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    Sushi California - Surrey

    4.0 (143 reviews)
    ModerateJapanese, Sushi Bars
    Closed 11:30 am - 9:30 pm

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    Connor M.

    Sushi California - Surrey Sushi California has been a staple for me for a long time! They always deliver on amazing quality, large portions, and creative rolls! Assorted tempura - 8/10 Assorted Deluxe Sushi & Nigiri - 8.5/10 Dynamite Roll - 7.5/10 Takoyaki - 8/10 Fried Oysters - 8/10 Taste - 8/10 Plating - 7.5/10 - very nice, but run of the mill for sushi Ambiance - 7.5/10 - large open restaurant design but still very comfortable Overal - 7.6/10 Very tasty sushi in a comfortable environment!

    Tako sunomono

    The place was packed when I arrived around 8 pm on a Monday night. The menu is quite extensive with appetizers, salads, donburi bowls, sushi rolls, nigiri, sashimi, and sushi cones. I ordered the Tako sunomono appetizer. It was very tasty as well as refreshing with a vinegared salad of shredded carrots, cucumbers, vermicelli topped 3 slices of Tako. Then, I ordered the unagi, scallop, Albacore, hamachi, and Toro nigiri. All so fresh! The pieces of fish were huge! I finished my fabulous meal with a hamachi cone. Even though they were busy, service was excellent! My green tea cup was always filled with hot tea. Great place to dine! It was a great find since I am from out of town!

    Pork dumplings
    Manbir R.

    Very beautiful ambiance and comfortable. All items on menu are a must try. So many options to choose from. Pork dumplings were outstanding.

    Chicken skewers
    April J.

    Better to get here by foot or taxi but this place was so amazing! We arrived for late dinner and were seated after about 15 minutes of waiting. Our server was so kind and all of our food came in reasonable time. All the rolls were fresh and delicious. The skewers I got were a bit too saucy but still pretty good. I'd definitely come back here again when I'm in town!

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    Vivien I.

    While in the area the other weekend, my fiancé was in the mood to have sushi for dinner. Unfortunately the original sushi place I had wanted to try for years was now closed (unsure if it was because of renovations, redevelopment, or another reason). After searching on my Yelp app, we found ourselves at Sushi California. Once a pool hall, the establishment was now a hustling and bustling sushi place. Just off the main road with street parking and a small shared parking lot, I was surprised to enter and all the tables were already occupied. We had to wait a little time before a table was available, but I didn't mind. Sushi California has an extensive menu of all the different kinds of sushi, plus noodles and rice dishes. We were both tired and starting to get hungry, so I opted for the "lazy" order: Party Tray for Two. Had a generous assortment of standard sushi rolls (California, BC) and Nigiri (Salmon & Tuna) plus some fancier sushi choices, and was accompanied by nice and hot plain Udon noodles. The food was hearty and standard and it was just what we were looking for! The staff were all nice and friendly though I will say because it was so busy we had a little bit of trouble flagging someone down to bring us our bill. Overall, a place that I would have never discovered on my own, but thanks to Yelp, I will revisit Sushi California the next time I have a sushi craving!

    For a sushi restaurant, the sushi was very disappointing that we couldn't finish it. What a waste.
    Hannah C.

    Hm.. where should I begin.. First, we made a reservation ahead of time but they made a mistake and gave our table to another group so we had to wait another 15 mins. Second. The waitress at the front seemed annoyed at us for her own mistake and had a bad attitude throughout our stay. Third, we ordered alcohol but that came out after we finished a few dishes and after we had reminded them. In addition, for the nigiris, the rice ratio to sashimi was 7:3. Not only was the rice portion too much, it would fall apart as soon as we tried to pick it up (both nigiri and roll). Even the sushi rice was not properly made...it's ironic how a sushi restaurant does not make sushi well. We have never seen a single restaurant make the edamame poorly. The restaurant managed to serve us the worst edamame we have ever tried. It was excessively salty and when we asked if it is usually served that way, all they could say is "yeah, our edamame usually comes out this salty". Not even a single apology was mentioned neither was an alternative offer made. Both the spicy tuna roll and our udon was salty. On top of it all, the presentation was not even nice. The only polite server was the head manager. Last but not least, the AC was blasting and it was so cold. I had to ask them to turn it off completely. Coming from Toronto with not much expectations, this was quite a disappointing experience.

    Denise W.

    I didn't know that Sushi California has a location in Surrey. Anyways, they never disappoint if you are looking for fresh, reliable, inexpensive and tasty Sushi. I came here and got the sushi and sashimi combo. B got the unagi roll, salmon roll and chicken kaarage. The chicken kaarage was a bit not wow. It was not crispy. The chicken was soft, juicy and tender inside but the outside was not crunchy at all. My sushi and sashimi combo was super tasty. The sashimi were super thick slices. The other stuff/ nigiri sushi were super tasty. Everything was fresh and that is a thumbs up. There are plenty of free parking in the area. Also there are free parking outside at the front or at the back. Good service. Good Food. I will be coming back next time I am in the area.

    Chicken teriyaki, spicy tuna combo and some rolls
    Jen H.

    I'm a fan of the sushi California/garden franchise. They just make quick and good rolls (and other dishes). Only 4 stars because I feel the prices have gone up and the portions have not (I know inflation and etc however they don't seem as generous anymore with their helpings). This location is well spaced out and staff are nice. My favourite still is their spicy tuna sashimi and their holla jalapeño roll. They're quite busy with take outs which is nice to see!

    Seafood sunomono
    JT C.

    I think I have tried most of the Japanese restaurants in Surrey already maybe except for one or two odd ones. I have say this place is on top of the list in terms of quality, price and service. There's nothing fancy nor they carry the higher end fish, but everything about this place is consistent since the first day I came here. We ordered these during our last visit; 1. Seafood sunomono. Taste okay but very basic, a little too basic so barely made it to be considered as a seafood sunomono. 2. Assorted tempura. Fresh with a nice light tempura batter, pretty good. 3 seafood udon, nice and hot soup just the way I like but the flavour could be better. 4. Deluxe assorted sashimi, fresh with a generous portion as always. 5. Salmon, ikura, kani, chopped scallops, tuna toro nigiris. Everything was fresh, the tuna toro was fresh and butter, yummy! 6, spider roll. Was okay but wish the sushi rice weren't so mushy. Overall, the food was of generous portions and everything was pretty fresh, however, wish the sushi rice were better and less mushy. Besides that, the quality is consistent and the service are good and quite acceptable. If I am in the Surrey area and I was craving for sushi then I would recommend this place. A 3.5/5 stars on

    I put a penny US on the plate to show just how big these sashimi pieces were. Fresh and delicious.
    Loren B.

    This is an incredible sushi restaurant we had flown into the area to look at schools for my daughter and we eat here every single night. She has autism and eating disorders, but they were able to work around all of her anxieties to give her exactly what she wanted in the best arrangement possible at the cheapest rate possible as for me, I was dazzled by the profoundly generous slices of sashimi, fresh, crisp, salad with really delicious dressing that tasted like it was made there and of course California rolls. The staff was friendly understanding and helpful. They did what they could to shield us from the noise of the other patrons because my daughter is sensitive and the fish was fresh and delicious.

    Assorted tempura
    Erica Z.

    Tempura 9/10 great value (nit: broccoli was a mushy) Sushi 8/10 no complaints except that the sauce was heavy on the dragon roll We got a BC combo, an avocado roll, and a dragon roll. It was way too much food for 2. Sushi was pretty decent. Went on Boxing Day, the restaurant was super busy with in house and take out orders but service was still good!

    Tony H.

    A solid spot for sushi near Guildford Town centre! I have been here a several times for lunch now and I'm always happy with the service as well as the food. My go to is the Tuna Battera, spicy, flavourful and melted in your mouth. Definitely a must get here. The price is high compared to other sushi spots in the area but the quality of their food is worth it. They don't do dine in at the moment because lf Covid. They also have great Covid procedures in place when you come to pick up your food. Highly recommend!

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    The food here is awesome and their rolls are huge. Worth the money spent there. Super friendly staff.

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    Great fresh sushi place! Always order take out and the place is always packed so I am assuming the service is good too.

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