- Abbotsford
- Brampton
- Burlington
- Calgary
- Chilliwack
- Edmonton
- Halifax
- Hamilton
- Kamloops
- Kelowna
- Kitchener
- Ladysmith
Do a search below using the city or postal code search box if your city is not listed above.
Get dining news including restaurant closures and qualify for giveaways.
A family-run sushi bar with limited cooked items but mostly serving fresh raw seafood. Sushi Chef Haruo Kojima and wife Mitsuyo Kojima runs this tiny establishment. Located on the Cambie Road side of Pacific Plaza. Plenty of parking available in the plaza parkade. Open for dinner nightly except for Mondays.
Went here last night at the behest of my girl who wanted to try this 'sushi place' because she likes all sorts of oriental foods. I had my doubts but didn't argue because we finally had arranged to spend a night together after so long. I was also hoping they take us in, feed us and get us out of there as fast possible. You know what happened next right?
First, the food, for so little you pay so much. Frozen fish that is served raw with a side of ginger and some radish and how much?? My god.
Second, the waitress was alone on shift and took sooo long. After taking our order which my girlfriend picked salmon cuts and white fish cuts and some other stuff took so long to arrive. The tea was cold by then too.
They have not attempted much to decorate or spruce the place and it was still packed with people from Richmond. Of course, you can tell where everyone is from and as I said it was too expensive for the amount of food.
One of the best sushi I have eaten in Canada. The kind of fish you find here are not easy to see in the menu in other ordinary sushi restaurants in the city, no wonder as the chef told me he is getting them directly from Japan everyday by plane. Freshness of sushi is surprising, for example when you order Saba in other restaurants, you see them the fish meat is all whitened because it was overly marinated or kept in frozen too long. Here, you see the fresh red meat and its taste is great. I will visit Sushi Hachi again.
Preamble: early weeknight dinner for three
Food: do not come here looking for tapas, AYCE, fusion, etc. This wife-and-husband-run restaurnt is a sashimi and sushi paradise. I suspect because they only open 3 hours a day 5 days a week that standards of food quality can be maintained. The sashimi is delicate, fresh and sliced properly. The ikura salmon roe is transparent and the best that I've had in years. Bluefin tuna was luxurious without being overly fatty (sorry, didn't realize until after that they were endangered)
Service: the wife acts as the waitress and does an earnest and excellent job. The place is small enough that this is manageable and it helps that she is organized, although sometimes simple things like tea takes a long time or a verbal request to refill
Value: look, you will pay more money here but the quality of food more than makes up for it. It definitely can give Ajisai a run for its money, and arguably, is even better.
Ambiance: very small restaurant, comfortable seating and jazz in the background. All tables reserved, people turned away instantly, even when we were the only ones physically present, as reservations are paramount.
they serve up fresh sashimi. this place does pack up and you may need a reservation. prices are reasonable and the food is good quality. the ebi sashimi is served shell on the side. and the cold ramen is light and refreshing. the tempura batter is light. the miso is packed with flavor. they try to serve authentic japanese style fresh sashimi. and they do a good job at it. i'll be back again.
We always tend to bring foreign visitors here.
Even though their sashimi is the freshest in town, they are in tiny bite sizes and a little on the pricey side.
We ordered a bunch of sashimis. My guests tried the unagi (sea urchin) and they loved it. The unagi was presented it with their shells on side. I didn't know they could be so huge!
I must admit, their rolls are a little funny looking like it was put together by a 5yr old kid. It's sloppy and not cut into proportions. It's just a little odd for me. It still tasted decent though.
Reservation is recommended. They're only opened for dinner, I think 5pm-9pm. But they let you stay abit longer at the end of the night.
A small little place w/the unisex restroom opening into the dining area, this Japanese couple-run sushi bar seems to do well for itself just being open several hrs a night for dinner. The clientele is an even mix of Japanese regulars & other asians.
The price is relatively cheap for sushi in that one can, say, get saba & various others for $1 ea., toro @$2.50, uni @$3 & so forth. Mirugai sashimi is $18 while saba is $7.50 & the battera for the same fish is $9.50. More raw than cooked food is offered here as the cooked variety is mainly of the torchable kind such as fish head, mackeral & even geoduck/mirugai.
The quality of the toro is quite good, except that this is the first time I've had regular toro w/ still some of the skin attached as if the sushi chef didn't notice how close to the skin he's been slicing. I always thought skill mattered as much as taste in the art of sushi making.
The saba battera was somehow disappointing so it might have been a better idea to just stick w/the regular nigiri pieces. Same disappointment goes towards the spicy tuna roll. It was rolled w/ so much rice, though it had a fair amount of tuna, tobiko & cucumber in it, in the end, all I could taste was the rice itself--which isn't seasoned quite right & possibly refridgerated a little longer than I'd have liked.
My favourite item was the mirugai sashimi. It was nicely sweet & perfectly textured. The uni was just okay though the colours looked good.
The entire time while I was dining here & after, I was regretting missing my weekly exquisite dinner @Sushikan just down the street from here. Though the quality of the fish may very well be a bit above average, the overall experience turned out to be below. Can't quite put my finger on it, but it was agreed upon that Torarenbo, at slightly inferior quality of sushi, would have been a preferable replacement at half the price tag, too.
It costed the 2 of us, before tip, just under $86 w/ no alcohol consumption.
Everything is really good about this restaurant. The quality of food is amazing. It is fresh and tasty. You can see that this couple put a lot of passion into the business. However I don't understand why they don't hire one more person for 6-9pm. It is only 3 hours of business hours and how much would it cost for a long run. I used to go there at least 2 times a week and almost every week last winter. At one point me and my husband could not take it anymore. The last visit last year was half an hour waiting time for our bill to come.
Recently we went there again. AGAIN the food is amazing as usual. I don't think anyone go there will question about the quality of food. But seriously if the waiting time of checking out is not that long or there is another persion to help out with serving the food or refill the tea. This restaurant can do a lot better. IT is such a waste to not push this restarant to the next level.
Had dinner here a few days ago and it was an overall good experience. Had their charashi, which tasted quite fresh, and the rice well done. Their miso soup was also quite good, it seems to be made when you order and it uses a strong fish base, quite tastey! Also had the beef sashimi which was good as well. No compliants at all for the food.
The prices seem pretty good for the quality of food here. The service I found a little lacking. Although they seemed friendly, there is just one hostess/waitress who also seems to prepare the miso soup. She runs around quite quickly trying to serve everyone, but there were just too many people. The restaurant was close to full. I found the service friendly, but lacking. It was hard to flag her down, but when i did, she took care of any needs I had.
I would come back again.
If you are looking for incredibly fresh sushi, this is a restuarant you have to try. We had the hamachi sashimi and it was so good and fresh. We also tried a few kinds of fish that you don't usually come by at other restaurants and they were all fresh and worth it.
You should definitely make reservations, because it is a small restaurant and usually by reservation only unelss you get lucky. Highly recommended, but don't expect a large selection of cooked foods.
Sushi Hachi produces consistently delicious and fresh sashimi.
The hot dishes are also unique and tasty.
I have been a patron, with my wife, of this restaurant for approximately 12 to 15 times.
Out of those times, 80% of them had great dishes.
The other 20% were still okay, but the other 80% was fantastic.
I would say that a restaurant that gives out quality food 80% of the time is being consistent.
The restuarant itself is small, so you must ALWAYS reserve in advance. You have been warned.
I highly recommend the restaurant.
Thankfully, I made a reservation because when I got there, ALL the tables had a "Reserved" sign on it. It's no wonder why. After finishing my meal, I wanted to book a table for lunch the next day...but turns out, they only open for dinner! What a shame. Okay, so I ordered two sockeye salmon rolls (the only type of salmon they serve), a California roll, and an Alaska roll. I never had a liking to sockeye salmon, usually preferring Atlantic, but WOW, this sockeye salmon tasted even better than any Atlantic salmon I've ever had. The rice in the rolls was well seasoned and the seaweed was nice and crispy. Even the ginger they serve is above average compared to most sushi joints. My party also shared a salmon sashimi, and even though it was a little pricey at 9.50, it was well worth it. The sashimi was sliced paper thin, and so tasty and fresh. You have to give this place a try, once you taste their sushi, you'll be hooked. And this place isn't big, probably seating only 30 people, so you have to make a reservation.
After years of being encouraged by friends to try sushi I gave in (reluctantly) and we went to a place they said has the very best kind, is the best, authentic, fresh, the way it was supposed to be and so forth.
At first sight, this restaurant seemed like a good bet. It was completely booked and seemed clean. We were greeted hastily and shown to our table. I got nervous thinking I am about to eat raw fish but was assured that after 23 years it is time I at least tried it. The fish was OK, sometimes chewy, sometimes rubbery, sometimes easy to swallow. We had lots of sauce to kill off any taste as is appropriate. Unfortunately there wasn't much food and I didn't want much more of the same. The service was very slow and the only waitress was running around busy with something. I don't know what. This restaurant is not for you if you want to enjoy and relax. Everything seemed like a hassle for the waitress. I have to say I never expected great service from a Oriental restaurant but at least try to be prompt that is give good service. The shocking aspect though was the price. The food is priced as if this is a fine dining restaurant but given the service and lack of options and the decorations it is anything but. I will not be returning.
This was a small family Japanese restaurant. Three of us ordered a lot of regular and special sushi to try. I 'm a sushi lover that their fishes were really fresh espeically saba. The price was not that cheap and the portion was quiet small. The waitress was pretty nice. The bill for three of us were $ 86 (not including Tips). If you only eat sushi once a month, this is the restaurant that I recommond to you. Therefore, I will rate this restaurant in above standard.
I had my birthday dinner there. and was really excited as friends' referral and all the reviews on internet. However when we got there, we ordered few pieces sushi. and rolls. which includes a toro sushi. it was not on the plate.so I just waited and thought ti will be coming later. After few dishes, i asked the waitress how come my toro piece didn't serve? she went to check with chef, and told me that the chef made it and it was served. okay, I am the only one eat the sushi, and toro is my favorite. How can I not remember it? And what on the earth I will lie for just 1 piece of sushi? Anyway , i turned to chef(it is a very small place), and said to him i never had it and other ppl can prove it. long story short, after a few argument, i gave up. And he brough one piece of sushi to me, and said, i will GIVE it to you this time but I made the sushi to you for sure in front of EVERYONE. i didnt take it and asked him to take it back.
Okay, the food is freash but very small portion. Maybe the restaurant is very popular. But it doesn't mean you can accuse your guest is a liar in front of everyone for 1 piece of fish!!! Especailly I never ate it. We were in and out of that restaurant in 30 mins. and didn't want to ask for more food. We paid $85 for 4 ppl and we have to head out to eat noodle afterwards. Go figure!!!
For sushi/sashimi lovers, Sushi Hachi is one of the best in town. Everything is so fresh and melts in your mouth. Prices are very reasonable, too. There aren't many tables so reservations are a must, and sometimes when I phone to make a reservation even a day or two in advance, they are already booked.
The chef and waitress (husband and wife) are both very friendly and humble people. There is only one server, so service isn't always fast, but I've never had to wait too long.
I have often inquired and ordered items not on the menu with success. Other than sushi/sashimi they have Oden (very good) but that's about it.
I would guess I've gone 15 times and never had a bad experience. Will definitely return.
Run by a japanese family, these people serve the freshest sushi in town! Although service sometimes is a bit slow, the food they serve definitely makes up for it. They have all the regular fish you would find at typical japanese restaurants (salmon, tuna, scallop) but on top of that, they also have lots of special fish you usually don't find (shimaaji, kanpachi, blue fin toro, madai to name a few).
If you're looking for hot food, this would not be the place for you but if your looking for quality sushi and is willing to spend a little bit extra for it, then sushi hachi would be my best recommendation!
I advise you guys to make reservation as the restaurant is quite small and always full. Also, they close on Sundays and Mondays
I don't even want to write this review...cause I don't want more people coming here! :)
Its a very small restaurant, and its pretty much usually full nowadays...why? cause the food is GOOD. I can pretty much vouch that this will be the BEST sushi/sashimi place in richmond hands down in terms of food quality.
For all of those who think ANY AYCE places serve 'good' food...please head elsewhere because you will be dissapointed...it will cost you a lot more here to fill your belly full of fish...
What you will not be dissapointed in however is the quality. The presentation of the food is nice...the quality is great, the way the owner prepares his rice for the sushi is the way real japanese sushi is meant to be...
My only issue was the service, since its a small family run restaurant, when its busy its hard for them to keep up...but they are very typical polite japanese people who make it up with smiles, nods, and apologies.
The place is small, but its very cozy and although there was not much interior design here...every seat has a view of the chef making his sushi...
I can't wait till I go back here again! Yum!
This place offers very high quality sashimi, I came here for the first time expecting a nice dinner with a hot kitchen as well, but unfortunately they only serve sushi and sashimi and some appetizers like miso soup, and salad. The presentation definitely ruined my dinner, the chef had potential but he just laid all the sushi down on the plate without fixing the ingredients that was falling out, the rice was all over the plate and not rolled tight and he just served it. I guess since he and his wife were the only ones that worked there he had to do everything himself but still presentation matters, you can't just expect people to love your food even if you make it sloppy. The sashimi is very good indeed, but I will never come back, if you don't make reservations don't expect to eat here, walk ins are rarely welcomed since the restaurant is always packed and reservations are normally made at least a day to two in advance.
Have been a huge sashimi fan for many years and have eaten my fair share but nothing has ever compared to what I ate tonite.
After a tough day, Hargow, my dining and life partner took me to Sushi Hachi. Located in the Pacific Plaza with an address of Odlin but the entrance is on Cambie. Large parking lot so no problem with parking, at least in the evening.
Nice, clean and quiet restaurant. Music in the background was nice jazzy tunes. The ambiance was great. As soon as you set foot in the door you started to relax. Sushi chef is the husband and wife is the waitress.
We had the chef's special sashimi with a nice variety of extremely, practically just out of the ocean fish. Flavours were subtle and delicate. Fish was unbelievably fresh. Beautifully presented. We also had a wide variety of sushi selected by the chef. Toro, ebi, aji and the house roll were some of the ones we ate. Unbelievablely good.
The culinary prowess of the sushi chef, Mr. Kojima certainly comes through. He explained all the selections he brought to us and gave us a wide variety. A very humble and talented chef.
We were very lucky to dine like this outside of Japan.
We have found a new favourite Japanese restaurant. A must go to place for those that love quality and taste.
Usually frequent another excellent sashimi restaurant here in Richmond. Well it has been pushed off the pedestal to number 2.
Sushi Hachi is definitely No.1 in this town. Freshness, taste,variety from Japan takes this venue to the top. We tried their Salmon Kama (sockeye) WOW. the best.
My GF - Dawn Tart and I enjoyed a meal that was exclusively directed by the chef. We asked him to take care of all the dinner for us to enjoy this evening. The Chef's specials were worth every experience.
Turns out this husband/wife team has been in business for many years. He worked at my other fav- Kiyo for more than 5 yrs. Now he and his wife have their own and with constant care, they will remain the BEST SASHIMI IN RICHMOND.
There's a new guy on top tonite.Try this one. A must.
| 1. | Woo Ying Vegetarian (0 m) | |
| 2. | Bubble Queen (0 m) |  |
| 3. | Taikoo Yummy Food (0 m) | |
| 4. | Negative Space Chinese Restaurant (0 m) | |
| 5. | Gee Taste Good Cafe (0 m) | |
| 6. | Happy Together Fast Food (76 m) | |
| 7. | More Noodle Soup (76 m) | |
| 8. | Admiralty Chinese Cuisine (76 m) | |
| 9. | Wooden Cart Noodles (76 m) | |
| 10. | Jac Fast Food (76 m) |
