Sushimoto is one of the restaurants that provides you with a traditional feel of a Japanese restaurant, with a modern twist. The modern twist comes from their display of toy figures of some Japanese comic books and also some athletes. When you walk in, you are greeted by the sushi chefs as the waitress seats you.
Keep in mind that because this is a small restaurant, so do expect to wait for a... more

nice atmosphere with the comic figurines. tasty food but small portions for the price. I wont be going back because of that. #realfoodforrealpeople

This place is super convenient (driving and by public transit), has great service, and great food and selection. Located next to the Starbucks near Holdom Skytrain.

I had the Chirashi, Tai Flower, some Aburi sushi, Awesome Roll and Vegas Roll. All the fish was extremely fresh and the meat to rice ratio was really nice, not too much, not too little. The aburi was the highlight of the meal -... more

Came here on my birthday super excited, the food portions were small and we paid so much for small rolls. When I mean small I mean there were only two slices of avocados in a whole roll. Not much I was disappointed, and haven't returned since. But the sushi is good. But not worth the portion for the price.

Been going here for nearly 5 years. Fantastic sushi with a great menu. Wonderful wait staff and friendly chefs. Plus they are more then happy to entertain our toddler.

Sushimoto is quite popular for its Aburi nigiri and special rolls and although it was good, I found it quite expensive. A meal for 4 cost over 100 dollars as there isn't a really filling say cats don to fill one up. It was good food overall, especially the amusement roll, moto negator and aburi toro & salmon belly. I highly recommend their aburi nigiri but their special rolls are sometimes... more

I liked the atmosphere. This is the nicest-looking sushi restaurant (most interesting decoration) that I've been to in the Vancouver area.

I really liked the oshizushi.

Moto signature roll was good too (lots of sauce).

Also had a negitoro roll and chirashi sushi.

$42 plus tip for two people.

Really delicious sushi of good quality here. Original selections and items that are not available as often in this part of Burnaby such as Hama. This is more of a sushi bar than Japanese restaurant meaning they don't really offer full cooked menu such as teriyaki, udon etc. go here if you want to eat for pleasure but not if you are wanting to get full for cheap. I really enjoy this place, have... more

Close to home and consistently good! Well presented, good flavours. Need a bigger kitchen for more cooked stuff though.

Come here for quality sushi sashimi and while they are limited in what they can do for cooked stuff, what they can do is quite good. Sometimes I wish they had a bigger cooked menu.

First impressions are good. Great to be able to sit out side, as they have a few tables. Working lunch with laptops and all went quite good. Salmon cream cheese roll was excellent.

If this keeps up, the Koreans should just stay in the sushi biz, especially for the aburi. Some places have too much of the blow torch smell/taste but here, is just perfect. Highly recommend the salmon, which was a lot better than the scallop one.

also ordered the las Vegas roll, not as good as Sushiholic, in fact quite different with no cream cheese but a tasty combo of tempura and unagi.
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When my SO and I moved to Vancouver from Toronto, we went sushi crazy and went on a mission to find "our place." This is it! Best sushi for a fair price. We're regulars here and always have a great experience. From the attentive and courteous staff to the delicious melt-in-your-mouth sushi, this is hands-down the best restaurant in the neighbourhood. Out of their specialties, we really enjoy... more

Really tasty and clean. The sushi is always presented in the best way, even when they're busy. The people who make the sushi really enjoy it. You can't really go wrong with any of their sushi, although prices are slightly high, but the quality makes up for it. Plus they have a nice figurine and weapon collection. Only downside is that the service is sometimes off, some of the girls are a bit rude.

My favourite sushi place in Burnaby. Highly recommend the unagi don. The best I've ever tried.

mmmm, a definite win in my books.

This place isn't comparable to the budget sushi places (like sushi california, sushi garden and the like). The prices are a bit higher, but the quality is much better. I ordered takeout, and got just enough food for 5 people for about $75:

- spicy salmon sashimi, 10 pieces
- *toro & negi / ponzu sauce, 8 pieces
- *soft shell crab roll
- organic alaska roll
-... more

Wonderful gem of a restaurant in the Burnaby Lougheed area. Prior to discovering this place I frequented Sushi Garden and what a difference between the two! The ambiance, service, and offerings are miles better.

It can be a little on the pricier side, with some of their specialty rolls in particular, but I have yet to try something there that I haven't liked whether it was a regular roll,... more

Love this place - Would go here everyday if it was closer to me, the staff always make you feel welcome. Even after 3 months of not going they always remember mine and my boyfriends order!
Recommend to any sushi lovers!

Although it's not very authentic, they present creative and unique rolls. They have subpar service but it has a nice atmosphere, thus a good place to go for a casual lunch or dinner with some friends. Their toro nigiri was delicious and I find that most of their sashimi is very fresh~
Note: There is limited parking as it is located beside the holdom skytrain station. It is quite busy on Friday... more

I've been here so many times! Hardly ever give reviews but this place has amazing sushi! Very affordable and delicious. Can get a little busy at times but I can't remember waiting too long to get a seat.

I literally live a block away and didn't know this place existed until about a year ago.
This is my favourite place to get sushi, ever. This place makes Sushi Garden and Sushi Town look and taste and feel like trash. Everything is so much better here.

The interior + atmosphere is modern yet homey, and the service is SO MUCH better than what you would get at Sushi Garden or Sushi Town.

The... more

My girlfriend and I have been here twice around 9pm on two separate Fridays and it's usually busy with a small wait that's worth it. There's free parking at the meters after 8pm and it's easy to access from the Holdom Skytrain.

Their sushi is fresh. We like the tuna tataki, Saba oshi and some of their specialty rolls, such as the Las Vegas roll.

The service is good and they have some unique... more

Mehh. Overpriced and so-so quality. Probably the worst quality toro I've ever had. If you come for drinks you might get a free dish or two depending on how much you drink. I think I'd rather go to sushi town or sushi garden or sushi California if I want Korean made rolls.

Great place as always. I come here about twice a month and always order the salmon belly steak. Super rich and fatty, it's amazing! The normal rolls are.. Normal and not worth to try, but the special rolls are super tasty such as the BBQ tuna roll (cheapest roll and the best roll out of all of the choices). Salmon, Toro, hamachi, all super fresh. This place is on the expensive side but it's... more

Not worth it. Overpriced for what you get. Sure some of the speciality rolls were large, but at a price of over $10/roll. Although it appears to be authentic Japanese, all the staff were Korean.

Came here on a Sunday right when they opened at 1130am. Dragon boy ordered udon and they told him that it wasn't ready yet so he had to order something else. Although a table came 10 minutes after us... more

My favourite place to get sushi in Burnaby, reasonable price and absolutely fresh ingredients.

I'd give Sushimoto 4 stars if it weren't for their slow service. Like, almost painfully slow. Otherwise it's a great alternative to Sushi Garden in terms of quality, and overall a nice Burnaby sushi gem. The salmon belly aburi was melt-in-your-mouth delicious and is 5 stars all by itself. They have some good specialty rolls and the toro was nice and buttery soft. I would come back for the... more

Have I found a hidden gem? Like seriously found a gem that no one else has found? I contemplated not posting this review in case others discover that Sushimoto is 100x better than Sushi Garden down the road, but I can't help it, Sushimoto is great!

Great customer service. My tea was refilled every 10 minutes. The food came at the right pace (aka not too fast so you know its premade and not too... more

This is my favorite lunch spot. Period.
I have eaten a lot of the a la carte items and nothing has been subpar.
The sushi fish is fresh, yummy, perfect in texture, taste and appearance. The waitresses are nice, polite and helpful. Lunch and Dinner this place fills up fast, come early or plan on waiting 10-30 minutes.

This place is absolutely amazing. Great service and food. But it's a small place so you have to go early for a table.

The only thing I actually like about this restaurant is the food. Aside from that, I think the service needs some improvement. One thing I noticed is that the staff don't communicate very well. I've had my table given away twice already:

1) One of the waitresses just assumed I was waiting for take out when her colleague had already confirmed that it would be a 10-15 minute wait for a table. I... more

Sushimoto has bad service The people are so shy as to greeting you to the tables and offering seats, I'd rather go to Kawawa Ramen and get better service there.. the people can't let you order if they are on the phone, ahem Customers in the restaurant should come first or get another person, i told the lady, how come another lady can't help me get my order, bad service. I've been to other sushi... more

Another great experience at Sushimoto! (Full review and close up photos on the blog: bundoru.wordpress.com/20…)

They've got tasty rolls, unique appetizers, friendly service, and beautiful presentation. Sashimi is very fresh and they don't skim on ingredients. We even got a plate of complimentary salmon sashimi at the end of the meal! Overall, its worth exactly what you pay, despite some dishes... more

Every time Deedmonton* visits Vancouver, we are always on a mission to find some delicious and swimmingly fresh salmon sashimi for them. Every time we feel like we should wow them with our sushi to lure them to move here. Although Edmonton is only perhaps 1h26m flight, we don't see our dear friends nearly enough. And as much that we have contemplated a life in the burbs where houses cost less... more

If you like roll sushi, this is one of the best places for them.
If you've been to Japan you'll know that roll sushi like this shop are not in the sense of tradition, but neither are dynamite rolls, BC rolls or California rolls which are all non-Japanese creations. Nevertheless I love those too.

The rolls here are well decorated and taste just as pretty and fresh.
We mainly had rolls and a... more

Love this place! Great having a good sushi restaurant within walking distance. Fresh food, friendly staff!

I would recommend making reservations if you want to avoid waiting around during prime dinner hours. Arriving at 7:50PM was a 25 minute wait which was okay for us as it gave us time to look through their menu. It's great how their menu has individual pictures and a description of each roll so you know exactly what to expect. The one thing that immediately sets Sushimoto apart from other sushi... more

My fav spot in North BBY. The only bad side is it is pricey, but I am willing to pay for that for freshness. They even have a stamp card for discounts 5% off and 15% once you have enough. I think they used to give complimentary food but not anymore. I love how fresh things are and well put they are, no maki falling apart by just picking it up. The Ika karage is one of our favs, and the moto... more

Decent sashimi for a fair price and complimentary sushi rice is nice. The Saba is not as flavorful as other places in town, and the toro steak nigiri was certainly not worth $2.50. Their Organic Alaska roll is soaked in a sour salad dressing and I would advise everyone to stay away. I quite liked the amusement roll but the volcano roll tasted very greasy.

The Best Sushi place in town

Vancouver area has So much sushi restaurant.
thier competition makes more and more low price and big portion sushi joint.
Anyway inspite of these competition, this place still keep a regular(little bit small) portion.
But this place already earned a reputation. why? I had tried thier food and found the answer.
The answer was so simple. they just make good... more

The Atmosphere:
Before getting to the food, a quick bit on everything else. Starting off with the lighting; it is quite dark, and unfortunately not in a good way. The moment you walk into the restaurant, it gives off a sense of struggle between different styles. The high ceilings, dim lighting, and concrete walls give off a modern, almost deconstructive-esque flair, yet the miniature figurines... more

Walking by this place, you'd think it was any other sushi joint in Vancouver serving up cheap eats near a skytrain. Well, pause for a minute and take a look inside. You'll find an eclectic mix of cute Japanese paraphernalia (pufferfish with googly eyes), as well as an extensive collection of action figurines. The service is friendly, though unobtrusive. The ambience is clean and well-lit. Menu... more

My first time here tonight. I called and made reservations. Luckily we got a table this place is quite busy.

What we ordered big eye red tuna, salad, salmon and unagi nigiri, zaru soba, tai flower and ebi sunomono.

First off the salad is the best salad I have ever eaten! I will definately be back just for the salad!

All the seafood was fresh and delicious.

The zaru soba was pretty standard... more

Great food and pleasant service. They don't have a kitchen so expect more sushi than anything else.

Deeeeeelicous. If you like lookin at little action figure dolls of Bruce Lee while you eat, then this place is for you.

I decided to give this place another chance since I live above it and found their lunch chirashi donburi special. Pros: good quality seafood, diverse menu, cool decor. Cons: bit overpriced, staff smoking outside handling food. Would go again

Is the food average? Well, in the sense that they're in between the traditional traditional sushi and the more modern style of Sushi Garden, then yes, they are a little stuck in between those styles and to the standards of both styles, average.

What I liked -
their baked scallop (that's not the actual name, but look for the scallop that's based in this tiny little cup). It's like motoyaki,... more

I like this sushi restaurant quite a bit. I like that they have some different items on the menu - The Moto Orange, spicy tuna sashimi in a hollowed-out orange, is my favorite. The sashimi & cones are always good & fresh. I don't eat much of the fried items, but I read a review saying that they don't fry anthing in house.. I don't believe this can be true as my only complaint would be that... more

this place is ok.
i would give 2 1/2 stars if i could.
i have read some great reviews of this place and thought i had to check it out.
it is also pretty close to my place so heck ya, definitely.
but it was disappointing.
i've ordered tamago maki, spicy dynamite roll, agidashi tofu, hamachi sashimi, tuna gomae, ocean roll and tempura udon.

tamago wasn't made in the house (store bought -... more

This place is a great little spot. I ordered nigiri sushi and the fish was fresh and delicious. The server let us know that they typically make the sushi small, but if we want it bigger they can do that for us. The pieces were small, but they were all really good. The sushi chef was also nice enough to give us a couple complimentary dishes, baked salmon head, and 3 pieces of seared salmon sushi... more