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Sushi Modo

4.3 (120 reviews)
ModerateSushi Bars, Japanese
Open • 11:30 am - 9:00 pm

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Casual
Intimate
Moderate noise
Good for kids

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Tobiko Hotate Oshi Sushi, Salmon Oshi Sushi
Supardi D.

Saw recommendations on Yelp for Oshi Sushi, Osaka pressed style sushi. Location is at the corner of the street. Next to busy parkour gymnastics location. So little bit harder to park on street during busy time. Service was fast. Menu is pretty straightforward with reasonable price. Tried their popular Oshi Sushi - Salmon and Hotate Scallop. Very tasty with fatty greasy. Hit the spot right away. Not sure if I can eat more. Too greasy for a sushi that I know. The diner is small and cozy, nice ambiance.

salmon tuna don
Andrew S.

Haven't been here for a while, but they seem to have gotten a bit better than before. We ordered the sime-saba ( mackerel ), No 8 roll and salmon/tuna don. The sime-saba was good, with the black pepper giving it a little kick when you pop the sushi into your mouth. The special sauce and the torch add a good balance of flavor, although the black pepper can overpower it, depending on how much there is on top. The No 8 roll was interesting with the torched chopped scallop on top. The unagi and the roll in general was soft/tender ( not in a mushy way ) but the sushi rice was cooked perfectly, the unagi and chopped scallop was fresh. We will be coming back here when we're in the area.

Jurn L.

Enjoyed a super delicious sushi dinner here. We ordered quite a bit between the three of us: Salmon Sashimi, Oshi Platter, Red Devil Roll, Beef Tataki, Chicken Teriyaki, Mentaiko Cream Udon, and Wasabi Mayo Prawn. We finished it all because it was all so good! Will be back again.

Salmon Oshi
Aerica W.

One of my fave places for aburi salmon oshi & great value too! I'd also recommend some of their "special" rolls too, like the Scallop Motoyaki Roll (pretty unique peanut butter saunce, with very nice plating) and Chicken Karaage Roll. Salmon Oshi Sushi (6pc/$13) Decent amount of seating, but it can get busy. They also do a lot of take out. Free parking at the back parking lot, go around.

Sun G.

When I was in the washroom, I can hear diners clearly.....ahem I hope I was not too entertaining....noisy. We landed at this joint out of indecision, which seems to be in the middle of nowhere. Exactly what indecision deserves. We arrived around post lunch, this place seems to be occupied by well-tattooed angry millennials. Owned by Koreans, the meal was prepared by Japanese kitchen staff. If they were fronting, difficult job. Food tasted authentically Japanese. Nice. Every plate was delicious. Thank god I did not foot the bill. So four stars. Had I to pay, maybe three stars as you are paying 30% premium, of prime location prices for nowheresville location and subpar ambience. Would I come again? It is a resounding yes if and only if someone else pays. Ha. Kidding. This is surprisingly decent. May come back if in the area. Thank-you my feeder.

Brenda S.

Good and service was great :) Thanks again! We got the beef tataki, salmon Aburi, tuna belly sashimi and tuna tataki and all were great!

House roll
Carolyn L.

After reading the positive reviews, I wanted to love this place. It has been on my list to try for a while and I finally get to do it. As I came after the lunch hour, I was the only diner. Service was quite dismal. There were 2-3 servers but they were more focused on each other than the customer. Overzealous in wanting to clear the plate when I was still eating, yet not noticing the tea cup needs topping up. I had to ask twice for more tea. Food wise, it was tasty. There were bits of bones in the black cod though. It could be due to the cut. So be careful when eating this dish. The house roll had only 5 pieces. A bit on the small side when compared to other places. Decent. Overall the food was nice, though smaller portion and higher pricing. I think there are probably other places with similar quality and with better service. Probably not a place I will return to.

King Aburi Combo $36
Suanne L.

A Friday evening in the Burnaby area led to dinner at Sushi Modo. To be honest, I haven't heard too much about this place before, but I saw that it had pretty good reviews on Yelp. First thing I noticed was that there is limited parking in the storefront (but has parking in the back), and even within 1 hour of closing, there were still many tables going in for dine-in. Due to COVID protocols, they had checked our vaccine passports. We decided to order the mentaiko cream udon ($14.50), Barley Hamachi Oshi ($14), and King Aburi Combo ($36). The udon was very creamy and coated with a thick sauce, but there wasn't that much mentaiko in the dish which led to the lack of mentaiko texture and flavours. The hamachi oshi was quite delicious! It was perfectly seared, and the green onion garnish evened out the taste. Lastly, the king aburi combo was quite delicious although it took awhile for it to come (so that some of the pieces had cooled down after being torched). My favourite was definitely the toro and scallop -- you could definitely taste the partially cooked taste! The scallop was still juicy even after being torched. My least favouite was the salmon, as it seemed to be a bit overcooked and almost tasted like pan-fried salmon. Overall, I would definitely return to this place again to try their other sushi items. I probably would not get the mentaiko udon again though.

chicken teriyaki roll
Jasmine N.

really nice and friendly service. absolutely AMAZING PRICES AND PORTION! they give free hot tea a lot with your meals and the sushi is fresh and flavorful and delicious!

Amy T.

Sushi Modo is near the edge of town and kind of in the middle of no where, but it's my go-to take out place in South Burnaby. The quality of sushi is high and fish is fresh. They have brown and black rice options as well in case you're looking for healthier options. I tend to get sushi pieces and aburi.

Gavin C.

This is probably one of the best little gems for sushi in Burnaby. The staff is always friendly. The space is warm and cozy. The Aburi is one of our family favourites

House Roll and Spicy Salmon Roll
Kay F.

We came here for take out and was pleasantly surprised by the quality of the ingredients at Sushi Modo. The fish was fresh and of high quality. I particularly enjoyed both of their special rolls we ordered - Sakura Roll and Captain Crunch Roll. Would definitely recommend. Note, we ordered takeout and also got complimentary takoyaki.

Saba oshi
Natasha P.

Wow the salmon oshi sushi - what more is there to say! It was very similar to some of the more high end oshi sushi places in Vancouver but for a fraction of the price ($13). The salmon Aburi was also incredible - the fish just melted in your mouth. The interior was a bit dull but nonetheless still a fantastic experience!

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It's a quaint place with not bad sushi, can't complain. The sashimi was pretty good :)

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