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Do you guys have any good sushi location recommendations?

I've been looking for a place that sells them individually on little plates that go around, one by one, and you can pick them off and pay for it all at the end.

[Outsiders]

California sushi is good I heard

[Orka]

Do you guys have any good sushi location recommendations?

I've been looking for a place that sells them individually on little plates that go around, one by one, and you can pick them off and pay for it all at the end.

not your normal sushi restaurant, but the eatery on West Broadway has some awesome sushi.

[-SN-]

Do you guys have any good sushi location recommendations?

I've been looking for a place that sells them individually on little plates that go around, one by one, and you can pick them off and pay for it all at the end.

I don't think there's any rotating sushi (kaiten sushi) in Vancouver.

[Apple Juice]

I rarely see sushi restaurants with that type of way of selling their sushi anymore. In fact, I dont think I've ever eaten in one solely because I can't trust how long that plate has been there for.

Samurai Sushi is good. Good price for a massive sushi. Unfortunately for me, I've been a regular customer to two AYCE sushi restaurants and both have closed down (the one I'm going to now is closing on Mar 31).

[Violator]

Do you guys have any good sushi location recommendations?

I've been looking for a place that sells them individually on little plates that go around, one by one, and you can pick them off and pay for it all at the end.

http://www.yelp.ca/search?find_desc=Conveyor+Belt+Sushi&find_loc=Vancouver%2C+BC

[Phil_314]

not your normal sushi restaurant, but the eatery on West Broadway has some awesome sushi.

not a fan of the Eatery... their sushi isn't good.

General rule, if you want sushi for the quality don't go for A.Y.C.E. If you want quantity, then sure, but most places (the Top Gun Group restaurants, Tomo/Ninkazu) have gone downhill. I'd rather go for Samurai or Tokyo Joe's in Richmond, and hole-in-the-wall places can have good deals.

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miku and ebisu are favourites of mine

[Brick Tamland]

There is one in PoCo that is exceptional. I can't think of the name. It's pricy though...

[Piggy Bank]

Zest, and Tojo's. Killer.

[Lychees]

for A La Carte

Bonzai in Richmond is pretty good, spawned off of Samurai and I find quality better, same massive-sized sushi though

Oyama in Burnaby is really good too, probably one of my most visited sushi places

There's a sushi place on Francis/No1 in that little plaza thats pretty good

AYCE

Tomokazu on Broadway is probably my favorite

Ninkazu in Richmond is a spawn off of Tomokazu, again really good

Kingsway Sushi on Kingsway (duh) is one I frequent a lot too

[rizzuto&hatoum]

Years ago, I've had the conveyor belt sushi at Tsunami Restaurant on Robson. Not sure if it's still there.

I'm assuming most Canucks fans know about Miko Sushi further down on Robson, near Hon's. A lot of Canucks eat there - you can see all their autographs on the wall, including Bure, Mogilny. I've seen Mike Gillis there a couple times and one time Peter Zezel came in for take out, while I was sitting at the sushi bar.

[Tortorella's Rant]

Tokachi's in Surrey. First, the negative: bad location at the time. Drug activity, etc. Which is unfortunate because the place and the food itself is super. The area might be a lot better now though. I haven't been in over a decade for reasons, but I had been there dozens of times before my last visit. The gooey duck salad will have you shooting in your pants. Assuming it's all of the same guys.. all Japanese, all super friendly.

[Jai604]

Depends which area you're looking for, honestly.

Kaiten-zushi (the sushi on the conveyor belt or boats) isn't in accordance with health codes here in Vancouver so you won't find any. People could touch the food and then put it back on the conveyor so it's not particularly hygienic. Not to mention, as someone mentioned above, you never know how long the sushi has been rotating around and around and around....

There's no such thing as good AYCE (all-you-can-eat) sushi. It's all terrible sushi, but I suppose if you're looking for quantity and not quality you could try....

Truth be told, there's not a whole lot of authentic and good sushi around. Most places serve fusion inside-out rolls (like Sushi California, not good) or serve really oversized sushi (like Samurai Sushi, again, not good). You do get a lot of food for your money, but in terms of taste and quality, you won't find it at those places.

I mean, it also depends if you're looking for real, authentic Japanese sushi, or you're looking for the various fusion spin-offs.

Miko Sushi downtown isn't bad. Ajisai in Kerrisdale is good. Ichiro in Steveston isn't bad, and has a larger variety of fish than most (since it's in Steveston).

Ichiro has been so far the only place I've been able to find Ankimo (monkfish liver) as well as real O-toro (super fatty tuna belly).

[Amish Rake Fighter]

Osaka at King Edward & Oak, I usually have something different every time I go but I always have one of the Dragon Rolls.

Dynamite Dragon Roll - prawn tempura, eel, avocado

Smoky Dragon Roll - seared chili salmon, smoked salmon, avocado

Hmmm, it opens in less than 2 hours

[elvis15]

There is one in PoCo that is exceptional. I can't think of the name. It's pricy though...

There's a few around but not sure what one you mean. I like Naomi Sushi on Shaughnessy, and Osaka on Barnet is pricier but good quality. My wife's the sushi eater mostly though, and she likes Ki Sushi in New West.

[Lancaster]

The only good thing about AYCE are the sashimi. Everything else are best avoided.

For rolls, there are lots of restaurants like Sushi Nanaimo and Sushi Garden.

For nigiri, I really don't know much about it. My wife is from Japan and more of an expert, but she thinks almost all Japanese places here that serves nigiri are crap. She did find Tatsu decent enough though.

On a slightly different note, she noticed that there are more and more Chinese sushi restaurants. Most of the time they just use Chinese words for their name.

[taxi]

The only good thing about AYCE are the sashimi. Everything else are best avoided.

For rolls, there are lots of restaurants like Sushi Nanaimo and Sushi Garden.

For nigiri, I really don't know much about it. My wife is from Japan and more of an expert, but she thinks almost all Japanese places here that serves nigiri are crap. She did find Tatsu decent enough though.

On a slightly different note, she noticed that there are more and more Chinese sushi restaurants. Most of the time they just use Chinese words for their name.

The majority of Sushi restaurants in Vancouver are run by Chinese or Korean people. I'm finding that the trend in Vancouver, thankfully, is towards actual Japanese people opening up restaurants. They tend to serve higher quality food. We're also seeing more non-sushi Japanese restaurants popping up. Notably, Izakaya.

For sushi, I'd recommend Kishimoto on the Drive. It's slightly more expensive than some, but not Tojo's ($30 a roll) expensive.

[Psylocke]

Try Kibune for authentic Japanese.

Tatsu is pretty good, though it's Korean-owned. So is Tsuki.

I also like Shima-Ya.

[-SN-]

The majority of Sushi restaurants in Vancouver are run by Chinese or Korean people. I'm finding that the trend in Vancouver, thankfully, is towards actual Japanese people opening up restaurants. They tend to serve higher quality food. We're also seeing more non-sushi Japanese restaurants popping up. Notably, Izakaya.

For sushi, I'd recommend Kishimoto on the Drive. It's slightly more expensive than some, but not Tojo's ($30 a roll) expensive.

I'll second Kishimoto. High quality nigiri, superb daikon craftsmanship.