Banzai Sushi House - Richmond, British Columbia

Price vs. quality is good! The beef udon is also great for the price! Unfortunately, the soft-shell crab in the spider roll is not crispy enough, and the seaweed wasn't cut through the whole roll.

DO NOT order their “pressed sushi”. I love their rolls but damn the heck are they cooking up in the kitchen. You get like 9 blocks of rice topped with some fish. Got the smoked salmon one and the picture speaks for itself. Not worth 2 entire other rolls. Still ... love you, Banzai, but this is a silly item on your menu. Read more

- HOT DAMN!! The biggest Nigiri sushi I have ever eaten. Not just the meat is bigger but also the rice. Each is about 50% bigger than its competitors or each is between 3.2 to 3.5 inches long. It's amazing!! - Those who don't like wasabi in their nigiri will love ... it here. They don't put wasabi in between the meat and the rice. - The prices are also cheaper than most too. To take its big size into consideration, that makes BanZai's nigiri the cheapest, no doubt. - I didn't have the chance to try their sashimi this time, but seeing my neighbor's orders, each piece is big and at least half an inch thick too. And each plate has 6 or 7 pieces. My wife said it reminded her of a sushi restaurant in Wan Chai, Hong Kong called "元神" where their sashimi was 3/4 to 1 inch thick and people were willing to wait 2 hours in line to dine there. We were one of those people, several times 😅 - My wife ordered the $12.50 "Beef Teriyaki Donburi." She liked it, but she said it reminded her of the "Golden Island Pork Jerky" you find at Costco, as they both have the same taste. The bowl of donburi was too big for her to finish, so she had to doggy bag it. - Looks like BanZai will be our go-to sushi restaurant from now on, even if we have to Uber there. 👍👍👍 . [Update: March 25th, 2024] Finally tried their Toro sashimi. $19.75 for 9 pieces. That works out to just $2.19 per piece. That's quite a bargain considering Toro nigiri costs $2.75 each. Not only that, Toro sashimi pieces are thicker than Toro nigiri pieces. In the future, I will order Toro sashimi over Toro nigiri for sure. The only complaint I have is their "Cash Only" policy. Having to calculate tips in my head, I almost always over tip them, much more than the 15% any establishment deserves. Annoys me a bit. . Read more

Consistent quantity and quality for more than 10 years. Favorite menu is house rolls and fresh salmon sashimi. Great place for young sushi-fan lovers.

This is one of those "once in a blue moon craving" places. Haven't eaten here since COVID, so 5 years ago? It was never a "good tasting" place to begin with, just great deal for the price. But I think that has changed now. The sashimi is not ginormous anymore, ... just big. The rolls are still big, but not as big as before. Overall somewhat disappointing. That 3 plates costed over $60... so you be the judge whether if it's worth it or not. There's a waitress there that was quite attentive and friendly. Props to her for giving a good customer experience. Unfortunately, I got food poisoning after eating this meal, and I felt it as soon I had my last remaining piece of Hamachi. My partner was ok though, so maybe just me. Eat with caution, or maybe the Hamachi was sitting for too long since I had it at the end of the meal. Read more