One of my absolute favourite places for date night or a solo date! Tastefully decorated, very nice…read moreatmosphere and excellent customer service! Saori is always so welcoming and friendly! The food is amazing-Hiro is a magician of sushi! The Nagomi Roll, Spicy Tunafornia and the spinach gomae are my favourite items! If you're lucky you may visit while they are running Ramen as a special!

Wonderful experience here. Came for dinner on a Saturday evening at around 745pm. Restaurant was…read morefull except for one table. Ordered the agedashi eggplant, veggie spring rolls, veggie roll, spicy tuna roll and salmon roll. Two asahis as well. Pros: - plenty of menu options - fish was really fresh and good quality cuts - service was rlly attentive and the seating was comfortable

We've enjoyed dining here multiple times over the last year. It's a great option if we want to take…read morethe family out as the kids always find something they like and the restaurant has a casual enough atmosphere that we never feel out of place. The service is always great, and the food has always been good.

Last meal was at Won Japanese Restaurant on a busy Sunday evening. They're connected to the Cedars…read moreInn Hotel. Service was spotty; had to ask for tea, serving plates, etc. Stingy with the ginger. - Tamago roll ($4.25) - standard - Negitoro roll ($6.25) - solid - Chopped scallop & tobiko roll ($6.75) - good sized scallops. Sadly, one roll was 95% filled with rice - Unagi roll ($10.25) - decent - Oshizushi sushi ($15.99 for 6) - could have used jalapeño slices to add some punch Decent maki rolls at WJR. 3.5 stars.

This is my second time coming through Squamish in the past 3 years and I remember seeing this place…read moreas we were passing by. Finally stopped in the area for lunch this year and we all agreed to try this restaurant. Oh my god, although we were skeptical, they did not disappoint! The moment we walked in, we knew it was going to be authentic because the staff were Japanese. My partner ordered the Paitan Shio Ramen which was delicious, flavourful and a very generous portion size. The soup base was on point and not too salty. I ordered the Tuna Avocado Roll and Negitoro Cone, and both were very fresh and delightful to eat. Loved the environment in this place even though it's small. Loved the wood vibes and the washroom sign! Would highly recommend trying this place if you're headed to or driving through Squamish!

Standard fare and prompt service! Always a solid choice. I…read moreliked being in the heated patio while it was cold out.

I suppose I could go over all the items we ordered and what each member of our family thought of…read morethem. The more detail one provides the more useful these reviews might be. However suffice it to say that as visitors from Victoria BC where we enjoy some amazingly terrific Japanese cuisine, we were unabashedly surprised by how good everything was given the more remote location of Madeira Park and the affordable pricing on the menu. The restaurant was busy even when it was close to the last call for ordering at 7:15pm but items were served quickly and were called for, hot. The three of us left happy and full. I guess I should confess I loved everything so much I order more before leaving. We appreciated the cold water served in frost glassed on a hot, humid evening.

Delicious food served quickly. There was a short line to order, but we still got one of the just 8…read moretables. 10min until our food came for dining in while carryout was 45-60min wait.

Sad to say this place is temporarily loses. But the owner came out and apologized. Seemed really…read morenice.

Amazing food and service! I'm glad a friend told me about…read morethis spot or else we would have never found it. This restaurant is off the busy path and in an older looking building, but it is a diamond in the rough! We started off with the K-Fried chicken and our server recommended the sweet and spicy version and it was amazing! We then had the Korean beef bulgogi and the pork tenderloin katsu! Both were awesome! We will definitely make this a stop when we head up to Whistler!

Was passing through town on the way to Powell River and we needed a sushi fix. Found this little…read morespot for takeout, took it over to the beach and the sushi was 10/10! Each roll you could tell was thought out and all of the flavours went so well together, the nigiri was also super fresh!! The staff was super friendly and easy even with all the current restrictions and I'd recommend this spot to any local or any tourist coming or passing through town!

The food for some rolls are good but there just like sima sushi after eating their sashimi it turns…read moreout is almost as bad as Sima in the mall theirs is like eating fish that just came out of the freezer then thawed for 20min before reopening. Their tea is awful its so waterery does not taste of green tea more like old socks. I payed for the $37 deluxe sashimi yesterday and i could not bite through the octopus it was super hard when served should be soft and buttery like. Then i also ordered two pieces Tamago=honey egg and it was almost frozen solid and i didnt finish it and said when i went to pay that u didnt want to pay for frozen egg and because i didnt pay $4 after just paying $37+ tax For my sashimi i was banned from their establishment plus the owner and chef is rude and looks at you mean and is mean to staff no wonder their hiring.

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!

Standard fare. The chopped scallop roll drenched in mayonnaise was not my favorite and I didn't…read morelike the they used sockeye in the salmon avocado roll. Service was fast though; I got in and out in half hour!

We ordered sushi and rolls for pick-up, and everything was still fresh and delicious by the time we…read moreate. The portions were generous, and the flavors were spot on. Absolutely loved the Lobster Roll--definitely a standout!

Ambiance- industrial vibes. Light and airy. Clean and hip…read moreService- counter service and from when we ordered to receiving the food was less than 5 minutes. Food quality- excellent poke bowls and udon! Very fresh fish and great flavors! Value- $20 CAD for a poke bowl feels like a great value to me for the quality Overall 5 stars! Highly recommend.

Absolutely fabulous!! 5-stars for the service, 5-stars for the food, 5-stars for the ambiance. I…read moreloved this place and I'm so glad I found it close to our hotel. We stopped in here shortly after arriving in Squamish and I really wish we had this restaurant in Toronto. Healthy, clean eating. So fresh and flavourful. We ordered the salmon poke bowl and it was so delicious. I actually wish I'd gone back there again tonight for dinner. We also treated ourselves to a cheeky little dessert and shared a Nanaimo bar. The two ladies we dealt with were super nice and made our experience that much nicer. I honestly can't say enough good things about this place. I highly recommend it.