Established in 1995. Ginza has been proudly serving the neighbourhood for over 25 years, where classical Japanese flavours and techniques are combined with modern elements to create a truly unique dining experience enjoyed by the multicultural community with fresh ingredients as a priority and popular Thai dishes added to the menu, our goal is to serve each one of our guests by offering affordable Japanese and Thai cuisine in a pleasant atmosphere.
Our Menu features the freshest sushi and ingredients available. Featured specialties include teppanyaki, udon/soba/ramen soup noodles, soup, salads, rice dishes, and of course our famous variety of sushi and sashimi including hand rolls, sashimi, maki rolls and our famous signature rolls.more...See more text
Heard great things about this place from my friends, supposedly big with young ladies and popular with university age young ladies, but I really wasn't a fan. I'm from Toronto, and there are a ton of restos there that serve great canadian food for less price. The chick I was with loved it and noticed that the sushi was fresh, I give them that, and service was fast at least......hence the 3 star. But couldnt help wonder if oriental people are so thin because there is so little food. I am still a steak and bbq man
So I gave Ginza another try and returned for lunch during a weekday.
Although I arrived a little after noon, the restaurant wasn't overly busy. In fact, they didn't become very busy until after 2pm. So I was able to enjoy my lunch in a quiet, leisurely fashion. The service was attentive but not overly so. I always had refills on my tea and the servers were friendly and efficient.
Unfortunately, the lunch was less than adequate. I ordered the sashimi with rice lunch special. The dish came with six slices of sashimi: 1 surf clam, 2 tuna and 3 pieces of salmon. I suppose I shouldn't expect much more than that for under $7. However, the slices of fish were small and poorly cut. Either the sushi chef preparing lunch that day was inexperienced or just lazy/sloppy. In addition, the amount of rice given was disproportionate to the amount of fish served. After finishing the sashimi, I had eaten less than half the rice and was still hungry!
As a result, I ordered an additional dish - pork cutlet with curry sauce a la carte. I ate this with the rest of the rice. It was a slightly odd combination. The rice was cold and properly seasoned with vinegar, as it should be for sashimi; it isn't meant to be eaten with hot food like the pork cutlet. It was my own choice to eat the food this way. But I felt it would be a waste of food if I didn't eat more of the rice and no one asks for a doggy bag for plain rice! The pork cutlet was tasty but I prefer to have the excess fat from the cutlet trimmed.
Although much of my experience at Ginza was positive, if the decision is up to me, I won't be returning on my own. I think being less than completely satisfied on more than one occasion is enough for me.
Everything is incredibly fresh, and they have the most unique selection of rolls i have seen. I personally prefer the salmon ginger roll because it has no carbs, and it is the most tasty thing i have ever had in my life!
The sushi and shashimi really tastes great here. It is fresh and tastes exquisite. The prices are reasonable as well. I have gone there thrice within a 4 month period and look for any excuse to go there.
It is really busy on weekday evenings and weekends. Worth the wait though....if you have to.
The interior is very nice and resembles an upscale restaurant in the burbs!
If you like sushi and want it at a reasonable price, this is the place to go to!
