Always a great experience! This is my 4th visit and I swear each visit is better than the last. I love how precise and passionate Chef Maumi is. Not only do you get to try fish from Japan but you get a show by watching the chef prepare your meal right in front of you. This place is a little slice of Japan here in Vancouver. � Highly recommend!
One of the best in vancouver for a traditional omakase experience. Great quality fish from japan, served at the right temperature, in the right order, and with the appropriate sauce/seasoning. No soy sauce is needed...or provided for that matter. Great variety and an even better pricetag too! Highly recommend!
Heard alot of good reviews and saw awesome pictures on instagram before coming here. It absolutely DID NOT disappoint!
Super high quality, it's on the expensive side but the presentation and taste is top notch. We ordered the premium omakase with included bluefin tuna and hokkaido uni nigiris. Some say the chef is not that friendly, but I tend to disagree because he is just very focus on perfecting his food. He explains every dish prior to serving, very enjoyable experience. I will definitely make a trip back sometime soon!
Went here for another very belated birthday celebration. I had recently come across a lot of good recommendations for authentic omakase sushi restaurants and decided to try this one out first. The restaurant is run by Maumi-san and a lady (I think her name was Yumeko) who I presume is his wife. They have 10 seats, all sushi-bar style in the restaurant, and fixed seating times at 6:00pm, 7:30pm, and 9:00pm. Yumeko-san takes all the orders while Maumi-san does all the work with the food. The meal lasted approximately 90 minutes in a very intimate atmosphere in the sense that we saw Maumi-san prepare each individual piece of sushi up close.
Every Day Is A Food Day
+4
They are known for their fresh fish which is imported daily from Japan and what most believe is as authentic of a sushi bar in Japan as you can get in Vancouver. The restaurant seats only 10 people each time slot and you must reserve the specific time slot in advance. Because the restaurant is only run by the chef and one waitress, they only take reservations from 3-5:30pm. In fact, S said they were extremely strict on the phone stating that they don’t serve any alcohol, that you must order from their omakase menu, and that you better arrive a bit early because latecomers will be frowned upon. They only have 3 seatings: at 6pm, 7:30pm and 9pm.
Quite an unique experience - one of it's kind in Vancouver. This tiny 10 seat sushi restaurant offers fresh seafood from Hokkaido direct. And they serve their sushi piece by piece just like how they're supposed to do in Japan.
You don't need extra soya sauce or wasabi. The chef uses his special sauces for the sushi pieces and it is by far one of the freshest sushi I had in town.
Overall, the whole sushi omakase experience was quite enjoyable. There were a few highlights such as the Shima-aji and the Kanpachi that were just divine and almost mind blowing, while the rest were also uber scrumptious, in large thanks to the quality seafood and the great consistency on the sushi rice. The whole service is staged and executed rather quickly. Despite the fact that we weren’t able to see some fancy knife work, as the chef had pre-sliced all the fish before the service. Unless you are willing to pay over 200 bucks for a Michelin starred experience, for $40, this is just as good as it gets.
Raymond's Sushi Adventures
+4
With the Shima-Aji Nigiri, things went from very good to outstanding. Here, Sushi Maumi managed to beat the other restaurants that initially made shima-aji my favourite type of nigiri. With an exquisite, smooth texture and a well-distributed hint of soy sauce, this piece of Shima-Aji Nigiri came as close to perfection as
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Sushi Bar Maumi is a very unique place. They have "rules" that you have to follow: minimum $20 order per person, no requests for omakase and no rolls, there's no alcoholic drinks (they don't have a liquor license). The chef was the one who took my reservation and made it very clear that I had to agree to the rules before I go. The interior is quite small with 10 seats around the bar, with Maumi being the only person serving us our food. It's amazing watching him thinking and calculating the time he needs to properly execute each course for 10 while pulling out his material from a stack of trays. His techniques and skills was quite a performance too; while holding a poker face and being completely focused on his work, he would use one hand to roll/shape the nigiri rice and one hand to warm/shape this fish, then put together ever so lightly but firmly so by the time we picked it up everything was still intact but falls apart right in your mouth. I can't remember all the names of different parts of fish, but he did an excellent job marinating/blending the flavours to reduce the fishy taste (on some stronger flavoured fish) that many cannot accept. While the amaebi was quite tasty, the deep fried prawn head was also done well that you could eat the whole thing with minimal bitter taste. He has his routine which he constantly cleans his knife with a wet towel, wet his hands, and clap before he makes the next course. During our meal, several people came in looking to get a seat or to do take out, but were politely turned away as the chef had his hands full for the night. As we continued through the 15 course omakase, we had experienced fish of different firmness, texture, and flavours; I especially like tasting the fish not being overly marinated and presented in only simple flavours. All the pieces were combined with just the right amount of rice and sauce so nothing was too overpowering to waste such fresh fish. It was a very unique experience especially with the fact that you can only find so few somewhat authentic sushi restaurants in Vancouver without the word "combo" on the menu. By the way, the poker face chef does smile, if you say the right words.
The omakase (“chef’s choice”) experience at Sushi Bar Maumi is defined as much by what it isn’t as by what it is. There’s no rolls. No aburi (torched) sushi. Not a bottle of mayonnaise in sight. There isn’t even soy sauce at the table. No children are allowed. No alcohol. Period. This is the purest and most stark example of the nigiri-focused omakase experience available in Vancouver.
It’s like an angel jizzed in your mouth. You’d swallow.
This isn't even just food, it's an experience! It's all about that nigiri and it felt like I was shipped to Japan illegally for the hour I was there. You can feel that the chef was an expert, not even a pro. So much attention to the smallest detail. And the fish was top notch high quality. The price was up there for a reason. I'm definitely going back here.
Authentic Japanese Food!!! My friend I ordered the premium omakase as wells as the sashimi omakase amazing!!! The restaurant is small so remember to make reservations ahead of time!! :)
I had a great experience. I appreciate the minimalist and traditional approach that the chef took. Fish was very fresh and delicious. I personally loved the scallop and white shrimp. It’s a great and affordable intro to omakase if you haven’t had it before. Would highly recommend.
An incredibly unique dining experience. I visited here during February… we had to reserve a month in advance. The experience was great, the fish was fresh, and the service was excellent. I love how intimate the experience feels and will definitely be back.
Great quality of sushi - happy that they can maintain the same fresh quality as before COVID. An hour long dinning experience - if you are looking for a place to chat this might not be the place though.
Amazing quality ingredients and authentic experience. It was wonderful being able to see our sushi being prepared in front of us. The Japanese uni and bluefin tuna o-toro were melt-in-your-mouth DELICIOUS! Would highly recommend for any sushi lover.
Amazing omakase experience. It was me and my girlfriend’s first time at omakase and we were blown away by the experience and the quality of the food.
We got to try a lot of different fish that we never thought about having and some even ended up being our favourites.
After the omakase course we were able to order single pieces of nigiri with additional cost.
The experience was very professional and somewhat strict. The chef was very professional but lacked a bit of interaction with the guest, which would’ve enhanced the experience more.
Overall a very good experience and would recommend to anyone wanting to try an omakase for an affordable price!
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Visiting from Toronto, I had my fair share of Omakase. Initially prior to booking and looking at different Omakase options, I was worried this place might have been overhyped and was looking for a more intimate and "mom and pop" experience and based on reading reviews on Google, TripAdvisor and Reddit I decided it try it out. Bookings needed to be made in advance (approx 1 month).
Location is at a street corner with "interesting"surroundings.
We were greeted promptly at our dining time.
Chef greeted everyone prior to starting and had good eye contact and introduced every fish prior to placing the sushi on our plates.
Everything tasted fresh, delicious.
After the 11 course, you can have the option to order extra from their extensive menu which were reasonably priced.
Overall will definitely come back and recommend. I had to say having tried many different Omakase from Toronto with different price points,
Sushi Bar Maumi was one of the best.
Price wise, quality wise and setting/service wise.
The overall experiencing felt very "home-y"
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