Masamune Japanese Restaurant

Reading the last review has led me to conclude that the person is a very uneducated fool who is utterly stupid to say the very least! I thought I should say something about this fantastic establishment.

Firstly, the reviewer writes that his Chinese friend brought him to experience the "whole sushi phenomenon from his country." Most educated people know that Sushi is Japanese not Chinese.

Second, the reviewer writes that the food is raw and uncooked, concluding that thus the food is "disgusting." Never have I come across a review as utterly stupid as this one. Reading this makes me quite sad to see that there are still so many foolish uneducated fools around writing garbage about things they know nothing about!

Im assuming that the "raw vegetable soup" the reviewer is refering to is in fact miso soup. Which is made from fermented soy bean paste.

I thought as a long time regular of Masamune I should write something about this place.
Everyone who has been to this gem of a restaurant knows that they mean business here when it comes to fish. The sushi is consistenly excellent,while many places tend to be hit or miss.

Never in my 10+ years of dining here have I ever encountered a bad dining experience. The sashimi is thick and flavourful, you won't find thin flimsy cuts of fish here. Also, the fish is meticulosy prepared, stored, and served.

For sushi novies (my husband being one!) they have a wide wide range of delicious kitchen dishes as well.

This place is great, and the previous reviewer who clearly knows nothing about sushi or Japanese food, being shocked that the sushi is raw needs some serious food and culture education.
Shame on you.

I was invited here by a Chinese friend. He wanted me to try this whole sushi phenomenon from his country. Well to my surprise most of the patrons were Canadians. I guess we do eat sushi after all.

The food is disgusting. It is RAW and uncooked. Definitely scary if you know bacteria. I hope the kitchen is clean!! Also they bring you raw vegetable soup.

People, the fish is raw.

Anyway if you must go then be aware that you can ask for steaky beef which is cooked. (I found out later)

Very nice place, very reasonable prices for the quality of food. It's not all you can eat bunch of rice and a little fish place.

I will return.

I'm from Alberta on business staying at the closeby Stage West Hotel. I discovered Masamune walking down Dixie St in search of a Starbucks. I didn't find a starbucks but wound up finding delicious sushi. I ordered the Chef's Sushi, which came with a salad and miso soup to start. The sushi was delicious, it included staples such as tuna, salmon, red snapper and premium peices such as eel unagi, yellowtail, founder. It also came with a tempura maki which was also very nice. The service was very good, my waitress was very nice and ensured my tea cup was never empty! Another thing I really appreciated was that the first time I went in, I asked for no salad dressing on the salad, and the second I went in, my waitress gave me a salad sans dressing even when I forgot to mention it when I ordered. Very impressive attention to detail. The chef also remembered to put double wasabi on all my sushi. Love Love Love this place, Wish I could take it back home with me!

After reading some of the reviews, I thought I would write my own to post. Firstly, I cannot praise this establishment enough for the freshness of their ingredients (fish!) The sushi was perfection, the rice was seasoned well and the fish extremely fresh. The sushi was presented beautiully on a nice platter.
Some of the previous reviewers wrote that the restaurant is on the pricey side, but I beg to differ.. At most of the other estbalishments the prices are kept lower because they are using less quality ingredients as well as slicing their fish quite thinly. I could tell that even the spicy tuna maki had large amounts of high quality tuna! When it comes to something like raw fish, I'd glady pay a few extra dollars to ensure quality. As the old adage goes you really do get what you pay for.
Our waitress was quick, efficient, and very friendly. One of the people in our party was a sushi novice and the nice waitress patienly answered all his questions.

I would return as soon as possible!

Fantastic!

Not too much to say, standard sushi fare with Korean side dishes.

Do not sit in the first booth if you want a bit of privacy. Waitress kept coming in to adjust the temperature as the thermostat was located there!

It is a bit on the pricey side in comparison to other sushi places.

Sushi tastes good. But shrimp tempura is thickly breaded, not light & fluffy like, say, at Memories of Japan. Other lunch items weren't memorable either. However, restaurant ambiance and service were very good.

Loved the environment. I booked one of the private rooms, so things were pretty nice in there.

Servers were very hospitable and kind.

Food was top notch, some of the best beef teriyaki I've ever had. Prices are a bit steep for me, but the price does reflect the quality of the meal.

I always try the tempura udon whenever I go to any Japanese restaurant.....this is the absolute best outside of Japan. I haven't tried anything else only because the tempura udon is so good and I keep going back for that !

Simply the BEST sushi place that I have ever been at! - in the GTA. I have been going there on and off for at least 15 years, and have never had a bad experience. Often have client meetings there, and no one has ever been disappointed!

Prices are great value. I am out in restaurants at least 3-5 times per week...