location right across the street. This struck me as a little excessive, like the Starbucks location within a Starbucks, but I realized that the one on the North side of Bloor was more of a Korean BBQ/Japanese food place and the one on the South Side is more straight up Sushi.

So this weekend I got to combine my sushi eating hobby with being a good son. It would appear that I may have created a monster, as my Mother has developed a taste for sushi as well. Now she’s taking things slow, crawling before walking, and generally letting me do the ordering. I may even be a little conservative, but you have to get someone hooked before bringing out the unagi and teryaki chicken rolls.

So this time around we went with something familiar, a variation on the familiar, and something new. First up was the variation, as we each enjoyed a California Temaki (hand roll) at $3.95 each. California rolls are essentially impossible to screw up as long as the ingredients are fresh and it’s well rolled. It was both, and quite tasty to boot. Mum prefers the maki though, but hey, she tried something new with gusto. Next was the familiar with the Salmon Pizza at $7.95. This time the variation on the “recipe” was spicy mayo as opposed to regular, and no oyster sauce. No surprise then that it was a little spicier than usual, but quite good. This time mum and I weren’t fighting over who gets the last piece. But then we also weren’t grabbing a bite on our lunch hour and could afford to take the time to be polite. :)

Lastly was something I knew would go over well, a Spider Roll at $8.95. Mum has the same soft spot for crustaceans as I do, so I knew it would go over well. While it was OK, thats about all I could say. The soft shelled crab was saltier than usual, and shock horror, the roll contained mayo. As I’ve mentioned before, mayo is a “less is more” condiment and they went way overboard here. Add to that there was asparagus in my spider roll. Asparagus! It was disappointing, but certainly not ruined.

Overall, while the restaurant was a little cramped and fairly busy, the service was good. Though a fusion roll was brought to us which we didn’t order. I’m honestly surprised that this place is as busy as it is, there are better places on the strip within blocks that are in the same price range. Thumbs in the middle.