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    Iruka Sushi

    3.6 (82 reviews)
    ModerateJapanese
    Closed 11:30 am - 10:30 pm

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    IRUKA SUSHI ATMOSPHERE

    What's the vibe?
    Moderate noise
    Casual
    Good for kids
    Outdoor seating

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    Party Platter
    Jessie L.

    A lakeshore favourite of mine! I've been back multiple times because of its affordable prices and delicious sushi. The sashimi portion sizes here are large! We got the party platter for ~$50 and it was great! The service is terrific as well

    Dinner Bento Box, B
    Anthony C.

    Checked out this Korean/Japanese place after disc golf on the island and had no real expectations. We tried to sit on the patio but it was full. Inside the décor seemed old and tired, but that didn't deter us. Ordered the Dinner B Bento box that included 6pc Shrimp tempura roll, 5pc assorted sushi, 9pc Sashimi and Bulgogi Beef. At $29.99 it seemed like a good value. The sushi and sashimi were ok .. I definitely had better and worse. I was pleasantly surprised with the Bulgogi Beef. It was a good portion size and there was a sweet undertone which was nice that Bulgogi should have. There was also 1 spring roll that wasn't crispy and in my opinion not really necessary. Overall, for what it is was, the place was ok and I would go back if I needed a sushi fix but there are better places out there.

    a tray of sushi with salmon
    Cindy N.

    I haven't heard of this place before, so I decided to give this a try. I tried out their Salmon Lover Combo since it had a good variety of everything and quite filling. However, I found it to be quite average and nothing special compared to other sushi places in Downtown. The sushi rice was too sticky. Overall, it wasn't bad but not something I would go out of my way for.

    Mushy gluey flavourless rice .  Otherwise Salmon & avocado quality/freshness was alright.
    Kate T.

    Not very good... ordered a simple salmon avocado roll to test this place out - while the avocado & salmon in it was mostly fresh, the rice on the outside was this horrible mushy gluey flavourless texture. It very obviously lacked all sushi vinegar. Not to mention it was $8 for a measly small 6 pieces. Better places downtown to go for more reasonably priced, better quality sushi. Side note: I'm from Vancouver, and have been to Japan twice. I know good sushi & fresh seafood!

    Udon
    Nazanin S.

    I actually happened on Iruka Sushi by mistake! I was planning to get takeout from a Japanese restaurant in the same area (Guirei) but since the two were so close by I accidentally ordered from Iruka! It seems pretty funny to me that two Japanese restaurants would open up literally *so* close to each other. Anyway, my experience at both places was pretty much equal in terms of food quality and taste. The lady at the front who took my order at Iruka was extremely friendly, warm & welcoming, and the wait for my order of tempura udon was only 15-20 minutes. My order also came with miso soup on the house and wrapped up to be about $15 which I thought was reasonable. There is an additional 10% off if you pay with cash though. The udon and tempura itself were fine -- there wasn't a wow factor, but it was pretty good. The miso soup was seasoned well and it was piping hot and delicious. I thought the coating on the tempura was a little too thick and lumpy, but other than that it was very crispy and crunchy. The udon was tasty too! Pretty standard Japanese restaurant overal

    Salmon teriyaki Bento box with tempura
    Clara C.

    Went to Iruka in the afternoon on a weekday. It's a fairly small place so I wouldn't recommend going here with a big group during peak hours. However when I went it wasn't very busy so we were able to sit anywhere. I ordered a salmon teriyaki Bento box and it came with salad, rice, tempura (shrimp and vegetable) and of course, rice. The food came pretty quickly and it seemed like it was freshly deep fried. The price was not too cheap, but also not very expensive. They also give you complimentary corn tea and a very small noodle in soup appetizer. The lady who served me was very kind. I would definitely come back here again if I'm in the area.

    Iruka sashimi dinner - $29
    Lina W.

    Cute little sushi place near harbourfront. Very warm and welcoming ambience and the service is pretty great. The meal comes with "chicken noodle soup" which comes in a little bowl and is pretty tasty. And depending on what you order you'll usually get a miso soup and salad to start. We ordered the Iruka sashimi dinner (25 pc) but unfortunately the cuts were inconsistent and sometimes ridiculously small. We've ordered the smaller sashimi dinner in the past and the value was much better. But all in all the fish is fresh and the rolls are nice and big. Our friends ordered the chicken katsu which looked really yummy too.

    Miso soup and chicken noodle soup
    Krista R.

    We stumbled upon this little place our last night in the city. The waitress was so nice and polite! The food took a little while but was worth the wait. The sushi had big pieces but everything was fresh. The katsu was very good and flavorful. The miso was a little skimpy but tasted good.

    Aburi appetizer

    This is our new sushi spot in the area, definitely the best option around lakeshore! I don't understand some of the reviews, I go there every week and everything is always delicious and fresh. The service is great too, shop local and small businesses!

    Spicy ramen
    Pam C.

    Surprisingly this place makes a decent ramen. The sushi is average and so is the service. Keep in mind I've only done take out at this restaurant and this could be the reason why my experience has been been so so

    Very poor value. More than half the fish is salmon!
    Kenrick C.

    Very poor value. I ordered the Sashimi Moriawase and they gave me the smallest slices of fish I ever seen in my life. This was 20 pieces and more than half the fish was salmon! I am still starving as I write this. Service was good though. I will give them that. Clean space. But terrible value.

    Black dragon roll (almost couldn't get a picture because Alex couldn't wait to dig in)
    Sara-Alexis L.

    Stopped by for a quick snack before our dinner reservations at a different restaurant (we were starving after a long walk by lakeshore). Definitely worth it! (Full review to come when we go back for a real meal) The rolls came in a timely matter, and the service as good. The restaurant is quite small, could probably fit about 40 patrons. It was less than half full when we were there. The decor was cute, nice and clean as well. We only ordered one thing off the menu to share and it was the Black Dragon Roll (SM13 on the menu). It was delicious, the ingredients were fresh, the rice was perfect and the sauce made it even better. I didn't even use the soy sauce. It had a really comforting feeling in my mouth, a feeling that you don't get at every sushi restaurant. We were on the verge of ordering more but we had to leave room for dinner but we will definitely come back for a full meal.

    Chicken Katsu Yuki Ramen at the top, bottom is a spicy avocado roll (left) and an AAC roll (right).

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    An awesome little hole in the wall sushi place, great lunch prices and the sushi pizza will change your life

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    Great Sushi!! The Best!! Not much more to say, but it looks like yelp demands a minimum amount of words.... Epestein Didn't commit suicide!

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