This is my favourite restaurant in Victoria, hands down (and we eat out very often). We were there 3 times last week! The food is fresh and absolutely delicious. The portion sizes are generous and the temperature things are served at is ideal (a pet peeve of mine). The head scratching thing is how reasonably priced the food and wine are (I don't drink beer so can't comment on the price of beer)! Do yourself a favour and try it before they realize that they are undercharging! 6 stars on a scale of 5!
The BEST sushi and Izakaya place I've ever been in Victoria! I really appreciated how food was professionally decorated and made. I learned food shouldn't just be tasty, it also need to be decorated well to entertain consumers' eyes. All food we tasted at Gozen was super delicious and had high quality. My friends and I were satisfied with the experience we had at Gozen. Staffs and chefs were so nice and kind. They were so professional for everything. After all good moments at Gozen, we couldnt allow ourselves not to give em good tips cuz they deserved it! I'd definitely recommend this awesome place to all of my acquaintances and friends! �
Food is pretty tasty, good quality fish and portions were larger than expected. Servers are also really nice. Even if you order take out, the food looks so nicely packed. Recommended.
Visiting Victoria this week!
Came here for dinner as recommended by Google. We thought it was ok.. though, the price is on the high side. It was busy on a Thursday night... Service was not bad. But this is more of a restaurant that I would go once and done. Sorry 😣
Our "go to" sushi restaurant for special occasions and casual lunch with friends. Freshness and taste of the sushi are just amazing! Very friendly and attentive staff. Rei is exceptionally welcoming and helpful. Our new absolute favorite is "Baked Salmon Roll", just melts in your mouth!
Highly recommend Gozen Sushi Bar Izakaya!
If you're looking for a sushi place in Victoria I highly recommend this place. We went in 30-40min before closing because we had arrived in town later than expected, but their service was wonderful. Some places will show their frustration when you walk in late, I get it, but the servers here were professional, very friendly & helpful. I was trying to order everything all at once since they were taking last call but they have a wide selection so I was having a hard time choosing so the server helped recommend some items. Our waitress checked on us multiple times to make sure we were good.
Food also tasted very fresh & delicious. Sashimi pieces were nice & thick :) one of my favorite was the Tako Wasabi, will definitely wake you up. I'll definitely return when I visit the town again :)
Not bad, fresh sashimi, liked the free hot tea, roast rice green tea, free refills.
Toy story roll is nothing to play with.
Yakisoba was great
Service was alright.
If you need to choose between here and Koto you can't go wrong with either
Quality > quantity is what Gozen did best when I lived in Vic 4 years ago, and I'm so happy they haven't changed! I ordered agedshi tofu, yam roll, and some nigiri - everything was amazing!! Our server was very friendly the atmosphere was quiet out on the patio. Having sushi at Gozen is one of the things I miss most about living in Victoria and I'm glad to see they are still striving to be the best in the city. Stay awesome Gozen!!
The food is great. Super tasty and the portions generous. The price is very fair for the quality of the food. I liked it enough that I came back the next day for lunch because I wanted to try other items they have on their menu. The presentation is really nice. The soup was fantastic, the fish and salads are also very good. If you like Japanse food and are in Victoria, I definitely recommend you try this place out. We were served by 2 sister and they were so sweet. Made our experience that much more enjoyable.
The highlight was the marinated potatoes. The tempura was good, a bit oily (I needed to blot it) but not overly battered. If you’re looking for the tempura sauce it’s at the bottom of the cup. The salmon sashimi, salmon, tuna, and ebi sushi, and miso soup were mediocre. The tuna sashimi was weird…….when I bit into it it was like there was a plastic film inside….I was hungry so I still ate it. Overall, a nicely presented and filling meal for a reasonable price.
The atmosphere was exceptional, and the food was a delight. One of the dishes was lit on fire for a couple seconds, so that was entertaining.
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