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19 Mar A “must” patio to visit: Kasa Moto

Where the party at? Kasa Moto ($$$), located at 115 Yorkville Ave., is a great place to go during the summer.

Kasa Moto is a sprawling Japanese restaurant in Yorkville from the Chase Hospitality Group. Like its sister restaurants , Little Fin , and, Colette , it’s an upmarket, seafood-centric dining experience – only here the tables are set with chopsticks and the walls adorned with hand-painted koi. With a sprawling rooftop terrace, wood ceilings, and lush indoor topiary, guests of Kasa Moto will enjoy a versatile dining experience that evolves from day to night.

Open for lunch and dinner, you’ll find the dining room and sushi lounge housed on the first floor, while Bar Moto (available for private functions) occupies the second floor and leads the way to the sprawling rooftop patio outfitted with a dedicated bar and a couple cabanas.

The menu is organized into cold and hot plates, rice and noodles, robata, sushi, and larger more substantial selections like steaks and whole grilled fish. The signature Kasa Moto Maki ($20) featuring spicy scallops, lobster and salmon is beautifully presented, scrupulously crafted, and, presumably made with top quality seafoods that I’m told are sourced from around the world. Fresh wasabi grated table side is a nice touch. Another a la carte dish is the hamachi ponzu ($18) that highlights the natural flavour of supple fish with bright flavour of yuzu ponzu and crispy carrots for textural contrast. As with most of the menu, this dish easily lends itself to sharing.

Bar menu features cocktails at $14 and wines by the glass starting at $12. A favourite from costumers is the Thai Collins – mixed with gin, ginger juice, lemongrass syrup and lime. More wallet friendly is the Izumi draft sake ($5/3oz, $8/5oz).

Kasa Moto, with its glorious patio and menu of clean, light dishes will likely shine throughout the summer. Reservations are advised. Specially at night, where the party starts. During the day is usually more relaxed vibe, and at night and weekends it turns into a party.

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