Fujiya

Always delicious. If you want the best price for a sushi platter in town, order it here. 80 pieces for 40$ beats even thriftys. We got the platter for our wedding party in August 2015 and it was so good, everyone enjoyed it.

I love to grab a quick lunch of gyozas and sushi or a bento box. The prices are the best I've seen and the sushi is consistently high quality.

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=== 1. VERDICT/VALUE
Is the hype real? It is...if you're looking for a place to get takeout sushi that's average to decent along with other Japanese condiments candies and groceries.

=== 2. FOOD
The takeout sushi is all refrigerated. So it's tough to say that hot items (like don bowls) taste good when they're cold, but at least the items that are supposed to be cold taste decent.

- Shrimp California Roll: Nice twist on the standard!
- Mabo Tofu Don: it's cold, it's congealed, salty sauce chunks; no thanks.
- Sashimi Combo: decent!
- Hawaiian Poke: haha, coming from Hawaii it's certainly not, but it's fine if you eat it with rice.
- Ebi Tempura Don: it's cold, tempura mushy - pass.

=== 3. SERVICE
Apart from the fact the kitchen staff could not tell me how they make the poke (perhaps it's made elsewhere? A bit of a concern...) all staff were nice, professional and able to speak English and Japanese.

=== 4. ENVIRONMENT
Think corner store with a refrigerated section that offers packaged sushi to go. If you've been to smaller towns in Japan, you'll feel right at home. Its cozy narrow aisles stocked with all assortments of imported Japanese items are complemented by warm greetings from all of the staff.

It'd be best to leave your wheelchairs and baby strollers outside where possible; the eight or so parking spots are often full but not needing a lot of waiting time given the frequent in-and-out of the takeout clientele.

It is small and hidden. But it always full. No where to eat in, but it is great for take out. We wanted the cheap platters for Christmas Eve, but even though it said to order two platters was a 2 hour wait, when we phoned at 10 am to place our order, they said that they needed 24 hours notice. PLEASE make sure your website is up to date. Because I have a screen shot saying that if you had 2 or less platters, you would only need a 2 hour wait. 3 or more platters require 24hours. So we went in and chose a bunch of different options. Everything was good and cheap. There wasn't a stand out. And there wasn't a let down. I also liked that there were other choices for my non sushi lover to bring out. All in all a good bang for your buck

It's exam season now, so at this point, I live and breathe sushi because it's so darn quick and easy. I recently went here four days in a row and had absolutely no regrets.

I am still an avid California Rolls girl and will nearly always stock up on two boxes here. If I don't have any other food with me, I'll add in a Salmon Bowl just for good measure. (Gotta make those long hours of studying pass somehow...)

Now, I've reviewed the California Roll ($3.45) before and have commented on the consistency in presentation. This is still a recurring issue as I have noticed that they are sometimes haphazardly made, with the filling disproportionate among the rolls, the rolls falling apart, and/or some of the rolls squished altogether. This may be due to a mad rush to pump them out, kitchen staff still in training, and/or customers carelessly placing the containers. Thankfully, on a recent visit, they were so beautifully made that I let out an audible gasp.

I've tried other rolls at Fujiya before like the Fujiya Roll (yum), Dynamite Roll (yum), Shrimp California Roll (yum), and BC Roll (dry), but for the price of $3.45 for nine large pieces of imitation crab meat and avocado goodness, the California Roll cannot be beat. As with the California Roll though, there have been some issues with inconsistency too; for example, the Fujiya Roll had some pieces missing shrimp, but this was ultimately accounted for with a reduced price.

But enough about the rolls. Let's talk the Salmon Bowl ($4.95) because it is glorious. Aside from two occasions where the salmon sashimi tasted a bit off and/or the rice was hard, this rice bowl is something that I daydream about from time to time. There are cubes of seasoned salmon sashimi, shredded tamago, and green onion nestled on top of a bed of sushi rice. Consider yourself lucky if you get there right as freshly made bowls come out because the rice will still be warm and will contrast beautifully with the cold salmon sashimi. While I've had several of the hot bowls (Spicy Korean Pork, Pork Cutlet, Beef, Prawn Tempura) at Fujiya before, they simply pale in comparison to this bowl. For me, it's one that physically cannot be shared with others.

A few miscellaneous things:
- I've asked the staff before whether it is possible to bring my own container in order to cut down on the plastic used. Unfortunately, due to the risk of cross-contamination, Fujiya won't allow it.
- If you're looking to save a few dollars and don't mind what you get, then consider coming ~1 hour before closing as a few items may be marked down.
- Fujiya no longer provides outdoor seating due to limited space. If you walk up Shelbourne though, there are two picnic areas at the grassy area near McDonald's that you can dine at.

That's all - time to roll me out.

Huge drop in quality. The tuna roll tasted like canned fish. Great for students on a budget- terrible if you like sushi.

While it's a very small spot and you have to line up it's the best place for cheap sushi that doesn't taste like shit and sells authentic Japanese foods and snacks for decent price. I always get my matcha from there and it's the highest quality in vic I guarantee as an actual Japanese person! With the staff they are so sweet and super helpful, I always have a good experience when going there. I really hope they expand the store!!!

This is not great sushi by any means, but it's nice to be able to see what you're getting before you buy it. All of the rice bowls are really good though, as well as the sides such as takoyaki.

Dropped by on a whim and evidently during the dinner rush. This place is crazy, it's the size of a small-shop with a small parking lot on both sides of the shop. The back has a small top side cooler with fresh sushi that gets put out during peak-times. I grabbed a few and they were great quality! We got one veggie heavy and one with raw fish. We picked up a cold tea in the cooler on the way to the cash register and pretty low key. The place also doubles as a small Japanese grocery store, they have snacks, to freezer friendly natto, and more offerings.

What a busy place! And no wonder--it's a great little market with all kinds of interesting items, solid sushi and service. I picked up some Philadelphia rolls for lunch on a quick stop and was very satisfied for the price!

This is the most inexpensive place for take out in Victoria, sushi or otherwise. They sell some rolls or bento boxes for as low as $2.50 and the quality is high. They have a steady stream of customers coming in so everything is very fresh. This is not a restaurant it's a grocery store/grab-and-go type of place so don't expect to sit down and eat there. My favorite activity on a sunny day is to bring a bag of Fujiya to a park for a sushi picnic; delicious and healthy fun.