Take Sushi

Sashimi are very fresh and tasty, they have some special sashimi dairy. They have lots special rolls that you don’t see them in another restaurant.

I’ve been frequenting sushi restaurants every week and so far this one is my favorite. Portions are large and prices are great. Clean, modern dining area and very friendly servers. I brought my laptop and stayed a couple hours after lunch enjoying the Shaw wifi as well :)

I have been to this restaurant a few time I would say the food qualify is very consistent. I especially like the salmon sashimi because of its high quality and freshness. I also like the deep fried tofu with the homemade spicy sauce. I like this place except it is kinda far from my home.

Had the sunshine roll (delicious after removing the smoked salmon that overpowered the other flavors), negitoro maki (substantial amount of fish unlike many other places but also more expensive at $ 4), saba battera (really good), tuna & avocado roll, salmon & avocado roll.
We had a few mixups with the battera that take a star off: first our waitress brought us a smoked salmon battera and was convinced that’s what we ordered until another table claimed it. Then she came to confirm that we wanted the salmon battera, and when corrected she apologized and asked us to eat the salmon. We tried it, but it’s filled with cream cheese (which I cannot eat with fish) so we sent it back. In the end we got our saba, it was wonderful, tried a bite of something new, and she wasn’t hostile, so I’d give this place another shot.
Aside from the service, another problem is that most of their special rolls contain smoked salmon and I hate smoked salmon. I certainly cannot hold that against Take Sushi, but it limits my options. The sunshine roll is better without it according to the other diner who likes smoked salmon, so next time I’ll try getting it omitted.
$ 37 for two people. (nothing was comp’ed.)

3.5÷5, +.5 for service
First, I’m gonna begin to say this is not an authentic sushi restaurant; it’s run by Chinese people. However, don’t let that scare you away because the sushi is still top quality given the price factor.
A Unilocal search brought me to this restaurant after spending the sunset at Burnaby Mountain. After my experience in Miku, I wanted something on the opposite side of the spectrum: cheap, fill you up. Lone and behold this place came up, and it wasn’t too far from where I was.
We arrived at around 8:30pm, and the place was about half full. Eventually we were the last customers to leave. In fact, the owner decided to chat with us, seeing we were from Toronto visiting Vancouver.
We ordered the take sashimi combo, tuna aburi oshi sushi (today’s special), and prawn sashimi (also today’s special). The prawn sashimi also came with prawn heads in which when we finish, the owner would fry the prawn heads so that we can eat those too.
The take sashimi combo had quite a decent variety. The tuna sashimi, in particular, were extremely thick. I personally like it thick, but not sure what other customers would think of that. Otherwise the fish was really fresh for a $$ restaurant. The tuna aburi oshi sushi was also well done; I wish we had good aburi oshi sushi in Toronto! Finally, the prawn sashimi was very unique; it’s nowhere close to that ebi feel, it’s actually prawn.
The fried prawn heads weren’t really fully fried, as I still felt a lot of shell while eating them. I personally could’ve done it without anyway.
Service was excellent, and I mentioned already how the owner decided to chat with us about our visit to Vancouver. He really appreciated us stopping by, as this place really isn’t frequented by tourists due to its far location from downtown.

Been going to this place for years since the current owner took over. Everything is delicious from the donburi to the sashimi. The service is always efficient, the waitresses scury around tending to all the tables. Take Sushi is great for every size of party.
My favourite dish is Teriyaki Chicken Donburi. I always ask for extra teriyaki sauce so I can drown my rice in sticky goodness. It’s simple with just chicken with the skin on, rice and teriyaki sauce. Add a small green salad or a veggie roll and you’ve got yourself a well rounded meal.
You’ll pretty much always find the owner behind the sushi bar along side the sushi chefs or in the kitchen working hard. He’ll even help fill a glass or two with water if needed.
Its always a good sign when the owner works as hard as his staff. :)

I’ve recently rediscovered this place, and its my new favourite sushi restaurant. Their specials showcase some very fresh items you won’t find at most mid-​priced Japanese restaurants. Uni, spot prawn, hamachi! Chef is friendly and makes great recommendations. I prefer this place to the much more popular Toshi’s which always has a wait. This place takes reservations which is great.

So so good. A little more expensive than others near by, but always fresh and delicious!
My fav is the calamari salad. The California roll is just so good here too

I agree with Stephanie S. and give this a 4.5. Although it isn’t an «authentic» Japanese owned place (via my dad overhearing the chefs speaking in Viet and Mandarin) it is still quite tasty. If you’re a tiny 5 foot lady like me, the bento box for $ 9.95 is definitely two meals worth!
The rolls are done the proper way they’re suppose to, with as thin a layer of rice as possible. They also top the California rolls with black and regular sesame seeds, yum! Tempura stays crispy even though we had takeout last, chicken teriyaki has crispy skin and the beef one is super tender. Miso soup is JUST right, not overly salt or diluted.
Overall, everything here is super delicious and melts in your mouth, my only complaint is everything can be a bit on the salty side when you’re all done eating, and service can be a tad slow but I went on New Years Eve and it was quite busy.

4.5*? Fairly unassuming neighbourhood sushi joint!
(Please do not equate a 4* Toronto vs. a 4* Vancouver because honestly, there’s just no comparisons!)
Food did take a while to roll out, but what arrived to the table was absolutely delicious! Highlights include mango tuna salad and Mermaid Roll. Ate a bit more than comfortable, but only ended up spending ~$ 25pp which included at least 2 things off the Daily Specials menu, i.e. catch of the day (uni and oysters).
Tea seemed to be poured at beginning of seating, then after most people cleared up after the opening rush. Apparently this place gets busy so try to come early to ensure a seat!

It was second time to visit here after swimming with friends. They always welcome us well and serve fresh/​yummy foods. I def recommend here and I will come many more to try different menus.

Very good and fresh sushi. I like how they offer real crab or imitation crab for the California rolls and the gyoza is pan fried. There are lots of typical popular options as well as some neat combinations to try. I have now been two times, trying different menu options and both visits were very satisfied.

Just a quick dinner review.
The teriyaki (chicken or beef) bento box was filling. It came with miso soup, rice, veggies, tempura (veggies and 2 prawn), and california roll. Forgot what the dinner price was but it was definitely worth it.
My only problem was that the food took awhile to come out and service seemed a bit slow. I like the places where they constantly come around to fill your tea or water rather than waiting for you to ask.
I’d still try this place one more time. Gave it 3 stars because of the service. Food is definitely a 4 star rating though.

Great sushi place. This is a special place for our family as we have been coming here for years. Staff is very friendly and always greet you warmly. Food is delicious! Of course, not the best sushi place but a very good restaurant in this area! Yum!

Tuna tataki — recommend!
Don’t go too late after 9:30pm. Read on to find out why.
Ordered the prawn and yam tempura, Sushi combo A, and tuna tataki.

I’ve been going to take sushi for the last 5 years. I used to live 10 minutes away. Now I drive from downtown to get there whenever I want to enjoy a Japanese dinner.
Chicken teriyaki is amazing with tons of flavor and vegetables. The portion is just huge.
Sushi is always fresh and prepared properly.
I would recommend especially the kiwi roll and maguro shooter, for you cannot find them elsewhere. Kiwi roll is sweet with a tang and the maguro shooter is an amazing spicy tuna nigiri.
Sashimis are also served properly with thick slices of tasty properly thawed fish.
I lived in Japan and always hesitate to eat at non Japanese owned sushi restaurants. Jason and his family are serving better sushi than a lot of the Japanese owned restaurants. This place may not impress you with its decoration, but the food is always good. I haven’t had a single bad meal there.
I could just write on and on but I’ll let you find out for yourselves. Go treat yourself to Jason’s amazing food.

My favorite sushi joint in the lower mainland. This is a total hidden gem.
The sushi cut fresh. New creative rolls being served daily. Delicious specials and cones every week.
Jason the owner is great, sit up at the bar and learn the wonders of amazing sushi.
If you want some cheap filling eats, order a bento box. If you’re looking for so adventure, order from the daily menu. There’s so much variety here.

My favourite sushi place in North Burnaby.
Everyone that we brought here loves it as well. From basic sushi rolls to the more unique rolls (such as the take roll or mermaid roll) to the udon in soup to their teriyaki dishes, everything tastes great!
The head chef and owner is very nice as well. If you ask him what’s fresh, he will tell you what he got in that day. We’ve never been disappointed by his recommendations. We are on the adventurous side; however, the chef tailors to not-​so-​adventurous individuals as well.
Fresh seafood. Great and friendly service. Clean restaurant and dishes. What more can I ask?

As I regularly visit this neighbourhood I have been meaning to try out TAKE Sushi. So on a Saturday morning, I visited with my family soon after they open at 11:30am. We were greeted warmly with a smile and they sat us quickly. Their menu is actually quite large but their lunch specials were quite a draw because of its good value. We ordered a lunch combo (salad, miso soup, rice, teriyaki chicken/​beef and a choice or California, BC roll, or Yam tempura roll), a chicken udon, a tempura udon, and a yakisoba.
The décor at TAKE is dated, nothing to brag about. It’s clean overall but the place doesn’t seem like its been renovated for years — the restaurant just feels tired and old.
The food arrived a little slower than I would have liked, especially since we were the first table there so there was no excuse for the food coming out slow because there were numerous orders. The lunch box arrived first and the food looked good and tasted fine. The udon noodles arrived next and was a bit of a let down. The noodles seemed like the kind you would get in little packets for 50 cents each at the supermarket and the broth was fairly flavourless. The tempura was greasy and the coating was not flaky like some other places we’ve tried. The yakisoba arrived next sizzling. There was a lot of noodles piled high. The flavour again was a little lacking.
Overall I would say TAKE Sushi is just ok. I would probably give some neighbouring restaurants a try. Actually Sushi Town up the hill is one of my favourite sushi places in the neighbourhood.
Kid Friendly.

I’ve been a huge sushi lover since I was a kid. I’ve literally been to almost a dozen different sushi joints and out of all of them, take sushi isn’t my favorite. I mean this place is not so bad but it’s not so great either.
I came with my family in-​laws for the 2^nd time in a row.
But, it took them too long to serve our food. They literally took over an hour just to serve my brother in law’s his sushi cones. Granted, when we were there, they’re getting busier but seriously, some of the people who had arrived after us actually got their orders before his damn cones arrived. So I don’t really see how it would take them that long just to serve his damn sushi cones.
Although despite how their food is not that bad because I had much worse then theirs, but it’s just that it their fish doesn’t have real freshness taste and smell to it. Like if it had been sitting in the freezer at least a few days longer than it should’ve been. So most of the tastes that the sushi should’ve had was completely gone.
This place isn’t a terrible place to visit but out of all the places to go to, I would not recommend this place at first if you want good sushi. Consider going to Samurai Sushi beside Oakridge Mall or somewhere else with a good fresh sushi reputation before coming here.
Lastly, I dislike how the changes on their menu. I was here last year with my mother and our in laws to celebrate mother’s day and I ordered a deluxe combo. But then I came back here again on mother’s day this year and ~“surprise surprise”~, they changed their deluxe combo slightly and not for the better, in fact, it’s much worse. The sushi in the deluxe combo wasn’t as good and the value of the combo went down while the price went up.