Kita Sushi - Burnaby

Great options for vegans. Try the gomae and veggie sushi tray.

I didn't expect much since I was just looking for a quick meal, but this restaurant exceeded my expectations. I ordered the scallop tataki roll, which was a California roll topped with raw scallops and a tasty sauce with a slight torching. It was freshly made and so delicious that I wished I had more time to savor it.

Kita Sushi consists of two restaurants with the same name, located just a city block apart. The reason for this separation? The previous sushi restaurant, "Teriyaki Boy," wasn't successful. Instead of starting from scratch, Kita Sushi decided to stick with what works. They took the success of their original location and expanded it into a second, larger restaurant. Both locations have a similar setup, with empty showcases for sushi, shelves stocked with containers, a self-serve drink fridge, free hot tea, and various Japanese decorations like sumo wrestler banners and lucky cats. The seating consists of small wooden tables surrounded by booth and bench seating, with a reusable container of soy sauce at each table. Overall, Kita Sushi offers a traditional Japanese dining experience.

I was so bored of consuming California Roll since I came to Vancouver until Fae introduced Deep-Fried California Roll to me at Sushi California. When I brought Fine to Sushi California for dinner last year, she recommended the Deep-Fried California Roll sold at Kita Sushi instead. To find out which one I like better, read my verdict below. Kita Sushi is just a small restaurant located opposite Gilmore station. The people working there are Korean and they are very generous with the food there. They even gave Fine and I a small bowl of their homemade Korean appetizer free of charge. There are two types of Deep-Fried California Roll served at Kita Sushi. The first is Deep Fried California Roll filled with rice and topped

New ownersas of Dec/19/2016 and what an amazingchange,you can now actually have a conversation with the staff