The service was friendly and the food was great. The adult bentos were delicious and the kids' bento was full of a variety of kid friendly flavors. Our son said it was the best fried chicken (katsu) ever! read more

Sen Sushi never disappoints. The food is fresh, flavourful, and tasty. Their sushi rolls taste clean and balanced. The tofu teriyaki was good too. Service is friendly, quick, and attentive. The restaurant itself feels cozy and welcoming, making it a nice spot for both takeout and dine-in. Overall, a reliable go-to for great sushi. Highly recommend! read more

Sen Zushi - Japanese Near Me - Victoria, British Columbia

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I had the worst experience in 20 years of dining here I will not be returning The tofu salad was awful and I have never had a tasteless chicken main course read more

We have now gone twice in a week! Love the intimacy of some of their tables and the quality of the food. The servers are so nice and helpful as well! They have beer by the pitcher and some nice premium sake. The food though is the clear winner! Nice portion sizes, nice fish temperature and delicious sauces! Great sushi spot and fairly priced. And not miss the no bake cheesecake with Yuzo sauce. Yumm read more

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If you're familiar with Victoria then you know it's not laced with a ton of spectacular restaurants. I am so glad we found this little gem bc it was great! I think we came on a Thursday evening and wow it was packed with people. That's a good sign if there's a lot of people dining in IMO. Pro tip: make sure to make a RSVP if you can bc like I said, this place is bumping. Street parking only. Service was friendly, a little slow, probably bc they were so busy, but wasn't too terrible. Let's get to the good eats, I'm gonna keep it simple and only share the items that you SHOULD order. BEEF UDON - wow it was spectacular! So much flavor. The whole family enjoyed this dish GINGER BEEF - another stellar beef dish. Ton of flavors, tender, and just perfect. I didn't get to enjoy much sushi, given it's a sushi restaurant, bc I was pregnant. I also can't remember if the cooked rolls that we ordered were good or not oops sorry lol I would come back just for those 2 beef dishes that I mentioned! This place has definitely been bookmarked for future Victoria trips. read more

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Their fresh sheet was amazing. Tempura burdock was fantastic. Happy hour offerings make me wish I lived in Victoria. Service was exemplary- had one item that was just not right and they were wonderful about it. Really enjoyed the overall ambiance; busy when I was there on a Friday early evening but noise levels were low and the lights just right. read more

My friend suggested to come to Sen Zushi as it's one of her favourite restaurants in town. It is a Japanese operated Japanese restaurant with delicate details. The décor was traditionally Japanese. It was quiet with nice ambiance. The server was very friendly and polite. She checked on us for tea from time to time. We ordered the dinner combo bento box so we can try a little of everything. Mine was the assorted sashimi and my friend's was the sautéed fish. It came with miso soup, shrimp sunomono salad, assorted tempura, baked oyster, sushi and a bowl of white rice. The sashimi was very fresh. The tempura was not very greasy. The wasabi was spicy with the actual kick. My friend liked her sautéed fish also. Overall, everything was quite delicious. After finishing our food (couldn't finish the rice), we were too full to try their dessert. read more

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We felt the rolls were just okay. The salmon was way over cooked and not amazing. Prices are quite high for what you get. read more

Sen Zushi - Grilled salmon. Too dry but still tasted good. - Japanese Near Me - Victoria, British Columbia

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This place own by Japanese,food was delicious, I ordered the salmon sashimi,they were very fresh. Good atmosphere,but they close too early....9 pm already closed. read more

Sen Zushi - Japanese Near Me - Victoria, British Columbia

This is the best sushi place in the city. Fresh, clean restaurant, friendly service and very reasonably priced. Went for the first time last last, sat at the bar and enjoyed the experience. Lots of staff and nice seating arrangements, space between customers. The place is a little dark but then again most sushi places are. Honourable mentions are Shizen and Ebizo, but I'm telling you this is #1 read more

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THIS REVIEW IS FOR ONE VISIT ONLY! To be clear, I visit SenZushi often and it is always fantastic. Then why the one star, jerknuts? Well, I am particularly disappointed with my most recent experience, and I thought one star might draw attention to that. Let me explain. I had a brutal day at work where I made a mistake that could potentially cost me my job. I didn't feel like cooking, nor did I feel like thinking. So, I went to SenZushi, my favourite restaurant in town, and ordered omakase. Expecting to be presented with an assortment of delights, I was instead asked what I wanted. Well, having ordered omakase, I expected the chef would decide, not me. I said "Surprise me! I like all the raw stuff, all the cooked stuff, all the weird stuff, everything! I even like natto!" More questions. "Do you want nigiri, sashimi?" I want omakase. I finally just say that I'm hungry and want sushi. My plate arrives. 8-piece nigiri. All excellent. I finish and wait for more. Nothing. The server cones by after ten minutes and asks if I would like anything else. I say, "Yes. More." She gives me a menu. SenZushi is great, and perhaps this experience is a result of living in a place that is entirely clueless about Japanese cuisine, but this, this was not omakase. This has made my terrible day worse. I will be back, SenZushi, but not for a while, and I will not order omakase. UPDATE: Well, I thought the last one was a one off, butvthe nigiri they served me tonight was complete garbage. I'm posting the picture. It's just the ugliest piece of sushi I've ever seen in my life. read more

Sen Zushi - I mean, what the hell is this crap?!? - Japanese Near Me - Victoria, British Columbia

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Excellent menu - lots of options. We enjoyed the takoyaki, tempura, seafood udon, sashimi and various special rolls. Very friendly service. read more

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Sushi is delicious in taste and skill level. Tuna hand rolls served with a house made sauce that isn't your typical spicy mayo. Dinner entrees, drinks and sushi all well executed. read more

Pretty good Japanese restaurant. The tempura is really awesome which you don't want to miss that! Shrimp, white fish are 5 star recommended! Tuna don is also really good the sauce is tasty and the rice is sweet and fluffy. Tako-Wasa is also something you don't want to miss if you are a super fan of wasabi like me. However here are the disadvantages. First, the nigiri are not fresh enough. Also the fish on top are too lean. I believe the fatty fish might be more juicy. Second, the restaurant has no WiFi which is pretty inconvenient. read more

Awesome lunch bento boxes at an unbeatable price. Yummy. Fresh. Quick service. Super satisfied and spent only $10. read more

Coming from Vancouver, there's not much to be excited about in Victoria regarding Asian food. I've tried countless forgettable sushi places in town. This one is probably the best sushi spot in Victoria. Can be a lil pricey nigiri/sashimi wise. Servers were super nice too. read more

Stopped in for lunch, such a cute little spot! The sushi was amazing! It was so delicious and super fresh. Our waitress Randi was attentive and friendly. I got the Dr. Achim eel roll and my boyfriend got the rainbow roll. Highly recommend both. Definitely be back in here next time we are in town. read more

Sen Zushi - Japanese Near Me - Victoria, British Columbia

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Great place if you wan a nice atmosphere and great selection of Japanese sakes. Make sure to order their sashimi and nigiri since this is a place with fresh fish! Their teriyaki and chicken nabban is good too for those who don't eat raw fish. read more

Sen Zushi - Chirashi don! Lots of fresh sashimi on rice. - Japanese Near Me - Victoria, British Columbia

Food was great, but the environment was a bit noisier than we expected. Sort of a baby-friendly restaurant. The food worths the price. Especially the Unagi Don and Sashimi. I went there for the second time, made a reservation and it was on a weekday so I assumed that can save us time. Nope. Waited for the first dish for almost an hour. Before that all we got were two cups of iced water. Hmm. Food was awesome as usual, but took forever. read more

Sen Zushi - Unagi Bateira - Japanese Near Me - Victoria, British Columbia

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I have been eating here for 20 years. While they went through a rocky period when reopening after their fire, things are back on track. I strongly recommend getting a reservation, as it can be quite busy during the evening. While originally they stuck to very traditional Edo style, they're now branching out and using local ingredients. My wife and I came here during Dine Around and had a truly first class meal. I had skewers of local game prepared in a Japanese style that I went back for a few days later just to have again. We are very fortunate to have some truly top quality Japanese restaurants in Victoria now, and so I don't have to head to the mainland to scratch that itch. read more

Wow! This really surpassed my expectations! I had this and another sushi joint bookmarked to check out tonight for dinner. My fault is, I went to the "other" place first, but I knew it wasn't quite right the first minute I walked in the door, but being I was already in, I felt obligated to order something, so I did... glad I only got a couple pieces of very low quality, flavorless, and grainy pieces of nigiri so I had room to try some more here!!! I just wish I solely came here for dinner though, as this place blew away the competition in quality, price and atmosphere, hands down!!!! This place was amazing! Great vibe, people, food, hang, everything... I hope to get time to revisit it before in leaving town SOON!!! Just go here! read more

Sen Zushi - Spicy tuna hand roll starter. - Japanese Near Me - Victoria, British Columbia

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I really liked this place. The service was very accomodating and very friendly. My family and I showed up without reservations on a holiday weekend and they were so nice to fit us in. The food was very good. They used fresh ingredients and the sushi chefs made everything look so visually appealing. Also they have some pretty cool combos for their sushi rolls and sashimi. Overall great place would recommend. read more

Like Japanese food? This is simply the best in Victoria. The sushi and sashimi were fresh and beautifully prepared. Service was impeccable. Great menu selections. Each dish was a work of art. Now that we have found Sen Zushi, we will come back! read more

Sen Zushi - Japanese Near Me - Victoria, British Columbia

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Took one of my best clients from Vegas here for lunch recently. Amazing from start to finish in every facet. Great service, great room with an authentic feel. Like you are in Japan. I ordered the sashimi bento box plus some toro and sake nigiri. My friend ordered the sashimi salad which he reported as amazing. Had a huge portion of beautiful fresh sashimi! My bento box included miso soup, small salad, delicious rice bowl, sake, tuna and snapper sashimi, California roll too. Was sublime. Fresh, tasty, good size portion and perfectly presented. Our server and hostesses were both Japanese with limited English, but extremely friendly, conscientious and eager to please. I give Zen my highest recommendation and look forward to returning very soon. Bill was $56 including tax, tip and 2 beers. Outstanding value for a premium experience. Well done Zen! read more

Good quality sashimi. Not my favourite in Victoria but I would definitely return for another meal.

One of the best Japanese downtown as far as im aware and ive been to all of em a few times.

The food was terrible. We ordered 4 different items and each of them were over salted. The salt was so overpowering that it was difficult to taste anything else. read more

I've been eating sushi for years and this is by far the freshest I've ever had. The ambiance and quality of food is amazing. I was would only say that service is a bit slow and the servers seem really rushed all the time. read more

The last time we were here, it was the day before our now-2-year-old was born! It was as good now as it was then. Food and service was excellent. The menu is extensive with lots of tasty Japanese food. We especially liked the tempura and was pleasantly surprised to see one of the pieces was fish instead of just the same veggies everyone else serves. The miso soup was flavourful and the rice bowls are generally delicious. The teriyaki sauce is lighter and had more taste than the standard overly sweet stuff. Same with the spicy sauce in their rolls: not just the usual sriracha + mayo combo, but way better! The service stood out to us because of the attention to detail of not only our food/order, but to ensure our toddler had a good time too. They have real kid plates, bowls and utensils so we can easily share our food. They even thought to bring a cup of ice to help cool down the miso soup for our little one. We were very impressed! read more

The sushi pizza is amazing! Staff are attentive, and pricing is great. We go almost weekly, never disappointed :)

Awesome! After reading some reviews, I had to sample their food. Thanks to an accommodating staff, I had an amazing sashimi bento box. Would eat there every day if I could. Arigato! read more

Nice quiet place to catch up with friends. The bbq squid is a nice appetizer. Bento boxes are standard. Service was pleasant. About $15-20 for lunch per person. Meter parking on street for $2/hr. I like atmosphere, food is ok. read more

We didn't come to sen sushi for a while. The restaurant was clean and the server was very nice:) we ate Yakitori, tonkatsu teishoku and tempura udon. The sauce for tonkatsu and yakitori were yummy too. I ate takos:) I loved them:) we wished we could eat Japanese veggies as tempura but they were yummy enough:) the server, staffs and food were great! We live little bit far but we will try to go back there for sure:) read more

Best Sushi on Vancouver Island. I've been coming here for over 6 years. I highly recommend it to my friends and bring my family here. I've never had a bad experience and always enjoy my meal. read more

My usual regular dining Japanese restaurant. No better place than this one on the island.

Lovely ambiance, very fresh and delicious. Staff are incredibly helpful and polite. This is easily one of my favorite places to get sushi in Victoria. A little pricey but well worth it read more

I ordered a spicy tuna cone. It was inedible-looking (it looked three-days old, and I've eaten spiny tuna rolls all over the world, so it's not like I'm a sushi novice). The waitress wouldn't take it back, and then the manager proceeded to argue with me about why she couldn't take the item off my bill. Apparently, Sen Zushi is not in the customer service industry and can afford to argue with its diners. I will never be going back. read more

Excellent Japanese restaurant. Big variety on their menu from noodle soup to don to sushi. Everything is prepared fresh - you can watch the chef at the sushi bar. The service is fast and the decor of the restaurant fits the well decorated and prepared meals. read more

Good , fresh sushi. Ordered the octopus wasabi and was delicious. Friendly attentive waitresses. Will be back ! Prices are very reasonable as well. read more

Had an excellent birthday lunch here! Ordered the tempura bento box which included delicious California rolls, salad, soup, rice, and fruit. The restaurant's environment is lovely and the staff is pleasant as well. read more