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Fujiya

3.6 (92 reviews)
InexpensiveJapanese, Sushi Bars
Open 10:30 am - 5:30 pm

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Audrey T.

Fujiya is a very nostalgic Japanese super market for me! They have a ton of Japanese groceries and ingredients, as well as a great selection of meals, sushi, donburis and bento boxes. The prices are still reasonable!

Stephanie M.

I usually come here to pick up a few lunch items and go but as I haven't been here for awhile I thought I would try it again. Unfortunately the quality is no longer as good as it used to be and the prices have also been raised a bit. They are still very generous with their portions but it just doesn't taste as good as before. The sushi is more sloppily made now and the taste isn't the same as before.

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Jen H.

Easily one of my favourite stores to visit that have authentic and amazing quality Japanese food (fresh, frozen and packaged). It is one of the best places to go in the area if you need a quick lunch to go for a really great and affordable price. They have a wide variety of sushi rolls (some are even made to order - ask accordingly), bento boxes, rice bowls, fish, sashimi and appys such as karaage and gyoza. It is a small but mighty store with aisles full of Japanese goodies. Our family always frequents here for comfort and nostalgic items that we cannot find elsewhere. If there is a line - don't be deterred, it moves fast and people are often inside for a mission to get in and get out. The store is clean, staff wear masks and are so nice and courteous. We love getting their sashimi, inari and futomaki set, curry rice and daikon for our meals to reward us from our shopping. Their udon and ramen sets are also a must for east and delicious comfort in a bowl when you're at home or need a quick meal.

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Robin L.

I'm no sushi snob, but I had to check out Fujiya to see what the fuss is all about. For the price you're getting, don't expect amazing quality. But honestly, for the price you're getting - it's pretty good quality. At $3-$7 per set, it's really nothing to complain about. Definitely can be a go to for cheap reliable sushi! Staff were super friendly too! Come check it out

Pork and chicken combo (tonkatsu donburi bento)

Comfort food. Microwave beside cashier. Taste better when heated up. Portion size quite reasonable.

Denise W.

Food wise its a definitely 3 stars and the reason why I am giving it 4 stars is because of the price. You can't expect paying little and get superior tasty quality food right. Something has to be sacrificed. Well was downtown and I was feeling cheap. Didn't want to spend too much money so decided to come to Fujiya for cheap $2.95 california rolls. If you want gyoza its $1.95 for 6 of them. A donburi is starting $3.95 and can go up to $5.95 depending what is in it. A bento box is around $5.95 / $6.95. See what I mean!! The food is made at the Fujiya in Clark location and then shipped to the Pender location downtown in the morning around 9 am. So the food has been sitting in the fridge since then. But for the price I am ok with it. The first time I came here was back in 2007 when I started working my first real job in downtown. Would come often when working downtown and the line up has always been busy here. Came here just recently since I am in the hood. Nothing changed. The price are pretty much the same as if they ignored inflation. This is a plus! As a tip. if you want good donburi like Unagi Don, come at 11:30 but no later than 11:45 because those sell out super fast. The mad rush comes at noon, when everyone or almost everyone working downtown are on lunch. Love this place and their prices!

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Gabriel C.

I'm giving Fujiya 5 stars for being the best affordable take-out sushi establishment in downtown, while keeping their quality relatively high and consistent. Obviously you won't find seafood as good as Tojo's or Miku here, but you can get a very filling and tasty lunch for $5.00 - $10.00 depending on how hungry you are. The majority of their rolls range from $4.50 - $5.50 and they normally come in packs of 8 pieces. I find that on days that I'm not too hungry, I can get away with a spicy tuna roll and miso soup or a combination pack (california, salmon, cucumber, tuna) while on days that I'm famished, I may spend around $8.00+ or so on two packs of sushi or a bento and sushi. Even though there's usually a long line up, you can get in and out within 5-10 minutes since their staff are extremely efficient. Out of all the years that I've been eating here, I've never had a bad experience!

Blue and green dies!!
John C.

End of an era!! They have decided to replace their home made wasabi with some crap in a package. So sad, I mean you have a traditional sushi restaurant and takeout and you have to go on the cheap with packaged wasabi I!!? Look at the ingredients, blue die, green die?? You can't eat this, it tastes terrible and it manufactured with dies. I really thought they could use their original. Too bad!

Diane S.

Great for a quick take away option. They have hot foods which you have to microwave in their microwaves. Sweet ladies here. Always friendly and smiles. Miso soup is extra but green tea is free.

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Best sushi and great value, love their grocery department as well.

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Cheap packaged sushi and bento boxes. Perfect place to grab a quick bite downtown.

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Prices are good, but I did not enjoy the sushi whatsoever! Fresh can only go so far, it should taste good too. Unfortunately, not a fan.

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Bamboo divider along community table
Bamboo divider along community table
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Same decor as 20+yrs ago when this was our go-to place for drinks & snacks!!
Same decor as 20+yrs ago when this was our go-to place for drinks & snacks!!
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Zenbu set with refillable soup, rice and salad
Zenbu set with refillable soup, rice and salad
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Inside the waiting area before being taken to your seat.
Inside the waiting area before being taken to your seat.
Lychee jelly w/ brown sugar syrup, ginger icecream monaka, crown melon + japanese orange
Lychee jelly w/ brown sugar syrup, ginger icecream monaka, crown melon + japanese orange
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Guu Original Thurlow
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Interiors - seating area
Salmon oshi ($8) and ebi oshi ($8)
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This was my favorite meal of our entire trip to Vancouver. The decor is small and intimate. They…read moredid offer us a highchair and did wipe down the inside of the chair but the outside was fairly dirty so my toddler opted for a regular chair. Children utensils provided which was very much appreciated. Restroom in the back was clean. The food was fresh and delicious. SAKURA BLOSSOM ROLL - brown rice - comes with a lot and delicious UNI TEMAKI (2pc) - my husband and I each had one. very refreshing with the uni and the brown rice. SOCKEYE SALMON SASHIMI- very fresh and thick slices. I had one piece - good. MENTAIKO YAKI UDON - My favorite food item from our entire trip. Omg. I can sit there all day long and just eat this. I always order this when I see it on the menu and some places really don't do a good job. VEGETABLE UDON SOUP - for our toddler

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Inside the restaurant
Inside the restaurant
Sockeye salmon sashimi 5 piece
Sockeye salmon sashimi 5 piece
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