Hara Sushi - Sooke

We ate here - or tried to, food was disappointing, but still expensive. you could see right into the kitchen and we saw the cook lick food off his fingers and then handle more that was to be served.- yuck

In a busy restaurant area this one suffers from competition but we were lucky to stumble on to it and loved all the dishes served...the udon noodles were delicious along with all the sushi we ate!

We ordered take-away sushi from Hara Sushi. We didn't order anything unusual - everything on our list was something we had ordered elsewhere. We didn't do that intentionally, but it did allow us to compare experiences. Overall, Hara Sushi is very good. Some people complain about the size of the portions, but this might be due to unrealistic expectations based on Vancouver sushi, which in my experience tends towards the massive. Hara Sushi portions are, in my view, pretty standard. The menu could be better because it doesn't specify how many pieces come with each "hand roll" - you have to ask - but in general you can assume eight normal-sized pieces per roll. There wasn't anything about our order that we didn't like, although the presentation left something to be desired (due to the fact that it was packed in cardboard take-away containers.) This doesn't have to be so - we get take-away sushi in Ottawa (of all places) that is beautifully presented. It's a small quibble. I did find the rice in the rolls to be a bit on the dry side, and a couple of the rolls (giant maki roll in particular) didn't hold together very well - but they still tasted fine. Some of the gushing "better than Vancouver" reviews should be ignored. It isn't better than Vancouver. But it's very good.

We went to Hara Sushi while staying in the Sooke area, since it was close, and we love sushi. The restaurant is small and cozy, and the service was very good...although we were the only customers, since it was close to closing time. We shared tuna nigiri, a vegetable roll, tuna/avocado roll, and a special Italian (tuna, etc.) roll. While all the items were good, they didn't seem at all outstanding, so an average rating seems appropriate. The prices were relatively low, however, for the area.

Probably better than most places in Vancouver. Make sure you try the home made kimchi! It's absolutely amazing. As are the Bento boxes.