Decent place with large menu and friendly staff, but the food was average at best; especially considering the above-average prices.
Good happy hour specials.
Such good Japanese food! Don't expect your usual california rolls—they have food that's not usually found at other Vancouver sushi places. Ordered their mentaiko udon, dill salmon mango roll, aburi saba oshi sushi, and their seafood gratin. I got really full and I split the above plates with one other person.
Never had saba on my aburi, and it was interesting. I do prefer salmon in the end though. The mentaiko udon was amazing—a little fishy, but that's the way it's supposed to be. The seafood gratin was so creamy and delicious. The pricing wasn't oo bad either!
4 of us were meeting up for dinner in this Japanese run sushi restaurant. Master Sushi Chef Yuji has been serving assortment of sashimi and sushi rolls since the opening of Alpha in Yaletown in 2005. The restaurant has a cozy, comfy feel to it. My friend and I arrived early, and were greated by a friendly staff. When the third person arrived, he wanted to change tables. The staff allowed us to change without any hesitation.
Alpha Sushi Bar is a cosy little restaurant with a very relaxed atmosphere. The staff are extremely friendly and welcoming. The sushi is great here with the rice cooked to perfection. I had the Vancouver and california roll. I would highly recommend the Vancouver roll as it's an original Alpha concept and it is delicious.
Very "modern" takes on some sushi classics.Spicy Tuna Prawn Roll - The sauce on this made the roll fantastic. Plum wasabi/mayo combination.Vancouver Jalapeno Roll - Chopped jalapeno/wasabi/mayo sauce and pieces on the sockeye-wrapped roll was a nice touch and used the leftover sauce for a few other pieces.The other sushi was delicate and very well done, if a little pricey for Vancouver. Will be returning to try more specials.
Went there recently for Christmas Eve. First of all, thumbs up to this place for being open on this day, we highly appreciated it! We thought the food was pretty good, we had the pork gyoza, chicken bomb, ebi mayo and the lava cake for 2 people to share, which was enough. The service was great and we really felt like our waiter cared - he helped explain the menu and made some good recommendations for us. My only complaint was that the ebi mayo was bad - the dough was the kind you'd find on a corndog, but everything else was great.
Positive first sushi experience in Vancouver 😊 The restaurant is a quaint little space that serve delicious food outside of just sushi - ie., noodles, spring rolls, rice, etc. We noticed most of the rolls consisted of the same ingredients, so we ordered a couple different items that had a little more variety and intrigue to them. We also took advantage of the specials that day which were chicken bombs and a Halloween roll with what I remember as having black caviar on top. The service was prompt and friendly, but you may have some challenges understanding the wait staff due to their accents. Overall, it was a great first experience at Alpha Sushi and I would like to return the next time I'm in Vancouver.
I have been passing by this place for a while but somehow I've never eaten there. Today I was thinking of getting takeout and the closest places were WhiteSpot and Alpha Sushi; I'm glad I decided on Alpha Sushi.
I ordered the Grilled Fish Combo from the lunch takeout menu. Food was very nicely presented in the takeout box, which is not something you see very often. Fish was tender and flavorful, miso was not too salty and the combo included rice, salad and two side dishes. All of this for only $10!
Everything was good and felt home made. I can't wait to try the rest of the menu.
SO GOOD. My absolute favorite sushi place downtown. Great for both sitting in and taking out. The staff is very friendly. The sushi is so tasty and you're never waiting too long. Cost is quite reasonable for the high quality of the food. Both me and my boyfriend ,who are in the industry, were very pleased.
The best FRESH sushi in downtown Vancouver. One of the best and fresh sushi places in downtown Vancouver. We started ordering from Alpha on a weekly place and it is always consistently fresh and excellent quality food. Quick and friendly service. Some of the rolls are a little but more pricey then the basic downtown sushi, but it is worth it!
Great sushi place all around. Japanese owned and operated and have been around for a while. Love their selection of sushi and sashimi. We usually get their TD roll, Richards roll, chicken karaage, grilled pork toro and chicken bomb. Their karaage is by far one of the best I’ve had, not chicken wings as other places might serve, and it comes w a nice dressing/dipping sauce. They have a nice selection of happy hour cocktail and food items and they open pretty late.
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Overall it's a good Sushi place and I recommend it!
ENVIRONMENT
They were playing some nice improv jazz music when we walked in, and the dim lighting helped it have an upper-casual feel. There are chalk boards where specials and some food menus are written, similar to many coffee shops.
MENU
There was a pretty diverse selection in the menu, especially for drinks. A large selection of wines if you're visiting here to drink! I was slightly disappointed there wasn't any Japanese Whiskey as I wanted to try it. The menu was 🌿veg-friendly and had a page outlining everything on the menu that was vegetarian, making it far easier for me.
FOOD
Overall the food was good! My girlfriend really enjoyed the fish and found the sashimi authentic tasting. I really enjoyed the Tempura Yam rolls. You have the option of white or brown rice which sets this place apart from other sushi places I've visited. The edamame I had could have used more salt. Food presentation was great as well.
SERVICE
This was the only area that I found was under par. Our orders were confused a couple of times and the cook had to re-make one of them.
OTHER
There was no free wifi. Not a huge deal, but would have been nice
One of the best sushi places in Vancouver, I always coming back here in groups, the menu is excellent and the drinks amazing. This is a place no just for the sushi but also de drinks they really go all the way to offers a excellent list of very originals drinks
What a great place.quality food, delicious sashimi and wonderful service. They made me feel right at home. Great music was playing, kirin large beers were ice cold, pairing well with their karage. House Sake was Gekkeikan, yum!!
Wasabi Tako 5/5
Beef tataki 4.5/5 meat didn't have a deep enough taste. Meat was a bit lacking. But with the condiments and chips it's an amazing bite.
Dynamite roll. Now this was so flavourful. It's soft. It's not massive like most places. It's a solid bite. Use white rice.
Setting depends. If you're okay with a bums staring in from the window. Art was cool though.
I know I said a few critical things but I also wrote a lot and that's becuase I really liked this place. Definitely go try it.
Chris Henrich (BrotherPrime)
+5
Some of the freshest and best sushi I've had. Prices are great and the service is friendly and fast, atmosphere is real nice. A++
I brought my friends here for their first time having sushi 🍣, it was the perfect place
Went there on Friday night for a late dinner+drink. Service was very good and food was mostly above expectation. The black pepper tuna was amazing, fried chicken very nicely fried as well. This place is highly recommended.
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