Cheam Sushi

I stopped by this place after hearing that it’s the best sushi in the area. Being spoiled and growing up in Vancouver — I decided to give it a try. The food was amazing, sushi was fresh and their specialty rolls were delicious. I ordered the Agassiz roll which has tempura, avocado and spicy sashimi on top with their special sauce.
The only reason I give this place a 4 out of 5 stars is the price is on the high side. Other than that, service and food was great. Will be back here when I’m in Agassiz again.

Cheam Sushi was a pre-​planned Agassiz lunch spot stop for us when heading to Harrison Hot Springs recently. We arrived at the restaurant just before noon, after attending some activities of the ‘Fraser Valley Bald Eagle Festival’ at/​near Harrison Mills on the drive ‘up’ the Valley.
First impressions: A rather small, and clean place (yup, the washrooms as well), offering about 6 – 8 small tables (depending on how arranged) for those coming to dine inside. Prompt service — menus, and hot tea came to our chosen table quickly after entering, and getting settled in. Note: and such service to our table remained quite timely, and friendly throughout our meal.
What we (a threesome) ordered and shared:
— «nice start» — after ordering, we were brought a free appetizer of deep-​fried california roll. A nice touch, and tasty start to our meal!
— Appetizers: agedashi tofu (w/​teriyaki sauce), and takoyaki (octopus balls). The portions of each were of good size, but I found preparations ‘and’ presentations lacking — the tofu pieces had been overcooked, their coverings too dry and crusty for my liking, and with the poor presentation (served in a bowl), were rather immersed in the (too sweet) sauce — the octopus balls preparation was ‘ok’, the pieces quite flavourful, and tasty, but the dish, like the tofu, really lacked presentation.
— Tempura: assorted tempura (w/​prawns and veggies — green beans, yam, sweet potato, squash, broccoli). A large portion, with decent preparation and presentation — the batter was light and crisp, the prawns and veggies flavourful — though some of the veggies were a touch undercooked. The squash and green beans were a nice touch.
— Sashimi: salmon and tuna (on a bed of shredded diakon). The presentation was colourful, the preparation well-​done — the fish (and diakon) colourful, fresh, ‘sweet’, and tasty.
— Rolls: long beach roll (w/​torched scallop on top, mango, prawn, and avocado inside). The roll was a good-​looking, and interesting preparation — colourful, flavourful, and tasty.
We enjoyed lunch at Cheam Sushi.

A surprise sushi oasis in the middle of the valley near Harrison Hot Springs. Chef James has honed his culinary art skills for over 8 years in the city and came out to this countryside for the ambience. Fresh sushi beautifully made.