Miku - Vancouver, BC

After having been to Minami, I didn't really see the need to go to to Miku given they have the same food. I came here because it was one of my girlfriends' birthday and she wanted to come here. I was very pleased that I did. 

First of all, the view was quite amazing. This is a new location for Miku and it is super busy. I don't think you would be able to get a table without reservation. I came late because of work and my girlfriends already ordered some food. 

They actually ordered a lot of food. They ordered the Aburi Sashimi Trio which has 3 types of flamed Seared Sashimi with signature sauces. Each one of the sauces went really well with the sashimi. The salmon had more of a mayo sauce, the one in the middle had more of a wasabi sauce and Tuna had a yuzu sauce.  The sashimi was obviously very fresh. That was a very mouth-watering dish. 

We then had the Miku Roll which had salmon, crab, cucumber, sea urchin, rolled in fish roe with seared MIKU sauce. The sauce was to die for but I feel the sauce overpowered the roll a bit. I couldn't taste the sea urchin one bit. I could taste the salmon, fish roe and the crab though. I could easily finished all of these bite-sized rolls in no time. 

As I was still enjoying the aftertaste of the rolls, the waitress brought over this ginormous plater and I had no idea what this was. I soon found out this was the MIKU waterfront platter which served 3. That was probably why my girls ordered it . This included chef's choice of sashimi, oysters, clams, mussels, jumbo prawns, kaizen poke, scallop ceviche and kale gomae. All for $78 which is a pretty good deal if you ask me. It equates to $26/person for all those seafood. I don't know if you can tell but it was a lot of food. The sashimi, clams, oysters were all super fresh. I didn't like the prawns that much though. It was lacking flavour. I wasn't sure if it was because they sat on top of a bucket of ice for a long time.

The kaizen poke was seasoned with miso and sesame which was good. The scallop was a bit sour with the citrus they added to it although it helped maintain the freshness of the scallop. The scallop was very fresh and full of flavour. Next time I would just ask to have a little bit less lemon.

Lastly, we ended with my favourite sushi, the salmon oshi sushi. This is one of their signature and it's just so so so good. After eating all the food above, I could still eat all the pieces. I really liked that they later the salmon with a piece in the centre. It really brings out the salmon flavour. The fact that the salmon on top was half seared just sealed the deal. The salmon melted in your month, just the right balance between rice, salmon and the sauce. 

I am sure you would know my thoughts on this restaurant by now. I would definitely go back again and bring others to here. Their food is just too awesome. 

Sushi Hachi - Richmond, BC

This is my favourite sushi place in Vancouver so far. I have yet to go to those sushi restaurants that everybody's been raving about. There are several reasons why I like this place.

1. Their sashimi and seaweed are super fresh. The freshness of the seaweed definitely brings out the sushi flavour.

2. The fact that it's operated by a family gives it an added touch. However, with that said, because the husband only runs the sushi bar, the wife has to do everything else. So don't come here if you are in a hurry because you have to be patient to wait for the food and service.

3. The place is quiet and small. It is located in a mall with little traffic, so finding parking is never a problem. Because the place is small and quiet, it truly allows you to enjoy the food in serenity.

4. Reservations only. They are only open from Tuesday - Saturday from 6-9 pm. So if you walk in without reservation, it's very unlikely that you will be able to get a table. I've seen them turned down many customers simply because they don't have the capacity. What's good for those who have reservations is that you wouldn't have to wait. The table is usually ready for you.


I usually come with my boyfriend and we usually order the same thing. The chef's choice sushi along with a few other sushi by piece. The chef's choice sushi is $25 for 10 pieces and 1 roll. We always order that because it allows us to try sashimi that we have never had before. They don't usually tell you what you are eating unless you ask them. Even if we ask them, we usually don't remember what they've told us so we just give up.


This is an example of a chef's choice sushi.

This is another example of chef's choice sushi at another night.

This is the chef's choice sashimi. 

I do have to mention that their other food items are not outstanding compared to the sushi and sashimi. That's why we usually never order other things other than sashimi and sushi.