Hanabi Japanese Restaurant

We had the dinner for 2, which is essentially 105$. This was about 5 courses of food. The miso was fine, the seaweed salad was OK. The tempura was excellent. The main fish course is where it fell apart. It's a meal designed for 2, there were 5 pieces of sushi.there were 3 peices of salmon. Sashimi and a random assortment of other sashimi. The tuna was not great, I am thinking either low grade or twice frozen. The color was washed out of it and the texture was way off. There was a few other pieces that were OK, but then the unidentifiable ones that the table next to us were speculating was tilapia? ! I thought some type of snapper, but it wasn't like any red or yellowtail I have had. There was a piece of ebi sushi, but then there were these 5 sad little cocktail shrimp that had been sitting in water for a while and the texture and flavour were gone.and beyond that, they just don't belong on a fish platter, imagine a green bean duty in half, that was the size of them. Just wierd. There were 2 identical rolls, which were not my favorite for sure. Fake crab salad with mayo? And a shrimp. Far too large in diameter for a single bite.

Then the teppanyaki came out, just take the cooks blowtorch away. The charred chemical taste was very overpowering. Had to be a butane torch and no restraint. There are a couple of options for protein in this course, bulgogi is one, which is a strange choice for a Japanese restaraunt being a traditional Korean dish.

The green tea Ice-cream was OK. Service was OK. I asked for more tea but didn't get it, but my water was refilled a couple times. The soy was meh. It didn't taste like kikkoman, or any brewed soy, but I am probably wrong on that. Maybe it was just some low sodium version.

Being that it's in elmvale, I would like to try and fault a supplier here, but there were just too many technical issues. There were wierd cuts, potentially poor handling and strange proportions for a dinner for 2. Oh there was also a mackerel (?) Herring (?) With roe, that appeared to be box pressed, I would pass on that unless you really enjoy more traditional strong fish flavour,

My wife and I did not feel like we got good value. Which is too bad because every restaraunt had potential, particularly one rooted in tradition and technique. Which brings me to the chopsticks. I have never been given metal chopstics in any Japanese reataraunt. They are horrible. Just get rid of them. Heavy, cold and they react with certain fish. However, this is another thing that is distinctly korean.

Should you try this restaraunt? If you live in the area and want an interesting experience, go for it. If you live in the city, or even barrie, I would not drive up to try, as we did. There are a lot of more authentic Japanese experiences available in those areas. Finally, fwiw, they served me the best water I have ever had in a restaurant, cold and I guess perfectly filtered.

Been getting takeout here since it opened and it’s always so good! Now that it’s colder our the udon soup is so perfect and filling! The dinner box is so much food! Really enjoy the sushi party trays when we have friends over! Always great and consistent!

We've ordered from them at least 10 times now and it has always been delicious! Quick takeout & staff is super friendly:)

Very expensive for a la cart ordering and below average. We ordered sushi & maki. Some of the sushi came partially cooked which was unusual and a lot of what we ordered had a smoked/barbecue flavour. Spicy maki came with some sort of chipotle sauce on it. We eat sushi at least once a month and have never encountered anything quite like this

I’m actually surprised by the reviews. We (very much traveling foodies) love sushi, we get it or go for it a minimum of once a month. This by far was the most disappointing sushi I have ever had. Couple that with the fact that they are hugely overpriced. They are charging double per price of sushi a la-carte than our regular stop in Barrie. We thought we would try it anyway, based on the reviews. Chipotle sauce on the rolls does not belong, very thin pieces of fish on the sushi, the butter fish was half cooked and smoked, which was not good at all, I assume trying to be unique? I love new things but these all missed the mark. I had high hopes as this place is close to our new house, but very disappointed.

Good prices, very clean, and always super friendly every time we go! Dine in, take out, lunch or dinner- the food has always been fresh and delicious!

Honestly, the BEST Japanese food I have ever had. Absolutely best tofu ever (and I’m 70) Clean, new little restaurant and tables. I wish I lived closer.

Glad to find this great hidden GEM! Tonight we had take out. The food was super fresh and tasted great. We order the A-6 platter, the portions were generous in size and the prices are inline with other sushi resistant. Definitely a full meal for three adults. So wonderful for a small town to have a great sushi restaurant. We will definitely recommend Hanabi Japanese to our friends and we will certainly become regular customers.

Great place with great food, service, presentation and a fair price for the quantity. Definitely recommend!

Dined in for the first time tonight after getting take-out a couple times and was completely blown away by the quality and presentation. Pricing is fair, the ambience is nice and it’s super clean/spotless. Can’t believe this exists in my small town.

So happy to have sushi in Elmvale! Staff are kind, restaurant is clean, food is delicious:)

This place is amazing. Food taste fresh. Place is clean. People are so nice. I’ve been there to many times now.

We had a film crew of 11 people this past Friday that we needed to feed, plus two people who had dietary restrictions. Not only was the food absolutely delicious, but each individual order had the appropriate name marked on it so it was easy to pass out when we broke for lunch. They were organized and efficient and we will definitely be back for more! So happy for Elmvale to have such a great option.

Hanabi was recommended to me by a couple clients.

What a hidden GEM! And so amazing for a small town to have.

Went for dinner yesterday at this cozy restaurant. 3 littles my husband and grandparents. Walking in right away you could tell it was neat, very clean and busy
(Alot of takeout orders)

Sat down ordered everything was super fresh and delicious. I even tried different sashimi because I trusted the quality. I have tried alot of sushi places and this is my favourite.
We will be returning loyal customers.

Best sushi meal I’ve had in years. Service was super friendly and efficient. I will definitely be back.

Amazing place. Unbelievable service. Gave us so much extra stuff and didn’t charge. Amazingly friendly! Food was unbelievable and I’ve ate at a ton of sushi places. Highly recommend

You will not be disappointed. Great variety of food, very fresh and all the food tastes amazing. If you like or love sushi you need to visit this place.

Absolutely fabulous food. I could not believe the amount of food we got for the Dinner special combo. We will definitely be back.

A great addition to Elmvale. Had the Hanabi set menu. It was good value. The sushi and sashimi was very fresh and well prepared. Will definitely come again.

Absolutely phenomenal. We have eaten at many Japanese/Korean restaurants and never have tasted the food this fresh and delicious. Adorable little place with excellent service and beautiful music in the background. You absolutely must have the pancake for dessert! This is our new favorite place!

The food is amazing here. Large portions, cooked perfectly and full of flavour. Staff was super friendly and fast.

A cozy, bright restaurant. The service was great and the food was the best! There was 4 of us and we were stuffed and brought food home. We will definitely be back!

Great little place that was much needed for the area. Service was friendly and the food was excellent!

This is officially the new go to sushi restaurant! We ordered so much off the menu and everything was delicious! Staff was so sweet as well, definitely will be going back: D

Super tasty! Gyoza are beef, not pork, which is a nice change and hard to find. Tempura and rolls were great!

I’m not a fan of sushi but they have other delicious options like the Teriyaki chicken (delicious must try). My family loves sushi and they are always extremely happy when they order it from here! Love that we are able
To share such delicious food in our small town!