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Mia Stainsby's Top Vancouver Sushi Restaurans
Thought I'd archive Mia Stainsby's top sushi restaurant list here for future reference.
Only been to about a third of the places on the list. In some ways it's kind of a weird list. A lot of the place we found good but didn't blow us away and a mixed bag in terms of what we considered value for price. Find Sushi Garden a bit of an oddball on the list. WESTSIDE Ajisai $$ 2081 West 42nd Ave. 604-266-1428 Dan Sushi $$ 2511 West Broadway 604-677-6930 www.danrestaurant.com Octopus’ Garden $$/$$$ 1995 Cornwall Ave. 604-734-8971 www.octopusgarden.ca Shiro $$ 3096 Cambie St. 604-874-0027 Suika $$ 1626 West Broadway 604-730-1678 Tojo’s $$$ 1133 West Broadway 604-872-8050 www.tojos.com Zest $$ 2775 West 16th Ave. 604-731-9378 www.zestjapanese.com EASTSIDE Kishimoto $/$$ 2054 Commercial Dr. 604-255-5550 http://www.facebook.com/pages/Kishim...30336020316937 Sushi Kimura $$ 3883 Rupert St. 604-569-2198 www.sushikimura.com Toshi Sushi $$ 181 East 16th Ave. 604-874-5173 DOWNTOWN/ GASTOWN/ YALETOWN Bistro Sakana $$ 1123 Mainland St. 604-633-1280 www.bistrosakana.com Blue Water Cafe $$ 1095 Hamilton St. 604 688 8078 www.bluewatercafe.net Irashai Japanese Restaurant $$ 1368 West Pender St. 604-688-8697 Ki $$/$$$ 310-1121 Alberni St. 604-609-0600 www.kijapanese.com Kingyo $$ 871 Denman St. 604-608-1677 Miko $$ 1335 Robson St. 604-681-0339 Miku $$ 1055 West Hastings St. 604.568.3900 www.mikurestaurant.com Sea Monstr Sushi $$ 5 Powell St. 604-681-2144 www.seamonstrsushi.com Shuraku $$ 833 Granville St. 604-687-6622 www.shuraku.net SUBURBS Tokachi $$ 10767 King George Hwy., Surrey 604-951-3800, www.tokachi.ca Sushi Garden $/$$ 4635 Kingsway, Burnaby 604-436-0104 Tsukiji $$ 4751 Garden City Rd., Richmond, 604-276-2628 www.tsukijijapaneserestaurant.com Hamaei $$ 2601 Westview Dr. North Vancouver, 604-987-0080 www.hamaei.ca Takumi Sushi $$ 5775 Marine Dr. West Vancouver, 604- 921- 9701 www.takumisushi.com Zen Japanese Restaurant $$ 2232 Marine Dr. West Vancouver, 604-925-0661 www.zensushi.ca Sen Sushi $$ 40382 Tantalus Way Squamish, 604-898-8235 www.sushisensquamish.com Sushi Village $$ #11-4340 Sundial Cres. Whistler, 604-932-3330 www.sushivillage.com |
Wow, that is ONE TON of sushi there. Guess when you live near fresh fish, you get fish restaurants.
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Actually one of the most-recommended sushi places by locals is Kadoya on Davie Street.
You won't find them in "tourist guides," but when you ask people from around the area they are full of praise for this sushi joint. Been there twice myself and loved it. |
Originally Posted by Jay71
(Post 17480868)
Find Sushi Garden a bit of an oddball on the list.
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Interesting list!!
I wasn't terribly impressed by Suika. Kimura and Hamaei are very good. I also like Shuraku which serve very good sushi and Hoshi Sushi at Sandbar as well. Hoshi Sushi at Sandbar is probably my vote for best in Vancouver.... |
We go to Tokachi when we want authentic sushi at a price that is not expensive.
We love the food but HATE the location. It's behind the Shell station on King George Hwy, right beside hooker and drug alley in Whalley. A few years ago, we had a guy peeing on the side of the wall, a hooker soliciting people in the parking lot and a fight happening on the corner. It has cleaned up a bit but still has that Whalley feel. |
Tojo's on West Broadway.
We try to go at least once every year especially on special occasions. It is higher priced, a few anniversaries ago we had the omakase, it was fantastic. Chef came and asked a few questions about what kind of things we like and then adjusted the menu for us. They do food pairings as well. The new location near the Chinese consulate on West Broadway is much more trendy than the old location beside the casino. |
Originally Posted by Santander
(Post 17672770)
I know lots of SFU students and alum who swear by Sushi Garden!
The other oddball I forgot to mention was Kingyo which is more of an izakaya joint than sushi joint. |
Originally Posted by Jay71
(Post 17685093)
The reason I think Sushi Garden is a bit of an oddball is that I find their sushi not as well constructed due to the volume they put out. They're great from a value perspective though.
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Originally Posted by Jay71
(Post 17685093)
The reason I think Sushi Garden is a bit of an oddball is that I find their sushi not as well constructed due to the volume they put out. They're great from a value perspective though.
Used to go to Sushi Garden fairly regularly when we lived in Burnaby however you cannot compare Sushi Garden to Tojo's. One sells reasonably priced, fill your stomach sushi and the other sells you art on a plate at an expensive price sushi. The Sushi Garden spicy roll is so spicy that it would knock your socks off. The owner is a Korean lady who underestimates her Korean hot sauce power. Great to clean your sinuses. Kind of strange to see it on the same list. |
Originally Posted by Taiwaned
(Post 17679447)
We love the food but HATE the location. It's behind the Shell station on King George Hwy, right beside hooker and drug alley in Whalley. A few years ago, we had a guy peeing on the side of the wall, a hooker soliciting people in the parking lot and a fight happening on the corner. It has cleaned up a bit but still has that Whalley feel.
Any places downtown worth recommending alongside Kadoya? |
Originally Posted by aster
(Post 17692332)
Is that a worse area than "zombieville," located between Gastown and Chinatown? Man that place was freaky...
Any places downtown worth recommending alongside Kadoya? No, Whalley is not as bad as the downtown east side and they have really made an effort to clean it up. Still not the nicest part of town. |
Originally Posted by Taiwaned
(Post 17694792)
LOL - I used to live 5 minutes from that area in East Van.
No, Whalley is not as bad as the downtown east side and they have really made an effort to clean it up. Still not the nicest part of town. Stayed much longer this time as well, and was surprised how you don't get the feeling of being in the downtown section of a big city whilst there, as it doesn't get crowded. Where do the young people ("of drinking age" of course) hang out btw? UBC campus area, other places away from downtown? As for sushi, do most places there serve up such huge portions of sashimi? I was really surprised how big the pieces were, in most countries they would dice that piece up and sell it as 5 pcs. :) |
Originally Posted by aster
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Where do the young people ("of drinking age" of course) hang out btw? UBC campus area, other places away from downtown?
Most of the bars are along the "Granville Entertainment District." Finally, keep in mind Vancouver does have a (well-deserved) rep as a "no fun city" - So there isn't a "party vibe" in this town the way there is elsewhere. |
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