The food is pretty good and high quality. The restaurant is nice and cozy. But the reason I have to give this place 3 stars only is because they owner doesn't know how to deal with customers. I understand that this is subjective and dependent on personality, but he seems very rigid and uncomfortable, which in turn makes you feel uncomfortable. For example, he will only serve certain dishes with certain sauces and if you're willing to pay extra for any dressing or garnish he won't do it. Also, don't come here if you plan to be on your cell phone. There's a no cellphone policy. Good idea, but that's a weird way of trying to control the...
Read moreVery over priced and the Portions are way too small! I ordered the Matsuki-an lunch combo and I thought the karaage chicken would have been alot bigger, I got 3 bite sized little pieces. Usually in a lunch combo you get a whole roll of sushi, I got 4 peices of California roll and 3 prices of a cucumber roll, 7 prices in total, a whole roll is usually 8. I found the rice to be a little on the wet side and my California roll fell apart, the nori wasn't around the whole way. Gave 2 stars because atleast it tasted better than grocery store sushi, but for 17.50 plus the tip I gave I was expecting to be full after my lunch, I'm still...
Read moreI highly recommend this small and relaxed sushi place in Cadboro Bay. The owner, Mike, serves all the tables himself, and you'll fall in love with his gentle demeanor. This is a slow food kind of place where you'll find yourself relaxing and getting comfortable. The food is consistently outstanding. The donburi bowls are huge and fresh, the rolls are always wonderfully balanced and tightly rolled, and the miso soup is the best in the city. I would suggest trying the Deluxe Spicy Tuna Roll. It packs a good spicy punch but is offset by the fresh, minty shiso leaf rolled within....
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