Kazu Japanese - Saint Ives Australia

Kazu Japanese Restaurant is a small but busy restaurant located on the Hastings corridor in Burnaby. The interior isn’t much to look at and the walls are plastered with various special menu items but you shouldn’t let that detract you from visiting. While looking for some Japanese eats in late September, we stopped by this place for a quick lunch. The food came out fairly quick and most items turned out pretty good. We started with an order of Gomae $3.95) which is a serving of boiled spinach that’s been mixed with a sesame dressing. While generally served chilled, I found this dish to be just a bit too cold for me. Honestly, that’s probably the worst thing that I have to say about this place.

Woah time flies! Before I knew it, somehow two years have passed since I’ve been to Kazu! Kazu is one of the Japanese-owned restaurants along the Heights. When it first opened, it would be impossible to get a seat on even a weeknight and they often had lines out the door. The limited seating inside definitely didn’t help their cause but when people are willing to wait outside in the cold to be seated, you know it’ll probably be worth the wait

This place is quality not like Sushi Town or Garden which are good bangs for your buck with a high chance of food poisoning. They don't overdo the rice and give you lots of fresh fish. <br/ <br/ The ambiance is really nice and it is super authentic. My favorite part is their fresh wasabi! It really does make a difference overall. It's also a lot easier to eat in my opinion than the fake stuff). You don't come here for fusion Japanese, it's real good stuff. Be prepared and keep an open mind that your rolls aren't being doused in mayonnaise. <br/ <br/ If you are going to come here be sure to get their raw fish options such as the sashimi plate it is well worth the money! All the fish is fresh and melts in your mouth. If you have a lot of people in your party, the party trays are a great deal and give you a lot of food! A good mix of everything they have that's good in my opinion. Their nigiri is definitely some of the best around the area with their fresh ingredients and just the amount of rice that doesn't fall apart, it's quite a bite of happiness. <br/ <br/ Parking is tough since it's on the street, but it's not the worst. The restaurant is cute and service is great! Will be back again!

Kazu sushi is a Japanese owned small restaurant. Their fish is very fresh!! And their beer is Sapporo beer from the tap! I prefer to order their sashimi~ very friendly nice service as well.

Definitely my favourite place for Japanese in Burnaby. The sushi is excellent as well. Sometimes we go in groups of 5 or more and it's a little harder to arrange space because the place is small, but it's clean. When I have Japanese in Burnaby this is one of the first places I think of.