Samurai Sushi House

Phone: (604) 325-8597
Address :  5888 Cambie St. Vancouver, BC
Hours: 11am to 9pm
Website: N/A
Date of Visit: Mar. 30, 2013
Parking: Parking in back or along Cambie Street.
Whenever I visit Samurai Sushi House, I generally order the sashimi. The quality and preparation of food here isn't great and sashimi requires minimal preparation. On closer examination, you could see the fish was not cut with skill, there are bits hanging off here and there. There were even a few times where the bones have not all been picked out or not fully defrosted. However it still tasted fine for the price I paid. The fish served here is a bit on the bland side by the way, sometimes, I would have to drench the fish in soy sauce due to the lack of flavour. Still, the fish here is much better than some all-you-can-eat restaurants.
I generally order the Hamachi sashimi because its comparable to those served by much higher end restaurants depending on the cut (I think its from the same supplier).

SASHIMI

Salmon and Hamachi Sashimi 7/10

• Salmon Sashimi is sliced in large uneven portions.
• Tasted relatively fresh, or rather, recently defrosted by the fishery.
• Hamachi Sashimi was slice thinly in this picture, however, they have been sliced in pretty large portions before.

Whenever I visit Samurai Sushi House, I generally order the sashimi. The quality and preparation of food here isn't great and sashimi requires minimal preparation. On closer examination, you could see the fish was not cut with skill, there are bits hanging off here and there. There were even a few times where the bones have not all been picked out or not fully defrosted. However it still tasted fine for the price I paid. The fish served here is a bit on the bland side by the way, sometimes, I would have to drench the fish in soy sauce due to the lack of flavour. Still, the fish here is much better than some all-you-can-eat restaurants.
I generally order the Hamachi sashimi because its comparable to those served by much higher end restaurants depending on the cut (I think its from the same supplier).
 

SUSHI

UNAGI TEMPURA ROLL 7/10

 

• Fair amount of deep fried and roasted eel gives a nice contrast to the soft avocado.
• Large portion of avocado.

This is another item I regularly order when I visit Samurai Sushi House. An Unagi Tempura roll with avocado is commonly found in other sushi restaurants. More importantly, its not found in any of the combos, meaning, its likely not prepared ahead of time. Some of their more common items like the salmon maki roll is prepared ahead of time and sitting in room temperature waiting to be sliced when someone places the order. It's not the most appealing thing to eat. Moreover, its not packed with rice in order to give o a larger appearance.
 

ATMOSPHERE

• In short, bad. Order your food takeout.

SERVICE

• Also bad. Order your food takeout. Sometimes you get thanked after you pay them.
• Food is prepared fairly quickly.
• They once made a mistake on my order and they rectified it the next time i visited.

VERDICT

While the price has gone up over the years and the portions dwindled marginally, they still offer some the largest portions for the price. This establishment is not a place I can recommend unless you're looking for some cheap sushi. The only reason I keep returning its because its conveniently located on my way back home. They do offer a discount if you place your take-out order by phone in advance, but they do prepare food pretty quickly and your order may be sitting on the shelf for a while.