Shinsen Sushi & Lounge

This was our second time at Shin Sen. The first time, we ate at a table in the restaurant area. This time, we sat at the bar. The bar area is small but has a great ambience. They were very busy which is probably why it took a few minutes to get us water and our first drink. After that, everything was wonderful. Our bartender/server was the same as we had at our first time and she was very friendly and talkative - something we really like in a bartender. Husband had the spicy chicken teriyaki (add veggies) and he loved it. I had the Geisha Roll which was good but not as good as the Vancouver Roll I had the first time. Also, had the seaweed salad which was one of the best I've ever had. Highly recommend this place!

Absolutely beautiful meal - quality top shelf, amazing service and gorgeous presentation - highly recommend!

The fish and sake I experienced are worthy of the cost. Fresh, unique and the service was timely. The servers recommended meal was great.

The best Sushi and Service I've had in all of OR and WA. Price reflects the quality of the food and service accurately. Will definitely be back!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

First time, great experience @ Shinsen. In photo, we got the Waterfront, Geisha and Rainbow Rolls along with the Sake flight with the sample that had hints of cookie dough (for real for real). Finished the evening with the Espresso & Chocolate Martinis. Sushi was clean n fresh. Same for the cucumber salad w/crab. Very cool spot with a great atmosphere. The lamp on our table could be dimmed and had multiple colors. Will try the Smoked Shinsen Old Fashion 👍🏾next time.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Really fantastic location and great ambience. The wit staff were friendly. Seems some people orders came out quickly but ours was slow so that detracted from experience. The sushi was good and my husband had teriyaki which was excellent. Overall will definitely go back again

Loved dinner and cocktails. There was a very large party that caused our service to decline once they were seated. That was a downer. I would like to recommend that there is a server dedicated to smaller tables when a large party is scheduled.

My son and I visited between his baseball tournament games. Service was outstanding, the rolls and my cocktail were unique and bursting with flavor. Highly recommend and will be sure to come back next time we are in town!

We ordered sashimi, nigiri, rolls and shishito. While the sashimi quality was decent, it was certainly not worth the price. There is better quality fish available in the area. The rolls were very mediocre, they were bland and tasteless. The shishito was delicious. The house wine was just blah. Better to bring your own bottle and pay corkage. Service was ok - our server had quite an attitude -definitely not customer oriented service. Overall,this place is not worth it.

This was our first visit to Shinsen Sushi and it was wonderful. The quality of the sushi was amazing and the customer service was excellent. Overall, it was on the pricey side so it won't be a weekly visit but we will definitely revisit the restaurant.

The sushi was incredibly fresh and tasted great. Everything we got was top notch. To my surprise they even had a live musician playing who was very talented and elevated the night. Can't wait to try more.

If you like authentic sushi, like what you would get in Japan, this is the place to go. It's a family owned business and they really take care of their customers, especially if you are lucky enough to get Paul as your server. He knows I love hamachi, so he insisted I try the new hamachi carpaccio. He said, if you don't LOVE it, I won't charge you. And I did love it. Who even does that these days. We have been to this restaurant many times and are so happy we no longer have to drive all the way to Portland (or fly to Japan) for good sushi. The Chef's choice 15 piece sashimi is always fresh and amazing and if there's something in it you aren't fond of, they will change it up. Nothing else in Vancouver compares to the quality of fish you get at Shinsen. They also have an excellent selection of sake and a cute little bar if you just want to stop in for a drink.

Very warm and inviting atmosphere. Service was right on point. Questions easily answered, Food excellent. I would highly recommend eating at your establishment.

Both of us enjoyed the fresh sashimi very much and believe it's the best we've had in Vancouver. The service was good although part of our order had to be ordered again. We'll return soon!

This was the first time visiting and we went for late lunch, so was not crowded. Service was great and very attentive. My husband order teriyaki chicken which was prepared differently than in other Japanese restaurants - sliced va hole chicken breast. The flavor was very good. I had the chirachi bowl which had quite a bit of sashimi on it. Good variety of fish that had a fresh taste. The red tuna was unfortunately tasteless. I also ordered a unagii, which was excellent. A nice size piece and perfectly grilled.