This place is *very* caucasian unfriendly. I don't recomend it. There are plenty of Asian restaurants that appriciate my business.

I disagree with the first commenter. I'm Caucasoid, eaten at all three several times, and been treated well each time.

Kip, there are 3 establishments reviewed here. To which of these three are you referring? Thanks for clarifying.

Toyoda Sushi is by far my favorite Japanese restaurant in Seattle. I am also intensely Capitol Hill-centric, but I'd go out of my way for this place. Don't know which restaurant that first comment was about, but I'm white, and have had only the most friendly service at Toyoda. In fact, the staff positively fawns over my elderly white grandfather, who is a regular customer.

I've always heard great things about Toyoda, but I must say that I've never seen what the big deal is. Every time I've been there (5-6 times spread out over 5 years)the service has sucked, the food has been passable but way overpriced, and I was left wishing I'd spent my money at Sushi Tokyo on Roosevelt instead.

honestly, you have to work really hard to stand out as a sushi or pho place in seattle. we are fortunate to live in such a place where competition blasts our taste buds!

i don't have the slightest clue what commenter #1 is on about.. back in the day the chef pictured and owner of toyoda sushi was a chef at aoki's on broadway on capitol hill. and he moved to lake city and started a buiness there because he doesn't want to serve white peoples ?

I was under the impression hat this author is the movie critic. Since when does this qualify her to comment on food??
How can anyone take this seriously??

slarue is right, lindy, you do not possess the boring writing or lame attempts at humor characterized by usual food critic. you are nearly snobby or self-centered enough to comment on food in the stranger.

Wow, the comments on the articles are even worse than the comments on Slog.

Toyoda is terrific, though I still like Kisaku best. I haven't eaten at Pho Binh, but the Korean joint is great. Never had a problem being white, either; maybe what Kip means is they're rude to rude people.

You grew up in Seattle and only ate at Toyoda for the first time in 2006? For shame. I've been eating there for over a decade. My favorite sushi place in Seattle (although Nishino and a few other places also have really good sushi).

I do agree about the North Seattle culinary treasure hunt, though. A few members of my family now live up in that neck of the woods, so I've been exploring it more lately. Fu Man Dumplings on Greenwood and 145th is another good place. Saltoro on Greenwood is another pretty good spot. The Thai place up at Aurora and 185th is also good. There are some good taco buses up there too.

I also like the Salvadorean place on Aurora near Oak Tree.

dude, i know! it was a grievous oversight on my part. but, like i said, the place is slightly invisible.

I love Toyoda, I thought the article read Toyota!

Kip Schoning, I have read your various web postings with great interest this evening. Don't you have anything positive to say all all?

I love this Restaurant. The food is great and the servers are extremely gracious. Perhaps your "problem" in this restaurant was your own boarish behavior? Where you drunk or high when you arrived? Where you dressed properly or wearing your idiotic red boots and shorts? Were you as you usually are? Meaning loud smug and self important. You are almost 50 years old! Learn some "big boy' manners and consider that there are other people on the planet besides you and your nasty wife. Meanwhile (for the love of God!)stick to restaurants with drive thru... better yet,make yourself some Kraft mac and cheese and use the money you save paying bills or to bail yourself out of your defaults and foreclosures.