Sushi By Yuji on 2252 Kingsway , Vancouver BC The first time to visit this restaurant. The food is great and delicious as expected. Spicy salmon rolls (5/5) Assorted sushi (5/5) Shiro roll full (5/5) Tanuli udon(4/5) BC roll (5/5) Alaska rolls (5/5) Miso soup (5/5) Pork Gyozo (5/5) They use the speaker to play the songs for the customers and one of the songs name "Bleeding Hearts" is famous in Japan. Song by TOGENASHI TOGEARI This restaurant is concentrated on Sushi and l would like to recommend not to order the udon from there! I am sure will come back soon! read more

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Recently discovered Yuji and realized how popular of a spot it is for great sashimi!! The restaurant is very small with about 5 tables inside. We really got lucky by calling in on the same day to book a table. The restaurant is typically fully booked and when we got seated we saw a few walk in customers got turned down because there were no seats left for the day. It was really tough to decide what we wanted to try but we saw several tables trying the assorted sushi so ordered two with a side of toro and chutoro. Everything was fresh and very good!! The assorted sushi has a really great selection with tuna, salmon, Hamachi, saba, scallop, negitoro, ikashisho, salmon roll and Tuna rolls. It was actually more than enough to fill up one person! Overall, wonderful spot for some solid sushi and sashimi! read more

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God customer service and solid food! It's a great mom and pop shop to support if you're in the east van neighbourhood!! I didn't catch a picture of all our food, but for a lowkey sushi restaurant, the quality wasn't bad at all! The sashimi platter consisted of three varieties, 3 pieces each. It was fresh and decently sized. All the other sushi we got were solid-- nothing too fascinating but it filled us up :) the house roll was my favourite as it contained different fish inside!! I came for the egg tobiko ($3 per piece) but it was quite disappointing because of the lack of flavours.. or maybe it was because I came here with higher expectations. Overall, we got 6 items and the total was about 80 after tips and tax. I'd come back to try other rolls and their other menu items! read more

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Returned for take out and I was reminded that I should come here more often! The menu doesnt have much other than nigiri, sashimi and rolls but they do these few items extremely well. The rice for all of the nigiris and roll are not tightly packed and the perfect ratio to the toppings/fillings. We especially loved the shiro roll because of the variety inside the roll and the fresh flavour of the fish. The chopped scallop nigiri had large pieces of scallop that bursted in your mouth as you bit into them and the negitoro was also great! I also love their chirashi don because its a reasonable price for high quality tuna, salmon, hamachi, ika, saba and a bit of scallop (my favourites!). They add a few shiso leaves and ginger for added variety in flavour and again, the rice is perfectly vinegary. The standout fish was definitely the hamachi that was buttery and had a beautiful colour! We also added their takoyaki and it was great with a nice chunk of octopus inside (but i am not sure if it is house made). Overall, we will remember to visit more often but keep in mind their portions are quite small! Bite size nigiri but thats just an excuse to order more! :D read more

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Instantly my new favorite sushi bar. It's a super authentic spot Japanese owned and operated. The quality of the sushi is on par with the super fancy omakase type places where you would pay $200 per perosn. Their hamachi is 10/10 which is hard to find. They have blue fin and it's fairly priced and very high quality. And even their regular toro is really good, almost as good as the blue Fin. Pretty much everything I tired was good. Only thing I didn't like was the Saba. But keep in mind this is not a fancy place. Doesn't have much ambiance, just go here for the food :) they're sake is really good too. read more

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*Updated review After a long week at work my project finally launched and it was a success! To celebrate, I decided to treat myself to one of my favourite sushi rolls - the full Shiro roll from Sushi by Yuji. I placed an order by phone to pick up. At $16 for 8 big pieces the Shiro roll isn't cheap but the quality is there and it is so worth it. The fish is consistently fresh and the roll is just oh so delicious and goes down easy. Getting the Shiro roll is a treat but one I don't mind getting every so often compared to others. Can't wait to order and share more sushi from Sushi by Yuji with friends and family, when I can. read more

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My absolute favourite hole in the wall sushi place. The menu is quite simple, more suited for those who enjoy fresh fish and nigiri/gunkan. Quality ingredients which are reflected in the fair prices. This is a one man shop where one chef prepares everything, often with one server much like Shintaro Sushi in Richmond. Sushi by Yuji is a bit further out east and its hours can make it hard to visit (closes at 8:30) but when you can catch them, it's an excellent place for dinner. Due to Covid they are only open for dinner right now. Favourites are the ikura with egg gunkan, negitoro with egg gunkan and uni nigiri which is typically available between September to May. this is a very small restaurant, so when they resume down and I would highly recommend you calling ahead to make reservations. I miss the days where I could see the daily specials on a chalkboard hung on the wall instead of scrolling through an Instagram menu... read more

Sushi By Yuji - Japanese Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

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It was delicious!!! Everything was so simple but super fresh! It kept on making me want to order more! Their negitoro was so so so good!

I haven't been here in years but decided to go tonight since they are close to home. It's funny how the server flipped the sign to "closed" when it was only 6:45pm and they close at 9:30pm. Also, there were 4 empty seats. They took forever for our food to arrive and when you see the other table food came out before yours, wouldn't you wonder (they ordered right after us). Sushi was okay, nothing special but I really dislike the alaska roll which had cream cheese in it. Anyway, with a plethora of sushi places we have in town, this wouldn't be my choice. read more

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Sushi By Yuji is a discreet hole-in-the-wall restaurant where the owners prioritize fresh and high-quality ingredients over fancy decor and gimmicks. The staff here are all very traditional, polite and respectful. You get either free hot tea or water upon arrival before your waitress explains the daily specials in addition to their relatively small menu of mostly classic Japanese dishes such as udon, sushi, sashimi and donburi (rice bowls). Everything is prepared freshly and efficiently. However, getting a spot at this place is quite difficult. You either need to make reservations way in advance, or come when they open up for dinner and hope that you'll be able to get a bar spot during their first seating. I thoroughly enjoyed their house roll and the classic "kitsune udon", which is a hot bowl of udon with a slightly sweet piece of deep fried tofu. read more

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Was searching far and wide for omakase places that didn't necessarily break our wallets. Although Sushi by Yuji isn't necessarily an omakase place per se, it had that option. And for $50 bucks too! We got a variety of sushi pieces, some blow torched, some not. We wanted a specific sushi we saw on their social media, which was chopped up fatty tuna with quail egg on top. Each piece of fish we tasted was delicious. My favourite was the engawa (last one pictured). I've never had it before, but it's a part of a flounder and it melted in my mouth read more

Sushi By Yuji - Japanese Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

This is an excellent, unpretentious restaurant. The dishes taste excellent. Ingredients are simple yet high quality. The bottom line is that this is an unassuming restaurant with excellent quality food at a fair price point. This place gets busy so would recommend reservations! read more

Sushi By Yuji - BC roll with Avocado - Japanese Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

Such fresh delicious sushi for affordable pricing!! Quality of a fine dining restaurant tucked away in a small local shop. I keep coming back because the fish is so delicious. read more

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Wow! Wow! Wow! Wow! If I could give this place ten stars I would! I went there New Year's Eve and I am really glad I did. A wonderful reminder that simple things, perfectly done, can be wonderful. This is a place for perfect, flawless, simple sushi. If you are looking for specialty rolls, mayonnaise, dozens of options, lots of side dishes, or bargain sushi, go elsewhere. If you are looking for absolutely fresh, hand selected fish, perfectly cut, perfectly seasoned, perfectly assembled, so that every bit of natural flavor and nuance comes through, in the kind of place that pickles their own ginger, grates real, fresh wasabi by hand, and treats every type of fish as a completely different ingredient, you probably cannot do better anywhere in metro Vancouver. The menu is small. The prices are by the piece. You pay for every mouthful. But every mouthful is perfect. read more

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The only pro tip you need: GET A RESERVATION! Sushi By Yuji is a hidden gem and rightfully so. You can completely miss this place just by driving along Kingsway. Started with wild salmon sashimi which was super fresh. Normally I would order farmed salmon for the fattier flavour but this had a very clean taste to start the meal. We ordered several gunkan sushi and nigiri. All of them were excellent except texture wise I would stick to normal negitoro without the egg. They had a bunch of specials posted on the wall like the Uni Gunkan and Bluefin Tuna Roll I'm a fan of the uni and they did not skimp on the portion at $5.50/pc. The uni was so sweet with the right amount of brine and just melts in your mouth. I would probably skip the bluefin roll since it was akami which is the lean part of the tuna. It was super fresh but at $9 I'd probably not order it the next time around. What I did not expect was how good their chopped scallop was. Normally at other places you'd get mostly mayo for filler but these were chopped with bigger pieces and light on mayo and tobiko so you could really taste the freshness of the scallop. It was so good I ordered another roll! Overall I would be back and highly recommend trying this place if you haven't. Just don't forget to reserve! read more

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A no-fuss, authentic Japanese sushi joint that makes me cry literal tears of joy every time I pay them a visit. NOTE: Make a reservation in advance as seating is limited! [Items Tried] *MUST TRY* Assorted Sushi Set (Added egg to negitoro +$0.50) - $21 (5/5) Taste: The set came with 8 pieces of nigiri: - Tuna - Salmon - Hamachi - Kanpachi - Negitoro - Scallop - 2 random (in this case, Hamachi & Saba) - Tuna Roll (6 pieces) For me, I can tell the fish is fresh when you taste the Hamachi, which typically has a strong fishy taste if it's been sitting out for a while. However, the Hamachi was soft, buttery, and the right combination of fattiness and chewiness. Their tuna roll is also amazing - while simple, the ingredients are fresh and the fish has a great melty texture. Note that the saba sushi and tuna roll comes with shisho leaves which is a minty leaf that accentuates the flavour but not necessarily enjoyed by everyone's palette! Personally, I liked it in the tuna roll, but found it a little overpowering in the saba. Portion Size: Good for 1 person. Natto Roll - $3.50 (4/5) Taste: Fermented soya bean with green onion in a sushi roll. If you enjoy fermented foods, I would highly recommend giving this a try - otherwise, the slimyness and the stinky fragrance of the roll may deter you away. To me though, this roll was delicious. Portion size: Snack size for 1 person. [Value for Money] While this sushi place is not cheap, I would say that it is at a reasonable price point given the high quality of fish and variety of fish they provide. Again, one of my favourite sushi restaurants in Vancouver! read more

Sushi By Yuji - Assorted Sushi Set + Egg for Negitoro - Japanese Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

My friend and I had the Omakase. It was supposed to be 10 pieces each but I actually counted 12. In addition we ordered some other nigiri and rolls. Everything we tried was delicious, carefully prepared and made with sublimely fresh fish. Call ahead for a reservation. Very unpretentious place but very special just the same. read more

This place is unbelievably good. Food is just melting in your mouth. I personally could eat Gunkan spicy chopped scallop and spicy tuna endlessly. Even writing this review makes my mouth water. House rolls are also very good. The place is very small and casual and only one chef is making all the orders which makes service a bit slow but it is worth every minute of waiting. Importantly, prices are very affordable. Going back tomorrow to indulge myself into more sushi before we leave Vancouver. read more

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I was looking for dinner and came across a list (https://www.narcity.com/ca/bc/vancouver/best-of/31-restaurants-eat-vancouver-die). Here was my experience on a Sunday evening. They recommended omakase style but I generally base my sushi spots by salmon sashimi and skin. AMBIANCE: Parking: Street parking, it all depends on the time and day. Seating: Inside seating with room for about 20 people. Intimate spacing for group or table seating. Feels: The surroundings is a strip not too far away from the mall. The shop is very intimate with simple Japanese art decoration. FOOD: Salmon Sashimi (Recommend) Simple slices, consistent cuts, and good fresh flavor. Salmon Skin Sushi (Recommend) Fresh, crispy and flavorful. Guukan Sushi (Recommend) A pleasant classic. Fish with egg on top. The flavors compliment each other well and runs smoothly. CUSTOMER SERVICE: Great! Yuji is awesome. A little language communication barrier with some of the workers but a little patience doesn't hurt. TL; DR OVERALL: 5 Stars. That sushi was fresssssh, Presentation was solid, price was reasonable and the service was lovely. I enjoyed my experience here for those reasons, if you're trying to avoid the touristy vibes, I recommend this sushi spot. Tips: * Great local gem. * Come earlier so there's enough Chef Specials in shop. read more

Sushi By Yuji - Salmon sashimi, salmon skin, guukan - Japanese Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

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Dined here back in April and they had separated tables in an already small restaurant so make sure you book in advance! Very fresh fish and traditional nigiri selection. The hamachi here is amazing - even better than toro! Loved their assorted deluxe sushi combo and their special of the day, which was wild salmon cheeks. Definitely a must-return if you love traditional sushi (no fancy fusion rolls with special sauces. Just the fish, rice and soy sauce). Full review on my blog: https://sincerelyloewe.com/sushi-by-yuji-fresh-nigiri-in-vancouver/ read more

Sushi By Yuji - a plate of sushi on a table - Japanese Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

This is the best sushi place in the lower mainland. My favorites here are the sushi combo and their uni. I could eat their uni for days! Prices here are comparable to other sushi places in Vancouver. It's safe to say they are reservations only, so definitely call ahead before coming to ensure you have a table. They don't do take out here. read more

Sushi By Yuji - Deluxe sushi combo - Japanese Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

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I picked Sushi by Yuji for casual dinner with my girlfriend coz it's just around the corner at my friend's house. As usual, I checked on reviews and food pictures before I made the rsvn. I also found they have a lot of positive review and update posting on Facebook regularly. It should be good to try out. It's causal Japanese restaurant on Kingsway and nearby Nanaimo Street. They only have 5-6 small tables therefore, rsvn must! When we walked in at 6ish, the restaurant already half full. I thought this is a good sign.... After we got seated by window and checked out the menu right the way. The menu is very simple and in hand-written format, it only has few kinds of sashimi, no cooked food or tempura.... We ordered some items to try, salad, sashimi, gunkan & nigiri sushi. It's what we had and experience on our food...... Salad - Seaweed salad - It's most common salad dish in Japanese restaurant and wouldn't go wrong. Yes, nothing wrong with it coz it really taste like Costco instant seaweed salad! Spinach Gomaae - Spinach quite chewy and freezing cold, not much sesame sauce in it. Sashimi - Deluxe Assorted Sashimi - Tuna, Wild salmon, Hamachi (Yellowtail), Hotate (Scallop), Saba (Mackerel), Engawa (Halibut) and Ika (Squid). None of the sashimi were in quality grade and a bit fishy, but, we expected in such price. Hamachi Toro sashimi - the worst Hamachi toro I had ever! I'm not kidding, just check out my picture and found out Hamachi toro wasn't fatty and had red line (tendon?) on it. Gunkan - It seems like their signature sushi on the menu and we ordered some of it as well. All of them - Tobiko with egg, tuna carpaccio, Ika with egg, Uni, Salmon carpaccio were mediocre but creative. Nigiri - Saba definitely not good! Quite fishy and salty! We did understand causal can be good, but cheap food will not have high quality ingredient for sure! read more

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If I didn't hear how great this place was I probably would've never tried it. It's a hidden gem owned by a couple and everything is affordable and great quality. Their omakase is only $45 and you get 10 pieces of the chefs choice. My favourite was definitely the uni - look how fat that piece is! And just the way I like it with the seaweed on the side so it doesn't get soggy and chewy The omakase itself probably isn't filling enough and I 10/10 would recommend the Shiro Roll. It's packed with ingredients, low on rice, and it's sooo good. Don't sleep on it! read more

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Sushi by Yuji is amazing. Before I start, I have to say make a reservation!! We tried to go here before and they had a sign up saying they were only taking reservations today. The second time we went we called ahead on the same day and it was all good, they ended up being full when we were there (it's a tiny place!). Also, both of these instances were on weekdays so I imagine you'd have to call even earlier for weekend reservations. All of the seafood here was so fresh which just elevated the taste of everything. We started with the carpaccio, half tuna and half salmon, and it really set us off on the right foot. The flavour was amazing, something I still think about the taste of even though this was weeks ago. The tuna was just a bit better than the salmon, maybe because it was more thinly sliced and was able to absorb the sauce better, but they were both amazing. The shiro/house roll was really delicious as well. I think there was something in it flavour wise that was similar to the carpaccio, but whatever it was made it taste so good. We also got the spicy bc roll, kura roll, and the chopped scallop roll. The only thing that disappointed me at this place was that they did the thing where they made the roll "spicy" by just putting a spicy sauce over it, but the inside of the roll tasted the same way it normally would. Their spicy mayo did have wasabi infused in it though, I'm personally not a huge fan of wasabi so I wasn't a fan of this roll but my boyfriend didn't mind it. The regular rolls were pretty standard, but definitely tasted a lot better with the fresh seafood. Really appreciated that the seaweed was easy to bite too and wasn't the kind that you get stuck chewing forever. I think this is the kind of place you go to if you want to stray away from your regular sushi order and get dishes that are more specific to this restaurant. read more

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Authentic sushi joint in east Vancouver. Lots of street parking outside the restaurant. There are only about 5 or 6 tables in the small restaurant. Came here on a Sunday around 5:30pm and we were the first customers so we got seated immediately. The menu is very simple with not too many selections which I prefer so they can focus on certain items. Their menu posted on the wall are their recommended as it's the freshest fishes for the day. There is only 1 chef on duty, so food sometimes come out piece by piece rather than all on one plate. Nigiris are a bit smaller compared to other restaurants. My favorite of the night was the Negitoro Cone, lots of filling and nori is super crisp. (You can turn any of the maki rolls into a cone). Overall, the food is standard, but nothing really stood out too much for me. Taste: 4/5 Service: 4/5 Value: 3/5 read more

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I love sushi and I'm honestly not too picky when it comes to satisfying my cravings (hello Fujiya!) but every once in awhile I like to indulge in some really good sushi. Sushi that reminds me of Japan. Sushi By Yuji is a super small Japanese restaurant on Kingsway serving up authentic eats. I came here for dinner and tried a variety of dishes. Everything was extremely fresh and melt in your mouth. It reminded me of sushi I ate in Japan. The service is not the quickest and it takes some time for the food to arrive, but it's worth it! It's also a very small restaurant so don't forget to make reservations! read more

Sushi By Yuji - Japanese Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

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This place is awesome. Please note reservation guests only. You can't just come and walk in and eat. This place is really small and there is only one sushi chef. The menu looks thick but its really not. Not like a whole lot of choices on the menu. But they make what they are good at. Sushi. Yes they are good at making sushi. We ordered the: Delux Assorted Sashimi Gomae Negitoro with Egg Salmon Carpaccio Hokki Tuna Belly Assorted Sushi Miso Soup And some other sushi The sushi were really fresh. Negitoro with Egg is something you have to try. Its interesting. Rice is warm and egg is colder. but the Negitoro is very fresh. Overall it was good. We also noticed that their sushi doesn't have lots of rice. Salmon Carpaccio is made differently outside. Yuji added in pepper. Overall food was really fresh. High Quality and tasted delicious. No big Group! Restaurant is really small. Also best part is that they don't rush. read more

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Sushi date night with @adorables we've been eyeing this place for a while now, luckily one of us (not me) made a smart decision to reserve ahead of time, it was fully booked at 6pm! Friendly attentive servers in a quaint and clean place. Adorables ordered a half Shiro house roll ($8.50), loved the fresh fish with the creamy avocado. However, we both agreed the mayo was a bit much and didn't compliment the roll. Takowasabi ($4.00) was a small, but perfect, portion for starting our palates. Not enough spicy wasabi, and some of the pieces felt chewier than I've had before. Probably wouldn't order again. Then came the Hamachi Salmon Avocado roll ($6.95). We both got a good giggle out of it since it was literally the exact same thing as the house roll but different roll format again, the mayo made it a bit too creamy but overall fresh fish and tasty! Tonight I think I failed on the ordering train, I got the Deluxe Chirashi donburi ($20.95) and pretty disappointed. The fish was ok, not super fresh: tuna was pretty mushy and Hamachi didn't have much spring to it, unlike in the previous rolls. Presentation wise it's neat but kinda monochrome. Wasabi was fresh and highlight of the dish. Most disappointing was the mushy over-seasoned rice which was topped with oddly flavored ginger (kinda bitter with a weird salty flavor). For Twenty odd dollars, this was definitely a let down. Finally I got a Tobiko with quail egg ($2.50). This was fresh, but the quail egg was straight out of the fridge, so it hit my mouth super cold--not quite enjoyable. A good sushi size though, almost one comfortable bite (just a wee big for my little mouth). They also had good tea, constantly refilling it. Adorables and I quite enjoyed their music selection, a lot of feel-good nostalgic anime songs read more

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This place always satisfies my sushi cravings. Reservations are highly recommended because it is a small restaurant and open for limited hours. However, on one of the snowiest days of the year, we were able to walk in and be seated right away. This time around, my friend and I both had the deluxe assorted sushi. It had tuna, wild salmon, hamachi, hamachi toro, Saba, chopped scallop, ikura, negitoro, and kanpachi nigiri. It also came with 3 pieces negitoro roll and 3 pieces hamachi ginger roll. This assorted sushi combo was perfect because it had all the fish I like. We also shared the shiro roll. Overall, all the fish was fresh and some of the slices of fish for the nigiri were larger than I remember from last time. The shiro roll is a bit pricey, but it does have a lot of variety and even though there is a lot of fish, you can still taste them distinctly. Servers are always friendly and it's an overall nice atmosphere. I definitely recommend this place for some good quality sushi. Although some items might be pricier than other places, the quality makes up for it. read more

Sushi By Yuji - Japanese Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

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First class. Tiny with seating for less than 15. Everything we had was wonderful except the sockeye seemed a bit lacking. However, uni, scallops and tuna were perfect. Loved the beers, none of which I have seen before. read more

Some of the best nigiri/sashimi my boyfriend and I have had in can. The fish was so buttery and the rolls had plenty of it. The shiso leaf with some of the fish was such a nice addition. Highly recommend for authentic Japanese sushi (if you like western rolls, tempura and hot dishes look elsewhere but if you're looking for plenty of tasty fish on tasty rice with strong horseradish, here is the place for it). I didn't like the battera b/c too fishy not really like vancouver pressed sushi but my boyfriend said it's just like Japan and loved it. The engawa was better at other places. Other than that, loved everything. read more

Sushi By Yuji - Shiro roll, Kura roll, Battera, Ika shiso, Hamachi toro, Engawa, Takowasa, Negitoro gunkan, Tobiko w egg, Deluxe chirashi don - Japanese Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

If you're looking for authentic Japanese sushi, Sushi by Yuji is the place to go. This is a place where you will find the seaweed wrapped outside of a roll because that's how it's supposed to be. We ordered the Tuna Carpaccio, Spinach Gomae, Deluxe Sushi Set, Quail Egg on Tobiko and Quail Egg on Chopped Tuna. The deluxe sushi was a great way for me to try different sushi at the restaurant and they were all very good. You can tell that this place puts a lot of thought and time into each piece of sushi and everything presented is quality food. read more

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Sushi by Yuji is definitely q hidden jem in Vancouver! You can easily miss it when driving by Kingsway. We ordered salmon carpaccio, some nigiris and rolls for the night, and their uni was absolutely our favourite! It was SO SWEET and just melted in our mouth! Love how you can have an egg on top of the nigiri, as they're not many sushi restaurants have such option, so we ordered negitoro and tobiko with egg. Their salmon carpaccio was kind a disappointing, would recommend ordering their salmon toro instead. Overall, it was a great experience and will definitely come back again! PROTIP: Don't forget to make reservation as the restaurant is quite tiny.. read more

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I fell in love with this tiny authentic sushi place, probably now one of my fav sushi spots in Vancouver. Assorted sushi set ($17.95) A great variety of fish for a great price. is SO reasonable, and the the fish is fresh. Love the thick cuts on the nigiri. The blue fin tuna was so soft it like melted in my mouth. Botan shrimp sushi ($4) I love sweet shrimp sushi, one of my favs. Too bad they don't deep fry the shrimp heads for you. If you order nigiri a la carte the prices are quite reasonable too, depending on the type of fish it ranges $2.50-6 per piece. House special roll, half order ($8.50 for 4 pieces) There was a lot of raw fish in the sushi roll! Pieces of salmon, tuna and hamachi. A sushi roll that had a decent amount of raw fish and rice ratio. There was a special sauce in the roll too which made it nice and tasty too. Yummy! I'm going to make sure I make a visit to this restaurant EVERY time i visit Vancouver! The price is amazing for the amount of fish you get. Real bang for your buck. Be sure to make reservations. read more

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This place deserves more exposure.. it's one of a kind. Definition of this spot is authentic. Yuji is present everyday that they're open and the sushi never ever disappoints because the ingredients used is always super fresh especially the seaweed and rice which completes the sushi roll. I highly recommend trying their uni nigiri, hamachi roll, shiro roll, negitoro roll, miso soup, and their blue fin special. read more

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Time for some wasabi kicks into our food crawl - Sushi by Yuji. Melody chose this restaurant, because it is reasonably priced, and the ingredients are super fresh. More importantly, we are here for some egg porn! Sushi by Yuji is a hidden gem on Nanaimo Street. Though it is small, they serve some of the best sushi in the Kensington area. We again ordered some of the daily specials, as well as the signature nigiri sushi. I only tried two sushi, Aji (Spanish Mackerel) Nigiri and Ika Mentaiko Gunkan, because I was full after two restaurants LOL! To read more, please visit: www.pigoutyvr.com/2018/02/10/sushi-by-yuji/ read more

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The best sushi I have ever had! 10/10 would recommend to go if you ever visit Vancouver. The freshest fatty tuna. My favourite tuna was the medium fatty tuna. We were very lucky to get a spot on the day off when they opened. We lined up for it before they opened and we got a spot but they do take reservations and I would highly recommend that if you know when you will be in Vancouver. The ebi shrimp was so sweet and big and the pacific salmon was amazing. It also was very affordable and the price was the best for its high quality. read more

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* Trying * This place is trying to put out a good elevated sushi experience a bit above the dozens of budget sushi spots around town. I ordered the deluxe chirashi. There were some highlights and some lowlights in the mix. Highlights: - The ika was one of the best I've had in Vancouver. Many places provide a chewy piece of rubber. This one had perfect texture. - The salmon was very fresh tasting. Lowlights: - The blob of mayo covered scallops. There was way too much mayo, and when digging through it I was left to conclude it was to hide less than the freshest in terms of the scallops. Meh. - Several of the varieties of fish were not properly defrosted so they were still ice cold. Meh. - The wasabi. They tried to take a step up and provide some real wasabi (and nothing can beat wasabi that is freshly ground), but they clearly were mixing it in with an overly vinegared one (perhaps preserved?) that gave an overbearing vinegar flavour and a consistency that was too creamy. Here is a photo: http://www.yelp.ca/biz_photos/sushi-by-yuji-vancouver?select=QVr8CGRG6Fl23dzvRW5RQw#jwOY0U91WJKWlbmffTqL7w There were some nice touches, and I appreciate them trying. But maybe in the future they'll succeed a bit more. I give them kudos for trying though..... read more

Sushi By Yuji - Deluxe chirashi - Japanese Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

While in Vancity, I have marked many restaurants that I wanted to try and most of them were known sushi locations. I happened to see some pictures of this particular restaurant on Instagram and was curious to see if it was as delicious as the images showed. The restaurant doesn't stand out to you when you pass it on the streets. It doesn't boast any flashy signs or look incredibly high end. However, the quality was impressive. You can see in the images that there is not special plating, there no fancy lighting or modern decor. However, I can safely say that this was the most memorable and best restaurants that I have had the pleasure of visiting on my trip. The most famous pictures I have seen circling the web is their Ikura and Negitoro sushi with egg. I can't say this is my favourite dish because the egg adds to texture but not to flavour. That said, it was smooth, and made the sushi feel like velvet on your tongue. My favourite dish would be their uni sashimi. It was so fresh, so creamy, and delicious. Thank you for a happy surprise :) read more

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We had an amazing super authentic sushi experience here! If you want crazy western rolls drenched in sauce don't come here. If you want authentic delicious nigiri and maki this is the place! If you've never had that broaden your horizons and come here anyway! The atmosphere is simple and inviting and everything we had was delicious super fresh and high quality. It's a great value for the omakase ten pieces and miso soup for $69. That included two toro for us but obviously it's what's fresh and high quality that day. There's sake and beer options and dessert too. Service was wonderful it's a small business with one server and one chef so they ask you to make reservations in advance to make sure they can handle the clientele which is totally fair. We will be going back for sure. Thank you sushi by yuji! read more