Here you will see the feddbacks of people like you who consumed the products of Sushi Story (Restaurant) in the territory of Esquimalt (Canada).
Right now this business gets a score of 4.7 out of 5 and that score has been calculated on 127 reviews.
As you can read, it reaches an feddbacks average is virtually the best one, and it's based on a high number of reviews, so we may say that the score is quite accurate. If many people have bothered to evaluate when they've done well with the business, is that it works.
As you know, we don't usually bother to place tatings when these are positive and we usually do it only if we've had a problem or issue...
This Restaurant is classified in the category of Japanese restaurant.
Wonderful service, great prices, delicious sushi. I’ll be coming back for sure.
I'd tell you about how AMAZING the take out dinner combos from Sushi Story are and how much food you actually get, but I'm too full, and in need of a nap. ????
Ordered take out today for myself an d a few coworkers. They all highly recommended, and it didn't disappoint! I ordered the chicken bento box. HUGE servings, delicious and inexpensive. I will be ordering again and soon !
Dinner bento box portions are very generous. The service is lovely and they give you some great little complimentary dishes. You can certainly taste the Korean influence in the dishes but it is tasty!
Fantastic sushi place. Large portions, reasonable prices, fresh, tasty rolls. After two years in Victoria and having tried most of the sushi places around, Sushi Story remains my favourite. Also somehow they have the best f-ing green salad dressing. How is it so good???
First time here and very not dissapointing. Will be back anytime I visit this area.
Food and service was great
The best sushi in the greater Victoria area!
Every staff I met so far is very helpful and smiley. The food is fantastic and very good price. Always greet you with a Spring roll and if you eat there you get a nice piece of melon at the end, on the house. They also have a royalty card! Highly recommend
The food is consistently amazing, staff are always very friendly, and happy to offer assistance. I probably eat here at least twice a week! Portion sizes are impressive and prices fair.
Love the food, the atmosphere bis nice and relaxing. Great place to take your date, spouse or just friends in general.
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Great prices, great service and great quality food! Always enjoy my meal from Sushi Story!
very generous sashimi portions
Fresh, fast, great selection and prices and oh so yummy. Sushi story never dissapoints. Their bento boxes are perfect for lunch or light snack. Ate here many many times ????
I love this place! Very affordable, tasty, and their staff are super friendly
Super courteous staff, consistently good food, free delivery if you're close and ordering over $50, and a large selection.
Excellent food and service!
OMG, the best tempura ever! Light crispy pure delight! Awesome value and delightful waitress! I love it! (7 months ago) December 2021 Excellent lunch, thank you! The bento box is fabulous!????????????????????
Indoor seating available. I had the veggie bento box and it was great.
Delicious food and friendly staff who really went the extra mile to make it a memorable experience!
Consistently delicious with amazing service. Our go-to for sushi in Victoria - the Sashimi Bento Box is a fantastic deal for our area.
Great take out experience. They're always ready at the time requested.
Amazing food and good service. First time i've ever eaten sushi without wanting to put soy sauce on it (and felt really full after eating it). Heartily recommend the "crazy girl" sushi. Deep fried california rolls with cream cheese and jalapeno.
Delicious and fresh, very friendly service!
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Gotta say, the service here was perhaps the BEST service I've had at any Japanese restaurant in Victoria. Kudos to Sushi Story for their service. The food was overall pretty good but just a couple of things. The rice was just too soft and the rice they used with the Chirashidon was NOT sumeshi, meaning they didn't and any rice vinegar to the rice which is definitely a necessity for sushi and Chirashi. The volume however was fantastic!! Lots of food and the price was really great. We left the store happy and full but wished that they had used sumeshi (vinigered rice) in the Chirashi and wished that the rice was not mushy. Will we go back? Probably, but hope that next time they will make better rice.
We are here from out of town and based on someone else’s review who gave a low rating because of the sashimi slices being too thick is exactly what made us want to come here. I don’t know why someone would complain about having thick sashimi slices. I don’t go to eat sushi to taste their soy sauce, I’m there to taste the fish, so I’m not sure what this persons problem was. Nevertheless, the rolls are fresh, the portions are ideal, very affordable and most lovely service. Tempura is tasty, and large vegetable portions. We came back again after trying another sushi spot in Victoria, -and we were MUCH MORE impressed with the service and food at Sushi Story. Looking forward to coming back!
Great for the family dinner ;)
This place is fantastic!
Fresh, delicious sushi. Staff are friendly.
*EDIT 07/24/2019* Changed review from 4 stars to 1 star. Sushi story is a joke. I have placed pick up orders twice and spoken clearly and precisely as to what food I wanted. BOTH times they have gotten my order wrong and forced me to drive back to get my correct food remade. They apologised but I don't want an apology. I want my food made correctly the first time, not to have to get back in my car and drive back there a second time, wasting my time and money. AND I tipped both times expecting it to be correct. I will NEVER go back to this restaurant again and I hope they go out of business or fire the idiot who is taking orders wrong. DO NOT GO HERE and do not support a business that clearly does not care about their customers. ---- Previous review. Re-reading it now it still tells of how their quality control is abysmal ---- When we came for dinner the restaurant was packed. The food came in a very reasonable time (the amaebi at the end took quite long though but the waitress came back to tell us it was defrosting). They gave us complimentary spring rolls before our main order came which was very nice. The miso soup was flavoured with mushrooms and was very tasty, a nice change from the standard style. My dinner bento was gargantuan. The chicken and tempura wasn't very hot but the dynamite roll was good. It had yam tempura in it, which was nice. I was blown away by the ebi sunomono that came with the bento. It is very rare that you get a sunomono with a bento and are usually a $5-$8 side dish. This one was excellent and very large. Overall, I really enjoyed my dinner here and will definitely be back to sample more dishes. It's not the most extravagant sushi in the world but the value for the quality of the food is apparent. I would recommend visiting for sure.
Food and service are always amazing
Really tasty good food. Nice and happy staff. You get a free appetizer even when you ask for take out. I went many times. Best food: chicken teriyaki, monkey brain, bento box and sushi. If you order online always have a look if you got everything. 4 times on 4 there were food missing that I paid for. Always disappointing.
Great food and friendly staff.
Good service for sure. Allowed for comparable substitute in combos. Nice ambiance and authentic. The quality is decent for Sushi, Sashimi & Nigiri. For what it is worth, it is priced on the high side.
The food is great, always fresh and tasty. The selection on their menu is pretty good, too. The staff is very friendly and sweet, I enjoy picking up. One of my go-tos for sushi.
This is the best sushi in town for the price. I used to live in Vancouver right in the heart of dozens of sushi restaurants. Sushi story offers excellent quality sushi at very reasonable prices. The staff are exceptional and the restaurant is clean and well maintained. My new favorite sushi restaurant!
very fresh great flavors
The food was very well prepared and tasted great. I believe the meal we got was a little over priced, so only 4 stars from me, but during this time when the government is wildly over reacting to a flu bug, I can understand needing a bit more money to make up for the ridiculous protocols setup by the government to destroy small business. As far as the 1 star rating given by another customer because the cook wasn't wearing a mask, probably the most childish, afraid comment i've ever seen. Some people are excempt from masks and when they are by themselves in a kitchen who are they going to infect? Give your lefty head a shake you cancel culture reject. Thank you Story Sushi......
Very tasty Japanese food.
Positives: There are a lot of unique sushi options including the standard sushi fare, so there is something for everyone. The service was excellent and the staff were kind. Negatives: I found the miso soup to be quite salty. I also felt that the oyster motoyaki was undercooked because it had a squishy, raw texture which did not mix well with the motoyaki sauce. The wait time for the food arrival is quite long, but if you patient it should be no problem.
Amazing food, lovely staff, 10/10 service. Couldn't have been happier to get prompt service with awesome food one night, then get fast service for pick up the next night. Almost wish it would stay a hidden gem, but everyone should try it out.
Amazing food, super friendly staff.
Food was spectacular. Fresh, beautifully presented and great value. The servers were friendly and fast. It'll be my go to sushi place from now on
The service was fantastic and the everything we ate was fantastic! I will be back!!
Terrible customer service today. Called 31 times to make an order for three simple rolls. Put in the order, they said it would be one hour. That's fine, it's my son's 9th birthday and this is his favourite sushi, so we thought it's worth it. We wait the hour, are starving, get there, and they LOST THE ORDER. So, they say they can't rush it or do anything - too bad for us! So yeah, then had to order sushi from somewhere else not wanting to wait another hour (what if they lose it again). Anyway, I used to be a regular here, but their customer service is not what I thought it was if they take ZERO steps to correct a mistake. Like, why make us wait another hour, why especially when we tell them (after their mistake) that it's for a child's birthday.
I love sushi, I've litteraly had them at every restaurant in Victoria seeking for the best restaurant. This is it, don't let yourself discouraged by the location. These people know how to sushi. Love them !
Very friendly staff. Delicious food.
Huge portions at very reasonable prices. Lunch combos are made using very fresh ingredients and most importantly very tasty.
Awesome sushi . Great prices. Great combos. Servers are super nice but sometimes are slow to take orders or give you the bill. They always give free tasters at the start and some fruit at the end of your meal. Also they have a loyalty card and can get free food every 5 purchases or so
Really amazing sushi and excellent service!
We go out to eat sushi a lot- it's our go-to cuisine when we eat out. We've tried most sushi restaurants in Victoria (and there's a lot!) and Sushi Story just knocked Ebizo out of our top spot. The staff are great, everyone stopped what they were doing to welcome us and say good-bye. The food is delicious and even better- reasonably priced. There's lots of seating so we didn't have to wait for a table. I honestly can't think of a negative to say about the place. Give it a shot, I really like this place.
Excellent, good price, fast
The sushi at this place is amazing, but our server seemed like she didn’t want to serve us, which was very disappointing. Every time we ask for something she kept giving us mean looks. I will not come here again.
An enjoyable lunch spot with plenty of choice, fresh food and generous portions. The menu includes most of the standard Japan fare (no ramen) as well as Korean dishes. The sizzling bibimbap was entertainingly noisy and suitably tasty. Four happy people!
Wonderful service and the food was amazing. Very fresh and served hot! Would recommend.
Food is amazing love it????????????????????????????
Great food and great service !
We went in for lunch. Great atmosphere, clean, great service and fresh food. We especially liked the Hawaiian rolls. Will definitely be going back, best sushi we've had on the island so far.
Not very delicious We didn’t enjoy the experience But the sushi chef was able to make a special order for us
My favourite sushi place
Great service and great food
Never disappointed. Friendly staff, relaxed atmosphere and quality sushi. The best miso around!
One of the best sushi places in Victoria that I've been to. The rolls were huge and tasted amazing. I received a complimentary spring roll when I picked up my takeout order, this was such a nice touch and it was honestly the best spring roll I've ever tried. The lady working was very friendly too.
Absolutely the best Japanese cuisine experience you'll find in the Greater Victoria Area! Service was extraordinary accompanied by delicious food and a large restaurant! Prices also aren't as steep as some downtown Vic places
Yummy Japanese and Korean food there! We loved their lobster rolls and bibimpap rice bowl.
What a little gem! Outstanding service, delicious and fresh food, with very decent prices.
Service was enthusiastic and professional. I likes theie covid precautions. I found the Karage dry, hard to chew and warm at best. Not the style and quality that is acceptable to common standards one would come to expect from a decent Japanese restaurant. The rice for nigiri had a bit too much vinegar as that vinegar flavor ingered long after the last bite. Sashimi was unremarkable at best. Their Sake game was weak. I ordered a bottle of Junmai Sake and they brought the bottle to the table and left...not asking if i would like to chill it on Ice. If it was a Honjozo maybe not, but it was a junmai and a chilling it needed. Not my worst experience but a 7 out of 10 for sure. I guess when you are one of a few Japanese restaurant in the area ones expectations are limited...kanpai
Exceptional service, felt very welcomed. The food was second to none, one of the best Japanese food experinces I've had in Victoria. And on top of that, the price is very reasonable. Would def reccomend
Very quaint and comfortable place to enjoy some fine sushi.
Very disappointed. Came here with my family after seeing all the good reviews and got served sub-par sushi with terrible service. I don't know if it was a fluke, but I would never come back again
Used to love this place, had such a sweet little restaurant feel, and all of the wait staff knew us because we came here so frequently. My fiancee thought it was so cute his sushis was served to him in a little boat, they used to give you little appetizers before your meal and be on top of everything, recently though after renovations and upgrades it seems they're trying to appeal to a higher class audience. And the waitresses seem to be all over the place. Slowly becoming not my favorite spot anymore... Disappointed
Good maki for a reasonable price. Try the Red Dragon roll, it was amazing!
Not your father's miso soup, for sure. Mildly spicy and very satisfying. The sashimi was very fresh and the sushi had just enough rice. The beef teriyaki had just enough sauce, so it wasn't smothered in it. Friendly owner, enough parking and convenient location. Will keep coming back.
The best freshest sushi I have ever had in my life. So good
Very good
It’s one of my favourite restaurant in Victoria! Arigatou gozaimasu!!
Excellent food, service, and location. Prices are good and portions are good as well. Would highly recommend to anyone looking for good sushi in esquimalt.
Great quality. Always give you a mini appy and dessert complimentary.
Excellent sushi. Kind, helpful, friendly staff. Great prices. Regularly drive past six or seven other places we have tried to go to Sushi Story.
Great little place to eat
Nice restaurant. Food is delicious and staff is always friendly! I like the little appetizers they give you, even when you order take out. Worth the trip into esquimalt.
(Translated) It was delicious... (Original) 맛있었어요...
Excellent food, and very quick!
The sushi experience was above and beyond expected, the sushi was great of quality and, the service was fast and friendly! 5 stars ✋????
Always a delightful experience here! Never disappointed ever! Great service great food and great prices!
This place was awesome. Great food and terrific service! The portion sizes were big and the price was very moderate. Will be coming back here.
Always great food & service. Only place in Victoria I regularly eat sushi.
This place was great! Super kid friendly and food was tasty.
Ordered take out! Was given a free spring roll while I waited :) fast and so friendly. Got home and devoured the Bento box and sushi roll. The best sushi I've had in Victoria and affordable as well!
Delicious! My new fav.
Great sushi, recenably priced and friendly service
Regulars for a long time because of the quality of food, but after our service experience tonight we will be taking our business elsewhere. Called in an order for pickup was told an hour and a half. My husband was left waiting for 3 hours while people that ordered online were getting their orders in 40 minutes. No real apology or amends made at all. Very disappointed. Never again
Good little spot !! Enjoyed it and will be back.
Surprisingly delicious sushi at a fair price with really nice and attentive staff on hand. Their agedashi tofu was spot on and I really enjoyed the spicy fried tuna roll and the yam tempura avocado roll. The bento box sets were also generous in size. Recommended!
The sushi at shushi story is really good it is one of the few places i enjoy going for sushi. There is a bit of a language barrier with some of the staff bit they are friendly and work through it. I appreciate the samples they give out while you are deciding what to eat it a pleasant surprise every time. I highly recommend it this place.
Excellent service and food for Victoria
Great sushi and great service
Best joint for sushi lunches with our work group. Really generous portions for the price and the staff is super helpful.
Bright, clean and modern environment, tea and spring rolls are on the house which is a great little bonus. We got the dinner bento boxes which are HUGE and a great price. Everyone is very friendly and welcoming. Excellent experience.
We had a variety of dishes - Agedashi Tofu, Pork Gyoza, Prawn and Yam Tempura, Sushi and Pork Katsu. The meal came with Miso soup and a salad. We had no complaints at all. I won't have to venture into downtown Victoria for my Japanese food cravings. Yay!
Good menu, liked the crazy girl roll!
Excellent service and great quality food.
Read so many positive reviews on the Esquimalt Community Connection Facebook Page that I decided I would take one of my BFF's out for her birthday dinner. Took my 10 year old son too as he loves Sushi. We received a small complementary appetizer each. Then ordered Sake, I had The Monkey Brains and they were absolutely amazing. My BFF had the Teriyaki Chicken Bento Box, not only did it come with Miso Soup, but also Suonomono Salad, and a very plentiful Bento Box. She had to take food home. My son had the Red Dragon Roll, and I had the Black Dragon Roll. Wow, so much food. My son had to take some of his home too. They were short staffed, and we learned this after our meal that they were short two chefs, but it was well worth the wait! We'll be back!
Really great sushi restaurant
The food and service are amazing.
Always a great place to eat. They call out greetings when you enter and are super friendly and quick. Excellent sushi!
Very very sweet staff. Good prices. Good food. Get a small free appetizer which is nice.
The energy and passion in this restaurant are unparralled, from the enthusiastic greeting from the cooks when you arrive to the ornate works of art they serve. You will leave satisfied and happy.
Absolutely love eating here. Great food and reasonable price ! My favorite wonton soup !
Who would have guessed you can find quality sushi in Esquimalt? A pleasant surprise for me!
Always fantastic dining experience. Wonderful service, good price and great sushi!
Great Sushi and Japanese entrees. My family likes the Bento boxes, Katsu and the "Monkey Brains"! Each meal includes a complimentary appetizer (usually spring rolls) and a small piece of fruit for dessert. We usually have Green Tea but they are licensed. They offer a variety of beverages including Sake and Japanese beer. Service is prompt and welcoming. Relaxed environment great for adults and children.
Amazing, I could not wtite a good enough review for Sushi Story. :)
Top notch sushi. I absolutely recommend trying out the “Monkey Brains” appetizer. The unagi and the sushi was absolutely delicious. I finished every bite. I haven’t had a lot of sushi in Victoria but this definitely takes the cake. I’d definitely come back.
Fresh and delicious. What you get for the prices is amazing. The chicken Bento box was perfect.
Can't afford to heat the restaurant?
Dined at this restaurant recently! Their food was great with a very affordable price! Try the Crazy Girl and the Crazy Boy! We also had the Bibimbap as well. It was a great visit!
I love the monkey ????
The staff are so friendly and welcoming. They were very attentive with anything we could need. Refilled our water often. The food was so tasty and reasonably priced too! Love it
Quality sushi at reasonable prices!
The sushi is incredible here! Everything was fresh and absolutely delicious. I really love the scallop roll and lobster roll. The servers are really sweet. I've been to many sushi restaurants and this one has the best and freshest sushi by far. Check it out!
Many dishes. Such yum. Very taste!
Excellent quality. Extensive Menu of Japanese and Korean fusion. The environment is quiet and charming, the food is priced well for the value and quality of the plates coming out. If you can choose between here and Victoria Sushi make the extra little drive to Sushi Story. You won't be disappointed.
Excellent value Japanese and Korean cuisine. Their sushi chefs are excellent and their bimbimbap is healthy, nutritious and flavourful. If you have a big appetite I recommend the sushi dinner box.
Low prices with delicious food. Cute decor and friendly staff!
Being Celiac I greatly appreciate the staff taking it serious. Quailty dishes and service.
COVID-19 Safety requirements are ignored by the chef. I am a long time regular customer and never before have I had a negative word. No longer will I set foot in this establishment. I sat down today expecting the excellent service and food I have become accustomed to. Ordered my meal and then noticed the chef, the person preparing my food and the food of the other patrons, not wearing his mask properly. Wearing it on your chin or under your nose is not acceptable. It is disrespectful and illegal. My health, although obviously of little concern to Sushi Story, is of great concern to me. As I told my server, whom did not seem concerned at all, every other patron in earshot put down their chopsticks in horror and stopped eating. The food is delicious, the consequences of catching COVID-19 from the careless actions of a restaurant could be deadly.
Nice portions, and great staff.
Awesome sushi!
Great sushi!! They managed to serve my large group of 12 pretty quickly near a lunch hour. Bravo!
Fantastic sushi, wonderful staff.
The sushi was amazing and the service was even better. Warm greeting at the door, prompt service, complimentary appetizer within a few minutes of sitting down, drinks came quickly, food was plated beautifully and was very fresh. Our waitress brought orange slices as soon as we were done. Surprisingly cheap for the quality as well. A beautiful gem in Esquimalt!
Fantastic looking food, delicious tastes and flavours were so good. Wonderful place and will return!
One of those rare gems that you can't find anywhere else. Amazing service and food! I highly recommend this awesome spot. Good authentic food is hard to find in Victoria, come here as this is it!
Very professional staff. Great interior. Food was very well prepared. Salmon did appear to be farmed.
Best food. Best service. Best spicy tuna roll.
Most delicious sushi and the friendliest staff we love it here!
Excellent quality food. One of the best sushi restaurants I've had food from
Good food and good prices.
OISHI, which means delicious. Great food and service. The tuna tataki, black dragon roll and sashimi appetizer are to die for. Domo arigato Sushi Story. We''ll be back. Part two. Back again today. Even more tasty than the last visit. Sushi Story has become our first choice for Japanese food in Greater Victoria.
This is the best Japanese in Victoria at a good price. I'm in love with the katsu chicken.
Honestly, the best sushi place in the city. I come here again and again and again and am always satisfied+++. Also the staff here are the absolute sweetest and go above and beyond in making you feel looked after and cared for.
Top notch service. Friendly staff. Outstanding food. And I'm originally from Vancouver... Definitely a hidden jem. Worth the drive. And prices are fantastic!! A++++
Very good Japanese food, the restaurant is run by Japanese immigrants so the food is actually quite comparable to the food I had in Japan. There can be a bit of a communication issue due to English being a second language for a lot of the servers, but they are extremely polite and very kind.
Popular. Limited food selection, but great value and taste.
So good. Great portion sizes. Friendly staff. The menu calls everything a story. I admire the commitment to the restaurant name. It makes me feel bad ending a story in my tummy. Still really good.
Generous portions, but so, so bland. Just completely underwhelming and not worth it. It was just serviceable, there was nothing special about it. Very disappointing.
Delicious food. Polite staff. Fair prices. (Based on visiting the restaurant three times.)
Excellent spot for great Asian fusion. Nice private quarantine booths, friendly staff. Try it all we did
Our favorite Japanese restaurant in Victoria!
I have been eating sushi for over 40 years ; Sushi Story is without a doubt the absolute best sushi in Victoria ( and in Esquimalt of all places;) Fresh , clean , friendly , what else does one need ? Oh yeah , decent prices ! You won't be disappointed ..
Great service and wonton is chicken not pork.
Delicious sushi at a good price. Ordered online to go - it was ready on time and so easy to pick up with minimal contact. We ordered one of their sushi trays and were thrilled with the variety and quantity. We will definitely be going back!
Friendliest staff ever at any restaurant I've ever been to.
Crazy girl sushi roll is delicious! Frozen grapes with the bill was awesome.
Great sushi and bento box!!!
(Translated) Clean and delicious ~ ^^ Very good ~ ^^ (Original) 깨끗하고 맛있고~^^ 참 좋습니다~^^
Excellent Japanese food.
Excellent Bento style Lunch Box deals
Very quick, very fast service. Restaurant decorated contemporary and clean. Food came out so fast I'm sceptical that it wasn't pre-made. Gomae salad was not the standard I'm used to. Had iceberg lettuce included. Monkey Brain was excellent. As was the spicy tuna and red dragon roll. The chicken teriyaki had a really nice crust on the outside from being pan seared first.
Very nice food! The gyoza are on point!
Amazing sushi and service. Their online ordering on their website works efficiently and flawlessly too. Very convenient for me because I work in the area. I will always choose them over any other sushi place in the area.
We went with Sushi Story for my Dad's 90th birthday and it was fantastic. We already knew how good it was being locals but we went with take out and brought it to the rest of the family. No compromise on taste or presentation. That yam tempura, nothing better! Keep it up!
The service was amazing! The food was so good too
Very fairly priced, fast and courteous service, delicious food and generous portions - the best choice for sushi in Esquimalt
The best place for sushi customer service excellent staff awesome food so good Mt new weekly place
Very friendly, great service and food, decent prices. Will go back.
This is one of the best places to go for sushi. The flavors and freshness is awesome matched perfectly with the very kind and thoughtful staff . The prices are unbelievable for the amount of food and quality that you receive. If you live in Esquimalt no need to cross the bridge to find sushi if you live in Victoria you don't know what you're missing in Esquimalt... LoL
This is amazing sushi and service. The staff were so happy and kind. The food was delicious and made so quickly! I'd definitely reccomend this place to all my friends, those close by in Esq and farther away.
Wow! I ordered a bento box and I couldn't believe how much food came. Beautifully presented, great service & amazing taste. So so good. I will be back!
This is truly a gem in Esquimalt! Had the monster lobster roll (absolutely amazing plating job by chef), monkey brain, miso, Cali, GoGo roll, and appy sashimi. Our eyes we clearly bigger than our stomach as the portions were more than generous. The service was fantastic - we were never without water and they consistently checked in on us. Highly recommend.
Great Place, visiting from Ontario and enjoy sampling Japanese cuisine during all our travels. Food,service,pricing all top rate. We'll be back before we depart.
Food is good. Large menu with lots to choose from. We usually just share a few appetizers and that's plenty
My favorite sushi place on the island! Friendly staff. Great prices. Good quality food !
*Edited to add photos from a 2020 visit. This is our favourite go-to sushi and Korean restaurant in the region. The food is delicious, the presentation the best I've seen (and I've seen a lot!) and the staff are exceptional. We love receiving the joyful greetings when we arrive and appreciative farewells when we depart.
Don't let the location or decor fool you. It is one of the best spots for sushi in town. Came here for Father's lunch. It was fantastic. Super fast service. Friendly and attentive staff. All the food we had were great. Must try monkey brain if you like avacados. Batter is super light and fluffy. Sushi and sashimi were fresh. Lunch bento box was excellent. Will definitely come back again.
This is the best sushi in Victoria. The ladies are professionals and friendly. You can never go wrong with your orders.
Our family favourite place for takeout sushi! They are always fresh and tasty. “Yuri combo” is an amazing value :)
Best sushi place we have been to in years! Great service and food!
Amazing food
Good food, very good service, place looks kind plain but still nice. Would eat again
The waitress here is so candid and sweet, I admit I often choose to come here just for the service. One of the only places where I leave a tip happily. Place is great, food is great, price is reasonable.
clean and quality food. some korean dishes to go along with various sushi choices at very reasonable prices. Rolls are filled with just more than you expect. compared to other sushi places in victoria, i say they have the best
amazing food and amazing Service. Great place to go for lunch or dinner
Great food, great value.
The sushi is amazing! Beautiful presentation & so yummy. The staff is very attentive & friendly . Will be my go to sushi restaurant :)
Good food, good service.
Absolutely stunning. That salmon melts in your mouth.
Service was fast and really great. Prices were pretty great as well. The only area for improvement improvement was the food quality. It was decent but for the rating, I was really expecting more.
Food is excellent but the service is horrendous. I have gone there about 10 times and everytime it was like pulling tooth and nail to get someone to fill up tea or take our order but everyone around us was served and order before us (even people who where seated after us). Not to mention they now have put call buttons on the end of tables, in my opinion if your servers can't check on customers properly without needing to be buzzed then you should get yourself new servers. I would not recommend this as a eat in restaurant but a pick up and take home type restaurant. Like I said service horrible but food was spectacular the chef definitely knows what he/she is doing!! I loved the presentation and the flavours were tremendous! I hope if you go to dine in you get a better experience then I have.
Great sushi. Fresh and big portions.
Great food with absolutely amazing service and staff.
Very friendly staff and a really great food. They always greet you with a smile and are very attentive to their customers. Some of the best sushi around.
Grest sushi! Very friendly staff. Soon this place will be super busy.
Pretty good if your in Esq fresh sushi what more can you ask for
Best 1 in canada
Great spot! I just moved to Victoria from Vancouver and had yet to find a sushi place that was of the same quality. Staff are extremely friendly and the sushi was delicious. One of the better spicy tuna cones I’ve had.
My favorite sushi place! Great value awsome staff and amazing food everytime! Love the miso soup and bento boxes. Highly recommend ????
Huge kitchen with nice staffs. They look so skillful. The food with smile and comfortable mood are one of its benefit. Recommanded to my friends.
Fast and excellent take out service with friendly staff. Definitely coming back for a sit down meal.
Great selection of rolls. Esquimalt Tray is awesome
Delicious, fresh, friendly
This is Real Japanese food
Very great , amazing quality
Absolutely delicious food and fantastic staff! If you like sushi you need to go to Sushi Story.
I don't recommend chicken karaage from here. Sushi is fresh always. Their online order might not working well. We ordered delivery but after we checked out, it said ready for pick up. We had to call and made sure it was delivery.
It was very busy and very good. The portions were very large for the Bento box and bimbap. I will definitely go back
Love this place. Some of the best Sushi and Fusion in Vic. AND, they obviously heard everyone's noise and have now switched to recyclable / paper / compostable take out containers. Thanks for listening to your fans!
First time trying this place. Great sushi. Will definitely be back
Great sushi, delicious gomae, and solid service.
Pretty decent sushi. And decent service.
Good service, good food. Came out fast, and true to their name, had Korean influences that really set them apart.
Wow, awesome place. Liked it so much we ordered two days in a row. Excellent quality and quite reasonable price point. Highly recommended.
Always a pleasant experience!
The sashimi bento was amazing! Great quality good portions and the staff are so kind! Highly recommend!
Only complaint is that most of their takeout comes in styrofoam. Oh, and the vegi roll in the bento box was so large it fell apart. Plenty of fresh tasty food. App worked great. Good options. Better than most places downtown. Ready on time. Friendly but covid careful staff.
The best sushi in town. Try the spicy bomb roll!
The young server gave me a dirty look when I said I was dining for one, almost left right then
Best sushi I've had in greater Victoria. Amazing toro.
My favorite Japanese restaurant for a reason. The sushi is tasty and worth the money. Staff is also very friendly and consistent at making special orders for allergies
Such a great sushi restaurant. The food was awesome and the service was exceptional.
Very likely the best Sushi in town, so glad it’s in Esquimalt. Good prices and great service and a free egg roll with your order! Can’t beat it!
Ordered this tonight. I was very impressed with the quality of sushi! Very generous portions also. Will be ordering from here again :)
Have been here a few times and have enjoyed it immensely every time. Great food, great service, and the only hesitation I would ever have at recommending this restaurant is my own selfish want for it to not get too crazy busy so I can keep coming here myself :)
Happily open for inside seating! Just phone ahead for a reservation.
Absolutely wonderful customer service and equally delicious food here!
Best sushi in Victoria!
This is our local go-to Sushi places. In the Victoria market Sushi is everywhere so being a stand out is a big accomplishment. The service is excellent for eat in and we typically have to call ahead about 20 minutes for take out. My personal favorite is the Crazy Boy (deep fried California) which is ridiculously cheap at $5.95. Other places make this a ‘premium’ roll at $7-10
(Translated) The food was clean and friendly. (Original) 음식이 깔끔하고 친절해서 좋았어요
This is our go to place for high quality salmon and tuna nigiri! Always a treat!
My favorite sushi place! Great menu, awesome service and amazing vibe!
Delicious but we had an issue with them serving gluten. They serve barley tea and didn’t tell us. One of the members in our party with a gluten issue - soon became ill and couldn’t eat. We had thought the tea didn’t taste right but when I inquired discovered they serve barley tea! ...which has gluten. We thought it was green tea that tasted off. He said if you want green tea you had to request it. I said the default should be green tea. The food taste good to the rest of us but put a damper on the evening especially for one in our party. We were not compensated at all. The service was good and fast. Prices were great.
Unreal service! And at the end of every meal they give you an orange. Sometimes they even give you a sample as you sit fown priro to ordering. I have been 3 times in 2 weeks already.
The food is always good. The service is great. The place is very authentic. I love how they greet customers.
Great service and delicious food. We go all the time and it has always been fantastic!
(Translated) Delicious !! (Original) Délicieux !!
Their food is delicious, we had a great time there
It has good food and really friendly staff
Its really good and not to expensive too..
Very artistic and flavourful dishes. Prices were great too!
My go-to for bento lunches!
Great food service price
Ok I probably spend way too much money here but it is so worth it. California roll & avocado rolls are the best. Miso soup is also nice and spicy. Just wish they will get their delivery up and running again.
Great food. Mixed service
We love walking in and being greeted enthusiastically. The restaurant is comfortable and clean and the food is fantastic! Don't forget their customer loyalty card it's a nice touch! From the complementary appy they frequently bring you, to the portion size and freshness of ingredients, it's a win!
Amazing food
Wonderful food and service!
Unreal
Never disappointed when coming to eat. Whether it's alone or with company the staff are always amazing and the food delicious.
Love Sushi Story! The food is always very fresh and yummy. Also the prices are excellent!
The portions on the bento were huge. It was delicious and more than I could eat. The staff were so good to us and really good about kids. My toddler started crying when we were looking at our menus so they brought him some watermelon.
Open 11-9 Mon-Sat, clean, friendly attentive staff greet you in Japanese, amazing value and quality and huge portion size on super fresh sashimi lunch bento. Good price and option in an underserved community.
Very reasonable prices for the best sushi I’ve had in a long time! Good friendly service.
Great sushi restaurant. Very friendly staff.
Not bad, not great. Average? Price was nice though. Went for lunch and it wasn't too busy. A little slow but staff were friendly. Food order was a bit odd. Got 1 nigri first, then my appetizer of karaage, then my other 2 nigri and sushi. Would prefer to get together or at least the sushi together. If you live in Esquimalt its probably the best choice around
Lovely staff, and food is always fresh. Highly recommended
I love this place! It has some of my favourite go to items and some things I never would have tried before. The staff is very friendly.
Excellent food! Excellent service!! Highly recommended!!!
Delicious, friendly and reasonable price. Really liked how they turned their tables to booths for social distancing
Great experience. The service was Spot on. The food was good except the Chirashi did not use vinigered rice (sumeshi). The menu claims that the Chirashi is traditional but it isn't if it's not using vinigered rice.
Great service and staff. Delicious food with very good prices! Never disappoints!
Great place for Sushi and bento dishes. Very friendly staff.
Tasty food, good service
My one experience here was great! If you've ever been to nearby Victoria Sushi, the menu seems quite similar although I think that Sushi Story is slightly cheaper. Great service and very quick as well. It's a quieter part of town so I'm guessing the service will usually be fast!
The food is well made and looks pretty when you get it. The prices are what you would expect for sushi and the atmosphere is relaxing. I have only been there twice and nothing exactly blew me away but I enjoyed myself both times. It is worth the visit.
Awesome, local sushi ????
Yum delicious. Good service. Good times
Best Sushi in town! Best I've ever had! The sevice is awesome and the prices are great!
We tried pretty much all sushi in Victoria and this place is the best! Such a friendly service too! Thank you for a wonderful meal ????
We enjoyed it after not having been out for awhile.
Pretty good sushi place tucked away in a corner of Esquimalt.
Service with a smile. Great variety and at reasonable prices. Happy that they are open when other places are closed.
Awesome late great food great staff got an appetizer while waiting for food
Good service, great food! Bento boxes at lunch are huge and amazing value!
Delicious food and wonderful service!
Always enjoy coming here for quality sushi and the prices are good too. :)
Great restaurant, nice selection of food. The staff is the most friendly there is. Easy to be a regular.
As always, amazing food and wonderful friendly service. We've been here a number of times and are always blown away - very consistent in their delivery of excellence.
This is a little gem. Lovely staff. Delicious udon. Beautiful rolls. Good tea.Decently priced. Warmed us up on a windy day.
Great food, terrific service. There are lot's of sushi places to choose from in Victoria, this will be my new go to. Terrific! Come check out what Esquimalt has to offer.
Nice portions, good service and parking.
Never dissapointed with this place. Servers are nice and attentive and the food is always good!
The service was great! Everyone was caring, friendly and attentive. I am bad with names but the waitress with red hair was spot-on with service. I will definitely be ordering the Miso soup again. It has a good amount of spice. I should have taken a picture as the food was presented very well and as my aunt always told me you eat your food with your eyes first, good job guys.
Amazing! Came with my coworkers for a work Christmas lunch and we were treated very well and given multiple items for free. Super full now, check it out!
Best sushi and team on the island!
I've eaten there twice and I'm going again! Great food, great service
(Translated) Super nice owner. Good service. (Original) Proprio hyper gentils. Bon service.
Sushi story is a gem! We received a corner table and watched as multiple waitresses dashed about cheerfully. We ordered mega lobster roll, bibimbap and chicken katsu, all served hot and fast, considering how busy it was for dine in and take out. We were 100% pleased, and highly recommend this restaurant.
Friendly staff. Delicious food with huge portions. I'll be coming back here.
Very good surprise. Very good food, I like a lot the interior decoration, staff is very nice and attentive. All in all a excellente place to recommend to any sushi and Korean foodies around.
Super friendly and nice thick sliced sashimi
First time, and would highly recommend. Cant wait to go again!!!
This hidden little gem is worth going out if your way to find, everything was very fresh and tasty. Service was great and attentive. Prices were on par and we felt we got value for our money.
Really friendly staff, great tasting sushi at a great price.
What they lack in decor they make up for in the food. Easily the best sushi I've had in Victoria.
Excellent food and service. Hopefully they will be around for along time as the decor could use a spruce up. But that won't stop me from coming back!
Really enjoyed the food
Nice takeaway meal. Plenty of lovely raw fish. Will definitely dine in next time.
Good good!!!!
Quick friendly attentive service. Mix of Japanese and some Korean dishes as this is a Japanese restaurant run and operated by Koreans (not that that's a bad thing) Delicious food as well. Great sushi and other korean/Japanese dishes in Esquimalt
Amazing food, huge portions. Tea and spring rolls on the house!! Very friendly staff. Suitable for younger kids too. Will definitely be dining here again!
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One of the best sushi places to go period. Excellent service. Comfortable and well worth the visit into Esquimalt. I have been there numerous times and have always been happy with food, service and price.
Best monkey brain???? ???? in Victoria
Very delicious food! my first time trying Gyoza and Yakisoba! The staff are so friendly. While we were waiting for out food to deliver, they bring us delicious Spring roll.
My wife and I had miso soup and Red and Black Dragon rolls at this place. The quality of the food is great, very tasty and fresh. Prices are reasonable and good service too. This place is highly recommended.
Love their food! Rolls are not dry like other sushi places. Ordered a tray for pickup and it feed four of us with leftovers!
As many of y’all I found this place via google. Typed in sushi and saw this place with really good reviews , so I decided to give it a try. The food here is delicious.I got the Katsu bento box which is a great value and comes with a ton of …
Really great food and huge portions! Also has a couple of good Korean food items on the menu. Definitely will be our new go-to sushi restaurant
Yuki was a very lovely server, she treated us very well! A great spot, cozy and sleek, with a nice variety of choices. Very good, especially for the price, though I wish the wasabi was a little spicier and I would've liked more dessert options. Hope to come back soon!
Amazing Sushi and nice decor..Staff are friendly and attentive ..free parking
The food was very good, Japanese and Korean fusion, and the service was excellent
One of the best sushi places in Victoria. Priced well and quality ingredients.
The atmosphere was family style friendly and the food was super fresh with generous portions. Loved it!
Had a really good dinner and of course the staff was super friendly.! Miso was excellent with a hint of pepper. Bibimbap was really tasty and all the sushi rolls were really well done. Udon noodles are consistently delicious.
Great food, great value, family owned and operated.
Great food and service
Finally a Japanese restaurant where they speak Japanese. This is the best restaurant in Victoria for portion size, quality of service, price, and decor. I would highly recommend it. I had the pork katsu.
Had the pork katsu. Food was excellent. Complementary fish balls, soup, and tea kept the price down to well under $20 a person. Menu is very large which can be a good thing or a bad thing depending on perspective. Service was somewhat uneven but they were very busy so that can be somewhat forgiven.
What I ordered: tea, Miso soup, Bara Combo (Kappa roll, california roll, yam tempura roll), and prawn and yam tempura. The miso soup included the usual miso base and cubes of tofu but also had some Enoki mushrooms. This raised my expectations for future miso soup experiences. The rolls were filling and presented on a little boat dish and I was extremely impressed by the tempura as the yams were cut at the perfect thickness and were hot and crisp when they arrived at our table. Our server was attentive and friendly, and the atmosphere of the restaurant was comfortable, spacious and clean.
Good value good food. Would recommend to anyone who loves sushi
Very good for an awesome price
The employees are genuine, gentle,and food is fresh and delicious ,is a quiet place,great place I recommend to come and enjoy.
I just went here for the first time tonight for pick up on a whim and I have to say I have no regrets! I’m coming back here for sushi & soup every time! The “Spicy Seafood Udon” in particular was flavourful. :)
Great spot for dine in or take away. Very attentive and friendly staff. Great original rolls.
Read the reviews and had to check it out. Was disappointed for sure. Price was on the expensive side. Food was very average. Portions were large. Decent Japanese food, but nothing special.
Genuine Japanese cuisine. They were very attentive to my needs and the food was great. I'll likely be a regular customer if this is the norm!
Best sushi in the southern island. No one else is even close
Nice cozy place with some excellent food. The staff are always super friendly with me.
Bland with low quality
Amazing sushi and even better service. There genuine joy and great hospitality makes this a hidden gem. We were even given free appitizers when we picked up our sushi to-go. Me and my boyfriend eat sushi a lot and he said that the tuna was the absolute best that he has ever had. Definitely worth trying out!
Great Food! A favorite restaurant.
Very nice variety of freshly cook meals..
Great service, cute space. The food was delicious and priced really well. They apologized profusely for bringing our food late (not late enough for us to really notice) and gave us a small complimentary appetizer (like an amuse bouche) and dessert. The tempura iced cream was so good and not something I would have normally ordered. Can't wait to go back!
The lunch combo is an amazing value and quality, what a great find.
Lunchtime Bento boxes were simply amazing!
Best everyday sushi in Victoria and great value.
Food is amazing with reasonable prices and great staff!
Good food, decent setting, always really great service, fair price
Very good, very fusion; a little heavy on the sauce. Most of their rolls or sashimi are not with crab or local Salmons; however, they can be upgraded to the previous most of the time. Casual place, great value !
All of the food was like a standard sushi restaurant fare with a little something extra. This is really good stuff. I will go back.
Great sushi
My family and I LOVE Sushi Story!! The yam tempura roll is so yummy and all the seafood is super fresh and delicious. Can't recommend enough, it's our fav sushi place in all of Victoria!
Great sushi!
I honestly dont think there is any place that has nicer staff or tries as hard to please the customers. The portions are always large. the establishment is clean . ive been to expensive sushi places before and havent been treated near as well as they treat you at sushi story.
Great customer service!
Great to have a neighbourhood Japanese restaurant for when you'd rather not slug it out downtown for parking. Victoria Sushi at the Westside Village used to fill that bill but service has gotten downright rude that I've stopped going. Service at Sushi Story, on the other hand, is always polite and friendly. The food isn't great, but it's good, and certainly no worse than at Victoria Sushi. Prices are reasonable.
Favorite for Sushi in Victoria. Best specialty rolls in the city hands down. Bento box's are amazing, staff is amazing, best part though is the price. Not cheap but not overpriced either. Chill atmosphere, complimentary bite sized appy, can't say enough good things about this place. Love it love it love it!!????
I was surprised by their menu and equally surprised by the food. Good-sized portions and tasty. We didn't leave hungry. Good value and great service.
Really good food, beautiful presentation and friendly, attentive service.
Pretty good sushi to cost ratio not great for a time sensitive lunch if u intend on dining in
Always fresh and beautiful sushi! Great staff.
Absolutely the best sushi in Victoria! Great service and food.
Nice spot, busy at lunch time. Good quality sushi at a reasonable price. Will definitely go back again.
They are incredible, excellent food and customer service. I go with my children every Saturday. A 10 for this restaurant. Thank you!! .
Such good fresh food!
Bento boxes are delicious, large portions and a great price. Service is kind, accomodating and quick! Not as many gluten free options, but I appreciate that they take the allergy seriously and waiters are knowledgeable about the contents of each dish.
Great Japanese food at a good price
Some of the very best sushi in town.... and they do delivery!
Best sushi in town!
Great customer service and food is quickly delivered. Good variety to choose from! Highly recommend
My favourite sushi in Victoria! Prices are great, food is fresh. I frequently get the lunch Bento and it's a very generous serving. The employees are as delightful as the food and you will always get great service here.
Best sushi in Victoria BC, Quality sashimi and generous quantity. Staff are super helpful with amazing customer service.
Pretty good sushi, staff is amazing, great prices.
Best chirashi don I've had in a long time, both the Japanese style and the Korean style. Amazing contactless takeout service. Loved everything, can't wait to come back.