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    MaguroGuy

    3.6 (148 reviews)
    Closed 11:30 am - 10:00 pm

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    a plate of sushi and a glass of wine

    Always the best service! I simply adore how kind and accommodating their restaurant team is. The food is fantastic, fresh and delicious. Plus the ambiance is great. A lovely place for a friends dinner, date or even a work lunch. The Evergreen role is a 10/10

    Lunch specials
    Masanori D.

    I came here for lunch today, and I am upgrading my rating from 3 stars to 4 stars. Yes, I still feel that they sushi is mediocre the best, their food is not very authentic,they lack in service, but the lunch I had today allows me to look past those shortcomings. I didn't even know they had lunch specials (from 11:00am to 3:30pm). I ordered the sushi lunch box, which came with 2 pieces of nigiri sushi (salmon and tuna), a California role (6 pieces), 4 pieces of tempura (one yam, one sweet potato, two pieces of shrimp),two piece of gyoza, sunomono with shrimp "vinegared vegges," and karaage "fried chicken." Tempura (4 stars) - 4 pieces total (one yam, one sweet potato, two pieces of shrimp) - I liked it because it was crispy and not oily. California role (3 stars) - 6 pieces -As I have always felt about their sushi, it is mediocre but it's more than adequate as part of a lunch special. Nigiri sushi (2 stars) -Salmon and tuna -Same comment as above Karaage "fried chicken" (4 stars) - 4 small pieces (boneless) - It was good. It tasted like the kind of karaage we can find at a convenience store in Japan. Sunomono with shrimp "vinegared vegges" (1 star) - It didn't taste good and it scored very low on the authenticity scale too. There was way too much vinegar and other liquid; the ingredients were swimming in it! Gyoza (1.5 stars) - 2 pieces -Trader Joe's frozen pork gyza tastes much better than this. I liked most of the main items, like the tempura, the karaage, and to a lesser extent the California role. All of these for only $18 (in CAD), including the tax and a 20%+ tip, which is only $14 (in USD). I think it is a great deal for a decent lunch set. Yes, the service is still virtually non-existent. You would have to wait for a long time to be seated and to place an order, but once your order is place, the food comes out rather quickly. There's virtually no interaction with the wait staff until the time you pay, but that's ok. Not great service, but at least they are not obnoxious waiters. CONCLUSIONS - I would come back for their lunch specials. - I would not come here for just/mainly sushi. ****************************** If you found something useful in my review, please hit "useful" so that I can improve my reviews. If you love food and traveling, follow me! Thank you and happy Yelping!

    Superbowl 14$, huge
    Blanche K.

    I was satisfied with my meal here, although it's kinda just your average sushi place. With a party of 9, we made reservations before hand and the table and all was ready for us when we arrived. After placing our orders, we got our food promptly. To start: -They pushed the fresh uni they had just received that day and it was alright, not very impressive. -The dragon roll was cutely presented, with eyes and ears and all. Picture below. -age tofu was quite good, but I've had better still. Entrees: -I had the shrimp tempura udon soup(forget the precise name) but it was yummy! Decent portion and flavorful, not too salty either. -Super Bowl for 14$ was humongous! Everyone at the table was surprised by its shear size, and it was also packed w fish and veggies. Tried some and definitely refreshing. Like the largest poke bowl I've ever seen. -chirashi bowl 17$ generous portions of fish and sophisticated presentation. Same with the sake (salmon) don 14$. Overall enjoyable, good service, fresh fish, but not outstanding.

    Chicken Karaage
    Melissa C.

    Failed the first time when I came on a Monday, when they are closed but happy I made it for their Lunch Special (11:30am-3:30pm) this Thursday. When we entered the place was buzzing with business but we got seated right away. The atmosphere is a little dark but it has a cozy, Japanese bar-like feel - especially with all the empty Asahi Beer can lined up on the walls and the booth seating. I ordered the Sushi Lunch Box ($13.95) and it was a plethora of Japanese goodies. The Miso Soup wasn't as salty as most miso soups, which was nice. The Chicken Karaage was a little dry inside but it was all white meat and the crispy outside wasn't oily. The Tempura was light and airy, and the ebi was fresh and the yam and sweet potato were cut thin. The Ebi Sunomono had a delicate vinegar taste, not super sharp or overpowering but the best part, it was topped with a ton of fresh baby shrimp - there was more shrimp than noodles, which never happens! The Gyoza was typical, I wish it was pan fried a little longer since it was a little soft. The Nigiri was fresh and had a delicious melt-in-mouth Salmon and Tuna, no fishy taste here! The California Roll was typical. Phew... yeah all that for $13.95! My boyfriend tried to order the Japanese Homemade Burger but they said they no longer serve due to not many people ordering it. Super sad, we wanted to try! They should really take it off the menu to not tease people. My boyfriend ordered the Beef Teriyaki Lunch ($9.50). The Ebi Sunomono that came with it was huge and like mine, it was overflowing with ebi! Like a shrimp pool party! The Beef Teriyaki was impressive, because we weren't expecting it to come on a sizzling hot plate! The beef had lots of flavour and plenty of it to eat with your bowl of rice. The sizzling veggies were a great balance to that protein rich meal. Overall, it was a really great meal and the staff were friendly, though they were quite busy with all the customers. Plenty of free parking in the plaza. I'll definitely be back for "more of these guys"... Maguroguy!

    MaguroGuy tower, need to put more taste.
    NienTzu C.

    It was my favourite sushi restaurant 3years ago. Now the food was good , but not so special , instead the size of the sushi meat is smaller. The price went a little bit higher. Today's highlight is MaguroGuy tower, very special dish out. Artistic! However, the flavour of each ingredient is separated. There's no harmony in the overall taste. Even the wasabi mayo prawns taste only mayonnaise and flat in the taste, poor decoration . Sadly to say, this place is not good enough anymore.

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    Kenneth N.

    In my humble opinion, the most gorgeous Japanese resto in White Rock---and I've been to a lot, obviously due to my eating habits. For business meetings, I love their layout: they have a section off to the left as soon as you walk in that I usually request for. Been here so many times actually that I'm surprised I didn't write before haha (sarcastic to those who question hehe). Today I tried their Red Dragon roll, love the crunch and spicy tuna. their signature rolls highly recommended. Their hot stone beef is also a signature. Bonus star for awesome takeout containers, no cheaping out here. Easy parking in big plaza beside Petro gas.

    Salmon & tuna sashimi.
    Jennifer J.

    MaguroGuy was recommended to me by, of all people, the Canadian border guard as we crossed from the US. He was perplexed, he said, that we would drive all the way up to our fave sushi spot in Burnaby when there is a perfectly great place much closer. So on our next trip north we headed there and were pleasantly surprised. Located on a busy-but-nondescript corner off the King George Hwy, MaguroGuy offers traditional Japanese fare, a variety of sushi, and some yummy-sounding specials-of-the-day displayed on a rotating board on the main wall of the restaurant. We weren't hungry for a huge dinner, so my daughter and I ordered a few of our standards: tuna roll, salmon roll, miso soup, sashimi, and some nigiri to share. All was fresh and delicious. The toro sashimi was especially good, and the HUGE chunks of toro were tender and silky. I also enjoyed the nigiri immensely. The hamachi - the standard by which I tend to rate all nigiri - was fantastic! My daughter enjoyed her rolls, and her tuna/salmon sashimi combo. We both agreed we would add MaguroGuy to our sushi rotation. The price was good too - just under $30 Canadian for our whole meal!

    Green Ruby roll with Parmesan!
    Arjun B.

    Let me begin by saying the food was okay at best! The service was sub par. Once we walked into the restaurant, we weren't greeted by anyone as a lot of staff just walked by. We stood there for close to 5 minutes without knowing what is going on. Then another customer rushed passed us and went up to one of the waitress's and she was told to wait and that we were ahead of us. A busy restaurant is understandable but not having a system to actually welcome your guests in is just not acceptable. I do not mind waiting but it's hard to wait without knowing what is going on? I would have appreciated if someone greeted us and said the wait was.. however long. I hope it's something they can work on. Even though the place was buzzing, our waitress was prompt and took our order quite quickly. The food came in an acceptable time and was okay. I think just the service put this place at a two stars for me.

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    Food is great, service is quick and friendly, and we never have to wait long for a seat. Definitely do recommend!

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