Once you step through the welcoming entrance with a modern Asian style of decorations and displays, you will see a clean and spacious interior that is great for quiet and relaxed dining. We are proud to be presenting this fairly new restaurant "Toyotomi" as one of the greatest hotpot all-you-can-eat places in the Greater Vancouver area for its quality and a great selection of ingredients! There is no other place that serves this many varieties of food and ingredients for such a reasonable price. And from more than a hundred selections of food and ingredients to choose from, you are encouraged to explore, enjoy new taste, and satisfy your appetite.
Our little journey of dining at Toyotomi started with a pleasant surprise with a beautiful presentation of ingredients; as many as 8 kinds of fresh sashimi gorgeously dished up on ice cubes, with some being displayed as little flowers. Beside the sashimi plate, we also had a great selection of fresh seafood and vegetables for the hotpot as well as a very tender beef sashimi with special house-made sauce that gave a good punch to the juicy beef.
It is not only the visuals and great selections that look superb at Toyotomi, but also the quality of ingredients that this place is most proud of. All sashimi they serve are delivered daily. Their generously-cut sashimi was tender and the sweetness of the fish itself overflowed in our mouths. All-you-can-eat menu included more than 10 kinds of Hot Pot meats, as well as seafood like mussels, oysters and high-quality tiger prawns. We had a tasted of the fatty beef, each bite of this deliciously chewy beef revealed the flavour of luscious meat. What must not be missed is Toyotomi's AAAAA beef that sell separately! Dipping it in for 3-5 seconds in the soup base, which will be introduced shortly, the top star beef imported from Alberta gives you moments of luxury; after you break off the amazingly soft texture of this piece in your mouth, you can taste just the right amount of fatty flavour, reminding you of the quality of Kobe beef.
And, our dining journey could not be talked about without the unique soup base Toyotomi serves. From a total of 12 kinds of soup bases, we have tried the two most popular ones at Toyotomi; one of which is "Spicy & Sour" ($6.88) and the other one was "Japanese Beef Bone" ($7.08). Spicy & sour is the top selling soup base here and it often sells out by later in the evening. This soup is influenced by Korean style seasoning and is highly regarded in northern Japan. We tasted just the soup before we put any hotpot ingredients and just a little sip gave us a piquant and tart flavour, leaving a slight natural sourness of lemon afterwards. On the other hand, the Japanese beef bone soup base was more mild in taste but the broth contained much "Umami (*meaning sweetness or pleasant flavour of an ingredient itself)" that oozed out from the beef bone. It is worth mentioning that none of the soup bases contain MSG, satisfying Toyotomi's kind concerns about healthy eating and great quality of food.
Finally, what awaited us at the end of our dining journey were visually and tastefully pleasant house-made desserts from "Treat Dessert House" at the same entrance with Toyotomi. First, we tried the Chocolate Lava Cake – mixing warm adult-bitter chocolate with icy sweet vanilla ice-cream on a spoon. The contrast was the best match to our taste. And we tried Signature Cheese Cake with a caramelized crispy top layer with creamy and not-too-sweet cheesecake. Not only did the torching of the cheesecake's surface give a stylish look to our luxurious treat but it also intensified the flavour.
Definitely, Toyotomi is a place you can treat yourself to luxurious experience at a very reasonable price. The regular hotpot is only $13.99 per adult and you can upgrade your selection to over 100 just by adding $6 with sashimi All-you-can-eat. Bring your families, friends, and boyfriend/girlfriend and share the great moments! There is a party room for those who want to celebrate special occasions or gatherings here as well. Make sure to make reservations in advance so that you don't miss out on this high quality food and a wonderful opportunity to dine with style.
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