The food at Aoki is exactly the same as I remember it the last time I was here a few years ago. Portions are larger than what you'd expect and reasonably priced. They are by no means jumbo but everything seems to be a little bigger than the places I usually frequent.

We ordered a few dishes including salmon and tuna sashimi, dynamite roll, spicy tuna roll and gyoza. The gyoza was watery and barely even pan-fried. The sashimi was good but one of my pieces of tuna sashimi had a bone in it, which is kind of nasty. The spicy tuna roll was just plain bad and was the premixed variety. Maybe I am spoiled and used to fresh chopped tuna with spicy sauce on top.

The ambiance is nothing to write home about and I find the electronic greeting machine a little bit creepy. The service was attentive.

Anyways, the food here is OK but with the plethora of sushi options in Vancouver, I won't be returning anytime soon.

If you've been to other Japanese restaurants like Shiro, Taka, Sonomama or Kibune, then you would know this place is bad. I agree with the previous comment that their karaage is horrendous. The batter was cakey and rubbery, very strange for karaage, and I know karaage is NOT supposed to taste like that. I've been there twice and recently was a huge takeout order. Considering it was almost summer, temperatures outside was about 25 degrees, since they have no a/c, it was warm in the restaurant which should have been a red flag as you cannot handle raw fish if its warm in your restaurant. The time is sits on the counter or in your takeout box before delivery or pickup is crucial isn't it. So I ordered cooked food only. I had to order sashimi for my spouse but while eating it, notice it was a huge thick chunk reminding me of Korean or Vietnamese owned places and not caring for quality over quantity. Still, I cannot stress about the important of fish handling in a sushi restaurant, it is raw for god sakes! I did not enjoy my experience here at all. I went there because it was close to home, but nah next time I'd rather waste gas and drive to Cambie or Cornwall to have fresher sushi that is supposed to. The ambiance here is quite odd, a little sad I felt, so much potential if they just spruce the place up, put in a/c, make proper karaage.

We were just looking for an upgrade from Kitsilano Sushi, but we really hit the jackpot with this place! I admittedly am no sushi expert but I had the best sushi I've ever had tonight at Aoki. The tuna melted in my mouth. My vegetarian boyfriend loved his rolls as well. I recommended ordering the seasonal sashimi assortment, it was really good and presented in a bowl made of solid ice. And the prices are so reasonable! This place is definitely my new favorite.

My husband and I used our deal find coupon today at Aoki Sushi. We've been to a lot of sushi restaurants and I would say this restaurant is better than a lot of the generic Japanese restaurants in Vancouver. My husband is extremely picky when it comes to Japanese cuisine and is a faithful costumer of Toshi on Main for many years so it was hard to get him to try a different Japanese restaurant. Overall he was very happy with the food. I was too. We loved the vegetable gyozas at this Aoki, definitely one of the better ones we've had. The burdock roll was superior! I also ordered a sunshine roll and a BC roll too which were both not bad. This isn't the place for ambience and authentic Japanese feel and decor but If you want solid sushi around the neighborhood, this is the one to go! They are open on Sundays which is good thing too! Will go back again if we're ever in the area.

I had already submitted a review for this restaurant, but it's been under new ownership since June I believe. Since then, I've eaten there twice and it's just not the same as the old Aoki Sushi. It still looks the same and there is the same menu as before but they no longer open for lunch. They also no longer serve the salmon mango roll - one of my old favourites. The food was ok, but nothing special. It was just your run of the mill sushi place and you can go anywhere for that. It seemed to be lacking something in comparison to before. The fish wasn't as flavourful as I remember.

Service was all right. The server was very polite though there was a long wait for the bill and we ended up just going up to the counter. Overall, it was just average and I'm not rushing to go back. I'd probably go only if I were in the area but wouldn't make a special trip. It's time to find another hidden gem sushi place since this is not longer it.

I've only ordered take-out from here a few times, and every time I do, I am never disappointed. My absolute fave is the Pink Godzilla roll. The portion was huge and very well priced at around $7. The fruit/chicken/tuna combination was really unique and quite tasty. The person who said this was awful just doesn't know what "good" tastes like.

I tried this one out yesterday with high expectations but I came out a bit disappointed.

While the price is very reasonable the quality and taste left much to be desired. The hamachi sashimi looked very reasonable at 12 bucks and they even served it in an ice or iced serving tray. But the fish itself was too cold and some parts were slightly frozen. The bowl of rice I had really disappointed me - it wasn't even Japanese rice and not even good rice. I had much better rice eating this morning at my favorite Chinese fastfood joint in Oakridge mall. The simmered halibut and the soft-shell crab were OK but the ebi gyoza was not good at all, together with the negitoro roll.

New owners, big fail. Now, the fish isn't fresh, the food has lost its delicate authentic nature, service is quite slow, and I'm starting to feel nauseous after the meal. Unfortunately I pre-bought 2 meal coupons deals, might just toss the second one though because I really don't want to return.

The old family owned place used to be my favourite Japanese restaurant in the city... it's a MAJOR loss that it has changed so drastically.

I have come to the conclusion that there are only two types of sushi restaurants in vancouver: either really expensive or quite expensive but with excellent quality like Tojo's or Miku on the one hand, and low quality sushi like all-you-can-eat on the other. It is pretty much impossible to find something in between.

I was hoping to find a mid-range sushi place, ie. not stellar, but decent quality sushi at not cheap but still affordable prices, and decided to give Sushi Aoki a try tonight. Let's just say that it was a sorely disappointed experience. Here is why:

The paramount benchmark for any sushi restaurant is the quality of the fish. (It's not whether the chef and staff are japanese, like some of the commenters here like to think. Even though it is nice if they were. By the way, Aoki-san is actually not japanese, for those who seem to be obsessed with a japanese sushi chef.) And on this count, Sushi Aoki failed miserably. One of the commenters said that he used to live near Tsukiji in Tokyo and gave a glowing review of Aoki's fish quality. Well, I can only say that may be he came on a good day or I came on a bad day, but the fish was simply not up to standard.

I only ate nigiri. (If you would like to eat Japanese sushi, try nigiri. However, considering the low quality of most sushi restaurants in vancouver it might be better to just stick with North American sushi, i.e. rolls.) Salmon was probably the only fish that was okay. Tuna, hamachi - my favourite, and tai were not fresh at all. And the worst was saba. It completely destroyed my appetite!

That said, there was a bright spot. At least the rice was warm. Now, to those who think that sushi rice should be cold, think again. Warm rice means that it has recently been mixed and stored properly. Cold rice means it is stale and has been sitting around or in the fridge for a while. Why on earth do you want to eat stale rice?!

In terms of service and decor, nothing spectacular but nothing to really complain about either, hence the neutral 3 star rating.

In conclusion, considering how much i paid, i would have rather paid a bit more and go to Miku or pay less and expect less and go to an all you can eat place. And that is exactly what i plan to do from now on. Good bye, Aoki!

I heard about this place from a friend. She told me she went there almost every week, and I decided to have a try. It was a cozy place and the chef was very friendly and outgoing. My friends and I tried their sushi, noodles and Katsudon. The sushi was fresh and tasty. Their pan fried noodles are quite delicious. Love this place!