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Known for authenticity and attention to detail, Seto Sushi is a high-calibre Japanese restaurant that uses only the freshest ingredients with the most utmost care.
First of all, given this is not Japan, I allow that some of the reviews for Seto will be offered by diners without a palate sensitive to the many intricate tastes and textures of this type of cuisine...and thus should be discounted as ignorant and uninformed criticism based on their limited and in some cases, petulant-I-had-to-eat-here-because-that's-where-my-friends-wanted-to-eat attitude! Seto is as good a Japanese restaurant as many in Japan - in fact, many of our friends and family visiting from outside of Canada tell us the Japanese food available in Greater Vancouver is as good, if not better, than Japan (and that includes the entire value for the meal - food quality, preparation, presentation, ambiance, cost). So, is Seto really that good? I would say it is above average at least and really good at best; this in comparison to other Japanese restaurants in the area (most of which are Japanese in name only, usually owned/operated by other than Japanese). Attention to detail, freshness and presentation are part of the dining experience along with the many subtle and diverse flavours and textures offered by the traditionally trained Japanese chefs. If you want fast and cheap, this is not the place for you; if you want North American-ized Japanese food, this is not the place for you; if you want a hamburger and fries this is definitely not the place for you! IF you want really good sushi, bento box lunches, tempura, ramen etc. than you should try Seto...you won't be disappointed.
The so little refers to food. The so much refers to money.
So my friends insisted we go have east asian food before theatre. I was not a fan but was outvoted. I was not going to eat fish anyway. Seto was expensive and there was so little food. The precious little food they brought was partly uncooked and frozen.
I also need to mention the lack of Christmas decorations. They really need to try a little. Hello, customer service?
The Missus and I grabbed a quick bite before going downtown Friday night. No cooked food just a Negitoro roll, Mirugai, Uni, Sake, Ama Ebi and Maguro nigiri. We were pleased with the quality of the fish and even more impressed with the sushi rice, which on this occasion had a nice balance of vinegar and sweetness.
In the future this will make a nice stop on our way from Vic to Van or Van to Vic. Very promising!
Brought my mom there for her birthday dinner at the recommendation of one of my friends. He did tell me that their food is a little pricey, but the quality is good. When we got to the restaurant, we were greeted and shown to our seat. Nice little restaurant, quite homey, and we like their little waiting area in front, it was cleverly decorated to look like a Japanese garden, which we thought was quite cute.
The food wasn't overly expensive, but still pricey compare to a lot of other Japanese restaurant in Richmond. We ordered plenty of food - assorted tempura, 2 sushi combos, softshell crab roll and a few other rolls, and a few different kinds of nigiri. The quality of the food was really good. Tempura was nice and crunchy, with the batter at just the right thickness. The softshell crab was deepfried to perfection, it was done just right so you could still taste the crab meat and it didn't all crumble at the first bite. The sushi was very fresh, and the rice was done right and was well seasoned.
Will definitely be back!
My family frequents Seto about once a month. The fish Seto offers is of extremely high quality and fresh. Excellent place to dine traditional Japanese food. More expensive than the AYCE places, but the quality is obviously above and beyond AYCE by far. I've been to Tojo's twice... I know a lot of folks here have flamed Tojo's (imo mainly because of the uber high pricing), however, price aside, Tojo's offers the best Japanese food in town (IMO), but Seto is extremely comparable at a fraction of the price, so value for quality is definitely there. Definitely worth a try... you will return for more!!
I compare Seto in Richmond to Toshi and Shiro in Vancouver. A very good authentic Japanese restaurant. They have special sushi/sashimi posted when they get fresh fish in so you know it's good. Had the tuna, salmon, oysters, some rolls, all very good. Only down side is that they used farm salmon. Cooked items like the noodles and pancakes were very tasty. Good overall food.
Food: everyone says this is authentic, and yes, all the servers and chefs seem to be Japanese, but from what we ate, I couldn't tell any difference from the other cheaper "not authentic" restaurants around. We had spicy salmon roll, tobiko salad, sashimi, and ramen. Also had a wine jelly for desset, which was very good and refreshing.
Service: great once we got service but waited a long time to get our teas refilled.
Value: a bit more expensive than the avg Richmond sushi places
ambiance: booths good for privacy, seemed clean.
I was in Richmond and was kinda craving for Ramen. My friend recommended this restaurant so I gave it a try. Nicely decorated place and packed with people. We only ordered 2 bowls of Ramen and it was quite tasty. The soup base was quite good but that's all I could say about it.
amazing! breath of fresh air from all the ayce places that have tainted the quality of japanese food in the lower mainland. a testament to the quality of the sushi colud be the japanese businessmen eating at the sushi bar while on a couple hours layover in vancouver on their way back to tokyo.
Two of us went for lunch. Upon entering the restaurant, we were greeted by the chefs and waitress, all politely said their greetings in Japanese. The waitress sat us in a booth, and I was immediately impressed. Each booth was kind of like a little room that provided privacy. You don't see other people or hear them much. We were very quickly served tea and handed menus.
We both ordered lunch Box B with teriyaki chicken on rice, sashimi, salad, sunonomo, tampura, and soup. Everything was light tasting (they don't drown your food in some sweet weird sweet sauce) and delicious, and the portion was just right. The sashimi was especially good, very fresh and tasty. The tampura was surprisingly not greasy tasting at all. Even the sunonmo had a great flavour to it, and I don't usually eat that at other restaurants.
Service was friendly without being intrusive. We had a great dining experience. Will go back for sure.
Seto Sushi in Richmond is consistently solid with everything on their menu, I especially love the chopped scallop cones here! It is stuffed with creamy chopped scallops and massago, so delicious!! I also love the salmon sashimi, marinated salmon sashimi (spicy~love it!), grilled black cod, perfectly grilled, beef tataki, tender and fresh, and prawn tempura, crisp but lightly battered. They are very busy every day of the week, so make reservations!
tucked away in a little corner, this place has alot to offer and is definitely one of the better restaurants for japanese food in this part of town.
they have a tremendous selection of sushi and a wide variety of different rolls. everything is very fresh and made when you order, with solid portions given (except for the salmon sashimi)
waitresses come around frequently to refill tea and are very friendly with smiles on their faces. the waiters are just very blah and dont seem to care too much about the customers.
poor value though. everything is expensive compared to other japanese restaurants; perhaps one is paying for their quality?
nicely decorated place with a real japanese feel to the environment. helps to enhance the dining experience.
overall, the food makes this place worth a second visit but it will take a bigger bite out of your wallet (or purse) which may not be worth the trade.
Its really nice to eat at a REAL Japanese restaurant, where you are served by Japanese, and your food is prepared by Japanese. The food is definitely good sushi, the quality is there, and the uniqueness of the types of sashimi are great. The menu itself is a bit cluttered and takes some time to read however.
Service is ok, nothing stellar, but definitely nothing to complain about.
Overall its a place you should try if you want to try some different Japanese food made by Japanese...the ambiance is neat, but also not worth noting. Good food, fair price!
This place is busy and offers good value for money in terms of quantity of food per dollar. Where I beg to differ with previous reviewers is as to its quality. It is certainly better than many places but it is not top-flight.If you like to be given a hot towel as you sit down, prefer not to survey walls with shiny photographs of menu items, and believe that kim-chee should not be on a sushi restaurant menu, then you should look elsewhere.
Having said that a $40 sushi boat for two came with miso soup, shrimp sunomono and ice cream for dessert and multiple fills of green tea. However, six oysters on the boat lacked sweetness and the tuna and salmon seemed tasteless. The shrimp tempura was good and came with its own sauce.
The service was friendly, prompt and efficient. The bathroom was fine. The room was comfortably shabby but not dirty.
I guess we got what we paid for.
The Seto is such a wonderful restaurant that I almost do not want to tell anyone about it! The food is exceptional. The rolls arrive at your table still warm...the rice in their sushi (or if you get a bowl of rice) come to you like little warm pearls...I am at a loss for words to describe these wonderful little grains, but take my word for it. The care and attention they put into their sushi rice is reflected in everything they serve. Our favourite rolls include the real crab california, dynamite, and beef teriyaki.
Their beef sukiyaki set for 2 really can feed four--because you then get the opportunity to sample their other dishes. You must order this if you are a soup / udon fan!
Sometimes it is hard to flag down a server; that is the only reason I took off a star for the service. I would have taken off half a star if I could. The servers are pleasant and efficient so it is no comment on their work. Perhaps it's the way the screens between the booths shield you...
I would highly recommend this restaurant! At my peril, I suppose, because the Seto is already pretty busy...reservations are a must!
This place is definitely not the cheapest place but the food is quite good.
They have a variety of fresh seafood and various Japanese dishes.
Sushi is priced higher than your average "all you can eat" because they are authentic Japanese.
The miso ramen is a must try here.
Recommendation: Try it and you'll find it better than your typical "all you can eat"
Pricey restaurant and the food isn't that filling. Although I would say the quality of the food is not bad (since it's more expensive), but I wouldn't say it's extraordinary. Service was decent, a lot of staffs are on you at all times. The atmosphere in the restaurant was nice too, not too crowded, but family oriented. I had a BC roll (which I thought i was decent), some of my friends had donburi's and rolls as well. The donburi amount was really small for its price (really not worth it). if you're really hungry and are just looking for a place to eat, seto is a bit pricey.
I've been a regular eater at this place for 5 years and the quality has never changed, if not became even a bit better. this place is authentic japanese dishes by real japanese chefs - not chinese or korean or etc.
the portions are not big so don't expect to be fed huge portions. the portions, however are passable and will get you to the 80% full mark.
service is humble and conservative - japanese waitresses.
price is probably a little above average if i wanted to compare it to the majority of japanese restaurants in vancouver.
no questions here, food is fresh fresh fresh...
place is not very new, a little worn down even because of time but nonetheless, very clean.
this is one of the few gems in vancouver in terms of japanese restaurants.
amazing! breath of fresh air from all the ayce places that have tainted the quality of japanese food in the lower mainland. a testament to the quality of the sushi colud be the japanese businessmen eating at the sushi bar while on a couple hours layover in vancouver on their way back to tokyo.
Among the throngs of all-you-can-eat and other mass production sushi restaurants in Vancouver, Seto is a like a breath of fresh air. This is a small, rather hidden restaurant but serves up tons of fresh and authentic Japanese dishes. The quality of the food is exceptional and the restaurant staff (waitresses and chefs) are all very friendly and helpful.
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