Lovely little spot in the area (seating seemed to be a bit limited and understaffed but pleasant service nonetheless with refills of the tea). Sushi combo came with miso soup and included salmon maki, tuna maki, and California roll. They were able to accommodate our request of less mayonnaise in the California roll and the salmon sashimi tasted quite fresh! The rolls were a bit on the looser side aka they fall apart a bit easier but still tasty. The combo of 18pc, salmon avocado roll and 4pc salmon sashimi came out to around $40 pre tax and tip which is pretty standard these days. read more

Matoi Sushi - Japanese Near Me - Coquitlam, British Columbia

This restaurant has been around the city for a while now. It is one of the classics Japanese food place in Coquitlam. It is also one of the best, if you want better Japanese food place you would have to go downtown. I ordered most of the stuff from the special menu, extremely high quality, grilled cod was my personal favourite. It is a must get. Service is quite nice, friendly staffs. read more

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Wow the menu is pretty extensive. Too much options. I came here with my friend for dinner. I ordered the Sushi Bento Box and he got the salmon gama and Matoi roll and tuna roll. The sushi bento box came with chicken teriyaki, salad, soup, nigiri sushi, tuna roll, tempura, sunomono and a fried croquette. Overall the food was tasty. It was nothing out of the ordinary or special in my mind. The only thing that I say is not my favorite is the fried croquette with tartar sauce on top. The best deal is the salmon gama. Wow the salmon gama was huge for the price. When we arrived, I have noticed that the place was already pretty busy. We were lucky to get a table. There are seats outside during the summer time but not for the winter. They don't have any external/outdoor heaters installed. The Japanese food is pretty authentic. Yes everything was pretty fresh and on point here. I would definitely come back. read more

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Still one of my favourite Japanese restaurants in the Coquitlam area! They are often busy so I recommend reservations or by beating the usual dining times. They do also do takeout and it's great for grabbing dinners and entertaining guests. We often enjoy the bento sets the most but their rice bowls and sashimi always make us happy. My dad loves their deep fried whole sole. This time we opted for the oyako don and salmon belly (google won't let me add the older pictures I have unfortunately). Definitely give them a visit if you haven't been! read more

Matoi Sushi - Japanese Near Me - Coquitlam, British Columbia

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We were looking for a restaurant with an extensive menu and this restaurant is definitely an option in the Coquitlam area. This restaurant offers some of the more unique Japanese options you do not find at many restaurants. We wanted to order a number of items off their daily specials menu. Unfortunately, those items were unavailable (ie bluefin tuna, crab motoyaki). We ended up ordering a number of items - deluxe assorted sashimi, tempura udon, and uni chawan mushi. My brother ordered a grilled salmon head and maki combo while my parents ordered some bento boxes. Food took a bit of time to arrive. The restaurant was busy with take out orders. Service was good. Kids plate and cutlery were dropped off. We had a pot of tea set aside on the table so we did not have to wait around for a refill. Our server offered to help take a group photo as she saw my dad attempt to take a group selfie. Food was fresh. I was very happy with the quality of the sashimi. My child loved the chawan mushi except for the uni part which I enjoyed. Everything felt very authentic including staff speaking in Japanese. read more

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Not your typical cookie cutter sushi restaurant. I walked in without any expectations, especially since Coquitlam isn't known for world class sushi. That being said, I was impressed with their "fresh" sheet (it's always encouraging when things are written by hand, indicating it changes frequently). I was especially surprised to see ankimo (monkfish liver) and took the risk ordering it! A couple of the other items were 86, so had to change our order a minute or two later (waitstaff and customers should be made aware of what's low/out of stock) All in all, a good experience read more

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I'm begrudgingly writing this review - 4 years ago I first came here, and it was busy that night, and selection of sushi was varied and overall good. Fast forward to this week, where I went for dinner here with my wife and it felt like a shadow of its former self. Maybe it was due to the pandemic, and I truly hope they turn it around. I ordered the 20$ sashimi bento box with beef teriyaki - sashimi was good but not super fresh, tempura was quite greasy but what surprised me most was the beef teriyaki wasn't hot, it wasn't even warm - as If it was made in advance? We also ordered the BC Roll and spicy tuna roll, both were decent but compared to so many other sushi places in Coquitlam that seem to have fresher fish, and just better preparation - it just wasn't up to par. Like I said, I'm rooting for them to return to form but what I experienced was a tired business. read more

Why the low reviews? This place has fresh fish, fair prices, and nice owners! Visited my friend who lives in Coquitlam and this is his go-to takeout restaurant and I can see why! read more

Matoi Sushi - Japanese Near Me - Coquitlam, British Columbia

Sushi was fresh and delicious. Great atmosphere and service was friendly and prompt. We enjoyed our time together and the meal accented that feel! read more

Had a long day today and craving for Japanese food! My family decided to go to Matoi. Service: 10/10 Atmosphere: cozy and friendly restaurant Pricing: higher price than sushi town or sushi California but the quality is incomparable. Food: Deep fried whole sole 5/5: it is to die for! It was fried to perfection. It wasn't oily but yet so tasty. The sauce add a nice balance to the end Deluxe sashimi vs chef sashimi - 5/5 both are awesome but chef sashimi is more variety of fish. They show case anything that is fresh on the day. Personally I don't understand how to taste and understand each fish so I feel Deluxe sashimi was good enough for me. Grilled skewered pork belly 5/5 - with the miso sauce paste it tasted so amazing. It's like korean Japanese fusion. Oyster and seafood motoyaki 3/5 - I find it a bit too greasy. Negitoro Maki 3.5/5 - flavor tasted amazing but I would recommend less rice and more fish. The balance was a bit off. Uni nigiri - 5/5 - the live uni is from Japan and it was so rich in flavor words can't explain. I didn't order the uni sashimi because it is from Steveston. The uni they use of uni nigiri is from Japan. Overall Matoi food is amazing and I would definitely come back for more. I would call for reservations beforehand or else you will be waiting around 15min for a seat. read more

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Matoi has amazing sushi. Exceptional place to dine in Coquitlam. Really good sashimi, rolls, gyozas, tempura and skewers. Excellent for ordering online for pickup as well. read more

Its an ok option for sushi if you're in the area. I've been here twice now once for dinner and the other for lunch. Definitely prefer dinner menu though lunch was a lot cheaper, quality wasn't the greatest. Both times I came in it was busy. Place is nice clean, workers are friendly and attentive. Overall it was ok. read more

Matoi Sushi - Japanese Near Me - Coquitlam, British Columbia

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Good food, fresh, ordered a few different rolls, some teriyaki and shrimp tempura, all fresh and tasty

I don't usually leave reviews as but this time I have to say something . Yesterday was the first time after a long time that I visited this restaurant and to my dismay the usual order of the sole fried fish was such a disappointment. The portion was very small for a whopping $17 ; it appears like they stole some pieces of the sole from my fish; not enough to satisfy my hunger and it also took very long for my fish to arrive. My daughter waited 45 minutes for her nabeyaki: not acceptable; I won't be coming back They have also jacked up their prices but the quality has definitely declined. What a disappointment. I won't be coming back. Oh the e service has definitely declined to an unacceptable level as well. When you call for service they took a while to come to you. read more

At first glance you might not expect much from this small restaurant, located in the suburb of Coquitlam, but you'd be pleasantly surprised. My friend and I ordered a dinner box, with beef and chicken, respectively. The service was friendly and efficient, the food was delicious, and it was open late on a holiday weekend, so I'm thoroughly satisfied. I enjoyed the tamago nigiri that came with the box--It was sweet, fluffy, and beautiful. I only wish there was more chicken teriyaki. I did receive a big bowl of rice (it comes with the box meal), but more teriyaki would have been preferred. The salmon and tuna nigiri were also great. My friend particularly enjoyed the fact that the yam tempura was in strips, like yam fries. I would definitely come back again, and in fact we have on numerous occasions. We'll try some other dishes next time too. read more

Matoi Sushi - Japanese Near Me - Coquitlam, British Columbia

This is one of our new go to Japanese restaurant in Coquitlam! They have such a great deal on their bento boxes with a good selection of food that is comparable to Sushi Garden and Sushitown. I ordered the combo B which includes 3 nigiri, tuna roll, chicken or beef teriyaki, tempura, daily special (potato croquette), miso soup and a large bowl of rice. A generous portion for under $12. I tried their special roll and steamed egg in previous visits and they were quite tasty too! But overall most people order the bentos and combos in the restaurant as it offers the best selection for the price you pay! Will definitely be my go to place after a day of shopping at coquitlam center! read more

Matoi Sushi - Japanese Near Me - Coquitlam, British Columbia

Finally out of the country and am seeing my dad's side of the family in Coquitlam, Canada!! It's been 10 years ago since I've seen my family and this beautiful country. Anyways, our family LOoOooOoVES sushi. Being from U.S., I knew we were in for a treat because everything here seemed lessed preserved and artificial. This restaurant is quite small, but it was the first time I was ever in a restaurant where we took off our shoes at the table! It felt very authentic like I was in Japan and the service was lovely. My sushi connoisseur uncle did all the ordering and the highlights of the meal were: SUSHI (yellow tail and the shrimp of course), kimchi udon, soft cooked oyster, chicken skewers, chicken tonkatsu, grilled salmon. I'm not kidding, there was a lot of food and everything was packed with flavor and had a FRESH, clean taste with each bite. read more

Matoi Sushi - Visiting from Virginia!! - Japanese Near Me - Coquitlam, British Columbia

I can't believe there are so many good ratings for this sushi restaurant!! I personally found the sushi below average in flavor, size and mediocre presentation. It is also quite expensive, slow service and I felt like my business was unappreciated!! They also have very odd hours. I have tried to come on at least 3 occasions and it was closed. I heard good things but I was left very disappointed :( read more

My go to Japanese restaurant! They are authentic and offer a variety of menu items. They have a fresh sheet and fresh board. They have fresh local ingredients like spot prawn nigiri and uni sashimi freshly opened. This is unheard of in the 'burbs! I usually get their dinner box since it is such a good deal. Their nabeyaki udon has a really nice clean broth with deep flavours. Took off a star because their tempura batter can be thinner and sashimi portions more generous. Wait staff is very friendly. read more

Matoi Sushi - Dinner box for $17.50 - Japanese Near Me - Coquitlam, British Columbia

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Affordable exceptional sushi : Matoi Sushi This restaurant , Matoi Sushi was recommended by my hairdresser (Whose Japanese and her salon is located on Granville St in BC if you ever wonder). This place may be a bit far for some since its situated in Coquitlam but after trying various sushi joints in Vancouver and Burnaby and Richmond, I have to say this place has an excellent selection of sushi including some interesting ones Some I found on the menu that caught my attention was Sea Bass, three different kinds of Toro (mmm Toro) and Sea Bream Sashimi. I would say this is quite a different selection of sashimi compared to your typical salmon, tuna, octopus, tamago, tobiko, ikura, uni etc etc. We ordered the Sushi Combo B which includes Dynamite roll and 4 pieces of sushi. Dynamite Roll and 4 sushi (Toro, Salmon, Squid and Tamago) Notice the egg is not the typical extremely yellow egg So you can tell it's pretty legit here. Overall, the fish here is extremely fresh and be sure to get there early (even on weekdays!) because their supply of their daily specials (Sea Bream, Toros, and Sea Bass) will run out! Last time my friend and I went at 7:30pm and it was sold out already. Since they were sold out of their special sashimi, we each ordered a roll and this roll is amazing because there is fish all the way from the top to bottom! I can honestly say there is more fish than rice in this cone and the fish once again is extremely fresh! Tuna Cone and a Chopped Scallop Cone We also ordered a hot dish as well, garlic and butter steamed clams and these were good! There were other selection on their Izakaya menu as well such as deep fried live baby crabs which we also wanted to try but ran out. This is a restaurant that has a good selection of Japanese food so if you are looking for Izakaya menus paired with sushi then this is the place to good for some quality good at an affordable price. Definitely check this place out if you're willing to drive a little bit further in because you won't regret it! It's a little bit hard to find but it's right across from Superstore in the White Spot Plaza read more

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It's been 2 months since my visit to Matoi and I'm still thinking about it. That's how amazing their lunch bento box was and I've yet to put my finger on one place who does a bento so well for such a darn great price. Authentic Japanese. That's something I rarely find in California and it makes all the difference in the world... the flavors have subtle differences you just can't find in a Korean run Japanese joint (I frequent those quite a bit and have no offense against them). I opted for the bento combo which had the chicken teriyaki and sashimi. Because we had just hiked, and hence a little dirty for two girls to lunch in public, we did take out. About $12 per person and 15 minutes later we unpacked our meals. I was shocked at how much there was for the price. Did they accidentally pack up someone else's alongside ours? Nope. We had salad, rice, a huge assortment of tempura, chicken teriyaki, the chef's special appetizer (fried tofu) and then the sashimi. The two combos were honestly enough food for a family of four. Great quality, especially the sashimi. Cut a little larger then I'm used to (but I 'ain't complaining), it was perfectly fresh. The chicken teriyaki had just the right amount of white and dark meat and just enough sauce. Great tempura and though not my thing, my sister raved about the fried tofu. We ate it at her Japanese style table (she used to live in Japan), drank some green tea and chatted for what seemed like hours over our food. It was a nice afternoon and will probably make for a nice memory. The food definitely had something to do with it. Though not for lack of trying, we ended up with enough leftovers for her to enjoy on her evening work shift. Bottom line: I'm in love with lunch Matoi. I hope it doesn't break my heart next time I'm in town. read more

Hands down the best sushi place in Coquitlam. Would recommend making resos on the weekend as they can get quite busy read more

Matoi restaurant is the most authentic Japanese restaurant in Coquitlam area. I highly recommend their grilled fish and lunch specials.

Sit there for 5mins to get a hot tea. And the waitress forgot to take the menu, waited another 10mins to get the menu. Then another 8-10mins for the oysters. Completely a waste of time. The oysters were small and one of them still had a piece of shell attached on it. The lunch box was below the average, the teriyaki beef was over cooked and the rice of the sushi were way too dry. read more

Matoi Sushi - Japanese Near Me - Coquitlam, British Columbia

Matoi, what a hidden gem in Coquitlam. Real Japanese chefs, with horrendous service (ok, maybe it was just that one time). It's like a price to pay to eat good sushi, to sit through endless waits, unapologetic waitresses when they make mistakes, and to wait some more. Actually we've been back a few times since, and it really isn't that terrible. Matoi is quickly growing to be one of my go-to Japanese restaurants in Coquitlam, Tri-Cities, especially when Shyun my prior favorite has gone significantly downhill with double sliced warm sashimi and 35 min wait for a simple negitoro roll (No Thank You!) My love for Matoi doesn't stop at fresh sashimi at reasonable prices. It extends to their wide range of robata and cooked food selection of grilled Atka fish to salmon bellies to gyu tongues to ponzu mirugai. I have to admit the space is rather tight inside and often there isn't room on a Friday night, but if you learn to make rsvp and/or go earlier, you're bound not to suffer too long. Toro and Hamachi Sashimi: The toro has a melting butter meets fatty acid type of love thang. And the Hamachi is tight and springy that doesn't suffer from freezer burns. Negitoro Roll: Simple toro and green onions rolls into a gentle maki. Grill Sockeye Salmon Belly: Generously charred skin and a moist, juicy center. The portions for regular salmon are bigger than the ones for sockeye salmon. Zaru Soba Ten: Dog days of summer calls for something chilled. These cold noodles were perfect; perfect in texture (al dente); perfect in temperature. Size plate of tempura consisting for two prawns and your seasonal greens. The soba noodle dipping sauce was evenly distributed between soy sauce and mirin (rice wine). Deep Fried Sole: Flash fried and crispy enough to eat the bones. Some dipping sauce is provided on the side. Tobiko and Quail Egg: Egg on egg action with popping flying fish roe and a creamy yolk. Ponzu Mirugai: Thinly sliced geoduck mixed with seaweed, cucumbers and a ponzu vinaigrette. Refreshing. Simply not enough. Gyu Tongue: Grilled beef tongue sprinkled with some sea salt. It was tender, juicy and soft. Sesame and Green Tea Ice Cream: comes with wafers. read more

I love the food and my family and I go there quite often. Have a couple friends that works there. Good staffs, very friendly and diligent. Lots of choices and good sake too. Not on the menu but they do have a couple cocktails and soju. Make a reservation if it's for a bigger group. Not open on Monday and super busy starting Fridays to Sundays. Definitely check it out, it's worth it, really. read more

Never had such a sloooooooooooooooooow service. 5 times "I'll be right back" and never comes. One of our guest never got the food ordered even after everyone else was done! People! Hire more staff or don't pretend you can have that many seats Food is good though. read more

I can believe why this place isn't on Yelp yet. I didn't even know this place existed until last week, when we had a send off dinner for a departing coworker. It's located in the same plaza as the White Spot on Lougheed Highway (going to Poco). Left on Westwood from Lougheed, first left onto Crabbe Rd then the plaza is first left again. Plenty of free parking. A sweeter bonus: Pearl Fever is right in the same plaza...sushi, sake and bubble tea after is pretty much my idea of a weekday trifecta. Since then, I've been back several times for the freshest, yummiest Japanese delights this part of town. I'm pretty sure it is an authentically-owned-by-Japanese-people place. You can hear the chefs and all the servers communicating with each other in Japanese. Their sushi menu is nothing extraordinary, it's a bit year 2000, though they do it well too. What's really spectacular about this place is how insanely fresh (and CHEAP!) their sashimi dishes are and how well they do Japanese barbeque (order bbq salmon belly, mackerel, eggplant). Please don't go if you're just gonna order teriyaki something. No, no, no. You hafta, hafta, hafta have the sashimi, the changing daily specials and some hot sake! The food is 5+ stars for simplicity, elegance and what-Japanese-sashimi-in-5-star-hotels-taste-like authenticity (order uni, unagi, spicy tuna, hotate or chirashi). Don't ever do what I did today. Didn't phone in advance to order for pick up and ended up waiting around forever in a very filled-to-capacity restaurant on a Friday night. Hey it's almost Poco, not Gastown...honestly didn't think they'd be that busy. It is a small space they have and I ended up chatting with some of the people waiting for tables. There is absolutely zero waiting space (but I promise it's worth the wait). I initially seated myself at the bar, ordered my takeaway and was watching the chefs do their magic until one of the servers shooed me saying "wait over there, customers coming to sit at the bar". Apparently, I'm not a customer?! Usually I'm offered tea while waiting for take away. Fortunately, being well-versed in Asian communication styles, I didn't take (much) offense. I get it, it's a busy Friday night and I'm not an "eat-in" customer. Didn't need to be sent to "the corner" like a kid being punished. Other than this, I promise they haven't seen the last of me. read more

Matoi Sushi - The expert sushi chef at work @Matoi - Japanese Near Me - Coquitlam, British Columbia

Made reservations for Father's Day dinner. Arrived a little early and was showed straight to our table. The wait staff were friendly and attentive. The chef and the wait staff were all Japanese. We ordered our food. The Sashimi Chef's Special, which was so good we ordered it again. The sashimi was very fresh and the chef was very attentive, he knew that we ordered a 2nd time and made sure that there were other sashimi items on the 2nd order that were not on the first. We also had the Sushi Combo C and the Maki Combi B, both were also very good. The rice on the sushi was of the right texture and taste. We also ordered the deep fried soft shell crab, which was a nice and crispy and doesn't have that oily taste. The zaru soba was also very good, the soba was just a tad al dente which gave it a nice chewiness and the dipping sauce was just the right amount of saltiness and flavor. I just wished they had given a quail's egg with it. Do try the Yosenabe (seafood soup). It was absolute delicious, the soup was choked full of seafood (crab, salmon, etc) and was very flavorful, like it has been simmered for quite a while. The katsu don was okay, just your average katsu don. The yaki udon was also ok. Tempura was nicely deep fried without the oily taste. Definitely the place to go for Sashimi and Sushi. read more

This place is authentically Japanese from the set meals, to the sashimi selection but with a generic meaningless (in English, anyway) name, it can be easily overlooked as just another lower quality sushi joint. Food - fresh, higher quality and the best part is they don't compromise traditional favourites by trying to cater to the western palette. That's what the special rolls are for. The chef's special sashimi platter has your typical salmon and tuna, but also includes geoduck, squid, octopus, sea urchin and other unfamiliar white fish. You can even order a fish head set meal. Price - aside from the set meals and sushi, everything is pretty pricey. Service - Servers are attentive and pleasant. No complaints. They give you Pocky sticks instead of mint after your meal. Awesome. Premises - A little cramped, but with a peaceful atmosphere. Lots of natural light combined with a miniature fountain for the zen effect. read more

My friends wonder that if I am a part owner of this restaurant by now. I just can't help and keep on coming back to this restaurant almost every week. It is so very convenient for me and my families with 2 kids. I have tried many other sushi places. They all pretty much dropped out after first try and never caught my attention again. Reserve your seats ahead of time to avoid waiting. Keep it up Matoi team. read more

This is a great authentically Japanese restaurant. The servers actually can speak Japanese!! Our family loves to come here for the great food, amazing service and they are reasonably priced! read more

Full 5 stars for food, service, and location. Downtown quality Japanese cuisine right here in Coquitlam! I'm a regular here and I would come in everyday if I could. Like most Japanese places, Matoi is closed on Mondays which is a bummer. I love to come in during lunch for a grilled Saba/mackerel or bento which are prepared meticulously. The fresh oyster and grilled beef tongue are great appies. I recently discovered that Matoi offers Oden as well, something that I got addicted to at Guu. The service is excellent. You also get your little pack of chocolate pocky with the bill, how sweet :) if you're looking for quality and carefully prepared authentic Japanese cuisine in Coquitlam, this could be it! read more

A lot of selections from the menu. It is not just another mediocre sushi restaurant but it has so much more to choose from. All the l7nch combos are so good!! Especially the grilled black cod one read more

Matoi Sushi - The grilled black cod combo (with rice). Exceeding expectation and will definitely be here again and try more of their menu! - Japanese Near Me - Coquitlam, British Columbia

I wish I discovered this place sooner! Such good prices. Cute place. The staff are friendly, although they could be more attentive. However, it's not too big of a deal. I'm amazed at the prices. Get full under $10! And for the drivers... lots of parking! This is good sushi in Coquitlam. I'll definitely be back. read more

Originally 3.5 stars. I bumped it up to 4 stars when we got our bill. You'll see why. I'm a sushi lover, and this place was recommended to me by coworkers. The area it's in (near Coquitlam Centre) is about a 20 minute drive away from my place, so it's a little out of the way. But nevertheless, I'm also open to trying new sushi joints. The restaurant layout is quite lovely - dark brown floors and tables, little private booths/tables you can sit in (with no shoes.. you know what I'm talking about?) and cute soy sauce dishes. But this is about the food! Me & my boyfriend ordered the usual: dynamite roll, california roll, tuna and salmon maki, toro nigiri (aburi style) and tempura. These are our "basics" to determine if we like the sushi place or not. If they can't get the basics right, no point in trying anything else. We also ordered a smoke salmon roll. Tempura - okay, wow. The assorted tempura was great. Instead of the usual veggies and 1-2 prawn, we got veggies, couple of fried white fish, 2 prawns, and one huge full sized one, head attached and all. Definitely impressed here. Dynamite roll: nothing out of this world, but the prawn inside tasted fresh. I liked that it had brussel sprouts in it as well. Not TOO much rice, but just enough to hold everything together. Good sizes. California roll: pretty regular. I liked how it wasn't too mayo-y. Tuna and Salmon maki; the salmon was fresh, definitely. Tuna was alright. I almost wanted to order a 1/2 order of salmon sashimi, but they don't do half orders here. Whomp whomp. Smoked salmon roll: same as above. Fresh and good portion sizes. Toro nigiri (aburi style): Now this is where the disappointment was. I order toro nigiri on the regular, and this time it wasn't as fatty or as buttery and I'm used to. I've had aburi style toro in other places, and the way they did it here didn't do it for me. However, the servers forgot 3/4 rolls :( We ordered first, and a few tables walked in, and they got their food before ours. The servers/chefs were able to whip up the rolls quickly, but we were disappointed in that. Hence my 3.5 stars. I made up my mind on this, until the bill came. For all of that, it was around $40. Pretty good pricing! But it wasn't that that bumped up my rating... Instead of the usual mints or candies, they gave us a Pocky packet! Um, WIN! Perfect little dessert to end our meal. So Matoi, you get 4 stars overall. Would I come back? It wouldn't be my first choice, considering I have 2 sushi places near my house. But if I was in the area, yeah, we'd go back! read more

First time come to this restaurant. Nice view and a lot of people in there. All services a Japanese very kindly. Food is very good. read more

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Clean and simple flavour but traditional and authentic Japanese cuisine not from centre of Vancouver , sashimi and Sushi made with fresh fish from Japan (by air ) ask Chef for set menu for group , you won't disappoint read more

Matoi has become our favourite, go-to sushi restaurant in the Tri-cities area. It's usually decently busy but not where there is a wait (unless you have a bigger group). We've always found the service to be attentive and prompt - tea refills, they give free pocky at the end too! Food wise, we almost always order a couple of the same items - chicken karaage don, negitoro roll, unagi roll, and best of all the black cod (gindara). If you come at lunch you can get a good value lunch set with the gindara that comes with rice, a pickled side dish and miso soup. The black cod melts in your mouth! Last but not least, I believe it's an authentic Japanese restaurant - even a lot of the servers are Japanese. read more

Service: nice and quick Food: Ok Price: inexpensive The food was ok but it wasn't great. The server was nice and we didn't have to wait too long for our food. It wasn't very expensive neither. I don't think I will return to the restaurant. Not because it is a bad restaurant, but I have similar/ better quality sushi restaurants near my home (I prefer not to travel far :) FYI, the restaurant was very busy even though it was close to closing time. So I'm guessing lots of people really like their Food. read more