[squeezied]

as a huge sucker for sushi, i would like to know which restaurants you think serves the best sushi. i'm not into the service or ambience of the place, all i care is the food, and food alone!

my favorite restaurant, so far, is Sushi King House. there are two locations: 5333 West Boulevard and 8176 Granville Street. the portions are huge and the price is relatively reasonable as well.

[bils]

gotta try them rolls at bluewater cafe.... very pricey.... but i promise you it's worth it

[TheMeltyMan]

Sushi Q @ 4385 Dunbar is the only sushi place I visited in Vancouver, but it was still better than every place I have been to in Montreal.

[Rusty Gull]

If you're ever in North Vancouver, visit Honjin Sushi. Have a seat at the bar, buy a Labatt's Blue for Mike the chef, and order up the house specialty: The North Shore Roll. It won't let you down.

[mr.x2]

Shabusen on Granville or Burrard, and Tomagatsu next to Toys R' Us on Broadway.

[East Van]

Shabusen sushi is terrible at both locations.

Eatery on west broadway has some funky creations.

[squeezied]

i heard shabusen was pretty good.

oh yea, there's this place called top gun in new west, it's the best all-u-can-eat i've ever tried. they have a huge variety of sashimi and it's UNLIMITED!

[smasher000]

Tomagatsu by the Toysrus
I LOVE THAT PLACE

[mr.x2]

Tomagatsu by the Toysrus
I LOVE THAT PLACE

YEA!!!:notacrook:

[Rusty Gull]

If you're a real foodie, give Hiroshi's Sushi Creations at Oak and 20th a chance.
This is my favorite sushi restaurant in Vancouver, period -- in great part because of the care Hiroshi gives to every one of his rolls. It also represents excellent value.

Hiroshi used to run the Kokoro Restaurant on Lonsdale Avenue in North Vancouver, but has now brought his culinary magic to Vancouver's westside.

[MichaelChampion]

It's a tiny little place but Asakusa Sushi in Burnaby across from Metrotown is my favorite. My girlfriend and I eat a lot of sushi but Asakusa has such good quality for a really decent price, whenever I'm out that way I try and eat there.

http://maps.google.ca/maps?f=l&hl=en&geocode=&q=asakusa&near=burnaby&ie=UTF8&ll=49.23049,-122.994862&spn=0.027184,0.058365&z=14&om=1

[bils]

Tomagatsu by the Toysrus
I LOVE THAT PLACE

funny you guys are all mentioning this place.... cuz over on the 'restaurants NOT recommended' thread, if you open that pdf file, you'll find that your restaurant's been shut down by health inspectors before...

that's assuming tomagatsu & tomokazu (on broadway) is the same thing......

[raggedy13]

^They're probably different, there are enough sushi places in this city, and along Broadway, for there to be two with similar names.

[bils]

tomokazu is one block west of oak, on west broadway.... sounds like the same place..... :yes:

[mr.x2]

well let's face it, unless it's first class dining what asian restaurant hasn't been shutted down before because of health reasons? i've been to a ton of sushi restaurants, and Tomakatsu/Tomagazu is one of the better ones.

[squeezied]

wow there are so many to choose from, i just hope most of them are within sensible price range ;P

[radacal]

octopus' garden on cornwall is very good (but pricey).

toshi's at main and 16th has good sushi. ajisai in kerrisdale is also pretty good (but very small, hard to get a table)

the eatery is somewhere to go for a good time, not for their sushi.

[sono65]

TOYO SUSHI on Cambie at 6th, (just west of the bridge). Simply amazing sushi and an undeniably reasonable price. Very honest Korean family owned and operated. On par with Tojo's at half the price (they have the same sashimi supplier). Unfortunately cambie construction has really hurt in terms of business, so give them a hand if your in the neighbourhood!

[npinguy]

Alright finally the thread I've been waiting for.

I've lived in Marpole, Downtown, Kerrisdale, Kitsilano, and UBC. I've had great friends in North Van and Burnaby. I must've been to a hundred different sushi restaurants around the lower mainland.

And here is the verdict:


Biggest portions (but slightly average food): Sushi King (mentioned earlier in the thread)

Best and most creative original rolls: ASA Sushi on 41st avenue and Yew.

Most savoury creations that make you glad you paid extra: Blue Water Cafe and Bistro Sakanav - both in Yaletown

Best overall fish and widest selection of obscure selections that won't disappoint: [b]Toshi on 16th and Main


And the number one sushi restaurant in the Lower Mainland...




The place I go to for lunch probably 3 or 4 times a week, and a few times for dinner, and never leave disappointed...





The place where I have no idea if anything BUT the nigiri and the sashimi are any good but why even bother getting anything else...





The place where you'll pay 1.50 for your average nigiri, only you'll find that it's easily two or THREE times as big a piece of fish as you'll get anywhere else and it is the most delicious raw fish you've ever had...




And the place that will get your order wrong easily 25% of the time but you can't stay mad at them because they're so so SO SO good....



Momo's Sushi in Gastown almost right on the corner of Water street and Richards, a step and a half away from the Steamworks.


If you go there, and i _HIGHLY_ recommend that you do, try their Wild Sockeye Salmon, their Toro, their Saba, and their Unagi.
TO. DIE. FOR.

[westvan1]

Well i'm certainly going to have to give Momo's a try. Sounds great. And thanks for the heads-up on Hiroshi. I used to frequent Kokoro on Lonsdale and noticed the drop in quality with the new owners.

Gen Sushi at 21st & Lonsdale in NV is something of a local institution. Their box lunches are large, with great variety, and cheap at $7.50, although i don't think much of their sashimi.

Take Sushi just east of Willingdon on Hastings in Burnaby is my new favourite - high quality, good prices, clean, and it even has great service. Been open for about a year.

[CanadianCentaur]

Tomokazu on Broadway is pretty good if you want AYCE sushi for lunch. I've never had any real problems with it when I went there for lunch last summer and last year.

MoMo Sushi had great sushi when I was there last spring, and I'd eat there again. It's in the Gastown area on the north side of Water Street by the Guu izakaya (Japanese-style bar-restaurant).

Oh yeah, I've got a flight booked to Vancouver this afternoon. :D

[npinguy]

New addition!


Best Spicy Tuna Roll ever: Sushi Bay Cafe on Seymour between Georgia and Dunsmuir, pretty much under that "bridge overpass" to the bay and next to the Le Chateau.


Spectacular tasty perfectly spicy tuna, avocado, and little tiny pieces of tempura inside to make the whole thing cruncy. Could not get enough.

[squeezied]

sweet, spicy tuna is one of my favorite rolls! think i'll give it a try wen i have time

[Holden West]

My folks love going to Daimasu (http://daimasu.com/richmond.html) on Granville Ave. in Richmond. I was there on Sunday--tasty food and nice atmosphere. I'm not a sushi expert so I'll be interested to see if others concur.

I'm afraid to try sushi joints without a recommendation. Some of them look pretty sketchy.

[tintinium]

I've always liked Shiro, on Cambie and around 13th? Excellent prices, japanese-run and tasty.

Sushi-Go is good value for money but a little out of the way.

[EastVanMark]

Tojos hands down the best sushi. Sit up at the bar to get the chef to create a meal for you

[vanman]

oh yea, there's this place called top gun in new west, it's the best all-u-can-eat i've ever tried. they have a huge variety of sashimi and it's UNLIMITED!

Been there many a times and can attest to that. Great service as well with waterfront views of the river.

[Jacques]

I've always liked Shiro, on Cambie and around 13th? Excellent prices, japanese-run and tasty.

Sushi-Go is good value for money but a little out of the way.

I will check Shiro,

[Hong Kongese]

Try Hatto in Surry, it is on Scott road and 64th ave. It is a small place but nice and clean and run by korean.

[dreambrother808]

toshi - main & 16th.... japanese run, perfect sushi, but very small restaurant, gets crowded as soon as it opens

[bugsy]

I recommend Sushi Town in the north part of Burnaby (next to an elementary school). It's run by Koreans, but everything is HUGE.

http://www.foodvancouver.com/images/restaurants/sushi-town-art.jpg

http://www.foodvancouver.com/restaurant-review.php?restaurant=50