Toyo Sushi Japanese Restaurant

Toyo’ing around…

I can’t remember when was the first time I came here, must’ve been a long time ago. Well back here again for the second time.

Easily found paid street parking out front. Arrived and got seated right away, it wasn’t busy. Inside has about 5 tables with sushi bar seatings, a casual dining atmosphere owned and operated by Japanese (honestly, some of the best restaurants nowadays are not own or operated by the same ethnic group).

Anyways, here were the food I ordered;

1. Beef tataki. It was okay, pretty basic but the sauce was a bit on the extra sour side.
2. Oyster motoyaki. Fresh and tasty, however, I think $15 each was a bit overpriced compared to similar restaurants.
3. Appetizer tempura. It was pretty decent and standard.
4. 3 kind assorted sashimi (sockeye salmon, tuna, hamachi). The salmon and tuna were okay but the hamachi wasn’t as fresh. For $34, the quality has to be spot on.
5. Akami, chu toro, anago, japanese uni nigiris. They were all fresh however the anago was a bit overcooked.
6. Madai, kinmedai, hirame, kanpachi, ikura, toro. Everything was good and fresh.

Overall, it’s a nice little cozy place that offers a casual and relaxing dining atmosphere. Pretty simple layout with daily and specialty dishes posted by the sushi bar.

The service here was okay. Pretty friendly and straight forward.

As for the food, I personally find it a little on the pricier side compared to similar restaurants. I can see it being what it is maybe a decade ago, but nowadays specialty fish such as bluefin, kanpachi, madai, etc…, are pretty common.

Nevertheless, $300 for 2 people for what I ordered, it has to be justified by higher quality and selection such as the 3 kinds of sashimis. I don’t think I’ll be Toyo’ing around for a while.

This is in my opinion the best sushi restaurant in the neighborhood! And I think I've tried them all. Definitely not the cheapest but great legit Japanese food, good atmosphere and friendly service what else can you ask for!?

Cute place with great quality sushi, and affordable options available.

Wow, we are so happy to finally find a quality sushi place in Burnaby! Everything was wonderful. The food was fresh, delicious and well presented.
The agadashi tofu, on particular, was unique (very lightly battered with awesome sauce).
Light music added to the nice ambiance 🙂

I have been to many sushi restaurants across vancouver and around the world. I had the best sushi in my entire life at Toyo Sushi. The fish was fresh and the food tasted very authentic. Absolutely amazing ! The servers were also so nice and kind. I really really recommend this restaurant please come and visit it. I will be back very soon :)

As authentic as it gets for a Japanese sushi restaurant. Absolutely no gimics. Each dish beautifully presented.

Absolutely amazing sushi place. Amazing options and delicious. Definitely try the Uni!

Have been coming back the last number of years and their food is always delicious and fresh. They are a gem in our neighborhood! The servers do their best to attend to the customers and always pleasant to talk to.

I visited after seeing the review, and I was more satisfied than I thought. The place I originally wanted to visit was closed, and thanks to this, I was able to find a new restaurant. I liked the fresh and clean ingredients. Asari miso soup is delicious. The shrimp tempura was also really delicious. It is one of the few Japanese restaurants run by the Japanese. I recommend you to visit.

If you’re looking for beautifully crafted and amazing quality sushi. This is the genuine thing

This place is so underrated. Ordered the unagi aburi, rainbow roll, and a tuna sashimi and everything tasted really good and fresh. There are a lot of sushi places in this area that I've been to and gotten food from but this sushi restaurant is by far the best one!!!

Amazing food, like a trip to Japan! This is a hidden gem and worth a visit!

What a wonderful little gem. You can taste the care and love (and freshness) in the food. Such a good spot, can’t wait to go back.

I've never sat in a restaurant and felt a NEED to review 5 stars. This is that restaurant though! I have never felt more in Japan, then going here. Thank you.

Service is really good! Foods are really fresh!