Since the coquitlam location open we have not gone to any other sushi place. Party platter is are Goto! Would recommend to anyone!
First time come to here, food and service is excellent. I will recommend my friend to try Nao Sushi.
Nao has been in the area for over 20 years. Their food is very decent quality. Their Saba Battera were well made, not too sour. The Kamameshi was tasty but a bit too mushy. The Toro Aburi were tasty, but I think it was a bit overdone.
I still remember how when Nao sushi first opened, it was the go to Japanese place in Burnaby because it was one of the first Japanese owned restaurants around. I hadn’t been back for a few years because so many places have been popping up around Burnaby since then but Grayson and I decided to give it a revisit a not too long ago.
Kelsey's 'FAS'T review of NAO Sushi:
Food (4/5) - I usually come here with a friend for lunch because we like to share the 'Lobster Sashimi' as well as an appetizer. A whole variety of sashimi, about 6-7 other kinds, are part of the order along with a whole lobster (but only the tail is turned into sashimi, the rest is for display). When finished, the chef takes the remaining lobster and makes it into a miso udon soup - and this is uniquely delicious and a satisfying way to finish the meal. We love the set price for the lobster ($43) which we find more than feeds the both of us.
Ambience (4/5) - the restaurant is casual and clean, with many TVs set in every corner for entertainment.
Service (3/5) - mixed, as some days we get a great waiter who is attentive and well spoken, and other times we have to wave the waiter over for any drink refills or food.
NAO sushi has decent sushi for your cravings with friendly service and a cozy dining environment for families and friends. But what I love most about NAO, is their beef udon. I went on a hunt to find beef udon elsewhere that would surpass NAO'S beef udon and I couldn't find any! Good job NAO, and don't ever change your beef udon recipe! I highly recommend it on cold or rainy days.
Dropped by Nao Sushi on Kingsway for lunch, it was fairly busy but we were able to be seated right away. We ordered the salmon sashimi, the zaru soba combo which comes with tempura, the house roll, two tamago nigiri and a toro nigiri. The zaru soba is really good, the noodles are always so refreshing. The batter on the tempura is light and not too greasy either. They make their tamago in house here, so if you like tamago we would recommend it. All the other sushi dishes were pretty good, nothing to complain about. Something to note, their house rolls are massive so you will be good getting a half order, which is equivalent to ordering a full house roll anywhere else.
Overall the food, prices, and service are very solid. We would come back and we would recommend.
This place has some really good sushi, and they'll sear it for you if you want. I prefer torched, but a quick sear is good too. I had a spicy tuna roll. This was good because they didn't just pour Sriracha on it and call it spicy. It actually had a good sauce. Also had a yam roll. I really liked the mayo they put on it. Went well with the Wasabi and soya sauce too. And of course I got some nigiri. Two salmon and two tuna. All seared. The salmon was great. Melt in your mouth even with a sear. Not so much for the tuna however. Although it was still really good, it got a little rubbery with the sear. I still liked it though. If I'm ever in the area I will come back again.
We normally order the assorted sashimi, spicy scallop roll, spicy salmon sashimi and spider roll here. We also tried the lobster tempura roll, crispy roll, prawn tempura and yakisoba here. The price is very reasonable for the portion here. The food sometimes is hit and miss here but overall, I do enjoy dining here. The restaurant is very busy during dinner time so we normally book reservation when we go with friends. This is authentic Japanese restaurant which is not run by Korean or Chinese.
All time favourite dish here is the lobster sashimi. Although it's probably just because of how they turn the lobster into a miso soup at the end! Service here, depending on who serves you can make your visit amazing or just absolutely horrible. The sushi here is a little more expensive but they have really cool and unique rolls.
Came here today for a sushi lunch with my friends. The food was delicious- great quality and portion. The sashimi combo was very fresh and came with a decent variety! The rolls we tried (Rock 'n' Roll, Vegetable Futomaki) all had lots of unique fillings. The BC combo and Bento Box B that two friends got also made substantial meals.
On the other hand, service was a bit slow.. but understandable being a busy weekend lunch hour.
Food: 4.5/5 | Service: 2.5/5 | Value: 4/5 | Ambiance: 3/5
You asked for it? Couldn't say better myself. This small business although is pack most of time. But their chef skill delivers quality and authentic within metro district evenly match with Isami and tairyou ichiba.
Very underrated tucked away sushi joint. Love the size of some of the menu items like the house roll. delicious and well priced.
Last we asked, they were still doing discounted takeout orders.
Good variety of choices. Menu with pictures. Tasty sushi! We also had tasty complimentary tea and miso soup.
It is the most authentic Japanese food I have eaten in Vancouver, especially sashimi is always fresh, the service is good, the environment is spacious and bright, I highly recommend this restaurant!
I don’t understand why this place is rated so low!? Friendly service, fresh sashimi on my Chirashi Don, perfectly cooked udon noodle and amazing roll! First time I tried and will be back soon! Thank you guys
Thanks a lot for providing the venue to host my wedding ceremony, it will be an unforgettable memory to me for sure. Staffs are super friendly and helpful, specially thanks to the manager Hank. Being very patient and attentive while explaining and drafting up the menus for the ceremony, not even mention the food is fresh and tasty. Strongly recommended!
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