The carefully rolled nature of sushi makes it ideal for starting snowballs, which is why it's commonly known as "snowman heart." Eat to the centre of snow with today's Groupon: for $15, you get $30 worth of sushi, drinks, and more at Hikari Japanese Restaurant on Victoria Avenue.

Hikari's sleek, quaint, and recently renovated restaurant rolls with sushi, Japanese cuisine, and a full bar. The eastern eatery's menu favours flavours with teppan yaki (grilled) dinners, pan-Asian cuisine, noodles, fusion rolls, and more. In keeping with Japanese dining tradition, take a comfy seat on the floor, a cup a warm sake ($5+), and share a Prairie Fire roll artistically assembled with spicy tuna, grilled veggies, and tempura crumbs ($7). Otherwise, make like a retired freight-hopper and plant your caboose at the sushi bar or a western-style, off-the-ground table to savour Old and New World wines complemented by kake udon or soba noodles served with miso soup or a salad ($6).

Reviews

Restaurantica reviewers give Hikari a 4.5-star average:

• Oh, the dessert... it was so good. Fried bananas w/ green tea, tempura vanilla, and mango ice cream. Overall love the restaurant. – Keziahamber
• The atmosphere is amazing and the food is excellent! – Cuttie