HORABLE A 83 MIN WAIT THE FOOD WASN'T EVEN GOOD! When I picked up my order (I had gotten coffee from McDonald's well I was waiting ) he said where did you get that I told him and he said PUT IT IN THE TRASH! NO OUTSIDE FOOD! He literally took it and threw it out! 1 star read more

Seafood Yakisoba was good, but not over the top. Service was very good as usual./Washrooms are bright and spotless. I've had better lunches from this place on many occasions over the last year. read more

Great food and presentation they will have something for everyone would recommend. the service is fast and the people are kind. and the ambiance is great bathrooms are spotless 10/10. read more

Great sushi, I know it's in a strip mall but their food speaks for itself. Great variety & for me, I prefer brown rice & they always have the choice so it's the only sushi place I will eat at in Ladysmith. read more

Fresh and friendly spot! Welcome respite and hospitality for us sailors visiting Ladysmith. We had Gangster Roll and Black Dragon Roll. Each was flavorful, carefully composed, bursting with freshness and color. read more

Sushi Wara - Japanese Near Me - Ladysmith, British Columbia

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My girlfriend is in this little town for a job so I decided to tag along. After almost 5 hours of traveling we were starving. So I checked on yelp to find a good place to eat. So obviously this place doesn't have much variety coming from Miami! So I found this sushi place on Yelp with good reviews. So it is literally right next to KFC and you can't miss it. The decor inside is super cute. I'm vegan and my girlfriend is not so Asian is usually the best option for us. We both picked a bento box. I have to say the food was delicious. The miso soup was perfect. The rolls were a little big but delicious. Everything was good. We also went almost during closing time I assume because I saw the waitress put some sushi filled plates on a table near us. By the time I paid and was leaving I saw that everyone from the kitchen sat and ate dinner. In miami it's hard to find places that will even feed their employees and for me to see this made me feel happy. I love employers who take care of their employees. read more

Sushi Wara - Veggie Bento - Japanese Near Me - Ladysmith, British Columbia

Stopped in for lunch today. We had bento box C. Very impressed with the quality of the food.we would definitely recommend this one to my friends. It's been a while since we've eaten here. The taste and quality of the food is very good. We were however, disappointed in the service. It was really slow and when we asked for water they brought 1 about 15 minutes later. One bento box came, then about 10 minutes later the other one came. We went there to have lunch together not at different times! Like I said, the food was good read more

Even though this restaurant does have the best Japanese food in the area the service for take out is poor. This is our third large order and it was screwed up too! Last time they missed a full order. This time I counted to make sure. But theysent the same udon dish twice when we ordered two very different flavoured dishes. Too bad. read more

Just moved to Duncan and was disappointed after going to Sushi House. We're sooooo glad we found Sushi Wara by far the best sushi I've tried on the island. The service is exceptional they remember us every time we go in there and always delicious food every time. Definitely worth the 30 min drive to have a great experience. Me and my husband are vegan and they have plenty of options. We usually like to get the veggie lunch box which is such a good deal for all the food that is included. Just be sure to ask for no sauce on the potato coquette they use mayo in it. We also love getting the avo kappa roll with mango salsa on top to die for! The Sakura roll is also really good. We definitely will continue to go back here when we have that sushi craving!! read more

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Where did this place come from?! !? Stopped in off the highway and was blown away. Some of the best sushi I've found. Great service, fantastic prices, great food. Will be stopping again on all future trips through Ladysmith. Easy 5 stars. read more

Sushi Wara - Cali and spicy Cali rolls - Japanese Near Me - Ladysmith, British Columbia

Overrated sushi joint. I've tried Sushi Wara in two different locations and while the Ladysmith location is a little more flavourful and fresh than the nanaimo location, I still only choose sushi Wara when I need a sushi fix and other sushi locations are closed. They are open more often than most sushi restaurants which is nice. Other then that I just find the sushi to be pretty mediocre. read more

After reading the rave reviews, the landlubber boys and I decided to drop in for lunch. Our overall experience was disappointing and certainly not what we expected. The servers were friendly and welcoming, although the quality of service was lacking. Hits: the Lunch Combos are very affordable; ranging from $11 to $14.95. Hubby's Lunch Combo C was fairly presentable--the miso soup was a bit salty and the salmon,tuna, and shrimp nigiri was nothing to write home about. The tempura (which included only one shrimp, yam and squash) was lightly battered and crunchy. Misses: our green tea strainer was sitting up too high in the tea pot, so you had to wait a while for the tea to steep. Even after ten minutes, mostly hot water poured out. Our server decided to put more tea in the strainer instead of replacing the strainer or teapot. After that, there was still more hot water coming out than tea... The wild sockeye salmon sashimi caught my eye (not included in a Lunch Combo), and seeing that we were in salmon country, I wanted to have a taste. The sashimi was strange--the texture was okay, but it tasted more bland than tap water. How disappointing. I was expecting the familiar slightly sweet taste of salmon; maybe even more so with wild sockeye. It also looked like someone had taken a bite out of three pieces of the sashimi (poor technique and presentation). Our server was apologetic but she didn't give the sushi chefs our feedback. The pan-fried gyoza was awful--it was so greasy, you couldn't even taste the filling. At the risk of breaching protocol, I've decided to include a review from my 16 year old son, CJ: "I ordered the beef teriyaki combo, and while it was flavourful, the meat looked as if someone chewed it before spitting it back onto the plate. My gyoza was so greasy that the paper underneath was saturated with oil--when I bit into it, I just tasted pan fried grease. This was the only time I used the gyoza sauce to choke down each bite. The California rolls were tasty, but they looked visciously cut and crafted. I never thought I'd see myself in a Japanese restaurant where they were so inefficient with their sushi roll technique." Overall, we had a below average experience. We're not going back anytime soon. read more

Sushi Wara - Japanese Near Me - Ladysmith, British Columbia

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Great food! Excellent people! Love this place. Every time we go they make us feel special and they treat every customer this way. I recently went in for a take out order with my daughter and while we waited they invited my daughter up to watch them prepare the food and gave her some prawn tempura and watermelon while we waited free of charge :) Love these guys! read more

I hate giving negative reviews, but my experience at Sushi Wara was disappointing overall. The service is friendly, and the Lunch Combo C was a decent value, but the gyoza was super greasy and the wild sockeye salmon sashimi was strangely bland. I was surprised because previous reviewers gave the sushi high marks. I can think of several sushi restaurants in landlocked Calgary that serve way better sushi. Perhaps I missed out on the clue that Sushi Wara is between a KFC and a McDonald's, so it may be that the expectations of their usual patrons are lower than average. The trouble with experiencing good sushi is that it spoils you forever. read more

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I love the shrimp tempura. Sashimi tuna and salmon were good too. I'm not a fan of rolls but we ordered one(real crab roll). So-so. Tasted California roll with on the top red roe. I'm so disappointed about the oyster motoyaki. just saying.... read more

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Got to town late and kids asked for sushi and ramen. Friendly and fast service but food was disappointing. The ramen tasted and looked like the stores bought ramen bowl but served up in a nice bowl. Instead of $1 we paid $10. Sushi quality was not the best but at least it's not frozen. Unbelievable, never been so disappointed. My kids who loves noodles didn't bother eating it. Will never stop at a lone Asian place again. I gave 2stars because of friendly service. read more

Really good "hole-in-the-wall" tiny restaurant... only seats 10-12, but kitchen far bigger than seating area. Best tempura we've had, including in Tokyo recently. A smoked squid cold-salad was amazing... and totally tender. Highly recommended, though you wouldn't guess such good food just stepping inside.... read more

We came upon this restaurant by accident - we were on the way to Nanaimo and stopped to find some food. As soon as we walked in we were greeted and seated. We ordered our usual (what we order in every restaurant) and it came out quite quickly and looked delicious. We were SO impressed with the quality and taste that we went back to Ladysmith from Victoria solely to eat at this restaurant again. Second time was even better than the first - and the first was hard to beat!! Thank you for being so great and welcome and for making delicious food! We will be back! read more

Food is fresh and presentable except missing craftsmanship on rolls

Best Japanese cuisine restaurant I have been to. Food is expertly prepared, all very fresh to order.

We made reservations for 6 adults & two small children for my birthday. It is a small restaurant, but the service was fantastic. The food fresh and it was all delicious. Very large portions and after being served green tea ice cream with fabulously sculpted oranges we were stuffed. It was perfect. We'll be back again and again! read more

As a lunchtime regular I always order the chicken bento box, and as always, it fills the void in my stomach for as much $ as the next door KFC or Mcdonalds near by. Is it the best, hell no but for $12-$13 where else can you get good food, soup and tea in a hurry with good service and a smile. Ill be back... read more

I don't like leaving negative reviews, but the issues we had this evening were enough to prompt me to do so. First off, the chicken teriyaki was acceptable taste and portion wise, but I did find a couple pieces of bone that actually hurt significantly when I bit them.. so that was the end of that dish. I had also order a chicken roll, and a beef roll (as I don't eat seafood, we go there because she wants to) which I had no real complaints about, other then the overall bland/unseasoned look of the chicken and the overuse of sauce on top of the rolls. My partner however, got a plethora sushi and nigiri to which she was quite disappointed. The sushi rice was almost hot to the touch which.. was wrapped around the chilled raw fish and other sea creatures she had been waiting a bit part of the day to ingest. Wouldn't have been so bad if it hadn't been for the very pleasant waitress trying to explain to the sushi chef what was wrong and get an answer from him as to when the rice was initially made. Overall, big fail on their part this evening. Downhill since the old owners left (they now run the Wara in southgate,Nanaimo). read more

Hands down the best sushi on Vancouver Island. Sushi Wara is very creative with their rolls, the food presentation is excellent and the nigiri is always fresh and melt-in-your-mouth good. Service is very friendly and quick. I try to have sushi everywhere new I go and try new places out but nothing comes close. read more