Matsuda Japanese Cuisine - Steeles Location

CA$40–50

Probably my favorite AYCE Japanese restaurant uptown. The sashimi was fresh and was presented nicely. Both the quality and variety of cooked dishes were good. The tempura shrimp was fresh, hot, and crispy. I came on a weekday and service was quick. My only complaint is that their desserts lacked selection and quality has gone down recently.

CA$50–60

First time being here - a friend suggested and we all went as a party of 9. I was certain that they wouldn't have any tables, since we requested to have a table at around 8pm for 8:30pm (over the phone). As soon as I called them, they were very quick to say that they didn't have any seats. However, when they heard we had 9 people, they paused, and then said yeah yeah yeah and told us a table would be ready at 8:30. Well, that was not the case. We arrived, and we waited almost 45 minutes for a table despite being told that the next table was ours. HOWEVER, I will give the benefit of the doubt that we barely gave advance notice - even though they should have been honest and told me that they did not have a table. Important to note: I did make it known to them that I was upset at how they weren't honest to us about the table being ready, so they gave us all unlimited drinks. We had this lychee drink, not sure what it's called, but it was blue and you had to mix it to drink. It's pretty good, I suggest giving it a try. They also gave us 10% cash discount - not sure if this applies to everyone or if it was just because we had a poor experience getting the table. I was quite impressed with the food. I ordered a lot of the pressed sushi and the torched sushi - lots of flavour and was made very well. The regular sushi quality, however, was mediocre and wasn't anything special. We ordered a few basic rolls (salmon avocado, spicy salmon), and the rolls were just huge - either a lot of rice or the piece of fish was triple the size as the fish. Sashimi was ice cold, and it felt like I was biting into a cake, so I wasn't very happy with that. The sirloin steak was very nice though - came with roasted garlic chips and the combination of flavours was excellent. Dessert was okay, they have a wide array of it. I was pleased that they had the ginger milk though! Overall, the experience was a little bit rough at the start, but we were all satisfied with the experience after we left. Food came out at a slower pace, but some came faster than others. 12% service charge was included for us (not sure if this applies to smaller tables), so I guess this service charge also paid for this experience. Owner (or manager) helped collect the money, and was very organized and friendly since some of us paid cash and some of us paid using card. I would come back, maybe with a smaller party next time!

CA$50–60

Me and my mother visited this restaurant 2 -4 times per month. The sashimi is above average especially the squid sashimi* (ika), shrimp sashimi*. Other recommendation include Chicken Teriyaki, Beef Enoki roll*, Deep Fried Pork Chop*, Matsuda Roll* (Red Tuna Top), Steam Egg, Tempura Shrimp, Sweet Potato Tempura*, Volcano Roll (Salmon Steak), Mango Yogurt*, Ginger Milk*. Fish Head Soup, Mussel in Soup*. Shrimp Skewer*. Pan Fried Udon*, Tepanyaki Shrimp*, Spicy Salmon Hand Roll. If you have trouble to select the food. Try my recommendation list with a *. The shrimp/beef is expensive in supermarket now, so come here to eat all the shrimp/ beef. They open at 3pm, so I come at around 4pm, and treat that meal as my lunch + dinner. Other than food, the table is very big, and air condition is very strong. Service is great in general speaking. Food is ordered from the provided IPAD so there is less chance to miss an order. Sashimi: 4.5/5 Grill Food: 5/5 Teppanyaki: 5/5 Tempura: 5/5 Sushi: 4.3/5.0 Desert: 5/5 Ginger Milk, Mango Yogurt Service : 5/5 non busy hour. Like 4pm Service: 4.3/5.0 in busy hour, like 7pm. Speed : 5/5 non busy hour Speed: 4/5 busy hour Price: 4.5/5.0 Environment: 5/5 Order Accuracy: 4.75/5 Food Temperature: 5/5

CA$50–60

It was my first time doing AYCE sushi and we really enjoyed it! We got there like an hour after the store opened so it was empty and got much busier later on. Food got sent over quickly, and everything tasted fresh. I really liked the fried scallops and sashimi, as well as the kimchi soup. The sashimi came served on crushed ice, which kept it nice and cool and refreshing. I know it is a bit pricier than other AYCE sushi places, but it was recommended to us by a friend and we still felt it was a good deal for the food. We would definitely come back!

I was recommended to go the other location but it was fully booked so I came here. With this pricing, it’s better off to go somewhere else. The torched pressed salmon and unagi sushi have very thin layer of the meat. The meat in hand roll is also very little. They are also very stingy with the boba for the dessert. The ice cream is also mixed with ice. The rests are mediocre. The staff have poker face on. Some of the servers give the impression that they are forced to work. There is one particular server sighs every time he puts down the plate, I was pretty worried his saliva went into our food. If you want to enjoy good AYCE sushi, don’t come here.

Very good food and even better service! Celebrated my birthday here and the staff were extremely kind and consistently overseeing if our table needed anything/had any requests. They are all very attentive and the amazing service just made our dinner hassle-free. As well, the staff ensured we had everything we needed and made sure we ate everything we wanted prior to last call before closing. The staff clearly care about their patrons and clearly have the goal of ensuring best quality service.

CA$50–60

CA$20–30

Went to this AYCE sushi place for the 3rd time. Went with friends this time around. I paid $54.41, tips included. On the pricier end of AYCE sushi places. I swear it's getting pricier each time we go back. This time the sashimi was a miss. Some of the sashimi was fresh, while others weren't as fresh. The sushi and other foods were fine. Not amazing but it was decent. We enjoyed the food. Sometimes the food here are either a hit or a miss. Like the beef skewers. Last time we were here, the beef skewers were bad. This time around, they were really good. The first time I came here was with friends. The food was good. The second time I came here was with family. The food was decent. Now the third time... The food was okay, but not great or anything. The service was fast and good. Food was brought by pretty quickly and they took away empty plates back quickly as well. The atmosphere is fine. We went on Saturday around 4pm. It's basically empty at that time with like 2 other groups of people there. By the time we left, there was more people, but it wasn't full. I guess come here if you want some AYCE sushi and other Japanese foods. I suppose there are other better options, but Matsuda is our ol' reliable restaurant. We ate lots more, but I forgot to take pictures. So the only pictures I got was from the end of the meal and our time there.

When you walk in the staff great you with japanese phrase. They don't speak much but they are responsive if you ask them something. They are also very attentive when clearing the table. We came at 5:30PM so they were not too busy yet. The tables are huge and wide which is a breathe of fresh air compared to most sushi places that are a bit cramped. The food came in a timely fashion. They lay your sashimi over ice which keeps in cold and the illusion of being fresh. Salmon Sashimi was great. The only negative is that you can't order a lot of sashimi in one go. They Limit 10 pieces per guest at a time. You can order more but it is a bit annoying. The cooked foods were meh. I did not like the eggplant dish and the soupy dish. We ordered the kimchi stew but they gave us the clear fish head instead. My highlight was the ginger milk pudding at the end of the meal. It was very very gingery so be warned for a kick of spice. Overall I would come here again. Would recommend Also Tip is included so don't pay more if you don't need to.