Nathan Hodkinson-Crook
+5
This was some of the best Japanese food I have ever had. You get above what you pay in food quality; the service was on point every time I have had the pleasure of eating at Itami Sushi.
Amazing food, excellent service and great prices :) I found my new sushi place! Beautiful inside as well!
My go-to!. Delicious, affordable, and fast service!
Best California Rolls in Victoria!. I don't know why this place only has 58%! It's our favourite sushi place! I always order the same thing and it's delicious each time! Veggie tempura, Pork Gyoza and 2 California Rolls. So delicious! The service has been pretty bad a few times, but the food is so good, we don't mind overlooking that every now and then.
I like this sushi place a lot! Come here quite often because the sashimi are really fresh. I guess the sushi chef cut each fish every couple hours, not like someplace, cut for the whole day. And I can see the tempura are fresh cus the color is clean and bright, which means the oil is fresh. Also the sesame sauce and spicy mayo are awesome. For the waitress, they are friendly and smile all the time:). But sometimes is too busy, the food can not come soon, probably waited for 30mins which lost my patient, I will still wait for the good food.
Hard to believe so many negatives. I've been twice and found the food and service excellent. Great value as well. Definitely will be back!!!!
My family have visited this restaurant twice now, both times having had great food. We like the ambience, the service is amazing and lucked out with parking right in front.. My 5 year old was having so much fun that I even got him to try sashimi :)
Doesn't deserve the negative rating.. Definitely one of the better Japanese restaurants in town, I must conclude, after having eaten there four times now, and the interior decorating is in the top 1%. range. Maybe it wasn't great a few months ago based on some of the reviews I have read but it sure is now. They must have gotten their act together. I guess when you spend what looks to me like a few hundred grand on renovating a place you don't want to go screwing it up with bad food and service in a hyper-competitive environment like Victoria. Food was excellent and so was the service. Well deserves a second chance.
Had the Phoenix roll and it was one of the best rolls I ever had. The spicy tuna was perfect. A beautiful restaurant and will definitely be returning.
Best Sushi in Town!. The staff here are wonderfully friendly and they know how to do Japanese food right. The food was fresh and light with just the right balances of flavours and textures. I've been to a lot of Sushi restaurants in downtown Victoria but this one has got me hooked. The ambiance is great for date nights but it's great value for the cost, unlike places like Shiki or Japanese Village.
Pleasantly surprised!. After reading the reviews on here, I was worried this place would be terrible and almost changed my plans to go elsewhere. I'm glad I gave this place a chance, because it was great. First off, the menu is on an iPad- so that fun and different! The food came quickly and everything I had was quite good. Definitely better than Shiki or Azuma. (Ebizo is my favourite) My yam tempura roll was fresh and crispy. The service was great, no complaints.
Anyway, I would say this place is definitely worth a shot- I'd go back for sure.
Went today at around noon (Saturday) and say right down across from the bar. The atmosphere was terrific and the ambience was great! Got our tea right away and found the service excellent as our server was very attentive.
My order, chicken and shrimp teppan came very quickly, my lunch partners sushi however took much longer to arrive, at least twenty to twenty five minutes. He did say when he finally got it and sampled it that it was definitely worth the wait! While we ate a couple came up to the sushi bar and commended the terrific fresh sushi they had just eaten. We too were extremely impressed. The restaurant and the sushi is beautiful! A must try!
We are absolutely surprised by how amazing food here now with a completely different menu. Ingredients they used for Sashimi and Nigiri are super fresh, which you can easily tell the difference from other sushi places. Eel Don and Oshizushi are also must-try. We were secretly told by the chef that fresh Uni is only provided on Thursday. Definitely will come back! Great place, tasty food and great service!
Everyone should try this restaurant, it's completely different from the previous menu. The restaurant environment is pretty and the interaction between the chef, the waiter and the guests is very good.
One of the best sushi experience i’ve been to. This place was under new management, the owner was very friendly and welcoming. The food were prepared with a lot of care and passion. Will definitely be back when I visit Victoria again.
Big space and great interior. Kind and well trained staffs. Reasonable price. Good lunch combos and great choice. Clean space and fast service. Try their yakiniku don (marinated beef rice bowl) and fried ice cream for dessert.
I've been here quite a few times already, and each time I've had a great experience. The atmosphere is amazing! I like the interior design and the lighting... Not every Japanese restaurant in town has such environment. The prices, I would say, are fair (but not cheap). I like the menu as well. So many options for lunch and dinner separately. One of my favorite items here is their deep-fried milk, which is a dessert. Staff are nice and friendly too. That said, in our last visit, I found this place under staffed.
Unlock new menus! The dishes are all beautiful, the chef is very nice and the food is delicious! Will come again next time!
Nice restaurant, friendly service, good food.
Open for takeout, delivery and in-room dining (December 2020) with limited capacity due to COVID. Service was fast - less than 15-minutes from ordering to ready-to-go. I could see the chef's making my order.
I ordered Chicken Katsu ($8), Tuna & Salmon Sashimi ($14.50), and Dynamite Roll ($8).
I'd recommend Itami Sushi and will re-visit.
Haven't been here in a while. Was amazed at their new menu (or new to me anyway). Food delicious service awesome. I'll be back and bring friends next time.
That would be my favorite Japanese restaurant. The food is best and fresh. Warm and friendly servers, I would recommend friends to come.
Absolutely amazing delicious food. Everything is so fresh. Service is outstanding. My favorite place in Victoria for sushi!!
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