Oooohhh, have things changed at Ogenki? We ordered take out, and a couple of items were more than disappointing. The chicken karaage was first of all dark in comparison to 90% of other common sushi joints, and definitely to authentic Japanese owned and operated establishments. My experience tells me that they double fried it, which is not an uncommon practice and when done right, is still acceptable; but the dark colour usually means either they fried it too long (not good), or used old oil (very not good). The taste and aroma suggest the latter, as there was no burnt taste. We called to inform them of such, and the lady was good enough to acknowledge that, and offered us a credit for the next visit. However, the credit only applies to another order of chicken karaage. So, yes, we'll have to good through another dish of the same thing. And heads up. The menu on their website is old. We didn't recheck every item but the chicken karaage is $13.80 on the website for take out, but we were charged $14.30. read more

Ogenki Sushi - Japanese Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

Came here for my first meal visiting Vancouver! I ended up getting the salmon don ($18). Overall, I found it not bad. The salmon tasted pretty fresh and was a decent thickness. It was pretty filling and was along the lines of what I expected so no complaints. It's not particularly cheap or filling though and nothing really stood out. Not a bad spot but nothing extraordinary. read more

Ogenki Sushi - Japanese Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

Enjoyed the vegan menu options, cute location and ambiance. Pictured: Vegan Crab OSHI: must try! Okra Nigri: nothing too special, even if you like Okra Cali Roll with Yam: got the finally try a Cali roll! The service was good. Just one star off because the server we had was beaming with suggestions, but constantly urged us to order more (which I didn't adore) and made assumptions about what we'd like, I love hearing suggestions from staff but I don't need to know every detail. I'm aware that the server was trying to help, but I would like to develop my own opinions - good or bad :) read more

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I like how they offer "vegan" sushi but most of the order was already vegan to start and than upscaled in price! I got their Spicy Agedashi Tofu (not good - the bater fell right off and their spicy sauce was a normal agedashi sauce with a squirt of siracha), Chicken Teriyaki Roll (ok but the chicken feel out of the cone as soon as I picked it up - I had to rewrap it), Beef Teriyaki Roll (made into a cone - there was no teriyaki sauce but I preferred this to the chicken), Yam Tempura Roll (the yam was small and cold), Avocado Spinach Roll (decent but the gomae sauce was bland). I'm glad I tried this place but I personally think there are better options out their. read more

Vegan menu is delish! Recommend the vegan bento box. Gluten free and celiac safe options. Fun vibe inside, intimate space. Open late. Super fast service. read more

Found out about this place on Instagram. I bookmarked it until I got to make a trip to Vancouver, BC! I'm surprised at the low stars this place gets. I was very excited to check out the vegan menu. Ordered a spicy avocado roll, stuffed with "mixed crab" that was made of tofu, tempura asparagus, was disappointed it wasn't spicy and there was no jalapeños on it like it listed in the menu. Also tried the vegan salmon, tuna, and avocado sushi pieces. It costs like $2.5-3.5 CA per piece which is a bit pricey but this was my first experience of vegan sushi so i had to try it! Lol. The roll was very good yet felt standard. The crab mix tasted more like tofu, but I enjoyed it. The salmon was the most experimental for me. I've never had real fish and the salmon had this slippery texture that kind of scared me, lol. I shouldn't have been surprised but my mouth was! Lol. The tuna tasted like tomato and didn't have the same experience as the salmon. The avocado was underwhelming after trying those two show stoppers, lol. Overall, I really enjoyed the experience and the food! I left full and wished I could try more items but my stomach wouldn't allow it, lol. Customer service was great, all the staff were very friendly! read more

Ogenki Sushi - Vegan menu: Salmon, tuna, avocado sushi and i forgot the roll name. It had avocado and "mixed crab" inside - Japanese Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

Ogenki Sushi provided a great Vancouver culinary experience for me! I loved the bento with so many delicious items included! I think the tempura was my fav! Friendly staff. Cute decor on the outside and cozy on the inside, which is perfect for a winter evening. No pretension here! read more

Ogenki Sushi - Vegan chicken bento - Japanese Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

Moving near Main we're looking for our new go to sushi spot and Ogenki does a great takeout. The fish is fresh and the rolls are a good size (not too big not too small) I hate an oversized roll but these are perfect. The nigiri was a great fish to rice ratio as well and the sushi felt really nice and clean. I felt great after eating this combo. What I like too is it's reasonable. This combo cost $14.95 where at many places they charge more more dinner combos. I would definitely order from them again as I enjoyed my meal a lot! Haven't sat in yet but hopefully soon! read more

Ogenki Sushi - Tuna and salmon combo - Japanese Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

Ogenki Sushi was closed for several months during COVID but are now open again for both take out and dine in service. There is limited seating in this establishment. They are currently offering 10% off all take out which is a nice incentive to bring back business. Opted for the Combo 5 (Tuna roll, yam tempura roll & California roll) this time around. With tax and the 10% off, it came to just over $13 which is a great deal for so much sushi. Taste & presentation were good and as was the quick efficient service. It was a positive food experience and happy to recommend Ogenki Sushi if in the 'hood looking for sushi. And yes this business is back open. read more

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I visited Ogenki Sushi this weekend with my friend. It was interesting that they have vegan sushi made with baby corn and okra. But I didn't try it this time. I ordered 3 rolls: tamago roll, spicy tuna roll and salmon avocado roll. The sizes of the rolls were on the smaller side but it was still a good amount of food for a lunch. The taste was not bad, my favorite was the spicy tuna roll. The prices of the rolls were affordable. The restaurant consist of two rooms. The room we were in was further in and more quiet as there were not too many customers. The server was friendly and didn't rush us to leave. This is a great place if you are looking for a spacious restaurant with good prices for sushi! read more

I have passed by this place for years but never tried. Price-wise, it is expensive for the quality you get. We ordered the sashimi box set, spicy salmon and spicy tuna rolls, negitoro roll and a tuna and salmon don. The don was very small. The box was nothing special either. The spicy rolls were just regular rolls with a little bit of sauce on top. The spicy salmon had nice chunks of salmon but the spicy tuna has been mashed into something that doesn't taste like tuna. Nothing particularly bad here but I could get this for a better price elsewhere for the same quality. read more

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Omg!!! One of the things I've missed the most since going plant based is a selection of sushi to enjoy. This little hole in the wall restaurant is definitely not fancy but the staff are super friendly and the food is amazing. Was blown away at how the sushi chef used marinated tomato to create a tuna substitute and carrot for salmon - same texture as the real thing and amazing flavor without being fishy. My son and I enjoyed 4 different rolls and cleaned up every last piece. I've been following this little place online for awhile and was thrilled to get a chance to finally try it out. Cannot wait to go again!! read more

Ogenki Sushi - Buffet of vegan sushi! - Japanese Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

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Favourite sushi spot in Vancouver! The vegan options are plentiful and the quality is always on point. Love their vegan crab oshi and rainbow rolls. The service is great & the staff have always been very nice. read more

My first Sushi experience after moving to Canada couldn't have been better! And frankly speaking, I didn't believe a single review praising the vegan sushi options and rating these at par or higher than their non-veg counterparts. I thought that there was something fishy (or maybe not!) about these comparisons, but not for long. My cynicism (and piscimism!) met a swift end after taking a bait err bite of Chef George's vegan culinary creations! Mindblowing stuff! Wait, is it truly vegan?! After wrapping up with work on Thursday evening, I called Ogenki Sushi to inform them that we'll be there at around closing time. Rose, who answered my call, was very patient and helped me in narrowing down what to select for my pickup order. When we arrived, we grabbed a box of vegan Oshi and Rolls - Vegan Crab Oshi, Yellow Dragon Roll, Spicy Green Dragon Roll, and Ogenki Roll, along with a non-veg combo #3 box which comprised of Salmon, Tuna, Ebi Sushi, California Rolls with complimentary Miso Soup. It was love at first sight when our eyes met the beautiful and colorful (not to mention drool-inducing!) box comprising of vegan delicacies! It felt good to exchange words with and convey our gratitude to Chef George over the counter while he was busy doing his magic. Each of these items tasted delicious, and I concur - not to take anything away from the original sushi, but the vegan crab meat and yam based sushi options don't need (to) fish for compliments! Perhaps for the first time in my life, I'll choose veg/vegan items as the undisputed winners over their non-veg namesakes even without sampling the latter! Ogenki's interiors are spacious and the ambience is nice, plus there is ample street parking along the adjacent Main St and in the nearby neighborhood. Needles to say, I'll be back to try more of the many offerings on their extensive menu. Kudos to Rose for the fantastic service despite it being nearly the end of a very long day for her, and hats off to Chef George and Ogenki Sushi for the goodies and their hospitality! read more

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Really enjoyed my meal here! Fish and rice were fresh and tasty. Prices were reasonable. Service was friendly. Interior is comfortable and cozy. I will definitely come back! read more

They have a separate vegan menu with some really interesting looking items, so we tried them out for dinner one night. We did an online order of a bunch of different sushi rolls, and the order was ready for pick-up when we requested. -Mango Avocado Roll ($5.95; 8 pcs). Very nicely made -- the mango adds a nice touch to this classic roll. A little pricey, but pretty reasonable. -Futo Maki ($7.95; 5 pcs). Comes with tofu skin, shiitake, and some other crunchy veggies. Well-done, but very over-priced. -Spicy Green Dragon Roll ($14.95; 8 pcs). A sexy roll with vegan crab, asparagus tempura, avocado, and spicy mayo. Very delicious, but horrendously overpriced. -Okra Nigiri and Baby Corn Nigiri ($2.75 each). Both were very tasty, especially the baby corn, which is seared. Hadn't had anything like these before. Really nice. -Agedashi Tofu ($7.50; 10 pcs). Probably not good for take-out, as it's soggy by the time you get home. Nice dipping sauce, but not all that flavourful or creative. Over-priced for what you get. All in all, this is pricey stuff, but they have so many creative things on the menu and it's generally well-executed. Worth trying out for something different and the veganized versions of classic sushi rolls. Recommended. read more

Ogenki Sushi - Futomaki (left), 2 pcs baby corn nigiri (bottom right), 2 pcs okra nigiri (top right), all vegan - Japanese Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

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This is my favourite sushi place in Vancouver. the service is outstanding. The servers are friendly, prompt and attentive. The fish to rice ratio is out of the world. I hate it when you get sushi and it's all rice. These guys know what's up. I love the miso and udon In a cold night. The spicy tuna and Unagi are wonderful. The music is great too. 10/10. read more

Ogenki Sushi - Japanese Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

Be still, my heart vegan sushi, what?! My friends and I came here for a birthday meal. There's parking in the back or parking on the side streets if you're okay with a bit of walking. We called in advance to book reservations and since we have dietary restrictions (no onion, garlic, leek, anything from the allium family), we also reached out in advance to check what we could and couldn't eat. The staff and chef at Ogenki Sushi are incredible! Their chef came out and chatted with us to learn more about our dietary restrictions and worked with us to curate an incredible meal. We ended up ordering two (?) rounds of food and absolutely loved everything! Already have plans to return and have shared with our friends so they can also visit! read more

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Thank you for the wonderful Yelp Elite Experience! We were welcomed very gracefully even though it was busy as hell! Thank you to our CM Eric for organising the event! Thank you also to Ogenki Sushi for invinting yelpers for its vegan sushi! Looking forward to the next YEE event! The 15 pieces roll of sushi was exceptionally good and enough for us to try the vegan sushi. The selection for trial is good stuff!! So thank you for selecting correctly too. The vegan sushi is good too and exceptionally made! Cheers! This is recommended from me! I would come back for the vegan sushi next time! read more

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Excellent service, super smooth and flexible reservation with friendly and helpful staff. Food taste, quality, and presentation are also great, with very nice atmosphere and restaurant decor. Huge shoutout to Rose for being a great server and manager. read more

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My favourite sushi restaurant in Vancouver. Usually do take out but the restaurant is comfortable and cozy. Staff are nice. Sushi quality for price is great. read more

Delicious dishes and lots of care to each order! I like that they now have vegan menu too. Plus they will cater to gluten-free customers when you tell them. read more

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FULL VEGAN MENU It's the best sushi I have ever had! I don't know, why the ratings aren't that good, but the sushi was amazing. They have a full vegan menu, they refill the tea and it's quite cheap as well. The one waitress is really kind and is super fast. I had the yam avocado roll, the shiitake and the bean curd. It was outstanding Also you will get free edamame if you tag/like them in fb or Instagram I am in love with this place. Only thing - they could have a lunch menu. Their sushi box menu isn't really saving you any money Amazing food - will I return? Of course read more

Came here for some sushi goodness. Parking is available on the side streets, as well as Victoria after certain hours. The restaurant actually takes up 2 "spaces" in the row of buildings, so both the dining and kitchen areas are split into 2 large sections. The place is a bit worn down, but the furniture was quite decent. The place looked pretty authentic, until I heard Mandarin coming from the kitchen area. Ah well. This is Vancouver. Special mention goes to the beer specials here - glasses of Sapporo are $4, and pitchers are $10. I didn't have any this time, but the empty pitcher I saw on the counter was of the same size one would find at regular pubs. Guess this is my new watering hole. The sushi here is a tiny bit pricey compared to the likes of Samurai or Sushi King, but the ambience here is a bit nicer too. I had the Combo #2 ($9.50). Quality was decent, but it wasn't quite enough to fill me up. I ended up leaving hungry. It did come with a free miso soup though. Some of my friends had the ramen instead ($9-10). They were disappointed in it. I didn't try though, and so cannot say why. It's nice to see that there is another Japanese option in this part of town. read more

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If your looking for a quick bite to eat and don't want to break the bank you should come here. I and my friends were looking for a place for Ramen, and decided to give this place a try since I drive by this location many times. This restaurant is quite large and has plenty of parking in the back and well as street parking in the front for those that want to have street parking. I decided to try ramen since there was a great variety of ramen dishes. I ordered the Genki Ramen, which includes the following deep fried boneless chicken, chashu, bean sprout, vegetable, corn, bamboo shoots, egg, nori, black fungus, green onion, and wakame. This ramen bowl is decent I mean it is above satisfactory and is very filling. One thing that they should do is separate the fried chicken away from the ramen so that the chicken does not get soggy - which was a minus. I didn't order anything else as I think is more than enough. Service wise they are very attentive and ensures that you had enough water, tea, and that your order is ok. read more

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Me and my mom went here for lunch and loved it. I got a bunch of sushi and it was great, my mom got tempura and it was great but I wanted it more salty read more

Good options for plant eaters, great ambience, and good quality food at reasonable prices. Timely and polite service.

The food is always great and staff couldn't be nicer. Our favourite sushi rest in. Vancouver.

Starving, we were craving ramen. The closest ramen shop was Ogenki. I should have known better. The place was clearly Chinese run, the lady at the door had a strong Chinese accent. I ordered a Tonkotsu ramen. As my stomach growled and twisted, the wait seemed forever. I was really hungry! After 15 minutes or so, it finally came. The first thing I noticed: there was no steam coming from the soup. I took a sip, and it was just lukewarm. That's never a good sign. The soup was quite MSG-ish, noodle texture was decent, and the char-siu was ok. Definitely go somewhere else for ramen, and don't let hunger pains lure you to this place like the mistake we made. read more

Ogenki Sushi - Tonkotsu Ramen - Japanese Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

Just opened a month ago. We decided that we needed to try this place out. Afterall, it's been a month and figured they should have all the kinks worked out by now. Ogenki Sushi has been around for years now, and if that is a good indicator then this place should be just as good, maybe even better. However, after my time here, I'm not so sure. The picture of the chef didn't really match the chef that was in the kitchen this night. Being a Friday night, I thought the chef would be making the noodles and soupls, but it was a different kitchen crew tonight I guess. The waitress spoke Japanese and the food was ordered. Tomadachi and I were wondering what the food would be like. We brought with us a coupon for a free gyoza with your order or Ramen. The food came. First the gyoza. It looked nice, but there was no flavour and it looked like it was deep fried on one side. Probably the pan was too hot. It could have been the style that it was made as well, but regardless, the filling was pasty and not very much inside. Then again, it was free with the coupon. Gyoza 2 stars. I had the Miso ramen. wanted to try the basic flavour and ordered it with the spinach noodles for $1.50 extra. The noodles were more in line with the consistency of Pasta. It didn't have that chewy texture that Ramen noodles are famous for. It looked like it was made from a pasta maker. I think that if they turned it a few more times in the machine, the noodles would have accomplished that chewy texture. Then again, it could have been the style that it was made. Both the regular noodles and the spinach noodles had the same texture. The biggest issue for both of our soups was that it wasn't hot. It was just warm and with the cold toppings like the char siu and the vegetables, it made the soup luke warm. For ramen the soup must be hot! We both ordered extra Aji Tama. Aji tama: 5 stars!!! Soup: 1 star, Ramen noodles: 3 stars (fresh every day). Soup: overall: 2 stars. And with all those Ramen shops out there. this was one of the few that seemed to lack energy. I didn't taste it, didn't feel it. When you go into a ramen shop, you feel that energy and the spirit which goes into the product. A sense of pride. Tonight, I didn't feel that. I dont' mean to me a harsh judge, but when you serve ramen, you must have hot broth and good noodles. It seemed like they were just cashing in on the ramen craze and if they did, they have to know that there is alot of competition that people would be willing to drive to get to. Make the soup hotter and better gyoza and you've got a solid 4 stars. read more

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This is my go to Sushi place to get my fix. I quite like that they serve ramen now. I typically order the Main roll and Yam roll. The service is really good, friendly and fast. As well, I have purchased party trays and my friends would ask where I got the sushi as they were impressed with the quality on multiple occasions. I know they have pretty good lunch specials but I work too far to come for lunch here. Nonetheless, I like this place because of their good and consistently quality. They are not that pricey as well :) read more

I would recommend this place to any local or visitor. Excellent service and food taste beyond any imagination.

DONT ORDER THERE AGAIN I order my food at SkipTheDishes and I put in the description that I HAVE ALLERGY ABOUT spicy food , and also I asked for the sauces on the side because they sometimes made mistakes . When I opened my poke I saw the hot sauce in my poke . I called to there asking for the manager and they said to me that they didn't have any spice sauce , they said that the manager wasn't at the place THEY DIDNT SOLVE MY PROBLEM THE GIRL ON THE PHONE WAS SO RUDE . IS DANGEROUS I HAVE ALLERGY AND I TIRD THE SAUCE . read more

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Atmosphere: Tiny and decent in hygiene. Price: Market value. Customer Service: Friendly. The order was a little longer than expected for something simple which was odd but they were friendly. Food: I had an avocado roll with no mayo and veggie sushi with a side of tempura. The rolls were loose but other than that it was okay, nothing to write home about. Because I had something simple and veggie based my experience wasn't as bad as others. read more

If you like poor quality cheap Sushi, this is your place. The food here is gross. The owners are Chinese and being of Chinese descent, I am embarrassed. They like to cut corners, use the poorest quality of white rice and just out to make a fast buck. Their sushi rolls are wet and goopy from over cooked rice and they arrived at the table all fallen apart! To think they could serve this with a straight face?! They could not be bothered to wash a damn cutting board when I asked them to make a beef Teri sushi roll for my son who is anaphylactic to fish. They hung up on me!! Do yourself a favour and go to Sushi hub up the street on Main/33rd. They value their customers and know what customer service is all about. read more

solid sushi on this side of Main. Kinda spacious with another room from where you enter. LIke their dragon roll, not overly-sized. though not authentic, it feeds the sushi urge. Plenty parking on main st. read more

My brother and I decided to try this restaurant. It's "ogenki ramen", so both him and I ordered ramen. He got the genki ramen and I got the shoyu ramen and we were both incredibly underwhelmed. The broth is extremely watered down and tastes just like noodle water. So I definitely do not recommend ordering ramen at all. I ordered gomae in the side and it was the opposite of the ramen. It was really sense and had me reaching for the tea to hydrate myself after every bite. Not the most soothing appetizer. However, they did get the sushi right... As well they should, a sushi place cannot keep in business without nailing the sushi. In conclusion, ogenki isn't a place for anything else but sushi read more

Cheap, big portion sushi. Spacious seats and tv (for canucks game!) Fits my student's budget. I am happy! read more

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As the original sushi joint on Main st, this place still tops many of the local establishments. Sushi and rolls are fresh, balanced; no overloading of rice here and no msg infused rice either. Never had a bad meal here and their take out, delivery has always been good. The last reviewer rated this place poorly; couldnt find the entrance!!...wtf?!! Perhaps he needs an eye examination? Sheese!!!! read more

I went in with some friends for some lunch and got seated right off the bat by a friendly waitress. None of that awkward waiting by the door. We received our menus and tea by the time we got into our seats and I ordered the lunch special; five pieces of the veggie roll, the tofu teriyaki on rice and miso soup, all for $6.50! I found the meal pretty decent for its price and very filling. I have to admit, I found the tofu teriyaki a little bit too salty with that strange, cheap teriyaki aftertaste, but it wasn't so bad. We didn't have to wait too long for the food to arrive. You can get friendly, fast service and cheap lunch specials from Ogenki Sushi. It was a very filling lunch for three all under $20.50 (plus tips), which is not bad at all. read more

Ogenki Sushi - Tofu teriyaki on rice at Ogenki Sushi. - Japanese Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia