Hosuka Japanese restaurant — Restaurant in Area B (Shawnigan Lake)

Best authentic Japanese food on the south island! What a hidden gem, loved by locals (and visitors if they're lucky enough to discover it). I especially adore that the chef uses his 120-year-old family recipe for his tempura dishes. Fresh fish, good portions, and the most delicious vegetarian bento box I've ever had. The restaurant itself is small and well-decorated, and feels like you've stepped into a Japanese eatery. A must try if you are...

Have gone there many times, good food blah blah so I drive out of my way, the last several times I show up at 4:45-5;15 pm for dinner and have been told no sushi rice, I've even tried calling 3 times, to check, hey got any rice? but no answer, so drove all the way there and again no rice for sushi, wth??? Luckily the Tai place is just next door to pizza place...so yummy excellent 5 Stars to them. Just noticed their reply to my...

This place is lovely to come into and the owners are very nice, but unfortunately the sushi is very bad. The rolls don’t match the description at all (I ordered half a rainbow roll and got something else) and are covered in spring roll sauce, some fish is still frozen. The sauces are awful. The most disappointing sushi I’ve had in a long time. Also, the place is so cold that it was hard to feel warm...