Good food and service. Friendly staff…read more The only thing we didn't like was the soya sauce it was too salty!! Rest everything was great

WOW. 'Nuff said…read more The real question here is what did I NOT love about Akari? I was in the area with a friend and since I'm not too familiar with the sushi options in this area, I hopped on Yelp and Akari was the first one listed. After looking through their menu, we popped on over. They have officially re-opened for dine in, which is what we did. The tables have all been spaced to respect social distancing, there is a takeout/pick up area towards the front, and all the staff are wearing masks. They have an assortment of specialty rolls, nigiris, and other Japanese dishes on their menu. Honestly, everything looked delicious; I had such a hard time deciding what to get! I decided to go for the yam crunch roll (prawn, yam, tempura, cucumber, avocado, topped with yam tempura, sprinkled with spicy flakes) and hot night roll (prawn, yam tempura, avocado, cucumber topped with spicy tuna & tobiko). I LOVED both rolls so much. Each bite was jam packed with spice, sauce, and flavour. The rolls were only around $11-$13, which for what we got is extremely affordable. Rolls this size are usually $15+ at other restaurants. Between the prices, sushi quality, and friendly and great service, this place is one of my new favourite sushi spots. There's a reason that they've been voted best Japanese restaurant in this area. Definitely worth the trip out here. If you live in this area and have never been here - well here's your new neighbourhood sushi spot! Thanks for the awesome dining experience, Akari!

Sushi was fresh and flavourful. Service was quick. Restaurant was clean…read more Love taking mum there.

Their sockeye salmon sashimi was fresh however I prefer atlantic salmon sashimi over sockeye salmon…read moresashimi. It was over priced $17.95 for four pieces compared to other sushi restaurants i've been too, i'd say their salmon sashimi is way over priced. When I walked in the lady didn't even greet me and she was a bit rude however the other guy that worked there was providing me service. I was honestly going to leave if it wasn't for the guy trying to be accommodating as the lady which i'm pretty sure she is the owner wasn't even helping me take my order. I was on my lunch break too so I did not have enough time to just be waiting and waiting. On top of that there was only one customer there! As it's a small restaurant, I would not come back here because of the service and over priced.

We have been going to Maguro for a few years when we are in Ladner …read more Staff is always very attentive . They have an extensive menus with many options . A lot of creative rolls love the Crazy Boy and Delta Rolls . Clean Family friendly and always fresh .

I did not have a great experience at Maguro and ended up getting sick (off a vegetarian order). I…read moreordered through Skip the Dish and my total was $41.30 for my meal. I ordered Spicy Agedashi Tofu (pretty good and not greasy and the broth was delicious). Broccoli Salad (steamed Broccoli with sesame dressing--the broccoli was huge chunks and their was no dressing). Vegetable Sunomono (amazing and fresh with tons of veg). Yam Tempura Roll (classic but the roll wasn't tight and it had spicey sauce on it which wasn't on the menu). I'm not sure what didn't agree with me but I was pretty sick. I also didn't get chopsticks with the order. All in all, this was not a great place for me.

I dine in or order takeout from Sapporo at least once a week. Their food is always fresh, and my…read morefavorite is the original Sapporo lunch. The staff are consistently friendly, attentive, and always check in to make sure everything's perfect. The restaurant also has a lovely, welcoming atmosphere that makes every visit enjoyable

The service is excellent here, whether it's for takeout or for dine in, they take care of you…read morequickly, efficiently, and graciously. This is a perfect spot to go after you hit up the Ladner thrift shop (if you're my wife ). My kids love this spot. They have a little waiting nook with children's books (some "classic" Bearenstein Bears books! Yeah I spelled that right). The atmosphere is great, very much feels authentic. The food is pretty great - sushi was good, I prefer the spicy tuna over the salmon which was a little chewy. The friend chicken tower (got the name wrong) was really good, my kids loved that. Overall, we really like this spot. Highly recommend!!

I am visiting Point Roberts Washington from West Virginia currently. I was hired and flown out to…read moreremodel a house. There's really no place to eat or no place to go in Point Roberts Washington. This was my first day trip into Canada and I decided to go get some food. I love sushi and Japanese food in general. I'm so glad I found this place. It is centrally located with lots of parking. And seats for hundred people. When I came in there was only a couple of of people. A table of two. As soon as I came in I was greeted by the chefs behind the bar. Immediately seated by a very lovely pleasant waitress who had a lot of patience as I asked a bunch of questions about the menu. I needed to get on Wi-Fi also and immediately she came back with the information to get on Wi-Fi. I don't think she spoke much English as I sensed she was a true Japanese waitress. She understood every question and answered it. So she probably speaks much more English than I may gather. But she was very kind and willing to answer any questions. I ordered Lunch C. Which was extremely delicious. The chicken teriyaki came with perfectly cooked and flavorful vegetables. The rolls and the tempura were also extremely delicious. The price seemed very affordable and reasonable also. The prices are in Canadian dollars. The ambience in the setting is marvelous. I can see if it's crowded it could get noisy and Service could at that point be a little slow. Although I ordered my lunch special and it came so fast I was amazed. I will not hesitate coming here again. Personally to me it's the top end of five stars. I'll give them an A+. And I was wrong about the waitress. She's from Korea and her name is Ciao. I'm not sure if I'm spelling it right. But I thought it was really interesting that I ordered lunch C from her. Pronounced C-O. I asked to take her picture but she was a little too shy I also asked a couple as they left. And left me alone in this lovely restaurant. If they enjoyed their food? And they said definitely and I found out that they're locals and they come here often. In fact the wife suggested I order exactly what I did. A great experience. And I did not finish all my food. I also complemented the chefs on the way out. And the bathroom was immaculate.

Nice Japanese restaurant! I really enjoyed the overall dining experience here. The service was good…read moreand our server was especially polite and friendly, which made the experience even better. The ambiance felt warm and well organized with comfortable seating and a nice setup that made it a pleasant place to relax and enjoy a meal. The food was good as well. I especially loved the mango avocado tempura rolls because they were light, crispy, and refreshing. The miso soup tasted comforting and flavorful, and the beef tataki bowl was also good. We ended up ordering quite a bit of food along with some sake and everything was served nicely. The only thing I did not enjoy as much was the veggie gyoza because the filling tasted a bit unusual to me. Overall, we had a pleasant experience dining here. It is very important for restaurants to maintain genuine pricing while continuing to serve quality food that makes customers want to come back again, and I hope they continue to maintain both their pricing and quality.

A friend treated me to take out from her favourite sushi restaurant and it was fantastic…read more Obvs can't comment on service - we used a skip the dishes gc - or the ambiance but the food was great. I don't recall exactly what we ordered but it was a tuna roll of some sort and salmon sashimi - maybe the best I've ever had - and the shrimp tempura - not the best to get delivered as it comes cooled off and a bit soggy / not the restaurants fault of course. Just a reminder for me to not order that unless I'm in the restaurant. Oh we got a crab nigiri maybe - it was okay - needed something else on it. I'm not a huge fan of soy sauce so ate it plain and it wasn't overly exciting...

My family and I have gone here twice now for my brother's birthday. The service both times have…read morebeen super friendly and the sushi is made quickly. This time around we got the IWA roll tray, takoyaki, and katsu chicken. I've never had takoyaki before but it was so good and I would definitely get it again. Overall, a really nice place for a good price as well!

Excellent variety,well made large rolls, filling main courses. Service is very personal and…read morepersonable. Bowen, owner, even catered to our no sodium medical needs! Previous owner, Chang, catered to dietary restrictions, so the excellent service continues. :) Ambiance is inviting, low soft jazz, easy conversation. Disabled accessible entrance though bathroom is in mall space, a minute away, off mall centre.

I would say that Peekabo is highly recommended for those who wants authentic Japanese sushi and…read moreother Japanese foods. Their sushis are fresh and have its own unique flavours, staffs has always been accommodating and most of the prices are reasonable. From this last visit, I ordered to go since dine in was closed. I am delighted of how well the foods were packed ready for pick up, food were really delicious, the tempura is not that oily, beef in bibimbap was so tender, sushi was well rolled and delicious. The only reason why I give four stars is because I do have some favourite dish which was removed from their menu.

We were just arriving to Birch Bay and wanted to have dinner. I was doing research and I called…read morethis restaurant for Sushi. Even though all the reviews said it was takeout only, it was still surprising to find this in the back of a grocery store. The owner was very pleasant and the food was ready shortly after we got there. Everything was delicious and the presentation was beautiful for takeout. We will definitely come back.

We were up in Blaine for a Nexus interview and decided to try Skai Sushi when they opened on a…read moreSaturday. We didn't call or order ahead as others recommended and ordered at the counter - we were the only ones in at the time. It was about a 30 min wait. We ordered the poke bowl, avocado bomb, and monster roll - plenty of food for 2 hungry adults. A little on the pricier side. The presentation lived up to the hype and the portions were generous. The avocado bomb and monster roll were definitely decadent and filling. I had higher expectations for the poke bowl - the fish tasted fresh but the pieces of fish were not smooth in texture (if that makes sense?). Maybe because of the marinade but the texture of fish stood out rougher than I would prefer so this wasn't my favorite. All in all, worth a try if you haven't already.

Parking is easy as it is in a small mall…read more The service was very good. Our tea was always topped up and the servers were cheerful and very helpful. We sat in a separate section of the restaurant with 3 tables at the front. We ordered chicken wings, assorted tempura, miso black cod and an order of beef teriyaki that was not on the menu. The servings are very small for the prices charged. We found that the chicken wings (only 4 small wings) $9.50 were a bit dry. The tempura batter was not as crisp or crunchy as we've had. The miso black cod was a very small portion - maybe 4 oz. for $18.00. We did not feel that there was value for the money. The food was average and the prices were too high for the quality and amount of food received. We did not enjoy the anime that was playing and we were glad that we were not sitting in the main dining room. Overall, we feel that there are better options for a Japanese meal.

I visited Ganbei Izakaya for Ikemen cafe event! This event…read moreis based on Japanese concept cafe style where IKEMEN(cool and good looking guys) serve customers and present their performance. Each interaction(special performance from IKEMEN) and CHEKI(photo session with IKEMEN) require additional fee. We must choose set menu the restaurant offered for this event. We picked LUXE INDULGENCE SET includes, 6 piece of SASHIMI(TUNA SALMON NISHIN), 2 pices Caterpillar roll, 2 pieces salmon oshi, 2 pieces aburi salmon oshi, 2 pieces of prawn tempura and 1 piece yam tempra, 2 chicken knee skeweres, Mentaiko seafood fried rice, Matcha cheese cake and one bottle of RAMUNE for CAD45.00 Deal was good. Sashimi and sushi were just ok, a bit below average. Tempura was decent. Chicken skewers were too salty. Fried rice was also ok, pyramid style presentation was good. Cheese cake was half frozen. Overall, food was below average. However, IKEMEN cafe event was excellent. It was a lot of fun and service was great. I will revisit IKEMEN cafe event if they offer in the future.

Well that was surprising!…read more Super high quality nigiri (got the salmon), properly crafted and not huge pieces. Great miso soup. Ordered this on delivery and was very, very happy with the experience. I will definitely be ordering from them again.

Always good, fast and delicious. Have been coming here for over 10 years now. Good portions and…read morefresh.