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    Sushi Modo

    4.3 (118 reviews)
    ModerateSushi Bars, Japanese
    Closed 11:30 am - 9:00 pm

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    Moderate noise
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    Good for kids

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    Salmon Oshi
    Aerica W.

    One of my fave places for aburi salmon oshi & great value too! I'd also recommend some of their "special" rolls too, like the Scallop Motoyaki Roll (pretty unique peanut butter saunce, with very nice plating) and Chicken Karaage Roll. Salmon Oshi Sushi (6pc/$13) Decent amount of seating, but it can get busy. They also do a lot of take out. Free parking at the back parking lot, go around.

    salmon tuna don
    Andrew S.

    Haven't been here for a while, but they seem to have gotten a bit better than before. We ordered the sime-saba ( mackerel ), No 8 roll and salmon/tuna don. The sime-saba was good, with the black pepper giving it a little kick when you pop the sushi into your mouth. The special sauce and the torch add a good balance of flavor, although the black pepper can overpower it, depending on how much there is on top. The No 8 roll was interesting with the torched chopped scallop on top. The unagi and the roll in general was soft/tender ( not in a mushy way ) but the sushi rice was cooked perfectly, the unagi and chopped scallop was fresh. We will be coming back here when we're in the area.

    Sun G.

    When I was in the washroom, I can hear diners clearly.....ahem I hope I was not too entertaining....noisy. We landed at this joint out of indecision, which seems to be in the middle of nowhere. Exactly what indecision deserves. We arrived around post lunch, this place seems to be occupied by well-tattooed angry millennials. Owned by Koreans, the meal was prepared by Japanese kitchen staff. If they were fronting, difficult job. Food tasted authentically Japanese. Nice. Every plate was delicious. Thank god I did not foot the bill. So four stars. Had I to pay, maybe three stars as you are paying 30% premium, of prime location prices for nowheresville location and subpar ambience. Would I come again? It is a resounding yes if and only if someone else pays. Ha. Kidding. This is surprisingly decent. May come back if in the area. Thank-you my feeder.

    Brenda S.

    Good and service was great :) Thanks again! We got the beef tataki, salmon Aburi, tuna belly sashimi and tuna tataki and all were great!

    chicken teriyaki roll
    Jasmine N.

    really nice and friendly service. absolutely AMAZING PRICES AND PORTION! they give free hot tea a lot with your meals and the sushi is fresh and flavorful and delicious!

    House roll
    Carolyn L.

    After reading the positive reviews, I wanted to love this place. It has been on my list to try for a while and I finally get to do it. As I came after the lunch hour, I was the only diner. Service was quite dismal. There were 2-3 servers but they were more focused on each other than the customer. Overzealous in wanting to clear the plate when I was still eating, yet not noticing the tea cup needs topping up. I had to ask twice for more tea. Food wise, it was tasty. There were bits of bones in the black cod though. It could be due to the cut. So be careful when eating this dish. The house roll had only 5 pieces. A bit on the small side when compared to other places. Decent. Overall the food was nice, though smaller portion and higher pricing. I think there are probably other places with similar quality and with better service. Probably not a place I will return to.

    King Aburi Combo $36
    Suanne L.

    A Friday evening in the Burnaby area led to dinner at Sushi Modo. To be honest, I haven't heard too much about this place before, but I saw that it had pretty good reviews on Yelp. First thing I noticed was that there is limited parking in the storefront (but has parking in the back), and even within 1 hour of closing, there were still many tables going in for dine-in. Due to COVID protocols, they had checked our vaccine passports. We decided to order the mentaiko cream udon ($14.50), Barley Hamachi Oshi ($14), and King Aburi Combo ($36). The udon was very creamy and coated with a thick sauce, but there wasn't that much mentaiko in the dish which led to the lack of mentaiko texture and flavours. The hamachi oshi was quite delicious! It was perfectly seared, and the green onion garnish evened out the taste. Lastly, the king aburi combo was quite delicious although it took awhile for it to come (so that some of the pieces had cooled down after being torched). My favourite was definitely the toro and scallop -- you could definitely taste the partially cooked taste! The scallop was still juicy even after being torched. My least favouite was the salmon, as it seemed to be a bit overcooked and almost tasted like pan-fried salmon. Overall, I would definitely return to this place again to try their other sushi items. I probably would not get the mentaiko udon again though.

    Gavin C.

    This is probably one of the best little gems for sushi in Burnaby. The staff is always friendly. The space is warm and cozy. The Aburi is one of our family favourites

    Amy T.

    Sushi Modo is near the edge of town and kind of in the middle of no where, but it's my go-to take out place in South Burnaby. The quality of sushi is high and fish is fresh. They have brown and black rice options as well in case you're looking for healthier options. I tend to get sushi pieces and aburi.

    Saba oshi
    Natasha P.

    Wow the salmon oshi sushi - what more is there to say! It was very similar to some of the more high end oshi sushi places in Vancouver but for a fraction of the price ($13). The salmon Aburi was also incredible - the fish just melted in your mouth. The interior was a bit dull but nonetheless still a fantastic experience!

    House Roll and Spicy Salmon Roll
    Kay F.

    We came here for take out and was pleasantly surprised by the quality of the ingredients at Sushi Modo. The fish was fresh and of high quality. I particularly enjoyed both of their special rolls we ordered - Sakura Roll and Captain Crunch Roll. Would definitely recommend. Note, we ordered takeout and also got complimentary takoyaki.

    King Aburi Nigiri Set
    Calvin T.

    Service: 4.5/5 Service went extremely well. The staff were attentive and quick to greet, serve, and always kept our table clean. Even though I have no food allergies, the staff still made an effort to ask which is highly appreciated. There is no designated parking as far as I'm aware of and the street only allows for limited parking. If you plan on coming, be prepared to spend a little extra time walking/finding parking. Food: 4.2/5 The food quality can definately be noticed. The chefs took time and care in their craft and every sushi had unique tastes and textures to heighten the meal experience. I would recommend this place as having tasty sushi for a competitive price. Overall: 4.4/5

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    Jonny M.

    We haven't gone for sushi in awhile so after squash, we decided to check out Sushi Modo. They're next door to Amorosa Pasta House and Dahlak Restaurant. We dropped in on an early Saturday (around 4:30pm) and there was surprisingly people inside. Service is mediocre as they only refilled our teas once and it took forever to pay (even though I was standing right by the cash till). The menu is huge with appetizers, salad, tempura, noodle and soup, hot pot, entrée, rice don, sushi don, sashimi, nigiri, aburi, sushi combinations, maki sushi & roll and special rolls. There's a lunch special bento (only available till 3:00pm). - Spicy agedashi tofu ($5.50) - deep fried tofu with spicy sauce. Not sure where the spicy part comes in. This wasn't very memorable. - Spicy chicken karaage ($6.95) - deep fried boneless chicken. This was the better of the two appetizers. - Tamago and inari nigiri ($1.50 each) - always order a tamago as my benchmark. Texture was okay but nothing stood out in my mind. - Alfa tuna oshi sushi ($12.00 for 6) - spicy special sauce, alfalfa and green onion. Good sear to the tuna but the special sauce was oddly salty. - Negitoro roll ($4.50) - looked good but I didn't love the rice. - Spicy chopped scallop roll ($5.50) - don't get it spicy. Couldn't taste the scallop. - Red devil roll ($14.00 for 8) - spicy real crab and avocado topped with smoked salmon, chopped scallop and tobiko. B said this was terrible and found the rice wet. Only thing enjoyed was the smoked salmon. Not much else to say about SM other than it's another average sushi spot.

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    Fresh, creative and just all around good. Definitely ordering again. Ordered 5 times and no complaints on any of them.

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    Ordered party tray a few times and never disappointed. Great service and order ready after 20 mins after phone order.

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