Found this gem while I lived in Vancouver... It is now my first stop everytime I leave the island. Great prices with even better sushi. � ANYONE who knows me, knows how much I adore this place
I eat here once a week! Food is always great and prices are very reasonable. Service can be slow but with food and prices like this I don't care!
Hello everyone, here is another restaurant food review and this time my significant other and I decided to check out Sushi Oyama Japanese Dining House located right off Burlington Ave and Kingsway in Burnaby, BC on a Tuesday evening for their Tuesday dinner special on Nov 12, 2019.
As we walked in, we were immediately greeted and a hostess sat us at a corner table booth and gave us the menu right away. After taking several minutes to glance at their menu, one of their server came to our table and serve us two cups of hot tea and ask if we are ready to order and we were ready to order.
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October, 2018
I went there for late lunch with hubby. It's around 3 pm. Still customers come in... with good and fast services from 3 Japanese servers with less than 5 table of customers, fresh and yummy food..
We tried:
Uni nigiri sushi -- uni is so fresh, but thin and small slice uni on big piece of rice, no wonder so cheap... $3.50 per piece.. I never had that price for uni sushi before.. used to be at least $6 per piece
Las Vegas roll -- deep fried roll with 5 kinds of sauce with crab/ tobiko/ cream cheese.. it's really crispy outside, tasty inside with a lot cream cheese, but it's kind of filling.
Spicy deep fried smelt -- their batter mixed with chilli sauce in it.. it's really crispy and spicy outside.. hot and soft inside.. yummy.. but too spicy for me.. I had one piece, my hubby need to finish all for me.
Bacon bake roll --- it's so good.. highly recommended.. something different.. cannot find it from richmond area.
Spicy miso ramen --- not that spicy... tasty soup base with a lot of ingredients inside, but they forgot put pork meat inside, but they gave us 2 pieces of fatty pork belly, after we asked for it..
Its about $70 + 15 % tips for 2 people for lunch. Not bad...I will go there again.. as long as .. they have a lot of selections and something different than others.
June, 2018
I went for lunch with mom. Slow and bad services with 2 Chinese ladies, saw all employees speak Chinese and 2 asian guys keeps swearing in Chinese and yapping about their boss at bar.
We tried:
Oyster motoyaki--- too oily, tiny chopped oyster meat with a lot of spinach inside
Lunch box with tempura/ sashimi/ California roll .. big portion for $14.. worth for that price
Unagi and hamachi sushi --- thin slice of fish on top of cold hard rice.
Bacon bake roll-- tasty and good
Sound trap roll --- just only crispy frakes top of California roll, not worth for that price
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I ordered delivery from Sushi Oyama for Christmas lunch (they were one of the handful restaurants that are open on Christmas day). I had their Tuna and Salmon Sashimi, Aburi Grand Slam, Black Dragon Roll, and Rainbow Roll (details on each below). The food arrived very quickly, and although one of the rolls (the Black Dragon Roll) was a bit battered during the delivery process, that was to be expected, and it certainly didn't affect the flavours of the roll. All of the food was pretty good, in particular the rolls, and all the fish were fresh. I really like their rather large and creative menu. Although I do find their prices to be a bit on the higher side, I'm certainly going to be returning again to sample more from their menu.
Tuna and Salmon Sashimi ($11.40):
3.5/5
The fish was fresh and had a good texture without any off flavour. I did find the price to be a bit high, however.
Aburi Grand Slam (Salmon, Tai, Ebi, Hamachi, $8.90):
2.5/5
I personally found their version of Aburi to be a bit too plain for my liking; I would have preferred it to be jazzed up a bit by some sauces/garnishes. Otherwise however, the fish was again, fresh and the rice well cooked.
Black Dragon Roll ($12.50):
4.5/5
Crab, avocado, cucumber, eel on top, masago, tobiko, bonito, mayo. This was my favourite roll. It was very creamy from the avocado and the mayonnaise. Flavourwise, the roll was quite "xian" (for those of you who don't know, that's the Chinese term for "umami") from all the seafood and also had a nice hint of sweetness from the unagi sauces.
Rainbow Roll ($11.70):
4/5
Tamago, tuna, salmon, tai, tako, evi, avocado, wasabi mayo. This roll wasn't as creamy or flavourful as the black dragon, but still delicious and again very xian from the generous amount of seafood that it contained. The rice was well cooked without being too mushy.
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I'm staying at a nearby hotel and came here early on Aug 16, 2017. By the time I left at 1800, the restaurant was busy so I'd recommend coming early if you can. Menu is huge with a little bit of everything for everyone.
My yardstick for sushi is salmon sashimi. So I ordered that along with the chopped scallop cone and two special rolls (red roll and sound trap). Food came quickly. First to arrive was the sashimi, quickly followed by the cone.
There was a slight fishy odour emanating from the cone (didn't taste fishy) and I think it was the cone holder that smelled funny. It didn't appear to be squeaky clean (no visible dirt but appeared oily) so maybe that's what it was.
Taste and texture of the sashimi was amazing. Beautifully smooth and no fishiness. Portion size was ginormous. Cone was also delicious and not too mayonnaise-y. Red roll had a lovely spice to it. The sound trap... I'm not too sure about. It had a ton of sauce and the flavour of it just wasn't to my liking. Just wanted to try something new and different.
Total bill was $38 including tax. Service was great, even as the restaurant picked up. Would definitely come here again. As a previous poster mentioned, the building used to be a funeral home and I quite like it. It's a very unique look on the inside and I love the landscaping outside. If nothing else, come here to take some lovely photos of greenery and flowers.
Sushi Oyama is located on Kingsway. For some reason, I have never been Sushi Oyama (the "house-looking restaurant) before. By accident, my boyfriend and I found this restaurant and had an awesome lunch here. They have lots of fancy special rolls on the menu, which are my boyfriends favorite. We ordered Aburi Saba with Green Onion, Aburi Salmon with Green onion, mayo, Calamari Crunch Roll (8pcs), and Black Pearl. The special rolls were fancy looking, tasty and delicious.
After a Easter egg hunt event, my girlfriend and her little cousins were hungry. We all decided to come here. The ratings would be higher if service is up to par. There were 4 people at our table and they brought 2 waters. We asked for 2 extra waters 3 times and after the forth time it finally came. Sheesh...
This place looks Korean owned. All the workers are Korean. As for the sushi, it's decent. Not mind blowing, but decent. Just don't order the sushi pizza or deep fried California roll... Blah!!!
The Alaska roll was pretty sad as well...
Cute little place, looks like it's a historic house. Ample parking around back and side streets.
• limited parking available,can get really busy or pay street parking
• love all their variety of sushi made in heaven
• fast, efficient and friendly service
• $$ but worth it
• $70 for 3 people for dinner
Food is very reasonably priced! Great flavor, super quick service. Food orders are always accurate. Excellent service with friendly staff. This is our weekly treat!
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This restaurant looks like a house inside and out. It is kind of a unique space, giving it a different vibe. From what I could see, the restaurant is pretty large with seating inside and outside. Although the outside is still covered and there are heat lamps too!
It was busy when we got there and had to wait about 10 minutes. Once we ordered the food, it didn't take too long. I was worried with how busy they were, that it'd take even longer. We tried the negitoro roll, chopped scallop roll, green dragon roll, and spicy seafood yaki udon. Although the reason I came was because of the aburi sushi I saw, the price was a bit steep. Aburi ika was 4.20 and I didn't feel right paying that much. But maybe one day I'll go back and splurge; hopefully it will be worth it. With what we did order, it was pretty solid. Nothing too amazing, but it was good sushi. I liked it better than sushi garden. The filling for their chopped scallop was actually quite a bit, and I liked it instead if having too much
rice and no filling. The spicy yaki udon had seafood I wasn't exactly expecting like fishball and smoked salmon ( not too sure but it looked like it). But it did have mussel, scallop, crab, and shrimp. However, it was a bit too spicy for the both of us. We ended up packing the udon so that we could bring it home and add some more noodles and thing to spread out the sauce.
Although it was busy, I felt that service was good. Sometimes a bit hard to flag someone down, but they were helpful once you got their attention. If I was in the area, I'd probably come back.
If you are here, you'd be missing out if you order normal stuff like California roll or Dynamite roll. I like this place because of their special rolls. Many are very creative, saucy, and tasty. I really recommend the Las Vegas roll.
Sushi Oyama is amazing! The location is beautiful in an old heritage home and the sushi is super fresh and delicious. It is on the more expensive side, but you’re paying for good quality and big portions. The Maki Tray is the best bang for your buck, as pictured here you get so much food for a great price for two people! Highly recommend coming here!
Their salmon sashimi is better than most japanese restaurants. The staff were also attentive and fast. I'd visit again.
Impressive, good customer service and quickly with the order. We ordered
Asahi beer
Maki tray
Kaki fry
Assorted Tempura
Cone triple
Tried alot of their rolls tonight. Lots of variety to choose from. Overall good.
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