This is our first try at the new location. The ambience is exactly like I remember it, almost like they just picked up the old location and planted it here. Nice, classy place that looks higher end.

Is this a Japanese restaurant? Hard to say about that. Yes, it offers sushi, but most of the main dishes are more like "Japanese inspired" western type dishes. Bottom line though, they really delivered on the presentation and preparation. Most of the dishes were done excellently. We had some sushi and it was solid as well. Just expect the prices to match the look. Most mains were $15-25 and were not large (to be fair, we did not leave hungry).

The biggest downside was the service. The waitress & waiters were excellent, friendly and attentive but perhaps lack of experience shows, not quite at the top level of the other places in town. The kitchen though? By far the slowest place in recent memory. It's an open kitchen and we see the 2 chefs in the back working away. Including us, there were only 3-4 tables, not more than 20 people for sure, far from being capacity. Not sure what the issue was, the guys in the back look like the old experienced guys, we didn't order anything special, they don't do take-outs ;-), yet it took probably more than an hour to get our food out...

Hopefully it was just a one night stumble, because otherwise it would be a good place for a minor special occasion, nice safe date place... worth a return sometime.

This is sushi art that tastes exceptional. Everytime I have dined here, it has been an experience. I always sit at the counter and eat what the chef recommends - mainly the raw stuff. You can't go wrong by dining this way. You have less control over the bill but it's worth it. The people here really pay attention to detail when it comes to both the customers and the food. I don't even know what to recommend because I don't know the names of what I've eaten there - most of it is probably not on the menu anyway.

We dropped by without a reservation on a Tuesday night and were surprised to see a neighbourhood Japanese restaurant with cloth tablecloths and subdued lighting. We looked at the menu and the prices looked decent, so we thought we'd give it a try. The food is what I would call "Japanese-inspired" more than purist Japanese, but the flavours are subtle and the presentation is lovely.
Our waitress took the time to point out the evening's specials and what was the most fresh. Based on that, we chose yellowfin sashimi, and it was tender and tasty. We then had three small plates to share- prawn gyoza, chicken yakitori, and miso-marinated angus beef. They were all good, but the beef, slivered in tiny pieces, was the standout. We had spicy scallop rolls and California rolls, and both were very good as well.
Service was fast and friendly and knowledgable. The total bill, including a large Sapporo beer, was just under $60.

We enjoyed En immensely. The food had a unique creative twist, and was a welcome change to some of the other more traditional Japanese places around town. The service was attentive and friendly, the decor contemporary and comfortable. The bill was more than we expected, but as they say, you get what you pay for!

We've eaten at EN countless times and it has never disappointed. The food is fascinating and delicious. Don't bother with the regular sushi items which are good but similar to what you get elsewhere. Start with the best miso soup in town and order a bowl of rice to add to it. Then try the seared tuna served with black and white sesami seed sauce, the asparagus gyoza, the prawn gyoza, the tuna nori wasabi (done in a barely visible tempura batter), and the bok choi in a nut sauce. That would be a big meal for two and would cost $60. We try other restaurants and find the odd good one but we keep going back to EN for real value and amazing flavours.