Sushi Sunrice recently opened up on November 23, 2023 where the very short-lived Little Amsterdam used to be. It was Das Lokal before that and a Kentucky Fried Chicken before that!
I didn't even know they existed until they popped up on my UberEats feed. I was looking to grab something for dinner, they are right by my current work location and I'm always up for trying out new places, so I went for it.
Their UberEats page was a bit wonky only listing nigiri. So I picked out some nigiri and then got a pop up that said people who ordered nigiri also ordered the Thai chicken stir-fry. The Thai chicken stir-fry wasn't an option I could have originally chosen, but I could add it from the pop up, so I did. I got the smoked salmon nigiri ($5.50 for 2 pieces) and the Thai chicken stir-fry ($18).
I was a bit shocked that as soon as I submitted my order, it said my order was ready for pickup, lol. I walked over, which took maybe 10 minutes and they were almost ready. Looks like someone jumped the gun in hitting order ready, but hey, they are new, and I didn't have to wait long at all.
I was pleasantly surprised when I got home to discover I received a free miso soup with my order. Yay! The miso soup had chunks of soft tofu and seaweed in it. As well as green onions. The broth was flavourful and not too salty.
The Thai chicken stir-fry did not look too appetizing, but let me tell you, it was delicious! It had lots of pieces of tender chicken, yellow bell peppers, onions and basil leaves. The sauce was spicy and bursting with flavour. I loved it. I would totally get this again.
The smoked salmon nigiri was also delicious. And the presentation of this one was great. I loved the thin spiral carrots that came with it. It also came with wasabi, pickled ginger and soy sauce.
I loved that all the cutlery was compostable
Staff were courteous and friendly. They were busy but efficient. There were 3 food couriers picking up food while I was there. And they had other bags ready for pick up.
The inside of the restaurant is bright, clean and pretty. They have a painted piano there too, from the Das Lokal days.
Prices are pretty reasonable. I discovered that the Thai chicken stir-fry is $15 directly from the restaurant. I'll be buying directly from them next time.
I'm looking forward to trying out more items from this restaurant, like the General Tao Chicken and some sushi platters.
Glad they opened up near my work.
Street parking only, but easier to find since they are a bit north of the main Byward Market area. There's also paid parking lots around.
Oh, their UberEats listing has since been fixed and all their menu items are showing up now ;) read more