Was passing through town on the way to Powell River and we needed a sushi fix. Found this little…read morespot for takeout, took it over to the beach and the sushi was 10/10! Each roll you could tell was thought out and all of the flavours went so well together, the nigiri was also super fresh!! The staff was super friendly and easy even with all the current restrictions and I'd recommend this spot to any local or any tourist coming or passing through town!

The food for some rolls are good but there just like sima sushi after eating their sashimi it turns…read moreout is almost as bad as Sima in the mall theirs is like eating fish that just came out of the freezer then thawed for 20min before reopening. Their tea is awful its so waterery does not taste of green tea more like old socks. I payed for the $37 deluxe sashimi yesterday and i could not bite through the octopus it was super hard when served should be soft and buttery like. Then i also ordered two pieces Tamago=honey egg and it was almost frozen solid and i didnt finish it and said when i went to pay that u didnt want to pay for frozen egg and because i didnt pay $4 after just paying $37+ tax For my sashimi i was banned from their establishment plus the owner and chef is rude and looks at you mean and is mean to staff no wonder their hiring.

One of my absolute favourite places for date night or a solo date! Tastefully decorated, very nice…read moreatmosphere and excellent customer service! Saori is always so welcoming and friendly! The food is amazing-Hiro is a magician of sushi! The Nagomi Roll, Spicy Tunafornia and the spinach gomae are my favourite items! If you're lucky you may visit while they are running Ramen as a special!

Wonderful experience here. Came for dinner on a Saturday evening at around 745pm. Restaurant was…read morefull except for one table. Ordered the agedashi eggplant, veggie spring rolls, veggie roll, spicy tuna roll and salmon roll. Two asahis as well. Pros: - plenty of menu options - fish was really fresh and good quality cuts - service was rlly attentive and the seating was comfortable

I was excited to try Sehmii. It had excellent reviews…read more Excellent Chicken Katsu Don. Crispy and flavorful. Even the rice and veg had flavour!! Kind of boring agadashi tofu. A little pale and limp. Not crispy and light but heavy The tempura appetizer was ok. The prawns were tasty but the yam and the other potato were hard and heavy. The exterior will make you want to turn take and run but once inside the staff are friendly. Nothing fancy but it looks and feels clean and comfortable.

Excellent sushi and great variety with the Bento boxes. Excellent value and service. The exterior…read moreis quite deceiving as it's quite cozy and very large inside. We were passing through PA...but we will definitely be back in the future!

I suppose I could go over all the items we ordered and what each member of our family thought of…read morethem. The more detail one provides the more useful these reviews might be. However suffice it to say that as visitors from Victoria BC where we enjoy some amazingly terrific Japanese cuisine, we were unabashedly surprised by how good everything was given the more remote location of Madeira Park and the affordable pricing on the menu. The restaurant was busy even when it was close to the last call for ordering at 7:15pm but items were served quickly and were called for, hot. The three of us left happy and full. I guess I should confess I loved everything so much I order more before leaving. We appreciated the cold water served in frost glassed on a hot, humid evening.

Delicious food served quickly. There was a short line to order, but we still got one of the just 8…read moretables. 10min until our food came for dining in while carryout was 45-60min wait.

We were vacationing on Vancouver Island and came here for dinner when in Nanaimo. We had made…read morereservations a few weeks prior to our trip and I would highly recommend making a reservation if you plan on coming here. The restaurant was packed and the kitchen was hustling. There were so many beautiful and creative dishes passing by our table all night long; if I lived here, this would definitely become one of my regular places to go. The service was quick and friendly. The food was incredible; really fresh and presented beautifully. We had met up with a neighbour who had moved to the area and we ended up staying until the place closed. It was just a lovely evening overall. I would definitely recommend Nori for delicious Japanese cuisine but be sure to make a reservation!

=== 1. VERDICT/VALUE If you've a hankering for Asian…read morecuisine in Nanaimo and there's only one place you could go to, Nori should be one of your top picks! Good food, good service, and in a place with good vibes. === 2. FOOD When dining at lunch, the lunch specials offer incredible value; each option includes 4-piece California roll, small green salad, 2-piece gyoza, 2-piece prawn tempura, a miso soup, and a side dish ("okazu") of the day. Some thoughts: - The portions are decent even if you're hungry! - The prawn tempura (at least today) feel more batter than prawn. - The okazu (at least today) was fried - a fancy spring roll - which is interesting as side dishes in Japan in this context are often fish-based?). - Overall, the food quality is good. Buta Shoga Lunch Special ($22) Shoyu, ginger-marinated pork on rice - a good heart-warming combo as any! Sashimi & Sushi Lunch Special ($23) 6 pieces of sashimi (salmon and tuna) and three pieces of sushi (also salmon and tuna) make this lunch special one of the healthier options on the menu. Chashu Miso Ramen ($18) My little guy loves noodles, even if it comes in piping-hot pork bone broth. Depending on your little one, kids 6 and under in age may need a grown-up to help finish this dish! === 3. SERVICE The place is POPULAR and so be prepared to wait. One the most recent visit during lunch, we were lucky to slide in fairly quickly and the servers were fairly prompt and professional. === 4. ENVIRONMENT It's basic, yet has a modern open-view environment with a view of the bar/kitchen from across the restaurant. It's similar in vibe to its sister restaurant nearby (Horang) but the service is better and diners with small children will find more appealing seating options here. Wheelchairs and baby strollers would fit just fine and your chance at finding a place to park in the shopping complex lot outside is pretty decent!

We've enjoyed dining here multiple times over the last year. It's a great option if we want to take…read morethe family out as the kids always find something they like and the restaurant has a casual enough atmosphere that we never feel out of place. The service is always great, and the food has always been good.

Last meal was at Won Japanese Restaurant on a busy Sunday evening. They're connected to the Cedars…read moreInn Hotel. Service was spotty; had to ask for tea, serving plates, etc. Stingy with the ginger. - Tamago roll ($4.25) - standard - Negitoro roll ($6.25) - solid - Chopped scallop & tobiko roll ($6.75) - good sized scallops. Sadly, one roll was 95% filled with rice - Unagi roll ($10.25) - decent - Oshizushi sushi ($15.99 for 6) - could have used jalapeño slices to add some punch Decent maki rolls at WJR. 3.5 stars.

I really want to give them a 3.5. It wasn't the best sushi in the world but it worked…read more Service was decent although you had to order from the server even if you sat at the sushi bar.

Dinner with my 11 yr old. Ordered the $39 4-course special: miso soup, agedashi tofu, 5 pc nigiri…read moreof choice (uni, ika, ikura, tako, scallop), vanilla mochi. Added mixed tempura (large) and 2 Chutoro & 1 more uni nigiri (because they were just THAT good!). All the fish were fresh tasting, and the shrimp tempura were cooked perfectly, not overcooked, the outside crispy...one of the best shrimp tempura I've had in my life...having lived in Japan as a child, living in Toronto for 30+ years, travelled to Japan, Hong Kong, Hawaii etc, I have had my fair share of good Japanese food. If you are looking for good sushi and shrimp tempura, I would highly recommend this place. Just to add to the food, service was wonderful! Will definitely dine there again when we return to Whistler next time! 4.5 rating.

This is a great restaurant for families who love sushi! It's not 5 star sushi, but this keeps it as…read morea reasonable price point which is nice when you've got kids who can eat 100 rolls in one night! The menu is varied enough with interesting appetizers, my son loves the takoyaki and I always get the spinach gomae. Our favourite rolls are the Popcorn Roll, Lake Forest, and spicy scallop roll.

After a 30ish min ferry ride and hungry for Asian food, I happened upon Sima, as an Asian…read morerestaurant in the same plaza a few doors down didn't accept AMEX. It's a pleasantly decorated Japanese restaurant with plenty of tables to accommodate parties of all sizes including a party of one. I ordered: 1) prawn tempura, which was very light and crispy. 2) red tuna tataki, which while billed as an appetizer came well after the tempura and my main dish arrived. 3) Chirashi, all the sashimi in the bowl was fresh but sliced very thin and didn't provide a lot of rice...probably the least substantial Chirashi I've ever ordered at a Japanese restaurant anywhere. Also, the service was uneven and in a lot of ways slow considering the restaurant wasn't full....they did have a steady stream of pick up or to go orders so I guess that's a reason in restaurants service wasn't a priority. While I left the restaurant not feeling hungry, I wasn't satisfied. When I return to Gibsons, I'll try the other Asian restaurants and hope they accept AMEX.

This is a great sushi restaurant in downtown Qualicum Beach. Being vegetarian, I can only speak to…read morethe quality of the veggie bento box which we enjoy every time we go to the restaurant, but other customers look like they enjoy their selections too. Service is good.

very great food, nice chefs, mediocre service. the take out…read moreboxes don't close and they didn't give us the bill when asked.