Delicious food - tempura coating was light and flavourful Good take out service Staff are friendly read more

Ordered chicken teriyaki bento box, it was not good. The service was bad, food practically inedible. Would not eat here again.

Perfectly fine Japanese restaurant like so many others, with some vegetarian and vegan options. We stopped in for a quick lunch, were seated promptly and got our food in about 10 minutes. My wife ordered a goma-ae ($6.25), a vegetable roll ($5.50), an avocado roll ($6), and 2 x Inari Nigiri ($2.45 each), and I got a veggie udon ($9.95) plus a couple Inari as well. The sushi was fine, exactly as expected. The udon was well-executed, coming with a nicely gentle broth, plenty of noodles, and some veggies (cabbage, carrot, and a single piece of broccoli). Friendly, prompt service. Another decent sushi place in town. read more

Masa Japanese Restaurant - Veggie udon - Japanese Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

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This business needs some love. Hit hard by the Broadway Project. Had a very nice lunch of Japanese Curry. Fast service reasonably Priced.

Went for some late night ramen and sushi. Great place for affordable late night food to fill your craving. The ramen is a little overly spicy and not very flavourful. I think it just needs more salt. But the sushi and tempura were good. Parking is a little tight as it's shared space with multiple other stores. read more

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My boyfriend and I wanted to eat something but it was already 12am, so our options were limited. However, we saw this place was opened until 1am, but what made me hesitant was the rating -- 3.5/5. However, the vibes of the place was nice and had a pretty Japanese style interior. The woman who served my boyfriend and I was nice and made sure we were comfortable. My boyfriend and I ordered the sushi rolls and their presentations were amazing!! It looked so professionally done. I was hesitant that since it's late that they might be tired and won't try as much, but the effort is definitely there. The taste was good too! The crunchy rolls had a nice crunch and they were all flavorful. It didn't taste bland at all. So, I'm confused why this place only has 3.5 star because the ratings should be up there! read more

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It's open until pretty late which is convenient. The tonkotsu ramen was decent and well priced. read more

Masa Japanese Restaurant - spicy tonkotsu ramen - Japanese Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

Came here for lunch . The food is ok but it was uncomfortably warm in the restaurant. It wasn't even hot out today (maybe 18-20 degrees) but the restaurant felt like an oven. We asked the server to turn on the air conditioning and for a short time it felt cooler. I think they turned it off shortly afterwards so we felt hot again while eating our meal. I don't want to eat sushi in a hot restaurant. Can't be food safe! Prices are ok. Not exactly cheap for lunch. Most combos were from $11.99 to 14.99 but there wasn't a lot of food for the price. read more

Decent sushi for the price. Service for dine in is not bad but the ambiance is a tad strange. I prefer takeout and usually go for their specialty rolls. read more

Love it here! Really affordable, open til late at night, and you can have a massive amount of people and they'll take your reservation still. Food is not the best tasting one but good for the budget for sure. Been here multiple times and would def recommend! read more

I've been here 3 times now and each visit was excellent - I have nothing bad to say. Everything was perfection! The staff is super friendly and very good at recommending dishes - they're also efficient! They will often check up on your during your dining experience The food is superb! It tastes as good as it looks. It's a bit on the higher ends but it's oh-so worth it! I've tried sushi, their appetizers, and their kitchen dishes and I've never been disappointed! My favourite sushi roll has got to be the lobster roll! Very tasty, filling, and eye catching! The other thing I like about this place is that I can get a pitcher of Sapporo for only $12 on any given day! I highly recommend this place and would gladly come back anytime :) read more

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Have visited several times and the food was always fresh. I do miss the Japanese chef who has since retired.

Very nice interior with a great ambiance! The food was reasonably priced with large portion sizes. We ordered the beef yaki udon and spicy tonkastu ramen which were both very tasty. The ramen was decently spicy but could have used a bit more meat toppings. The beef yaki udon was super filling and tasted delicious. Overall great place and would go back to try other dishes! read more

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Masa Japanese Restaurant is located on the corner of Hemlock and West Broadway on the 2nd floor, overlooking the small mini mall below. I fondly remember having our first Japanese restaurant date at a now defunct Japanese restaurant in the same location many moons ago. There's a good variety of dishes on the menu so we decided to go with the Teriyaki Course lunch special ($12.95) and added an order of Gomaae ($3.50), 3-in-1 Agedashi Tofu ($5.95), and Assorted Sashimi ($19.95). One of the weird things is that they brought out the Teriyaki Course lunch special piecemeal... and not all at the same time. The lunch special comes with miso soup, sunomono, prawn skewer, and 3 side dishes consisting of pickled radish and seaweed. The miso soup and 3 side dishes were the first to arrive at the table and then, over time, additional parts of the meal showed up like the sunomono and then the prawn skewer. The actual entrée was the very last thing to arrive much later on. I would have preferred if the lunch course was brought out all together (or at least close to the same time). The Agedashi Tofu came to the table in between the lunch course and consisted of 3 different preparations: Original Deep Fried Tofu with traditional sauce, Diavolo with hot sauce, and Hawaiian with fruit. The Diavolo (I thought they misspelled this and meant "diablo" which is Spanish for "devil" but apparently "diavolo" is Italian for the same word) seemed to be topped with a Korean-style hot sauce and the Hawaiian was topped with small mango pieces. Overall, I thought the deep-fried tofu needed a bit of work because the exterior of the tofu was too chewy instead of being lightly crisp. The Spinach Gomaae with sesame sauce was the next item to arrive and was pretty good. The Assorted Sashimi was the next dish to arrive to the table and consisted of 4pc salmon, 4pc tuna, 2pc wild salmon, 2pc hokkigai, 2pc tako, and 2pc of either tai or madai (not really sure). Aside from the octopus, which was a bit too chewy, the rest of the sashimi seemed pretty good. The chicken teriyaki finally arrived at the table and was served on top of a bed of shredded cabbage and carrots with a scoop of rice. While the chicken lacked a crispy skin, the chicken itself wasn't too bad. The sweet teriyaki sauce was slathered over the chicken pieces and went well with the plain white rice. Overall, most of the food dishes were okay but nothing to "wow" you. read more

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My favourite sushi restaurant in town. Lots of selections to choose from. Before the pandemic, it was one of the cheaper sushi places for a very good quality. Since then, prices have gone up to match other places, but the quality has stayed the same. The restaurant is quite spacious with separated tables, even before the pandemic, giving you more privacy. The place seems to like AC, so I've always found the place cold all year round. Great service. Since the pandemic, weve been doing more take out instead, but still go, especially when we want to take family or friends out for sushi. read more

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It was a comfort sushi place. The sushi is rolled nicely but the ramen was really bland lol i thought i was still in the uk. The sushi well just okay more like a comfort sushi place. Eat at 9pm-2am there is a selection of cheaper options. Well at least it opens till late so you know where to go when you are hungry at night. Cheers! read more

Masa Japanese Restaurant - Best top 3 combo - Japanese Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

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good sushi here, normal service and open late. late hours are good. and prices match quality

This Japanese establishment serves a whole bunch of food options for the whole family. My family ordered a ton of food for a really great price. Lots of sushi and teriyaki options to choose. The server was very kind and the food was very well plated. We will definitely be coming back for more sushi roll options. read more

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Extensive menu, solid options. Not the greatest sushi I've had in Vancouver - that title would go to Ajisai. Masa's is serviceable - fairly inexpensive and fulfills a craving. Also, there's free street parking nearby for those who need it. I ordered a few of my favorite nigiri: tamago, salmon, unagi, toro, amaebi, uni, and hotate. I also got an Alaska Roll in case the nigiri weren't filling enough - a good call on my part. My boyfriend picked up the Nabeyaki Udon, and my friend got the Tonkatsu Curry. The udon was just okay, with tasty broth but obviously overcooked noodles. Not sure we'd come back if we were in town. There are other options I'd like to try. read more

Masa Japanese Restaurant - Japanese Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

Don't get why the high reviews/ratings. Thought the place was mediocre. I asked at the start if there's egg and pork with my ramen. Waitress said all their ramen noodle had them. So I thought I'll be full afterwards. Ramen bowl had two micro ultra thin slices of pork and half a egg. The noodles where tasty. Not worth coming back. *Ordered Shio Ramen read more

Masa Japanese Restaurant - Japanese Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

I passed by Granville and Broadway last week and saw a big banner for Masa Japanese is opened. I checked on Yelp and only found good 2 reviews but no food picture posted. Sure, let me check it out and take some picture for them. Also, I would love to have sushi in hot day. They're not busy when we arrived on Sunday 7ish. We got seated in booth with painted Japanese peony flower petition around us. Not too classy but nice. They served simple menu of raw and cooked sushi as well as other hot Japanese dishes with great prices! The owner ( I guess) was so friendly and he offered a complementary apple juice to my friend's daughter. Hamachi Sashimi - It's good and fresh. Mango California Roll & California roll - Mango sauce was tasty just a bit at sweet side. Caterpillar roll - If you're super fan of avocado fan, you have to order this. Beef Tataki - It's mediocre but ok. Chicken Udon - I rarely found 2 pcs of chicken in udon. My friend's daughter said she could eat this every day! Thumbs up! Chopped Scallop cone - It's ok, a bit too much sauce with chopped scallop and it turned seaweed soft quickly. Tobiko, Ika, Saba nigari - All of it were great! The rolls were perhaps a bit heavy on the rice side of things, but that might work for someone looking to fill up more on sushi alone. Apparently, we over-ordered and no room for dessert. Food: 3 star Service: 4 star Price: 5 star (it totally cost under $60 for all the above food) I definitely return before the price back to market price in that location. read more

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This place is actually not bad. The last three restaurant in this location are all japanese Restaurants. So came here for lunch with a colleague and ordered their set lunch. It came with a miso soup, a fried item some small side appies, salad and the main course teriyaki Chicken. The Teriyaki chicken was fresh with a bit of crunch to it. I personally liked it. Service isn't bad. The place was quite full not at noon but after 1pm. Guess most people have lunch after 1pm around the area. I will definitely come back. read more

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Excellent sushi so fresh and rice so soft it melts in your mouth nice spacious place open till 2 pm crazy! huge menu to choose from yum

Came here with a friend for ramen and ended up getting udon and sushi! We got the Oshi sushi with wild salmon and it was delicious!!!! We also got the seafood udon and it was pretty good but not worth the hefty price. I would say order the sushi when you're here and skip the hot dishes! read more

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Would give it 4 starts , place look so authentic , food I've ordered served quite fast and it was fresh . Wish there's less mayo on the roll . Complimentary tea is always a plus , sliced ginger was very good . No hot towels , stuff is polite . read more

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Do not order from this restaurant. When they make a mistake, they do not take accountability and make you pay again to correct their mistake... this is the second time this restaurant has done this to me... read more

Raining a little after church service. Not sure what to eat, Headed to Masa Japanese Restaurant, Didn't wait too long they took our order and Tonkatsu Ramen was served shortly. Ramen is perfectly cook and soup tasty! read more

Masa Japanese Restaurant - Tonkatsu Ramen - Japanese Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

Okay another updated review: Masa has come back from a two star rating as they've been much better the last couple of times I've got for late night pick up! The kitchen was so extremely accommodating when I called them at 1:50am before closing if I could have a roll and they made it just for me! Really great customer service. There sushi has also been delish lately so no complaints there. I think I just got unlucky a couple times in the past. Updated review: I recently reviewed and gave Masa a 4/5 stars but unfortunately since my last visit, it has been a real miss which is unfortunate. I went here with a friend to dine in and I ordered the salmon oshi - my friend received all her rolls and sashimi before me and was more than half way done her dinner before mine even made it to the table. When it arrived, it came out piping hot doused in cream sauce that was not tasty nor appetizing. Also it didn't come close to matching the photo they had on menu of the beautiful salmon oshi. I unfortunately had to send it back so at this point my friend was done her meal. I ordered a new roll after quite abit of confusion which was the Crazy Roll. Really great and tasty, but the whole experience was really underwhelming. Now that brings me to tonight, I called to order pick up but no one answered the phone so I just walked over as I'm real close. Arrived at 7:10pm ordered one item - the veggie udon. I took a seat and waited. Two girls walked in ordered more than I did, received their order and left before me, then another woman walked in, ordered more than I did again and received her order before me. Another two gentlemen walked in and picked up their orders. I ordered one item. Also tables were getting food as well as I watched plates go out. I asked the cashier what was up and she apologized and said we are working on it. I would have preferred she tell me they just forgot and be refunded. Finally at 7:45pm my udon rolls out and I take it on home to eat. It was so disappointing. You could tell it was a rush job, there was one token carrot, a couple pieces of small broccoli a few paper thin mushrooms and the rest was all onion. These last two experiences were so utterly disappointing that even though this place is less than a block away and I had once enjoyed t, I will go elsewhere next time. My first review Feb: Great sushi for a fantastic price! I ordered the maki combo and a miso soup tonight. The miso was so hot even after getting home as I ordered take out. The maki combo was filling and were good size rolls. Sometimes sushi restaurants skimp on fish or rice on maki rolls but these were great! The fish was fresh. My friend got the California roll and yam tempura roll which were also very yummy. I'm so happy I live close to this joint. For a maki combo, California roll, yam tempura roll and two Misos the. bill came to $17. So cheap! I will be sure to go to this restaurant again, and next time maybe I'll sit in. The staff was also friendly to deal with and the food was ready in 15 mins for pick. read more

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I Phoned in some pickup sushi, edamame and gomae (cooked cold spinach with sesame sauce) for a picnic. One big complaint: While they got the order right, I specifically asked for an extra set of chopsticks (because the order was small and could be eaten by one hungry person). They assured me there were 2 sets of chopsticks in the bag. There weren't, and we made due, but this was an annoyance (basically we took the one set and broke each stick in half, making impossibly short mini-chopsticks). Not a deal-breaker, but this was annoying enough to make me want to post this here. Hope they'll be more dutiful (and truthful) about details like this in future orders. Sometimes stuff like this really matters. read more

This has changed hands over the years in Vancouver. I went tonight and I will never return! The food was good and good service. But the place is rundown, outdated and not clean. Our table had not been properly cleaned and the bathroom was gross. People are squatting on the toilets as you can see the show dirt! No seat covers. read more

Not quite sure how to rate and/or review this place. One thing I'm sure though, is that this place must have had its glory days quite a while ago! Nice, spacious and was quite well decorated, the afternoon sun streaming in shows how aged this restaurant is. The food? Hmmmm..... I had the Katsudonburi and this is the first time I've had this served with some weird brown and sour sauce; no eggs, very dry rice underneath it - to the point that I just had to ask the waitress - is this Japanese food? Lol - Very nice, pleasant young lady who asks us several times if everything is ok - kudos to her! My better half had the beef curry rice and it came out just a small blob of beef (not tasty at all according to her) over a pile of potatoes over the rice. Hmmm...! The tempura udon at least looks decent and served properly with it in a separate plate from the udon - not bad even though the tempura is quite greasy. I was really hoping this place would serve better food, especially since it is quite cheap and convenient for me, but.....! Oh well, can't have everything I guess! Our waitress (Julia?) though is great! read more

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I went back on Wednesday, March 7, to give Masa another shot. It still wasn't busy this time around so I had gotten my hopes up of better service. Maybe it helped that I was seated at the bar? Maybe that other time there were a lot of orders for pick up? Who knows, but all I know is that this second visit made up for the first one. I gotta give credit to Masa for their variety of food. I had a bit of a dilemma choosing but my server suggested I get their Sake Bomb Roll. An amazing choice. Presentation is great, the seared and raw fish combination is a fun play on texture, and the amount of roll you get was filling. I also chose to try their 3-in-1 agedashi tofu which had their original, spicy, and "sweet" flavours. It's your regular agedashi tofu cut into bigger blocks. If you do like a change in your agedashi tofu, you might wanna try their Dynamite one with a spicy sauce (which was unfortunately too spicy for me, but I'm pretty weak when it comes to spicy food so don't let that hold you back). They also had a sweet version with mango and strawberry placed on top of it. Maybe the first time I went was a one off but I'm glad I got to experience the good service and good food that other reviewers have experienced. read more

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Owned by Japanese and everyone working is Japanese. Food is very good. I eat sushi everyday so I can notice the difference in quality and masa doesn't disappoint. read more

3.5/5 food, 4/5 service Finally back in Vancouver from Calgary and happened to pop into Masa since there was no line and a big menu. I would say that the food is alright and the fish was decently fresh. I found the sushi had too much rice for the portions of fish though, and the rice was a bit overcooked. We had ordered wild salmon oshi sushi, hotate (scallop) and hamachi (yellowtail) nigiri, and toro aburi nigiri. We also got the tuna goma salad and agadashi tofu. The salad was my favourite with delicious goma dressing and a decent amount of tuna, very nicely presented as well. The tofu was small but tasted great, with a nice crisp outer layer. Hamachi could have been fresher and wasn't cut well. Scallop was good and the toro aburi was delicious and not smothered in sauce. Oshi sushi was alright but I found that the sauce along with too much rice gave it a creamy/mushy texture. Service was very friendly. They took dishes away regularly and we're prompt. I also had great company, so overall I enjoyed myself. But I do think there's better sushi in Vancouver for a similar price point. read more

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Decent Japanese food for a great, affordable price. I originally wanted to order from the dinner course menu but they stop serving that at 9pm, even though they close around 2am. Opted for the Sake Bomb Roll and deluxe assorted sashimi instead. The sashimi definitely wasn't the most fresh but it still satisfied my craving. read more

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If you like spongy batter. Order Broadway crazy boy rolls. Very underwhelming. Maybe it's my fault for ordering something so crazy? It had potential. Just zero execution. You can tell it was a rush job. Between those, and the rest of the suuuper duper bland other rolls. (Dynamite, BC, & Avo with yam) I'd have been better off ordering A&W, again. read more

Masa Japanese Restaurant - It's described as Deep Fried California Roll w/ unagi sauce. It was no fry all batter. Accurate name: Broadway Crazy Boys Roll. - Japanese Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

Maybe this was an off night but we waited 40mins for a sushi platter for two and salmon goma sashimi. Food was probably a 3.5 star but the service was shocking. We had to ask 5 different times to see if our food was coming. By the time the sushi platter arrived (which tasted pretty average by the way) we were ravenous. Everything should taste the bomb when you're hungry right? Sadly no. Had to ask waitress again for the sashimi when the sushi platter was done which she replied said she had forgotten to order. 20mins later and by now we've been at the restaurant over 1.5hours, the sashimi goma comes out in a bowl in a sickly sweet sauce. Sorry Masa. Not a happy customer this time :( Your heating is awful too. It's so cold! read more

Excellent sushi. The rice was cooked perfectly and the tuna was really fresh. The yam tempura was crispy and cooked perfectly. I would reccomend. read more

Masa Japanese Restaurant - Japanese Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

This review is based on my lunch experience ordering just sushi rolls. I saw wild salmon on the menu along with oshi sushi so immediately that was a must try item. We also ordered an unagi roll, chopped scallop roll and a piece of wild salmon nigiri aburi style. We didn't read the menu carefully to see that the oshi sushi would be covered in sauce and cheese. The wild salmon was cooked to medium, you can't even call it raw fish. Very disappointed with this dish that we couldn't even finish. This is the reason we also ordered the aburi nigiri because we wanted to taste raw wild salmon. Again, fairly disappointed with the cut of the fish to begin with (fairly thin) so torching it practically cooked it...again! This is also the first time I see the rice (on the bottom) being torched with a hint of black. The only way this review received 2stars was for their chopped scallop roll. They didn't smother the scallops in mayo. If I had only eaten the scallop and unagi rolls, I might have skipped the review because it wasn't great but it wasn't terrible either. There are too many sushi places in town for me to justify coming here again to try their other menu items. #sorrynotsorry read more

Masa Japanese Restaurant - Overly cooked and sauced wild salmon oshi sushi - Japanese Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

Food and service are both very mediocre. Prices are decent. Came here with a group of friends for dinner one night. Got seated in the back in a booth which was nice. We ordered a bunch of rolls to share and everything tasted very mediocre. The rice was cold and hard for all the rolls, so the rice was definitely not freshly made but rather refrigerated previously. The quality of fish is also very mediocre. Service was ok, I had to ask for my tea to be refilled several times. Bathrooms are not super clean. Street parking was pretty easy at the metered spots around the area, but this was on a weeknight. read more