Fudo Japanese Restaurant — Restaurant in Saanich

A friend and I ate there yesterday and the table that we sat at, at first was filthy underneath. We moved to another table which was cleaner. I order a California roll and she ordered the assorted sushi plate. My was fine but my friend noticed a very strong fish odor coming from a piece of the raw fish on her plate indicating that the fish was not fresh. She called the server over and discreetly let her know that a piece of the fish was NOT fresh and would like to order something else that was cooked. The server took the food back to the kitchen and the chef came out and demanded that the fish was fresh. My friend calmly explained that one piece was not and she did not feel comfortable eating that sushi as she didn't want to risk getting sick. The chef lost it. She started yelling at my friend saying it was fresh. The chef caused a hugh scene in the restaurant to the point that everyone knew what the issue was. I quickly ate my meal as the chef was causing such a scene and would not let it go. As I was paying for my meal the chef kept yelling at my friend making the whole situation much much worse. I suggested to the server that all they needed to do was offer my friend something else, which she suggested when she sent her meal back, but they too started arguing with me. Very, very poor and unacceptable customer service and we will...

My wife and I brought our family here on a vacation at the recommendation of a friend that lives in Victoria since our normal go-to was closed for the day. I have been to some of the best sushi restaurants outside of Japan, including a Nobu in Moscow and Miku in Vancouver. This place is on the same, world-class level.

Absolutely fresh ingredients, properly sized slices for sashimi and nigiri. Not too much rice in the nigiri. You must order some hamachi here. The miso soup is also top notch, not full of msg or salt.

We had 3 rolls as well (rainbow, caterpillar and house roll) and all three were great. The chirashi is simply massive and can probably feed 2 people. For dessert, we had monkfish liver and it was out of this world. It's like a lighter, fish version of fois gras. Just amazing.

The service was great even though the chef was shorthanded. The decor and vibe were very nice, modern and welcoming. Even though he was swamped, the chef took the time to converse with us as he diligently crafted our delicious meal (We were the table of 7 and the baby). We couldn't have asked for a better experience.

The only two negative reviews I see here on Google were 1 star with no explanation and looks to be from people that are likely competitors. Don't pay those any attention. This place is...

After close to 5 years of ordering pick up at Fudo, and always being really happy with the sushi, I had a really unfortunate experience with the staff last night. It was with the lady with short hair who seems to always wear a hat. Maybe the manager or owner?

My wife and I enjoy pick up from Fudo often, and I always pick up after we get our very young 4 kiddos down for the night. This was we can enjoy our sushi in peace :) Unfortunately that means I am always there for 7:57pm, 7:58pm etc for their early Saturday closing time of 8pm. Last night I told them I would be there right for 8pm, but they still decided to call at 7:58pm as to where I was. Once I walked in, they intentionally turned off the lights, and were SUPER SUPER SUPER rude.

I was there at 8:01pm! 1 min late after years of happy pick ups. Unbelievable. I would have been IN and OUT without issue, but they were so rude about it that we got into a verbal confrontation which is not like me. It's also not like me to waste my time writing negative reviews.

My wife and I will really miss the sushi, but I am unfortunately a man of my word, and will not being going back. I am a business owner myself, and am appalled by...