Inside, the place is not very big; but they effectively use the space. We were warmly greeted by the staff and immediately seated. One scan of the menu and I noticed that the prices were quite reasonable, especially the combos. However, we decided to order individual items since the combos came with California Rolls (not really our favourite). We started with an order of Salmon Sashimi. The pieces were pretty dece

The Nigiri was pretty good with well-prepared sushi rice and fresh toppings. I liked the Uni; but Viv really didn't care for it. She said the aftertaste resembled garbage. I never knew she ate garbage before... If I had known, our dates would've been a whole lot cheaper! We also got a Chopped Scallop Roll and a Spicy Salmon Roll. Thankfully, this was ordered in English and the server didn't have any trouble with that. The rolls stayed in one piece and there was a minimal amount of rice on the outside. However, the spicy salmon should've been called the sweet salmon since the
As per usual, we got an udon for the kiddies. We decided on the Nabeyaki Udon. It was a pretty solid bowl of noodles with plenty of ingredients. However, I thought the soup was a bit sweet and lacking depth. But other than that, the meal was quite pleasant and the prices were reasonable. Despite the ordering difficulties, the service was very friendly and attentive. It's not great Japanese food; but it's decent for Burnaby North.
The Good:
- Warm and friendly service
- Decent eats
- Reasonable prices
The Bad:
- Some staff don't know the menu or Japanese food???
5 comments:
Man, I hope you either:
1) Have a good couch,
2) Your kids won't be rushing to thank you for the new dog after seeing the doghouse...
BTW, what is that roll with a red dollop on it?
Kim, that was the spicy salmon roll. They shoulda called it the sweet salmon roll instead. Nah, I already gave her grief at the restaurant about that comment... LOL...
Ahh...this restaurant! *shakes head* I've been there and the food was pretty good. Not exactly Shima-Ya but still good. Sorry that I'm a bit biased on this one. It was quite unfortunate that you had a waitress that didn't know what was on the menu. It's better that you order from the chef instead. If you want to have a re-do, I'll ask my dear friend to make some good recommendations for us. :p
Hi Anita, yes I would go again, it was not bad. Haha, yah, maybe I'll order from the chef next time. The waitress was struggling.
Here's another one I'm fond of! If you give Take another chance, I'd love you to try their calamari salad: basil, garlic chips and if I recall correctly, sun dried tomatoes - delicate and flavourful.
Also very fond of the Tako-su; I'm not sure it's listed on the menu, it's basically a Tako sunomono but without the glass noodles and more tako.
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