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Katsura
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- 900 York Mills Rd. (at Don Mills Rd.), The Westin Prince • View on map »
- 416-444-2511
- http://www.katsurarestaurant.com/
An impressive 12-foot-tall Buddhist sculpture presides over the stately though worn rooms at this 30-year-old mainstay on Toronto’s Japanese restaurant scene. The sushi bar and kitchen serve up good conventional Japanese fare made with fresh ingredients. Omakase sashimi and sushi plates bring expertly cut fish, served with tasty sauces and traditional edible garnishes, but the element of surprise (the key to outstanding omakase menus) is missing. A pleasant chiwan mushi (steamed egg custard) is gussied up with a slice of black truffle, but the truffle piques the price rather than the palate. Fried king crab cakes, garnished with tempura-battered Japanese pepper, show some flair, yet the beef sashimi is carelessly sliced and overpriced for a two-ounce portion. Tatami rooms offer a respite from the teppanyaki tables.
900 York Mills Rd. (at Don Mills Rd.), The Westin Prince | This location is wheelchair accessible
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