Authentic japanese restaurantTaste is averageFor price better check before ordering as price on menu is not updatedI wanted to order Beef dinner set, price listed on menu is $33.5 but when I want to order served said it’s $50I asked how many oz of beef she can’t tell meIt’s a big jump in price so I go for Tokyo cut stir fried beef at $13.5 - a bit too saltyOtori sashimi $25 for 3 pcs of fishOtori sushi $15 each pieceThe tofu in tofu dinner set is goodThere’s a hand cone menu which was hidden need to ask them before they will show youWorks out to be $50+ per person only order basic food with no drinks and not much seafoodFree parking behind the restaurant in parkadeRegister plate with serverParking: Register plate with server
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 2
Jamie Yakiwchuk
Great food, great people, very fresh and reasonably priced
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Tuna and Salmon Sashimi, Miso Soup, Assorted Sashimi
Jenny Chen
An old Japanese restaurant located in the center of Burnaby. It has a variety of Sushi, rice bowls, and cooked food with high CP values. Among them, the fried food is of a high standard. There is also a Japanese chef sitting at the bar to handle high-end food preparation. It is a good choice for family gatherings or business lunches. The disadvantage is that although sushi is delicious, it has been improved to suit local tastes. In addition, some Japanese waiters have poor English skills, and it is easy to communicate poorly when asking for orders; Finally, the decoration is a bit old and it doesn't feel fresh, so I gave it a conservative three stars. But I will definitely dine there again if I have the chance.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 3
Gwenn Amice
My favorite sushi place in Burnaby.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Penny Rusty Sophie
It’s been a while since I last visited Isami Sushi but I had made a special trip to the Metrotown area so I could try the new Soft Peaks location and figured it’d be a good idea to stop off for some sushi while I was at it. While their address is on Kingsway, this Japanese restaurant is actually located around the corner on McKay Avenue.I ordered the Special Assorted Sushi ($16) which includes a tuna roll as well as 9 pieces of various nigiri sushi.They do a really good job with their fresh fish here and the temperature was perfect. The chef’s selection of nigiri included real crab, ikura, tobiko, tuna, salmon, hamachi, scallop, and ebi.If you’re looking for a solid sushi place around the Metrotown area, check out Isami Sushi.Update: Mar 2024. It's been another 5 years since our last visit here. Glad to see the food was still good. Their lunch menu isn't as big as I remember it to be.Ordered the chicken teriyaki and the unatama roll (unagi and tamago) which was nice and creamy.Fresh assorted sashimi with scallop, tuna, salmon, hokkaigai, and maybe tai or madai?Finished our meal with appetizer tempura and spinach gomae. Food came out fast and quality was good.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 4
Iku Yeh
Place has gone downhill.Not sure if it's the chefs... food just wasn't as tasty as before. Ordered the dinner sets. Wasn't worth the price for sure.Service was also subpar. The older staff were still there and provided good service, but the new highers were not good. Most of the time they just stood around and chatted. Did not make their rounds topping off teas and waters... etc.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 3
Jay Byung
My friend I enjoyed our sushi experience here. Japanese owned sushi restaurant that was very authentic. Excellent service and food to match.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Seafood
Julliet Ma
Amazing sashimi⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ but I almost choked on my Ebi Su when I heard the staff talking about me in Japanese ???
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Salmon Sashimi
Ryan Turner
Food was decent but the lunch box portions were very small.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 4
Nemo Zhong
The only waiter is a racist!!!! When we arrived, he led us to the table by the door but 5 tables for 2 are empty inside. My friend asked could we get a table inside. He said no! Saying all booked. When we said we booked one. He never checked who we are and gave us one. Just left and let us sit with no menu no water for 10 mins ??? What’s worse, other white people came in, he led them to an inner table??????? Waitresses are all great and apologized for not giving us water and menus.
Delicious food and very friendly staff.I felt like I was in Japan!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Rick Wedge
The food at this restaurant has steadily improved over the
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 4
Kenji Tujioka
Everything is so fresh and tasty, fair price, perfect
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Elayne Wong (MoMa)
Their heat was so high it was very stuffy but apparently it's a central system so they were unable to change it. The food is mediocre and the portions are small. My 6 years old daughter finished the entire udon and had to ask for more food.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 4
Migrating User
A gem in the sea of restaurants that offer sushi located in Burnaby. A must for sashimi lovers.
Authentic japanese restaurantTaste is averageFor price better check before ordering as price on menu is not updatedI wanted to order Beef dinner set, price listed on menu is $33.5 but when I want to order served said it’s $50I asked how many oz of beef she can’t tell meIt’s a big jump in price so I go for Tokyo cut stir fried beef at $13.5 - a bit too saltyOtori sashimi $25 for 3 pcs of fishOtori sushi $15 each pieceThe tofu in tofu dinner set is goodThere’s a hand cone menu which was hidden need to ask them before they will show youWorks out to be $50+ per person only order basic food with no drinks and not much seafoodFree parking behind the restaurant in parkadeRegister plate with serverParking: Register plate with server
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 2
Great food, great people, very fresh and reasonably priced
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Tuna and Salmon Sashimi, Miso Soup, Assorted Sashimi
An old Japanese restaurant located in the center of Burnaby. It has a variety of Sushi, rice bowls, and cooked food with high CP values. Among them, the fried food is of a high standard. There is also a Japanese chef sitting at the bar to handle high-end food preparation. It is a good choice for family gatherings or business lunches. The disadvantage is that although sushi is delicious, it has been improved to suit local tastes. In addition, some Japanese waiters have poor English skills, and it is easy to communicate poorly when asking for orders; Finally, the decoration is a bit old and it doesn't feel fresh, so I gave it a conservative three stars. But I will definitely dine there again if I have the chance.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 3
My favorite sushi place in Burnaby.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
It’s been a while since I last visited Isami Sushi but I had made a special trip to the Metrotown area so I could try the new Soft Peaks location and figured it’d be a good idea to stop off for some sushi while I was at it. While their address is on Kingsway, this Japanese restaurant is actually located around the corner on McKay Avenue.I ordered the Special Assorted Sushi ($16) which includes a tuna roll as well as 9 pieces of various nigiri sushi.They do a really good job with their fresh fish here and the temperature was perfect. The chef’s selection of nigiri included real crab, ikura, tobiko, tuna, salmon, hamachi, scallop, and ebi.If you’re looking for a solid sushi place around the Metrotown area, check out Isami Sushi.Update: Mar 2024. It's been another 5 years since our last visit here. Glad to see the food was still good. Their lunch menu isn't as big as I remember it to be.Ordered the chicken teriyaki and the unatama roll (unagi and tamago) which was nice and creamy.Fresh assorted sashimi with scallop, tuna, salmon, hokkaigai, and maybe tai or madai?Finished our meal with appetizer tempura and spinach gomae. Food came out fast and quality was good.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 4
Place has gone downhill.Not sure if it's the chefs... food just wasn't as tasty as before. Ordered the dinner sets. Wasn't worth the price for sure.Service was also subpar. The older staff were still there and provided good service, but the new highers were not good. Most of the time they just stood around and chatted. Did not make their rounds topping off teas and waters... etc.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 3
My friend I enjoyed our sushi experience here. Japanese owned sushi restaurant that was very authentic. Excellent service and food to match.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Seafood
Amazing sashimi⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ but I almost choked on my Ebi Su when I heard the staff talking about me in Japanese ???
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Salmon Sashimi
Food was decent but the lunch box portions were very small.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 4
The only waiter is a racist!!!! When we arrived, he led us to the table by the door but 5 tables for 2 are empty inside. My friend asked could we get a table inside. He said no! Saying all booked. When we said we booked one. He never checked who we are and gave us one. Just left and let us sit with no menu no water for 10 mins ??? What’s worse, other white people came in, he led them to an inner table??????? Waitresses are all great and apologized for not giving us water and menus.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 1
Restaurantji Recommends
Delicious food and very friendly staff.I felt like I was in Japan!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
The food at this restaurant has steadily improved over the
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 4
Everything is so fresh and tasty, fair price, perfect
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Their heat was so high it was very stuffy but apparently it's a central system so they were unable to change it. The food is mediocre and the portions are small. My 6 years old daughter finished the entire udon and had to ask for more food.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 4
A gem in the sea of restaurants that offer sushi located in Burnaby. A must for sashimi lovers.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 5