Sushi Yen

We ordered a japadog, miso soup, dragon roll, chicken karange and the potatoe croquette. I have to say I am impressed by the food here. Its really good and very fresh. The place is a small. A hidden gem, in the quantum building.

This place is ran by Korean but they do make really good sushi. The place is very clean.

I found the hotdog skin in the japadog to be a bit tough. And the flavor is not as strong as japadog.
I highly recommend the sushi here. :-) but have the japadog at japadog instead

Totally recommend! Clean restaurant, tasty food (not salty), reasonable price for the bento box. Iam full and happy.

I passed by Sushi Yen often, especially if I take 6th Street. It is very close to the bus 106 stop, making it pretty convenient to get to.

I hesitated to try the food as others told me it was ok but pricey and the reviews on Yelp were not that great. I think maybe the menu has changed or something.

The place was quiet and nice when I was there for an early dinner. The feel was like a Japanese bar with jazz music. TV was also turned on without the sound which was nice.

I was tempted by the huge salmon poke bowl right at the counter and so I ordered that instead of the other dishes.

It was really good! It reminded me of the poke bowl at Oka-San Kitchen on Fraser (that is still better because of the ingredients in it). Fresh ingredients and nicely laid out in the bowl. They could have given more miso soup though or use a smaller bowl. Quite disconcerting to be served a half filled bowl of soup.

I will be back again to try the fried chicken and curry. I like that this place offers more than just sushi rolls.

It's been quite a few years since I last ate at Sushi Yen so I figured it would be a good time to revisit this little eatery located in New West.

I had my eye set on trying their Donkatsu Curry Pork Cutlet ($10.90). While it's far from the katsu curry that we've had in Japan, this basic dish is rather large and filling. The pork cutlet is thin and a bit dry but they've made up for this by providing a lot of curry sauce in the dish. I was a bit surprised that I actually wound up finishing all of the curry sauce here (so perhaps it was better than I initially thought). The sharp flavour of the ginger actually worked well in this dish given the mildness of the curry.

On a subsequent visit, I tried their Aji Fri ($5.50) which they described as yellow stripe scad which is a type of horse mackerel. Served breaded and deep-fried on top of a spring mix salad with a mayo sauce, I found the crisp coating to be pleasant and this almost had me thinking about fish and chips (sans chips).

The Salmon Tataki ($10.90) that i also ordered turned out really well. Served with a tart ponzu sauce, I really enjoyed how tender the salmon turned out in this dish.

On their special board, I noticed that they had a Salmon Poke Bowl ($12.50) so I had to give that a go. This bowl includes the salmon sashimi, ginger, spring mix salad, paprika, cucumbers, green onions, sweet onions, seaweed salad, crab meat, and shoyu sauce. I wouldn't really say that I could detect the shoyu sauce as it was a bit overwhelmed by the overly sweet salad dressing but it was a nice try.

On my last visit, I tried their Spicy Salmon Sashimi ($10.90) which included 10 pieces of salmon with cucumbers, spring mix, sesame, and coated with a sweet and spicy sauce.

They have a small patio in front of the shop and I took advantage of the good summer weather we've been having to try out some of their sushi rolls: Unagi Roll ($5) and Alaska Roll ($6.50) with teriyaki sauce and wasabi mayo. The rolls were filling... mostly because they had a bit too much rice for my preferences. Not bad for the price.

Overall, some good items on the somewhat limited menu. I would like to see more types of sashimi available.

Craving curry but not sure where to find it? I suggest coming in here! I didn't expect a sushi place to do it right, but here I am, coming back for another.

My first time in, I ordered the curry with kara-age because the aji fry was sold out. I got it the next time I came in though.

The included miso soup is a great balance of flavour and isn't too salty. The curry is so rich and delicious! It's probably the best I've had in a long time. And the aji fry is lightly battered and boneless.

Service is friendly and the ambiance was fine. Never too busy so I always have a place to sit down.

We were going to try to eat here yesterday but that didn't happen. It was Saturday at 7:07pm and no customers were there..we asked for seating for a party of 8 (4 adults and 4 kids) and the young lady had a surprised look on her face like OMG! Then we hear a man's voice from behind the counter that yelled "We close at 8pm!". So we left and ate elsewhere. Guess they didn't want our business.

tucked away on a horrible climb into the unknown, Sushi Yen is a lovely bastion of soft music and delicious smells. the staff is friendly and welcoming, the decor is lovely, and the food itself is a wonderful answer to the afternoon hungers that drag at the stomach. the agedashi tofu here is perhaps the best i have ever had the pleasure to consume in my considerably average-length life.

Fantastic sushi, the salmon was extremely good! The price was very good and the service was excellent! I will come back!

The sushi next door to the place I get my hair cut. Also got rave reviews. Really yummy spot, clean, quick, and has busy foot traffic. Sake on site makes Tara a happy girl.

We were quite thrilled that the sushi was in fact bite sized, the rolls were tasty, and the gyoza was fresh, hot and tender/crispy. As it should be. The miso was super tasty too.

Love going here for lunch! There's always a really nice lady who always smiles. I've gotten their bento box, salad, sushi, and donburi. All of them priced cheaper compared to the other sushi places and portions big. Everything tasted fresh!