Arisu Toronto: Korean BBQ & Sushi Restaurant on Bloor Street

Arisu Toronto is one of the best Korean BBQ and Japanese Sushi restaurants in Toronto.

Located in the heart of Koreatown on Bloor Street West, Arisu restaurant offers a comprehensive menu that is best known for its quality sushi and Korean tabletop barbecue.

Arisu Toronto is a Korean and Japanese restaurant on Bloor Street West.

Quality Korean BBQ and Sushi at Arisu Toronto

Step inside Arisu Korean Japanese Restaurant on Bloor Street West and you’ll find a spacious and friendly family run restaurant.

Owner Weonsup Lee manages Arisu, which is considered one of the best Korean barbecue restaurants in Toronto. Korean restaurant’s downtown, especially along Yonge Street or in The Annex, are famous for offering affordable All-You-Can-Eat Korean BBQ.

As I’ve ranted before, many foodies in Toronto consider sushi and Korean restaurants a cheap eats option. The majority of the Korean and Japanese restaurants in The Annex (for which there are a dizzying number) offer affordable, low quality and generic menus that do very little to inspire.

Arisu is a pioneer in Toronto’s East Asian culinary landscape. The restaurant’s chef looks to provide a tasty adventure by offering imaginative Korean and Japanese dishes while championing local Ontario producers and quality ingredients.

Arisu restaurant stands out from the crowd by offering premium, high quality beef cuts, fresh seafood and seasonal vegetables. Had a negative experience at an AYCE Korean BBQ restaurant in Toronto serving cheap meat and mediocre banchan? Arisu’s focus on quality is sure to impress even the most discerning sushi and barbecue fans!

Arisu Toronto Menu

Skip through the dining room and find yourself a comfy seat before flipping through Arisu’s epic bible of a menu. It’s truly one of the most comprehensive Korean and Japanese menus in all of Koreatown.

You’ll find a vast collection of Korean speciality dishes, authentically prepared as if you were dining in Busan, Suwon or Jeju. The kitchen also celebrates Japanese favourites from Tokyo, Osaka and Kyoto such as shabu shabu, udon and a parade of artfully decorated sushi rolls.

We suggest visiting the restaurant with a group of friends to order a selection of Japanese and Korean dishes. Mix and match Korean Pork Belly BBQ and Kimchi spiced soup with plump Japanese gyoza and a platter of freshly sliced salmon sashimi.

The bar at Arisu Toronto offers plenty options for those looking to quench their thirst or tame the spicy heat on their tongues. You’ll find an impressive collection of Canadian craft beer as well as imports from Korea and Japan.

There are also endless bottles of soju, sake and rice wine worth sampling. Cocktail fans can enjoy Asian-inspired tipples such as Yuzu Mojito and Soju Sangria, while wine aficionados can swish and swirl premium bottles from Chile, Italy and beyond.

A display of premium seafood at Arisu Toronto.

Arisu Toronto Appetizers

Edamame: boiled soybeans
Gyoza: deep fried beef or vegetable dumplings
Hickory Smoked Salmon Tataki
Agedashi Tofu: fried tofu with soy sauce
Miso Soup
LA-style Short Rib Galbi
Wakame Seaweed Salad
Quinoa Avocado Salad
Spicy Salmon Salad
Tempura: vegetable, shrimp, or calamari

Arisu Toronto Share Plates

Baby Octopus Stir-Fry
Seoul-style Sweet and Spicy Chicken
Braised Short Rib: radish, rice cakes, carrots, galbi sauce
Sweet & Spicy Shrimp
Tang Soo Yook: deep fried pork with sweet & sour sauce
Sossam: steamed pork belly with cabbage wraps
Japchae: stir-fried sweet potato noodle with beef and vegetables
Tteokbokki: stir-fried rice cake with vegetables
Spicy Pork and Vegetables
Seafood Pancake

Order from an extensive sushi menu at Arisu Toronto.

Arisu Toronto Korean BBQ

The restaurant is most famous for its tabletop Korean BBQ. The chef orders local beef from Collingwood, which is aged for over 21 days.

There are plenty of Korean barbecue combos to chose from that range from $31.99-49.99. These combos typically include banchan (Korean side dishes), Ssam (veggie wrap), steamed rice, mandu or edamame and a dessert.

Arisu Short Rib Galbi
Marinated Short Rib Galbi
LA-style Short Rib Galbi
Seasoned Boneless Flat Iron Steak
Bulgogi
Marinated Boneless Rib
Ribeye
Tenderloin
Chicken Breast
Pork Belly
Gyutan: beef tongue
Negi Beef Tongue: sesame oil, green onions, lemon sauce
Black Tiger Garlic Shrimp
Salmon
Scallop

Arisu Toronto offers authentic Korean BBQ grilled right on your table.

Arisu Toronto Sushi

The restaurant’s chefs offer all the classic sashimi and sushi options you’d expect from a top Japanese restaurant. There are also two pages of sushi combos ranging from $19.99-58.99.

Dynamite Roll: shrimp, tempura, tobiko, cucumber, avocado, crab
Big Buddy Roll: shrimp, tempura, lettuce, salmon, avocado, cucumber, tempura bits, beet, spicy mayo
Philadelphia Roll: salmon, cream cheese, cucumber, avocado
Crunch Roll: shrimp tempura, cucumber, crab, tempura bits, avocado, tobiko
Spider Roll: soft-shell crab, cucumber, avocado, tobiko, crab
Green Caterpillar Roll: yam, parsnip, pepper, avocado
Spicy Salmon Crunch Roll: cucumber, avocado, spicy salmon, tempura bits, spicy mayo
Smiling Geisha Roll: spicy tuna, cucumber, shrimp tempura, seared salmon, tobiko, unagi sauce, spicy mayo
Dancing Volcano Roll: Dynamite roll with seared salmon, spicy mayo and unagi sauce
Galbi Connection Roll: Dynamite roll with beef short rib, unagi sauce and fried green onion
Lobster King Roll: lobster tempura, asparagus, tempura avocado, tobiko, cucumber, crab, unagi sauce
Salmon & Bluefin Tuna Roll: Dynamite roll with bluefin tuna, seared salmon, jalapeno, spicy mayo and unagi sauce

A selection of Korean small plates known as Banchan.

Arisu Toronto Japanese Hot Pot & Stone Pot

Shabu Shabu: hot pot with dipping sauces, sliced beef, vegetables, mushrooms, rice cake, udon noodle
Beef Mushroom Jeongol: beef, vegetables and mushrooms in hot pot
Bibimbap Stone Pot: beef, vegetables and egg over rice
Bulgogi Stone Pot
Galbi & Vegetable Stone Pot
Kimchi Bulgogi Stone Pot
Cheese and Kimchi Bulgogi Stone Pot
Spicy Baby Octopus Stone Pot
Sizzling Atlantic Turbot Stone Pot
Garlic Beef Noodle with Chicken Stone Pot
Unagi Stone Pot

Arisu Toronto Grilled Meat & Fish

Galbi Dinner
Grass Fed Angus Rib Eye Dinner
Tteok Galbi Dinner
LA Galbi Dinner
Pork Belly Dinner
BulgogiDinner
Grilled Mackerel
Grilled Black Cod
Teriyaki: beef, chicken, salmon or shrimp
Tonkatsu: deep fried port cutlet

Scallop and Shrimp Grilled with Yogurt Sauce.

Arisu Toronto Soup, Stew & Noodle

Galbi Tang: hearty broth with beef short ribs, ginseng, vegetables and glass noodles
Galbi Jjim: braised beef short ribs, radish, rice cake, carrots
Organic Soon Tofu: choice of kimchi, pork, beef or seafood
Sam Gye Tang: whole young chicken soup made with ginseng and Korean herbs
Yook Gye Jang: beef and vegetables in spicy beef broth
Tteok Gook: sliced rice cakes with beef in special beef broth
Zaru Soba: buckwheat noodle served with chilled dipping sauce
Yaki Soba: stir-fried buckwheat noodles in savoury sauce with vegetables and seafood or chicken
Udon: beef, chicken or seafood
Ox Bone Noodle Soup: rice noodle with beef in ox bone marrow broth
Naeng Myun: chewy, thin buckwheat noodles in iced beef broth with sweet and spicy dressing