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November 2020 by Sel Z.
The J-Town Shopping Centre is a small complex made up of a few buildings; the most notable are Heisei Mart (a Japanese supermarket) and the food court. The supermarket carries mostly imported Japanese products. The food court consists of 2 sushi vendors, 2 bakeries, a wagyu specialty store, and a small restaurant selling mostly Japanese curry dishes, tonkatsu, and omurice. The sushi & sashimi at the food court are super fresh. They have a wide variety of fish and seafood, including yellowtail, mackerel, squid, different cuts of tuna, uni, various fish roe (including my favourite, ikura). The bakery carries various Japanese buns (including the famous melon pan, buns filled with anko (red bean paste), etc.), sandwiches (e.g. yakisoba sandwich, fluffy egg sandwich), and some ready-to-eat hot food items (e.g. soba noodles, seared tuna salad, croquettes). The seared tuna salad was quite a hefty meal - 4-5 thick pieces of seared tuna, covered with black & white sesame seeds, sitting on top of a bed of quinoa, mixed beans, edamame, corn, cucumber, and cherry tomatoes. It made a very well-rounded and satisfying meal. The seafood croquette was great as well - crispy in the outside, soft and filled with umami in the inside (it had the consistency of mashed potato mixed with big pieces of seafood, including shrimps). Although J-Mart may be small in size (both the supermarket and food court), it carries authentic Japanese products and fresh foods. There is even a takoyaki stand just outside, and a nice courtyard to be enjoyed in summer months. You know that a sushi place is authentic when the menu doesn't have 'Americanized' sushi rolls (California roll, dragon roll, etc.) - just the best and freshest sushi and sashimi selection.
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May 2020 by Adrian Ioan Băsescu
We love this place, we can find a few things to taste like in Japan !
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March 2020 by Marcin Kaminski
Mini mall of Japanese grocery, bakery, seafood, butcher, bookstore and general goods store plus several different Japanese restaurants and an izakaya. Great food especially at “J-town by the Sea”.
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September 2019 by Joyce L.
J-Town is only a small little plaza with a handful of stores. With that said, things are very authentic. Many items seem to be imported from Japan, directly - from used Yukata, to items from Ghibli Studio. The plaza consisted of a supermarket, a food court, bakery, cafes, a beauty store, butcher shop, sushi takeout and also an izakaya restaurant. The café food is nothing to write home about - ramen and curries are average at best. Food from the supermarket are also average. The bakery on the other hand, is one of the best in Toronto in my opinion.
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August 2019 by Leonard E.
Japanese Supermarket with a variety of dry, fresh, baked and frozen foods imported from Japan. As such, prices are higher. Checkout was quick and staff are courteous.
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February 2019 by Natalie Y.
This is super cheap ($3) but the flavour is just ordinary. It has a big enough portion enough to feed a fatass like me. It's good for a quick cheap lunch but the trade off is up to you.
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January 2019 by Jessy Yoru Alva
We live in Barrie and discovered this hidden gem while looking for a Japanese market as we love Japanese food and culture. We love J-Town so much! It has almost everything you need. Customer service has been amazing so far and we will drive there anytime これからもよろしくお願いします (*´︶`*)
