13 Best Japanese Restaurants in Nanaimo

“My wife, daughter, and our friend went to Nori tonight for dinner, we are new to the island and our friend had never been before either, so we went off a recommendation from a coworker of mine. The food was absolutely fantastic, great quality, amazing portion size for the prices, and the best part of all was the service, exceptional staff that very obviously worked together as a team, always making sure we were being helped regardless if it was our dedicated server (Lily who was awesome) or not. Highly recommend going for a wonderful experience on a food and personal level. Thanks for the great dinner!“

“food has always been great, the price is the best in town and the owners are lovely. Only place we will go for Sushi now.“

“Wow this place did not disappoint. I got salmon sashimi, spicy salmon rolls and Toro nigiri. They were all amazing and the toro was so good I had to have a second order. I also love how casual it is inside. I was dining alone and felt totally comfortable and the staff were very friendly“

“My favorite restaurant in all of Nanaimo. Amazing service, delicious food, I cant recommend it enough. 10/10“

“Had lunch there today- bento box - good price, great variety. Servers were polite and we didn't wait long for food. Will definitely be back.“

“I recently tried the chasu teriyaki rice bowl, and it exceeded my expectations! The sauce was flavorful yet not overwhelming, allowing the other ingredients to shine. The portion size was generous, and I appreciated the inclusion of two sides of vegetables. The rice had the perfect texture, and adding a touch of hot sauce made it even more enjoyable. The staff were eager for feedback to enhance their dishes and service, which was refreshing. I'll certainly be returning as a satisfied customer."“

“Have been ordering sushi there almost every week for ages. Staff are friendly, sushi is consistently excellent, and always tastes fresh. There may be less expensive sushi, but why pay less for a disappointing experience? This is a great place to eat!“

“This place is sooooo delicious I can't wait until the next time :)“

“My go to sushi restaurant in Nanaimo!Everything is extremely fresh and very reasonably priced!If you haven’t had it yet definitely try the Salmon of fire roll!Extremely tasty!Another great roll to try is the Salmon skin roll, it’s juicy and packed full of flavour.The owners are very kind and very pleasant.5/5I always look forward to my next meal from Ai.“

“My favorite place in town for Japanese food. I've never been disappointed with what I've ordered. Prices are fair, portion sizes good, food looks great. I personally recommend the deep fried salmon bento and the japchae.“

“I love all the food , but the family and friends I met here are the best , my princess Laya and Roy are my storm troopers“

“Very nice teriyaki food with different options.“

“knowing some of each others friends. some of the best I've had in my last 40 years“