Instead of going out to our usual sushi restaurant on Hastings (which will remain nameless, but we all know which one I am talking about), we decided to try Sushi Garden. We've never tried the one on Kingsway by Metrotown, but have heard good things about it, so now that they've opened one closer to us, we decided to give it a try.

We knew that this place was crazy busy, so we came for dinner at 5:00 pm. There were lots of seats around, so we sat closest to the door ... bad idea. If you want service, you need to sit right where the sushi bar is and where the waitresses congregate. I had to get up to get more salad dressing for my salad because we couldn`t get the attention of any of the service staff.

We ordered half orders of the salmon sashimi and spicy tuna sashimi, chicken kontatsu and agedash tofu. Compared to our usual sushi haunt, this place had smaller servings. The spicy tuna sashimi had way too much dressing all over the tuna, so we did not care for it at all. The tofu was what I would expect from a sushi place. The chicken kontatsu had a thick batter on it that I did not like at all. Tasted too heavy.

I would not say this place is bad, but this is the first and last time we will come here. We definitely like our usual sushi place on Hastings a lot better. And as for the review below ... that is absolutely not fair that a phone order takes priority over a customer waiting in the restaurant. If you are too busy to serve your waiting customers, then you are definitely too busy to answer the phone. And for that reason, I'll knock your service rating from mediocre down to poor.

I've had many noodles in my lifetime having lived in Asia for most of my adult life. So I can vouch that Chef Hung's noodles were quality. The 30 minute wait is worth it if you want to have tasty broth that is not overly salted and clearly work went into preparing them. Noodles made perfectly al dente not soggy or overdone. And for $10.95 you get 3-4 chunks of meat and a couple of slices of delicious beef. For those who say it's pricey, bear in mind that most ramen houses charge $8 for a bowl of noodles with only 2 slices of pork so in that context, the prices charged by Chef Hung was within reason imho. Another recommendation is this ground pork cake that is pan fried, its one of the tastiest pan fried buns I've had and the meat was well marinated and even tho it was fried, it remained moist and flavourful. We also tried the chicken nuggets which is the Taiwanese version of pepper and salt deep fried chicken and have to say this was meah, nothing to write home about but its all about the noodles here. I usually like my portions large but I realized after my first spoonful of soup that its quality not quantity here. The service was fast, not super friendly but then again one cannot expect top notch when the servers are runnin' off their feet. As for the room, its modern, clean and tables well spaced for even a Chinese restaurant. I cannot wait to return again this week and hopefully next time shorter line up!

Note this review is measured against AYCE sushi places. I know quality is not as good as a Japanese run place, but this is more than made up with the wide selection ang quantity.

Food - pretty decent AYCE fare. I like the fact teriyaki is served on a hot plate, though it could have a bit more sauce. Sunomono is good, noodles the right texture. Like most places though, they serve the oyter motoyaki on tin foil, which I dislike. Otherwise, not much to complain about.

Service - my partner and I went with the partner's brother and mother. We were there early on a Saturday, and was relatively quiet. I was quite impressed with the service, esp. considering past AYCE experience. All requests were promptly filled, they didn't toss food on the table, but rather served it. There were some smiles, and they even changed our plates. So pretty happy overall.

Value - it's 12.95 + $1 for weekends. This is about 2-3 dollars more than their competitors, yet you don't get more variety. So if there was a complaint about my meal, it would be this.

Ambiance - Overall, pretty clean. Did not get to see washroom, so no comment there.

Summary - one of the better AYCE places. Set your expectations right, and you won't be disappointed.

I dined here with my little sister. We liked it better when the place wasn't renovated. Ever since renovations, portions seem to be getting smaller and smaller. I've been there about 10 times ever since the renovations, but this will be my last time. The portions were not filling, and there wasn't much taste to the food. I wished I would have cooked some instant noodles at home instead! I'm not a big girl by any means, I'm pretty petite for my size, and a health nut, so to say the portions were small is no joke.

The prices have gone up too. I would not recommend coming here unless you have a dire craving for quick Chinese food and can't get it elsewhere. Save your money and eat at the many other places along Kingsway.

Walked in here on a Friday night after watching a movie at Metropolis...The place was new and looked pretty modern and inviting. However, our server did not understand English very well. My friend ordered a fresh taro slush, but they were sold out, so she ordered a taro coconut slush, instead they bought over a mango coconut slush 30 minutes later.

My second friend ordered grass jelly for her drink, but instead got cocnut jelly. The server gave us a stare, and bought it back to get it changed. How hard was it to change cocnut jelly to grass jelly? It was on the side anyways! It wasn't like they had to make a new drink.

Finally, for my drink, I ordered a honey lemon green tea HOT. First time around, they bought it to me COLD, the server said I heard you say "COLD", I said no, and my friends heard my order too. Second time around, she bought it to me HOT but with coconut jelly, I had made it very clear I wanted grass jelly on the side. The server said "I heard you say JELLY." I said "Yes, but I asked for grass jelly, you can't just assume I wanted coconut jelly." She told me that the owner was getting mad. I told her it's not my fault you keep screwing up the orders. She should be mad at you, not the customer. She said I had to have my drink the way it was, they refused to change it and just left the drink in front of me! Never in my life had I had to go through such a hassel just to get one bubble tea!

She semi apologized and offered us 20% off the bill. But what's the point? Why should I have to pay for a drink that I didn't order, it's like having to be forced fed peanuts when you're allergic to them! If she was a really good server, she would have repeated the orders back to us and corrected the order.

I would never visit this place again, and I don't recommend this place. It took them over 30 minutes to make 3 drinks and made a mistake on each of them! Please save yourself and visit another bubble tea place instead, there are plenty of awesome bubble tea places on Kingsway in the Burnaby area.

If they were voted best, I definitely didn't cast my vote for them. While they may not be the worst in the area, they are certainly far from being the best. The beef dish I ordered had way too much meat tenderizer, an easy way to make an inferior cut more tender and palatable. But the taste of the tenderizer comes through, and it was not good. Service was just mediocre. They weren't rude or anything, but it was just hard to get their attention. It's unlikely that I will be back anytime soon.

My wife and I had take out from this place a few months ago and decided we would try it again.

We were greeted by the normal “for here or take out” line expected by me at fast sushi places. The restaurant is painted an interesting green colour and is adequate in its appearance.

The waitress was nice and attentive. She rechecked the order before she left because we made some changes. Tea kept coming and plates cleared efficiently.

The food was good, quick and fresh. Miso and Gyoza to start and then we had a few of the standard rolls, yam tempura, avocado cucumber and shrimp avocado. We also had a couple of specialty rolls. The New York was our fav in this department. I also had the Tuna Tataki and a few pieces of salmon. Both were good.

The bill came to just over $40 for two and my wife and I agreed that we could have done without a few of the rolls because we were so full. So $30 could have done the trick, but we always order too much sushi.

We will go back when we are in the area.

So supposedly this thing is a fast food "chain". Although with apparently only 7 locations world wide, and this being the only one in the America's, this hardly qualifies. But be warned, this is primarily a takeout joint, though there is a short counter you can sit at. It is quite clean though, and you can get a view of the beach.

We went here on a lark, not expecting much. Baked potatoes. Really. They even tell you how they make it in 5 easy steps, which hardly sets my mouth watering.

Being lazy, we select one of the "specials", Turkish and the Ocean. Hmm, they top in at just under $6, so it isn't cheap. However, the potatoes are pretty big.
Surprise surprise, it was actually pretty good! What actually happens is they have these roasted/baked potatoes, they cut it open fresh, then basically you get a nice mashed potato (the skin is the bowl). Then it's slobbered with all sorts of generous toppings. I think the potato flavour may have gotten lost in all those other ingredients, but it made a decent meal anyways. Sort of like a "rice bowl", except with potato.

Keep in mind these things were quite large. We shared each potato between 2 people and it made for a good snack. If you're a hungry single, just one order would make a decent meal.
At least two of our party gave it a big thumbs up and said they would return. I'm sort of on the fence, but I certainly wouldn't mind going back. I would recommend having a go anyways, just for fun.

A group of us was going to a play around the corner at The Stanley, so we decided to have dinner at Rangoli before the show. We arrived around 6, and were seated right away. We ordered our dinner, and it arrived about 15/20 minutes later. The food was delicious. The service was terrible. The serving staff is pleasant and attentive before you order and while you dine, but once you're finished, if you don't hurry up and get out as soon as you finish your meal, the attitude factor kicks up to fifth gear. We came close to the end of our meals and wondered whether or not we should get more drinks and dessert; we were asked once, and said we were undecided. After that, it was shite service. We were presented with the bill (two minutes AFTER we'd said we hadn't yet decided whether or not we'd have dessert or a digestif), so, disgusted with that, decided to pay, but finish up our remaining drinks and food. Our money certainly was taken right away. Each time one of us put down a glass or finished a last bite, a server was standing there to sweep up our glasses/forks/plates/bowls right away (as in, one of us put something down, and it was snatched up less than ten seconds after it was put down). Not cool. They were obviously trying to send us a message to hurry up and get out. By the time that happened, our party had been there for slightly over an hour; not a long stretch by any means. When we pay at least $30 per person for dinner and a drink or two, I expect that we won't be rushed. I don't care if there are people waiting; we were there before them, and expect to enjoy a meal, unrushed, especially at an establishment or name that prides itself on its service. WE'd already paid the bill, so the tip had already been submitted, but at least two of our party wanted to request the tip BACK because they were so rude, hovering about and sending non-verbal messages to leave. After moving as slowly as possible to finish up our remaining food/drinks, we sluggishy got ready to leave...but not before noticing that one of the servers asked another table of two to please leave because other people were waiting. UNBELIEVABLE. We'd all been to Rangoli before and experienced nothing but great service, but this last visit has indelibly imprinted itself in our minds, and we won't be returning. There are plenty of places for Indian food in Vancouver, and I have never been rushed or made to feel unwelcome at any of the other Indian restaurants I've been to...not even at a $10 buffet on Main Street. I hope the bosses or managers talk to the 'service' staff at Rangoli, because there's no such thing as service there; it's all snot and attitude.

Took my two young children here for supper. Ordered hot and sour soup ($8.95 for a large bowl) a two selections from the combination menu (we chose szchezuan chicken and BBQ meat combo with duck and pork), the combination came with two bowls of rice) for $22.95 or so.

The soup was very good, chock full of meat, shrimp and tofu in a tasty broth. The chicken was tasty - although it was advertised as boneless, I had to check carefully as I found some bone pieces and cut the tender pieces of chicken for my kids so that they wouldn't get any bone bits. It was tasty.

The BBQ combo should have been warmer than what I received. I liked the duck, but the pork was only okay as it was fatty and not overly flavourful.

The service was reasonable. The servers all smiled and greeted us warmly. The server took our order, delivered our food and delivered our bill in a timely fashion.

The ambiance was only okay. I didn't like the fact that there was sacks of rice and other stock items piled near the front entrance. The booth we were seated at had a tear in the upholstery. Otherwise, it was clean and functional.

I would go again for the soup and the chicken dish if I felt like getting out of the house for a while.