Bon Sushi 2

"Bon Sushi" is worth a visit!. "Bon Sushi" is almost in our backyard, and I am so glad that we finally tried it. The service was great, and the food was prepared well, and presented beautifully! We had Miso Soup, that was just right. Their Agedashi Tofu has a delicate flavour, and very nice accompanying sauce. I was impressed with the Spicy Tuna Fried Roll. Normally, I would not be able to eat rolls, due to special needs, but these are perfectly prepared, with a wonderful flavour. The Soft Shell Crab Rolls are worth a try too. Their Seared Tuna Sashimi is perfect. We don't have to go downtown anymore. Our neighbourhood has a real winner in "Bon Sushi!"

Good selection of rolls. Much of the menu was typical of most Japanese restaurants in town, boring bento boxes with California rolls, tempura and salad (YAWN!). There were however some really interesting sushi rolls to choose from. I was very happy with mine, will go back.

Cones are so fresh and yummy beats grocery store sushi by miles and it's cheaper

After having been favourably impressed for the few times I'd been there, and the few times my workplace has ordered lunch from Bon Sushi's Royal Oak location, I was dismayed to discover the strange, almost alien experiences others were writing about, especially Panavision. So I set out last night to discover whether I could still add to the tremendous string of good luck and positive feelings I had about the place, or whether I was indeed now living in a twisted Twilight Zone alternate universe of some bitter deity's creation.

The woman who took my reservation was obviously smiling and happy when she spoke with me. But, perhaps that's just the polite and upbeat way humans react to other polite and upbeat humans?

Upon arrival, every member of the staff was smiling, nodding, and welcoming. But perhaps that's just the way genuine and kind people react to humble people who are obviously enthusiastically looking forward to a sushi dinner experience?

On order last night was a meal of perhaps a dozen individual dishes, as the occasional reviewer here has hinted without specifying, or stated without being explicit, that the food at Bon Sushi is anything less than "above expectations," and being the petulant precocious person I am, I felt it my duty to verify such claims to as great a gastronomic degree as my modest appetite allowed.

The gyoza were as expected; however being among the first dishes to arrive we were relieved to rediscover that which we already knew; for the presentation was perfect, the colour and appeal of such a common and otherwise potentially plain dish tasteful in all senses of the word. The dishware was clean and interesting. And yet there was the worry that remained? What of the sushi? Would it be as well-prepared as we remembered? Or would we discover what others insisted was imminent?

The miso with its understated sprinkling of fresh green onion, its soft nori (was it wakame? I am not discerning enough to tell by flavour alone yet: I am but a seaweed novice, despite my humble 17 years of sushi enjoyment at restaurants ranging from east to west, west to south California, south California to posh Texas,) unobtrusive, the soft tofu wonderful and jellylike, and saltiness additive and delicious.

Rainbow rolls next were excellent. Sakura sushi (a lovely preparation of avocado and baby shrimp on sushi rice drizzled with a delicious savory sauce) was excellent. The sushi rice was uniformly body-temperature, of perfect consistency, and impeccable form. The dynamite roll had fried shrimps of such delectably perfect softness, not overcooked and rubbery the way lesser itamae occasionally fail at. The nori was of perfect crispness and warmth.

Our dishes arrived with such speed and alacrity that we didn't at first believe they'd made it for us: the taste, temperatures, and artistic construction proved otherwise, instantly at first bite.

We enjoyed the sockeye sashimi greatly; there was only the fresh smell of the sea on them, and even remembering the flavour, delicately dipped in soy, makes my mouth water and my tummy demand to return to pastime glories..

Next up was the arrival of an arrangement of nigiri sushi pieces, ranging from ebi to toro to maguro to sake to a California combo my wife ordered, comprised of a half-dozen individual pieces lined up in a single delectable row.

Again the rice was perfect and body-temperature. Again the presentation interesting and appetizing. And again we remained supremely undisappointed. Chomping on my nigiri morsels, I was reminded of all the great sushi experiences I've had, propelled even back to the first time my Vietnamese friend and former coworker got me hooked on it, all those years ago in Vancouver.

I always finish up with a small bowl of plain sushi rice, and some green tea to guarantee a permanent pleasant aftertaste.

So.. yeah. Good sushi. Not perfect. Nobody's perfect. But it was very good.

Extensive Sushi Menu. This place has an extensive selection of sushi and rolls and also hot meals and appetizers as well. Busiest times seem to be right at lunch time 12-1pm, and also in the evening after 8pm (at least the time I went). Outside of these times, the restaurant seems to run on the cold side, and the furniture is hard which discourages patrons from staying a long time. I haven't sampled a lot of the food options as I have my favorites and tend to stay with those most of the time. The blazing unagi roll is quite entertaining and also I love the unagi so it's one I enjoy. Also the Caterpillar roll is quite good.

Lately, they seem to be a bit short staffed or have new staff. I think there is another restaurant location in addition to the two they had, so they are splitting time between. Avoid Sundays also as they are closed on that day.

Consistently good. I've been for lunch many times and been impressed. This time went for dinner. Great food. Love the "deep fried" and "grilled" sushi rolls. Sashimi and Ramen also excellent. Good service, good food

Great sushi. Fresh, tasty, and reasonably priced. This might just be our new go-to sushi place.

best sushi place in Victoria! enjoyed sea food noodles, spicy chicken Karaage and rolls nice presentation, tasty food and friendly staff

The prices at this sushi restaurant were reasonable considering the quality of the food and the overall dining experience. While it may not be the cheapest option in town, I believe that the value for money is definitely worth it.

Each item I ordered brought me back to the food I ate when I lived in Japan. I am so glad I ate in at the restaurant because everything served was just right!

My family and I where looking for a quick meal before heading to a swim meet, we dropped in, looking for pre made sushi. This company does not make pre made sushi, but! One of the employees, says she can have sushi made in 2 minutes, I did not believe her, but she proved me wrong! Sushi for four in 2 minutes, i was very impressed. The food was pretty good, standard sushi joint, but the service was beyond excellent.

The best sushi place that I have eaten at in Victoria. Have done both eat-in and take-out. Great prices and items; staff are average.