[LiquidTurbo]

No all you can eat, Sushi King/Garden/Town, sushi here!


I'm always interested in trying the higher quality sushi joints in the Lower Mainland and always open to suggestions.

Toshi's

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-7a-Hefkyxjw/TzSR5FvaTzI/AAAAAAAAKHU/An2eal1cK0g/s960/DSC_7759e.jpg


Sushi Hachi

Nigiri
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So what are some of the better sushi places you've been to??
Need pictures!!

[BossFrancis]

Britannia Sushi - Don't go there
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[TOS'd]

Britannia Sushi - Don't go there
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Second post in and I think this thread has already been ruined and is now no different than any other sushi thread on here.

[Vale46Rossi]

Manzo on Garden City!

Their Duck Breast sushi is amazing!

They usually have a sushi platter that has the Duck Breast with a few other ones.


Edit:

Here's an old picture from my gf


http://oi42.tinypic.com/10gms8o.jpg

[Supafly]

Manzo on Garden City!

Their Duck Breast sushi is amazing!

They usually have a sushi platter that has the Duck Breast with a few other ones.


Edit:

Here's an old picture from my gf


http://oi42.tinypic.com/10gms8o.jpg



I find manzo on garden city lacks a lot of quality....much better places within a 4 block radius.

[Supafly]

Second post in and I think this thread has already been ruined and is now no different than any other sushi thread on here.

yeah no kidding. Most people here have different styles tasting when it comes to sushi/japanese food...mainly because we've been suffocated with shitty sushi joints run by money makers instead of people that want to dish out quality food.

[Toast]

I like to visit a really small place called Shima-Ya on Victoria just north of E41st. Its ran by an elderly Japanese couple and its not by any stretch of imagination "up scale", but their stuff is always fresh.

Shima-Ya - Victoria-Fraserview/Killarney - Vancouver | Urbanspoon (http://www.urbanspoon.com/r/14/1414854/restaurant/Victoria-Fraserview-Killarney/Shima-Ya-Vancouver)

[Durrann]

Who's tried mika sushi
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[stuff99]

I like to visit a really small place called Shima-Ya on Victoria just north of E41st. Its ran by an elderly Japanese couple and its not by any stretch of imagination "up scale", but their stuff is always fresh.

Shima-Ya - Victoria-Fraserview/Killarney - Vancouver | Urbanspoon (http://www.urbanspoon.com/r/14/1414854/restaurant/Victoria-Fraserview-Killarney/Shima-Ya-Vancouver)

One of the best Nigiri in town.

Also try Octopus Garden (http://www.urbanspoon.com/r/14/181295/restaurant/Kitsilano/Octopus-Garden-Vancouver), Kishimoto Japanese kitchen (http://www.urbanspoon.com/r/14/1599929/restaurant/Commercial-Drive-Grandview/Kishimoto-Japanese-Kitchen-Vancouver), Nakamura (http://www.urbanspoon.com/r/14/1603177/restaurant/Kerrisdale/Kerrisdale-Nakamura-Vancouver), and Tokyo Thyme (http://www.urbanspoon.com/r/14/1534173/restaurant/Kerrisdale/Tokyo-Thyme-Vancouver).

[LiquidTurbo]

I like to visit a really small place called Shima-Ya on Victoria just north of E41st. Its ran by an elderly Japanese couple and its not by any stretch of imagination "up scale", but their stuff is always fresh.

Shima-Ya - Victoria-Fraserview/Killarney - Vancouver | Urbanspoon (http://www.urbanspoon.com/r/14/1414854/restaurant/Victoria-Fraserview-Killarney/Shima-Ya-Vancouver)

I agree with this. I quite like this place, their scallops anything is great.

[LiquidTurbo]

Who's tried mika sushi
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Are you talking about Miku?

[bcrdukes]

Shima-ya is the fucking BOMB!

[skiiipi]

I like to visit a really small place called Shima-Ya on Victoria just north of E41st. Its ran by an elderly Japanese couple and its not by any stretch of imagination "up scale", but their stuff is always fresh.

Shima-Ya - Victoria-Fraserview/Killarney - Vancouver | Urbanspoon (http://www.urbanspoon.com/r/14/1414854/restaurant/Victoria-Fraserview-Killarney/Shima-Ya-Vancouver)

on this same token, i'm going to suggest
"sushi paradise" again.....not "upscale" by any means, but one of the best quality sushi place that i know.
the owner/chef use to be the chef at octopus garden, and he uses the same fresh ingredients and offers great tasting sushi at a reasonable price.

SUSHI PARADISE | One of the best sushi take-out place in New westminster! (http://www.sushiparadise.ca/)

[westopher]

Has anyone tried Kai on oak and 15th? It looks nice, but I haven't been in yet. I don't go out for sushi all that often anymore since I don't know the city all that well, and have been to some pretty buck nasty places with the occasional decent place amidst the shit. I live close to it so it would be a nice little hangout.

[winson604]

Has anyone tried Kai on oak and 15th? It looks nice, but I haven't been in yet. I don't go out for sushi all that often anymore since I don't know the city all that well, and have been to some pretty buck nasty places with the occasional decent place amidst the shit. I live close to it so it would be a nice little hangout.

I tried it when it first opened like maybe 4 years ago? At the time it was like a lot of those little one off places that are owned and operated by a Japanese couple which is a good thing of course. Small menu but the fish was fresh and of good quality. Not sure how it is now but judging by ratings from various sites they seem to have been holding up their standards which is no surprise.

[ooops]

miku is a little inconsistent imo, also only their aburi is good.

sushi hachi for sashimi hands down, i don't like their rolls

toshi's overall best bang for buck, but the long lines are killer for me

i frequest AJISAI in kerrisdale. overall i think it's one of the better ones.

i miss good old sushi/sashimi joints! damn izakayas are taking over

[clowe]

Has anyone tried Kai on oak and 15th? It looks nice, but I haven't been in yet. I don't go out for sushi all that often anymore since I don't know the city all that well, and have been to some pretty buck nasty places with the occasional decent place amidst the shit. I live close to it so it would be a nice little hangout.

Haven't tried it but their menu selection looks pretty good. Was planning to try them out last week :alone:

They seem to have daily Groupons under the "Now! deals" everyday in limited quantities ($10 for $20 worth of food).

[abdulclamwacker]

Here's one in poco that's high up there in my books:

Sushi Bar Shyun, Port Coquitlam Canada « Gourmet Food Blog (http://www.gourmetotaku.com/2011/11/sushi-bar-shyun/)

[icemiko]

Has anyone tried Kai on oak and 15th? It looks nice, but I haven't been in yet. I don't go out for sushi all that often anymore since I don't know the city all that well, and have been to some pretty buck nasty places with the occasional decent place amidst the shit. I live close to it so it would be a nice little hangout.
I tried Kai, their sushi tasted fresh and was pretty good but not the best I had.

[LiquidTurbo]

Here's one in poco that's high up there in my books:

Sushi Bar Shyun, Port Coquitlam Canada « Gourmet Food Blog (http://www.gourmetotaku.com/2011/11/sushi-bar-shyun/)

Nice blog. The pictures really help!

[LiquidTurbo]

Shima-ya is the fucking BOMB!

Went there for lunch today..super good.

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-RzDzva-CRM4/Tz3IDCQtTZI/AAAAAAAAKe4/rtOYIs_79ag/s912/IMG_2847.JPG

[Gee.Tee.Ar]

+1 for Shima-Ya. Shiro on cambie is quite good. Simple and authentic. I don't know about you guys but I'm a traditional sushi fan. Not quite into the fancy new stuff like what they have at ebisu etc.

[LiquidTurbo]

^ me too.

[Ikkaku]

I've tried going to shima-ya 3 times and each time they were closed. :(

[bcrdukes]

Preference goes to traditional sushi.

I will easily pass on modern twists.

[westopher]

I tried Kai, their sushi tasted fresh and was pretty good but not the best I had.cool, I wasn't expecting anything groundbreaking, but if its pretty good, I now have a sushi staple, and a pizza staple near my house. On its way to feeling like home finally.:thumbs:

[narfy]

have you ever been to karasu sushi in north vancouver?? that place is run by one middle aged japanese guy... and is fawking awesome... do teh take-out tho... u'll prolly never find a table there since they only got 3 seats at the bar and one 4 seat table in his small establishment...

[Shades]

cool, I wasn't expecting anything groundbreaking, but if its pretty good, I now have a sushi staple, and a pizza staple near my house. On its way to feeling like home finally.:thumbs:

Is your pizza place the new Steveston Pizza on Cambie at the same complex of Shiro?

[afro521]

Taka's in white rock
he has lots of fishes imported in from japan
http://i260.photobucket.com/albums/ii12/lulubabe0109/_DSC2414.jpg

Sushi Hachi in richmond
http://i260.photobucket.com/albums/ii12/lulubabe0109/2011-03-17202830.jpg

[Drow]

seto sushi on alexander road.

will not disappoint

[SeedBNR]

Anyone know which Japanese restaurants offers more exotic fish on their menus?

[abdulclamwacker]

Honestly before "made in japan" was quite the norm, but after the earthquakes.. I'm really looking for local fish.

[Jer3]

Honestly before "made in japan" was quite the norm, but after the earthquakes.. I'm really looking for local fish.

are u serious :facepalm:

[abdulclamwacker]

are u serious :facepalm:

As we already know this seafood stuff is already going extinct - hopefully not within my kids lifetime.. this earthquake just really sped it up.. and I know as good as it tastes when going down.. I just don't want to risk anything in 30 years..

[wreck]

can someone recomend a good place close to metrotown?

i've tried tomoya - awfull, sushi garden - awfull.

anyone able to help me out?

[kevin7352]

how's The Eatery? The menu looks pretty interesting

[bcrdukes]

^
Does not fit the category of "fine sushi" to most people in this thread. :D

[TOS'd]

can someone recomend a good place close to metrotown?

i've tried tomoya - awfull, sushi garden - awfull.

anyone able to help me out?

Sushi Oyama is probably the only decent one in that area.

Sushi Oyama - Burnaby South - Burnaby | Urbanspoon (http://www.urbanspoon.com/r/14/1449957/restaurant/Vancouver/Burnaby-South/Sushi-Oyama-Burnaby)

[Spoon]

can someone recomend a good place close to metrotown?


Only been to the Richmond location, but Sushi House (Burnaby) is ok for metrotown area.
http://dinehere.ca/burnaby/sushi-house

[Matlock]

how's The Eatery? The menu looks pretty interesting

In my own personal opinion, I have found The Eatery to be complete garbage. I've been there a couple years ago, never to return.

First of all the dark night club lighting doesn't help one to see what poorly made rolls you just ordered. All of the food wasn't anything special or good. Why the hell is it so expensive? Because stupid kids are willing to pay that much for it.

The music was so loud that it made it difficult to have any sort of conversation. The walls were littered with all sorts of garbage decorations and the menus had "Miso Horny" on the front covers.

What a stupid restaurant.



On Sunday night we went to Applause on Oak St and found the fish to be of very good quality. The food was a bit higher priced than your average run of the mill sushi restaurant, but still affordable and worthwhile.

[icemiko]

how's The Eatery? The menu looks pretty interesting
The Eatery sucks, don't go there. It's dark as fuck in there and the music is as loud as a club, you can't even have a conversation there without yelling. The food sucks too, rolls tasted meh and the beef was as hard as a rock for their beef yaki udon.

[unit]

i hate the eatery as well. i guess it was ok when i was 19 and i thought ruining my hearing was cool, and crappy food was decent.

[miss_crayon]

The eatery is only good for the environment (cool decor etc)..food on the other hand...lets not even go there.

[xmisstrinh]

i like the avocado tempura at the eatery since nowhere else has deep fried avocado with unagi sauce and mayo... mmmm....

[Ri2]

I don't mind Ocean West Coast Bistro on Granville and Zipang on Main when I'm in Vancouver.
further out, I Love Sushi on Schoolhouse in Coq.

I don't consider myself a connoisseur or anything so go easy :(

[Truenosan]

Hitoe Sushi. I go there quite a bit. Nice, small place, and the food is delicious.

[boomervan]

Ajisai at 41st and West is also very good
Ajisai Sushi Bar - Kerrisdale - Vancouver, BC (http://www.yelp.ca/biz/ajisai-sushi-bar-vancouver)

[Shades]

can someone recomend a good place close to metrotown?

i've tried tomoya - awfull, sushi garden - awfull.

anyone able to help me out?

There is Vanya and Shiosai. The former serves cooked foods, too. The latter is more of a take out place and it's cheap.

Both Japanese operated.

[Supafly]

Im surprised that Octopus Garden has not been mentioned.

[the_law82]

Torarenboe in Richmond.

Operated by a lot of Chinese people but the owner is Japanese and still works as one of the sushi chefs.

Make sure you reserve a table before hand because they often turn away walk-ins due to being fully booked.

[yuusha]

+1 for Torarenbo, I used to go there with my parents almost weekly.

[miss_crayon]

I'm still a fan of Kimura. Their toro...still the best I've had in the city. Just MELT IN YOUR MOUTH!!!!! Zipang has gone downhill imo...

[blee123]

In my own personal opinion, I have found The Eatery to be complete garbage. I've been there a couple years ago, never to return.

First of all the dark night club lighting doesn't help one to see what poorly made rolls you just ordered. All of the food wasn't anything special or good. Why the hell is it so expensive? Because stupid kids are willing to pay that much for it.

The music was so loud that it made it difficult to have any sort of conversation. The walls were littered with all sorts of garbage decorations and the menus had "Miso Horny" on the front covers.

What a stupid restaurant.



On Sunday night we went to Applause on Oak St and found the fish to be of very good quality. The food was a bit higher priced than your average run of the mill sushi restaurant, but still affordable and worthwhile.

was Applause on Oak busy? i always feel sad for them when i pass by cause for some reason, i think not much ppl visit this place

[Oscar_Binswood]

Nagoya out in surrey is pretty good. Large portions, cheap prices, and staff is always friendly. They always throw in free stuff/extra when I go.

[BlackZRoadster]

I have only been to Torarenbo once and i didnt like it. I dont mind giving it another try.

With pricing aside, would you guys say the Sushi there is comparable with Sushi Hachi , tsukiji?? or even ocotpus garden.

Again, just want good, dont care about "value"

[yuusha]

Nagoya out in surrey is pretty good. Large portions, cheap prices, and staff is always friendly. They always throw in free stuff/extra when I go.

Nagoya has no place in this thread. Cheap sushi, yes. Good sushi, :heckno: even Tokyo/Kyoto Sushi in Newton are better, and not much more expensive.

Speaking of Surrey, Akasaka in Guildford, near the theatres/Oriental Buffet. I've had some frozen salmon sashimi come in once when it was busy, but god help me if I can't have french kiss rolls once a month at least.

[Eff-1]

I haven't done high-end sushi in a while but two places that are top of mind for me:

Sakana in Yaletown. Not bad quality but kind of pricey. Good date spot.

Takumi in West Van. Used to be on North Road years ago. Loved that place. Haven't been since they moved to West Van a couple years ago to be honest, but I have meen meaning to try it. Added bonus is the drive to/from along Marine Drive is always a good one.

[miss_crayon]

^ BOOOURNS to bistro sakana. Great patio though

[Tim Budong]

ICHIRO in Steveston
fresh sashimi
its very homey feel traditional japanese food

Dinner can get quite packed there

[Liquid_o2]

Luongo orders take-out from Bistro Sakana sometimes. Ran into him twice there.

Tokachi in Whalley is probably one of your best bets for quality sashimi/nigiri. That or Hanako. Both are solid.

[wreckless]

Luongo orders take-out from Bistro Sakana sometimes. Ran into him twice there.

Tokachi in Whalley is probably one of your best bets for quality sashimi/nigiri. That or Hanako. Both are solid.

Tokachi is def a diamond in the rough. highly recomended.

[mb_]

Recommend Tobiko Sushi for Surrey RSers! It's on 160 street and Fraser Highway

[LiquidTurbo]

Recommend Tobiko Sushi for Surrey RSers! It's on 160 street and Fraser Highway

Could you elaborate more before I make the effort to drive out there?

[Phozy]

Haha, id say Tobiko is pretty average. Nonetheless, food isnt bad there, worth a try! Tokachi is a diamond, like mentioned

Its kind of hidden, you have to drive into one of the complexes to see it, right by the Petro there

[mb_]

Could you elaborate more before I make the effort to drive out there?

Definitely not a high end sushi restaurant but the prices are not bad and the food is pretty good to me, especially for the price. Try it out if you're in the area!
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[Hardcore]

volcano sushi pre good love there volcano roll

[Senna4ever]

Luongo orders take-out from Bistro Sakana sometimes. Ran into him twice there.
Really? I never saw him when I worked there, but maybe he wasn't a Canuck yet at the time.

[Senna4ever]

Here is the result of teaching my first sushi workshop!
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v249/Senna4ever/Photos%20II/3A2C9047.jpg