Nichiban Sushi

Great quality of food! The plates looked very clean and appetizing. The fish were fresh and was well proportioned with the rice — which I’m kind of particular about. Very nice service as well.
Parking is a bit tight and there is also limited seating especially during peak dinner hours.
Definitely would like to try take-​out next time.

This little restaurant is owned by Korean. It’s located in a small strip mall behind the petro Canada at Kennedy and Steeles. The parking sometimes is very limited, but this strip mall isn’t too busy.
I’ve been here for lunch and dinner before and never disappoints. The sashimi bento boxes are awesome. Starts with miso soup. The box during dinner comes with fresh fried crunchy tempura (shrimp and veggies), 6 piece California roll (sometimes it’s spicy salmon), and a great assortment of sashimi. Many restaurants only give you 3 or 4 variety, but there are like 6.
During lunch bento instead of the tempura, they serve with Jap Chae. The salad is always fresh with a yummy ginger sauce.
A while ago, they used to serve a complimentary salmon head which was a very nice touch, but I haven’t had it for the past year, so I’m not sure if they changed owners.
Many people come and order party trays, and I’ve tried them a couple of times, and always wide variety, decent prices, and very fresh!
This little secret place needs to be let out! Come try it!

We have been here twice, both times were to pick up our sushi platter — the staff is super friendly and the food is great tasting. If you’re getting long wait times to order a platter during a holiday (like thanksgiving or a long weekend), this place can always seem to get your phone order filled within the hour.

Very consistent sushi quality. The cooked food is done well also. Large portions. Give the bulgogi a try!

Like many of the other reviewers have mentioned, the owners for this restaurant have definitely changed to a Korean family.
The sushi was average but maybe because I was having pretty high expectations from the pictures/​reviews, I was left more so disappointed.
The sushi sizes seems smaller than average and the shape is oddly circular (refer to picture). The small platter is almost identical to some of the other pictures on Unilocal (35.99+tax for takeout)
The place however though was really quaint, cozy and nice. A quiet place for a la carte sushi If you’re around the area.
Overall it’s been a more average experience and will be back if I’m craving sushi around the area

This is a Korean-​run sushi restaurant, and it is one of the better places to get sushi if you’re near Pacific mall.
I usually get takeout platters and the sushi is always fresh and tastes pretty good. No complaints. It’s not terrible, but it’s not the best either.
The price is pretty standard.
I just wish they were open on Tuesdays.

First time here alone just to try it out. Nice little quiet place. But not very keen on quiet in a sushi restaurant. The fish was fresh and the service was good. But it would be my first thought if I want to eat sushi.

The sushi here was better than expected because I didn’t have a good experience last time when I ordered take out. The restaurant was very empty and we were the only guests there.
I ordered the calamari tempura, mountain roll, and small sashimi party tray. The calamari came first and it was drizzled with teriyaki sauce. It was crunchy and delicious. My only complaint is that the batter was a bit too thick and the squid pieces were thinner, so I could barely taste the squid.
The roll and sashimi came together on one plate. The sashimi was fresh, especially the salmon. It was the fatty kind so it tasted amazing. The red tuna also tasted better than normal. For 30 pieces though, I expected a bit more variety. There was salmon, octopus, white tuna, butterfish, and herring roe. We got around 12 salmon pieces, which could have been replaced with something else, like surf calm or hamachi.
The Mountain Roll was the best dish. It’s a spicy salmon roll with cucumber, avocado, and salmon on top. It was enormous, with a generous amount of spicy salmon inside. Unfortunately, the avocado used in the roll was not fresh, and almost black. I really wanted to enjoy this roll.
All in all, I would come back for the sashimi and the roll. Hopefully next time the ingredients used will be more fresh.

Excellent service. Average sushi for an a la carte place. They forgot my salad with my dinner but were very apologetic and brought it out. They also give a grilled salmon head on the house to virtually every table. A good use of salmon heads that would probably otherwise be thrown out!
The sushi was ok. The rolls were neatly made but had what I thought was too much cucumber. The fish was fresh. Note that wasabi is placed under the fish in the sushi.

I believe they changed their name as the giant sign outside says «sushi 4 u» but I’m not too sure. When I first saw this place, I was reluctant to go in. It’s pretty small and hidden behind a fast food restaurant, easily unnoticed. However, I was pleasantly surprised by the food and had to go back.
On this visit, I had a sushi pizza and a beef bento box. The sushi pizza is so delicious and it was gone within minutes. The beef and the rice were amazing together as well and the sushi that came with the bento was good too. The bento might look small but it’s actually really filling, my friends and I all had to get take-​out boxes. I’ve come here a few times and I’m definitely going back in the future.

First time here and got a large sushi and sashimi take out platter. Was a bit worried after one person gave them a horrible review for a Sunday takeout but pulled the trigger anyways and was quite impressed. Maybe they had a bad day that time.
Sashimi was quite fresh but wish they had more variety such as white tuna and hamachi. They even gave a complimentary grilled salmon head.

Nichiban! Both the service and the food is #1! The owner is so friendly. They serve us with the best ingredients! Saba with tobiko, what a treat! The sushi is just right in bite size! Elegantly done, just the way I like it! While we have such a full belly with yummy food, the bring me complimentary miso soups and grill salmon heads! Everything is very authentic! Great choice in Scarborough!

Sushi and sashimi platter for $ 35 and it was really good! 3 people to share and we still couldn’t finish it. Side order of spicy salmon roll $ 5 which was alright. The rolls are very big. Not those dinky ones you get at supermarkets or buffets.
The food also came with miso soup and salad. Yay!
The staff was so sweet and attentive. Very nice atmosphere. Platters are definitely the way to go! They do take out as well.

The ginger and wasabi are pretty fresh and delish, service is friendly and helpful. Sashimi is decent sushi is average. They are Koreans overall experience is alright.

The restaurant has a new owner. This used to be one of my favourite sushi locations that is not AYCE and now I have to find a new one.
I can tell that they have a new owner because they have a complete change over of staff except for the male server. They also got new menus printed. It looks like the items on the menu stayed the same
I always order a party tray on Sundays, and I can say that the quality of the sushi and sashimi has changed. The sashimi wasn’t as fresh. The slices of sashimi were a lot thinner than before. The sushi and rolls were rolled in a sloppy manner and the rice was under seasoned. I usually order the Medium Sushi and Sashimi Party Tray and the family and friends always finish the tray, but a lot of them even said that it tastes different now.
My previous experiences dining in and ordering take out were amazing, and I am sad to say that I won’t be visiting this restaurant as often anymore. I’ll probably give it another try in a month or two.

Was here last week to grab a quick lunch with a friend. It was fairly empty, and the restaurant is small, however, the lunch specials are worth the price. We shared Lunch Combo B and C, and she had asked to change the California Roll in her special to Spicy Salmon Roll. The roll was nice and spicy! Lunch Combo C, my order, came with a Dynamite Roll, which tasted like it usually does. It also had several pieces of sushi. Very filling for a good price and the service was very nice.

Recently came here with my friend for lunch, really love their lunch specials. Never came here for lunch before but it was a good chance to see their lunch menu and service. We shared lunch combo b and c and it was the perfect amount of food for the both of us. Good quality food and good service.

Their sashimi is always fresh, owners always friendly. This place is truly one of Toronto’s best kept secret.
This place is built more for pickup than eat in, as there are only 7 tables. This place can survive because almost all of its businesses are from takeout. Keep in mind also that there is limited parking available (about 15 spots).
Worth mentioning, their rolls are full of good balance taste as well as creativity.
Their soft-​shell crab app is fairly good.

Nichiban Sushi is a decent neighbourhood sushi joint especially for takeout sushi and sashimi platter.
Quality is always been consistent and service fast and friendly. Not the top quality but good for everyday sushi craving.
I would definitely suggest calling ahead with your order which would really speed up the whole process.

I agree with all the previous reviewers that Nichiban serves excellent take out sushi/​sashimi party plates. I have been a customer of Nichiban since the month it opened. It was run by an older Korean couple then. Years past, the husband stopped coming in due to health issues. The middle aged Korean couple who run the store now are new management. I am glad that they have left the take out menu basically unchanged. The dine in menu has changed for the better. The food also has better plating. The lunch menu has good deals!
I am glad for the change. Nichiban is no longer just an excellent sushi and sashimi take out joint, but is also a good dine in joint.