Restaurants near Econo Lodge Inn & Suites Downtown

Service was excellent! The servers were sweet and attentive . Food was 90% fabulous overall quality was excellent! Cod was buttery and flavorful Karate chicken was perfect not greasy yet crispy Great down to 1 thing - the torched Aburi sushi was too thin of fish with too much sauce on top, either lighter on the sauce or thicken the fish on top a bit more to give it a bit of balance on taste or else it is too oily hitting the palette. Overall enjoyable and yummy experience

Having walked past the unassuming entrance on Carlton Street just east of Yonge it suggested coffee/pastry shop more than an actual restaurant. We read a good review and tried it. What a pleasant surprise. Inside was an expansive restaurant, with great table spacing, moderate noise level and attentive service. We started with the mushroom spring rolls and shishito peppers both excellent. For mains we had pad Thai with chicken, different presentation than normal but excellent. We chose a Californian Cabernet Sauvignon that was full bodied and excellent value. Great experience, we will definitely be back!

The entire experience from beginning to end was exquisite. Both the chef and owner are such sweet kind people the seafood was so fresh. The layout for lunch was absolutely perfect and they did everything to make lunch very special for our birthday celebration would definitely come back. Thank you so much! 

Excellent all around experience. Would recommend to anyone looking for a unique beverage experience.

The restaurant is upstairs in a row home. When you first walk in, there is an small waiting area to sit with two bar sections. The bar in the front of the house is reserved for sushi omakase and the bar in the back of the house is reserved for tempura omakase. Music was composed of light jazz which allowed for silent reflection with each dish while also engaging conversation with company. All ingredients for the meal were imported from Japan. Tempura Omakase was $195 CAD and consists of a 5-pieces sashimi, 7-courses of different Japanese seafood tempura, a fruit aperitif, 4-course vegetable tempura, and a dessert. The tempura came with a choice of 4 sauces - lightly salted dried garlic, matcha salt, kombu salt, and tentsuyu (tempura sauce). The chef will recommend which sauce accompanies the current ingredient. The pairing did not disappoint. As an added bonus, the chef may throw in an extra dish that he is piloting. In my case, he threw in a stuffed shiitake mushroom that was filled with sashimi. Pro-tip: if you pay with cash, you get a 15% discount. (NOTE: Please pay the full amount so that the deserving staff could make a decent living.) Overall impression: I did not know that tempura could be so luxurious and tastes so decadent. This was the epitome of Japanese cuisine - careful thought and attention that maximizes the experience of each ingredient. This experience has changed the way I view tempura. This was aided by how funny and charismatic the chef was. 10/10 experience. I will always come back when visiting Toronto.