#2,763 in Toronto. 61 Redditors across 92 mentions, Nov 2023 to Aug 2026.
What Reddit says
Known as an all-you-can-eat buffet with sushi and dim sum, and more recently Brazilian BBQ. Opinions are split, with some praising the value and others calling it subpar. One commenter makes a serious allegation about labour practices.
Paraphrased from the comments below.
What to order
- 6.7Sushi14 RedditorsWorth trying
- 4.3All You Can Eat23 RedditorsWorth trying
- Dim Sum5 Redditors
- Barbecue3 Redditors
- Ice Cream & Gelato1 Redditor
In their words
Short excerpts, each linked to the full comment on Reddit.
“August 8 (Japanese & sushi) is good. The Spadina location is right in the middle of the city and the mango ice cream was great”
Liked itr/FoodToronto, Jun 2026Read on Reddit (opens in a new tab) “August 8 is a solid option for sushi/dim sum and they even have Brazilian bbq now.”
Liked itr/FoodToronto, May 2026Read on Reddit (opens in a new tab) “Wok Theory, Dim Sum King, Mom's Pan Fried Buns, August 8, Rosewood are great alternatives to Rol San.”
Liked itr/FoodToronto, Dec 2025Read on Reddit (opens in a new tab) “I was really ticked off one Sunday dinner I went and they didn’t have the Brazilian bbq.”
Not a fanr/FoodToronto, May 2026Read on Reddit (opens in a new tab) “August 8 is human trafficking, please avoid there”
Disliked itr/FoodToronto, May 2026Read on Reddit (opens in a new tab) “Randomly went to August 8 on Spadina instead. Blew my mind as to how much better it was for the same price.”
Loved itr/FoodToronto, Jun 2026Read on Reddit (opens in a new tab) “my only experience was at the Scarborough location and all of the sushi was just terrible (freezer burned fish and old rice)”
Not a fanr/FoodToronto, Mar 2026Read on Reddit (opens in a new tab) “dimsum - rosewood, august8 (also has sushi, not my pref option but nice to have both options)”
Loved itr/FoodToronto, May 2026Read on Reddit (opens in a new tab) “Spring Sushi no question”
Mixedr/FoodToronto, Aug 2026Read on Reddit (opens in a new tab) “I love ayce as much as the next person but this is like picking Mandarin for best Chinese”
Not a fanr/FoodToronto, Jan 2026Read on Reddit (opens in a new tab) “august 8 (amazing ayce buffet)”
Loved itr/FoodToronto, Jan 2026Read on Reddit (opens in a new tab) “I've done August 8 in Chinatown and Ichiban at North York Centre and enjoyed both”
Liked itr/FoodToronto, Jun 2026Read on Reddit (opens in a new tab)
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