Reviews of Wasabiya Japanese Sushi Cafe (Coffee Shop)

Ken Thebeau

We constructed this place with Donny, my Campbell River go to sushi joint, Hero the owner works building the sushi and when we arrive in Campbell River this is usually one of our priority scheduled visits to enjoy his works. Best sushi in the world by far. Make sure to make reservations well in advance it's worth the visit if your visiting the river town. Say I sent you. See you in April Hero!!

Brent Lawrence

Fantastic food guys - really appreciate you guys looking after us!

Sean “Dirty” Bradford

(Translated) Amazing gyoza !! (Original) Amazing gyoza!!

Martha M

Favourite sushi in the North Island, often a long wait or reservations needed but so worth it! Probably the best fish selection and rice has been perfect every time

Tatiana

There was a long strand of hair inside of my food, took 20 min to get a replacement and somehow the portion was half the size that it was before. Only got 2 dollars of the bill which I thought was cheap. The sashimi was good very good though.

Nicholas Defrancis

Good food

Paul Mansueto

My favorite place for sushi.. Good food..good service!!

Jacqui Hughes

One of the best sushi restaurants we have been to. Their ginger dressing, dipping sauces are delicious. Staff friendly and helpful. Look forward to returning next visit

k k

Always consistent and good. Our go to place for Sushi in Campbell River.

Manon Fontaine

Tasty gomae, lovely eel sushi. Good service

Marina H

Absolutely fantastic! Rice was fresh and soft, and all the seafood was delicious. Service great too.

Club Fitness

Amazing sushi, always fresh and service is quick. Love the smoked salmon salad (the ginger dressing is amazing)

Wyatt Nielsen

Great food. Compared to other sushi restaurants in the area I've never had old product served to me. Cost a little more, but there is a little more love put into it which can be seen with the plating and the freshness of the ingredients.

Jalcolm

Great atmosphere and food

Greg Austin

Always busy so reserve in advance. Delicious authentic Japanese cuisine. Friendly service in a high energy atmosphere. Quality sushi. Good value.

Jana Raven

Every time we find to visit from Alberta this is a must-go. The staff are friendly, the food is delicious, especially their spicy grilled tuna.

Ariele North

Visiting from Vancouver and thought the quality here was awesome, ordered the volcano roll, miso soup, and taking sunomono, all were well presented and delicious. Will definitely go back!

M Landers

Authentic and delicious food prepared here, highly recommended.

Mar K

I was told it was the best sushi place in town. After eating there I was very pleased.

Johnny Nelson

best sushi in campbell river.

Alan Robinson (JinxMaester)

My favorite is the spicy grilled tuna. Always great food good service.

Larry Aucoin

Ok. My opinion

Whiskey Ginger

Best sushi on the North island. Make reaervations

Sheryl TM

Authentic Japanese cuisine offering a number of menu items not usually available in small, neighbourhood restaurants outside Vancouver.

Melanie Cej

So lucky to have such a good sushi place in town

leah bergen

Love this place and the staff!

Misko Valent

LOVE this place... amazing food... been going for years and never disappointed! The Smoked Salmon Salad is my favourite... love the sauce with my rolls!

Duncan Foster

Best salmon roll...nand damn near the best sushi restaurant on the north side of the island

Russell James

Always fresh and tasty. The service is awesome too.

high_itsheather !

Great sushi and very affordable prices. Sit at the bar and you can watch them make everything right in front of you. I work in the seafood industry and can tell you they have delicious fish!

Daniel Fischer

Awesome everything!

Lucy Fer

My fav sushi place hands down, costs slightly more but worth it! Always had amazing service

Bee

Delicious sushi, friendly staff and a great location. Only complaint is the wooden chairs are hardly comfortable.

Adam Guy

Best in CR

Harlan Sim

Do not recommend getting the small platter A. The Dungeness crab roll was good but didn't make up for the other rolls, which were lacking in flavour. The chicken teriyaki don was okay.

Keegan McGinn

Least favorite sushi restaurant in town. Got a to go order. Called and asked for a yam roll, and a chicken roll. The lady gave me attitude from the get go, and snarled saying she never heard of a chicken roll, "whatever that is" she said. Put me on hold. I lost service. Had to call back 4 times before I got through again. I ended up getting a yam roll and a spicey prawn roll. Came to $16... Only got one packet of soy sauce. Also took 30 minutes to make on a slow Wednesday afternoon. And the rolls themselves were small, with not much inside. Over priced and not very friendly service.

Kira Marshall

Best sushi on the island hands down!

Geillis

I am in often, and have never been disappointed. Service is always friendly, and the food is always so tastey. The restaurant is usually packed. Reservations are a must!

Chantel L

I have no idea what happened in the 4 years since my last review but I'm changing my rating from 4 stars to 1. VERY disappointed.. we waited 2 hours-fine, hot tempura in with cold sushi-not fine... How TF are any of these rolls 8, 9 or almost $10? I'd gladly pay 15$ or even 20$ but seriously get a grip.

Dean Clark

Great quality. Friendly staff. Food can take a while.

Scott Saunders

There's a reason I keep coming back. Staff is excellent. Food is phenomenal.

cindy adshade

i have been going here to eat for more than 14 years always the same. which is better than a 5 star rating mmmmmm.. the best sushi on the whole entire island and i'v tried them all...

Mike McInnes

This is the best sushi I have had in a long time.

Gail Herman

Delicious

Cindy Pederson

By far the BEST sushi I have had!????

Adventures from the Q

Wasabiya is incredible! The seared tuna, spicy tuna and the volcano roll are so tasty! Mix in some sake and you have a great meal in an amazing and cozy environment. The service has always been pleasant and attentive. Prices are on point for the quality of the food. Be sure to call ahead as it is a very busy place and can be tough to walk into an open table. Oh and don't sleep on the tempura veggies

Alice Malthouse

Delicious!

Emma Pebernat

I have yet to find a sushi place that compares to this place.

Emmet Buchanan

OMG this place has amazing sushi! Some of the best on the island for sure!

Troy Graham

Amazing volcanoe roll

Lovelife

Really good sushi, great service.

samuel allen

Best sushi I ever taste since my travel in Japan! If you like quantity over quality, a traditional sushi place like Wasabya is not for you. There is plenty of American/Sushi in Campbell River. Finding an authentic sushi restaurent is way more difficullt. Everything on the menu is hyperfresh and every item is hand made just before serving. You can't ask more for real sushi!

Kelly Bedford

Great sushi, ambiance and service.

dean anderson

Pricey for the portions you get..

Shannon

Most authentic Japanese food in Campbell River. Good menu. Make reservations otherwise expect to wait for a table.

Kimberly Leonard

This was such a disappointing experience! I honestly can’t believe all of the positive reviews. I received some of the smallest sushi rolls I’ve ever seen, and paid an absolute fortune for them (we’re talking $9.95 for a bland, miniature dynamite roll that would go for $5.95 in any other sushi joint). I ordered the agedashi tofu and received three tiny slabs of tofu with barely any coating. The service was quick and the staff friendly but unfortunately this was some of the worst, if not the worst, sushi I’ve ever had. I won’t be returning and I can’t recommend it.

Steven Shibata

BEST authentic Japanese restaurant in town!!!! Friendly staff, excellent fresh sushi. Chicken karage and bento box was amazing! Should be the first Sushi place you go in Campbell River.

Drew Doherty

Best sushi in Campbell River! I moved to the mainland and it's hard to find grilled tuna! Highly recommended Wasabia! ????

Jeff Messinger

Best Sushi in town!

Ryan Brush

Best sushi joint in Campbell River. The searedtuna appetizer is amazing. Keep the spicy sauce for the rest of the rolls. Fish is fresh and tasty but be sure to book a reservation as there is little open to walk-ins.

Ashley Stawski

Best sushi in town hands down. Here again tonight for a fantastic sushi feast... I always order too much because there are so many key items that just cannot be missed. My favs are the smoked salmon salad, gyoza, stunning tuna & you can never go wrong with a prawn tempura. The rolls are always amazing. Best part is the consistency here. It’s ALWAYS good and the service is TOP notch every single time. They know us and our friends by name. Mallory is the best server in town and over the years we’ve always had excellent service. The staff is always amazing and if you sit at the bar it’s very entertaining to watch your dinner be made right in front of your eyes. I’ve been going to wasabiya for 10 years and I’ve always been impressed. It’s a go to spot in Cr. Thank you wasabiya for another fantastic dinner. This is our fav spot for dinner out with friends always a fun time.

Cherie Corrigan

Best Sushi ever. The Smoked Salmon Salad is so yummy

Kelly Irwin

By far, best sushi restaurant on the island. The only other one that compares is Nori's in Nanaimo.

Markus Dubious

Good food but small place and can be noisy

Kevin Simon

Fantastic meal and service !!

Amy Fd

Was very good

Mat Stewart

Simply the best there is for sushi in CR if not the Island and it's not even close. Has been my go to place for years because of the quality of food and exceptional service from the staff. Places like this don't exist and stay as busy as they are for almost 20 years without delivering on both those things. If you're looking for a traditionally inspired Japanese meal and to be treated like family this is the place.

Janice Luciw

So good! But menu never changes, restaurant is too small... Takes forever to get takeout and you need a reservation to eat in.

Jeff Levesque

Best sushi in town!

Ewa Sokol

Awful and awful.No clue at all about Japanese cuisine .

Debra Marsters

Wow ...it's been a while since I've been here and I have to wonder what happened? Used to be so awesome. It sure wasn't last night. I have to wonder if it's under new management, or owmership. I talked this place up huge to my company for the evening and was very surprised to see ample seating without a reservation on a Saturday night. Now I know why.

Dave Harper

As always Wasabiya was both delicious and the food was attractively plated. Wasabiya is a cut above. Excellent covid protocol follow up.

dayton henderson

Best sushi in Campbell River. Fast. Fresh. Family friendly. Everything on the menu is amazing!!

L Fraser

Very good Japanese food, the best in town. This place is justifiably busy both for lunch and dinner so it's a good idea to make a reservation.

Laura Morgan

Best sushi on Vancouver island

Jenna Bohn

Pretty average sushi, very expensive price.

Jared Morrison

(Translated) Shiet (Original) Shiet

Nick Daly

Decent food

Rick Kosolofski

Best Japanese food in town great service too.

Stephanie Bergen

By far best sushi I'm town!! Amazing dynamite roll

Sheldon daynes

The food is amazing and the owner is super nice, what a wonderful experience!!!!

Denise Mitchell

Fabulous as always. So happy to be able to enjoy it with social distancing and diligent stafg

Lillian Clark

Great friendly service

Sandy Compton

Best Sushi ever! You have to try it if you like sushi! Been twice this month to get take out and it is so good! Will be going back.

tigerlillie01

Delicious food!!

christopher rade

Excellent food and service.

Johnathan Carley

Amazing sushi. Not cheap but well worth the price. The best sushi in Campbell river for sure. Owner (Hiro) is very passionate about his food.

dylan tucker

Best sushi in BC.

Angela Muffins

Amazing

Joan Wood

Great food!! Good service..

Joni Davison

Best Sushi on the island

Kim Rollins

Simply the best!!! Enough said!

Ryan Bell

Always amazing

Cyril Douglas

Hands down the best place in town.Staff 5 stars all of them. The masters creating it all , 5 stars are not enough.

R Jumaludin

My fav sushi spot which serves quality traditional Japanese food. Service is always friendly and I would recommend to anyone looking for great sushi.

Ron Sliter

One of the best meals in cambell river

Donald Isaac

Sockeye

amber sprungman

By far the best sushi in Campbell River. Traditional dishes delivered with to freshest of fare. No weird sauces over everything.

Eric MacNeill

First class sushi. Best I have had on the island, and beats Vancouver hands down. Fantastic!