Japanese cuisine: the best places to taste it in Victoria

"An experience like no other. While it is not Michelin star rated at the time of this review, I definitely foresee it will be in the future since they..."

Qingyang Du

Nicola Margaret

"Nice spot, good food, good price�would..."

Maxim Ouellette

"Great Sushi, excellent service and reasonable prices. Highly..."

Michael Gribben

"Friendly staff, fast service and great menu! The combos are stellar...."

Tia Itterman

"Delicious! Cute little place near the waterfront. They also give complimentary tea..."

Malcolm Oliver IV

"Cute little mom and pop shop in the heart of victoria. A regular place for dine in a take out for us, and it's made fresh! See you again soon..."

Adam Masson

"Our favourite sushi place and right across the street from our condo...."

Terry Lee

"Very good value and great downtown location on Store St. in..."

Richard Bruce Gordon

"Great place, greeted with complimentary green tea. Delicious specialty rolls..."

Sara Ashley

"Great food, great location! Not many places that you can get lunch for $10 and leave stuffed, but this is one of..."

Savana Bennett

"Very good, very solid value for the cost. Authentic and friendly atmosphere! Sashimi of many types. Good to order individual rolls but has good..."

Thomas McLellan

"Don't understand why this place has such a low rating.. The food is fresh and the prices are the best i've found in downtown victoria. if you're..."

June

"This is a nice sushi place. It doesn't seem like it is very busy yet but the food is fresh and there is a good variety of rolls to choose from. The..."

Alana Fediuk

"Superb place to grab some excellent tastin' sushi! Nice atmosphere and kind staff! Try out the grace roll! All the rolls are delicious; no..."

Andrew Hong

"Came here with some family. Very friendly staff, place was clean and the menu had a decent selection. We came with 3 kids and they were quite..."

Clinton Wong

"The best sushi restaurant in Victoria! Are you hesitating to have sushi because it’s normally expensive but doesn’t make you feel full? Then This..."

Dahyun

"The sashimi here is amazing. Beautiful fresh and large cuts of fresh seafood and great value. A must for any sashimi lover this venue offers a..."

Jacob Cepeda

"Decor was nice and light, service was fantastic and friendly. The yam tempura roll didn't seem to be battered, but it was still tasty and they were..."

Kaia O'Brien

"Grace Roll is really delicious! My mom and husband liked the spicy Salmon and tuna sashimi as..."

J L

"The picture is a part of the family tray for four. We were three but the amount was definitely for more than four. The food tasted delicious,..."

Adeeb Malas

"The best sushi! Always fresh and delicious!! Everything is always perfect. And the staff are very nice and welcoming. My favorite place in..."

Sara Kharsa

"Empty place at 3:15 on a Tuesday. Food and service was excellent, rolls were fresh. (FYI BC roll comes with spicy..."

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"Taste good. mangodise roll is the superstar. Spicy salmon sashimi sauce is not Korean spicy sauce😢 Unagi not very fresh. I recommend mangodise..."

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"I ordered for the first time today, via Doordash, and is THE BEST SUSHI I have ever eat in Victoria! The price is good, the flavour, temperature,..."

Maryah Diulia

"Cute place. Price is very reasonable. Food is also good! Tuna is to die for..."

Betty Yin

"Cute little place! Sushi was delicious and prices were awesome. Will return next time we are in..."

Jen Smith

"I love Japanese food and I'm very critical of sushi. The food here is tasty and comforting. I say comforting because of its great price, very..."

Raquel Ganadin

"This is a fantastic sushi restaurant! The service was very good as soon as we walked in. The server was very attentive and the food was prepared..."

Lucas Gareri

"WE LOVE GRACE SUSHI, the staff are so nice and the food is fabulous. The menu is massive and everything is so tasty. We travel past about 30 sushi..."

Gail

"Great food! Great price! (at least 50cent cheaper than another sushi restaurant in Victoria) I had grace roll, spicy tuna sashimi, spicy salmon don...."

Zzang_a Lee

"First time being here, especially where the shop is located, and the prices are exceptionally great, the food is absolutely amazing, the service is..."

Purple Panda

"This is a gem of a sushi house in Victoria. Spicy salmon sashimi (pay the $2 extra for wild/sockeye, of course). It was a full meal, tasty and..."

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Akemi Sushi

Wheelchair Accessible

Dinner

Lunch

Mid-range

"By far the best place to get sushi. They are so incredibly sweet. They go above and beyond any requests. Due to massive allergys in my family they..."

Brandi Guindon

"Always excellent service and meals. Zero complaints. Delicous! Great staff! I recommend: karaage chicken, all sushi, and the beef and onion udon..."

Kara Buttree

"Really good staff, great California Rolls and decent prices. Bought something for take out 2 minutes before they closed and they were more than happy..."

Bryan Sharpe

"We have been many times and it gets better each time. The Beef Sashimi is the best appetizer on the Westshore. Great Bento Boxes and tasty..."

Dean Gibbs

"We love coming to Akemi sushi (and getting take out)! Always a ton of fun and have never had anything but amazing sushi and service. Thank you Akemi..."

Melissa Lynne

"Just moved here and thought we would try this restaurant. Sushi was good and service was wonderful. Thanks for the great dining experience..."

Rhonda MacDonald-Doughty

"I wish there was a 4.5 option. This place was good, but not my favourite so far. Generally good flavors and good quality, but one of several good..."

Miles Waghray

"I love when I didn't want something they didn't put it in my food because they knew I didn't like it I love this place if there is more than five..."

Walt Jesso

"Amazing sushi! Great service! Highly recommended..."

Tammy Schroeder

"The food was delicious! Will go again for..."

Devon Smart

"Amazing food! Quite place. Buzy place after 6pm. Fantastic staff. My lady love this..."

Bruce Palmer

"So yummy! Whatever is on top of the Rocky Mountain roll, can you make it a side dish or add an extra option? It’s soooo..."

Cheryl Grant

"A great place. Food is fantastic. Service is great and fast. We love going here. Highly..."

Jeanna Mcmicking

"We came with five persons three adults and two hungry teenagers. The restaurant is fairly large but our service was friendly and quick. We sampled..."

Glenn Nawrocki

"The sushi is good and tastes very fresh. Our palette isn't adventurous, we order the California rolls, dynamite roll, spicy shrimp roll, and prawn..."

Rod Thompson

"Ordered the salmon and tuna don and tonkatsu don. The salmon and tuna don was a little disappointing, I would not recommend it. But the tonkatsu was..."

Calvin Ngan

"The prawn tempura was delicious.. Very hot and tasty. The spider roll was quite good, but it is very wide/difficult to bite. The terriyaki chicken..."

Carly W

"A lovely lady served me and my parents and we had a great time..."

Bee

"Lovely place for a quiet meal. Their menu is quite extensive with a large variety of appetizers, noodles and lots of sushi! Reasonable prices..."

Rye _

"Great food, good portions and friendly..."

Rob Brabant

"The food is always amazing! Its fresh and well done, the service is great as well! Everyone is always so friendly and its overall a really great..."

Ally Joy

Mutsuki-an

Wheelchair Accessible

Dinner

Lunch

Mid-range

"Overall very good. Some of the best tuna tataki I've ever had.Dumplings were nice-looking but underwhelming. Sushi was very..."

Ehahaha

"During my family’s recent vacation on Vancouver Island, we visited the University of Victoria, where my wife spent part of her undergraduate..."

Blue Lobster Foodie

"You can taste the quality and the care put into every ingredient.. We ordered a 50 pc rolls platter, and it was amazing. Well worth the visit,..."

Amy L

"Great sushi, but only if you have time. We walked into Mutsuki-An at lunch time to find 1 other table occupied. We wanted to try the sushi, so..."

CL

"Excellent! Best sushi in Victoria! Always so..."

Krista

"Easily the best sushi in the Victoria area. We come here frequently for take out and always have great service and great food. They have the best..."

Take Out Queen

"This place is the best!!! .... This place is the best!!!Never again will I eat sushi ANYWHERE else in Victoria. Sushi starts with rice, and..."

Food-snob

"Konichiwa. This is the place to go for authentic Japanese service. The menu is limited by their kitchen but it is still a very nice place to dine and..."

Robert

"Great place. Every time I catch this place open I feel blessed. The food is excellent, same with the tea, and atmosphere. Everything is so fresh and..."

International Foodie

"A treasure. Was a pleasure to find this little gem. Beautiful food, nicely presented, kind staff. Will definitely come back. Costs just a little more..."

Monique Genton

"Great food. Mutsuki-An is great. The workers are super friendly and welcoming. The food is pricier than the other two Japanese restaurants in Oak..."

FeedMe

"Friendly, family run place. Very fresh and great Japanese food, though choices are limited in comparison to other bigger restaurants. Also, prices..."

Denis Li

"Fresh, friendly, and healthy. The lovely ladies of Mutsuki-An provide healthy and fresh sushi at reasonable prices. Hands down the best spicy tuna..."

Stephen Cartmel-Kolt

"Good Food, Owner Run. Our favorite Sushi takeout. You can always tell a great restaurant if the staff look like they own the place. It must be the..."

Tom S.

"Hands down the BEST sushi in town! This family run restaurant offers the best of everything! Go for the Tuna and Avocado Donburi and you will be..."

Nukebomb

"Get in early to enjoy some of the best sushi in..."

Brian Chapman

"Can't believe I just found this place. Apparently it's been there for years. A friend from UVic took me for dinner one evening, it was very quiet and..."

Scott Leslie

"The salmon was decent, likely veined, but I think the eel stole the show. I did appreciate how well rolled my morsels were, and the cooks nicely..."

Ed Sum

Eating In Vancouver

"Lovely little local sushi joint. I had the spicy mix dinner and added a spicy scallop nigiri, because other reviewers mentioned portion size was..."

Andrea

"Friendly staff. Great menu and the food was fantastic. Excellent quality for the price. Would come..."

Kristi Stolte

"I really like this place :) My friend and I came just as they opened on Saturday morning and got great service. The waiter was very friendly and..."

Jerusha Chua

"The quality of food at this restaurant is outstanding. We have been visiting Mutsuki- An since they opened in the old location which I am told was..."

Fabulous Finds

"Excellent sushi & service. Ordered take out and was ready quicky. Good prices and large quantities (salmon Sashmi bowls). Friendly..."

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"Quality of ingredients is very high. The seasoned rice is a standout for me, great consistency and perfectly seasoned. Everything we eat here tastes..."

Aidan Knight

"I love this little ‘moms and pops’ place. I do very much appreciate the wonderfully fresh, always very high quality sushi. This is not one of..."

S A

"Had dinner there last night. Great food, and even stuff that our 6 year old loved. It’s a family run business and holds that charm. Excellent saki..."

Pete Patterson

"Setting feels modern and relaxed. Service was great, with waitstaff being very kind and polite. Food was all good, had nothing to complain about, and..."

Blake Campanella

"This is our must-go sushi place in Victoria anytime we are in town. It’s so fresh and..."

April Holland

"Excellent food and very polite staff. I had the Sushi Dinner and enjoyed it a..."

Joerg Haas

"An excellent family owned restaurant. There is not a big variety of sushi but their rice is noticeably some of the best I've ever had. Usually I get..."

stephen kagan

"The salmon was sublime! Very high quality fish and other ingredients. I see why this restaurant has been in operation for twenty years; they really..."

Clark Everetts

"Worth a visit. We used to come every few months, now not so much anymore. The prices are getting up there, and service is slow. On our last visit I..."

James

"Always fresh! They are a super nice family and always kind and accommodating. If you know you want to go for dinner order ahead. Because they..."

Liz Miller

"Very cute Japanese restaurant. Service was impeccable. Food was very good indeed. Tried a variety of sushi and everything was well prepared, fresh..."

Rob Fisher

Sushi Jiro

85/100 (1047 ratings)

"Absolutely delicious. Some of their signature rolls have great presentation. Their menu has changed a lot and been condensed over the past three..."

Owen L

"Nice location in the heart of Cook st Village, small little Restuarant to dine in or take out. Food is very tasty and service is friendly. Prices are..."

bc jrl

"I ordered take out on my dinner break, and although the order did take some time, the staff were extremely friendly and apologetic. The wait was..."

Catt

"This newish, small, unpretentious yet elegant Japanese sushi restaurant in Cook Street Village merits its very good ratings. Compared to many of its..."

Lincoln Z. Shlensky

"One of my favourite spots in Victoria; consistently high quality and..."

S P

"We had the agedashi, edamame, and Asian salad with some warm sake. They were all tasty and very satisfying especially the Asian salad with wild..."

Joseph Hoh

"Every time we go to Sushi Jiro, I always think, "I really should write a review about how awesome this place is," and then (I'm ashamed to say)..."

Barbara Bruce

"Quiet, loved the atmosphere and staff. Amazing..."

Collette S

"Simply the best sushi I’ve had in years! And their customer service is amazing too. Loved..."

Efraín Mendicuti

"Best sushi place in Victoria!! Crunchy roll is *chefs..."

Maya Watson

"Delicious fresh sushi, will be back for more, often. The Korean and Japanese combo was..."

Shilo Butler

"I am so particular about the sushi I eat, and this did not disappoint. I had a delicious avocado tuna salad which was so fresh and good. Then we had..."

Nancy Di Castri

"Great lunch sushi experience. High quality sushi with unique..."

Luke Duffus

"Always been my favorite sushi place in town! Friendly service and they have fresh and creative dishes. Just tried their new menu, Zuke Don and Tobiko..."

JW

"Best sushi place ever!!! Pls try Asian dream salad, soba noodle salad, bear mountain, and all sorts of sushi. staffs are kind and the place is clean...."

Da Eun “약속해, 이 잘 닦기로”

"On a mission to try all the sushi in Victoria, and Sushi Jiro didn’t disappoint!! Pretty solid salmon sashimi lunch bento for..."

Annie Kingston

"What a great find! Everything was excellent, Wild Salmon Sashimi, yubu Inari, gyoza, poke crispy rice and a red wave roll. It was mid week and..."

Marlene S

"Visiting from out of town and what a find! I had the Poke Crispy Rice, an amazing dish. Fresh fish, crunchy crispy rice and mango, so delicious! ..."

T M

Machi Sushi

Wheelchair Accessible

"Great sushi in town. Just moving in this neibourghood and tried this sushi place, it wows me so much. The staff is very professional, she told me the..."

Chloe.H

"We love to come here, super kid friendly! The food is so good and fresh, the staffs are super friendly. Cadboro bay roll is amazing. We order a bunch..."

Bbstephy23

"Inaccuracy: delivery is NOT an option. (Sorry, I'm new to Zomato, not sure if I could simply edit the page.) I've switched from Sushi Island to..."

Ag Kwan

"Excellent food, great service. Clean and tasty! What more could you possibly want!....I suggest the agedashi tofu and the bbq squid to..."

John Graham

"Really have to try these wonderful place. One of the best Japanese Restaurant in Victoria I have been. The sashimi is fresh there and fair price...."

Victor Sui

"Really good sushi! Love the ocean roll and Vancouver roll here! The Gyoza and beef teriyaki Don are excellent! Drop in and have a try! You will love..."

Wang Gloria

"The service was quick and friendly and the food delicious. Quality rivals Ebizo, which is our absolute favourite for sushi! We'll definitely return...."

Anne M

"Just tried this place for the first time was pretty impressed by the price quality and customer service. The only issue I really had was that food..."

J-Mimz

"Rivalled only by Uchida Shokudo. I haven't been to every last Japanese restaurant in Victoria, but I can safely say that the food at Machi is..."

Bnjmnwl

"It is the best sushi restaurant in Victoria.The rolls are beautiful and..."

MK

"Fantastic staff & excellent food, tucked away but not to be missed. My favorite new spot for sushi in Victoria.This spot is tiny, but the..."

HungryWanderer

"Went for dinner with my family and had an awesome time there. Friendly staff and all the food is delicious. We enjoyed this very much and definitely..."

Neverendingfoodlover

"Warm, friendly place with great food.. This fairly small, unassuming place dishes out delicious food and great service. The dedicated chef/owners..."

Luv2eatout

"Great sushi, nice atmosphere, and friendly staff. Definitely worth trying this new..."

Ctbails

"Great Post-Beach Spot. The waitresses were so sweet and checked in on us frequently, always asking if there was anything more they could do. It was..."

Kim.s.6722

"Wonderful!. We have visited 4 times since their opening and been wonderfully satisfied each time. They offer all the usual suspects, and do them all..."

SJ

"It was the most delicious place during my 10-day trip to Canada. Discovering a delicious restaurant in a quiet rural town. The locals already knew..."

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"Finally found the best BC roll in town!! (After trying so many sushi restaurants - rolls are often too loose and too much salmon meat) Cadboro bay..."

Emily Du

"Pos: Friendly staff, free parking, easy to find, nice interior, food was fresh, and service was quick. Bathroom was clean. Their octopus and squid..."

Tim

"This place is fantastic. Two times I have been here when I was feeling very down in the dumps. Both times I picked up the sushi and went to eat it by..."

Jake Gray

"Great sushi experience! Food was incredibly tasty. We had some miso soups, tempura, Guoza, islander roll and the upland roll. Great friendly and fast..."

Daniel Cachaco

"Such an amazing sushi restaurant my daughter and I have been going here since she was 3 and we still love it all of their sushi is so high quality..."

Marion B

"Simply the best friendly service with the best sushi in Victoria - every time - for years… Steffi and Andy and your staff - thank you so much for..."

Steve Jackson

"This place is hands down the best sushi restaurant in the city, the service is great and everyone is very friendly. The chef rolls are all amazing, I..."

Andrew Mueller

"Excellent food and superb service experience from our last night dinner @ Machi Sushi with my family. I am a picky one and hard to please customer..."

Lorie J

"Some quality sushi. Really fresh. Some of best sushi I’ve had outside of Japan. And the price point seems really good which is not what I expected..."

Thaan Kobewka

Fudo Japanese Restaurant

Wheelchair Accessible

Dinner

Lunch

Mid-range

"I'm a bit of a sushi nut so when I heard about this place I was really excited. I had a good selection of nigiri from the menu and I can say that the..."

Rob Petley-Jones

"We sat at the sushi bar and rather than ordering from the menu, asked Chef Shingo to create our meal. The quality, creativity, and service is..."

Lily Kennedy

"This is our family favourite! Shingo and Yang always treat us royally and the food is amazing here! We always enjoy sitting at the sushi bar. Thanks..."

Heather Stephen Cumming

"The sake no tataki is heavenly. It just melts in your mouth. My husband enjoyed the Tiger Eye roll immensely. My son was over the moon about the..."

Erin Lee

"All the staff there are such nice and wonderful people which made the experience of going to Fudo so much more meaningful! All their fish and seafood..."

Maggie Fung

"This is the best Japanese restaurant in Victoria, maybe BC, maybe in Canada... Especially considering cost vs quality. Chef Shingo's sushi is..."

Hiroe Hoshi

"Amazing - on par with restaurants I went to in Japan. None of the negative reviews here are accurate in the least. Service was amazing, food came..."

Mitchell Gaucher

"One of the best Japanese restaurants I have enjoyed in my travels in the world including Japan - and right here in Broadmead..."

Ivan Mishchenko

"Amazing! Had the most memorable Valentine's Day dinner ever!! �� Thank you, the neighborhood needed this..."

Tattney Lee

"Great addition to Broadmead Village. The sushi chef is inspired and passionate. Try the jalapeno hamachi..."

Ron Neal

"Fantastic food! Always nice and fresh. My 2 year old who is a super picky eater finished his..."

PC Chen

"Excellent atmosphere, attentive staff and the food was phenomenal. Couldn't ask for better experience, will be..."

Trevor Baum

"The food was delicious!!!..."

Pinpin Li

"A chef change over took place since my last visit. The place continues to be welcomed by locals during lunch hours on a busy Friday. We have made..."

Hannah St

"We ordered Unakyu Maki (2), Caterpillar Roll, Wild Salmon Nigiri’s, Chicken Teriyaki Don. Everything was 10/10. Beautiful flavours. Service was not..."

Lidy Mars

"Ordered on Doordash because it was the highest rated Japanese restaurant and it served just that! Gyozas were crisp and soft on the inside, the..."

C G

"Incredible sushi experience. My partner said “this is the best yam tempura roll I’ve ever had in my life” after he commented that I was..."

Sarah Keller

"Fudo is the cutest little restaurant in Broadmead Village. There is limited seating indoors so if you have a group of more than 4 people I'd call..."

Jessie Kenk

"We first went to another restaurant, two doors down from Fudo, see my previous review of that place... We then walked into Fudo, immediately greeted..."

Gizmo TT

"Always great food but I did not know I had to specify individual take out portions for their sushi rolls. I thought they shorted me again but after..."

John Macdonald

"I can’t explain how good this place was. They used fresh ingredients out from the sea port. Meaning that fish and seafoods were not a frozen one...."

Korapat Mayurasakorn

"The staff are friendly. The food was delicious and some of the best japanese food I've had in awhile. The food was well seasoned and delicious. The..."

Peter Estrada

"We met for lunch. Our friend recommended the Bento box but warned it is alot of food. She was right. The order came with a very tasty miso..."

Neil Allen

"Wonderful staff, food was absolutely amazing, this is the 2nd time visiting the island and going to this restaurant. Easy to get to, parking is good,..."

Dan Yang

"The service at the restaurant was excellent. The staff was friendly and attentive, making sure to check on us regularly and ensuring that we had..."

Perhaps Jasmine

"Best Sushi, so fresh and high quality ingredients. The servers are so attentive and friendly and the Sushi Chefs are..."

Kimberly Fairall

"The agedashi tofu was the best I've ever had. Sushi rolls 10/10. Don't sleep on this place, it's soo..."

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