🇨🇦 ​​Vancouver Island Sushi Gem... With Dodgeball-Level Service​​ 🍣

📍 ​​NORI Japanese Restaurant​​ 6750 N Island Hwy, Nanaimo 💰 ​​$60-80 per person​​ ⏰ ​​Hours​​: 11:30AM-2:30PM, 4:30-8:30PM (Reserve ahead!) 🏆 ​​Sushi So Good, You’ll Forgive the Service​​ ​​The food?​​ Michelin-worthy. ​​The service?​​ Like playing hide-and-seek with staff... 😮‍💨 🍣 ​​Must-Try Rolls​​ 1️⃣ ​​Dino Roll​​ 🔥 Seared scallops + spicy mayo + eel sauce over tuna & crab mix = ​​flavor explosion​​! 2️⃣ ​​Uni Oshi​​ 💛 Thick uni layered with sweet shrimp, shiso & avocado—creamy meets fresh! 3️⃣ ​​Lobster Roll​​ 🦞 ​​Whole claw centerpiece​​ + crispy tempura bits = texture heaven! 4️⃣ ​​Flaming Roll​​ 🔥 Tableside fire show + torched salmon + sweet glaze = ​​Instagram gold​​! 5️⃣ ​​Salmon Oshi​​ 🐟 Melt-in-mouth seared salmon—no soy sauce needed! (Other dishes like sashimi were solid too!) 👎 ​​Service Woes​​ • ​​"Ghost Mode" waitress​​ who ignored: Ready dishes at the bar 🍽️ Payment requests 💳 Basic eye contact 👀 • Had to walk to the counter to pay... 📌 ​​Final Verdict​​ ✅ ​​Sushi:​​ 10/10 (Worth the drive!) ❌ ​​Service:​​ 2/10 (Pack your patience!) #VancouverIslandEats #SushiLovers #UniHeaven #FlameOn #FoodOverService