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It's not like I hate sushi or anything, because I really do enjoy it. I sometimes crave it actually, and nothing else can satisfy that craving. However the way I look at it is this, if I'm going to spend over $140 for a dinner for two, I better get something pretty damn good and frankly, for the money you pay, there are far better options. I have been to all the good sushi restaurants in the city, so it's not like I'm speaking from a position of ignorance. The service usually sucks and the product is pretty meh for the price you pay. I have been to Vancouver and yes, the stuff is slightly better there, but it's still not this life changing experience that is worth several hundred dollars per meal that some people make it out to be. Again, sushi is great sometimes, but it's not the only thing to eat.

Anyways, that's enough of my rant on sushi.

My favorite restaurants are:

Notable - Best meal in the city and price is decent for what you get. Almost everything on their menu is spectacular, but the burgers, roasted chicken and steak are out of this world. The menu looks kind of boring, but they do all the food with such perfection, that pretty much everything is fantastic.

Model Milk - Almost as good as Notable, but much nicer restaurant (in my opinion of course). The hamachi crudo is one of the best raw fish dishes I have ever eaten... yes it's better than sashimi.

Una Pizza - Best thin crust pizza by far. The other menu items are pretty good as well and they have a great beer selection (although nothing on tap)

Ox and Angela - Same owners as Una. Mostly Latin American cuisine. Very good food. The cowboy steak is huge and unbelievably good.

Sushi Club - If I'm eating sushi, this is my favorite place. Very fresh fish and customer service is actually attentive for an asian restaurant.

Borgo Trattoria - Extremely nice restaurant. Reminded me of some of the higher end restaurants in Montreal. Nothing is better than taking a date to Borgo, sitting by the giant open window (more like open wall) in the summer overlooking 17th ave and enjoying a bottle of wine with some appetizers. The food quality is fantastic, but be warned all the items are super small. So order a lot if you're hungry.

Over-rated: Charcut, Anju, Globefish.