Japanese cuisine: the best places to taste it in Vancouver

"I tried this little gem while in Vancouver on business simply because it was close to my hotel. I have to say that the salmon and tuna I enjoyed was..."

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DineIn

"I would highly recommend this place for anyone who loves sushi, especially on a budget. They have THE best yam rolls I've ever had, and thanks to..."

Tim Ranch

"Commercial Sushi was one of the rare restaurants where I didn’t look it up on Zomato before trying it. I’ve been there many times since and..."

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"Very good..."

Jenny

"Cheap. Prepare for atrocious service and atmosphere. The specials are a good feed for very low pricing. The food is quite decent for the price. They..."

Fishingiceholex

"Loved the bento box. Not glamorous, but food was great, service was fine, prices..."

Susan McFarland

Yama Cafe

"Yama Cafe has been on my list of places to try for too long. They’re a cafe that specializes in Japanese baked goods. You’ll find them close(ish)..."

Jonny

"If you are ever looking for cafes to satisfy your matcha crave, Yama Cafe would be the go-to place. Formerly known as Basho Cafe, Yama Cafe is a..."

Regina Ip

"位於溫哥華喜士定東街上的人氣日本家庭式咖啡屋Basho..."

Sunny Wong

"Yama Cafe is located on Hastings near Victoria Drive. We were here last year when it was called “Basho”. It seems to look exactly the same,..."

SanFans Delight

"Yama Café is a quaint stop in an unassuming location. With a homely atmosphere reminiscent of old time Japanese tea Cafés, it is a must go for..."

Ezekiel Pines

"We got to this cafe around 11:30am or so. There was not a lot of customers. We could pick our seats and table randomly. We spent some time to look at..."

Kit Yee Y.

"Excellent service and delicious lunch sets. Cozy cafe with a family-owned warmness. Matcha lattes were beautiful and served in traditional Japanese..."

W Wong

"Yama Cafe has taken over Basho Cafe a few months ago. Everyone was so sad that Basho closed their doors, but Yama has kept the essence of Basho and..."

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"We were sad to see Basho Cafe close, but Yama is open on Saturdays which helps a lot. An employee took over when the Basho owner retired..."

Clumsy Waiter

"One-liner: Tasty coffee and financiers like the old cafe, but the famous mochi cupcakes are now a mere shell of their former gloryHighlight:..."

Nosh And Nibble

"When I heard yama was finally open I was super excited. When I arrived and purchased their moffin matcha and brownie it was a huge disappointment...."

Hong Pham

"Yama Cafe inherits its ambiance and menu from Basho Cafe.You can enjoy Japanese taste here.Try Macha Latte Unsweetened and sweets made from..."

Yutakayutaka

"If you were saddened by the news of Basho Cafe closing, there is now a reason to celebrate. Yama Cafe opened a week ago in the same location (2007..."

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Sushi Home

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"Good overall service, a tiny establishment. Good to stop in for a quick snack that's affordable, but not the best sushi you can get in Vancouver...."

BigHairandHighHeels

"Such a nice and cute restaurant! The food was super cheap, the owners were friendly and the food came out very quickly. For the price, it tasted very..."

Henry

"The place is small but cosy. They have very reasonable sushi combos and a variety of bubble tea flavours. The sizes are decent portions and the taste..."

Tricia D'Souza

"Pleasant Surprise. The sushi combos here are a very good value!1 combo consisted of a dynamite roll, 3 pieces of tuna nigiri, and 3 pieces..."

No Dessert Im Full

"Good sushi. Quite nice actually, considering I attend BCIT and I've tried a bunch of local eateries and am not impressed with quality. The sushi was..."

Nikki

"I've been here 3-4 times. Each time I'm in town I make the effort to stop by here. This little hidden gem is the epitome of what Vancouver sushi..."

Omnomnoms

"Good value, OK sushi. Filling and decent. It is the sushi equivalent of pizza by the..."

Lilsweetie

Mars Japanese Bistro

75/100 (2909 ratings)

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Sushi Mura

75/100 (1853 ratings)

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"food was excellent. Delivery was as 20 min. earlier than expected. Very friendly on the phone and deliverer. Deserves the highest rating...."

Sue Tucker

"Sushi Mura is a Korean operated “Japanese Restaurant”. I don’t know about you, but I despise fake cuisines. It’s okay you’re doing fusion,..."

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"A stop for lunch at Mura. It was busy but service was efficient. I decided to try the Ton Katsu served with rice and salad. It was very good with a..."

Andrea James

"If you're craving for some rolls, this is the place to go. Waiting is pretty common at this restaurant but it is justified by their tasty..."

Kahhlee

"○decent service ○decent Japanese food/ similar to other restaurants ○average price○limited parking ○if I had to choose..."

Nomnomnom

"Grabbed dinner here with a couple good friends, and of course I was ever so eager to try out another 🍣 spot. Dining area was clean and fairly..."

Viraj Abeysekera

"Good price, good food, fast service. it gets really busy during peak times though. Popular items are:Salmon sashimi All the special..."

Winnie Feng

"Went there to have quick meal during my lunch break. Servers were very friendly!!I and my coworkers ordered Assorted sashimi and other special..."

Jess

"Went to sushimura for dinner with a friend. It was my second time here. It was pretty busy, despite the fact that it was like 8 pm on a Tuesday. The..."

F

"We ordered Beef Udon (typical nothing out of the ordinary)Chirashi deluxe (not worth $4 more - you only get a piece of Tako..."

Achaiah

"First time here. Tried the volcano roll. It was tasty and had generous portion of sashimi for the price of 10$. Have yet to try the other..."

DineIn

"If you're looking for some good sushi, go to sushi mura! This place is exactly like Sushi Garden in Burnaby across metro town. Very good sushi..."

Kimboslice

"Special rolls are amazing - I highly recommend the philly roll, deep fried Cali roll, crazy rabbit roll, and mangodise roll! Mangodise is really..."

Amanda

"The first thing I had was the Salmon Sashimi, and I was quite pleasantly surprised by the excellent freshness and the clean cutting skills. It had an..."

Raymond's Sushi Adventures

"Slow service Surprisingly .... Slow service Surprisingly pretty good sushi, well priced.Crap parking..."

Paul Bains

"Big portions of crispy katsu, rolls are fresh and near room temp not cold and hard. Their lunch combos have pretty decent portions. Only fault I can..."

Bozz

"Visited for the second time this evening. Was even better than the first. Awesome Roll is exactly that. And the deep fried California roll is..."

John

"First time I ate in this restaurant. We didn't have a reservation but they were able to accommodate 15 of us. This is the only Japanese place I..."

Maria A

"Reminds me of sushi garden. Excellent value for some tasty rolls, and food. This place is no Minami or Tojo's in terms of quality and service, but..."

Tareyuki

"Great Food, Great Ambience, Great Staff. Tried this place out today with 3 other friends for late lunch, and was a little sceptical on trying it out..."

Food_lover S2

"Super yummy volcano roll & beautiful presentation. The portion & quality of the salmon used was quite good as well, and with the sauce and cucumbers..."

Fork

"If you're looking for a cute sushi spot that is really affordable, Sushi Mura would impress you. It's unbelievably cheap here. The food is actually..."

Cocoabee

"Their tonkatsu portion is HUGE, we were pretty surprised at how big the portion was when it came. However, service was pretty slow especially since..."

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Tokyo Joe's

"Tokyo Joe's is the place I often go to for lunch when I need a quick bite to eat. In the past I have often had their sashimi combo but today I had..."

Dani Bee

Yummi To Go

"Strange service and a surprisingly long time taken to prepare food for what their namesake implies... Buuut totally delicious! The BC roll was..."

Arjuna Thira

"I don't know of a better deal for sushi in Downtown Vancouver. Fresh, cheap, fast (except maybe during rush hour around dinner time, call in..."

Mathieu P Bourgeois

"Have been a customer since the restaurant opened - generally eat there or take out twice a week - sometimes more often. Sushi is excellent and the..."

Michael Trew

"We are loyal customers for about 5 years now. For the price point and the type of service they offer (take out and self serve seating) they..."

Alek

"Really good sushi especially when it's just a block away from home. Good prices and decently quick service. Would recommend this to my friends...."

Alan Da Silva

"Sushi to go has never been so good. Excellent location. Sushi made to order. And very affordable. Imagine a filling fresh sushi combo for under $10...."

-amanvel

"Always fresh and gigantic rolls. Their roll combo party tray for $30 is incredible value and quality. Definitely a cut above the other sushi joints..."

MrDecayzzz

"GOOD.Walked by looking for a quick lunch, my friend said "don't bother , there is no one in there" so I looked up the reviews and gave it a chance,..."

John Sevens

"Great food here. The wait is another story. Earlier in the year, on about three occasions, I called for take-out and was told 20mins. When I arrived,..."

Mashkode

"Make good size roles, always have gotten take out, takes about 20 min. Like that the tempura roles r cooked fresh and warm when u..."

Kalea Buckler

"Very Tasty!. As a maritimer who is new to Vancouver, I've been more used to fish n' chips than sushi, yet as a foodie I made it a mission to get on..."

Eric Muller

"Delicious!. This is probably one of the best sushi places in vancouver!! some of their signature rolls are exciting and innovative...the combo number..."

Amandah

"Indeed Yummy. Good sushi for a good price and the quality is good. I will definitely eat here..."

Mike

"Yummmy to Stay!. This is the best place for cheap good decent sushi in my opinion. It's called "Yummy to Go", so if you're expecting 5 star service,..."

Pasta_masta

"Yummy To Go is beyond amazing!. This is the best sushi place in Vancouver. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED. The prices are very reasonable, and the quality is..."

N Wensley King

"Great $6 take-out specials. Really good take-out sushi spot. They cook the yam rolls to order, and the result are some of the best in city. Their..."

Chelvis

"Very Okay sushi. This sushi bar is great one of a kind service very hot waitress and sexy sushi..."

Johnatella

"My favourite so far. Dropped in for their combo, was impressed at the amount of filling and size of the rolls, very affordable as well. Like the..."

Fishin_e

"Good!. I went there today for the first time with my 3 year old daughter. The layout of the restaurant is pretty much the same as what was the "Wrap..."

Daniela

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Sushi Hachi

"Decent.... It is what it is. Typical cheap sushi spot... service isn't great, but you get what you need. I almost always just get take-out... they do..."

Megs

"Our go-to Sushi Place. This is our go-to sushi place. Sometimes we eat in and sometimes we eat out. Their prices are fair and the quality has always..."

Mrwhatwhat

"Decent quality and fair prices. I usually get a bunch of rolls here. service is decent as is the food and pricing. my only issue is the parking in..."

Jewjitsu

"Great lunch spot. Always great..."

Chantron

"Time and again we return here for our take-out sushi fix. A combination of variety, prices, good quality food, and accommodation of special orders,..."

Famished Foodies

"The rolls are massive and very filling. The fish tastes very fresh. Nice variety of fish in the Chirashi Don. Nice little..."

TheCharles

"Sashimi is very fresh. Toro is almost to die for. The mango roll is very delicious as well. Nice gem in Kerrisdale. Friendly owner and good take out..."

Simon Ching

"Love the sushi here. Lunch menu is varied and only 6.99 for two choices. Eat there often and always greeted with a smile. Service great food..."

Marilyn LaVac-Rapanos

"Very friendly staff, and quick service. I have only ever taken out and when I’ve been it has not been peak service times so I got my order in under..."

verity ashford

"Went for lunch. Huge lunch box. Freshest dynamite roll. Tempura assortment was unique and super light. Portions were very good too. All around..."

Kaos Taylor

"Super fast service, low prices and excellent..."

Mark Hamilton

"Their lunch deals are quite reasonable, and the sushi I had was tasty and fresh. The spicy tuna roll was great! I'll definitely be..."

Rob Mitzel

"Stoped in, not knowing anything about this joint. The yam tempura roll and dynamite roll were fantastic and fresh. Still crispy tempura. ..."

Mermaid Gal

"Okay sushi. But their lunch specials are one of the best in the neighborhood. Reasonably priced and in good sized portions. Very friendly people..."

Francis

"Great value for lunch special . I am amazed at the quality and freshness. I like that they charge extra for farmed Atlantic salmon substituted for..."

melanie reid

"Nothing fancy but great quality for the price. Best value sushi in Kerrisdale in my opinion. Great service and very efficient...."

Rachel Yapp

"Prompt, friendly service. Good sushi. The bento boxes have really large..."

Peter Kieser

"The best Yam rolls in town! Delicious....very reasonably priced, food is excellent! I am a regular..."

Poduncu

"Cheap sushi that's quite decent. Kimchi chicken hotpot is tasty and wholesome. Korean sushi fusion I..."

Nadine Frame

"The fish is quite good. Not the best I've had, but not disappointing. The miso soup was a bit..."

Prashant Sachdeva

"The service is 5 stars, the food to price ratio is about 3.5..."

Joshua Peters

Sushi King House

75/100 (1938 ratings)

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"Large, tasty proportions! Get your rolls with black rice! A feast for your eyes & tummy! Great..."

Sunspotcarrottop

"I have been eating at Sushi King for about 15 years and this place always gets top marks as a "honmono tabemono" sushi-deal. Consistently, mistakenly..."

Paxx Raxx

"I have been going to Sushi King House when I am in Vancouver (I live in Abbotsford) for years. It is my go to place. Good quality, fresh, and good..."

Stephanie Ishere

"Excellent prices for rolls! The rolls have a good proportion of filling/topping to rice ratio and are tasty.The tempura was generally..."

C

"I debated with myself whether to order take out from Sushi King for a little while. I wanted ikura sushi, chopped scallop and a California roll...."

Chichicho Chichicho

"Sushi King House. We spent the afternoon out at the UBC Botanical Gardens and our kids were starving. Starving kidlets equals unhappy parents so...we..."

Stacey

"I live in the area and this is my go-to sushi place. Affordable and large portions. The quality of the sushi is great, their tempura is my fav, super..."

Helen

"Definitely quantity over quality here. And while I appreciated the jumbo-sized nigiri - I would of preferred smaller/fresher..."

Pepchoo

"Great for lunch.. I like getting the lunch boxes from here. Great value, and adding a roll to a lunch box pretty much fills me up for the day. It's..."

Saeryn Correll

"Best No Nonsense Sushi. Used to live right by the Granville location, and was I ever grateful. Nothing special about its location or design, it's..."

Josh Jones

"Nigiri Sushi. Big, fresh, tasty and cheap....how can you go..."

Peter

"Awesome Rolls. I used to visit Sushi King 2-3 times a week when I lived in Marpole, I was sad to move from Marpole only because of this restaurant...."

Coffee Lover

"I love eating in this place first their sushi is BIG, friendly staff & owner, reasonable price! i'll never trade sushi king house to any other sushi..."

Eat Out Good

"Arguably the biggest sushi in town according to their brochures, and rightly so. I haven't seen sushi this big since my visit to Edoko Sushi in..."

Peter

Hi Nippon

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"Everybody needs a food blogger bff (or just someone to go on food adventures with.) I think you guys can probably fancy a guess to who my food..."

Selina Lo

"This place is set up very nicely. You can either sit in the booth or at regular tables. We chose the booth, with shoes off, of course. I tried the..."

Jee Pang

"Relatively inexpensive joint on Kitsilano. I ordered a salmon and tuna don ($15?), and it came with a decent amount of sashimi. They used wild salmon..."

Kalyrical

"My friend and I love the rolls. We have some udon、yam cheese roll and Gyoza. The yam cheese roll is so good love it~ But the tempura is just ok...."

Windy Chen

"After a nice walk along the beach during long weekend, I really want to have sushi for my dinner, I decided to give a try at this..."

Albert

"We felt welcome in the intimate atmosphere of Hi Nippon. Our food was fresh and delicious. Ask for biology masters grad Cheri as your waitress...."

Kate Poss

"After spending a lovely day walking along the beach, we decided to head on over to Hi-Nippon for dinner because it’s huge bright sign caught our..."

Eatmunchlove

"Good value options & tasty, but poor service. My expectations for this place were low based on reviews, but the dishes we ordered (gomae, green salad..."

Pretend Chef

"A++++ Love at first bite. The only negative experince I've had (and I eat here a lot!) has been slow service from time to time and once my avacado..."

EM MA

"Slow! The sushi at Hi-Nippon is fresh and well prepared, but every time I've been there it has taken +45min to receive our food. The staff is always..."

Amandine

"Decent Food. Plenty of sushi choices and the food is very..."

PickyFoodCritic

"Good value, good service. Consistent service, consistent food. We love it! Recommended by friends who live..."

Chanterellelady

"The Best! I can't how many bad reviews there are for this place, its so good Also I find the servers all very sweet, and friendly. Try the fire..."

Zoe

"Great place. Good food, good atmosphere and good..."

Gary T

"The best in Kits. I am a huge fan of the cute charming place. The food is top quality and the prices are..."

Kdawg

"Best spicy tuna and dynamite roll!...."

Alex Bok Choy

"This wasn't the first time I've visited hi-Nippon, a cozy restaurant situated in my neighborhood. I've never written a review myself but after..."

Sushiman

"Undoubtedly best sushi in kits..."

Charlie

"Great, clean, authentic sushi and decent prices for the Kits..."

Bon Vivant

"One of my faves. There's nothing fancy about this place but the food is really good. The sushi rolls and tempura are consistently tasty. You can tell..."

Kitsgurl

"High quality sushi, brown rice available!. Really beautiful sushi, a great array of creative maki rolls, all available made with brown or black rice..."

Deborah McIntosh

"Great casual sushi experience. Quick friendly. Good..."

Foodie

"We ordered quite a few dishes to try since it was our dinner. We decided to try the Crispy Tuna Roll ($9.25), which was one of the restaurant..."

Julie Chu

"The food here is average. I like the fact they used wild salmon as opposed the cheap salmon for the roll. The food was clean, the rolls were not as..."

Brian Lau

"It's not the best sushi, but where else in the west side of Vancouver can you get stuffed on good quality sushi for..."

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