Introducing: Just Sushi, the world’s first 100 per cent sustainable sushi restaurant
Introducing: Just Sushi, the world’s first 100 per cent sustainable sushi restaurant
Name: Just Sushi
Contact Info: 12A Brookers Lane, 647-748-7408, justsushi.com, @justsushicanada
Neighbourhood: Mimico
Owners: Evan and Ian Clifford, of Zenn Motor Company, and Gabrielle Charlebois
Executive Chef: Eko Prasetyo, formerly of OC’s at Stoneboats
The Food: Just Sushi aims to serve traditional Japanese fare, only with a conscience. This means the raw fish—from toro to wild sockeye salmon to albacore tuna—is all approved by Ocean Wise’s sustainability program. The organic ginger and wasabi are preservative-free, while the miso soup is made with organic genmai miso and house dashi. For the fish-shy, there are roasted nigiri-shimenji mushrooms and house-made tamago—Just Sushi’s take on the traditional Japanese omelette.
The Drinks: The restaurant is unlicenced, but serves specialty Asian drinks like oolong and sencha green tea shots, organic ginger ale and local organic Ontario juices by Treehugger.
The Place: The 620-square-foot nook presents a minimalist Zen design set off by a living wall of 25 living plant varieties. A plasma TV and two tablets introduce customers to the history and environmental status of each fish on the menu. Other sustainable elements include Bullfrog Power, e-bikes for deliveries and compostable take-out containers.
The Numbers:
• 30-foot ceilings
• 25 plant varieties growing in the living wall
• 14 Ocean Wise-approved seafood options
• 6 stools made from reclaimed pine
• 4 ways order: iPad, laptop, smartphone or land line
• 3 varieties of seaweed like wakame, hijiki and Canadian hanatsunomata
• 2 sushi chefs
• 2 organic rice options (white or purple)
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- Just Sushi is located on the ground floor of a new condo development in Mimico, just steps from the waterfront.
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- Eko Prasetyo, Just Sushi’s head sushi chef, prepares a rainbow roll
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- The miso is made with organic genmai miso, house dashi, soft organic tofu, Japanese hand-harvest wakame, green onion and shimeji mushrooms ($2.50)
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- The 620-square-foot space has a wall made from 120-year-old pine boards and two iPads, where customers can place an order and learn about the fish
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- This 30-foot space is the perfect surface for what the owners call the “living wall”—25 species of plants growing in canvas pouches
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- The seaweed salad is MSG free and made with three different leaves: hanatsunomata, hand-harvested wakame and hijiki seaweed. They're mixed with watermelon radish, heirloom carrot, dried mango and topped with kurogoma, toasted sesame seeds and micro-mizuna ($8).
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- Yellow fin tuna and scallop tartar are placed in a mould with avocado, mango, kiwi, jalapeño, pea shoots, green onion, cilantro, lime juice and arbequina olive oil. On the side are taro crisps that are fried in a coconut oil blend ($10).
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- The rainbow roll is made with Dungeness crab, lime juice, cucumber, avocado, yellowfin tuna, wild sockeye salmon, striped bass and avocado ($9)
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- Toro (albacore tuna belly) nigiri comes with two pieces ($7)
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- A selection of vegetarian rolls, including the Caprese roll—cherry tomatoes, buffalo mozzarella, basil, balsamic and olive oil, rolled in a non-GMO soy wrap ($6)
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- A gluten- and lactose-free dessert, made with avocado mousse, walnuts, dates, honey, coconut, lime juice, pistachios and fresh bee pollen ($3 for two pieces)
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- Some of the organic products used to make the sushi, including a GMO-free pickled ginger by The Ginger People
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Looks incredible! Can’t wait to try the food and experience the atmosphere. Love the live wall. Also love the Amego delivery bike. ;)
Why did they close?
Are there any other sustainable sushi options in Toronto.