With an unassuming exterior, this place will pleasantly surprise you with an exceptional dining experience. The space is brilliantly optimized to make you feel welcomed. Greeted by a warm, friendly hostess/wait staff, we were seated quickly for lunch.
For two people, we ordered: two unagi nigiri, the ethical salmon with tobiko roll, a spicy scallop solo, and two salmon nigiri.
First—the sushi rice. It was cooked perfectly, with beautiful, distinct pearls and delicate seasoning. The unagi was lightly torched, giving it a gentle smoky flavour. I loved that it didn’t rely on a heavy sauce; the seasoning enhanced it beautifully. It might be the best unagi I’ve ever had!
The ethical salmon roll had thinly sliced scallions and just a touch of chili powder. The delicate flavours brought out the freshness of the salmon and tobiko. The scallops were incredibly fresh and seasoned just right—no overwhelming heat, no heavy sauce. Truly the best scallop sushi!
The salmon nigiri was brilliant. The fish was so fresh it practically melted in your mouth.
Do yourself a favour and don’t drown anything in soy sauce—the sushi is made so perfectly that you really don’t need any.
Everything was so good that my friend and I ended up ordering two more salmon nigiri, two more unagi nigiri, and another scallop roll.
I will definitely be back!!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
illo
I recently visited Kilala, and it was an exceptional experience from start to finish. The quality of their nigiri truly stands out — the balance between the rice and fish has a refined, authentic Japanese touch. The saba (mackerel) nigiri was especially impressive, knowing that it’s hand-prepared and cured in-house. The tamago was also outstanding: soft, flavorful, and perfectly balanced. Their vegetable udon was another pleasant surprise. Instead of using a typical soy-based broth, it features a much cleaner and more delicate soup that I keep thinking about. The Japanese-style futomaki was hearty and satisfying, with a generous filling — and the pickled gobo inside gave it a memorable kick that tied everything together. Service was quick, friendly, and attentive, making the whole dining experience even better. I’m excited to return, especially as they continue introducing new menu items. Highly recommended!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
R Y
I expected to for authentic sushi since the review was really high… however the food quality really disappointed. Also we waited quite a long time for sushi even it was just us in the restaurant. Really hope the quality of sushi improve….
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 2
Service: 3
Hillary To
The guy at front is very sweet! Food is delicious !
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Chris Zhu
Used to come here a lot since the early 2010s and was worried when the owners (Junichi-san) were going to retire. Went yesterday and met the new owner chef (Min) who was so lovely and friendly!! But most importantly, the sushi is just as delicious as before; I literally could not tell the difference.
New owner chef says he learned a lot from the old owners, who retired in Vancouver but would still come to help out. He’s still using the same fish suppliers and the same rice. It really shows!
Will continue to come!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
That Person
I was a bit worried when ownership changed, but we tried it last night, and it was great! Still that same amazing Kilala sushi my family has come to love.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Vicky Jia Rong Liu
If you like traditional sushi, you’ll like this spot. Fresh ingredients, friendly and attentive staff. Will be coming back!
Recommend: Tamago nigiri, kilala house roll, white eel (unagi variation) roll. All so yummy! Their tamago is especially good!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Gloria Nam
Quality sushi, great service and cozy atmosphere! Highly recommend 👌
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Alixsandra Thai
Went today for lunch and was pleasantly surprised! All the sushi was super fresh and you’re able to actually enjoy the flavours of the fish without drowning it in sauces. All the staff were super kind and welcoming and the chef even gave us seared tuna hand rolls to try! Overall 10/10 cute quaint restaurant and would definitely recommend trying it out!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Joseph Wang
The Saba Battera was absolutely delicious—fresh, clean, and not fishy at all. One of our friends usually can’t eat fish because of the smell, but even they said it wasn’t fishy whatsoever! The Unagi Battera was also excellent.
All the nigiri were beautifully presented and had the authentic taste of traditional Japanese sushi. Our kids especially loved the Tamago nigiri!
I love this place I hope this place is here forever!!!
Their scallop nigiri is the best please try it and their signature kilala is super declious as well. All their trays are worth the price and well decorated - I can’t wait to go back!!
Taechin Song
best sushi in town
Thomas Duthie
Great place great food great hosts thank you for having us!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Lisa W.
It’s under new ownership, sushi is still tasty and fresh. My only nip pick is the cucumber it’s just a bit too big, feel like you’re chomping on a whole cucumber. If it can be julienne fine, I think that would compliments the filling much better.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 5
Danny Tsang
Been coming here as a teen and have been blown away by not only the food but the amazing friendly owners! A shame that the store will be closing, but its well deserved!
With an unassuming exterior, this place will pleasantly surprise you with an exceptional dining experience. The space is brilliantly optimized to make you feel welcomed.
Greeted by a warm, friendly hostess/wait staff, we were seated quickly for lunch.
For two people, we ordered: two unagi nigiri, the ethical salmon with tobiko roll, a spicy scallop solo, and two salmon nigiri.
First—the sushi rice. It was cooked perfectly, with beautiful, distinct pearls and delicate seasoning.
The unagi was lightly torched, giving it a gentle smoky flavour. I loved that it didn’t rely on a heavy sauce; the seasoning enhanced it beautifully. It might be the best unagi I’ve ever had!
The ethical salmon roll had thinly sliced scallions and just a touch of chili powder. The delicate flavours brought out the freshness of the salmon and tobiko. The scallops were incredibly fresh and seasoned just right—no overwhelming heat, no heavy sauce. Truly the best scallop sushi!
The salmon nigiri was brilliant. The fish was so fresh it practically melted in your mouth.
Do yourself a favour and don’t drown anything in soy sauce—the sushi is made so perfectly that you really don’t need any.
Everything was so good that my friend and I ended up ordering two more salmon nigiri, two more unagi nigiri, and another scallop roll.
I will definitely be back!!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I recently visited Kilala, and it was an exceptional experience from start to finish.
The quality of their nigiri truly stands out — the balance between the rice and fish has a refined, authentic Japanese touch. The saba (mackerel) nigiri was especially impressive, knowing that it’s hand-prepared and cured in-house. The tamago was also outstanding: soft, flavorful, and perfectly balanced.
Their vegetable udon was another pleasant surprise. Instead of using a typical soy-based broth, it features a much cleaner and more delicate soup that I keep thinking about.
The Japanese-style futomaki was hearty and satisfying, with a generous filling — and the pickled gobo inside gave it a memorable kick that tied everything together.
Service was quick, friendly, and attentive, making the whole dining experience even better. I’m excited to return, especially as they continue introducing new menu items.
Highly recommended!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I expected to for authentic sushi since the review was really high… however the food quality really disappointed. Also we waited quite a long time for sushi even it was just us in the restaurant. Really hope the quality of sushi improve….
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 2
Service: 3
The guy at front is very sweet! Food is delicious !
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Used to come here a lot since the early 2010s and was worried when the owners (Junichi-san) were going to retire. Went yesterday and met the new owner chef (Min) who was so lovely and friendly!! But most importantly, the sushi is just as delicious as before; I literally could not tell the difference.
New owner chef says he learned a lot from the old owners, who retired in Vancouver but would still come to help out. He’s still using the same fish suppliers and the same rice. It really shows!
Will continue to come!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I was a bit worried when ownership changed, but we tried it last night, and it was great! Still that same amazing Kilala sushi my family has come to love.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
If you like traditional sushi, you’ll like this spot. Fresh ingredients, friendly and attentive staff. Will be coming back!
Recommend: Tamago nigiri, kilala house roll, white eel (unagi variation) roll. All so yummy! Their tamago is especially good!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Quality sushi, great service and cozy atmosphere! Highly recommend 👌
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Went today for lunch and was pleasantly surprised! All the sushi was super fresh and you’re able to actually enjoy the flavours of the fish without drowning it in sauces. All the staff were super kind and welcoming and the chef even gave us seared tuna hand rolls to try! Overall 10/10 cute quaint restaurant and would definitely recommend trying it out!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
The Saba Battera was absolutely delicious—fresh, clean, and not fishy at all. One of our friends usually can’t eat fish because of the smell, but even they said it wasn’t fishy whatsoever! The Unagi Battera was also excellent.
All the nigiri were beautifully presented and had the authentic taste of traditional Japanese sushi.
Our kids especially loved the Tamago nigiri!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Restaurantji Recommends
I love this place I hope this place is here forever!!!
Their scallop nigiri is the best please try it and their signature kilala is super declious as well. All their trays are worth the price and well decorated - I can’t wait to go back!!
best sushi in town
Great place great food great hosts thank you for having us!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
It’s under new ownership, sushi is still tasty and fresh. My only nip pick is the cucumber it’s just a bit too big, feel like you’re chomping on a whole cucumber. If it can be julienne fine, I think that would compliments the filling much better.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 5
Been coming here as a teen and have been blown away by not only the food but the amazing friendly owners! A shame that the store will be closing, but its well deserved!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
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