Sushi Sushi

Because mentioning it just once in the name doesn't do justice to how good their sushi is.

Having spent a lot of time around very good all you can eat Japanese food, I was eager to try out sushi buffets in Toronto. Unfortunately, our move to the GTA was greeted with disappointments, one after another, until we decided to tread familiar territory. We had noticed Sushi Sushi Japanese Restaurant on our trips to Eddies Wok n Roll, but for one reason or the other, never ended up paying a visit.

Grilled Octopus

The sushi was amazing and so were the appetizers and entrees on both occasions, leading us to beat ourselves up for poisoning ourselves over and over at restaurants in the heart of Toronto when we knew about this place all along. Among my favorite kitchen items are the Grilled Octopus, the Garlic Beef (stir-fried with mushrooms - tasty sauce) and the BBQ Beef Ribs. It's amazing how many places get the beef ribs ridiculously wrong, but not Sushi Sushi, where their ribs, while nothing extraordinary, still exude excellence and represent exactly what you would expect when promised Japanese beef ribs.

Garlic Beef

If you're ordering the Chicken or Beef Skewers, beware that they are quite large in size. The Sesame Chicken wasn't anything out of the ordinary and I'll probably substitute it for something else next time. For instance, I had my eyes on the Grilled Saury Pacific - half a baked fish - both times I went there, but opted out at the last minute to reserve stomach space for sushi.

Before moving on to the sushi, the Hot Sour Soup is another highly desirable item on the menu that deserves an honorary mention. They really know how to make hot & sour soup, another very basic item that many places commonly make a complete mess of. At Sushi Sushi, one bowl just isn't enough.

Sashimi

I must admit I'm not a fan of their Spicy Salmon Roll, due mostly to its lack of zest and spice as well as the texture of the salmon - I prefer big, solid chunks. Neither did I like the Roast Beef Wasabi Roll - I had hoped the presence of wasabi would be more prominent, the only reason I had ordered a roll of sushi with meat in it. I don't know about you, but I like my sushi with seafood, not meats and certainly not heavily cooked meats.

Otherwise, the sushi menu completely catered to our cravings. All of the Special Rolls are good and I personally favor the Green Dragon (cucumber, avocado, shrimp tempura, crab meat, fish eggs topped with more avocado) and the Golden Dragon (green dragon topped with mango slices).

Spicy Crab Meat

 The sashimi selection is also quite delectable. I love BBQ Eel, and Sushi Sushi makes some pretty good ones. The Spicy Crab Meat Sushi gets a special mention as it makes up for what the spicy salmon lacks in terms of spiciness and texture.

While it is pitiful that every time we crave all you can eat sushi we have to travel all the way to Mississauga, a foodist has got to do what a foodist has got to do. I don't mean to completely dismiss the efforts of the sushi chefs in regions of the GTA that are closer to the heart of Toronto, but when you have a restaurant as good as Sushi Sushi, you know that competition is stiff and hard to match.

http://sushisushionline.ca
6400 Millcreek Dr
Mississauga ON
L5N 3E7
905 567 7688