Visiting family in Vancouver, they live in nanaimo and we were craving Japanese food. We wanted something local, casual, and reasonably priced. Hands down the best thing we ordered was the salmon sashimi. The salmon tasted fresh and came in thick, tender slices. Clean flavor, super fresh, and easily the highlight of the meal. We got a few rolls, dragon roll being a classic hard to go wrong with. Was satisfying sweet-savory combo. Reliable and tasty. The drunken tiger roll pleasantly surprised me, it was flavorful, fun, and definitely worth getting if you want something a little different. The kentucky roll was more of a miss for me. The seaweed was a bit tough and the deep-fried tuna inside felt dry and not very fresh. I'd probably skip this one next time. They seemed really short-staffed. There was only one server covering the entire restaurant though there were three chefs. Because of that, the food took a little longer than we expected, but it wasn't terrible. Overall, it was still a good experience for the price. read more

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In the area for a tournament, needed lunch and stopped by Sushi Nanaimo. I was seated immediately and tea was promptly placed in front of me. Those are positives. I had looked at the menu beforehand and opted for the Roll Combo. At $14.25 it is good value sushi and includes a California Roll, Dynamite Roll, 1/2 Tuna Roll and 1/2 Salmon Roll. The presentation was nice but I did not enjoy the dynamite roll as the prawn tempura was so small and was easily overpowered by the imitation crab. There was no issue with the service. It was a positive food experience but I have no plans to return given the abundance of sushi establishments in the area. read more

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Food was good as usual. Huge portions and friendly staff. Price is great for quality and quantity. read more

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The prawn tempura had maybe 1/5 of a prawn inside. Our server ignored us the entire time. I even waved at her and made eye contact cuz we needed to leave and she looked at me, then went to the iPad. Thought she was getting our bill, but nope she was just ignoring us. This place used to be SOOOO good. I'm so sad. read more

Sushi Nanaimo - The cucumber in my roll was literally just the skin. - Sushi Bars Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

A great place for some affordable sushi worth great portions! Came here for dinner and ordered the Nana Sashimi and Sushi box to share. There was a lot that bento box! It includes miso soup, salad, agedashi tofu, tempura, sunomono, teriyaki chicken, yaki soba, dynamite or house roll, 5 pcs nigiri and 10 pcs sashimi. It was more than enough to share. In this recent visit we noticed the yakisoba was extremely salty. We told the staff and they were very appreciative of our feedback and remade the dish for us. Great place to fill up some sushi cravings! read more

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Can't believe I never tried this place all these years. I think I have a new go-to for mid end sushi. Don't let the rundown exterior fool you. Parking is available in the nice large East Village lot (Franklin and Kamloops). The entrance is raised several steps with no ramps. Not wheelchair accessible. The dining area looks a bit like something out of an Asian village, with lots of wooden bits. Staff are friendly and very helpful. I decided to splurge and go for the Nana sushi & sashimi bento box. This thing is epic. I just sat and stared at at the amount of food this thing includes. Salad, noodles, agedeshi tofu, beef teriyaki (solid slices, not the cheap shredded stuff) (chicken option as well), tempura, miso soup, sunimono, 10 pieces of sashimi, 5 pieces of nigiri, and 6 pieces of house/dynamite roll. See photo. Personally I could barely finish the thing, but I decided to be strong and succeed. The waitress was impressed, and mentioned that most people have to take some home. As for the quality, it's definitely there. Everything was fresh. The place had a very steady stream of customers, and now I know why. I can feel tears of joy forming while writing this review. Highly recommended. read more

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Amazing and delicious food! Despite coming in near closing time, service was still great and the dishes we ordered were still delicious! Order our first "Oshi" (torched and pressed sushi) with tuna and that first impressive! Ordered chicken karaage for appetizer and ASAHI super dry beer to start! End the night with 3 sushi: drunken tiger roll, double spicy roll, and a spider roll! Must come back and would def recommend this place to anyone! read more

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We got ubereats from this place and we quite enjoyed it! The fish seemed fresh and the food was prepared very promptly. I would order again! read more

Sushi Nanaimo - Sushi Bars Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

Hastings and Nanaimo has some great eats and excellent grocery stores! Sushi Nanaimo is one of my favourite take out sushi in the Vancouver Proper (I like Tentatsu across the street too!). My favourites are their Bento boxes. read more

Sushi Nanaimo - Takeaway: Lunch Time: Deluxe Box (part 1 of 2). $21.95 - Sushi Bars Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

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Came here with a friend around 3 pm, and it was pretty quiet and slow, but it was still a nice experience. :) Service was very friendly and attentive throughout the whole dining experience. We continually got our water refilled and checked up on, and even though my friend and I stayed there for quite a long while chatting, they were still very friendly and nice. We got two items and honestly, the portions were so big, it was more than filling. Great value for the price! The restaurant itself was fairly small but very comfortable. The decor was simple and cute and the bathrooms were very clean. I think this is a great place if you're craving some sushi for lunch! read more

Sushi Nanaimo - Gangster Roll & Chicken Karaage - Sushi Bars Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

It has been my canteen for a while. Working around here. Grab a lunch box is good choice. Reasonable price and good sashimi

It seems like my review somehow didn't post on their Google review so I posted again here. I ordered for takeout and I was so upset that the salmon smelled so fishy and most of the pieces looked dark not orange like it was very old. It was also so chewy not crunchy as it should be. I had to dump it all out because I dont wanna take a risk. read more

Sushi Nanaimo - Sushi Bars Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

Me and my family has arrived at about 4:40pm on February 26th of this year. There was only one server as usual for that time of the day. We ended up seating ourselves. The waitress brought us over menus then went back to settle bills with another table that was talking loud. We waiting about less than 5-10 mins. No tea was brought to us and the waitress didn't come by to take our orders. We walked out were to another Japanese restaurant across the street. We were served right away and fast service. Sushi Nanaimo needs to have more waiters and waitresses working at all times. Also don't order the chicken katsu at sushi Nanaimo. It's overcooked and more batter than chicken. You're better off going somewhere else for better service. read more

food portions is ABSOLUTELY huge which makes this restaurant so worth while, + food is super amazing!! (some are cold though but thats okay!) service is nice and welcoming 10/10! ambiance is okay, it felt warm and cozy! i definitely recommend this place for families, friends, etc! ate with my family! read more

I ordered takeout from their online system. Super convenient and user friendly. You can choose the time to pick up as well. They completed it all on time. Ordered the spider roll, awesome roll, prawn and shrimp tempura, yam roll, spicy Salmon roll, chicken don and Unagi don. I would reorder the spicy Salmon roll, tempura, Unagi don and awesome roll. The rest was mediocre. I liked that their special rolls didn't have too much sauce and their portions are decent for the price. But beware you will get thirsty afterwards. read more

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A hot summer night and in need of some sushi this one has been on my mind a very longtime due to being in the hood. I always wondered how this 'house' was as from word of mouth I heard this was the best one around Hastings-Sunrise, and I am happy to say I agree and can report back that I had a pleasant time here. First off, this one is Korean run, and you always know you get some 'designer' style rolls like the gangster roll... no, I did not have this, but we did order their rendition of the 'Awesome Roll' topped with fish flakes. I thought that other restaurant (holic) was the only one with this... guess this proves otherwise. Also ordered a BC roll combo which came with 2 salmon, 1 tuna and 1 ebi nigiri. All the food came in very long plates, definitely the 'instagram' worthy in presentation and shot with your camera/smartphone... but how were they really? I can say there is no over-rice in terms of rolls here, where everything is very well balanced, and the other thing... all the rolls held their form, where there was very little loose rice, so the sushi masters behind the counter are doing it right. I found their BC roll quite well done due to the amount of salmon skin and the crispyness from it being panfried. It was different that they had imitation crab meat, which wasn't bad. I think next time I will order the Awesome roll with the deep fried yam bits next time, but the fish flakes do make a difference. The nigiri pieces were all done well with nice pieces of protein perfectly arranged on top and the last part.. they gave enough wasabi and ginger slices on both plates. The service was on point, where my tea was topped up quite well. The food never took long to come, and we were there while the restaurant was packed for their dinner run. This place also works like a factory, as you see the people working here zipping around handling the rush of people in here, and take-out. It took me a long time to get out here, I would definitely recommend this place for value if you want sushi in the hood. The location is a little off, but I guess that is also not a bad thing, just look for the weird looking restaurant and prepare for a good meal. read more

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Thought I would try and different sushi place and was not disappointed here. I ordered to take out and the servers were friendly and quite fast. The chicken karaage and appetizer tempura was light and crispy. The Nana Sashimi and sushi box for $26 was a lot and I like the varieties it had. It was definitely good for two. Another great point is the extensive menu and reasonable prices. The only down side is that it is only street parking, however it is free and not metered so I'm still happy about it. read more

Love the size of their sushi rolls and their value! They have an extensive list of sushi rolls to choose from including fun ones like the Grouse Mountain Roll and Gangster Roll. Their rolls and sushi in general are cheaper than at a similar restaurant with similar food. I didn't quite enjoy their sashimi, however. I'm not sure if it's about actually about freshness, but the majority of the fish in the Assorted sashimi platter just tasted a bit fishy and not very tasty. Would come back for their rolls though! They know how to make an Alaska roll properly! read more

Sushi Nanaimo - Gangster roll and Grouse Mountain roll - Sushi Bars Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

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Another day, another sushi spot. Sushi Nanaimo is the latest one for me to try with the Van crew. This is a popular place and prices are very reasonable. Apparently, this place is normally crazy busy so most people prefer to do takeout. We hit the jackpot and came on a rather slow Tuesday night. The menu is massive. Lunch boxes (11:00am - 4:00pm) look like a good deal. Lots of cheap combination rolls too. There's a card on the table promoting their special rolls. Service is solid and they constantly come by to refill your hot tea and water. Food came out impressively fast. - 4x toro nigiri ($1.50 each) and saba nigiri ($1.25 each). Both types were fresh and sooooo cheap! - Red roll ($6.25) - this is M's favourite. He always orders this one. - Deep fried roll ($4.25) - Alaska roll ($4.25) - avocado and salmon. They put this miso garlic sauce on top that's delicious. - Dynamite roll ($4.25) - prawn tempura and masago. - Crazy boy roll ($6.25) - deep fried California roll with spicy mayo and unagi sauce. - Spicy salmon combo ($9.95) - spicy salmon roll, negitoro ($0.70 to substitute) and spicy salmon sashimi. Almost like a poke. Negitoro was good, same with the rolls. Solid combo. Cheap prices and good portions will satisfy your sushi cravings. Best bang for your buck. read more

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Poor service - slow to take order, didn't bring tea when asked for, the restaurant wasn't busy. requested to hold out certain ingredients in sushi rolls but did not. One sushi roll was just horribly wet and soggy. read more

FANTASTIC spot! I had the spicy salmon platter and split the assorted tempura with a friend (who had the assorted maki-sashimi combo). Our food arrived in a reasonable time frame and it was indeed high quality. Dilligent, attentive service. I had a feeling several members of the service and kitchen staff were Korean as they played KPop through the pipes...and I LOVE BTS! I was only a bit peeved that they gave us takeout menus to order from and gave us soy sauce packets even though we were sitting in with my trying to reduce the landfill waste. But I understand it was an anti-COVID measure. Great place and I have now patronized twice...it has become my now-favorite sushi spot! read more

Sushi Nanaimo - Spicy salmon platter - Sushi Bars Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

Food value is amazing. Got the 31.50$ box set and me and the gf couldn't finish it. Quality wise--I'd say 3.5 stars. Better than average but have had better. But when you account for the pricing it's a solid 4 stars read more

My girlfriend and I totally wilded out here for our hangover meal in the AM a few weeks ago. She lives just down the street from Sushi Nanaimo so we dragged ourselves here to try and feel better. I loved the sushi. I could not BELIEVE the portion sizes here. I was in sushi heaven. These rolls were the size of my head, seriously. I loved the Volcano Roll the most! But we tried so many rolls and they were all delicious. I also had some Veggie Gyoza which is something I've never had before in my life and loved. I want Edmonton to offer vegetarian gyoza! That is something I definitely miss about being a meat-eater (not that I would go back). They also walk around and refill your green tea. I was very energized after eating here. We definitely ordered way too much sushi, but somehow it only came out to $70? I have no idea how that happened. The prices must be reasonable! I would definitely be back! read more

Sushi Nanaimo - Everything - Sushi Bars Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

Ordered lunch online. Got some basic rolls and sashimi. The avocado was very soft and old... the fish was also far from fresh. I was disappointed. Seemed like a busy place .... not sure if my sushi was prepared fresh or if it or the fish itself was left sitting for a long time. Overall Disappointing :( read more

Sushi Nanaimo - My face when I took a bite of this bad sushi. - Sushi Bars Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

The food is not like it was before. The tables are still really sticky. The service is ok. Parking is horrible when I went because of construction. Overall down on the experience. read more

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QUALITY OF FOOD (5/5) Sashimi was incredibly fresh and cut to perfection. Rice for the sushi was warm with a soft texture which is really satisfies every bite. The individual items in the bento box was hot and fresh as well. QUALITY OF SERVICE (3.5/5)    * Friendliness of Staff (4/5)    * Attentiveness/Speed (3/5) Took around 10 seconds before I was noticed once I entered the restaurant. Had to call for water multiple times and the bill. Server smiled though and really polite when I ordered. CLEANLINESS OF RESTAURANT (5/5) Very clean RESTAURANT APPEARANCE/AMBIENCE (4/5) Had air conditioning which was nice. Had comfortable seating. The atmosphere felt like I was eating inside somebody's home because the restaurant was basically a remodified house from the interior. VALUE OF MONEY (5/5) Food portion is always bigger than usual and very generous in terms of their fish and sashimi cuts. OVERALL EXPERIENCE (5/5) read more

Sushi Nanaimo - Nana Combo Sashimi and choice of any maki roll (I chose Alaska roll) - Sushi Bars Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

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There are many types of rolls here and they are pretty nice. I had the grouse mountain roll. It is actually deep fried which is not stated in the menu. I will like it better if it is not fried. The oil is just greasy. The uni handroll is so good though. Fresh uni which is important. 2 stars because the service was abysmal. We waited a long time for everything except the food. Waited for someone to seat us. Then waited for someone to take our order. The sushi chefs did not communicate to the servers we were there. They did not even acknowledge us even though they saw us. So we were there standing, waiting, thinking if maybe they were closed in the afternoon. We got there around 4pm and there were a few tables finishing up their meals. We saw someone counting money at the till. Again she saw us but did not acknowledge our presence or told people in the kitchen we were there. After a while then someone finally emerged and gave us a table. Then it was a long wait again for a server to take our order. I was so tempted to just walk out by that time but my friend did not want to. So the service truly was sucky. I would not be back again. read more

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Everything was good and the sushi we ordered were unique. Their soy sauce isn't very salty which I appreciated. read more

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This place is great! We come here every time we visit Vancouver. The food is always fresh and it comes out super fast. We like to order a party tray and then add other items. Besides sushi and sashimi, the donburi is pretty tasty too! My favorites are the Gangster roll and BC roll. Selection and portion size is good and prices are reasonable.  It's usually busy during dinner so we come for lunch or plan on an early dinner. read more

Sushi Nanaimo - Dynamite Combo and Spicy Salmon Combo - Sushi Bars Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

This place gets 3.5 stars. Food is basic, filling and prices are on the inexpensive side. Not a fan of their miso soup, wasn't piping hot and it had some seafood taste to it (which is kind of odd). I ordered the Nanaimo roll which was good (spicy salmon I think) with fried yam bits on top with some spicy mayo (this was pretty good and for $7, totally worth it). The chopped scallop cone for $3 was meh (I've had better). I asked for less rice, and I still ended up with leaving some more rice out. This isn't high end sushi, but it's good if you are craving "basic Japanese" food and appreciate good value. I've been before and will come back again if I'm in the area. read more

Sushi Nanaimo - Chopped scallop cone and Nanaimo sushi roll - Sushi Bars Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

The food is fresh and tasty which is why I keep going back. The downfall is each time that I went to eat at Sushi Nanaimo ... I always felt rushed to eat and go. They are busy, I get it but please allow me time to consume my food and chew each bite 10 times before swallowing. read more

Similar to sushi garden style, Sushi Nanaimo is a small korean style sushi place with cheap rolls, large portions and tasty food. My family came here and although it was crowded, we iddnt have to wait long and ordered the spicy salmon combo with alaska roll instead of kappa, takoyaki, red roll (chopped scallop topped with spicy tuna), house roll and smoked salmon cream cheese roll. all were a bit heavy on the rice but these rolls hit all the right notes anyways. My favourite of course was the spicy salmon sashimi because of that gochugang glaze while the red roll and smoked salmon cream cheese roll are not available at sushi garden so having the option for some "special rolls" is great! The takoyaki was standard with a small amount of octopus but plenty of delicious bonito flakes on top! Overall, the fish itself is not of amazing quality but the cheap prices and filling rolls make it a good place for sushi cravings. read more

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We were in rush and wanted to eat something quickly in the neighbourhood. Most of the restaurants that we wanted to visit were closed on Family Day. We came to this Japanese restaurant. When we first stepped into the restaurant, the ambiance was okay. A lot of tables were packed and they were very close to each other. Customers (who did not know each other) sat very close to others. We could hear the conversations next to us and we could see what other customers were ordering and eating. We felt this restaurant was not clean. Fortunately we didn't feel sick after lunch. We got a table right away. A server greeted us and brought us tea and gave us a menu. Their menu had a wide selection of food. Their prices were affordable. Probably it was the reason why this restaurant was highly rated and many customers came here for Japanese food. We ordered Maki party tray (42 pieces), tuna and salmon sashimi (9 pieces) and beef yaki udon. All of them were okay but not great. We had way better Japanese food somewhere else in Vancouver and the price point was reasonable and average. The quality of food and environment were better than Sushi Nanaimo. We probably wouldn't come back here in the near future. read more

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Amazing as always. Their service is always amazing and food hits the table super fast. I think they have one of the best Alaska Rolls in Vancouver and their nigiri's are delicious. read more

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Called 4 times only to have the phone picked up and completely ignored. Then ordered a 2 item combo and was told it would be 40+ minutes for something they don't even have to cook. Don't waste your time read more

It has been roughly a year since I have dined at Sushi Nanaimo so I figure an update is needed. If you are the type that loves huge portions at reasonable prices, this is the place to go! I typically go for the sashimi boat since it was a great variety of sashimi (sweet shrimp, salmon, surf clam and mackerel to name a few) and is never disappointing. We decided to also order an uni sashimi plate and a salmon avocado roll this time around. Personally I thought the uni wasn't great here since it tasted off. I probably won't order uni here again. The salmon avocado roll was generous and I like that the rice was seasoned lightly. For roughly $4 this roll was a deal. Its a great place for those who want huge portions on a budget. read more

Sushi Nanaimo - Uni! - Sushi Bars Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

Just one of the typical Korean owned Japanese restaurant. Their menu is same as Sushi Garden and I'm not sure if it's owned by the same person. Service was fast. The taste was good but didn't really stand out. It reminded me of food from Sushi Garden and Sushi California. I got Sashimi and Sushi combo for $8.95. Portion was big enough for one person. Didn't know the combo came with salad and miso soup during lunch. That was good to know. Salad was fresh and delicious. It was quite satisfying. However I wouldn't go down to Hastings for sushi since I can find sushi places much closer within my vicinity. Anyways I don't mind giving 4 stars. I love how their combo comes with salad and soup. read more

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This was normally my go to sushi place whenever my family were craving for dinner. We've ate in and ordered takeout many times now but today was our first takeout order during Covid. I'm not sure if anything had changed with the staff but I noticed that our order wasn't prepared with the same care as before. I normally take photos of my food (yes I'm that person) but this time around I didnt want to because it wasn't presented nicely. It was surprising that I had to look at photos of my previous order to compare. There was clearly a difference in the presentation and preparation. Alaska roll - I thought they reduced their portion size because the rolls were a lot smaller and they had clumped all of them together even tho the container had a lot more room. Because all the rolls were attached to each other from all sides, pieces of rice kept coming apart whenever we would pick up a piece. It could be that it wasn't prepared well and it was already going to fall apart but its hard to say. Volcano roll - one of my favourite rolls that I haven't had in a while. The taste was ok but usually they add most of the sauce on the bottom and a little on top of the rolls. This time around most of the rolls were drenched in sauce and was quite soggy by the time we drove home. Salmon sashimi - good portion, same as always. Sunset roll - I remember really liking it the first time I tried it but this time around it was just ok? Roll was kind of falling a part as well. Kind of disappointed this time around. I'll wait until businesses reopen normally and see if it redeems itself! read more

Sushi Nanaimo is extremely affordable, delicious and has very efficient staff who can bring your order to your table within 5-7 minutes of your order. (I'm serious!!) The waitress pretty much yelled out our orders right after we decided on our sushi, and everything came out pretty much right away. The most notable item of this meal was probably the Nanaimo roll, which was like this complex spicy tuna roll with tons of shredded deep fried yam on top. This is obviously Korean sushi, so it's served in extremely large quantities for low low prices. Everything was pretty decent and we had no complaints. The quality was above average and the service was very quick and efficient. Anyways, if you're looking for an inexpensive and filling meal, check this place out! Their combos and party trays are also very good value and we noticed tons of people picking up their take out orders! read more

Sushi Nanaimo - Nanaimo Roll - Sushi Bars Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

I love their Spicy Salmon Sashimi. Very fresh and tasty. As well their rolls, very generous in portions. If you dine in before 4 and order a combo you get free miso soup and salad with it. As well every day, they have a daily special but the discounts are not that great on the daily special it ranges from 50 cents to $1. The staffs are sometimes lost, probably because too many people and lack of experience. The best thing is that you can substitute an item in their combo and pay the difference. However, recently I found their portion got a little bit small then what it used to be 1 year ago. but over all still good value. read more

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