14 Best Japanese Restaurants in Nanaimo

“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.“

“It doesn’t get any better than Nori … honestly!!! We love coming here it’s one of our top three restaurants , you always impress, the service quality and value are 10/10“

“Unfortunately their house sushi roll "crunchy tuna" was disappointing and not worth $14, with mushy rice and tuna that was overcooked, but the ramen and the appies were great! I had the Yuzu Shio ramen and it was delicious :) overall a but expensive but not bad“

“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 ordered a special platter with an extra dynamite roll for pickup, for my birthday meal. When I went to pick it up they all made me feel special and one lady even drew me a beautiful birthday cake on the outside of the bag. The whole staff is lovely there. The food itself was top notch and we enjoyed it thoroughly. I've visited this restaurant a number of times and have never been disappointed.“

“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."“

“It is my favourite Asian restaurant in Nanaimo! Stuff is really friendly ( they give you candies in the end), good and tasty food! Me and my 3 sons LOVE to get Dragon eye roll, and I highly recommend it! The atmosphere is also very nice! So come and check it yourself.“

“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.“

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

“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“