I have been a long time customer at Yagoto Sushi. The first thing to notice is that it is such a cute atmosphere with one chef and one server. It's hard to find such a hole in the wall, family run sushi restaurant. The sushi chef is very authentically Japanese and has great dedication to his craft. All the fish are very fresh and rolls are of great value yet taste wonderful. A major surprise is the udon that is in a great Dashi broth, and should be tried by most people who enjoy a good udon. Great simple Japanese restaurant with wonderful food. read more

We got a bunch of rolls and enjoyed them all. This place is owned by a Japanese couple and the food is good. The seafood tasted fresh and it wasn't over flavoured or anything. Nothing fancy and food was just right read more

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Fantastic sushi at great price. The restaurant is homey and very friendly. They offer a great selection of sushi and other food items. My friends and I all enjoyed the BC roll there. It was crispy, warm, and enticing! Everything we had was delectable and we look forward to coming back next time we are in town! read more

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Run don't walk because YA GO TO GO HERE! Yes I am updating my review because this is one of my favourite sushi joints in Vancouver and since my last review we've gotten so much take out from here it's insane. The scallop roll is beyond and our favourite in the city! Every time we've ordered Yagoto it's been such a treat, super fresh fish, yummmy rice and beautifully made. I also love how they only pour the miso when you get there for pickup to ensure it's still hot when you get home! The service is impeccable and I love the man behind the scenes who makes all the sushi, he's so lovely and sweet. Highly recommend this spot! You won't be disappointed. read more

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I have been meaning to check out this little eatery. Once we walked in but had just missed their lunch hour. Authentic Japanese sushi, not loaded with intense flavour sauce or too much rice. Had a variety of sushi rolls and miso soup. Love the miso soup, the smoked bonito flavour was evident but not overpowering. The seaweed and tofu were delicious. Sushi 1) chopped scallop roll - satisfying and it is clean tasting, not loaded with too much sauce which is nice 2) BC roll - skin is nicely bbq and again, lightly drizzled with sauce. 3) negihama roll - fresh and delightful. Just enough chopped green onions Look forward to my next visit as it is probably my favourite sushi place in this area of Vancouver. read more

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A Japanese restaurant ran by Japanese family. Sushi is really fresh and is somewhat limited. When I say limited, it is because there is only one sushi chef. He understands his limits and doesn't take order unless he knows that he has enough time to make it. It is all about quality. I have seen people who walked in and he turned customer down. The place is small and so it is best if you make a reservation. Food might take awhile to prepare but its totally worth waiting. Super fresh sushi. I highly recommend giving this place a try. read more

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Our plans for lunch got messed up so we decided to go for sushi instead. Never can go wrong with sushi in my books. Scanned for a new spot to try and found Yagoto Sushi Dining. It's located right beside Evelyn's Coffee Shop. We dropped in 20 minutes before they closed for lunch on a Monday afternoon but they were very accommodating and didn't rush us. It's run by a very gentile Japanese couple. Love the mom and pop shops. Jazz music was playing on the speakers but the inside is pretty quaint. Small and compact. They have a lot of lunch specials. Lunch bento boxes, a variety of dons (poke don) and sushi/sashimi/nigiri/udon/chirashi combos. Super reasonable! The regular menu is short but standard: appetizers, salad, sashimi, grilled, udon noodles, donburi, maki, nigiri and sushi rolls. - Green tea - complimentary and hot! The waitress was great and refilled our cups several times. - Nigiri combo ($10.50) - tuna, salmon, ebi, white fish, tuna maki and miso soup. Miso soup was a bit oh the salty side. Nigiri was good quality and fresh. The tuna maki was excellent but a few pieces had some potent wasabi bites. I'm talking it'll clean your sinuses out. - Chirashi & udon combo ($12.50) - mini chirashi, mini udon and green salad. This was the perfect amount and a great way to try both dishes. The udon broth was sweet and the noodles had a good bite to them. The chirashi had a nice mixture of salmon, tuna, white fish, ebi, tamago and REAL crab. I was impressed. Rice was done properly/correctly. Another awesome sushi find. Great quality and care taken. Will be back. read more

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Two days ago, I tried Miyoko Salon the first time. It's good. During conversation with the hair stylist, she knew I like authentic Japanese food so shared with me that the neighbour Japanese restaurant Yagoto is run by Japanese chef so I tried buying a party combo A home for dinner with the family. (Actually, the restaurant is popular and while waiting I see quite some customers coming to pick up their orders and/or waiting outside for their order. Note that it's not fast food and it takes time for the chef to prepare for each customer order one by one. To save your waiting time, better place order by phone first. ) The maki combo was good and I brought my wife and son there the following day to order again at their choice. The sushi are good and authentic. The Japanese chef Yamamoto San is very friendly too. read more

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Reviewed years ago, still so good. Awesome chef, can't wait to see him craft some sushi again. I like the negitoro the nigiri combo.. always wild salmon which is nice to not have to ask for it.. read more

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In the neighborhood at St Johns School for a basketball tournament . Needed a quick bite for my son. Ran out of the gym hit the street and came across Yagoto. Expecting to be served pre-made sushi rolls - the go to's - teriyaki and dragon rolls- but I WASNT. He made them from scratch - put a lot of care into one. Super fresh - super yum. I will go back to explore the menu some more. Plus they were super affordable... read more

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Great hidden sushi gem in Van! It is a small restaurant right on Broadway. The sashimi is very fresh and the rolls are great - perfect proportion of fish to rice. The service was very attentive. I would come back in a heartbeat! read more

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This is truly one of the greatest mysteries of the Kits culinary scene! Here you'll find quality sashimi/sushi at a reasonable price, a Japanese-run premises and a bright and tidy interior. Yet the place is empty on a Tuesday evening. I mean, we're the only table at 6:30 pm and while we were there they've received like one take-out order over the phone. Yes it's THAT quiet. I think a lack of cooked items on the menu might be the culprit but who knows. Go figure read more

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We yelped for a cheap sushi spot close to Arbutus Club/ Crofton field - and yelp popped up this 4.5 spot. There are a bunch of sushi spots on this two block strip close on Broadway. We were a group of two adults and three kids. The kids got a mix of Maki, Rolls, and Combos. Of the things we ordered: - the Special A Combo was good value and well executed. The dressing on the salad was unique and tasty, the miso soup as a little small but flavourful, and both the BC Roll and the California roll we're good - though I would recommend the BC Roll as it's got a good amount of Salmon meat in it - versus other places that are more about just salmon skin. The two pieces of seared tuna and salmon sashimi was good, and the salmon and evil nigiri also pretty standard. The chicken teriyaki was very plain - lightly seasoned, no skin, and a light soya/ ponzu type sauce, not the typical gelatinous teriyaki sauce. - The kids said Plain Udon was good. It was very plain looking. Haha. But the kids ate it all up. - The unagi and prosciutto roll was unique. It was smaller and lighter on prosciutto that i thought it would be. Overall, the value for the money was good. The rolls are very light and fresh - so I wouldn't say we felt really full at the end of the meal, but the food was tasty. Service was polite, timely, and accommodating to our kids' allergies. This place is a good "quick value eats" sushi spot. read more

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Been wanting to try out this restaurant for quite a while and was able to try some of their dishes with a fellow foodie friend! We ordered the mini chirashi and udon combo which had a few slice of fresh fish atop sushi rice and a bowl of warm udon. The udon we left for a little while since it came quite early and unfortunately we let it get soggy but the flavour was simple and tasty. The sushi rice for the chirashi needed a little bit more vinegar but overall, not bad for the price! We also got toro and hamachi nigiri which were well priced and although the rice below was a bit heavy handed and lacking in seasoning, these were nice cuts of fish! The shiso ika is something id never tried and its as surprisingly refreshing. A little slimy because of the squid but was a bright burst of flavour. Last, the spicy chopped scallop was again, a little heavy on the rice but had plump and fresh scallops nestled within. Overall, I was unfortunately not feeling too hungry and couldn't full savour every bite but was glad to try out this authentic sushi place. Service is also a little slow/unattentive but VERY VERY sweet server and chef. read more

Small place, great sushi by a Japanese sushi master from Osaka. Not a huge menu but everything is always very fresh and uniformly excellent. My favourite sushi joint in Kits. Does take out, no delivery. read more

I always lean towards small, family-run places, and this certainly fit the bill. Husband sushi-chef, wife running the small 8(?) tables. Just the nicest people and the most tender and fresh fish we've had in years. Fascinating how they've chosen in their five years to have limited hours and this simpler life than was going to be possible in Japan. Had the sashimi sampler, tuna, albacore, salmon and I think there was a fourth, ebi. Came with a miso soup and salad. We added another miso and edamame. Then Japanese scallops nigiri and their BC (salmon skin+) roll. Couldn't imagine being able to eat anything else and so incredibly reasonable. FYI, no alcohol there; don't know if you can bring. Also, since the beginning of this year, debit or cash only, but they allowed us US visitors the OK to charge it. Thank you. Remember they close at 8 and she flipped the open sign around then, but we saw no pressure to rush through. If we make it back to Vancouver, will look forward to another great meal. read more

I don't think there is a restaurant in the world that is closer to my heart than Yagoto. Incredible bang for buck. You are getting sushi from a true master of sushi and he gives it to you for as low a price as possible. The fish is fresh, of course, but the rice is what sets it apart... perfect, almost buoyant rice. The bite to this sushi is just incredible. It is simple, no frills, no gimmicks, and delicious. Perfectly crafted, total understanding of technique, flavours, and what makes sushi such a special cuisine. Family run (3 generations), sweet, appreciative, dedicated all around. Tip 30% every time and never spend more than $18 per person despite that. Can easily get a great meal for two for $25. Love the food, love the people, love the prices. Best in class across the board. No matter how much I spend on sushi, I have yet to find a roll, sashimi, sushi, what have you, that beats Yagoto. read more

Always an auspicious sign in a Japanese restaurant: Japanese customers. Yelp steered me towards Yagoto, as I was looking for a low-key, authentic, reasonably priced sushi meal upon arriving in Vancouver. Yagoto did not disappoint. The server was sweet and paid me regular attention, though she was a little less attentive when I was ready to pay and move on. I got to sit by the chef and watch him craft my meal. I'd decided on Special A, which at $16, was a steal of a deal. Dinner consisted of miso soup, salad, gomaae (cooked spinach salad with sesame), sashimi, sushi, chicken teriyaki, and your choice of California or BC rolls. As much as I love California rolls, I opted for the BC roll because heck, I was in British Columbia after all. The miso soup was slightly salty, and it didn't come with tofu. The salad was fine, complete with plenty of lettuce and ginger dressing. The BC roll consisted of salmon skin, cucumber, radish sprouts, and tobiko. No complaints at all, yum. The chef complied with my request for no wasabi on my concoctions. Fish was fresh and more than satisfactory. The teriyaki was perhaps not the most exciting thing, but it wasn't bad. Swell mom-and-pop, local sushi spot. Recommended! read more

Wow. Totally floored that on westside, to get this quality from an authentic Japanese chef, this is my go-to from now on---before their prices go up. It's insanity. Ordered Gyozas (lots of meat as per pic) and fresh: not like some places where you can tell the edges are chewy from a hasty defrost. House Roll: fresh pieces of sashimi & a light special sauce Real crab cali roll: the best I've had Tomago: made in house, not as sweet as I would've liked it but still good. Free wifi! Not sure if it's date worthy, a bit minimalist decor but perhaps for casual. Quite a selection of menu items but don't expect any over the top special rolls with crazy sauces, they're not Korean or Chinese haha. read more

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I wavered a bit on this one before deciding it's fairly a 3.5-4 vs a 3-3.5. So it's got solid fish at a very reasonable price. Where it wasn't as good was the rice. It leaned towards mushy. Perhaps it was just an off day. I'd try again. The rice felt like they had started mixing before the rice cooled down and it caused damage to the grains. If not for the verygood price for very good fish I may have rated lower. But for this price point in this area it's probably the best quality raw fish you can get. Go if you have good taste but don't want to spend a lot of money. Don't go if you just want to be thrifty. The rolls are not oversized crap. Also their speciality rolls were very fairly priced. Great value read more

Hole in the wall place, simple, but beautifully prepared and sourced food. One sushi chef, very attentive and careful, he even helped serve tables when needed. The perfect small sushi joint. Rice is light, barely Kombu scented, moist. Had local uni nigiri and an ikura don - sublime. read more

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Been here twice now because it is close to work and conveniently near the 99 bus stop. It's a small restaurant and can get quite busy during the dinner hours. The first time I tried the mini chirashi and udon combo, along with an ika shiso roll, chopped scallop roll, and some toro and hamachi nigiri. The fish was all fresh. As well, the price points are quite affordable and the quality is good. For my second visit, I ordered the deluxe assorted nigiri. For $20, you get 10 pieces of fish. This was definitely worth the price. The only disappointing thing was that I wanted to order toro, but they had run out. I ended up ordering the northern lights roll. In the description it said chopped scallop with asparagus and salmon and avocado on top. When it arrived, it was 8 pieces, and it was a lot for one person to eat. Only thing was that instead of asparagus, it was cucumber. Overall, the food is good and servers are friendly however sometimes slow. Both times, there was only one server, so when it got busy, it was hard to flag her down. But again, they were very nice. read more

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Love this tiny family owned restaurant! They have very good combo deals that allow you to try different things. See pictures! I came right before it closes, but they were very kind and welcoming. I got hot green tea right away. I ordered nigiri combo that comes with five pieces of nigiri, mini udon, and salad. I ordered agedashi tofu as well. Everything is so good. Nigiri was very fresh and sushi rice was not too hard but flavorful. Highly recommend this place and I wish I love close by. They also let me stay past 8 pm and service was excellent! read more

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Was in the neighbourhood and stopped in for dinner on a Wed night. The food was nice and not "typical" which was a nice change. Nice atmosphere by japanese owners/fami Spinach gomae was nicely mixed together with a good peanut flavour and the sesame seeds added to the texture, even they get stuck in my teeth (!?). Chicken teriyaki was white breast meat, skinless and more braised (?), which while I usually like it grilled it was very tender and moist. The sauce was more of a soy ginger vs the usual sweet and thicker teriyaki sauce you can find elsewhere - different and nice. Veggies were steamed with a touch perhaps of butter(?), tender and thus not common where other places might give u a crunchy veggie piece. ... Texture with a slight taste. The cali roll, real (crab) cali roll and dynamite roll all had a nice balance, taste and texture. There was a slight spice to the dynamite roll to add to a different flavour - again, not a typical taste. The dynamite roll was warm with the prawn probably cooked right then, versus other places that cook them in advance and thus the prawns are room temp or cold. I liked this warm taste. read more

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Awesome hidden sushi gem! They have a variety of dinner combo from $10-15, typically with salads or miso soup. I tried their chirashi and udon. The garden salad was normal, leafy greens with a tangy sauce. The chirashi was very fresh with a splendid variety of fish! The udon had couple of pieces of sweet tofu in it too! I only wish there was a spoonful of roe eggs in the chirashi. Nonetheless, I enjoyed everything very much! Service was warm and attentive. I highly recommend and will definitely come back very soon! read more

This place is amazing!! Can't say enough good things about Yagoto. It's owned by a hard working Japanese person . Food is truly authentic. Always delicious and reliable. Do not hesitate!!! read more

tried to order on the phone and the guy put the phone down on me before I could finish

They were amazing, gave me more than I expected and felt totally full afterwards. I got the California Roll,Spicy Tuna Roll and the miso soup! I loved it! read more

This modest place is very very Japanese, much like you'd found around the corner in some neighborhood in Japan. Clean, simple, good quality fish, some classic jazz playing and that's it. No fancy rolls with weird toppings. As far as I can tell they don't really cook much beyond poaching, and definitely no deep fryer. But if you like classic Japanese style sushi (not what I call "Vancouver style"), great quality and reasonable prices, this is your place. read more

A quiet sushi master at work. My friend too me here for dinner. At 7:00 on a Thursday, it was quiet. The jazz music played and the man at work did his thing. Prices are reasonable and the freshness is good. We both ordered a chirashi don - it was pleasantly filling and good. I needed the me more roll or something to satisfy my stomach. I wanted to try the uni and prosciutto roll, but it was sold out (sad face). So I settled for a nigiri sushi - melt in my mouth good. Overall a nice place. read more

There was only one other table when we came for dinner on a Saturday. Their menu is simple and small, which I like. We ordered a selection of nigiri, a spicy tuna roll, a spicy chopped scallop roll and miso soup. The seafood is distinctively fresh - that is what has to set Yagoto apart from its competitors. Particularly, the chopped scallop was not doused in red spicy sauce, but mildly heated with a spicy mayo that still let the delicate scallop shine. One criticism would have to be that the rice on the spicy tuna on the other hand was a tad excessive, making it difficult to detect the morsel of tuna amidst the sea of rice. It must be said that while the seafood was great, the rice didn't quite measure up. On our visit, I am sad to say it was a bit dry and could have used more seasoning. On a brighter note, their tea was quite surprisingly good and our lovely server shared with us their not-so secret ingredient. I must have guzzled down 5 cups of tea during our meal! There is still room for improvement, but overall a good sushi experience. Particularly the woman who served us was so friendly, attentive, and welcoming...we kept saying to ourselves "wasn't she just the sweetest lady?!?" as we walked home. read more

Splendid. Just splendid. I've become a regular. The owner truly knows his sushi. Every time I've walked through the doors of this quaint and charming restaurant, I've been welcomed with melt in your mouth sashimi, flavourful perfectly rolled rolls, and divine green tea. I think half the experience is watching the owner do his trade. He is this lovingly polite Japanese gentlemen that you can almost picture behind the counters of a fine restaurant in Tokyo. Always with a smile on his face, he produces the best sushi I've had in Vancouver. That is truly a feat. Might I suggest his dinner special? Green salad (to die for dressing!), gomae, bc roll, 2 pieces each of salmon & tuna sashimi and chicken teriyaki? At $16.00 its truly a great dinner and more than filling. Or maybe the amazing house roll? Or scallop roll? Or...or.... omg just eat everything. read more

High quality ingredients in the sushi, very tasty rice, humble chef, great service. The thing that stands out is their freshness of ingredients. We asked for Brown Rice but after the chef smelled or tasted it he said they weren't able to do that - SUPER honest. Recommend this place overall. read more

This is a sushi place run by Japanese, normally that would a guarantee for the quality of sushi. It did not let us down indeed. We ordered agedashi tofu, dinner combo and 2 different kind of rolls. All are very fresh and delicious especially agedashi tofu which is done in a special way. Would highly recommend if you want to find a better quality sushi place than the all you can eat type, and if you do not to want to be overcharged for some really mediocre sushi in this neighborhood. read more

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A very pleasant surprise with their quality, amongst all sushi restaurants around on this stretch of West Broadway. Tiny space that serves up tasty and reasonably priced offerings! Will definitely return for more. read more

I just moved in the area only 2 blocks away. There is 3 places for sushi all within 200 ft of each other. I chose Yagoto because it had a platter that was in my price range. I am glad I chose them. Family owned and operated and the whole family was there smiling and being very hospitable. The food is super fresh and it's simple! Mmmm! I will stick with the and make them my sushi place so should you! read more

Yagoto Sushi Dining - 52 pc sushi platter only $25.00! - Sushi Bars Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

4.5 - when they first started here, I tried and gave it a pass. Tried again about 9 months ago, and... they're now very high quality at very decent prices. Not a lot of variety - it's just the one dude - but what they serve is quality. The purplish tuna (?) - dab it in the dressing for the green salad (you can ask for a little bit of the 'green salad dressing'). You'll end up scraping green salad dressing up with that. BEST sub $10 seafood salad; the seaweed in the salad is great. The amount (and variety) of sashimi ends has been great (variety is sometimes day-of-week dependent). read more

Kitsune udon, California roll, BC roll. Temaki got greedy and prices went up like 20% so I tried this place out and it was pretty good. Decent pricing for a solid lunch. That said, some of the rice was peeling off the sushi and he didnt compress it enough. Also the BC roll lacked the sweet soy glaze I'm used to so it was a little under flavored. 3.5 food, +0.5 for excellent service! read more

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I came here with a few friends last month. I had my usual avocado sushi with cucumber, no mayo. The rolls were tight and plated nicely. The price was average like all the other sushi places in the city. Customer service was super friendly and there's plenty of seating inside. read more

So although the sushi itself was good, there are a lot of factors which made my experience not necessarily bad, but not good either. I stopped in for lunch on a weekday as I work in the area. I usually have a look at the price of salmon maki to determine if it is an expensive or inexpensive sushi restaurant. At $3.25 for one roll of salmon maki..... not a cheap place for sure. I ordered the Bento Box A which came with chicken teriyaki, sashimi, salad, miso and a Cali roll. It sounded like a decent amount for the price- $9.50. I wasn't served tea from the start, a red flag for me considering basically every (good) Japanese restaurant will serve you tea the moment you sit down. I received my salad first, which was actually a large portion. Next came my miso, which was tiny! Cute yes, but unexpectedly small. My tea was FINALLY served after my miso but it was ridiculously hot so I couldn't even sip it. My bento came out shortly after, though from when I first sat down to when I received my bento, it had been a good 20 minutes or so. I noticed the portions of food in my bento were very small, but considering I got sashimi with it for a small price, I wasn't going to complain just yet. I ate my food so quickly as I was starving.... and as I came to my last few bites, I knew I was going to leave still feeling hungry... and so I did. By the way, I'm a really small girl, so for me to leave hungry after a bento is pretty bad!!! Yes the food was good, but you have to be willing to pay a lot for a small amount. I don't feel I got my money's worth. When you leave hungry, you leave unhappy! read more

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