Kisokoma

This place has the BEST spicy salmon sashimi! I never really enjoy other spicy sauces elsewhere but I’m in love with the spicy sauce they use here.

Not sure if there are new owners or what is going on. This place has always had fairly mediocre but still alright sushi and acceptable service. But today I received only half my order, after the server seemed to be confused about items that were on the menu itself, and then no contact for more tea or a check-​in after my food arrived. The food itself was alright but the sushi fell apart. Disappointed.

Ate here because some colleagues were eating here.
Karaage tasted stale, and was mainly bony wing tips, so not a value for the $ 3.50 price.
The combo/​lunch consisted of dry, stale chicken smothered in a thick, overly-​sweet teriyaki sauce. The salmon rolls were mainly chewy old skins which would have been put to better use as a purse or shoes. The nori was gooey.
Did not finish the meal and am left wondering why my colleagues eat here.
Two stars because the servers were sweet and earnest during a busy lunch time. Convenient location, but next time will cross the street and munch at Vivanty’s. Not sushi, but tasty, fresh food!

Very nice staff and welcoming! Sushi is decently priced and it’s pretty good. Will definitely come back here again! Also I’m impressed with how fresh the ingredients are! Really surprise and happy with that!:)

Been back here more than once in the last week. Love their BBQed salmon belly… it’s marinated in a sweet teriyaki sauce and served with a lime wedge that just takes it over the top. The maki is made with a bit too much rice, but overlooking that, it’s a great value for what you get. They also only serve wild caught salmon from what I understand, and thats a definite plus. Hubby didn’t mind running in to grab some take out. They also do free delivery on $ 30 or more. and it’s pretty easy to hit that mark. Their 2 for $ 5.95 maki rolls are worth it and I am in love with their sweet potato /​yam rolls.

The value’s there, but I just don’t think it’s worth it for such mediocre rolls. I picked up some maki and there was way too much rice and the rice was fairly uneven. Their yaki-​udon was on the bland side.
Sushi Dragon, Ro Sushi and Ebisu are just a block east and they are all a (small) tier above Kisokoma for only marginally more.

Nice place, decent food. They only serve wild salmon becos they are just below where all the clinics are. The doctors will not eat farmed salmon. Very affordable too.

I really like the service here. Friendly and available. I was also really excited that the maki was cut into 8 pieces rather than 6, meaning I was able to actually fit the pieces in my mouth and chew without covering my mouth with my hand. A really awesome touch if you’re having a meeting. Finally, the cleanliness of the establishment is better than average.

Never again. Food off the floor? Writing the health authority as well.
I just started working in the area a few weeks ago and had been in a few times. Seemed like a great value given the other options.
I ordered a bento box that came with 3 gyozas. I was sitting at the sushi bar with a view into the kitchen. I watched the cook drop one of them, pick it up, and put it on my plate.

**3.5 stars**
It didn’t leave much of an impression the first couple of times I came here. I mean it was ok, food was a solid 3 stars and service was quick which is what I want at lunchtime. But this last time I came, it was off-​peak hours and I ordered more than I usually do, which perhaps led me to discover a few yummy items.
Negitoro roll — really good. I can’t believe it’s under $ 3.
Spider roll — it was only 5 or 6 pieces but amazing value. I don’t think I’ve seen soft shell crab rolls at that price ever.
Spicy tuna sashimi — left me wanting a bit, the tuna wasn’t as flavourful or buttery as it could be.
Mexican roll — not sure what makes it Mexican, but it had good heat and I like that they use wild salmon in their rolls.
They also have a few outdoor tables which is nice but they could do so much more with their patio space. All in all, a solid neighbourhood sushi joint.

This place for me is really a 2.5 stars. I was in the area and wanted some sushi for lunch.
I looked up on Unilocal and found this place.
Food: It’s okay. Good value for your money on some stuff. The salmon sash was good. I also got the tempura udon and the broth was pretty much devoid of any flavour but you do get two prawn tempura along with 3 pieces of veggie tempura.
The spicy salmon sushi had way too much rice and very little fish in it.
Service: I did go at lunch time and since there are quite a number of offices and medical building around it, it did get little bit busy. Given that, I can understand that service can sometimes slide but I had to ask couple of times for a bowl so I could share my udon with my toddler. I love it when I go to a restaurant and they just know to give me an extra bowl with a fork when they see that I have my little man with me.
I probably would skip Kisokoma and try Ebisu next time. Maybe I will have a better food and experience there.

Great food. Not a fancy place but friendly folks and authentic Japanese food (good saki too)

We were starving the other day, in the neighbourhood and stumbled on Kisokoma. There was literally one other table sat so we were initially slightly leery but the food and service were both more than we’d bargained for.
We got to sit outside in their little patio area and basked in the sun while sipping our Sapporo’s so Kisokoma was already off to a good start. Our server was friendly and efficient and was quick to show us the New/​Special rolls which happened to be amazing, The Garden and Forest rolls were favs of ours and the Rainbow roll always a favourite was really well done. Overall the food was REALLY GOOD, the rolls were some of the best I’ve tasted in a while with generous portions of all fish. The Spicy salmon sashimi wasn’t the best I’d tried but then again the prices are extremely economical so I couldn’t really expect them to be. All in all we were extremely happy with our food. In areas where portions are sometimes issues like wakame salad we found Kisokoma to be generous. I will definitely stop back at Kisokoma next time I’m in the ‘hood.
Great… now I’m craving Sapporo on a patio, off to rectify that :)

Certainly for this area and the value, one can’t complain other than it’s not authentic Japanese owned, but hey, this is vancouver.
Still, their special maki roll, the prawn tempura roll w/​avocado was pretty good, as well as the gyozas, all under $ 15 including tax for lunch.
Pretty spacious, and nice that it has patio seating for all the action during the office/​medical crowd here.
There is underground parkade but it’s a dungeon, better on the side streets.
I’l return but it’s not an urgent trip.

Giving it 5 stars for good sushi at low prices! I had dinner here by myself and there were 2 other people that came to have dinner by themselves. Apparently, it’s a good place to have dinner by yourself, but I’m sure it’s also good for people with friends. The staff is very nice and friendly. The menu is pretty extensive offering many different kinds of dishes including appetizers, soup, sashimi, maki, noodles, teriyaki, and ice cream. They also had a list of lunch specials for $ 8 that comes with miso soup and rice.
I had a tuna and salmon don (raw fish over rice), which came with plenty of rice and 6 thick cuts of fish for only $ 9! The tuna was very red in color and the salmon was pink, which is very different from the color of fish in Chicago, but still tasted fresh and delicious. They also serve beer, wine and sake. $ 3.75 for a small hot sake, what a deal!
Location: Small plaza in front of a tall building, just minutes from Holiday Inn.

couldn’t find this place on any of the social sites so i’ve added it to Unilocal and Gowalla. when i asked the waiter how long the restaurant had been there he said ten (10) years!
we stopped here for lunch and had very good service, very good food and all at a very reasonable price. the food was ready quickly and was just to my liking. example: we ordered some tempura and the veggies were still nice and crisp as though they were cut after we ordered and not soggy from being in the frier too long.
i will definitely put this on my regular rotation of sushi restaurants.