3/5 Leia T. 1 year ago on Google
Finally
getting
around
to
this
review.
I
went
here
with
my
boyfriend
a
few
weeks
ago
and
the
food
was
fantastic!
Hands
down
the
best
sushi
we’ve
ever
had.
We
sat
at
the
bar
to
get
the
full
experience,
the
alternative
is
sitting
at
a
table
away
from
the
action.
During
our
time
slot
there
were
8
people
and
2
sushi
chefs.
Ours
was
responsible
for
us
and
another
couple.
He
prepared,
plated,
and
explained
each
course.
I
took
pictures
of
most
of
the
courses
and
tried
to
write
down
the
names
of
the
various
seafood.
It
would
have
been
nice
for
each
guest
to
be
offered
a
small
menu
card
with
the
Japanese
and
English
names
of
the
fish
and
places
where
the
fish
came
from
at
the
start
of
the
experience
or
upon
being
seated.
I
had
difficulty
understanding
some
of
the
names,
specifically
the
Japanese
ones.
At
the
end
of
the
meal
I
paid
for
myself
and
my
boyfriend
with
card
and
I
did
not
leave
a
tip
on
the
machine.
As
a
practise
I
don’t
tip
with
card,
instead
I
leave
cash.
This
is
something
I
started
doing
after
I
became
a
server
-
cash
usually
gets
taken
home
that
night
whereas
staff
have
to
wait
until
the
end
of
the
week
or
pay
cycle
for
card
tips.
I
also
do
this
to
see
if
my
server
“reacts”
to
my
lack
of
card
tip
because
even
as
a
server
I
don’t
believe
in
tipping
culture.
I
believe
food
establishments
should
pay
their
staff
a
decent
wage
and
should
not
rely
on
patrons
to
subsidize
the
cost
of
running
their
business.
Tips
are
nice
but
should
not
be
expected.
So
if
my
server
is
visibly
dissatisfied
with
my
lack
of
tip
or
asks
why
I
didn’t
tip,
I
have
the
option
of
not
leaving
a
cash
tip.
If
they
continue
to
be
pleasant
then
I
leave
cash.
Well,
low
and
behold
upon
seeing
my
lack
of
card
tip
the
server
returns
and
asks
if
the
service
was
okay,
I
replied
yes,
and
she
proceeds
to
ask
why
I
didn’t
leave
a
tip.
I
said
I
planned
on
leaving
a
cash
tip,
seeming
somewhat
satisfied
she
walked
away.
I
asked
my
boyfriend
if
he
had
any
smaller
bills
and
left
$15
cash
in
5s
instead
of
the
$50
bill
I
had
brought.
For
anyone
who
thinks
this
is
unfair
or
even
cruel…
The
Yasu
dinner
experience
is
$185
plus
tax.
The
sushi
chefs
are
experts
in
their
craft
and
should
be
paid
at
minimum
a
decent
living
wage.
If
they
rely
on
tips
or
expect
tips
to
subsidize
their
hourly
rate
or
salary
that
is
not
on
me
and
they
should
renegotiate
with
their
manager
or
the
owner.
The
most
frequent
point
in
the
tipping
culture
debate
is
restaurants
would
have
to
raise
prices
to
raise
wages.
Yasu
has
one
price
and
provides
an
experience
that
is
considered
a
“treat”
to
most
people.
Increase
your
prices
if
your
profit
margins
are
so
low
that
you
can’t
pay
your
staff
a
decent
wage.
Overall,
the
food
quality
and
presentation
was
excellent.
The
server
who
rudely
asked
why
I
didn’t
leave
a
tip
was
less
than
satisfactory.
She
turned
a
wonderful
night
into
a
soured
memory
and
is
the
reason
I
will
not
be
back.
There’s
plenty
of
other
Omisake
places
in
Toronto.
Note:
Their
website
says-
“
An
18%
service
charge
will
be
added
to
each
bill.
Tipping
is
not
expected
as
per
Japanese
custom.”
As
other
reviewers
have
noted,
this
is
not
true
and
you
will
feel
pressured
to
tip
regardless.
Be
warned!
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