Sushi cuisine: the best places to taste it in Vancouver Island
6 restaurant menus in Vancouver Island, (the ranking and the list of restaurants are based on the number of recommendations received from users in the last month, currently updated to December 2024)
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"Staff is incredible from wait staff to kitchen staff, always attentive. Food is fantastic and obviously you can’t beat the view. It’s become my..."
Kim Bee
"My absolute favorite place to dine. Last night Feb 11 2018 the chefscreation was unbelievable. Every bite was so divine! Loved everything about our..."
Dawn Monique Wiggers
"Every time I come here the service and the food is impeccable. From the sushi bar to the formal dining room, I have always felt welcomed and cared..."
Gillian Cornwall
"The view, service and food were top notch. Was invited by the Doctor we work for, and can't wait to bring my fiance to experience the great food and..."
Christina Stowell
"The Marina never disappoints. Including its fabulous view, the food, service and ambiance are second to none. I'd post a pic if I could, but I have..."
Dorothy Hawes
"Came today at 2pm with 17 in our red hat group. Was excellent in so many ways. Totally recommend. Super service. Food. View. Food..."
Corinne Marshall
"Wonderful staff, delicious food and the views while you dine are amazing! We will..."
Karen Siddiqi
"Best food I ate in Victoria. Best cheese cake I ever ate. Amazing..."
Arlene Ladd
"My husband and I went for his birthday yesterday for the Sunday brunch! Fabulous food and service! Always our favourite place for..."
Gillian A. Flint
"What a nice experience. Alaskan King Salmon, Fresh Seafood Spicy Pomodoro, and Veal Al Limone were delicious.
The coffees were a fine pair with the..."
Shawn Conrad
"Great place to Brunch on a Sunday.
Reasonable price for adults and cheaper for seniors..."
Alan Bolitho
"This café has changed hands over the years, but in its latest iteration it is known as the Marina Dockside Eatery.
I am here on a Thursday morning,..."
Travel Journalist
"Super friendly service. We got a fabulous peanut butter cookie a bagel, sandwich and some house chips.
My 4 yr old said the cookie was amazing. My..."
Myra S
"Lovely Espresso coffees! View over the marina is amazing and lots of parking..."
Dan Wood
"Amazing location, best vanilla chia latte, fresh ingredients! My friend and I each got a vanilla chia latte, I got a lemon square, and a smoked..."
Melissa Irvine
"Sitting on the deck eating salmon chowder with a beautiful blue sky above, what could be better than that. Service is good, chowder very good and..."
Ed Scott
"Cute little cafe next to marina /beaches . Has patio facing marina and indoor seating . Washrooms . Free..."
Louise Boilevin
"Neat little cafe right on the water in the marina (if the name didn't give that away for you). All the baked goods looked awesome! The staff were..."
THECpt PHOON
"This is a great spot for an tasty treat or coffee with friends. Awesome view over the marina or a great starting point for a walk up to Willows..."
Walt Nicholson
"Perfect spot to enjoy a coffee or light snack especially during nice weather so you can relax out on the..."
GWoo
"Friendly staff, good London fog, excellent salmon seafood chowder. I would definitely have that chowder again. Perfect comfort food on a chilly..."
Lin G
"Really love it here. Been going here for years. My only critique is that I wish they had some dairy-free options for treats. I have a dairy allergy,..."
C D
"We had a lovely breakfast here, very relaxed atmosphere, staff were friendly and beautiful views of the..."
"Great quality food and the sushi is amazing !! Great service ! With the place packed most of the time and they managed to deliver order pretty fast !..."
Nicole Ng
"This is my fave Japanese AUCE place in Vic. Very good service and delicious food presented in a lovely manner every time. I've been here sooooo many..."
Hayley Tan
"Been many times - have had ZERO issues. I recommend this establishment to many people, who have come back with positive experiences. Don't let one..."
Justin D. Lee
"I've been coming here since it opened, and I'm delighted they are still going strong. They have stopped serving a full Chinese buffet for dinner..."
Veronica Vander Heiden
"Excellent quick service, the staff were polite and well mannered. The food was fantastic, I left fully satisfied. Next time I come back to Victoria..."
Gary Blonde
"Extremely impressed with the service and the quality of the food! Brought my girlfriend here for a birthday dinner and was very pleased. Great work,..."
Rob Dunsmuir
"food and service is fantastic...well worth..."
Brooke Anne
"I wish I had pictures to share. Sadly (or not), my hands were waay to busy wolfing down all the delicious assortments of sushi and more that was..."
Dami Dabiri
"Fantastic AYCE lunch buffet. The selection of rolls on offer and the quality was very good. The staff were very friendly and checked on us often...."
Chad Isnor
"All you can eat sushi. Beautiful quiet atmosphere and consistent service. Great price too! $20 after..."
Spencer Clapper-DuPont
"Great atmosphere and service. Sushi was better than shiki sushi so would tank this the best all you can eat in town. Granny loved it as you can see..."
mitch bierd
"All you can eat sushi and sashimi.
Rare to find. And it’s not a buffet. They make them for you, as much as you can..."
Michael Svoboda
"Great sushi for all you can eat. Quick service and a varied..."
Karl Hallquist
"All was fresh and to order. All you can eat, but piping hot! And so very..."
Ursula Capik
"Best all you can eat in..."
HoYee Wong
"Best sushi or best food as they have so many good food with high quality and fair price and rule. Highly..."
Anahita Kasiri
"Just got back from dinner. @$30./each Canadian for dinner plus drinks for us both....under $70.
Some of the best sushi I have ever had!!! The..."
Tony B
"I never equate buffet with quality, but Chipan is surprisingly..."
Shawn DeWolfe
"Took my boys there for the all you can eat dinner last night and had a great time. The staff were super helpful and patient with us. Food came out..."
A Roberts
"Very good! Love it here the all you can eat is something I got to do for sushi. And the sashimi is decently sized. Only thing I would complain about..."
David Pries
"The service here is way more then five star. The wait staff was very friendly and helpful. The amount of food you get for the amount you pay is..."
"Slightly above-average sushi/Japanese restaurant in the medium-cheap price range. Some good specials and a good variety of foods. Lots of..."
Tyler P.
"The space is very nice and they have good vegetarian sushi roll options. We also tried the vegetarian gyoza and it was very good. The service was..."
Mo
"Food is pretty good but not great, but all very reasonably priced. Staff is very friendly too. I recommend their..."
Pauline H
"Fits its niche as a neighbourhood sushi restaurant. Osaka Sushi has good sushi at a good price. If you live in the Oak Bay area, Osaka is a great..."
Mark Hanson
"Great food at good prices. Very slow service phoning in or dining in. The resteraunt is cold. Service is..."
Lil Opinion
"I like it. Unlike some of those reviews down below, I liked this place. Had been meaning to come and try it, and my son finally dragged me..."
Sandman_elite_corps
"Prompt service, good food. They need to have their seat cushions cleaned or replaced,..."
Foodiegoodie
"Awesome place for sushi. Dynamite roll is excellent. They need more sushi chefs though, as we had to wait 30 mins for our order. That was the only..."
Always Hungry
"Really enjoyed it. Only had prawn tempura appy and beef yaki udon main, but both were tasty, fresh and hot. I will be..."
Stephen O'Connor
"Great food here! Ramen is delicious, tempura crispy, sushi fish is fresh & flavourful. Definitely going..."
CurvyBells
"Delicious! My new favourite sushi place in Victoria!. I went here a couple days ago, and my roommate and I couldn`t get over how damn good it was. We..."
Courtney
"It's a good restaurant. It's a good place to go when you don't feel like dealing with traffic downtown. They have free parking and it's clean and..."
FeedMe
"Nice Place Good Food.. Went here for lunch the other day. I had the Beef Terriyaki Bento Box special and for $7.95 it was alot of food. Miso Soup to..."
Jane Doe
"Been here many times good food good price give it a..."
Palatdin
"Great location, good food!. Good sushi and cooked options at a reasonable price, great location and convenient free parking on-site. Owners are a..."
Cathy L
"Really nice food, great price.. Second dinner there, same great outcome. A really nice place. Maybe nothing crazy & innovative - just a very well..."
Cfbnp200e
"Great service, value, and food. $9 for a filling lunch. I'll be..."
Heapin' Helpin'
"So good. My altimate favourite place since i was 3 8-) but it's a little pricy. So it's a good place to go once and a..."
Kate
" Update! We have been frequenting Osaka sushi very regularly now. The waitresses and sushi chef know us well!! Our new favourites which we recommend..."
PickyNikki
"Oak Bay has a little secret, there’s a great place to hit for sashimi and it’s known as Osaka Sushi. While the graphic designer in me cringed at..."
Ed Sum
"SERVICE: Great service with prompt service, and friendly staff.
FOOD: We came on a Monday and miso soup was free. There are daily specials. The miso..."
compuPUnk
"Excellent value for the money, good deal on the lunch special, includes the Miso soup. Tempura very..."
GWoo
"Well-prepared, fresh, very good Japanese food, great service. Excellent all..."
Lincoln Z. Shlensky
"Went here for the first time during their quiet hours so no one else was there except a friend and I, so it's hard to fully judge the experience from..."
Monique Yuan
"Nice atmosphere, great lunch. Great please to..."
Alex Tang
"This sushi place was close walking distance for me and since my whole family are sushi fanatics, we ate there and did take out very frequently. The..."
Andy McL
"Quaint little sushi restaurant on Oak Bay's main strip. Friendly staff helped accommodate us with our young son. A nice sized eating area bigger than..."
"Average food, ok price. Bento box is decent sized. However, service can be at times lacking (even if they're next to empty) and drinks are not..."
Noah Mar
"The sushi here was great! We enjoyed everything we tried. Nice restaurant with a good location. Very good service. Would definitely come back to this..."
Lindsay Geiss
"I am a big fan of all you can eat sushi. This place has awesome, fresh seafood and well prepared dishes. The service is great. My only issue is that..."
Morgan Bowman
"The most vile woman who was a customer here ruined my meal. I've never seen someone so antagonist and rude to a wait staff. I would have cried if I..."
Diana Henson
"Excellent. Shima is hands down a cut above the others. EC.We are from Calgary, the sushi here is way better. We tried 3 different sushi place while..."
Msakura2727
"Just wanted to say after trying four other sushi restaurants in Victoria, Shima is hands down a cut above the others...."
Tulip482000
"All you can eat was WORTH it for the Sashimi. No one has sashimi on their AYCE menu in Victoria. There is a 10 piece limit per type of fish, per..."
Amy L
"Great for all-you-can-eat!. We stopped by for lunch to try the all-you-can-eat sushi. There was nobody else in there, which worried us a little. The..."
CL
"Pretty good sushi and very reasonable price!. My boyfriend and I stopped by around 3pm for a late lunch and not a single soul was in there, it was..."
Facebook User
"Yummm. I have come Here a few times now. Good sushi lots of variety and pretty decent prices. Used to eat sushi in Vancouver where it can be very..."
Josiah Early
"Good sushi, will go again. Went for all you can eat sushi and the sushi was pretty good. They don't give you much to choose from in the all you can..."
Suddenlyeos
"Classy restaurant with excellent food. We went to Shima last night and we had the beef short ribs, unagi avcado roll and bunch of sashimi (scallop..."
Crainsi
"Good Food. Setting is gorgeous with 2 storey high windows. Had the tonkatsu (pork cutlet) bento box and yam fries with wasabi mayo dip. Bento was..."
Calgarygourmand
"Mmm, sushi!. My boyfriend and I LOVE Shima!The California Rolls there are the best I've ever had, and the Victoria rolls are spectacular as..."
Amanda
"Best sushi in Victoria!. I've eaten here over and over again, and everytime I'm just amazed at how delicious their sushi and bento boxes are..."
Renato F
"This is my absolute fave place for sushi! Sushi is fresh, chicken is fresh, seafood is fresh! And whoever said the service is bad is an idiot, they..."
Aleela
"A hidden gem (kind of). I don't know why everyone goes to Azuma when we have Shima Sushi. They have a bar as well and it's downtown. You have to see..."
FeedMe
"The service still needs some work - I've been here twice and both times it was noticeably bad. However, the food makes up for it in my books. I..."
Dottie
"Very Nice. We stopped here on Saturday after Swans for a little sushi and I was quite happy with the experience. Not many people there so we had..."
Surcooksalot
"Good but still working it out.... Went to Shima for lunch the other day and had one of the better bento boxes i've had in town so far, with a..."
Glorified Glutton
"Yummy. I've been to Shima twice now and both times, the food was amazing. My favourite is the Beef Tataki starter and the Dragon Roll.I'll..."
Sean Toscano
"A sushi EXPERIENCE! not just a quick meal. Most importantly, the fish and seafood here is so obviously fresh and great quality. The rolls are awesome..."
Candy
"The cheesecake, however, was very nice with lots of real blueberries throughout, and it was a decent sized portion. My only complaint is that it was..."
Coupon Cowgirl
"I was also able to sample the tuna sashimi which was heavenly! From the one piece I tried, it was very .. I don't even have the..."
PickyNikki
"The presentation was stylish and the ingredients inside the rolls top..."
YRS
"Food tastes great and fresh , the staff was very friendly and attentive. Their special rolls are delicious. never go wrong with it.It is very..."
ALLEN REN
"Shima is one of my favourite sushi restaurants in Victoria. I come here often with my girl friend and we've always had an excellent time. It's..."
Kayla McLean
"Good sushi and a great atmosphere. The interior is really..."
Damian Herman
"Good food, really great ambiance and fantastic..."
Jack Zeng
"Took a friend here for lunch to celebrate her birthday. There was just one waitress for the entire restaurant, there were about 7 tables with 1-4..."
Megan C
"The sushi buffet though restrictive has good value and I would recommend it highly. When you get passed the condition you are served quality sashimi...."
Kadin Snook
"Even though the restaurant does not look spectacular on the outside, it is a really nice place with a great view and a nice atmosphere. The sushi is..."
Maximilian Berens
"Seriously some of the best sushi I've ever eaten. $19.99 ALL YOU CAN EAT menu as well! As a vegan, I found it very helpful that everything was..."
Jessie Slezak
"This is the first time I write a review on Google because the bad reviews we read here before we had sushis in this restaurant are not representative..."
Anne T
"Me and my sister are on vacation and love it here! In the four days we have been here we eat a Shima three times. The service is awesome and the food..."
Monica Campeau O’Brien
"Hand's down one of the best sushi i tried so far, the coho salmon is amazing, we stopped by on our day trip to Victoria, everything was very fresh,..."
Eric B
"Family meal, looking for sushi in Victoria. Saw this place driving by. The sashimi was OK, rolls were good. The volcano roll was my favourite, nice..."
J B
"We went to the all you can eat sushi and it was very impressive. The sushi was all very tasty and high quality and we could order as much of it as we..."
Adeeb Akhavan
"Great sushi, great service, good prices, and a great view. Beautiful stone walls and sunshine pouring in the big 2 story windows overlooking the..."
"We've ordered from here a few times and generally have had good experiences. Mostly we get an assortment of rolls, and often the sunomono salad as..."
Amy P
"EXCELLENT SUSHI! My hunny and I order take out from Kasumi Sushi at least twice a month. This restaurant is our go to treat. We are thrilled to..."
Nicole Pratt
"Best in the Westshore. I have tried a number of sushi restaurants in the general area including the renowned Akemi sushi and Kasumi is my go to..."
Tanya Henning
"Order home delivery last night, Dodd was great, very..."
Chris The Accountant
"Great food - atmosphere needs work. First time eating at Kasumi last weekend. Wend with my wife and daughter. The restaurant itself is certainly..."
Dave
"I was a bit put off by the appearance, (lonely too) very good rolls and tofu. Great service and food, we will be..."
Corri Loschuk
"Much better since new owners. We have ordered from here for years for our family and we very disappointed with the food quality for the six months..."
Em
"Excellent!. I've had dinner here a few times since Akemi left and Yokohama took over, and the food is fantastic. Much better than when Akemi was..."
Jimmmay
"I grew up in Victoria and I have been going here for 10 years. It has been the best sushi I have ever had. I think Azuma sushi would be my second..."
Stephanie Cameron-Johnson
"Good prices and wonderful taste it was prepared quickly for delivery as well.
I’d recommend they pack the rolls less tightly in the containers..."
Michael Moores
"Love this restaurant. I always order through skip. The deep fried cali roll is so yummy and the sunomono dressing is perfect! I would always go here..."
Jess Rickman
"Went there for lunch and was served good sized portions. Food was great, glad they added steak sauce to their menu since my last visit. I'll..."
Anna B
"This is my favorite sushi spot. Their Alaska roll & yam maki roll are delicious! 10% of your order if you pick up (always taking advantage of..."
Tarah Craig
"Dont look from outside like my first time came here, i am not really sure this place is good sushi or not. But u tey sushi and anything in there is..."
Salsabilla Johnson
"The sushi was good. This is a quaint but comfortable little restaurant with fast and friendly service. Prices are quite good, I will definitely be..."
Evan Reid
"Don't pass up Kasumi Sushi by judging the outside of the building. It is small, but the food they put out is absolutely amazing. Probably the best we..."
Dave Lawrence
"A hiddin little gem. Thw bakeg oysters with that sauce..."
Ken Butchko
"Nice quiet out of the way place. Good..."
Shawn DeWolfe
"Small place but good food. Had the suahi boat for 2 and it was filling! We love sushi and usually do all we can eat and the price for 40 bucks was a..."
J Taylor
"Sushi is amazing! Service is great! I’ve been coming here for over 10 years and have always been..."
Asha Makwana
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