A chic new spot for elevated Japanese cuisine recently debuted in the heart of Thornhill. At Azabu, high-end sushi dishes are on offer along with a playful style of fusion cooking in an upscale, sleek space.
Menu items like the yuzu tomato caprese salad have received an update via a Japanese-inspired twist; the addition of tart yuzu adds an aromatic fragrance and a zesty flavour to the dish, and traditional ingredients like bocconcini cheese and fresh cherry tomatoes still play a central role.
And no Japanese menu would be complete without the addition of sashimi and raw options, too, and as one could expect, Azabu doesn’t disappoint. The star of the sushi show is the 24K roll. Priced at $70, the decadent chu doro roll is composed of hamachi, scallop, salmon and uni and then topped with caviar and wrapped in 24- karat gold.
And there’s a lot more to Azabu than just raw fish and sushi. The menu includes impressive dishes like steak tartare (infused with Japanese flavours),whereas truffle mac and cheese is made creamy and rich with four kinds of cheese (Gruyère, pecorino, cheddar and mozzarella).
The drinks program is equally as bougie with Japanese-style highballs infused with house- made black tea joining the ranks of bottles of $600 Ace of Spades Brut Gold champagne.
Azabu is located at 5 Glen Cameron Rd. in Thornhill and is open Tuesdays, Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays, from 5 p.m. until 2 a.m., and on Wednesdays and Sundays from 5 p.m. until 1 a.m.
