Japango

Japango
Address: 122 Elizabeth Street, Toronto (Dundas & Bay)
Phone: (416) 599-5557
Opening Hours: Mon-Sat 11:30am-10:30pm / Sun Seasonal..Please check




after reading so much about this restaurant (from Marz & TorontoFoodies), i finally got a chance to go visit.. it's a small & cozy place.. when we first sat down, we felt the heat coming from the bench.. i believe they have put some heating system underneath the bench..

it was full house on that nite.. since we had pre-ordered the Omakase (chef's tasting menu), we didn't even look at the menu.. so, here's our 1st dish.. the presentation was really catchy.. especially the Oyster Shooter.. the waitress did explain what's in it.. (but obviously i don't have good memory..) all i remember is there were uni, quail egg, tobiko, some sauces, & oyster.. the mixture tasted delicious!!

the other two were Half Shell Scallop & Raw Oyster.. the Scallop with mayonnaise & cheese, & a hint of lemon juice.. which was excellent! Oyster was fresh for sure..

the 2nd dish was a green salad, with shrimp, hokkigai (北寄貝), & 筍.. sweet vinegar/dressing..

here came the Tempura.. Red Pepper, Eggplant (矮瓜), Fig (無花果) & "Leaf" (葉).. it's special.. not those regular tempura..

the sashimi boat for two.. very fresh & yummy! 十分肥美!!

these were Smelt Fish & Grilled Snapper..

sushi plate for two.. which tasted very good!

Steamed Egg Custard (茶碗蒸蛋).. with a slice of salmon inside.. 好滑!

& it's my 2nd time having all black Black Sesame ice-cream (the 1st time at Tsukiji Sushi Village 築地).. very rich in flavor.. 好香呀!

we had a very long dinner.. about 15 minutes between courses.. (they were very busy that night..) we noticed that the two chefs at the front were actually serving the A La Carte menu while two chefs at the back were making the Omakase.. it was $70/person.. i think it worths a try.. but maybe in a less busy night! =P