In the land of strip malls and bubble tea, ATO stands like a quiet temple to the sea.
No flash, no gimmicks, and they’ve risen fast. One of the first in the GTA to pull off a full bluefin tuna cutting show, ATO isn’t just serving sushi—it’s making a statement.
The fish? Impeccable. Glistening sashimi, perfectly tempered nigiri, rich cuts of o-toro and chu-toro. There’s a devotion here—to quality and tradition.
And they’ve done it without the Toronto markup. Omakase here is serious, but accessible without feeling you are funding a private golf membership.
The vibe? Zen-quiet. Multiple rooms, hushed voices, focused chefs.
ATO Japanese Restaurant isn’t trendy. It’s timeless. And that’s the point.
CHEERS!!!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Martin Lam
amazing food and atmosphere with fine quality tuna and crab
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Phil C
Mediocre omakase in terms of quality and taste of fish. The starter/app was not very good (photo attached) which was not a good start.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 5
Suyu
All the ingredients are very fresh and tasty. I liked a lot the recommended sake, they are both sweet and delicious with the food. The chef and the server are very nice and attentive. Very relaxing and quiet ambience :)
I thought the quality of the fish was fine for this price, but the rice ruined it a bit for me. It was so flavourless with barely any texture or firmness or vinegar taste, and it also just came out of a rice cooker. That made the whole nigiri taste kind of bland, and because of this, I felt like it either needed more wasabi or soy sauce to make up for the lack of taste. Idk if things have changed, but I thought the rice was decent enough when I was ordering chirashi from them 4 years ago.
My favourite piece in the meal was surprisingly the salmon nigiri, and that was because the truffle on top added flavour to the piece. I would also say it’s quite interesting and contemporary. I heard Shunoko does similar concepts with their nigiri; maybe I’ll try that. Dessert was taro ice cream, and it’s actually better than how it looks.
Service was alright but it felt a bit like something typical of traditional Chinese restaurant culture sometimes with the waitress being a bit loud with the clashing of tableware. I don’t really care, but just saying lol. Seating time is quite quick too. I didn’t have a reservation and just randomly popped in around 2PM and got in within 5 minutes of waiting. The restaurant itself had many dining rooms, and there was only one other family in my room. I also found it funny that they put a flatscreen TV in the room with random scenic Japanese tourist spots; it reminded me of being at the dentist waiting room.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 3
Dai Joshua
highly recommend, I am sushi chef as well，this place spend 118$ for 12pcs fresh sushi ，miso soup，a beer，uni icecream，it really worth it，service guy really gentle n japanese chef is skilled，atmosphere is cozy ，good timing to chat with friends meanwhile enjoy high quality food，like it
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Cate Lee
Lovely lunch with my family. Service was excellent and the sushi and sashimi was top quality. I found the wasabi and other flavors were perfectly suited and not overpowering at all. Shout out to Kevin and Tomo!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Amy Wang
Not open according to hours on Google. 12pm on a Monday was closed.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Johnson Lau
Sushi was great, appetizers weren’t made by the chef and were alright
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Ruoshui Wang
Tasty food, warm and relaxing circumstances, will come back again with friends.
Update: my last two visits… I don’t know. The food doesn’t hit the same anymore
I’ve been to a few omakeses around the same price range but ATO is my favourite. Today is my fourth time and they never disappoint. I like coming back once in awhile so their rotation of fish changes. The fish is always so fresh and high quality. Highly recommend to everyone
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Diana Pilotzi
We visited the place for my brother's birthday and everything was magnificent, the menu is very complete and everything is made with the greatest possible detail, it is a different and unique experience, I highly recommend the place.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
david sin
This place is a hidden gem, price is reasonable, quality of food is superb. Sushi chef Ethan is a professional chef, knowledge about seafood, every dish explain to us in detail, make our taste journey enjoyable. Kevin server also courtesy and efficient. Love this place, I will bring my friends next time .
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Bivoh Kaf
we have been to many omakase and i just cant say i like this one at all. This place used to be expensive, and now it's 88/128 for omakase dinner. so we decided to try it out... 1. Fish were cheap fish. I have never had any omakase that served salmon - not even salmon belly but just regular salmon..that was disappointing. Nothing luxury about the menu at all. 2. There was no service - waitress came a couple times to refill the hot tea and thats about it. 3. Chef did not say more than 5 words the whole dinner. It was kinda boring and the experience was not really special. 4. The fish were pre-cut and placed in a wooden box - which i understand in order to save time, but still, do something more than taking out each piece of fish from the box 5. i cannot say it is because of this cause i really dont know, but both me and my partner were sick (puking and diarrhea) after the dinner. But again, may or may not be this.
Overall, this is nothing more than what i can order from a regular sushi restaurant and the whole luxurious experience of Omakase did not happen. Maybe there was a reason for the price drop afterall.
In the land of strip malls and bubble tea, ATO stands like a quiet temple to the sea.
No flash, no gimmicks, and they’ve risen fast. One of the first in the GTA to pull off a full bluefin tuna cutting show, ATO isn’t just serving sushi—it’s making a statement.
The fish? Impeccable. Glistening sashimi, perfectly tempered nigiri, rich cuts of o-toro and chu-toro. There’s a devotion here—to quality and tradition.
And they’ve done it without the Toronto markup. Omakase here is serious, but accessible without feeling you are funding a private golf membership.
The vibe? Zen-quiet. Multiple rooms, hushed voices, focused chefs.
ATO Japanese Restaurant isn’t trendy. It’s timeless. And that’s the point.
CHEERS!!!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
amazing food and atmosphere with fine quality tuna and crab
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Mediocre omakase in terms of quality and taste of fish. The starter/app was not very good (photo attached) which was not a good start.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 5
All the ingredients are very fresh and tasty. I liked a lot the recommended sake, they are both sweet and delicious with the food. The chef and the server are very nice and attentive. Very relaxing and quiet ambience :)
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
The lunchtime nigiri pieces were quite standard, and include:
1. Shima aji (striped jack)
2. Hotate (scallop)
3. Kinmedai (golden eye snapper)
4. Sake (salmon)
5. Akami (lean bluefin tuna)
6. Chutoro (medium fatty bluefin tuna)
7. Otoro (fatty bluefin tuna)
8. Anago (sea eel)
I thought the quality of the fish was fine for this price, but the rice ruined it a bit for me. It was so flavourless with barely any texture or firmness or vinegar taste, and it also just came out of a rice cooker. That made the whole nigiri taste kind of bland, and because of this, I felt like it either needed more wasabi or soy sauce to make up for the lack of taste. Idk if things have changed, but I thought the rice was decent enough when I was ordering chirashi from them 4 years ago.
My favourite piece in the meal was surprisingly the salmon nigiri, and that was because the truffle on top added flavour to the piece. I would also say it’s quite interesting and contemporary. I heard Shunoko does similar concepts with their nigiri; maybe I’ll try that. Dessert was taro ice cream, and it’s actually better than how it looks.
Service was alright but it felt a bit like something typical of traditional Chinese restaurant culture sometimes with the waitress being a bit loud with the clashing of tableware. I don’t really care, but just saying lol. Seating time is quite quick too. I didn’t have a reservation and just randomly popped in around 2PM and got in within 5 minutes of waiting. The restaurant itself had many dining rooms, and there was only one other family in my room. I also found it funny that they put a flatscreen TV in the room with random scenic Japanese tourist spots; it reminded me of being at the dentist waiting room.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 3
highly recommend,
I am sushi chef as well，this place spend 118$ for 12pcs fresh sushi ，miso soup，a beer，uni icecream，it really worth it，service guy really gentle n japanese chef is skilled，atmosphere is cozy ，good timing to chat with friends meanwhile enjoy high quality food，like it
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Lovely lunch with my family. Service was excellent and the sushi and sashimi was top quality. I found the wasabi and other flavors were perfectly suited and not overpowering at all. Shout out to Kevin and Tomo!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Not open according to hours on Google. 12pm on a Monday was closed.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Sushi was great, appetizers weren’t made by the chef and were alright
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Tasty food, warm and relaxing circumstances, will come back again with friends.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Restaurantji Recommends
Reservations are not honored.
Update: my last two visits… I don’t know. The food doesn’t hit the same anymore
I’ve been to a few omakeses around the same price range but ATO is my favourite. Today is my fourth time and they never disappoint. I like coming back once in awhile so their rotation of fish changes. The fish is always so fresh and high quality. Highly recommend to everyone
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
We visited the place for my brother's birthday and everything was magnificent, the menu is very complete and everything is made with the greatest possible detail, it is a different and unique experience, I highly recommend the place.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
This place is a hidden gem, price is reasonable, quality of food is superb. Sushi chef Ethan is a professional chef, knowledge about seafood, every dish explain to us in detail, make our taste journey enjoyable. Kevin server also courtesy and efficient. Love this place, I will bring my friends next time .
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
we have been to many omakase and i just cant say i like this one at all. This place used to be expensive, and now it's 88/128 for omakase dinner. so we decided to try it out...
1. Fish were cheap fish. I have never had any omakase that served salmon - not even salmon belly but just regular salmon..that was disappointing. Nothing luxury about the menu at all.
2. There was no service - waitress came a couple times to refill the hot tea and thats about it.
3. Chef did not say more than 5 words the whole dinner. It was kinda boring and the experience was not really special.
4. The fish were pre-cut and placed in a wooden box - which i understand in order to save time, but still, do something more than taking out each piece of fish from the box
5. i cannot say it is because of this cause i really dont know, but both me and my partner were sick (puking and diarrhea) after the dinner. But again, may or may not be this.
Overall, this is nothing more than what i can order from a regular sushi restaurant and the whole luxurious experience of Omakase did not happen. Maybe there was a reason for the price drop afterall.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 3
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