Located on the south side of Sheppard just north of the 401. This place has a strong advertisement presence on Facebook and Instagram. Judging by the social media photos, this looks amazing and I noticed they had an Omakase Premium Box offering (Shashimi Chirashi Box + Deluxe Sushi Box) for $110 plus tip and tax. All said and done, you're looking at forking out over $140 out the door. Note that parking at this location is difficult as it is right on Sheppard so you'll have to tuck into the side streets to find street parking or pay to park in the underground parking in the mall. The set arrived in a discrete but pleasant looking pink wrap and was held together quite well in our 20 minute car drive back home. Unwrapping it, the photos as shown below seemed to indicate that perhaps we got what we paid for. Colors seemed vivid and the presentation looked solid. Digging into the meal however, revealed serious cracks in the definition of "omakase". For those who don't know, "omakase" is the Japanese phrase for "I'll leave it up to you" or in other words: Chef's choice. Typically reserved for a challenge to the chef to produce their best work unhindered by a menu or occasion, it is seen as the best opportunity for the chef to unleash his/her best work and/or product to showcase to the customer. The immediate thing that we noticed upon tucking into the sashimi is that the fish was quite obviously not cut evenly. The salmon sashimi quality was very good (and accordingly, the taste as well) as was the salmon belly but you can see even in the photos, it wasn't cut evenly. Worst of all, I encountered a nasty pin bone in one piece of salmon. This would be quite horrifying to any Japanese standards. The tuna was also quite disappointing having been served a three pieces with a noticeable streak of gristle and basically splitting apart at the seams. The shrimp was quite a palette of "whatever" with a solidly fresh one (the middle one), sweet, still naturally salty and loaded with subtle shrimp flavour. The other two surrounding it - one, borderlined on basically barely consumable (had a noticeable odour before splitting head from body) and the other was only slightly better. Both made me consider whether I should eat or not. And I'm a huge fan of shrimp sashimi! The chirashi, on paper, looked good - lots of tobiko (flying fish roe), mixed in with tuna, salmon and... oddly enough, green and red bell peppers. The presentation was such that it was reminiscent of a rough chop carpaccio. All of this served on top of sushi rice. A different take on chirashi to me (I've only encountered slices of fish as opposed to cubed). Nonetheless, it was taken upon with initial delight. Sushi rice to all Japanese cuisine, is the bedrock of which sushi is built upon. With classic orthodox shops insisting that their apprentices learn to wield the rice and nail down the consistency, flavouring and texture JUST right. The faint aroma of vinegar, the delicate sweetness of the rice, its body temperature warmth - all meant to accentuate and push up the flavour of the fish laden upon it. Not so in this chirashi. The rice, while technically cooked to the right temperature, failed to have any character or flavour on its own. This meant for a chirashi sitting on top of a husk of carbohydrates. With the lack of oomph from the rice, the fish was left to fend for itself. The little bursts of joy that tobiko are, were wonderful but the fish was cut too small to truly stand out and have any limelight ESPECIALLY when the red and green peppers thrown into the mix (cut of nearly same size as the fish) completely drowned out the fish's delicacy with overpowering sweet and pepper flavour. This was a bitter disappointment. This trend carried over to the sushi box - various pieces of fish had seams cut into the pieces and the rice was equally limp. Worst of all, the Uni (sea urchin) which looked so promising was actually hiding several pieces of garbage ones at the bottom and made me stop eating altogether. I would never go again after this fiasco.

I had a great experience on the first day of patios reopening. I booked a reservation ahead of time and my table was ready to go by the time I arrived. I really enjoyed their Salmon Lover's set and grilled chicken skewers- and the service was top notch.

Sushi take out dinner. Beautiful presentation, sashimi is fresh, uni is very good as was the additional spicy salmon rolls. First time ordering from this place. It’s a tad pricey but the current special of 25% off Oomori tray helped. Also the spicy salmon is 2 for 1 right now. Happy we gave this place a try.

While the seafood are fresh, we felt the dishes are quite mild, or overly sweet. Our favourite is the miso cod: it was cooked just right and the seasoning is on point. There is a 8$ deduction for parking if you spend more than 50$. Service is good and fast.

I ordered the Special Box/ Omakase Premium Box ($90) for my husband's birthday for take out last week. The box was phenomenal! Beautifully put together. Everything tasted as delicious as it looked. You can tell that there was care put in just by looking at it. Everything was excellent!

"Hello to the 4th restaurant in this cursed location that I've seen in 5 years! Hope you stay awhile!" What time we arrived/Wait time? We arrived on an evening of the week it opened. It was dead. Felt very private for us though so I didn't mind! especially if we're finding a gem! Atmosphere? The atmosphere is beautiful. I can imagine it being very full in the future. It's nice decor but I feel they are unsure of what vibe they're going for. Like it looks like a family restaurant mixed with a bar and rustic... I don't know if they have a style. Service/Staff? Service was good. I could tell the staff are just getting used to things but the server kept saying "sorry" to us every second and started cleaning our whole table while we were there and it wasn't even busy. He came up to us too many times to ask if we wanted tea and my cup was still full! haha it was over the top but good. Food/Menu/Pricing? The food is pricey! The food is good but not worth the price. But to be fair, we were expecting small portions and I truly did enjoy every bite! Just had to go to mcd's after to get filled up more haha. The Agedashi tofu was basic (don't need to get it here).. the asparagus wrapped in meat was so yummy! The sushi was great! We got the green dragon roll and it was amazing. The gyoza was also amazing.

Avoid this place if you are looking for a good experience with Japanese food and vibe. They are overpriced for the quality. They don't know how to make Japanese food at all. It's ashame they present their food as Japanese dish! Sukiyaki broth is just dashi with water and we paid around 50 dollar for the portion in the photo. Sushi is so fish and the sake is the way overpriced for the junmai $120. The staff are not professional. their quality is worse than all you can eat sushi place.

I ordered their Valentine’s Day set with 2 heart cakes. The set came wrapped in a furoshiki. The miso soup was complimentary and really flavourful. There was so much food! We saved some of the cooked food for next day lunch. Everything was delicious and well presented. The ordering experience was excellent and the owner is friendly and kind. We will definitely visit for dine in when the pandemic is over.

Great looking place with great food and drink options. Would come here more often if I lived here. We had the chicken neck skewers, black cod, salmon belly, aburi platter, beef tataki. Highly recommend the black cod and salmon belly!

Amazing food, atmosphere and service. Cute private patio! Overall great time !

Competitive price, cozy atmosphere, many TVs, wild range of choice, and private dine-in experience. Will definitely be place for you to meet with important clients, family members, and friends.

Had a fantastic birthday dinner at Rain with my family. We ordered their sushi birthday cake and it was super cute and the fish was super fresh. They even sang happy birthday while presenting the cake. A definite must visit. Overall a fantastic birthday experience.

We happened in this place by accident. And I loved it at first. It was the perfect venue for a quiet long overdue catch up with a friend. The food was good. I had a small problem with the torched sushi, I was tod it would be a different type of fish, but it wasn’t a huge deal. The huge deal was the roaches. It was a problem. On the wall, on our booth, on the floor and finally one got into my wine glass. The vibe of the place also got a little weird. Music stopped, front door left open on a very cold windy day 🥶 This place has potential for sure, but the bugs must be dealt with.

Ambiance,service,food,drinks are absolutely wonderful. Had Takoyaki,Mixed Tempura, Miso soup, Chicken skewer, Tequila Sunrise. Everything is so delicious and the presentation itself if eye catching. Will visit again💜

If you are looking for a typical izakaya, avoid this place. Vibes were confusing more of a Japanese restaurant/sports bar vibe. The food was very overpriced for the quality of food. We ordered the beef tatake, chicken karaage, pork neck, chicken wings, assorted torched sushi and sashimi moriwasi. Do not get the chicken karaage it tasted like chicken balls from Manchu wok. The torched sushi was not it the sauces overpowered the rest of the sushi.

This place was delicious. My girl friend picked this place and I'm so glad she did. All the dishes we had were amazing and service was good too! 5 stars!

went for dinner, great food and great service! the staff were very considerate and accommodating, wide rage of selection in terms of food/beverages. Wagyu was tasty, sashimi were fresh, and the black sesame cheesecake had a rich flavour to it!

The dinner sets are totally awesome and worth it. The ginger bits are so fresh and tasty! This is a place to go if you wanna have a good cheat meal when you are dieting! Highly recommend!

We went here for dinner and got the Wednesday special which offered free appetizers with a pint of beer! The service was great, and the food was delicious and quick. We’ll be back.