Tom Sushi

It was SO delicious, (no hyperbole) I literally CRIED, it was a truly emotional experience. 3 words... RED DYNAMITE ROLL ... Top 5 best thing I've ever eaten, period. It may have ruined sushi for me for the rest of my life. GO! (and ask for Leo, he was AWESOME!)

Wow! Melts in your mouth fish and service that's wonderful. Okay so you need to wait a long time to get seated due to the small place and high demand. But you won't be disappointed.

Getting through the door doesn't feel that easy or warm and fuzzy. Get your name on the list and wait for the text. Yes, there's lots of people milling around and some smoking (cough!). But we're seated and the tea / drink service is attentive. Order as you go or a larger order, we did the slower and enjoy route. Sorry folks but at least we didn't go out for a smoke and hang out at the table like one guy we say. Dude!

Highlight were the unagi that has a sweetness and buttery feel. The house roll was good but l my wife's choice as a compromise though good. The foie gras was awesome as was the toro! Tuna bomb was a bit disappointing with the hardness of the fried accompaniment. Salmon belly sashimi was delightful. Wrapped up with black sesame ice cream that provided that extra nuttiness. Yum! We're definitely coming back. Enjoy!

For our last meal in Vancouver, we decided to check out the sushi scene. My husband and I went for dinner on a Wednesday at around 6:30. They don't accept reservations, and we were quoted an hour wait (they'll call you when your table is ready), and the quote was accurate.

Since I'm expecting, I sadly had to skip out on the raw fish. I ordered the Super Spider Roll (soft shell crab, avocado, kappa, masago in a sesame soybean paper with tonkatsu sauce), and the BC Roll (BBQ salmon skin, crab meat, kappa, masago, unagi sauce), hold the masago. FYI - kappa is cucumber. The rolls weren't bad for cooked rolls. But if you're eating a whole tempura roll (super spider) by yourself, it becomes a bit much after a while. I liked the BC roll better. Even though it was fake crab meat, it tasted like higher quality fake crab meat, if that makes sense. I also had a piece of the Dungeness crab sushi, but it had too much mayo and was just underwhelming. I'm not even sure if it was real Dungeness crab, or the same fake crab meat they used for the BC roll. Hubby had the Sashimi Sushi Combo (tuna and salmon sashimi - 2 pcs each, ebi, tuna, salmon, hokkigai, and chopped scallop), and ordered some toro and salmon belly sashimi on the side. He had no complaints, and it looked really good.

So I'm sure their raw options are probably better but if I were just basing my review off the cooked rolls, I would have to give it 3 stars.

Long waits but worth it! Was told it would be a 2 hour wait for Friday night dinner but it ended up being closer to 1.5 hours.

Food was great. Came in after a long day driving and hiking the sea to sky route so definitely was just hungry but everything was fresh and delicious. Most Nigiris are minimal with little to no dressing so nothing specular, but freshness quality to quantity ratio was there. We ordered extra REAL wasabi on the side for ~3 CAD which obviously made everything better.

Everything was also fried to perfection so great apps.

Service was exceptional and attentive without the servers being overbearing. Love all the girls here!

Would come back just for the foie gras nigiris but the good food and service is what makes Tom Sushi special.

Wow. Locals know what the best are.

We were visiting from Vegas and decided to come here based on a local's recommendation. We were going to go to Miku based on the reviews but it was far from our hotel and we didn't have a reservation. We walked in and was seated pretty quickly despite them putting us on a waiting list. Seating inside is pretty limited and I don't recommend groups more than 4. You'll be waiting a long time.

We got the following:
-Blue fin o-toro sashimi- Absolutely amazing. So fresh. Melted in my mouth. Haven't had something this fresh in a while. Worth every penny. Pretty good price for this. It's more expensive in the states for us. If you are visiting, must get!
-dynamite roll- delicious! Server recommended it and I literally devoured it!
-deluxe jalapeño aburi hako- I've never heard of hako until I came here. I guess I've had it but they never call it smashed sushi. This was exceptional!!
-Nabeyaki udon- wow this had so much seafood in this soup. They did not go cheap with adding plenty of seafood and proteins. Delicious broth. It also came with big pieces of shrimp tempura.
-sesame ice cream- yummmm! Scrumptious dessert to top off the meal.


Service was on point! Everyone was so friendly and kind. Our green tea was always filled.

Absolutely delicious sushi! I had heard nothing but great things about this place and made it a point to come here during my trip to Vancouver. The inside is quite small with not too many tables, and they mentioned that the wait is usually around 20-30 minutes at all times.

Upon being seated we were served tea and water. Their menu is a QR code but you can also ask for the physical menu if you need it. I ended up getting the salmon jalapeno aburi sushi and the dirty mamga roll. Both were delicious! Aburi sushi seems to be popular in Vancouver, and this place did it great - the salmon was nicely torched and the thin layer of spicy mayo and a pickled jalapeno added such a nice touch. On the other hand, the dirty magma roll was also great - packed tightly with abundant filling and a thin layer of rice. It had crab and avocado inside, with torched scallops on top - I really liked the torched touch! There was also a layer of spicy mayo on top of this one which was kind of a lot but I was able to just brush some of it off.

Overall, service was friendly and very present, and the food was absolutely delicious! Would definitely come back and recommend trying this place out.

My friends and I had to wait for about 45 minutes two Friday dinners ago before we got seated. Fortunately, the area is walkable with a lot of stores to look at and go into, so the wait wasn't too bad.

We were here for an hour and half or so, where most of us ordered multiple rounds of sushi. The five of us also got AGEDASHI TOFU and SPICY AGEDASHI TOFU to share. We thought the regular tofu wasn't flavorful enough and ended up dipping it into the spicy sauce from the spicy tofu. The tofu is piping hot, so we all burnt the roof of our mouths, lol.

So we ordered a lot and ate a lot, so I'll list a few of my favorites along with ones I wasn't as impressed by. The favorites were truly favorites, though.
* Favorites: negitoro hand roll, yellowtail nigiri, salmon belly nigiri, striped jack nigiri (a chef's special!)
* Meh: scallop nigiri (not the most sweet), negihama maki roll, bluefin nigiri trio (expensive and not that amazing)

Some cons: (1) The seaweed for the hand rolls weren't fresh and quite hard to bite and rip off cleanly. (2) The soy sauce was really salty and on the darker side -- I think a lighter and sweeter soy sauce would have been a better complement for the seafood.

Our server was great and attentive (we literally ordered multiple rounds of sushi). The sushi quality was very fresh and the price point is good! For 14 nigiris, two hand rolls, and one maki roll, I paid about CA$90 which is pretty solid.

Nice place! Super clean, well lit, and busy! They do not take reservations, but we only had to wait about 20 minutes for a table.
We ordered a few nigiri (Shima Aji, Tuna and Unagi), a Negihama Maki, and a Devils Roll.
Everything was good. No complaints except the wasabi was the powdered kind. I'm a snob when it comes to wasabi. lol
But overall great.

Everything was perfect! The sushi was so fresh. The service was exceptional! We thankfully made it in right before the rush so we were seated right away. But soon after, there were groups of people waiting. So you know its good! Enjoyed the ambiance, it gave a very fresh, clean vibe.

Easily one of the best meals we've had in Vancouver. The nigiri tasted as they should, fish had a clean flavor, great texture and paired well with the seasoned rice. Would definitely come back again. My MIL ordered the yakisoba and it was surprisingly also delicious!

We came on a Wednesday for an early dinner at 4:30 and all the seats were full but we waited maybe 15-20 min and there were eight of us. Got seated separately but still worth it. The menu is extensive, there's something for everyone but the nigiri is where it's at. They don't take reservations, so come at off peak times.