Toyoda Sushi, Lake City
22 people recommendvia r/AskSeattle, r/Seattle, r/SeattleWA28 comments cited below
What people say, in short
Most people recommend Toyoda Sushi in Lake City, a small spot a few call family-run, and many praise the food. A couple find it good value. Several note limited or unreliable hours, a couple note tight seating or likely waits, and a few say it takes cash only. A couple say prices have risen or find it pricey.
Address
Toyoda Sushi, 12543 Lake City Way NE, Seattle, WA 98125
At a glance
- Price
- Mid-range
- Opinions divided
- Yes
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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.
- Recommendsu/SunlightNStars in r/AskSeattle · Dec 2025
Lists Toyoda as a mid-range sushi option.
- Recommendsu/DreamingStars408 in r/Seattle · Dec 2023
Names Toyoda Sushi on Lake City Way as a sushi pick.
- Recommendsu/LunarKumkwat in r/Seattle · Jul 2025
Enthusiastically recommends Toyoda Sushi with no further detail.
- Mixedu/megitin in r/Seattle · Jul 2025wait time
Says Toyoda suits the request but warns about very limited hours and a tiny space with lines before opening.
- Recommendsu/max_trax in r/Seattle · Jun 2024
Names Toyoda in Lake City as a suggestion.
- Recommendsu/95percentconfident in r/Seattle · Jul 2025ambience
Recommends Toyoda Sushi as an old-school local spot.
- Recommendsu/dwoj206 in r/Seattle · Jun 2025
Recommends Toyoda in Lake City as a sushi pick, without elaborating on why.
- Recommendsu/PandaElDiablo in r/SeattleWA · Jan 2026
Names Toyoda as an answer to the non-omakase sushi question, with no further detail.
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- Recommendsu/reiflame in r/AskSeattle · Oct 2025taste
Says the food is very good and the menu includes a Philly roll, though it's casual rather than upscale.
- Recommendsu/MrsBasilEFrankweiler in r/AskSeattle · Jul 2025
Endorses Toyoda as a step above mid-range sushi, agreeing with others.
- Recommendsu/shinythings-n-stuff in r/Seattle · Jul 2025
Strongly recommends Toyoda with no added detail.
- Mixedu/fuzzy11287 in r/Seattle · Jul 2025
Says Toyoda's hours can be unreliable, so suggests a backup if it does not work out.
- Mixedu/Discount_Mithral in r/SeattleWA · Apr 2025price
Liked it before but says its prices have risen a lot.
- Recommendsu/pineappledaphne in r/AskSeattle · Jul 2026
Calls it a lovely family-run sushi spot; suggests sitting at the bar.
- Recommendsu/sbinski in r/AskSeattle · Dec 2025value
Says Toyoda offers good value with extra pieces and bigger nigiri.
- Mixedu/BuckUpBingle in r/Seattle · Jun 2024taste
Recent visit; calls it a new favorite with amazing food, though seating is tight.
- Recommendsu/ponyviolt in r/AskSeattle · Nov 2026
Suggests it for a date night at a mid-range price tier; notes it only opens some days for a few hours.
- Recommendsu/flightlog in r/AskSeattle · Sep 2026value
Lists Toyoda Sushi among its best-value picks after trying the spots themselves.
- Recommendsu/Ok-Nectarine-4369 in r/AskSeattle · Aug 2026taste
Says the family-run spot's sushi is amazing, despite cash-only payment and limited hours; suggests calling ahead to ask for something special.
- Recommendsu/Retrooo in r/AskSeattle · Jun 2026
Lists it among mid-range places they like.
- Recommendsu/studioandolina in r/AskSeattle · Jul 2025
Names Toyoda as a suggestion, with no added detail.
- Mixedu/nicholaschubbb in r/Seattle · Jun 2025price
Replying to the Toyoda suggestion, calls the food good but the prices high.
- Recommendsu/escaping-to-space in r/Seattle · May 2025
Names it as an answer, with a note that it only takes cash.
- Mixedu/orvillebreadnbutter in r/Seattle · Sep 2024wait time
Agrees, but warns of a likely wait; a past visit was cash-only though a digital payment app worked.
- Recommendsu/InevitableEarth3878 in r/Seattle · Jan 2024taste
Calls it good sushi that has operated for roughly three decades.
- Recommendsu/Dismal_Beginning_199 in r/AskSeattle · Sep 2026
Suggests Toyoda Sushi in Lake City as an option.
- Recommendsu/nallaaa in r/Seattle · Dec 2023
Replying to the Toyoda pick, calls it a top small, family-run sushi spot.
- Recommendsu/randyknapp in r/Seattle · Sep 2024taste
Rates the named spot as top casual sushi in town.
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