August 8, Eglinton
17 people recommend, 5 warn against itvia r/FoodToronto, r/askTO24 comments cited below
What people say, in short
Most commenters recommend August 8, and five name the Eglinton branch, shown here; three others point to its Scarborough branch and three to its Chinatown one. One calls it a regular go-to, one says no other spot offers a wider selection and one likes its torched sushi. Five are negative: they say to avoid it, call it terrible, are not a fan, say the downtown branch is bad, or liked it until trying the all-you-can-eat. Two are lukewarm about its sushi.
Address
August 8 Eglinton, 10 Lebovic Ave Unit 3A, Scarborough, ON M1L 4V9, Canada
At a glance
- Signature dishes
- Torched sushi
- Opinions divided
- Yes
Nearby on this map
Other places on this map closest to August 8, Eglinton, as the crow flies.
The evidence
Every point below is paraphrased from a real public comment, ordered by how much the community engaged with it. Caveats and negatives are kept in — follow any link to read the original for yourself.
- Caveatu/DimensionSad6181 in r/FoodToronto · Aug 2025
Advises against August 8.
- Recommendsu/HungryMugiwara in r/FoodToronto · Mar 2025
Replies with August 8 as a direct named answer to the request.
- Mixedu/Noireha in r/FoodToronto · May 2026variety
Says this place's sushi isn't their preferred option, though having it alongside dim sum is nice.
- Recommendsu/CanadaNewsEh in r/FoodToronto · May 2026
Calls August 8 elite.
- Recommendsu/HeadTwink in r/FoodToronto · Mar 2024
Calls it awesome and says they'd recommend it.
- Recommendsu/Individual-Track-499 in r/FoodToronto · Aug 2025
Says August 8 is a regular go-to for them.
- Mixedu/Pixelated_Lights in r/askTO · May 2026taste
Suggested as a sushi-focused all-you-can-eat option, though its sushi is not considered amazing.
- Recommendsu/djexplosive in r/FoodToronto · May 2026variety
Feels August 8 offers the best selection of any spot they've found.
Show all 24 cited comments
- Recommendsu/TaxOk8034 in r/askTO · Feb 2026
Calls the Eglinton location great, recommended for people in the east end.
- Recommendsu/rustymcrustycat in r/askTO · Feb 2026
Ranks August 8 among the top options currently, specifically the Eglinton location.
- Recommendsu/Simplyme__ in r/FoodToronto · Aug 2025
Says the Scarborough branch of August 8 is pretty good.
- Recommendsu/franferns in r/FoodToronto · Mar 2025taste
Calls it a favourite with consistently good salmon; says the Spadina branch is usually less busy.
- Recommendsu/tinylilbitty in r/askTO · Feb 2025
Recommends this place for sushi, specifically its Eglinton location.
- Recommendsu/ParakeetGangbang in r/askTO · Feb 2025taste
Says this Chinatown spot has pretty good sushi and all-you-can-eat sashimi.
- Recommendsu/evbunny in r/FoodToronto · Jan 2024taste
Says they really like August 8's torched sushi offerings.
- Recommendsu/futurevisitorsayhi in r/FoodToronto · Aug 2026variety
Seconds the August 8 pick; says the Chinatown location offers many dishes to share.
- Caveatu/Top_Complaint5797 in r/FoodToronto · Jul 2026
Says the downtown branch is bad.
- Caveatu/10brat in r/FoodToronto · May 2026
Once loved August 8, but no longer after trying its AYCE.
- Caveatu/ilikesush-i in r/FoodToronto · Jan 2026
Calls August 8 terrible.
- Caveatu/Warm-Ad4886 in r/FoodToronto · Aug 2025
Says they were not a fan of August 8.
- Recommendsu/ChubConn in r/FoodToronto · Jun 2025taste
Says August 8 in Scarborough has sushi as good as or better than Matsuda.
- Recommendsu/ContributionWhich313 in r/FoodToronto · May 2026
Names the Eglinton August 8 location as a pick.
- Recommendsu/stinkbug1997 in r/FoodToronto · Oct 2026
Suggests August 8 for sushi as a recommendation.
- Recommendsu/Acadow in r/FoodToronto · Aug 2025
Says the Scarborough branch of August 8 is great.
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