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    Minato Japanese Restaurant

    3.8 (6 reviews)
    ModerateJapanese, Sushi Bars
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    Nori Japanese Restaurant - Relegation Roll

    Nori Japanese Restaurant

    4.3(175 reviews)
    75.8 km
    $$

    We were vacationing on Vancouver Island and came here for dinner when in Nanaimo. We had made…read morereservations a few weeks prior to our trip and I would highly recommend making a reservation if you plan on coming here. The restaurant was packed and the kitchen was hustling. There were so many beautiful and creative dishes passing by our table all night long; if I lived here, this would definitely become one of my regular places to go. The service was quick and friendly. The food was incredible; really fresh and presented beautifully. We had met up with a neighbour who had moved to the area and we ended up staying until the place closed. It was just a lovely evening overall. I would definitely recommend Nori for delicious Japanese cuisine but be sure to make a reservation!

    === 1. VERDICT/VALUE If you've a hankering for Asian…read morecuisine in Nanaimo and there's only one place you could go to, Nori should be one of your top picks! Good food, good service, and in a place with good vibes. === 2. FOOD When dining at lunch, the lunch specials offer incredible value; each option includes 4-piece California roll, small green salad, 2-piece gyoza, 2-piece prawn tempura, a miso soup, and a side dish ("okazu") of the day. Some thoughts: - The portions are decent even if you're hungry! - The prawn tempura (at least today) feel more batter than prawn. - The okazu (at least today) was fried - a fancy spring roll - which is interesting as side dishes in Japan in this context are often fish-based?). - Overall, the food quality is good. Buta Shoga Lunch Special ($22) Shoyu, ginger-marinated pork on rice - a good heart-warming combo as any! Sashimi & Sushi Lunch Special ($23) 6 pieces of sashimi (salmon and tuna) and three pieces of sushi (also salmon and tuna) make this lunch special one of the healthier options on the menu. Chashu Miso Ramen ($18) My little guy loves noodles, even if it comes in piping-hot pork bone broth. Depending on your little one, kids 6 and under in age may need a grown-up to help finish this dish! === 3. SERVICE The place is POPULAR and so be prepared to wait. One the most recent visit during lunch, we were lucky to slide in fairly quickly and the servers were fairly prompt and professional. === 4. ENVIRONMENT It's basic, yet has a modern open-view environment with a view of the bar/kitchen from across the restaurant. It's similar in vibe to its sister restaurant nearby (Horang) but the service is better and diners with small children will find more appealing seating options here. Wheelchairs and baby strollers would fit just fine and your chance at finding a place to park in the shopping complex lot outside is pretty decent!

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    Sushi Mong - Sashimj

    Sushi Mong

    3.5(23 reviews)
    55.3 km

    A pretty standard classic mediocre sushi restaurant. Lots of space and seating available indoors,…read morethough I got take-out. Service was friendly and relatively fast. I ordered 3 rolls: negitoro roll, chopped scallop roll, and crazy boy roll. I really love sushi rolls and negitoro and chopped scallop rolls are two are my favourites in general, but the ones here were not the best ones I've had. The chopped scallop roll tasted a little bit weird and not something I would order again. The negitoro was good but not excellent. The best roll out of these 3 has got to be the crazy boy roll. I would love to try the rest of their "crazy" series which is basically rolls that are deep fried. I would love to come back and try some of their special rolls as well - those are the ones that I believe will taste better than the classic general rolls.

    Huge favorite of mine throughout the years. It feels as though their quality has got even better as…read moreof late! Was very impressed with the fried scallops and kamikaze roll. I also really enjoy their spicy ichi roll, and veggie udon soup has great flavor! The atmosphere is cozy, and pretty, service is always friendly and accommodating. If in Campbell River and never tried before or just stopping by, I highly recommend, there's food options for everyone. Very family friendly. The only tip I have that's hardly even negative is that their miso soup is on the saltier side.

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