Toros Japanese Restaurant Alhambra 91801

nariko84 Favorite Cuisine: Japanese,Mexican 7 Reviews

FlavorMatch With You ? See FlavorMatch!

User Restaurant Rating 85

7/6/2010

shihfan Favorite Cuisine: 1 Reviews

FlavorMatch With You ? See FlavorMatch!

User Restaurant Rating 93

can't live without .... 9/12/2009 when i first ate here, I was impressed by their simple sashimi lunch combo. As all sushi eaters know, when u order anything "combo", usually you get mediocre or even crappy level fish but with good value. Well Toro sushi's, you get the good value... and every simple fish that's on the combo each exquisitely fresh and delicious!
I was totally impressed, and kept coming back to try the normal sushi bar. That's where the best stuff is. Their hokkaido scallops, yellowtail, uni, golden eye snapper, etc, never seizes to impress me. I used to go to sushi gen for closeby good sushi.... well no more. This place is better! Yamasan has great craft. They somehow have the freshest fishes, with the perfect sushi rice, at the perfect temperature.
And lets not forget, the complimentary taro icecream is YUM!

This place was sort of my best kept secret... but im glad to see other ppl agree as well. Now the place is getting more busy.... I try to go during lunchtime, where less ppl = better quality at sushi bar.... Recommended Dishes Golden eye snapper, Hokkaido scallops, uni, yellowtail

evelina Favorite Cuisine: Japanese, Vietnamese, Chinese 2 Reviews

FlavorMatch With You ? See FlavorMatch!

User Restaurant Rating 96

Toros Japanese Fusion Seafood 5/14/2009 You would never expect to find some of the best sushi in Alhambra, but Toros Japanese Fusion Seafood has become one of our favorites since our first visit last year.

Located towards the end of downtown Alhambra on Main Street, Toros is a small and lively restaurant. To get the maximum experience, sit at the sushi bar, where the charismatic chefs will dazzle you with their sushi knowledge and preparation techniques.

We entered the restaurant 15 minutes before closing because we thought it closed at 11 pm on the Friday night (according to Yelp). It actually closes at 10 pm on Fridays. The waiter and sushi chefs, however, still insisted that we stay and seated us at the bar.

We kicked our dinner off with a bang by ordering some O Toro Sushi ($15.95) , which as always, melted in our mouths. Evelina loves to take small bites of the toro and savor this amazing part of the tuna. The chef added some wasabi--the real stuff, he informed us--and a drizzle of a light sweet soy sauce. All the flavors blended perfectly together to live up to the restaurant's name--Toros.

While the toro melted in our mouths, the chef prepared the Hamachi (Yellow Tail) sashimi ($15.95). Served in a bowl of ice topped with the shredded radish and green leaves for garnish, the hamachi's white and pink colors popped. As we took our first bite of the yellow tail, we immediately noted that it had a more solid composition. It wasn't silky and it didn't melt in our mouths. Wesley liked the yellow tail, but Evelina wasn't a big fan of the firm bites.

Wesley then ordered some salmon sushi for himself. The salmon tasted really fresh still even though it was the end of the night. A definite must-have at any sushi restaurant, the salmon sushi was soft and smooth.

The couple next to us decided to treat us to some Madai (Red Snapper) sushi ($6.50), which was a first for us. The chef presented this to us insisting that it was perfectly seasoned and no additional sauce was needed. Visually the fish looked stunning with some skin left on for both taste and presentation. Again the chef topped the sushi with wasabi. The perfect mixture of rice, red snapper, and wasabi left a lasting impression with its silky texture and slightly sweet flavor.

--Pause for a round of saki with the couple next to us. A thank you to them for treating us to some red snapper.--

Full review with pictures here:
http://www.twohungrypanda s.com/2009/05/toros-japanes e-fusion-seafood.html Recommended Dishes O Toro sushi, Aji (Spanish Mackerel) sashimi

twohungrypandas Favorite Cuisine: Chinese,French 12 Reviews

FlavorMatch With You ? See FlavorMatch!

User Restaurant Rating 96

6/12/2009

Toros Japanese Restaurant

User Restaurant Ratings