Tatami Sushi

Tonight we went over to Tatami Sushi to have all you can eat sushi.  The place has only been opened for 3 months and shares the same parking lot with Eglinton Cineplex Movie Theatre in south Scarborough along the southwest side of Warden and Eglinton Avenue.

We made reservations to this place as we were expecting a crowd on a weekend evening however the fact that it was Super Bowl weekend, my thinking was that it was probably not necessary as most people were either at home or at a bar. 

They gave us a squarish centre table which one would have to straddle to get into.  It's not really the best table for any elderly people or people with difficulties with mobility.  We ordered a variety of soups, tempuras, sushi, sashimi and meats as they have over 125 items to choose from. Since it was the weekend, the price per person was $22.99.  There is no alcohol at this establishment as of yet and pop was one dollar person with free re-fills. 

Sushi and Sashimi Combo

As with my previous posts, again it is impossible to really go through everything we had.  The best way to do it is to just describe I thought was the best of the bunch and the worst of the bunch.  Ths sushi and sashimi were rather decent.  It is comparable to a lot of the other sushi and sashimi restaurants that I have had in the past.  What I thought stood out the most was some of their meat options. This included the ribs, the seared beef and the beef wrapped mushroom dish.  The ribs were juicy and tender and the meat was perfectly cooked, the seared beef were nice and pink on the inside and lightly seared on the outside which provided the perfect contrast and the beef wrapped mushrooms were juicy throughout as the sauce they used really enlightened this dish. 

Another sushi and sashimi plate

The worst part of the entire meal had to meat the u-dons and the tom yum soups.  Although they have a variety of u-dons and a chicken and a vegetable soup tom yum soup, the soups and their soup base was by far the most saltiest soups I have ever had.  It was extremely loaded with MSG and made it rather difficult to eat.  Furthermore the tom yum soups had what appeared to be excess vinegar as it was extremely sour as well.  There were certainly enough ingredients in the soups however the saltiness of the soups really made it difficult to eat. 

Sashimi Plate

Overall if one sticks with the meats and fish of this new restaurant then I would say that it is rather decent.  If going to the movies, it certainly would be a pretty good place to visit before heading out to the movies.  There is certainly room for improvement with respect to the soups.  Tonight I give it a 3.5 out of 5.

Tatami Sushi
10 Lebovic Avenue
Toronto, ON M1L 4W1
Neighbourhood: Scarborough

416-752-4036