Sushi Ryu

I don’t normally review restaurants, but this could be one of the best sushi restaurants I’ve ever been to, and my experience actually made me want to write a great review. In BC, there’s a lot of sushi places, but pretty much all of them have some flaw that keeps me from wholeheartedly recommending them to others. Tojo’s is too expensive, Oyama’s service is not great, and the so called good ones near Metrotown are either poor quality, or requires a long lineup. The ones downtown are just «meh» in terms of the dining-​out experience unless it’s one of those really expensive joints (again, for those places, the same complaint about Tojo’s applies. Ajisai’s awesome, but I hate waiting 30 – 45 minutes in a packed line to eat.
Thus, to find such a great place in Nanaimo was a pleasant surprise. This place has tremendous portions, great prices, fantastic service, and most importantly, INCREDIBLE QUALITY! It’s the complete package really. The chef obviously knows what he’s doing, and everything tasted incredibly fresh and well crafted.
This place is at least in the top 3 for sushi places in the Vancouver/​Vancouver Island area. I predict this place will be very popular once the word is out. I highly recommend it.