Just went to Green Leaf for the first time after my roommate recommended it. She had always told me it was her hands-down favorite sushi place, and it definitely didn't disappoint! My boyfriend and I find ourselves going out for lots of sushi, and as relatively avid sushi eaters, we were both extremely impressed - so much so that I created a Yelp account to review this place! It isn't the cheapest place in town (the basic rolls like California or basic veggie rolls go for around $5-6, and the specials are $11-12) but the sushi is better than most of small places you'll find on Broadway. The salmon and tuna sashimi were both huge and extremely high quality! I had the delicious "crispy roll", which I highly recommend. Even the miso soup tasted better than usual - which is great, since it's $1.50. The place was busy, even at 3:00 on a Wednesday, which shows you how much people love the place, but the service was a teeny bit slower than it could have been, with only one waitress serving the entire restaurant. Regardless, she was extremely friendly and professional, and we had a great experience with her! On the whole: GREAT sushi, really nice ambiance (if you like the color green, you definitely won't be disappointed, as the walls are a lovely, bright lime), and fair prices. It was a great late afternoon treat! :) read more

Never done an update before but I've been coming here for well over a year and the sushi is always on point and is probably the best sushi served in the lower mainland or at least excluding downtown Vancouver. I consider myself a sushi enthusiast and can say this place never disappoints. It's amazing. Recently I went there twice after a few months of absence and on my second visit the always faithful crispy roll and Washington roll combo was better than ever. The Washington roll was always the gentler tasting roll of my orders but last time it stepped up its taste and left me in awe. Yep...it just got better...amazing read more

I've been visiting this unique sushi place for 3 years. I fall in love with their sushi from first visit. Amazing fresh sushi done with love. I love the Omg roll, but there are also many great rolls in the menu. Always cheerful owner treats with on the house extras, very sweet and welcoming stuff. Definitely a sushi pearl in Van city, with warm atmosphere & delicious made on spot food. I love to bring my friends here, they get addicted and bring their friends too! :) My top place for sushi. Period. read more

Best sushi in vancouver, love this place! The spicy sashimi salad is amazing, really fresh fish, good size portions, with reasonable prices. Defenitely recomend this place, its a must :D read more

The BEST sushi in vancouver. The place is always super clean, service is great, and the food is always great. read more

Amazing quality and great portions without totally breaking your wallet. Favourite sushi in kits, one of my favourite in van. Super friendly staff and amazing presentation. I always bring visitors here! read more

We just tried this place. Overall it was good. The scallop roll and negitoro roll was my favourite. Everything was pretty fresh. The green tea tasted more like hot water, didnt have any flavour at all. And I had asked the waitress for lemon for my water about 3 times, I dont think she knew what a lemon was.... read more

We ordered on skipthedishes at 540 and our order was supposed to be ready at 645. The hostess said she couldn't find the order and told us to wait for 10-15 minutes. At 715 we had to ask her what was going on with the food and she finally asked if we ordered on skipthedishes..... We essentially waited an extra half hour for our food that had been sitting on the counter since 645 (on top of the hour wait since we ordered). read more

One of my favorite sushi places in Vancouver! Try their tacowasabi, kimchi udon, and salmon Oshi! Their nigiri are also very fresh and good :) read more

taste and quality were good, but the size of the rolls aren't worth the price

Having lived in Vancouver for three years i thought I knew all the best places for quelling my very strong need for frequent and delicious sushi. But after a failed attempt to visit the Eatery before 4:30 I stumbled upon Green Leaf Sushi, across the street. It was a very happy accident. My boyfriend and I, being the only people in the place, were seated in a cute little room with lots of windows and very cool, lime green walls. There was an old fashioned phonograph in the corner too! The sushi was amazing. It was very high quality and watching the chef or sushi master guy assemble it was like watching someone create art. When our sashimi came we were also brought a complimentary 4 piece roll as well as being given some sweet tea drinks after our meal, on the house. The service was impeccable, the food delightful, and the price was frankly surprising, in the best way, especially given the quality of the food. I will definitely be back. read more

My favourite restaurant in town! Food is really good and friendly staff! Their aburi oshi combo is must try!

The portion is small and the food is ordinary. There were too much mayonnaise and sauce in the Oshi sushi , don't really taste the original but mostly only artificial flavour. read more

I've traveled to Japan and live in California, so have enjoyed great traditional and fusion versions of sushi. This was my first time trying Aburi sushi, which was described as quick seared fish on top of perfectly seasoned sushi rice. Green Leaf had many rave reviews for their Aburi platter with 6 different selections, so my husband and I ordered it. While the seared tuna selection with sprouts was unique and delicious and the tobiko encrusted tuna roll decent, the rest of the platter was bizarre and disappointing. 2 selections (salmon and shrimp) were smothered with melted cheese. The shrimp selection also had black olives and pizza seasoning.... the mackerel was on the verge of inedible and the scallop was encased in more mayo than scallop. Overall, there was very little seafood or freshness to the platter. If one is turned off by the idea of undercooked fish and would prefer pizza toppings on rice, this is a decent choice. Just be prepared to spend $80 for mostly rice and cheese with tap water to drink. Also worth noting that they don't serve any alcohol including sake and beer. read more

Aburi sushi is one of favourite sushi at Miku and MInami, but as good as their aburi sushi is, there is some inconsistency with the spiciness and the temperature of the aburi (I've had pieces which are cold). I wanted to try an aburi sushi place where it was consistently good and more affordable so I can confidently visit whenever the aburi craving hits. My friend recommended Green Leaf Sushi near UBC so I went to try it out. It's a no frill, small sushi place with benches and wooden tables. The theme throughout restaurant was green and yellow. I had my doubts about this somewhat hole-in-the-wall place until the Green Leaf Aburi Platter came out. It was a platter of 52 aburi and 8 osihi pieces. Every piece was small and dainty and well presented. The aburi was well put together, but unlike the Miku aburis, the rice was not compressed and tasted a bit sweeter. The ingredients tasted fresher and if I wasn't in the presence of company, I would have gladly inhaled all 60 pieces of sushi. Not the cheapest place to have sushi, but for the quality and the taste, its very reasonable. read more

My favourite sushi restaurant in Vancouver. I personally don't eat fish, but every fish eater friend I've brought here has loved it. Personally I love the eggplant oshi sushi, it is the best vegetarian sushi I have had. The tofu salad is also amazing. Service tends to be fast, but during busy dinner hours there can be a wait. read more

The best sushi place in van. Not your traditional bento box sushi joint. Fresh sashimi and perfect specialty rolls.

I've been eating here for some time. One thing I know, I know when a place is going downhill and this is the place is going downhill. When they first opened rolls were imaginative and sushi was a decent size. Now they have deleted some of their best rolls, cut corners, dropped quality and lost me as a customer. This happens a lot in restaurant business when they get busy, they hire more staff to keep up and they may not be as well trained and are looking for ways to push food out. The result shows in the food. It's lost it's way and lost track of the priority of serving the best food they can. Too bad. read more

Most amazing sushi ever especially aburi sushi - staff is very friendly. Great value for both quality and money !

I love the aburi sushi sooooooo much. However, we also order few piece of uni and they were not fresh at all. Wont order uni there again

Needed a quick dinner in the area and saw some good reviews so we stopped in and put our name on the list. Very busy and obviously popular, they are well organized and the food comes quickly. Fabulous rolls and fresh sashimi! We will return! read more

I love this place: their simi saba oishi sushi is the best in town, and they are extremely generous with their delicious, fresh sashimi. Great food at a great price. read more

High price. Standard quality. Not sure what the big deal is.

Best sushi I've ever had! We ordered three torched dishes (salmon, eel, and tobiko) and they were all amazing. I've tried minami after, I rather prefer green leaf. It's cheaper and the quality of food is pretty much the same. Highly recommend! read more

Reasonable Price and good service. Convenient location, near UBC. They change menu frequently. The food is very fresh, especially the salmon sashimi. Recommend the aburi sushi. But the place is small and they do not take the same day reservation. read more

I ordered the Appetizer Tuna and Salmon Sashimi, with California Roll and Miso soup combo. I really enjoyed the food! The sashimi was very fresh, and the cali rolls were better than the average cali roll one would find in Vancouver Japanese restaurants. The restaurant was fairly popular, however it was a little on the expensive side, as a student. read more

We live in the same block as Green Leaf and we never tried the last few restaurants that were in this space. We had dinner at Green Leaf tonight and we'll definitely be returning. The staff are very friendly and attentive, but not overbearing. The chef sent a free roll to try, crab, lettuce wrapped in soy paper, so good. The most interesting roll we had was the crispy crunchy roll, it's a roll that is deep fried, cut in half, covered in a sauce and topped with real crab, a must try. Every table in the restaurant was raving about the food, a really pleasant surprise as the last couple of restaurants in the space were a flop. if you're looking for a sushi restaurant with interesting rolls and very fresh sashimi then I would highly recommend Green Leaf. We're rooting for this great little sushi place! read more

One of my favorite restaurants to go to. The aburi sampler is a must for any person trying this restaurant for the first time. The hotate and the saba are my personal favorites. The owner and staff are all very friendly. The venue is on the smaller side so it's a good idea to make a reservation or to arrive early. read more

Must try for the pressed sushi. Comparable to Minami but a lot cheaper. Downside, they dont serve alcohol.

When we got there the wait was long, but the sushi is well worth the wait. We ordered the aburi sushi combo. The menu says it's about a 30-minute wait for the combo. However, we informed the host and he let the kitchen know. When we finally got seated, our sushi arrived shortly after. It was amazing! We also ordered the house made sake ice cream, and pudding. All very delicious! The host at the front (may have been owner) came to our table to make sure everything was okay. Great service! read more

Hidden jewel. Beautiful presentation, delicious , and lovely service. Quite small and can be busy.

What huge disappointment. Don't come here. Don't waste your time. We came here due to its great reviews and seemingly good food. However, upon arrival we were told that half the menu is not available. Okay, fine, we still decided to stay. Next, my grandma is disabled and they are trying to squeeze 5 of us in a 4 seat table with a small stool on the outside? We kindly asked if we could simply move a table in to accommodate our grandmother. They said that was not possible, so we asked if we could switch the stool to a chair and they did. By the way, maybe I forgot to mention that there is no one in this restaurant! Just us. You guys are not popular enough to be so worried about accommodating my disabled grandmother, and even if you were, people with basic common sense know not to stuff 5 people with a disabled person into a 4 seat table. Not to mention half your food is not available and you have absolutely no one in your restaurant but us and it's 3 workers. The woman who responded to my request needs to either get retrained or replaced. Good luck in the future. I hope you treat people with kindness in the future. Needless to say, we got up and took our business elsewhere. read more

I have tried many sushi places in Vancouver. My girlfriend and I are very picky especially when it comes to sushi. This is definitely the best we have ever had. Great prices for high quality! read more

Long story short, rolls served here are about the best I had in Vancouver! Food is very flavorful

Ugh. The place to go if you want mayonnaise rolls. The fish was not fresh or tasty. The nori was soggy. The decor is nice, but only go if you're going to eat nothing but miso. Sad since I live just around the corner. read more

This place is such a gem. Fantastic, high quality fish, attentive service and great flavours. Our favourite sushi in the neighbourhood.

Good food. Great service. Got their pressed sushi combo, the variety that you get is really nice. Can't think of another place for this price for pressed sushi. read more

I have been going here for years, but with the most recent menu changes this will be my last trip. The food is decent but it's no way traditional Japanese(which it's not trying to be), the majority of dishes on the menu are overpowered by heavy handed sauces and toppings (some people are into that). But it's the price hike on most items on the menu has made it an "unaffordable" lunch spot. You would be hard pressed to get out of here without spending $15-$20. Yet there are lots of good sushi places in the neighbourhood for $7-$10 dollar sushi lunch specials, some of you may call this nickel and diming but I don't believe you should have to spend $15 for lunch. Also the service is quite absent minded for such a small place, I've seen many people trying to pay or oder and get ignored by the "busy" servers. If you want to drop some money on sushi this place is good but don't make a trip out here for it, go to sushi by yuji, shima-ya, toshis, ajisai or shiro if you want the best. read more

Their Aburi combo for $65 is well worth it for the bucks. It comes with 5 different types of Aburi, flavouring and quality of rice is perfect. I would recommend booking a table, and pre ordering their Aburi Combo because it takes time for them to create it, and if they are busy there seating is limited to 1 hour. However, their customer service is not the greatest. read more

I was there with a friendly twos days ago, ordered three aburi sushi and a roll: Shime Saba oshi, Salmon Aburi Sushi, and a double layer eel aburi and vegas roll. I was pretty disappointed our aburi came out cold and the sushiw as not press properly so it break apart so easy when we pick up. total for two person we pay ard $61 include tips. read more