I hate to let the secret out... but this place is excruciatingly good. This place is a mid-range priced sushi place, with excellent quality seafood. I feel like I have been ruined forever. Since discovering the place last month, I have been 3 times. All times have been consistent in the quality of food and the service. Very pleasant, calm atmosphere. The staff are friendly and have good timing to attend to you. All types of Oshi a delicious. Salmon, saba, chopped scallop. Saba is complete with a little shiso leaf tucked inside. The Chawamushi is the best one I have had in the city; Very generous and flavourful. Please give this place some love! It deserves a place in our city full of sub-par sushi joints. read more

Awesome sushi place. I stumbled upon this place on my way home from work, I was feeling lazy and almost went to Uncle Fatihs but decided to give this place a try. Upon walking in, they were very warm and welcoming, and I had my hot tea in less that thirty seconds. Their menu was small, but I find it's better that way because there seemed to be more authentic sushi plates rather than novelty ones that I find at a lot of other places in Vancouver. I got the miso soup, salmon oshi and tuna nigiri. The miso soup was really good, they added shiitake mushrooms to it which was a nice touch. The salmon oshi was soooooo good. I could even see the chef torching it. It was a younger man doing it, it almost looked as if he was training. The oshi rice was perfect and there was even a little piece of salmon in the centre. The nigiri was great as well, you can see the attention to detail when plating it. When I got my bill, she even gave me a 15% discount because it was their soft opening! This place seems passionate about what they do and authentic, not only in the way they serve their food but in the way they treat their guests, which I can appreciate. 10/10 would recommend. read more

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I am so glad that I stumbled upon this great sushi place on Yelp. Most above average sushi restaurants in Vancouver are always packed with a long line but this place has somehow stayed under the radar. I've been back a few times and were able to be seated right away almost every time. They feature a smaller menu with high quality fish and excellent service. The prices are not cheap but is on par with other places in town and worth it for the quality. This restaurant is definitely worth checking out and has become one of my go to sushi restaurants in town. read more

Hidden Gem defined. After or before your next visit to Winners or The Home Depot, or if you find yourself contemplating a Wendy's run...please consider coming here for some of the freshest, most delicious sushi and Japanese fare in the city. Tucked in with a group of businesses is this wonderful japanese restaurant. We tried the Snow White Roll, Tuna & Avocado Gomae, Sashimi salad, Chicken Teriyaki bowl, and Uni Nigiri, Tamago Sushi. Everything tasted fantastic and presented wonderfully. Give Uma Sushi a try and this quaint little shop won't disappoint. read more

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Had such high hopes for this place after reading the reviews. Don't get me wrong the food was good. The service was excellent. Oshi was good but the rice was a bit soggy, portion small and the salmon slices thin. The salmon donut roll was good, but again thin pieces of salmon. Same goes for the tuna donut. For mostly rice, it was expensive. Quality of sashimi was excellent. Restaurant was clean but felt strip mall-ish which was unfortunate. Service and quality of sushi made up for the small and expensive portions and the interior. read more

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Good service. Wanted to try alantic salmon and tuna belly but sold out. (We went in 30 minutes before close at Saturday night). Tried ocutpus and squids which were okay but not impressive. The fresh recommendation (kisu) was good. Raw beef teriyaki was really nice. read more

Uma Sushi - Japanese Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

Stopped in here for our last lunch in Vancouver, and thoroughly enjoyed our meal. I had the oshi oshi oshi lunch special, and Husband had the sushi lunch special (4 pieces nigiri with a sushi donut). Both entrees came with salad and shiitake miso soup. The food, with the exception of the sushi donut, was excellent. They put just enough of a twist on the sushi to make it delightful, but not so much that you wander into the dangerous territory of "Asian fusion." Even just the scattered slices of shiitake bobbing in the miso broth seemed to give what is usually an ordinary appetizer an extra umami boost. The saba (mackerel) with black garlic purée was one of my favorite bites in a long time. People who want to try sushi but aren't fans of raw fish (minor side eye) will appreciate that the chefs use a blowtorch for many sushi items on the menu. I hate to say it, but the sushi donut was unremarkable in flavor and gimmicky in presentation; I'd skip it altogether. The restaurant has only 18-20 seats by my count, with a simple blonde wood decor. Some diners might object to the Backstreet Boys' greatest hits playing in the background, but we wouldn't be friends. read more

The Sushi is very good and friend staffs. Simple menu and selection. They offer everything you wanted and fresh. All sushi are made with quality fish. My flavor the Foie Gras. read more

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The foie gras nigiri from this place causes me to have an ethical/existential crisis every time I eat it. It's that damn good. The chef (who apparently studied traditional French cooking before switching over to sushi) told me the secret is that he cooks it super long and low before searing it. All of the fish is superb as well, and I love the sushi donut, but man, that foie gras... The only downside to this place is that, last time I checked, they didn't have a liquor license. (Not even BYOB.) Other than that, it's perfect. read more

Tried out this small place for lunch. Good thing is that it's not busy and allow you to make reservation. Food tastes good and ingredients are pretty fresh. Lunch set prices are reasonable but I find the portion rather small. So, considering the portion, the prices are a little expensive as some guys aren't full with just the set lunch. So 6 of us each order a set plus an extra set to share. If you are not a big eater prices and don't want to wait for table, this place is ideal for you. read more

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Not sure why the review is high. Food is very very mediocre. Price was high - because we 2 girls ordered most pricey items on the menu. It's not owned nor operated by Japanese. Won't return. read more

Finally got a chance to come here after following them on Instagram for so long! Quaint little place, spacious and clean. There's a seasonal menu, daily special fish, and the regular menu. I ordered a Chirashi don ($16.95) and super happy with it. Fish was fresh and just enough seasoning. Wasabi wasn't your run of the mill pasty stuff either! Definitely good quality here, I also enjoyed their tamago, which wasn't overly sweet and not a weird yellow color (seems all natural!). I also ordered the Uma Special Sushi Set ($21.95), yes my gluttony knows no bounds. This was a beautiful dish with 8 pieces of chef selection nigiri and a chef special roll. The sushi was delicious, and a good size. The roll was a tuna maki with shisho leaf, I liked the flavor combinations. One thing they could improve upon would be incorporating more flavor profiles for the various fish. Every piece was almost with the same sauce (including the Chirashi)-- nothing wrong with that but it all eventually tasted the same besides the fish being different. Overall I enjoyed the experience here and would come back for sure! read more

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Never seen a kitchen clean like that and the food just suprising me. I didn't expect this tiny restaurant can bring me that much amazing taste. 5stars for sure read more

Delicious! Friendly service! Really beautiful display, super tasty and great staff. Would definitely recommend (:

The quality is not here. Rolls were sloppily made and veggie udon broth & bean curd were sweet, yuck! Over $70 for 2 people take away. Less than mediocre, go somewhere else. read more

We tried this Japanese restaurant last night for our first time and the food was amazing. We had the uma special sushi and aburi oshi sushi. We love this place so much so we went back to day for our lunch . Highly recom read more

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It take long time but sushi is very good, I highly recommend salmon oshi and Uma special sushi, if you like sweet ,unagi donburi is very good read more

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What a great little restaurant . Went there tonight with my kid for dinner . It's very close to Cambie and broadway . I called at the restaurant before going there to make sure they have salmon teriyaki . The person answering the phone was very polite and took my name for reservation . When I arrived there the servers and chef were very welcoming . We ordered salmon teriyaki, shiitake mushroom miso soup and torches pressed salmon sushi . The salmon teriyaki was out of the world . It was very flavourful and looked so beautiful . I have never had such a good looking salmon teriyaki before . It had a poached egg on top and fresh veggies as well . The quality of the salmon was very good , it took it to the next level . The miso soup was also very delicious, never had miso with mushroom and it goes really well . The sushi was also very good . The tea that they serve wasn't watered down . I could taste the richness of the green tea . I loved this place and soon I will find excuse to back there again . read more

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A new favourite place of mine for oshi sushi! Place is clean and simple - a reflection of the food! You can really taste the freshness of the fish! The menu is small, so not much of a big selection of sushi to choose from but quality is consistent! The service was good, our server was very sweet and formal/respectful - greeted us with a bow and every time she left our table she would bow. I highly recommend if you're looking for clean, affordable aburi oshi sushi. Will return again and try the sushi donut (which is only at lunch). read more

Pleased with my discovery of this small restaurant. I had a lunch set of 4 nigiri and the salmon 'donut'. Turned out to be a light tasting experience. The nigiri was good. Comparable to Minami. Not cheap but perhaps better value than the elite restaurants. The salmon 'donut' was divided into 4 sections, with a different topping on each section. A bit too westernized for my taste. Overall, a good experience of fresh hand prepared sushi. read more

Small Japanese owned sushi place with fresh fish. High quality food. Will come back to try the aburi sushi in the evening.

Had a delicious dinner experience here at Uma Sushi! The chef puts a lot of detail and care in the flavours and textures of each dish and the service is wonderful. I arrived early at the restaurant as I was waiting for a friend and was greeted warmly and given the option of tea/water. Shortly after the server brought some edamame, compliments of the chef, which was a pleasant surprise! It was tasty too. For dinner, we tried some nigiri: uni, shrimp, foie gras, their salmon oshi roll, the snow white roll, the scallop mayo donut and the hamachi usuzukuri. The donut is typically not on their dinner menu (only lunch) but the chef was awesome to make one for us. I thought the sushi and sashimi were so fresh. The uni and foie gras melts in your mouth! The Snow White roll was made with soy paper - I think it was my first time eating soy paper - it had a nice texture and complimented the other ingredients (prawn tempura and rice) in the roll well. The presentation of the dishes were lovely too especially the hamachi appetizer as it reminded me of a ring of flowers. We were hoping to try some of their lobster menu items but they were not available. Would come back to try the other items! read more

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I was in the neighbourhood and thought it was high time I finally got myself one of these fine sushi doughnuts. Man I am so glad that I did! I ordered the aburi sushi lunch special that came with miso soup, a side salad with a very tasty dressing, four pieces of aburi sushi and the much coveted tuna lovers sushi doughnut. Everything was delicious and the presentation was super cute. I arrived at a good time (noon ish) and I was seated immediately at the bar just in time to watch the lunch rush pour in. Definitely gave off the hot lunch spot vibes. It was fun that I was seated at the same time as another girl who is in similar work as me who was just visiting the city so we got to talking and I think that the servers thought that we were dining together which was a fun treat instead of eating so obviously alone. My sorta? companion got the double sushi doughnuts combo and she loved it. Would 100% go back! Reading the menu, it appeared that the sushi doughnuts are more of a lunch thing than a dinner thing... but overhearing us discuss, one of the chefs chimed in that they CAN do sushi doughnuts for dinner, you just have to call ahead to make arrangements so that the kitchen can be prepared. read more

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Good place for sushi in the Cambie and Broadway corridor. This place is tucked away in a corner right beside the Wendy's on 8th Ave. Small location and the people are nice. Our waitress was sweet, respectful and attentative to us and our family, even with our baby boy making a fuss. They were considerate of us and our needs. Clean restaurant. Though they don't have much options when it comes to their lunch menu. They have more options for dinner. Wish we had known that before coming over. But that's OK. They have this sushi called a "Donut Sushi" which is a really interesting way of presentation. So that's unique and pretty cool. A different way of experiencing sushi....on Donut form! I'd recommend to check out and try this place. The food isn't bad. Quite filling actually. The only issue I have is that parking is really hard to find around that Cambie and Broadway area. Lots of paid parking around. But if you're looking for free parking. Good luck with that. Might be looking for a while. read more

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Great service and fresh ingredients but sushi donuts and other options are seriously small and over priced

Great quailty fish. Decent prices. I rarely order rolls, but their combinations were surprisingly well crafted. Highly recommend.

Very expensive for a totally "okay" place. This place shouldn't cost as much as Toshi's as the food doesn't come close to competing.

It was alright , nothing memorable , but but too pricey to have this regular basis and to get full. I prefer Toshi and shiro.

You guys really gotta work on the ventilation, it's to the point where its almost unbearable. Makes the dining experience an unfavourable one. Food is good, but the poor ventilation just might keep me away, there's too much choice in Vancouver. read more

I have to admit that the sushi is pretty good here even though I am not a fan of Japanese food. It was a sense of feeling that the chief has found his inner peace on his marvelous work, and brought that calm to customers. It is not a place to fill the stomach, but instead, to enjoy a great Friday night with people I love. The chief made every piece of sushi so delicately like art, and all I could say is amazing. read more

Cozy and small sushi restaurant. They care for details and they serve delicious sushi. The service was excellent and we loved the place. Only thing for a 4 star is that it was a bit too small when moving in my chair i dropped the cup from the table bec it was too close. If you're bot as clumsy as i am, u'll be fine :D read more

First, don't rely on the hours of operation shown on Yelp. Right now (3:03 pm) it says Closed (in red) 5:00.pm - 9:00 pm. They are in fact open from 12-3 and then 5:00 -9. A Now, about the food. I had the salmon aburi (flame-seared) sushi and the scallop aburi sushi. Both were outstanding in flavour, with a melt-in-your mouth texture that I've never experienced eating sushi before. I am itching to go back just for those. The porcini miso soup was a nice starter, and not too salty. Husband had tuna rolls with, I believe, tuna aburi on top. (I was too enamored with my meal to pay proper attention to his.) Ambiance: the place is on the small side, but they have laid it out nicely. It's very clean. The chefs are out in the open, behind an oak bar fitted with seating. I was able to pay my compliments to them, and they were very gracious and happy. Our server was incredibly sweet, attentive and professional. She even gave a small bow each time she left our table, which I thought was so charming. The wait time for our food was as expected in ay good restaurant. I don't give 5 star reviews lightly. This place deserves every bit of it. read more

Food is really good. Fish is fresh. Service is on the slow side, hence subtraction of the star. I'd give them 5 stars if it was for the food alone. I was one of three people at the restaurant and waited about 15 min for my nigiri sushi (the easiest thing to prep). read more

The menu isn't very big and it's on pricier side. We were a bit disappointed that they didn't have any plainer rolls like California. But what we did get was delicious. We ordered 4 pieces of nigiri: tuna, salmon, and 2 tamago; and the Amazonia Roll. Unfortunately, they couldn't make the Amazonia roll that night so they offered to make Hawaii roll vegetarian for us. Fortunately, we're pescatarian; unfortunately, we don't eat mangoes or crabs. They were still willing to accommodate for us and make the roll without those ingredients. We got the nigiri first. The fish were glossy and beautiful. Tuna was creamy and salmon was rich -- a bit too rich for me, but my boyfriend enjoyed it. We commented on how the tamago had these rings from being rolled while being fried on the pan, which is pretty cool. Then we got the Hawaii roll -- unfortunately, we didn't make ourselves clear and they took the kiwi out instead of the mango. We don't like to waste food so we were prepared to eat it anyway (just my boyfriend -- I'm allergic to mangoes), but the waitress saw our distressed expressions and came by to see what was wrong. She took away the roll and got us one with kiwi and no mangoes which was amazing. Even more amazing -- she took off the Hawaii roll from the bill altogether, so that we only paid for the 4 nigiri. We tipped her 11 dollars. All in all, it was great food and amazing service, which more than made up for the few hiccups, as well as our initial misgivings about the small menu. read more

Their service was good but portion of food and quality was poor compared to its price.

One of the best sushi restaurants I've ever been to in Vancouver! HIGHLY recommend. Incredible service too, our server was so sweet!

This is definitely the best sushi restaurant in Vancouver. Their sushi is so good that I had to create a Yelp account to say it. read more

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Waitresses were very polite and attentive. It took longer than I hoped to get my food though - around 30 minutes during lunch hour. I had the vegetable udon lunch with a salad (which was delicious). Noodles were the perfect consistency and soup base was just right in terms of saltiness. However I was hoping for more vegetables - there were too little for the amount of noodles in my bowl. It's a small cozy place with soothing music, a nice change from the louder, chaotic restaurants. Portions seem smaller compared to other places, but my meal left me happily satisfied. read more

The waiter told us they were out of rice after we waited for 15mins to be seated. The restaurant seemed they can't handle seated guests either. People in the restaurant were waiting for order or food. Don't waste your time. read more

Good quality establishment. Sushi was very fresh. Had some nice daily specials from Hokkaido. Tempura prawns are air fried. Even the ones used in the sushi rolls. Makes it seem healthier than other places. Focus on food quality. Service was decent. They do not have a liquor license. read more