Sunday night my boyfriend and I decided to be brave and try out a new Sushi place, since we usually like to stick with familiar scenes.Since it was on either Robson, Denman or Davie where we were going to eat, we decided to stick with the street where we found the closest parking. Got a spot only a block away from Davie so we hopped on our iPhones (have any of you tried to Urban Spoon or Yelp! app by the way? KILLER.) and found that Samurai got some really great reviews.
It was 5 PM on Sunday and the place was packed, but I think we only waited 15 minutes or so. It was a small place and it looked like they tried t
o fit in as many tables as they possibly could in there...but it had a really great vibe, and all of the people that worked there were actually Japanese (which is a triple plus in my books). The thing that I was shocked at were the prices...and the quantity...AND
the quality! It was amazing. For under $10 I ordered the Salmon-Don, which is basically salmon sashimi on sushi rice, which usually doesn't happen (the dish usually runs anywhere from $12-15) but not only that the pieces were ginormous. Anthony ordered the special for just over $10 and had a meal that could feed a couple of people easily...I think it came with beef teriyaki, veggie tempura, a shrimp tempura roll, miso soup, and a couple of appetizers.
I'm usually weary of sushi places that offer really cheap prices...but this place was REALLY GOOD. Definitely the best value! Oh yes, and the service was great as well...lightning fast!
We left around 6 PM and there was a line up outside of the restaurant. Enjoy the pics!
Amy Kizaki
Vancouver PowerSearch Team
amy@vancouverpowersearch.com
Labels: downtown vancouver, Japanese, Restaurants, Sushi
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Tuesday, February 17, 2009
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