Sagano

Since the unfortunate fire at Ni Ji Sushi, my hubby knew I had to have my regular sushi fix and had discovered Sagano, which was located only a stone’s throw away (at the Delta Hotel) from our residence. Our window seat was wonderful and offered a great view, the wait staff were friendly and incredibly professional, and the food was both beautifully presented as well as delicious. I had the 5 course meal (Tenryu) with miso soup to start, followed by an avocado and shrimp salad, then a lobster tail soaked in a creamy sauce, steak (medium rare) with vegetables, and to top it all off; black sesame ice cream served in a wafer cup with a cherry. Oh and let us not forget the sake! :-) My hubby had an assortment of maki rolls, a tempura appetizer and Sapporo beer with ginger ice cream to finish. The décor is a bit dated, but the noise level was perfect (quiet), the food was excellent and the service was wonderful. It is pricy, but I will pay for good food any time.

Came here coz of Groupon deal; it’s a five-​course dinner with sake. We were greeted right away and seated by the window with a nice view. Our server bought us hot tea and warm towels for wiping our hands. The service was excellent. First came the miso soup which had no miso taste. The salad came next; it was fresh tho. The California roll and sashimi were the worst. Tuna and salmon sashimi weren’t fresh at all; they were bland and they were warm! For entrée, we had shrimp tempura and tenderloin beef strips. The shrimps were fresh and the beef was tender. Even though their hot food are good, the service is great and the view is nice, I wouldn’t come here again.

We have been coming here for 20+ years. Even though this restaurant is in Scarborough, it is lose enough to North York. A very quiet getaway. The view is intriguing.

Knockoff japanese food made lovingly by the Indian staff for too much money.
I usually have fantastic experiences with groupons but this was not one of them.
Each table around me was using a coupon of some sort and expected service and quality that was unfortunately lacking. Would not recommend.

For my experience, it’s actually closer to 3 stars because of the hour long drive here, but otherwise, it’s a really nice place.
Got a teambuy as well for this restaurant for a 5 course prix-​fixe menu. Start soup + salad, sushi and sashimi appetizer, choice of main, sake for 2 and ice cream for dessert.
The sashimi appetizer is a lot more than we thought; it came in a bento box along with a salmon roll. It was actually pretty good (not the sake talking), however I felt that I could of gotten the same quality at almost any sushi restaurant much closer downtown.
The main: Filet of beef teriyaki. It was also really good, cooked a little bit raw, which is just the way I like it.
Me and my boyfriend were actually quite full from everything so definitely satisfied. If you’re going on a date, make sure to get a window seat! The sunset is quite beautiful (although over buildings and highways) and sake always helps.
Taking a look at the regular menu, it was a bit more pricey than what I would expect for the quality of the food + the restaurant inside the hotel is inconvenience for me coming from downtown Toronto. But to anyone who’s staying at the Delta Toronto East and looking for a great date night, this would be a viable option.

Do not be tricked by the traditional interior and decorations and waitresses in yukatas.
The food was NOT even authentic Japanese cuisine.
Overpriced. The only good value was the appetizers but only because the quantity over quality scale. My boyfriend even mentioned that the sake tasted funny.
I was totally upset on how poor the garnishing was too for every dish.
The only thing I was impressed with was the hot towel that they provide for you in the beginning for you to wash your hands with.
There are better quality Japanese cuisine that’s cheaper and has more value.
Very disappointed and won’t recommend this to anyone.

We went to this place because we had a groupon, however, the food is OVERLY priced, I have had sushi and have been to many sushi restaurants, how they came up with such a price is unheard off, it is extremely OVERLY priced. My husband said, he has had better sushi in food court!
For the price we paid, I will run in a heart beat to sushi kaji or momofuku.
with respect to service, it was HORRIBLE, so they said their payment machine wasn’t working, so i had to wait 45 min extra after my dinner to follow the waiter to the main hotel lobby, to pay my bill. The whole process was a nightmare. Somehow, they kept asking me if I am staying with the hotel, and because I wasn’t, their credit card machine wasn’t working, and i had to go to the hotel front desk, and have my bill process, however, as a mother of 3, i had to wait patiently, at some point i just wanted to walk away. I WILL NEVER GO TO THIS RESTAURANT AGAIN!

We visited due to a groupon offer. Came here expecting good food and great service. Only received mediocre service and food.
The enteee was tasteless so it was dipped in excessive teriyaki sauce. We tried the beef and the salmon. Tempura is not an entrée but a side in japanese cuisine, yet it was listed as an entrée.
The service was mediocre when we asked if there was wifi, and the reply we received was that «we want our customers to enjoy the food», yet with their incredibly slow service, it was impossible not to fiddle with our smart phones.
I believe this place is worth a try if you get a great deal with groupon or other alternatives. Otherwise I recommend another place for japanese cuisine.

We visited using a Teambuy coupon. We received a prix fixe menu that consisted of starter soup and salad, sushi and sashimi appetizer, choice of main protein entrée, ice cream dessert, tea and sake. The food was nicely prepared and delicious. The sashimi was amazing. I highly recommend it. The sake stood out as it was deliciously strong. The portion of the overall meal was adequate. In all, the prix fixe meal, while nothing unique, did not disappointed. On the other hand, I took a look at the regular menu and saw some interesting items.
The services was polite and sufficient. The venue looks dated, but people would enjoy the night view (there isn’t much of a day view). If possible, it will be a good idea to get a table along the window.
I wouldn’t call Sagano’s pricing approachable for the general public. I don’t think the pricing is too high for the calibre of this restaurant, but it is beyond my normal budget. Therefore, I highly recommend trying Sagano out if you can find a group buy deal. You can visit again for special occasions and order many of the interesting items on the regular menu.

We went here with the prix fixe dinner for 2 Groupon and were pretty pleased with what we got. The view is nice as is the ambiance, although there was a large dinner meeting going on (group of about 20 business men at one long table) which got a bit loud at times. The Groupon gave us a 5 course dinner with sake. The carafe of sake was served warm and really quite tasty. We started with miso soup which was one of the better miso soups I have had at a restaurant. Next was the mandarin and almond ginger salad which was the usual iceberg lettuce salad and ginger dressing elevated a bit with the mandarin slices and some toasted almonds. The sushi course was 4 California rolls and 6 pieces of sashimi (tuna, salmon, and some white fish), so decent size. The California rolls were pretty good and the sashimi was nice size pieces and cut pretty thick, not the usual small thin pieces you would expect. For the entre course, I had the beef which was 2 skewers which were good quality meat and not over cooked and with a tasty sauce. This was accompanied with seasonal veggies and rice. Dessert was a scoop of either green tea or ginger ice cream. This was the usual small scoop you expect topped with a strawberry.
Overall, I would say the food was good and the value was pretty good with the Groupon. Their regular menu is pretty overpriced but you are paying more for location and view than food.

This place is located on the top of the Delta Hotel, it is on the 15^th floor (the elevator takes you to the 14^th, you’ll need to walk up 2 flights of stairs to get to it). It is on top of the presidential suite and has the best view of the hotel.
Eating here gives you free parking at the hotel (yes parking costs money), and a very nice greeting from the welcomer/​seater. Since this place is expensive and not cheap, it is only ¼ full.
I came here for an early birthday dinner on the weekend for my wife and through a suggestion of a coworker. I have been to fair share of sushi restaurants (even ones right on Hollywood Boulevard) so I’ve tried the very cheap and the very expensive of sushi restaurants.
I would give the sushi of this restaurant above average to good. Sashimi is good but I’ve tasted better (really depends on the supplier anyway). The sushi was well made but not spectacular. There are many common sushi here and not a specialized sushi restaurant.
The View is what you are paying your money for. Like some other reviewers wrote down, it is a great place for a romantic date, meeting, or a cup of coffee. I don’t recall any restaurants that was that close to the Highway 401 and that high up. The décor is excellent.
If you want to come here to just try the place out but not want to break the wallet then I suggest you go for their Bento combos or course meals. Do not order items seperate considering the salad and ice cream alone is $ 7 each (I told my wife to order without looking at the price, my bad).
I recommend those that would want a cup of tea or to just wow a girlfriend within Scarborough area to come here, the view is pretty amazing compare to anything nearby. Friendly Staff as Well!

Great service and fun to be at rooftop level.
The food was decent but not spectacular. We went here as a birthday treat for the novelty of being at the top floor with view. Also, wanted to try dishes that were seared table side (as recommended by other Unilocalers). Latter was unique but dish was extremely sweet with sauce on top! Was hoping for a simple seasoned dish.
We got a groupon for 2 people — 5 course meal each with sake/​green tea
1-​Miso soup (had lots of sliced shiitake mushrooms in it)
2-​Manadarin/​almond slivers salad
3-​Assorted Sashimi/​sushi (average)
4-​choice of entrée beef striploin, teriyaki salmon, shrimp/​veggie tempura, or chicken yakitori
5-​green tea or ginger ice cream
6-​sake /​green tea
Judging by the pictures posted by other Unilocalers, our groupon meal seemed to be of smaller portions. regardless, we were quite full.
It’s fun to come here for the view, good service, quietness, and table side searing… the food is so so.

I love this restaurant. I have been going there for almost 12 yrs now. I have never had a bad experience with the food. Only service 1 – 2 times that i’ve been there. The hostess/​manager is so nice & very warm to customers. The food, is delicious, i can’t choose a fav because everything tastes so good & fresh. Not many Japanese restaurants have good terriyaki & sushi, but Sagano certainly does. The view is spectacular, never mind that it’s Scarborough & not the Toronto skyline, it is beautiful!

Sushi is decent and fresh. Service is very slow. Travelzoo voucher users are not treated the same as regular walk-​in. For example, Sunday family specials are not available.
Even with the vouchers, this place is overpriced. Without the vouchers, this place is outrageously overpriced. Skip this place and go to Aoyama (when I don’t go) or Café Michi or Zen which are close by and much, much better.

Very fresh sashimi and sushi. Excellent view from the rooftop of the hotel. However, we did not get a table by the window even though we mentioned about that was a special occasion for us with our baby.
Here is my rating for the restaurant:
Noise level: Very quiet (2)
Food: Excellent (5)
Service: Good (3.5)
View: Very nice (4)

I mentioned previously that this was one of the most impressive places for a date. Well that just got even more impressive for me on a very personal level. I selected this restaurant to be the place where I proposed to my girlfriend (fast forward to the end spoiler alert: she said yes!!) and I couldn’t have left the matter in better hands than with Mitsuko (the lovely restaurant manager) and her team.
I came on a Tuesday and declared my intention, so Mitsuko took the leap to suggest some proposal ideas, in which one particularly stood out in its simplicity: she would come out with red roses and a signed card to our table where I would propose, and she would ensure that we were seated at one of the more private and scenic spots in the restaurant. My reservation on the book read «Darren — proposing to the girlfriend». Priceless.
So when the D-​day came, everything went off without a hitch. I even found out that Mitsuko had personally bought a selection of cute Japanese cards so that I could pick which one I liked, so that I could quickly write and sign it on the day right before the proposal. This was a very classy touch, one that I really appreciated.
So after she said yes, onward to the food! We had a tapas-​style dinner, consisting of soft shell crab, spicy salmon roll, dynamite roll, and the nasu dengaku (eggplant seared with miso sauce). The rolls were juicy, fresh and lovely (but I expected no less) and were nicely complemented by the side of spicy mayo sauce that we requested, which was surprisingly hot! The soft shell crab was tender and crunchy and every bit as lovely as I remember it too.
The highlight for me however were the eggplants. They used to prepare it slightly differently, but now they bring it to your table and FRIGGIN BLOWTORCHED IT in front of you. Awesome. The sweet miso sauce was really seared deep into the individual eggplant pieces, and this was definitely the awesomest delicacy I’ve had in quite some time.
The atmosphere was nice (maybe even a bit TOO quiet for a Saturday night) and the servers were very helpful and attentive. Prices aren’t cheap but that’s to be expected. I must say though, I did take a quick look at the prix fixe Deltalicious menu there, but at $ 35 pp it wasn’t impressive or unique enough to justify the price. Trust me, eat the offerings here tapas-​style, as if you were at Guu, and you’ll leave feeling a lot happier, and with less need to practice your crowd control skills.
Overall, I know it may seem that the proposal success may have coloured this review, but to be honest the restaurant staff were very key in the proposal process in the first place, so the two ARE intertwined. Will definitely come back for special occassions. 5 STARS.

This is an ideal place to to take family or friends for a special occasion. I went with my parents for dinner on a Saturday night during Summerlicious 2012. The restaurant was not busy possibly because it was a bit pricey.
The regular menu was more appealing than the Summerliciious menu so my parents ordered from the regular Tenryu 5 part combination and I had the Shokado bento box. The portions were very generous though. My father enjoyed the avocado salad and beef teriyaki. The bento box was more than sufficient for one but could feed a second person if need be. The atmosphere was quiet pleasant and you can have a conversation with those around you. The staff were very friendly as well.
I would recommend Sagano for those looking for nice place to dine in the Scarborough area.

Food was mediocre at best. & hella expensive at that.
The only thing that I did enjoy was the fresh sashimi. Other than that, the food was sub-​par. Quite disappointing, especially because of its supposed reputation and «view» from the restaurant. The view of which overlooks the highway and an AMC 30 across the street.
The rice in the sushi rolls was so hard and unflavourful and the steak teriyaki was pedestrian– even Teriyaki Experience in the food court creates a more appealing meal. The lobster salad sounded awesome, but was overcooked and deconstructed. Such a shame too, because the dressing was actually very flavourful, but hard to get a composed bite out of all the separate pieces. We tried a lot of the dishes. We didn’t enjoy any of them.
Thank God, my friend had membership, and so we got our entire meal half-​price. That being said, we were still disappointed.

I’ve been Sagano twice. First visit is alot better than the second one. First time is during weekend and second during weekday. First time is served by a Japanese lady, although the service is not super good, but still nice. Second probably is a chinese lady, just so so service.
We had Osaka & Kyoto Course for both visit. Beef for the first visit is really good, but not for the second. I love the Stuffed Shitake Mushroom, taste really crispy but not oily. Salad is just so so, very common. Sashimi is fresh. The best part of the meal is the dessert, must try! It’s a art work! If u look at my pics u will understand the reason. The japanese lady really did a great job on this. I think black sesame ice cream is far better than green tea ice cream, so pls bear in mind when u order.