🇨🇦 Victoria Food Journal | Sen Zushi

📍 940 Fort St, Victoria, BC V8V 3K2 Tucked away on a corner near Victoria Downtown, this spot isn’t super noticeable from the street—but step inside, and it’s surprisingly spacious with plenty of seats! Even on a weekday lunch, it’s busy. Most servers seem to be Japanese, and while there are quite a few of them, they don’t feel very seasoned. We waited forever to get the bill—no idea if they just didn’t get it or what, but it definitely made me antsy! 😤 🆗 Lunch - Sashimi Gozen 💰20 A pretty good deal for a sashimi set! First up was a hot miso soup—and since it was a cold day, sipping that warm broth right away was so comforting 🥣. The set comes with three types of sashimi: salmon, tuna, and snapper, four pieces each. Among the bunch, the tuna was the best—even though it had that frozen-fish texture, there was a subtle creaminess if you chewed slowly. The salmon and snapper weren’t bad, just not fatty or tender—totally edible, but nothing to rave about 😐. There were also four sad little California rolls—super lazy, honestly. The rice was loose and dry, like it couldn’t hold together, and I don’t even like rice that much! I asked to swap the rice for extra salad, which meant I got two bowls of way too sour salad 😣. Maybe the kitchen forgot to shake the dressing—first they poured all the olive oil, then just vinegar? Even I, a total vinegar fan, thought it was eye-wateringly tart. The “fruit” was a tiny slice of cucumber—looked fresh, but tasted bland. Guess it’s not cucumber season, so I get it, but still 🥒. ❌ Chestnut Tiramisu 💰10 Such a letdown! There’s zero chestnut flavor—tastes just like the pre-made cups from Costco 🥴. The cream is grainy and cloyingly sweet, and the cake layers are so soaked in syrup they’re sickly sweet. Total miss, didn’t finish it. #Canada #CanadaFood #VancouverIsland #Victoria #Foodie #LifeSnippets #FoodTour #MyDailyLife