Skippa - Toronto

I was on a visit to Skippa until an important milestone came around and my husband's birthday was just the right one. He's hard to impress, keeps everything (es... read more I was on a visit to Skippa until an important milestone came around and my husband's birthday was just the right one. He's hard to impress, keeps everything (especially food) on a high standard and doesn't like a desire for this birthday. In addition, we will travel to Japan in a few months, where he says he is more looking forward to eating than anything else (big statement by an architect). So it was with the intellect that I booked Skippa- an inconceivable little culinary tour de force, in an equally inconceivable route of Harbord Street. On arrival we were greeted and sitting on a table at the window designed by a crosscut of a huge tree trunk - a miracle in fact and an immediate inspiration for a conversation. The menu had a cooking table option called Trust Skippa-, which at $120 per person was a hard to pass as it was $47 value of sushi along with pre- and post courses that srumptious sounded. Each course was presented with the details of the plate, the source from the super friendly, proud and well-known staff and was followed by another carefully delayed item that beats the last in execution and taste. We were so ecstatic that we ordered a bottle of wine more than halfway through our meal. And the dessert was just the thoughtful, beautifully executed end of a beautiful journey. The atmosphere was casual and unpretentious with any clearly respected food and the art to make it. It will be hard to beat this experience in Toronto. I'm looking forward to treating myself to my birthday in a few months... as unoriginal as the idea can be at this point!

Great service. Exciting food, radiated with quality and love. Really nice! read more Great service. Exciting food, radiated with quality and love. Really nice!

This is one of the special places in Toronto or elsewhere. The food is perfectly prepared, with precise attention to the smallest details. The staff is warm, ge... read more This is one of the special places in Toronto or elsewhere. The food is perfectly prepared, with precise attention to the smallest details. The staff is warm, genuine and extremely attentive. It is a place that makes a feeling nourished, both in gustatory and emotional terms. Every gesture, presentation of food and drink and interpersonal interaction is so thoughtful, loving and nuanced. I can't recommend this place better! If you are interested in people who pour their heart, soul and creative spirit into their crafts, this is the place to be. I always come back here. It makes a feeling more expansive and recognizing what a true love of work can do to feel everyone welcome and deeply appreciated. This is more than just about food – but the food is also divine and surpasses many Michelin-star restaurants I have all over the world. This place deserves such a stand in the coming years!

Flawlessly incredible in both food and service. Skippa sets the bar for contemporary Japanese cuisine. Trust Skippa always! read more Flawlessly incredible in both food and service. Skippa sets the bar for contemporary Japanese cuisine. Trust Skippa always!

The trust skipper tasting menu is excellent. Don 't expect straight traditional Japanese food. The dishes leading up to the sushi course are Japanese inspired f... read more The trust skipper tasting menu is excellent. Don 't expect straight traditional Japanese food. The dishes leading up to the sushi course are Japanese inspired fusion. Even each piece of bite sized sushi has a little twist to the flavour. Quality of the ingredients is beyond reproach. The setting is casual, and the service is excellent. Pricey has others have mentioned, but we have had equally expensive meals in town that were not nearly as good as this.