I was in a rush and had to do takeout enroute. This is the worst sushi I've ever had. TnT sushi rice is better. It's comparable with trader Joe sushi. The gummy rice was glue like. I was surprised it had the outline of the rice: I suspected all the other rolls were pre made ahead of time for prime time hence the seaweed and rice was sitting out for a longer time. Also, there is a shortage sushi vinegar. Is it even sushi (roll/nigiri if it's unseasoned rice? Filling was average. Never again. read more

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I've ordered from Daikichi on a number of occasions through Foodora but my most recent experience left a horrible taste in my mouth. Tonight I placed an order for an Alaska party tray ($32 + $3 supplement for wild salmon) and it came without any wasabi or pickled ginger. I'm generally a pretty easygoing customer but thought I'd call to let them know and see if there's anything they could do to alleviate the situation. The woman over the phone was short tempered, rude, and had no response but "uh-huh, that's too bad" which was pretty unprofessional considering the patronage I've given them over the past year and a half. In a city saturated by sushi restaurants, you'd think Daikichi would put more effort into customer service and solving client concerns. I was disappointed with the way I was treated in what was honestly an easy fix and I advise other Yelpers to stay far, far away. read more

Really Great to find a small owner operated sushi place. Small place but good value, large portions, fresh ingredients. Owners very friendly. fast & good service. I enjoyed 22 pieces of sushi with Miso Soup & bottomless tea for only 8.50 Great Food, Service & Value Highly Recommend Also supports local family operated business. so few of those left in the city read more

I have to give credit to the Yelp app, as there was no way I was going to find this place and be surprised. Looking for a place to have an affordable meal around this neighborhood that served Japanese food I had some places I knew from previous visits, but never ever thinking of this part of Burrard. Walking toward this location I was a little skeptical as there were a few restaurants here on Saturday afternoon that seemed to have closed for the day, or are just closed during the mid-shift and then it was there. The place wasn't busy at all, maybe someone picking up takeout and a small table of two, but that was it. We sat down, the three of us, and wondered are we in the right place... well I can say after leaving here, we did come to the right place, thank you to all who reviewed. We sat in this small restaurant, that when you walk in seems more like a take-out sushi joint, and sat ourselves at one of the tables. The lady that was working here quickly provided us some menu's, the normal flare of sashimi, maki, cones, combos, specialty rolls, appetizers, and bigger dishes like udon and soba noodles, quite the selection from this small little place. As the people running the joint were behind the front desk after leaving us alone to figure out what we wanted to order, I started hearing Mandarin... ok so this is a Chinese making sushi joint... more skeptical, then we decided to order a few things. From a few of their specialty rolls, one which was more on a take of a normal scallop roll with more stuff, to something that was more special than a regular BC roll, we even ordered the regular salon, tuna, cucumber maki combo, and then needed an order of yaki soba. To start with, the rolls that we had, each was done quite well, and none was 'over-riced' like one place that is up on Davie... (ahem). Each piece had great balance, from the protein fillings to the rice ratio, let alone how the rice was, from 3 people who were double guessing ourselves to ordering more food I really enjoyed all the flavors, especially ordering the regular chopped scallop roll after having the special one, and for a place that serves budget Japanese food you are getting good quality. Talking about the yaki-soba, it came out on a hot plate, steaming away with sizzle noise. It was pretty tasty, a tad on the sodium salty side, but it was a good balance of shrimp, onion, bean sprouts and cucumber, a good filler. After looking at everything we had to eat, we called the bill over, and it was very reasonable. For the amount we got, and the quality, I would definitely consider coming back here to eat, or even ordering takeout. You won't be impressed at the place when you come in, but that maybe a good thing, as you will be impressed after you have eaten here. read more

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OK, they go a bit heavy on the rice, but you get great cuts of sashimi! The toro was soft and luscious. Loved the white fish and salmon, too. Very nice. Seems the thing to do is to order in advance and go. There's something like five places to sit here. No lie. It is smaller than the typical commercial freezer. Hum...that's also likely why so many folks ordered to go. In all, a good spot. Great jasmine tea, excellent prices but be forewarned, the portion sizes are quite small, though the quality is good. read more

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I ordered through UberEats. For the price you pay pretty good portion. Flavour is good and quantity was good. If you need an affordable sushi fix this may be the place. read more

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The sushi here is pretty good quality. Staff were pretty adamant about every order being to-go; I didn't get the option to sit down nor did anyone else who came in when I did. In this case it was fine since my hotel was nearby. Staff was brusque but efficient. Sushi again was good. It was still worth coming in, and the price was pretty good compared to similar places elsewhere. I'd come here if you're nearby, already know what you want, and want to get some good sushi to go. read more

Update - ordered again and got horrible food poisoning and was sick for 4 days. Scroll down, a few others also note they got quite ill. The health inspector informed me of several infractions including not keeping the fridges at the correct temp Everything we ordered was good -- but the wild salmon nigiri really turned me off w a layer of what I think was fat atop it...can't comment on the taste bc the visual appeal landed it in the dog dish.. read more

Daikichi Sushi - Sketchy salmon nigiri - Sushi Bars Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

Great portion sizes but overall unspectacular sushi. Recommended if you want good value.

Just ordered them on SKIP because they had a 9.8 rating and OMG, we should have checked the online ratings! The food was absolutely horrific. Worst sushi I have ever tried. We just threw out $90 of rolls. The tuna in and on top of the rolls had the texture that was like it had been in a blender. Absolutely vile. The rice was so over cooked and mushy, they should be ashamed. My niece opened up her gyoza because she said the texture was off and the pork on the inside was pink and raw. I would rather get gas station sushi over this place. Please DO NOT give them your business. From the bites we did eat, I have a feeling we're all going to feel unwell tonight. I wish I could give them zero stars. read more

Ordered delivery from UberEats so this review doesn't include the service or atmosphere of the restaurant. If I could give my order a 0 star I would. I got the Veggie Roll Combo and Strawberry Bubble Tea for less than $15 which is a pretty good price considering the portion size of the sushi. However it was just nothing but pure disappointment. I chose those place because it had decent ratings on UberEats. But the quality was just questionable. The Veggie Roll Combo included an avocado, cucumber and yam roll. I almost never eat my sushi with soy sauce but this time, not even the soy sauce could save the blandness of the sushi rice. Avocado seemed fresh, no complaints there but the yam was soggy and cucumbers had no crunchiness to them. Best part was the strawberry bubble tea which was made with neon pink powder and either milk, tea or water who knows. I didn't even bother drinking it because I had found a fly swimming around at the top. I'm surprised this black bug in contrast to a neon pink drink was missed, because it was the first thing I noticed when I took it out of the bag. Luckily I was able to get a refund through UberEats but unfortunately, my experience was definitely ruined and I won't be visiting the actual restaurant any time soon. Please double check the quality of your food! read more

STAT AWAY. SMALL SUSHI ESTABLISHMENT OLD GUY IN THE FRONT (assuming owner) worse customer experience skills ever. The food was absolutely disgusting. He takes his time to pack orders while laughing and chatting with his chef while people are waiting. Seems so unconcerned about customer wait times read more

Came here on a Friday night on a whim as I used to live in the area. Apparently it's under new management. It's mainly a takeout joint but we ate in. Table seating for about 10 and seating along the window for about 4 and along the sushi bar (cannot see the chef) for another 4. Ordered an assortment of things from rolls to ramen to "cooked" dishes. The sushi is actually pretty good. We had some of the fancy rolls and they were good. Somehow there's a uniqueness to the flavors. Not your typical Korean-sushi drizzled in sauce. The spicy agedashi tofu and the chicken karaage were really good. The prices are actually really good and the staff were very friendly. Not much else to say I suppose. Giving it a 5 based on the fact that in the area, for the price (and given it's neighborhood focus) it's one of the better sushi places. I do a lot of ordering in for my office and I'm definitely going to try a larger order from here in the near future. read more

Daikichi Sushi - Recently office order. - Sushi Bars Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

Our first time to come here. Despite waiting for awhile (25 minutes) for appetizers prawn tempura ready to served. Turn out it was the best tempura we had in a while. We ordered spicy combo, tuna tataki, sunomono (prawn and crab), plus sashimi combo. Very small restaurant. Was pretty busy but the food here is worth the wait. Food quality is certainly excellent. The fish is fresh and the rolls are filling with very good amount of protein and LESS rice which is even better. Again, we'll come back and one of the best Sushi spot we have ever been to in Downtown for easy and quick dinner. read more

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The tuna & salmon bowl and inferno roll was decent. But the California roll, bc roll and dynamite rolls were very "blah"... Kind of dry. The tamago nigiri wasn't all that great. I think my fav may have been the negitoro cone. I mean it's not horrendous food- I'd eat it if there was a gun to my head or if it was the only place open. But with soooo much good sushi in Vancouver... I would not willingly order from here again. I would give it a 2.5 if Yelp allowed half star ratings read more

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Stopped in today for a chirashi don and negitoro roll. This small sushiya has been around for a long time but changed owners about a year ago. Service here was good, and the gentleman behind the desk was very polite. Order was speedy and they take cash AND debit or credit as you prefer. The area where you the stars fall off is unfortunately in the food. I'm a snob about two things I've been told, one is coffee and the other is food. So there, you've been informed. The negitoro roll had semi dry rice, the nori was not fresh and split after being rolled. The toro was okay but definitely not as fresh as the images from previous owners. Chirashi don was good. I actually quite enjoyed it. I left the squid because it was soggy, chewy an obviously recently frozen. The salmon and tuna was good as well as the egg. Sushi rice was the same and all the other sashimi was nothing I would come back for. The price was great, but if your looking for quality fishes, don't go here. To the owners, check your rice, and source your fish better. Up the prices by $1 on every item and you'll see much more business. read more

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Not bad for its price. This is a place you'd hit up for quantity over quality. Quick service for a hole in the wall. Highly recommend you get platters for parties and if I'm not mistaken, you also get 10% off if you order 24 hours ahead. read more

Daikichi Sushi is a very small family run Japanese restaurant. I think the restaurant may be able to seat like 12 customers. I have to admit my friend and I came here for lunch on Sunday and we ordered a bunch of rolls and I don't even know what we ordered! All I can say is the rolls were really good! We paid $30 and were stuffed full! It's a hike for me, but I would definitely come back for a sushi feast! read more

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I really like this sushi restaurant. You get free miso soup with whatever you ordered. I love their tuna poke bowl and their BC sashimi combo. The price is good. You get quite a bit of tuna. The sashimis are big chunks and it very tasty. They have their special house sauce unlike other poke place. Too bad we can't dine in because of COVID. I do takeout 3-4 times a week at Daikichi read more

Really unimpressed with the sushi and the presentation. Everything was just jammed into the box and the rice was really Gross. Would not recommend read more

Well I am sad to have to say this place was a let down. I was going to go to Shi Zen Ya but a friend said he preferred this place. It's a small cute sushi bar ran by Chinese owners which is neither here nor there. As I sat down I asked the waitress/owner if they had brown rice. She said it was a dollar extra. When I asked if I could get the beef teriyaki with no sauce since I have a gluten allergy she said yes but the brown rice would be an extra $3 for the bowl. This was fine with me. I then told her I was waiting for 2 friends. The restaurant was empty but she kept harassing me asking where they were. In her defense the restaurant only has a bar and 3 tables but I waited less than 10mins for them. After we ordered and the food came my beef teriyaki had sauce all over it. When I told the waitress she returned it only to bring me another bowl with sauce on the rice and not the beef. I decided to just eat the beef even though I paid an extra $3 for brown rice covered in sauce I asked her not to put on. The beef was so salty I immediately had a stomach ache. Needless to say I didn't eat the rest of the food and went home to a terrible upset stomach and diarrhea. I gave this place 2-stars because maybe the sushi is good...maybe. And I feel bad giving any restaurant 1-star (which in my experience it deserved). read more

Daikichi Sushi - Little sushi bar with 3 tables - Sushi Bars Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

I ordered a "tuna tataki salad".... this should not be classified as a tuna tataki salad at all. This was big, thick cut chunks of over cooked tuna that looks like canned tuna, over ice berg lettuce. Gave 2 stars for the other items we ordered which weren't great but were better than this sad salad. read more

Daikichi Sushi - Tuna "tataki" salad - Sushi Bars Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

Spent more than I usually would on sushi since it was new years eve and I was having a few friends over. The sushi came warm and was pretty much inedible. In a city like Vancouver this is simply unacceptable with so much competition around. Do yourself a favor and order from someone who gets it right ALL THE TIME! You can't fix bad sushi. read more

We had sushi delivered from this place last night and it was the worst sushi we've ever had. The quality was so poor that the price we paid seemed to be too much for what we got. The fish smelled and the rice tasted like it's gone bad. We threw out most of the food and went out to get McDonald's. I would like to ask my money back although money can't do anything about the terrible experience with their food. read more

How have I passed by here that many times and never gone in?! Shame on me! Drop-your-jaw cheap food and fantastic hole-in-the-wall atmosphere. With a handful of tables and few chairs at the bar, I saddled up to the bar and watched as the sushi chef rolled sushi faster than I thought possible. He didn't stop for a break - except for to give a polite nod as I stared at his knife-wizard ways. Totally standard rolls - with a features sheet of more innovative creations. For $5.75 I had a tuna, salmon and cucumber roll and miso soup...that's 18 pieces...and all were fresh and tasty! There was a daily combo with 20 pieces that included cucumber, yam and a third roll + miso for $4.99. It's obvously a tiny place, but I was so taken aback when I looked at their menu - they had REDUCED prices - reduced! I wanted to give them a big hug! The only reason Daikichi couldn't get their 5th star from me was because they don't offer Wild Salmon. I don't think you could beat this. In the 1/2 hour I lingered to sip on my tea and soak in the atmosphere there was a line up for take away out the door. No wonder! read more

Compared to the other sushi joints in Vancouver, this is really not worth your time. I'd hate to stereotype a Chinese-run sushi place, but it takes respect and attention to detail to make good sushi, and I haven't found one in Vancouver that actually gives a crap about making decent sushi - it's usually more about price and amount of food. I ordered a spicy sushi combo at $10. Rice - overcooked, very vinegary. Tuna - tastes quite frozen, with a colour closer to dark purple than pink. Scallops weren't fresh either. Brown rice at $1 per roll is kind of a ridiculous price point when you consider that most rolls are $3-4. read more

Chanced upon this little place as I was heading up Burrard St back toward downtown. It was past 2pm, so the place was understandably pretty empty bar a couple of people waiting for takeout. The cashier/waitperson/owner(?) was pleasant enough and gestured for me to sit wherever and brought me a boiling hot cup of tea and the menus - they have a pretty large menu. I ordered one of their lunch 2-item combos: teriyaki chicken and chicken udon were my pick. Teriyaki chicken was served atop a bit of rice and some stirfried cabbage and bean sprouts. The chicken udon was a few cubes of chicken boiled in the stock it was served in with some (about a half a pack of instant) udon and topped with Chinese cabbage and carrot garnish. I have no doubt my food was cooked to order: the teriyaki chicken had a nice crisp sear to the skin and if the soup in my bowl of udon were any hotter it would still be boiling. Serves were petite, and food nothing to write home about, but for $6.99 and freshly cooked food - its good value IMHO. If I'm in the area and want a meal or snack, I'd go back there. read more

Daikichi Sushi - Chicken teriyaki and their take on chicken udon. - Sushi Bars Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

Really cheap option for great sushi in Vancover. Pretty quiet, nice owner/employees, cozy neighbourhood restaurant. Sometimes it takes a while if you're picking up to go.. tip: call a few minutes in advance and they'll have it ready for you when you get there. read more

We ordered a Dynamite combo and a spicy sushi combo. My husband had the scallop roll and tuna roll. He ended up with food poisoning and spent 6 hours puking his brains out. Beware of what you order as the food handling may or may not be the best. read more

A classic Yelp joint! I have gone to the place right across the street for over two years, and have never ventured over to Daikichi. Duh! Perfect neighborhood Sushi. Glad I didn't wait another two years to try it. read more

EDIT: This edit was made June 2015. It has been six years since I've lived in Vancouver, six years since I've eaten at this restaurant. Nevertheless, ALL sushi places I have been to since are held to the standard this place has set for me. I believe I wrote the review before the following happened: I requested "a salmon roll, a tuna roll, and a cucumber roll" so many times, they actually made a lunch combo based off of that order. TO DATE, no sushi place I have been to has been as good as this. No place has had as quick service. No place has had such perfect rolls, such delicious miso. No place has had such fantastic bang for your buck prices. 18 rolls and miso for $4.95 (six years ago)... I'm actually urging my husband to make a trip up to Canada with me someday, partially so we can re-visit Daikichi! ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Tasty and cheap, my kinda thing! They have a nice lunch special where you can get 20 pcs of sushi with miso soup for 5 bucks. The sushi comes in small pieces, but I'm not complaining - I like to eat sushi in one bite, and that's simply impossible at places nearby, like Samurai sushi. This is a very small place and usually serves people from the nearby college for lunch so if you go during lunch time it's usually going to be full, but they're very fast with service and I always see the same nice, friendly folks working there. I'm not sure what else to say -- I really love this place. Oh! They serve tempura, teriyaki and yakisoba too. I don't like breaded teriyaki (and that seems to be the norm in BC) so I have no comment, but the tempura and yakisoba are great. All in all, if you work/go to school downtown, this is a good, cheap place to go to for something light for lunch. read more

Daikichi is my Friday night spot. Long week at work, don't want to cook, want something healthy, $5.00 sushi it is. For $5-$8 you can get a variety of sushi combos...My personal faves always seem to include their yam roll (ridiculous), and the BC roll (which actually has salmon still on the salmon skin, that is seasoned with pepper and spices....) The service is always friendly, always fast, and the food is always delicious. I'll agree with others that it's a bit "rice heavy" however it's still insanely tasty, especially for the price. read more

I ordered from this sushi restaurant because our usual place was closed, and was a little disappointment with the quality. The ingredients themselves were very fresh and tasty, but the sushi was poorly rolled, loose and fell apart. One of the enjoyments of eating sushi is the presentation, and Daikichi fell short. read more

Daikichi Sushi - Tasty, but ugly sushi that fell apart. - Sushi Bars Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

I live in Calgary and as a result I don't have high standards when it comes to sushi but man... This was the best sushi I've had in quite a while. Everything was delicious from the miso soup to the fried yam and the lovely fish. Right textures and flavours all around. I just can't believe how cheap it is. You can easily eat a whole meal for less than 7 bucks here. read more

This is a tiny sushi restaurant that was pretty good! They have a lot of combos which get you a lot of sushi for low $$. I got the unagi roll, smoked salmon roll and dynamite roll. All was amazing and the yam the in the dynamite was yummy. If you don't like fried food though I would avoid rolls with tempura. I also got miso soup, which was delish. This place seemed like the place where locals get sushi so it was really good. Definitely recommend. read more

Daikichi Sushi - Unagi roll, smoked salmon roll and dynamite roll - Sushi Bars Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

Massive amount of food, low price, short wait for take out (tested on two different times of day), sushi pieces are the perfect size, courteous wait staff. Yup, I'm a fan. If you're looking for haute cuisine, there is plenty to choose from out there, but this was more than edible. read more

Convenient and easy, it's become our local sushi joint. Haven't been disappointed with it so far, aside from the California rolls. It's just cut imitation crab, other places at least shred it but here it's just a whole stick cut into maki rolls. The filling for the spicy rolls are very generous and it's hard to pass up the speciality rolls, Maple and Canucks in particular. Plenty of cheap and cheerful options that are sure to have you stuffed for under $7! Surprisingly the yam tempura rolls are delicious as they're made fresh to order. Main draw back is a pick up order takes over 30mins to be ready. Very basic interior, but I come here for the food and for what it is, it's pretty darn good. read more

I was impressed with the freshness and good prices of the sushi at this place. It's a small restaurant that has a bar and 3 tables. I recommend taking your sushi to go and eating it at your hotel is you're staying close by. read more

My friend and I were downtown and wanted to check out a new place instead of going to the same old restaurants. We did a quick google search and decided upon Daikichi sushi. It's a 15-ish minute walk from Burrard and Robson. We had the vegetable udon and a few rolls, and it was pretty good! It's a very small store, but it was quite busy. The sushi was pretty fresh in our opinion and we were pleasantly pleased. I recumbent it if you want a comfy meal with a friend. read more

Ah, Vancouver. Where the winters are mild, the vistas are beautiful, and you can't heave a brick without breaking a sushi restaurant's storefront window. I kid you not: there are two sushi restaurants in my apartment building, as well as one across the street and one on the street on the other side of my building. The net result is that you can eat your fill of sushi for less than $10 per person in any neighbourhood on any night of the week! Daikichi is one of these places. Perfectly decent sushi, low prices. I had a giant bowl of vegetable udon and a dynamite roll (which they make with yam tempura AND shrimp tempura) -- for $10.50 incl tax and tip. The staff is always friendly and attentive. It's a small place (only 3 tables and a few seats at the bar), but lots of people were coming in to get takeout while I was there, so I assume that's where they make most of their sales. They will never win an award for the best sushi in the city (or anywhere, for that matter); but I'll give them 4 stars for excellent value for money. read more