Zenbu Aburi — Restaurant in Richmond

NOT RECOMMEND. When I placed the order, I was greeted by the now the norm blank stair and "here is the menu and look at it yourself"attitude. Everything here is do it yourself including water and clean up but they still ask for tips! I didn't know so I gave a 10%. When the food is ready, they had a 12 years old who was running around the place inside and outside to bring it to me. That is cute and all except his hands were dirty and his fingers were in my plates and saurce cups. No washroom even to wash my hands. I thought that was not allowed in Vancouver if you are a sit down restaurant. Food was passable consider the price tag. Sauce was too heavy and salty overpowering everything. The most basic ingredient, rice, was not done correctly. It has no vinegar. I ordered the Hotate Oshi. The picture on the menu is a full piece of scallop but the actual product is a chopped scallop paste!!! I would not come back. Considering the place is empty most of the time even when it is right next to a skytrain station, I think most...

Like many, we are huge fans of aburi. We had realistic expectations that this wouldn't replace our favourite aburi from Miku or Minami, however, we were still excited for a local joint for a quick bite. We were extremely disappointed. The aburi are pre-made and sitting in a cooler. This caused the rice to become cold and hard and the torched toppings to be cold. Cold torched mayo on fish is not very appealing. The aburi would taste better if made fresh, but their concept is "grab and go" or cafe style dine in. I asked them to retorch the aburi, the slightly warmed topping was slightly better, but the rice remained cold and hard. Save your time and money. If you enjoy aburi find a restaurant that freshly makes them to enjoy freshly torched aburi. Sadly, we will not be returning. Don't be fooled by photos online, the aburi look better...

I stopped by Zenbu Sushi during their first month of opening to take advantage of their 20% discount. The shop is small and features pre-made sushi displayed in a glass fridge case, and you to pick from there what you would like.

While the portion sizes were decent, I found the rice-to-filling ratio to be a bit off, resulting in no particular flavor standing out. I paid around $15 for 8 pieces of aburi after the discount, which I thought was reasonable, but I don’t think it’s worth it at the regular price.

In terms of quality, Zenbu doesn’t quite compare to the smokiness, flavour, or quality that Miku offers, which is definitely reflected in Miku’s higher price point. Overall, it was a decent experience, but I think I’ll stick to other options for sushi...