Isami Sushi - Burnaby, British Columbia

The food here was incredibly good! 5 Stars from me for their everything!

Authentic japanese restaurant Taste is average For price better check before ordering as price on menu is not updated I wanted to order Beef dinner set, price listed on menu is $33.5 but when I want to order served said it’s $50 I asked how many oz of beef she can’t tell me It’s a ... big jump in price so I go for Tokyo cut stir fried beef at $13.5 - a bit too salty Otori sashimi $25 for 3 pcs of fish Otori sushi $15 each piece The tofu in tofu dinner set is good There’s a hand cone menu which was hidden need to ask them before they will show you Works out to be $50+ per person only order basic food with no drinks and not much seafood Free parking behind the restaurant in parkade Register plate with server Read more

It’s been a while since I last visited Isami Sushi but I had made a special trip to the Metrotown area so I could try the new Soft Peaks location and figured it’d be a good idea to stop off for some sushi while I was at it. While their ... address is on Kingsway, this Japanese restaurant is actually located around the corner on McKay Avenue. I ordered the Special Assorted Sushi ($16) which includes a tuna roll as well as 9 pieces of various nigiri sushi. They do a really good job with their fresh fish here and the temperature was perfect. The chef’s selection of nigiri included real crab, ikura, tobiko, tuna, salmon, hamachi, scallop, and ebi. If you’re looking for a solid sushi place around the Metrotown area, check out Isami Sushi. Update: Mar 2024. It's been another 5 years since our last visit here. Glad to see the food was still good. Their lunch menu isn't as big as I remember it to be. Ordered the chicken teriyaki and the unatama roll (unagi and tamago) which was nice and creamy. Fresh assorted sashimi with scallop, tuna, salmon, hokkaigai, and maybe tai or madai? Finished our meal with appetizer tempura and spinach gomae. Food came out fast and quality was good. Read more

It’s an authentic Japanese sushi place. The menu was vast with lots of sushi options. The BC roll was particularly tasty with charred salmon skin flavor. The Uni nigiri was creamy and sweet and the fried chicken was freshly fried and pretty tasty. The rest of the items we tried were ... very average. We tried the deluxe assorted sashimi and the portions were small, the fish didn’t taste the freshest, and the overall taste was just okay. The shrimp and vegetable tempura could have been crispier on the outside. The oyster, seafood, and scallop motoyakis tasted standard. The drinks were standard average as well. The service was basic and you needed to ask and advocate for yourself to get tea refills. Overall, a standard average sushi experience. Read more

Came with a group and got to sample a variety of items for dinner. The soft shell crab was fantastic and still maintained its sweetness. The fish tasted fresh, notably the salmon. I thought the rolls could have been a bit larger; they look tall in the photo, but the ... fillings didn't extend to the bottom of the rolls. I also thought the BBQ squid could have had a bit more of a char and smokier taste. The BBQ flavour came primarily from the sauce. Overall, it was a good meal. The donburis would be the best deal, with an appetizer or other roll to fill out a meal. Service was great, and the staff consistently came around to refill water/tea. Would come back! Read more