Sushi @ Dream Sushi

top: toro sashimi

very light taste, like water

taro roll

taro very soft and freshly fried

Dream Sushi

4401 Main Street

Vancouver, BC V5V 3R1

(604) 708-1768

-rolls are awesome and tons of variety, like every sushi place, they have their own unique rolls

-sashimi are not that great
-atmosphere warm and friendly
-not very full at 1pm but eventually filled up
-metered street parking available otherwise park in the neighbourhood area

Style: japanese (日式), sushi (壽司)

Visited on: Oct 8, 2012

Dinner @ Charcoal Sushi & BBQ Restaurant

salmon + hamachi sashimi

better than average

chopped scallop roll

wanted a cone but they don't have it on menu

wasn't too exciting

classic roll

like the combination of eel and yam

tokyo roll

prawn freshly fried

Charcoal Sushi & BBQ Restaurant 

(besides London Drugs)

250-7997 Westminster Highway

Richmond, BC V6X

(778) 297-7255

-went early on a weekday and eventually tables got filled

-prompt and good service
-lots of special rolls

Style: japanese (日式), sushi (壽司)

Visited on: July 2, 2012

 

Dinner @ Toyotomi 豐臣家

sashimi

ordering sashimi and other premium food is extra $8 per person

all nice and fat

like how even all you can eat place have ice underneath 

left: chicken soup, right:milky soup

ordered different bases but tasted same

takoyaki was good but missing mayo, however don't think its freshly made 

fries similar to KFC ones

all fried food not oily, most don't use batter

beef sashimi

wrong order came and we emphasized we don't want to waste the food (and end up paying)

told them to take back the wrong stuff

charges they gave for wasted food

Toyotomi 豐臣家 

110 - 8111 Anderson Road 

Richmond, BC V6Y 2C1 

(778) 297-6186 

-fried stuff came first then followed by sashimi and hotpot

-we sat in a corner and we had to walk out to get service

-they try to slow down your orders near need so you got to chase them down

-average $30 per person, worth it if you can eat the value

-much more variety than all other all you can places and much better quality

-really good all you can eat, took too long for me to discover it

-only downside is table too small and they place everything in one bowl so its hard to share for a big group

Style: all you can eat, hotpot, japanese 

Visited on: June 17, 2012

Dinner @ Tokyo Joe's Ramen Okawari

Noah's ship sashimi set

all was nice and fresh

sexy roll

rainbow roll

volcano roll

unagi fried rice

not too much unagi

strong soya sauce taste

nice and chewy

mozza udon

cheese taste not too strong

wasn't as excited as i tasted it

Tokyo Joe's Ramen Okawari 

8100 Ackroyd Rd (beside Price Smart) 

Richmond, BC V6X 3J9 

(604) 233-1315 

-rolls were somewhat pricey but had a lot of variety of unique ones

-spicy stuff were really spicy, even my friend who like spicy food thought so

-friend said lunch menu is different from dinner

-served pretty good green tea, not watered out ones

-kitchen food came faster than sushi

-only a few tables filled on a week night

-comfy booths to sit in

-our average was $16/person as we weren't that hungry

Style: japanese (日式), sushi (壽司) 

 Visited on: June 14, 2012

 

Lunch @ Izumi-Ya Japanese

failed to eat before quality dropped but still pretty good

only shrimp tempura was popular therefore fresh

calms were not too clean, lots still with sand

shrimp tempura was fresh and crispy but batter too thick

same quality as ones sold in supermarket 

plain milk ice-cream

could have spent a little money to add in some matcha powder

Izumi-Ya Japanese

160 - 7971 Alderbridge Way

Richmond, BC V6X 2A4

(604) 303-1171

- a lot of people complaining about the increase in price and the drop in quality, this was a marketing scheme to lure customers in the beginning and they were successful, without any advertisements in the opening, the place was packed

- considering the price, they're offering the same food found inside the supermarket so its well worth it

- quality for some food may not as as good

- $11.99 + tax, 1 hr limit, did not see them rushing anyone as no one was waiting outside

- went at 2ish and it was still all full
- slow in clearing plates, the staff were chatting in a corner all the time

- refill was pretty fast, the cold food are the unpopular ones, hopefully they'll swap them out for something else

- would still come once in a while just like eating other hotpot or japanese all you can eat

Style: japanese (日式), buffet, all you can eat

Visited on: May 26, 2012

 

Lunch @ Posh

first time i went to posh was when they first opened and since then their quality have been pretty consistent. can't ask for too much for their price compared to hk style hotpot. they had some groupon deals at red pocket so decided to buy some after not visiting for a long while. after buying them, heard that their business were not as great as before so they needed such to push for more business

has beef taste, better than all you can eat at hk style hotpot

fried yam was pretty good 

lycee drink

deal came with bottomless drinks

too sweet, all pre-mixed

Posh 

1123-3779 Sexsmith Rd 

 Richmond, BC V6X 3Z9 

(604) 303-7674

- really hard to estimate how much to order, they give you what you order but the amount is random every time
- not all groupon are good deals in general, best are the gift certificate/money valued ones

- had to pay taxes and 15% service charge on top of the groupon while service was average

- only one server for whole lunch hour

- went at 12:30 and there was no one, then eventually filled the first floor
- sukiyaka once in a while is fine but would prefer hk style hotpot more

Style: japanese (日式), hotpot (火鍋) 

Visited on: Apr 28, 2012

 

Lunch @ Ebisu Japanese Restaurant

whenever i want sushi for lunch, i think of ebisu. but haven't been here for over a year as i've been eating alone all this time and would only buy takeouts (don't need to pay tips). realized they renovated and even moved the entrance. my favourite thing at this place is building my own combo

all lunch combos comes with free miso soup

dynamite roll

average

chikuwa cheese

freshly fried and cheese won't be too strong

however sauce is a bit too salty

chicken terriyaki don

average

osaka combo

tempuras are well made

Ebisu Japanese Restaurant 

100-8111 Ackroyd Rd 

Richmond BC V6X 3J9 

(604) 270-4846

-went at 12ish and no one was eating there at all;when we left, only around 6 tables filled

-environment is pretty good and has a lot of tvs around
-can't compare to downtown location
-average food but still like coming here

 Style: japanese (日式), sushi (壽司) 

Visited on: Apr 22, 2012