Reviewing food is very subjective. Having said that, being first-time visitors to Vancouver and expecting amazing seafood and sushi we went to Shizen-Ya based on it's proximity to our hotel and the great TripAdvisor reviews.The verdict was unanimous with every member of our family of 4 (2 adults, a 14 and a 12-year old): meh! We eat sushi regularly in Toronto (our hometown).Perhaps we're not used to brown rice but of the 4-5 rolls we got, they seemed to all pretty much taste the same as well. This isn't to say that they all tasted bad, but bland and ordinary.Needless to say, our first sushi experience in Vancouver was a disappointment.
Sooo many sushi joints in downtown - and we are trying to try all of them during our monthlong stay - looks like we may have to break our "try a new place every night" rule and come back to Shizen Ya before we leave. Why? Super fast and kind service. Super fast kitchen. The gyoza was spot on. The dynamite roll - check. The small tuna roll - ✔️✔️. The green tea - ✔️✔️✔️. The Natural Bomber roll - ✔️✔️✔️✔️. Presentation was simple yet elegant. Very fresh. Lots of seating and the jazz vibe was an unexpected nice touch. See ya soon.
This restaurant has a beautiful wood interior that makes it casual, yet elegant. I had salad and teriyaki chicken. The salad was full of fresh vegetables and was generous and filling. The teriyaki was tender and flavorful. My husband got the salmon sushi roll with brown rice and said it was very good.They also have vegan and vegetarian options. They seemed willing to accommodate special diet requests, which I appreciated.
Absolutely fresh and delicious. Greeted and served by very friendly and smiling staff. Immediately served amazing hot green tea for all. All rolls were made with organic brown rice, crispy organic greens/vegetables, and of course fresh fish. Mango California roll was amazing. Really everything was top notch, even the fresh ginger. Reasonable prices, too! We'll be back.
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I love japanese food . The comments here were good about this place .it is packed . Atmosphere is good , waiters are nice . Let's see the food : mizo soup : no taste at all 4/10 . Teryaki chicken : cold chicken cooked in water 2/10. Sashimi : 8/10 . Good raw material .ok.To summerize : below expectation .
I must agree with all the other reviewers, the place rocks! Very welcoming and extremely quick service, excellent quality and all of it topped with a huge smile. We were leaving Shizen Ya not only with the full belly, but with much better mood. Brown rice salad was really delicious.
Sensational sushi in a nice clean unpretentious setting.I keep coming back weekly, sometimes more than once a week. The sushi is incredible. Fresh, light and delicious. Everything I have tasted so far has been perfect. Thank you for being my favourite place for sushi in Vancouver!
Great meal, very reasonable priced. Warm cozy setting. We were immediately greeted in a friendly manner, in fact super friendly staff. Service was great, sushi served very quickly and was will some. One of the best sushi spots in Vancouver
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I came here with a coworker when we were in the area traveling for work! Walking distance from where we were staying, and we heard about it from a few
Reasonably priced and great tasting sushi. Would recommend to anyone who wants to enjoy yummy Japanese food.
Sliced Beef Ribeye Without Brown Rice
Party Sockeye Salmon Sashimi (9 Pcs)
Fresh Crab California Roll (10 Pcs)
Sliced Beef Ribeye With Brown Rice
Vegetable Pan Fried Miso Yaki Udon
Wild Sockeye Salmon“Black” Gomaae
Chicken Breast Without Brown Rice
Chicken Breast Teri Roll (8 Pcs)
Wild Rice Tofu Salad With Quinoa
Sockeye Salmon Carpaccio (5 Pcs)
