We came to Sushi Aboard because our friend reccommemed it and I would reccomend it, too! The food was delious and the service was quick and efficient. I got the miso and the chicken katsu, which were both great. The atmosphere was comfy and cozy. The trains are so quick and cute, and the iPad is very easy to use and control. I would highly recommend this place! read more

Super good! It was a Wednesday at 6pm and the restaurant was almost full. The train part was super fun and very fast. We got two beers and 3 rolls (2 were speciality rolls) and with tax and tip it was $65! Rather pricey but was actually filling I recommended read more

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The bullet trains here are simply adorable. Love the delivery system and the fact you can order at your own pace through a tablet at the table. The servers were really attentive and sweet. The draw here is really for the novelty of the little bullet train. The food was decent - good overall but it's not going to be the best sushi you've ever had. read more

Came here for a fun experience and that I got! I came here and ordered off of the iPad at a counter seat - I got the salmon maki, chicken katsu, and chopped scallop roll. The service was great and I was greeted with tea and condiments immediately. It was really exciting to see the train delivering the food! Definitely reminded me of Japan. I wish they had the classic rotating sushi experience but this is nice too. The sushi itself was alright, nothing phenomenal but not bad at all! The chopped scallop roll was my favourite, it was seasoned well and tasted super fresh. The salmon maki was good as well, but they were definitely trying to cut corners because they did not use enough nori to wrap the whole roll and it was falling apart. Since their katsu was listed as a recommended item, I decided to try it, but it wasn't anything special and I would probably skip it next time. Overall it's a nice spot in the West End, but there could definitely be some improvement. Would be fun for those who like trains or kids!! read more

You order off an iPad. The iPad has pictures of all the food and if you look at the bottom of the menu there is a spot to ask for spoons and extra water and whatnot. The waitress brings condiments and drinks and the bill, and your food shoots out of the kitchen on a fun train. Our food was good and the waitress was very pleasant. read more

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Great flavours and service is good! Love the train. Truly an introverts dream restaurant. read more

Very rainy day at English Bay area. Found this sushi place to try. Instead of a conveyor belt, it was mainly a train delivery style. Most food are ordered on an IPAD and delivered to you buy the train. For a certain amount of sushi you purchase, you can play a game on the ipad and win special discount offer. Pretty neat! Ordered a bunch of sushi, nigiri, and fried food. I've seen not so good reviews here of this place, but the food was actually pretty delicious! Flavorful and fresh. Everything came out pretty quick. Service was pretty attentive. read more

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Love this place! Prices are reasonable and easy to order from a screen and you watch your food delivered straight to your table! Genius! Great entertainment and lots of great items to select from the menu. The sashimi is fresh. The portions are not large but the quality makes up for it. read more

Sushi Aboard - Sashimi - Japanese Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

I met a fellow Yelpie here for dinner, for the special, annual "Dine Out Vancouver" menu. To be honest, we were both underwhelmed. The restaurant is cute enough, with a fairly unique food delivery concept: instead of the conveyor belt system in many west coast sushi restaurants, this place has a "bullet train" bring your food to your table in a channel running alongside the table booths. The food is presented nicely in black matte, modern dishware, the servers are pleasant, and they have mounted iPads at each table for diners to order what they want, or notify staff that they're ready to pay the bill. The food is fresh. In particular, the sashimi was delicious. But beyond that, the rest is...meh. The Dine Out Van menu consisted of the following appetizers: Miso soup, Tamago Yaki, Gomae and Spring Roll. Then there was the main sushi meal: 2 pcs Salmon, 1 pc Sockeye & 2 pcs Tuna Sashimi, 1 pc Izumi Dai & 1 pc Saku nigiri, 1 pc salmon and 1 pc ebi and 2 pcs special roll. Then there was a dessert of a Happy Pudding. We weren't thrilled with the meal. Yes, the sashimi was quite good, and I really liked the spring roll and the salmon. The ebi was also good but chewy. I wasn't keen on the other pieces. Some had off-putting seasonings and spices. One literally tasted like pepperoni from a pizza (very distinctive taste. Weird, in a sushi piece). Just odd. And then there was the dessert. The pudding was straight from the store, in its plastic little cup and tinfoil lid. When you go out for dinner, you don't expect to get a store-bought dessert. I have literally see these puddings in Shoppers Drug Marts and Japanese food stores. Our Dine Out meal cost $36. Was it worth it? My friend and I did not think so. On the way out, we passed metal shelving by the front door with a large brown bag on the floor, covering some spill, and cleaning supplies. Not impressive. read more

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Decided to go with another fellow yelper to check out this trendy new sushi place. The concept of having a train deliver food is cute. It has a casual ambiance. The food was okay overall and nothing out of the ordinary. We tried the dine-out menu, and I have to say that for 36$, it was not worth it. Came with Miso soup to start with. We also had some sashimi(2 pieces of salmon, 1 piece of sockeye, 2 pieces of tuna), tamago, a spring roll, and a spinach salad with black sesame dressing (gomae). The food was fresh, and sashimi was the best part of the appetizer. Next, we had 1 piece Izumi Dai (which was very chewy), 1 piece Saku Nigiri, 1 piece salmon and 1 piece ebi aburi (tasted like pizza), and 2 pieces of the special roll. I was disappointed with the Izumi Dai and the ebi aburi. For the dessert, we got a 'HAPI PUDDING' and it was so unappetizing and anti-climatic. If I wanted that, I would have gone to a convenience store. It also took a long time to get our bill. I am really disappointed with the menu and would have given a 2.5 star but I rounded it to 3 stars. I don't know if I'd be inclined to come back as the service was not great and the experience was disappointing. read more

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Nice vegan sushi options! Pair a vegan sushi + agedashi tofu and you have a nice vegan meal. The tree mori roll was good - the shiitake mushrooms were especially chewy, replicating a texture similar to squid. I was pleasantly surprised! The pricing is quite reasonable for sushi as well. Would recommend. read more

Sushi Aboard - Japanese Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

This is a super fun restaurant! Nothing fancy and maybe a little gimmicky with the sushi train going around but it kept my kiddo entertained. And the rolls are really good here. We ordered a number of them. The Hot Crunchy Ebi Roll was our favourite but all were fresh and tasty. The other one that stood out was the pinky pinky roll. But all were good. And even though there was a train going around delivering the servers were also going around seeing if we needed anything. The seafood yaki udon was tiny for the price of 8 bucks but otherwise I think roll wise very good price point. This seems to be the issue that anything that is not rolls seems to be overpriced. Maybe not order that here. However if you are in the area and have kids which would love this (or adults) and want to have a variety of rolls check this place out. read more

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Food was great. Came quick and fresh. Service was awesome. Ambiance was casual and fun. Don't let these "yelpers" who have sticks up their asses and think their opinions are omnipotent lead you astray. Seems Yelp caters to smug reviewers who "know food" but probably suck at cooking. Go here, it's awesome. On gawd. read more

Heard so much abt this place, and it was busy. I was seated at their bench area at the back of the restaurant as the booths were all taken. It was self service as I ordered through the IPad so probably should have read more reviews on what to order but I ordered the spicy salmon sashimi which were 5 pieces of salmon (big pieces) but the spicy sauce was not spicy and if I wanted more, I had to order it yet I already paid extra for the salmon to be spicy. I also got the spinach gomae with sesame sauce and it felt heavy on the mayo so strike 2. I also ordered the tuna maki and should know better than to order tuna that is not red in color, and was not proportionate to the rice ratio strike 3. I had to ask for light soy sauce, tea & wasabi refill. That area where I sat felt like where they keep excess pantry items so should've just ordered take out as had to tip yet the sushi train delivered the food. Perhaps the dining experience would be better in the booth and it is a unique concept so may give it another try but will make better decisions on what to order. The unique concept of the sushi coming through the train was different which is why I am giving them an extra star for that. read more

Great place to get your sushi. A good experience place to get your sushi delivered to you by train. Sushi aboard has opened for very long time but not a lot of people know it so definitely a hidden gem. So i definitely recommend you guys coming here for the experience with sushi! Recommended!! read more

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This place is so fun! The food comes out super fast on the mini bullet train. It's so efficient! Fish is fresh and the rolls were good. It's not amazing food compared to other sushi joints, but it's fun and I would come here again. read more

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Excellent really. Super friendly staff, love the table side menu complete w pics, able to order from the table a huge win. Food super fast and fresh. Really enjoyed here :) read more

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Receiving Sushi via train sounds very exciting and futuristic. At Sushi Aboard, the host shows your seat, gives you water and in the bring you bill. You are seated, there is tablet with the menu. You choose what you want, and send your orders, and maybe 5 minutes later your food arrives via mini train. The concept is interesting. 1st thing I didn't like, there is no warning or bell that your food is arriving. I would have loved to make a video. When our food arrived; unfortunately it wasn't up too the par. The rice was over cooked. The fishes were very bland despite the soy sauce and wasabi. The whole idea is cool but the quality is poor. read more

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Friends asked to try this place out. It's a novel concept outside of Japan. Basically, you order everything from the tablet, a programmed train will stop in front of your table with your order. Most seating takes up to 4 people. The prices are a tad more expensive, and the taste is mediocre. I don't know if I'll come back again. read more

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Food: 3 Experience: 4 The sushi was not the best in town (let's face it, there are TONS of sushi restaurants all over the lower mainland and everyone has their preference/go-to spots), but the experience was definitely better. We brought our kids and they loved the "bullet" train that brought our food to our table. The service was very fast, likely due to the fact that everything is automated. There is a server who brings your bill and drinks, but that's all they do. Come here for the experience. read more

It was a fun concept and the staff were wonderful! There was a lot of seating with fun choices to the menu! I went with a friend who wanted to experience this for us and she was totally hyped about the idea of mini trains coming to serve you! She was talking nonstop for days about it and we found ourselves making a reservation. So, we tried it and it reminded me of what they had in Japan! I had such high hopes that they would be so similar! It was a tall bar to set and I was ready to take on the food and the restaurant! Although, the quality of food was just alright, the drink menus were small, the staff were wonderful and the food came fast! It wasn't the best sushi and a lot of the food came out too oily for us. The sashimi was a tad bit chewy, but the hot sake makes up for all of this! We also tried out a game in the middle of our meal! My friend enjoyed the concept and it was nice to try once here in Vancouver, but I don't think I will be back. read more

We were looking for food in town and this was across the street from where we were staying. We wondered in, and their last call was soon, but would still seat us. The train that delivers your food is super cute. We were really surprised at the quay of fish, some of the best we tasted. We didn't get to try any rolls, but the sashimi was all very good. read more

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I went to this place for lunch on a Sunday afternoon. This place was a typical fast food sushi venue and everything is simple and clean. On that day, I ordered a couple of sushi nigri and the chicken teriyaki. The sushi was great and everything was freshly made to order. The chicken teriyaki was great in taste but it was very small portion. Overall, I have a good experience with the sushi train delivery system, but it was expensive in price. I will not probably go there for a second seating unless they change the menu (very limited). read more

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For starters I have to emphasize that today was literally their first day open and it was a soft opening. They were only open from 1130am to 230pm. I arrived with very low expectations and really I was only drawn to this place because of the trains that serve you which I assume is why anyone would go here. The restaurant: It's small, but the interior is pretty nice. It's located on Denman; about a 10min walk from English Bay. Felt safe in there the whole time as they follow standard Covid Protocols. The food: - Sushi: I wasn't too impressed with it. I hate to say it but what I had was average. In terms of taste and presentation, the sushi reminded me of the prepackaged sushi you would get at T&T or the food court. - Agedashi Tofu: I think they use extra firm tofu to fry it. I'd go with semi-firm, but no complaints. The ponzu sauce it's in is really good. I ended up pouring the leftovers on my sushi. - Katsu: The only dish I was happy with. Crispy, lightly battered, and flavourful. The service: - Friendly staff. They do a good job explaining how to order and use the iPad. Other than that they don't do much else since the food comes by train. You can request service (more water, your bill, cutlery...) through the iPad app. I didn't really use the option. Would I come back? Probably a couple months from now if they stay open. I want them to be successful because I do think Vancouver needs more fun/quirky restaurants. I just don't see them lasting very long on Denman. It's not a place I would go to unless I was also doing something else in the area like going to the beach. read more

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Definitely not the best sushi but was a fun experience. We waited around 45 mins for our table around 6:30pm on a Sunday night. Note, there is no reservation system. When we first got to our table, our table smelled like urine. We suspect the smell came from the servers wiping down the tables with a very old cloth that was not washed for a day or so. I tried to wipe down the smell with some sanitizer and it helped a bit but it started to make me nauseous at the constant urine-like smell. The restaurant was quite small and food was a bit more expensive. You are basically left alone to eat other than when you first get seated and when you nee to pay the bill. It was fun considering it gave me throwbacks to when I was in Japan dining at one of the sushi train restaurants. read more

Fun place for a quick bite or to bring kid relatives- they love to see those Shinkansen zoom over to the table with colorful plates, and to order from a touch screen. The nigiri is passable~ small cuts but very clean presentation. Sashimi cuts are larger. Go for the experience not for the food, I'd give it a 3.5 but will round up because service is friendly and fast. Loved that cold cup sake drink, it comes with a fun pull back top I haven't seen before. read more

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Food great. Service excellent. Very clean and welcoming. Loved the bullet train experience when ordering via iPad and winning $2 off!

I give 2 stars for the food, 3 stars for the experience. Ordering from the ipad then get your food delivered in a train is fun, but the quantity and taste is really below average. It's a great place to come with a kid, at least once for the experience.. read more

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Love this place! The aburi sushi, man, amazing. The chicken karrage, crispy, juicy and not oily at all, soo good. Great prices are very reasonable, theenu vast, and in this current situation having a train deliver food to you instead of a server, definitely helps keep you a bit safer, plus it's fun! All its missing is the little capsule toy "slot machine game" at the end of the table to put ur dirty plates into, like in Japan, but the experience is still enjoyable! Top 4 Recommendations: 1) Aburi Sushi (any kind, can't go wrong.) 2) Chu toro plain nigiri 1st (to taste the amazing natural flavor, then Aburi it ; ) 3) Toro Nigiri. same method as above ; ) 4) Chicken Karrage read more

I brought my son to Sushi Aboard without telling him how the food would be delivered, and when it rolled up on a bullet train, the look on his face was pretty priceless. Would highly recommend bringing kids here, especially kids who are the right age to be delighted by transportation. The sushi itself was standard, and moderately priced. Assorted tempura was not exactly what we expected - several kinds of breaded and battered seafood - and while it tasted good, I ended up eating it myself because it was not the yam/broccoli/prawn type assortment we usually associate with assorted tempura in Vancouver. It was fine though. My son's favourite item was the Philadelphia roll. read more

This place has majorly improved since it opened up over a year ago. The rolls are delicious and and the toppings are creative. The screen from which you order is rather small for a booth of four so bring your glasses. What are the few negatives is the overprice tempura prawns and they are quite petite. But in general we were very happy to give this restaurant a second try as it has majorly improved although quality of the service still won't be waiting any awards. read more

While the Bullet Train delivery is amusing, what it brings is not so much. If you enjoy eating maki rolls sitting in a puddle of sweet syrupy water then this place is for you. Likewise if you're into sweet bbq sauce drizzled onto a soggy BC Roll, you'd love it. Unfortunately I don't fall into either category. I also thought the pork gyozu were pretty tasteless. Save your $$ and go to Kingyo up the street on Denman, it's a better bet. Hopefully you have good eyesight, as although you use an iPad to order your meals, it's bolted to the wall above the booths read more

My boyfriend and I found out about sushi aboard through Facebook and we thought the idea was so cool so we decided to check it out. We decided to go on the soft opening day and inside it was extremely clean, spacious and had a lot of social distancing measures. The staff were extremely kind and helpful and seated us right away. They showed us how to use the iPad to place our order. There was only a selected menu right now since they are just doing a soft opening. However, there were quite enough options to get us full. The waitress showed us how to use it and told us that we could get five items per order. For the first order we decided to get a California roll, a dynamite roll, chop scallop nigiri and two miso soup's. The rolls came out so quickly and it was so exciting to watch and it was so fun. The trains are also sanitized and we're very clean. We first tried the California roll. The filling was very good, however the sushi rice was a little bit too squishy and sour which I didn't like so much. The chop scalloped nigiri was so delicious and the scallop was quite fresh. The dynamite roll was OK. I really like how crispy the tempura prawns were but I did not like how big they cut the cucumbers, I wish it was cut more smaller to have a nice texture. The miso soup came in these adorable bowls. The soup had fresh seaweed, tofu, scallions and tasted so so good. It was a little bit bland so we put some soy sauce in but it was still really delicious and affordable. Next we got the beef teriyaki, a side of rice, yam tempura and salmon nigiri. The beef teriyaki came out first and it was nice and hot and it had a lot of caramelized onions and sauce and we had that with a side of rice and it was so delicious. The salmon nigiri was also good as well the salmon was quite fresh and tasted really nice. However the yam tempura was the king of the castle. Wow the tempura was so crispy it was hot and it didn't drip a lot of oil it tasted just perfect the tempura batter and was perfect and it went so well with the sauce. We love the tempura so much that we also ordered and shrimp tempura as well to see if it was as good at it definitely was. All it in total all those items costed about $35 my partner and I were quite full but we felt like the prices although cheap felt like a bit expensive like maybe $.50 off. I would've given 5 stars if the sushi rice was better. read more

Love coming here!! Perfect covid safe way to enjoy sushi, and good prices here too. Everything is clean and organized abs the sushi train is so fun! read more

Once upon a time in Vancouver there was Conveyor belt sushi, where you had small plates of sushi and other items of your choice. Meant to be a fun and casual experience, they have all disappeared in Vancouver due to health reasons and people wanting something better. In the Covid pandemic season of 2020, a new Sushi restaurant aim to revive the experience with technology paving the way for it's revival. This is Sushi Aboard Sushi Aboard is situated down the beach street of Robson and Denman on your walk to English Bay. The interior is a clean and sterile train like booth system with the conveyor belt being next to the diners. True to Covid regulations, the seating is properly partitioned to minimize infection between different dining parties and the host podium is shielded as well. Upon being seated at the "bar" I was introduced to the ordering system. Using a computer tablet, it serve as my personal waiter and menu all in one which reduces the odds of staff getting sick. As my review is during the soft opening my review of the food is limited to the essential items. As per usual I ordered a regular set consisting of the staples in Vancouver which is salmon, tuna, shrimp, red snapper and octopus. Pricing wise it is more competitive than downtown competitors outside of AYCE. Food quality however is comparable to the ayce joints however. But it is saved by the conveyor system which has the cooks assemble whatever menu items you ordered to the train car, minimizing contact as staff have all essential PPE when serving. Up to 3 items can be served per car so you can assemble your mini meal set at your leisure. All in all, sushi Aboard is not aiming for the best food, but food for its price is good and the conveyor belt gimmick helps it stand out among other sushi joints around it. All aboard! read more

Super fun concept! Just not a huge fan of the food. Hopefully they can improve the sushi.

Sushi Aboard was a great experience. Watching our food arrive on the trains was fun and the food arrived quickly after ordering. We ordered the negitoro rolls which were great, and two tuna/red dragon rolls which were okay. But the best thing we had was the deep fried sockeye salmon belly, it was flaky and delicious and definitely worth the visit! read more

worst sushi i've had in my life, i've had good sushi snd average sushi before and this was much below average. Rice was watery and mushy and the texture of the sushi rolls was gross. Avocado in rolls was not fresh and was squishy. My dynamite roll had shrimp tails in it so every bite was squishy with a crunchy tail, very unpleasant. Honestly just came here for the train but the sushi was horrible and the train was only amusing at first but wasn't so amusing when it took forever for each dish to arrive. Prices are way too high for the quality and crappy experience. read more

not worth money ! we were visiting van so we basically had many other options for food but we chose to go here since your food comes in little cute trains, experience was great since your food comes that way but the food wasn't. the rice was super moist and soggy compared to how actual sushi is and proportions aren't reasonable for the prices and how it was made. the host was really sweet and kind ! read more

Sushi Aboard - food yum - Japanese Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

Finally a sushi place where you order on a tablet and it comes to you on a mini train. The experience is very unique and a must try. The food is not the best but the experience is the most important thing. I'd come here again. read more