Very nice food with interesting touches, beautifully presented. Reasonably priced - I will return.read more

We ordered the take away for dinner, the food is so yummy, good portions. The sushi rolls is so…read morefresh and with good quality of fish . Highly recommend this restaurant !! Was too hungry so didn't take any photos

Was here back in early January 2026 for our family trip. The…read moresushi was fresh! The server was attention to detail. We had a time crunch to drive to BC ferry before leaving the last ferry. The server was honest about the time it took to prepare the food. I would come back to this place again when I could. The price is affordable.

Decided to give this place a try during our first trip to Victoria and we weren't disappointed!…read more Great service, amazing staff and the food was delicious!

We drove by without seeing the place the first time and had to double back. It's in a row of stores…read moreand doesn't stand out. They have a few tables and only one was occupied when I arrived and only a couple people got takeout while I was there. It's not a place you come to for the ambiance. However, the sushi rolls were excellent. My wife had numerous questions which were answered promptly and knowledgably. Our salads (Seaweed and Green) were both excellent. The green salad had a few different types of lettuce, baby spinach, cucumber, avacado, and a very tasty dressing. I was impressed because it wasn't the typical "sushi place" salad I'm used to. The spicy tuna roll was certainly spicy and fresh. The Rock & Roll was amazing. The seared, chopped scallops on top were a great addition to the cucumber, avocado, crab meat, and sauce. The Washington Roll was a little similar with cucumber, avocado, and crabmeat inside, but the fresh salmon on top was delicious. The Awesome Roll again was similar with the cucumber, avocado, and crabmeat inside, but cooked salmon on top, with crispy yam strands on top of that. Excellent presentation and taste. I was a little concerned about trying the place because it had five stars, but not many reviews, and none recent. I'm happy I tried it and recommend it to the locals and visitors as well. (I was visiting Victoria from the US.)

Cute little sushi spot with tasty food, reasonably priced. And very importantly, fresh and clean. I…read morewon't eat raw fish at any Japanese restaurant that had kitchen/fish smell it's a sure sign I will have tummy trouble later. This tiny little restaurant had no smell whatsoever and I could tell from the Chirashi don everything is very fresh.

=== 1. VERDICT/VALUE I really want to support local…read morebusinesses and the service is good - but the food (at least on this visit) gives me pause to return, especially with much better quality from nearby competitors. === 2. FOOD Nabeyaki Udon ($19.95) Some argue the price is a little high; I actually think it's fine. It's got a little bit of everything - from prawn tempura (ok, but definitely has batter), egg, chicken, fish, veg - it's comforting but it could use some tempura sauce which was either forgotten by the staff or not an option here. Sushi Hunter ($23.95) Definitely not ordering again - for this price, you only get: - Six pieces of California roll (which may have been pre-made because the rice was hard). - 5 pieces of nigiri. Oak Bay Roll ($8.50) It's good if you like cream cheese and smoked salmon - thankfully, the rice was soft and fresh and it should be for sushi. Chicken Katsu - Kid's Meal ($12) I love the fact Machi offers kids meals - something no one else seems to offer! And they come in plastic plate with a plastic cup - all kid-friendly. But...the value is hard to see for the price (refer to picture) - even at this rate, my little one was still hungry afterward. === 3. SERVICE Overall the service was good to great. The food service was on the slow side, but thankfully, it prioritized serving the kid's meal first - by coincidence or intention. The older gentleman behind the counter was great in walking over to every table to see how things were going, serving the occasional dish / refilling water while making conversation. === 4. ENVIRONMENT The taller ceilings are nice - the place has a clean, airy feel to it. It's not crazy big but you could likely link tables together to get a group of up to 10 at a time. Wheelchairs and baby strollers fit just fine. Parking is going to be in the very limited few spots in the shopping complex lot out front or more likely on the nearby streets.

Once, a good quick neighbourhood meal, casual, but friendly, good selection on the menu, easy fast…read morepriced right meal. We used to like this place, good-not great, always feels comfortable and ok value. Tonight was a total miss - amateur hour for sure, service was crazy slow, no beverage refills , food wasn't that good ....nigiri's were falling over, crab nigiri was 70% mayonnaise.... ick, ick, Ick! Lots of take out here, at times seems the priority. It is really annoying to have the take out people staring at you meal, coughing and hacking away as they stand awkwardly close to your table... go away!! Crispy tempura was the only highlight :( In no hurry to come back....

Review Template ===…read more1. VERDICT/VALUE Is the hype real? It is...if you're looking for a place to get takeout sushi that's average to decent along with other Japanese condiments candies and groceries. === 2. FOOD The takeout sushi is all refrigerated. So it's tough to say that hot items (like don bowls) taste good when they're cold, but at least the items that are supposed to be cold taste decent. - Shrimp California Roll: Nice twist on the standard! - Mabo Tofu Don: it's cold, it's congealed, salty sauce chunks; no thanks. - Sashimi Combo: decent! - Hawaiian Poke: haha, coming from Hawaii it's certainly not, but it's fine if you eat it with rice. - Ebi Tempura Don: it's cold, tempura mushy - pass. === 3. SERVICE Apart from the fact the kitchen staff could not tell me how they make the poke (perhaps it's made elsewhere? A bit of a concern...) all staff were nice, professional and able to speak English and Japanese. === 4. ENVIRONMENT Think corner store with a refrigerated section that offers packaged sushi to go. If you've been to smaller towns in Japan, you'll feel right at home. Its cozy narrow aisles stocked with all assortments of imported Japanese items are complemented by warm greetings from all of the staff. It'd be best to leave your wheelchairs and baby strollers outside where possible; the eight or so parking spots are often full but not needing a lot of waiting time given the frequent in-and-out of the takeout clientele.

It is small and hidden. But it always full. No where to eat in, but it is great for take out. We…read morewanted the cheap platters for Christmas Eve, but even though it said to order two platters was a 2 hour wait, when we phoned at 10 am to place our order, they said that they needed 24 hours notice. PLEASE make sure your website is up to date. Because I have a screen shot saying that if you had 2 or less platters, you would only need a 2 hour wait. 3 or more platters require 24hours. So we went in and chose a bunch of different options. Everything was good and cheap. There wasn't a stand out. And there wasn't a let down. I also liked that there were other choices for my non sushi lover to bring out. All in all a good bang for your buck

Food never misses but service could be better. Pre-ordered my food for pickup at 530pm and food was…read morenot ready until 6pm. The only thing they said was the food isn't ready and would be longer - they were not apologetic in any way (I had preordered the food more than 3 hours in advance), I had also asked for cutlery for 3 and was provided with 2. Other guests came into the restaurant too and were not greeted nor acknowledged. They were chatting amongst each other about how it's odd multiple servers came by and yet no one was able to assist them but the hostess who was nowhere to be found... I'll be back...but only because the food is excellent.

Interesting place highlighting sushi and wagyu beef! I stuck with sashimi this round. As the name…read moreimplies, they offer a wide variety of cuts from the fatty belly of fish. Aside from the standard otoro and chutoro from blue fin tuna, they also had toro cuts from hamachi and albacore. I had to try all the toro cuts and actually I landed on the chutoro being my preferred belly sashimi. The bite of the night however went to the uni sashimi which can always be hit or miss. It was probably some of the best and fresh tasting uni I have had! The hamachi sashimi was also a stand out and actually tasted better than the hamachi toro. Service was actually pretty great and their suggestions (which included the uni) were spot on. Definitely need to branch out to the wagyu next time!

Went here for lunch and ordered the chicken lunch special. Very small serving size. I have never…read moreseen such little chicken on a plate before

the place is very nice and quiet. The server was polite and we got our food within a good time…read moreperiod, it didn't take too long.

=== 1. VERDICT/VALUE Solid choice for sushi in Gordon Head!…read more === 2. FOOD With reasonable prices and decent food quality (apart from the chicken don, where the chicken is a little dry), it's easy to recommend Sushi Mago to family and friends! === 3. SERVICE Service has always been good - on the phone and in-person. Wait times for food are about average - though it's still best to order on-line or by phone ahead of time. === 4. ENVIRONMENT It's clean and new-ish. Simple but inviting. You're not really hanging out there though: I think there was a table for 2, maybe 4 folks, and then bar-height seating at the window for 6 folks in total. You're really in here for counter / takeout service. Wheelchairs and baby strollers can fit in here, but the table/counter heights are too high for someone in a wheelchair. Parking is typically available in the shopping complex lot out front.

Great spot. Close to campus. Reasonably priced. The green salad came with black sesame sauce which…read morewas both delicious and unique. All the sushi rolls were good. We came for lunch and had the sashimi, nigiri, and beef teriyaki bento boxes. They were all fantastic. The side of tempura had a broccoli tempura - which is rare. The colour and crispness of the tempura was light and clean - indicating that the oil they used must have been a good quality and relatively "fresh".

All I can say is this place is amazing…read more First time I went was 2018 while visiting in Victoria for four days and I went there three out of the four days and the only reason I couldn't go on the fourth day is because they were closed on that day Finally got to eat there again today & it was just as good as I had it 8 years ago! feels like I stepped into Japan down a quiet alleyway. Don't hesitate, this place will no disappoint. The best...

Had the curry chicken special and a sashimi/rice side it was great! The green tea was also…read morewonderful. The seating area is a little tight for how busy they are. It gets busy as soon as they open! Portion sizes are smaller but it's enough. Great quality fish. I enjoyed it a lot.

I have been here a few times now and have had amazing experiences every time. I always get one of…read moretheir famous Britto (sushi burritos), and am working my way through their Britto options to determine my favourite, currently Spicy Pork and Crispy Chicken are tied for my favourites (though I am genuinely yet to have a bad option). I cannot recommend the Britto enough as even if you have eaten all the meat, the choice of ingredients within the Britto are absolutely perfect for every single bite. Not to mention, they are a great lunch or dinner to pack up and eat anywhere you want, we chose the waterfront a few blocks away. The service was amazing, super polite and friendly and our orders were made extremely quickly, just enough time you know it was not pre-made, but fast enough that we were pleasantly surprised. I haven't eaten in the restaurant so I cannot comment on that but there are tables if that is something you wanted to do, the vibe in there is very clean and simple. Overall I absolutely recommend trying them out, especially the Britto, I will always rave about them, and for less than $20, I was full before I even finished it and I do not get full easily.

Excellent sushi place, to-go is my go-to! There poke bowls…read moreare amazing and if you have never tried there monkey brain appetizer this is a sign you should try it! Absolutely delicious however most things deep fried are.