Where is the best all you can eat sushi?

[dj_soo]

dont u hate people who bitch about how we dont know shiet about real sushi. i noticed theres always a sushi connoisseur on sushi threads.

it's because a lot of people don't know shit about real sushi

[wtf_wtf]

Nagano, right by coquitlam center mall... i love it, n sweet atmosphere :)

[KenJi]

^ Dude you should know right by the name that, that is not sushi.

Nagano. Common might as well call my sushi restaurant TOKYO SUSHI hah

[se7en]

hey i understand what ur saying. one of my best friend is jap and his dad was the head chef for four season or one of those hotels in japan. then they moved here and started their own resturant. its just that alot of threads that i see about jap food, not just in this site, theres always someone that bitches that everyone has never tried "real" jap food and yada yada. its just annoying. somtimes people just want to pig out at all u can eat without paying an arm and leg, like me lol.

[Senior]

I haven't been to Kitto but the other 4 are good and Shiro is my personal fav.

Originally Posted by cubed

Shiro isn't bad, and it's nice and close to home. The only problem is if I'm not taking out, getting a table is very hard as it is always crammed and not a very big space. Always pleased with the quality and service there.

Tojo's was really good, but also very pricey. I had the chef's service and was nothing but pleased with all the food I was served. Easily the nicest cuts of fish I've ever come across.

Shiru Bay Chopstick Cafe in Yaletown is quite eclectic and very good. I remember having an amazing spring roll there that was comprised of smoked salmon, peaches and cream cheese. Their sashimi was very good, and amazing presentation on all dishes.

Izakaya on Robson near Guu was unreal, I would recommend this place to anyone. Some of the best toro I've ever had, as well as an amazing unagi dish that was served on pressed rice with some cream cheese added to it, it was like a heart attack on a plate.

I go to kitto on granville quite a bit, the service is always good and the wild sockeye is always very good. It's right by work too so it makes it easy to grab a quick fix if I call ahead.

[KenJi]

Originally Posted by se7en

hey i understand what ur saying. one of my best friend is jap and his dad was the head chef for four season or one of those hotels in japan. then they moved here and started their own resturant. its just that alot of threads that i see about jap food, not just in this site, theres always someone that bitches that everyone has never tried "real" jap food and yada yada. its just annoying. somtimes people just want to pig out at all u can eat without paying an arm and leg, like me lol.

To me its not about the all you can eat factor. Its for the japanese restaurants that aren't even run by japanese people.

Its like a French person opening a Korean BBQ Restaurant.

Thing is most people can't tell the difference between actual sushi and the other sushi

[angst]

Originally Posted by KenJi

To me its not about the all you can eat factor. Its for the japanese restaurants that aren't even run by japanese people.

Its like a French person opening a Korean BBQ Restaurant.

Thing is most people can't tell the difference between actual sushi and the other sushi

or the Iraqi cooks making greek at Stepho's

[Euro Dollar]

Originally Posted by gnosis

Sumarai. On Davie. 2 doors over from Stepho's.

No All-You-Can-Eat stuff, there.

You don't need it!

Largest and freshest portions in town!

I mean, MAH-SSIVE!!!!

Frosty
(wouldn't steer ya wrong)

I second that... Biggest and by FAR the best sushi and all japanese food in town. Peroid.

[dj_soo]

Originally Posted by €uro Dollar

I second that... Biggest and by FAR the best sushi and all japanese food in town. Peroid.

see that's exactly what i'm talking about. Samurai isn't even run and staffed by japanese people (i believe it's filipino) and yet people are saying it's the "best japanese in town" or some such.

[TrixX]

Originally Posted by dj_soo

see that's exactly what i'm talking about. Samurai isn't even run and staffed by japanese people (i believe it's filipino) and yet people are saying it's the "best japanese in town" or some such.

hmmm, so you have to be japanese to serve good japanese food??? just a question really. you don't think there could be a case where someone, lets say even a canadian white person, can study japanese cuisine and make some killer japanese food??? i think its quite possible. i have a friend that studied chinese cuisine for years......some of the best chinese food i've ever eaten! just curious thats all.

[Cdn_Brdr]

Where is the best all you can eat sushi?

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[Euro Dollar]

Originally Posted by dj_soo

see that's exactly what i'm talking about. Samurai isn't even run and staffed by japanese people (i believe it's filipino) and yet people are saying it's the "best japanese in town" or some such.

Their chef is japanese, and all the main cooks are japanese...

And by Chef i mean chef, that guy was some bigshot chef in japan, won some awards then moved down here... *I talked to one of the cooks one day when I was complementing them on my chopped scallop nigiri*

P.S.
Chopped Scallop Nigiri is something everyone should try. Its the only thing that I always get when I visit a sushi place. One thing I can't go without, when visiting a sushi place.

[esoter1c]

REAR SUSHI IS IN DER BROOD !!!!!1!11!!!

UN-JAPONESE SUSHI, VERRRRY DISHONORABRE !!!1!!!!!!!!

[dj_soo]

Originally Posted by TrixX

hmmm, so you have to be japanese to serve good japanese food??? just a question really. you don't think there could be a case where someone, lets say even a canadian white person, can study japanese cuisine and make some killer japanese food??? i think its quite possible. i have a friend that studied chinese cuisine for years......some of the best chinese food i've ever eaten! just curious thats all.

oh for sure, you can not be Japanese and go to japan to learn the techniques and become a good japanese chef. Just as there's probably a couple japanese-run and operated restaurants where the chefs aren't really trained either.

[Euro Dollar]

Originally Posted by €uro Dollar

Their chef is japanese, and all the main cooks are japanese...

And by Chef i mean chef, that guy was some bigshot chef in japan, won some awards then moved down here... *I talked to one of the cooks one day when I was complementing them on my chopped scallop nigiri*

P.S.
Chopped Scallop Nigiri is something everyone should try. Its the only thing that I always get when I visit a sushi place. One thing I can't go without, when visiting a sushi place.

How you prepare the sushi is only one of the major factors.
The other major factor is where the restaurant gets their
fish from. Some places have amazing sushi cooks but they
try to save their money on the fish to make more money,
and that's where the food quality drops dramatically.
Also, the amount of fish they order at once... The longer
the fish sits, even in the freezer, affects its quality and
taste.

[TrixX]

Originally Posted by dj_soo

oh for sure, you can not be Japanese and go to japan to learn the techniques and become a good japanese chef. Just as there's probably a couple japanese-run and operated restaurants where the chefs aren't really trained either.

ah i figured. it was actually a question 'cause i don't really know what happens behind the scenes at most places i eat. i think this thread should be called............whats your favourite sushi place?? that way no ones claiming they know the best japanese food, they just know their favourite :)

[esoter1c]

Originally Posted by TrixX

ah i figured. it was actually a question 'cause i don't really know what happens behind the scenes at most places i eat. i think this thread should be called............whats your favourite sushi place?? that way no ones claiming they know the best japanese food, they just know their favourite :)

I think Soo knows sushi.:kam:

[~lazee_grrl~]

its not all u can eat..
but The Clubhouse Japanese Restaurant is good..
on west 2nd by that bazaar store!

[KenJi]

Originally Posted by dj_soo

oh for sure, you can not be Japanese and go to japan to learn the techniques and become a good japanese chef. Just as there's probably a couple japanese-run and operated restaurants where the chefs aren't really trained either.

but to add to the post above.

These people that are opening places like sushi express, nagano, sushi box, jun sushi etc.

They aren't restaurants where the cook actually went to japan learned the actually authentic cooking of the Japanese.

These are people who just learned a few tricks from someone on how to make sushi and they open their restaurant up knowing full well most people can't tell the difference between good sushi and awful sushi.

Samurai sushi is not real sushi. Its big portion sushi yes, but its not real sushi.

[KenJi]

The Samurai Sushi i went to before was no Japanese at all, and trust me I could tell considering I can speak it fluently and can tell just by looks for the most part if they are Japanese, Korean or Chinese/

[dj_soo]

Originally Posted by KenJi

can tell just by looks for the most part if they are Japanese, Korean or Chinese/

i still haven't gotten that down yet - used to be better at it tho.