Katsura Japanese Restaurant

11/03/09

New Owners = GREAT SUSHI/FOOD!!!!

by Sushi Lovers

My husband & I just moved to the Vancouver area & we chose the right place! We are always trying to find new sushi restaurants (we both lived in Tokyo combined 12 yrs) that lives up to our standards of what we had in Japan. Well, HERE IT IS!! Katsura is clean & well maintained (current owners have been there 1 yr) w/about 15 tables and a sushi bar. Prices range from $7-$15 depending on the meal. We had Katsudon (pork cutlet on rice) with a Katsura roll (avacado/baked salmon/cucumber/mayo sauce). It was served also w/ miso soup w/tofu & green onions & a side salad w/ fresh greens (not iceberg!!), slivered cucmber/carrot and onions w/ginger dressing. Presentation & taste was excellent! Michael (the owner) & his wife Keiko were very friendly & took care of us like we were family. Michael's sushi & chef skills are A+! We will be going back again & again! Don't take our word for it, go & try it!

Kore wa oishii desu (This is delicious)!!!

• Pros: Fresh sushi/great traditional dishes/awesome prices
• Cons: None/a little hard to find if you don't know the area

03/12/06

Nice for a sushi bar in the 'couv

by lowrizzle

I've eaten here a few times, I enjoy it quite a bit. Sushi is served on traditional geta, albeit with fake wasabi and red-dyed gari. Salad dressing is a bit strong flavored, miso is not great. Sashimi is wonderful. The chef makes the best mackeral I've ever had. Mackeral is usually a bit fishy flavored, but his was marinated to pefection. Friendly chef, ask him some questions. This is a real sushi bar with a real Japanese chef unlike everywhere else in Vancouver. The large sashimi plate is wonderful, best variety I've had. The terriyaki wasn't anything to write home for, however.

• Pros: honest decor, specials, great food!
• Cons: staff speaks, little , english

06/13/05

Awesome, Fresh Sushi

by maconca

Yoshi's Sushi is amazing. It is always fresh, with a clean, pure taste. We often purchase the regular sushi and add one of the specialty rolls to split. We can't recommend this restaurant enough. In addition to terrific sushi, the tempura, udon and tempura, and teriyaki is very good.

• Pros: Fresh, Good value, Well prepared

02/18/05

Awful sushi!

by Wancho

My family had terrible dinner. We ordered Super Delux sushi, but the fish was not fresh at all! The quality of food was very very low. Only dish we could eat was Edamame.

• Cons: bad fish