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Japango starstar [?]

Reviewed by Toronto Life
  • 122 Elizabeth St. (at Dundas St. W.) View on map »
  • 416-599-5557
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Editorial Review

A quick glance at the menu offers no hint that this Japanese restaurant stands shoulders above the crowd of indistinguishable sushi joints in this city. The greaseless tempura and salty-sweet balance of the teriyaki sauce indicate that this cozy 20-seater cares about ingredients and execution, and the chef’s omakase menu confirms it. Lightly torched snapper sashimi dazzles, as does an oyster shooter with a raw quail egg, and spaghetti with cod roe that is as ...

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    122 Elizabeth St. (at Dundas St. W.)
  • 416-599-5557

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