Shizen Ya

One of the best sushi restaurants downtown Vancouver super clean and best quality. Great for vegans too

Stopped by for a quick bite for lunch downtown! The sushi is very healthy here as they use brown rice. It's a bit on the pricier side compared to other cheaper sushi restaurants around town (my two rolls cost about $15) but I always feel healthy and not rushed when I eat here.

I got the dynamite roll and negitoro roll. The dynamite roll was tasty with the prawn tempura and loaded with lots of veggies. The negitoro roll tasted fresh but I expected the green onions mixed with the fish and not just added on top like a garnish.

Awesome sushi with brown rice. I wassurprised with savory taste from the light sweet taste of brown rice plus salmon, cucumber, and avocado.
I recommended ordering vegan dish combo B came with fried tofu, a bowl of salad, lotus pickle ( a little sweet), and a bowl of miso soup.

One of my favourite "healthy" sushi spots. They offer rolls, Japanese entrees, and appetizers. They do use brown rice in their rolls so keep that in mind before making a visit. I love the curries here on a cold day or their udon but have yet to try their rolls. Their service is also quick and friendly!

We were looking for a sushi place close to our hotel and ended up trying this place. It wasn't busy on a Monday night, which was good.

This place is cute service was quick and attentive. We ordered 5 different rolls, all fairly standard, aside from the brown rice, which I really liked. We also ordered a chicken Udon, which I would pass on, and agadashi tofu, which was good. Overall, this place was a good, healthy option with reasonable prices.

Shizen Ya is a very good , small and unassuming Sushi restaurant right in downtown Vancouver. The food is very fresh, the service was great and the staff was very nice. We were in Vancouver for a week and ate here twice. I would highly recommend it!

A small dining area with great service and a good selection of Japanese dishes. We enjoyed the brown rice sushi, tempura and gyoza. Just passing through Vancouver but I would eat here on a regular basis otherwise.

My kid loves this place and anytime we are in Vancouver we swing by. We only had time to eat it to go but the brown rice sushi is delicious. This time it was a bit al dente, than normal but c'est la vie. The star of the menu is the sockeye salmon sashimi

Was a bit disappointed by the food. I was really looking forward to my dinner and unfortunately this restaurant did not live up to my 3 dollar grocery store sushi that I usually purchase (not a high standard). Although it was quite cheap, the texture was not to my liking and I would not eat here again. The service was nice but they kept asking me if I wanted more things and would NOT leave us alone to eat our meal in peace. I would not come here again, but i recommend if you want a healthy sushi alternative for a cheap price.

We were looking for an affordable sushi place in downtown Vancouver and this place seemed to fit the bill. At first, we were a bit surprised that they use brown rice across the board, even for their nigiri, but it actually tasted pretty good! The sashimi itself was pretty fresh and a thick slice each. The brown rice does fall apart more easily than regular sushi rice, but it didn't deter from the taste or experience much. Sashimi platter (TST sashimi) was a very affordable price and tasty. The nigiri come by the piece (there weren't any combo platters), so we ordered the toro tataki, salmon and tuna. We enjoyed all of them.

All in all, it was a simple dinner (though there are plenty of menu options, not all of them are sushi/sashimi) for us and it was enjoyable. No complaints there. Interior of the restaurant was decently big but seats only about 10-12 small groups. They had some beers or sake on the menu as well, or the default of hot tea. Service was good but nothing stood out. Not a bad sushi place!