I tried a new sushi place in downtown Toronto last night, and I highly recommend it. Banzai Sushi is located at 134 Peter Street, just south of Queen.

I have been aquiring and honing my palate for sushi since 1998, and have tried many places around the globe since (and have discovered that many of those places will make you very, very sick), but this is by far the best and freshest I have had. I admit I am not very adventurous when it comes to what I order, although I have long since graduated from the California Roll to pieces of sushi and even occasional sashimi (if you know what I'm talking about, it means you like sushi, and you have to try this restaurant!).

Mr. Right and I had the place pretty much to ourselves, as we arrived just after they opened for dinner. The decor is funky and modern, with a large screen playing Manga in the middle, and touch screens at every table that provide the menu, tips on sushi etiquette, and you can also use the screens to chat with other tables!

I met the owner, who chatted a while with us since it wasn't busy. The staff was brilliant and friendly, willing to talk us through everything, and gave me an excellent recommendation to try one of the chef's specialities. Mr. Right won't eat anything if it's not cooked, but the menu more than provided for him.

We both left happy, and the bill was average for a Toronto retaurant (Toronto is an expensive city, but I'm used to paying $15 for a single breakfast now, so the $75 we payed, tax in, for dinner didn't seem like much).

If we ever get around to holding a Toronto-area Conservative Blogger conference (read: piss-up and rant session), might I suggest Banzai for our get-together?