Sushi Waa in Nanaimo

Did take out, fast, efficient and professional. Thanks

This place always delivers the highest quality sushi and a pleasant experience.

Amazing Sushi My wife and I are regulars. Try the crazy girl roll, its a taste of heaven Food : 5/5

The girl with dyed hair was so sweet and the unagi roll was very good as well

Yummy and generous portions

Good taste but ordered takoyaki atm 2 does not have any octopus on it the rest very small you cant even tell. Thanks. Teriyaki bulgogi is really good tho 100%

Its very good. Second best sushi in town, IMHO.

Enjoyed everything about this meal, excellent quality, service, ambience, portions and flavour! Service is sweet and un-rushed with attention to detail. Thankyou!

Ordered takeout yam tempura sushi (note: has cucumber in it too) and edamame. Both were very tasty and fresh. Service was friendly, and the atmosphere of the restaurant was nice. Would recommend.

Cute little place. Staff were charming. My wife had the beef teriyaki/tempura bento. We shared the ika karaage which was excellent. Miso soup was simple and satisfying. My udon donburi was very tasty. Portions were substantial. Photos show the Ika and my wifes Ebi sunomono

Excellent all around. I doubt you will be disappointed. The lobster roll is a must try!

This is the BEST sushi in Nanaimo. We followed the owner from Ladner BC. Thank you for our delicious lunch. It was worth the wait and trip to Nanaimo.

Love this place! My favorites are the Karage Chicken and the Crazy Girl Roll

Once again Nanaimo wins the trophy for the blandest food in Canada I would be ashamed to serve a meal like this to my own dog. Tofu not even cooked enough (slimy) My meal contained way too many sweet potatoes for the only veggie option... Vegetarian options: To avoid

Ordered chicken teriyaki, got home and it was beef , I would have just eaten it but the beef was mostly chewy gristle. Used to be good food here

Everything is absolutely perfect about this little sushi place ! Delicious, fresh and beautiful presentations

Very fast service!

Really nice Sushi. I ordered appetizer sashimi and the red Dragon roll and salmon roll. All were really good especially the tuna sashimi. Red Dragon roll was huge. Great service and a very nice sushi place. Would definitely recommend it.

Me and my father went here for dinner after a very long day. The service was above and beyond my expectations. The food was ready fast and was delicious. The waitresses were both very attentative and friendly. I think this might be my new favorite sushi restaurant. I HIGHLY recommend checking this place out.

I love this place. We usually come here because of their salmon avocado roll. Its one of the best Ive had. Poké bowls are great too. Great sushi and fare prices! Food

Its in a plaza south Nanaimo Very good service Nice ambiance Hot Sake Very clean Yummy food

Love the Bento Boxes.

Place was amazing and attractive to look at inside and out! Food was incredible and fresh! Definitely a perfect date for anyone or dine in.

Best sushi in town

Best poke ivenhad! (Went for the Aloha Poke)

Gyozas were $10, only came with 4 and they were soggy. The avocado in california roll was brown and i asked for no cucumber in the boy roll and it still came with it. The tuna in the tuna roll was brown and extremely mushy. Spent $51, wasted my money and now in a bad mood. Awful food, highly recommend avoiding this place.

Dietary restrictions: Gluten FREE Options. Food

Over played Christmas music nearly made me murder my other half well before and after the holidays. But food is always consistent and service is always great. Some of the best, fresh and thickly sliced sashimi going.

Best poke bowls we have ever had. We got it split into two bowls and they were huge and so tasty! Totally recommend

Great sushi and friendly service.

Eye-closingly-good cheesecake!! Wicked menu!! Love love LOVE!!!!

Best sushi I ve ever had. The fish was very fresh. Served beautifully! I have tried every place and this is by far the best. One time I visited the owner greeted me. I told him how much I enjoyed the rice green tea they serve here, he told me it s a special blend he gets from his home town and he even sent me home with a small amount so that I could enjoy it at home as well! Absolutely delicious! Thank you again.

Food was excellent! Asked and paid for a root beer I never got

Good quality and size of nigiri sushi, similar size of sushi in Japan. We are enjoying their foods.

I love their Miso soup. Excellent customer service and great sushi

Food was great! Friendly service and the price was very reasonable. Highly recommend.

So good and great sized portions

Terrible service, so busy but they just keep taking the orders, waited over a hour at the location for 2 rolls and some cold soup. Was told 25 min

Vegetarian options: Menü reflects an awareness of vegetarian sensibilities.

I live nearby and have enjoyed this place for several years for its portions to prices, but the last few orders have been abysmal. Sashimi cuts are HUGE and look like theyve been cut with Crayola scissors. Im not an obese American and appreciate clean cut and proportioned sashimi/nigiri. (You could be losing a lot of money this way! )I ordered 2 dinner boxes (B & C) tonight and much of it was inedible. Beef teriyaki was a gross, oily off-tasting slop (my husband tried to salvage it in a stir-fry with fresh rice & veg but reheating it made the house smell putrid), and the dynamite rolls tasted off as well, as if maybe the deep-fry oil used was dirty? I understand they may be experiencing staffing challenges like most restaurants these days, but for a sushi fan like me, who eats sushi regularly, to throw away a bento box is really sad. I hope the quality will improve in time, but I will not be returning to this place again. Nori Sushi has my heart and stomach and purse.

Best Japanese/Oriental food relative to its price in Nanaimo. I would eat here over Nori Sushi any day. All of their appetizers are interesting and delectable. There are creative dishes here that you do not see anywhere else. Once again, in terms of price of price, taste, and quality this is the best sushi place. The spicy Seafood Ramen is my go to but the Chirashi Don is also really good with a lot of interesting characteristics. This family works really hard if you spend an evening here you will see they have enormous output and still maintain quality. They literally have non-stop take out orders the whole evening. I am pretty sure the entire south end of town gets there sushi fix here. The only thing unfortunately about this place is they are limited on their dining capacity sometimes due to not having enough servers but that might have changed since I last ate there.

We waited about 30 minutes past the estimated pickup time, and were a little unhappy with the wait time. However, the sashimi and negiri that we got were probably some on the best weve ever ordered, ever. The quality and size portions far exceeded our expectations. I guess you cant rush perfection. Well have no problem waiting for our order in the future. Amazing.

Great selection of foods. Tasty and good service. They vegan friendly!

Sushi Waa is a great south end Sushi restaurant. Small and intimate eat in and fast for take out. I just found out they have Poke bowls Ill be trying that next. Love the Canuck role! Thank you.

Awesome Okonomiyaki! Really nice staff.

Very pleasant service, fast and tasty sushi. thank you

Place has some of the best cuts of sashimi I have had on the Island.

Wonderful food

Did a quick lunch stop based on other reviews and this place was great. The food was delicious and the service was good. I had the chicken udon soup and it was a good generous portion, easily two meals for me. I also ordered green teas and was pleasantly surprised by a lovely tea pot and loose leaf delicious tea.

We have eaten here twice before and loved the food we ordered. This time I tried their spicy ramen (take out). I m shocked. It tastes like instant ramen. . Why does it taste like instant ramen? Plus, the noodles are over cooked. $17.50 for a spicy ramen.

The Shashimi is Amazing

Great options and value. Web based order forbpickup was very easy to use. Parking: Within mall parking. Numerous spots available. Food : 5/5 |

delicious

10/10

Very tasty not bad price either

Came to try this place based on the online reviews. Ordered salmon sashimi and chicken udon. My udon did not come with chicken and the noodles were over cooked and mushy. Our waitress took the udon back to the kitchen and all they did was drop chicken in.

Simply the best sushi with reasonable price which makes it even better.

Food is great if not always consistent....but what really gets me is the fact that they charged me .35 for one paper bag each time I ordered, and I ordered a LOT OF TIMES. Once I realized that all my orders had this extra charge, I stopped ordering from there. Today I did go pick up but forgot to tell them no bag for me, I will bring my own (theirs originally....have tons of them at .35 each) So the lady was nice and took it off my bill and told me to keep the bag...food is great but I would have like if they told me there was a charge for a paper bag BEFORE instead of doing it on the sy!

Cute little sushi place, service was quick , food was pretty good, besides the dyamite roll oddly, because it is usually one of my favorites. Overall a good experience though.

Me and my wife recently came here 5 months ago while she was pregnant, they put raw chicken in her salad. apologized, they still made us pay for the meal and got nothing other then an apology

This restaurant was a revelation to us. We did not expect much from a shopping precinct restaurant but we were so wrong. We have had take-out from here and also dined in. The quality and flavour of the food both excellent. Value really astonishing. I am vegan and there were plenty of choices for me, thank you. We made the mistake of ordering too much food and lived on the take home boxes for 2 more dinners at home. Portions are generous! When we dined in there the server and hostess were charming and sweet, friendly and happy to advise without being obtrusive. Service was swift. Room lacks atmosphere yes, but we didnt really care. We recently moved to the neighborhood and will be back for certain.

Parking: 10 spots Food

Really great sushi, staff seemed to be having a good time there on the night we visited as well. Quick service, good food and lots of options! Wheelchair accessibility: Easily accessible from the wheelchair parking in the lot outside, entrance is a bit cramped but overall pretty good.

Amazing food and perfect atmosphere , waitstaff where incredible.

My boyfriend and I love coming here and we are generally pleased with our food every time. Today we decided to order takeout, a few sushi rolls, a wonton soup and spicy ramen. Well like someone else already reviewed, the spicy ramen was literally noodles and broth, for $16.99 . Nothing else, no veggies or anything. We could have bought Mr.Noodles and made the same thing at home for .89 cents. Also the wonton soup was only wontons and broth. Super disappointed about this and feels like a total rip off after spending $80 there. When we called to ask them about this the response was oh sorry, that s just how it s made . Just warning others not to waste your money on their soups.

Dont order Raman noodle from here. Rip off store bought Raman noodle. For 16.99!!!!!! With nothing even in it, soup and broth. Been going here a long time with no complaints until this!! Called and and complained and the girl offered me to come in and get a free Raman noodle. What a bargain.

Amazing place. The food was delicious and unique. The tamago was really good. Highly recommend

Friendly staff members!!!

Food is good but expensive. LARGEST PROBLEM is that they don t answer the phone when they are remotely busy, and their online ordering is the same story. They don t accept it if they have any orders on the go. Phoned many times with no answer and the phone just sitting off the hook or immediately hanging up. Very disappointed

They need more cooks. Very good but theyre way too busy.

Update January 2022 Very long wait times and no liquor license. Still 4/5 and I constantly still eat here Updated review 4/5 (Nov 2021) Recently changed ownership (Oct 2021) although the menu remains the same, and the recipes havent changed theres clearly a marked difference. Its not bad, just not the same. Customer service isnt as good as it was, and the spicy sauces arent as good as before. Hopefully it improves. Original review: 5/5 This small sushi restaurant has exceeded my expectations on every visit. The food and staff is wonderful and I would highly recommend to anyone.

Great food, awesome service. We will totally be back the next time we are in Nanaimo. If you want sushi, order from these guys.

Very friendly service, nice cozy environment. We would return again.

Best sushi in town

Was average. Miso and Tempura shrimp was good. The beef roll seemed stale. Pretty stingy on the soy sauce or ginger for meal.

I used to be a regular at Sushi Waa but I will never be returning. Lately when I have gone for pick up I have had to wait double the wait time at the front door. Tonight I was quoted 40 minutes for food to be ready. I showed up after 40 minutes and then again waited an extra 30 minutes for my food. During this time I stood at the front door. No one offered me a seat, discount, or any explanation. Half of our food was sitting on the table for the 30 minutes and is extremely cold and gross.

Fresh sushi. Friendly family business. Always a great meal.

Well, just tried to place an order by phone. The guy who answered asked me to hold for 2 minutes but never placed me on hold, I could hear everything. After he answered a customer I had to listen him chatting that girl for almost 10 minutes and he never got back to me so I hung up. Bad customer service as an introduction

the restaurant was closed and they still let us in the food was great and the service too i highly recommend this restaurant for all sushi lovers

Update: we previously rated this restaurant as one of our favourites- unfortunately something drastic has changed, new owners or new kitchen staff, and the sushi is not good. Poor miso soup, frankly awful tempura like it was prepared in overused KFC oil, and the sushi was presented on two plain plates with no garnish or anything. As for taste, the nigiri was mediocre and the rolls just disappointing. The staff were 2 young, very confused teenage girls who knew nothing of the menu. We re so bummed out. Original review: We re very sad that this restaurant is over 60km up island from us because it s the best sushi we ve had on the island, including beating several of the more well known places in Victoria. Nice decor, very friendly and fast staff, reasonable prices and of course great fresh sushi. Every time we are in Nanaimo we ll be going here!

Very cozy and nice service with lovely food for family

We went to eat in this small place and althoug the service was not the best, I must say the food was great. We went with my daughters (kids) and we ordered Tray C. They loved the miso soup and we loved the fresh salmon and tuna. There was a spicy roll called something like Go Go Roll that was awesome. The service could improve but we understand that they were busy because there was lot of movenent from orders to go. I called and they said I do not need reservations to go but once we were there they almost did not let us eat there because there were no tables available. So, it would be better to order from them and use the pick up option or delivery.

First time coming here, I got the spider roll & gyoza and I was super impressed. Excellent taste and quality, thank you!!!

I would personally not recommend this place. No taste, no flavour, & tasted old. Gave us meat gyozas instead of vegetarian! Which then made me sick as someone who doesnt eat pork. The chicken is rubbery thigh meat, not one piece of white meat. They also charge you for a bag for takeout! We will never return to this place. To boot, we wasted $50 as we couldnt finish..

delicious!!

They were so busy when I got in. But the service was Fast and Efficient. The servers were Friendly as well, they checked in continuously. I tried Dynamite Roll Combo and my friend tried Aloha Poke. The portion sizes were HUGE and they were Fresh and Tasty. Ended up having leftovers because neither of us could finish our foods. 10/10 would go back anytime!

Excellent food and service

This is a family run restaurant with husband and wife in the kitchen. Its an unassuming, humble little place, but they serve good food at reasonable prices. My husband and I are visiting from Alberta and we ate here twice recently. We shared the Okonomiyaki/Seafood Pancake and Tray A. Very satisfying. We will return. I think its very good value.

Best sushi I ve ever had anywhere in the world (been all over) and it s one of my favorite foods to eat. I just moved to Nanaimo so expect me to be a regular. right now after my 2nd visit I can t imagine going two weeks without eating here, having it to go, or have it delivered. Absolutely remarkable!

Good food, good service! Will visit again.

The absolute best Miso soup in Western Canada, and the best tasting Monkey brain I ve ever had! Staff are polite, and staff helpful! This is by far the Best Sushi place I have ever eaten from!

Jaw dropping special rolls and an unforgettable experience

They didn t have high chairs and offered no solution. Not going back. Last time portions when I got take out were smaller as well.

Our last day camping and we decided to all eat out together somewhere close by the campsite. The restaurant was super accommodating with our large group of 14 people. The food was excellent and the staff super friendly. Good vegetarian options. So glad we decided to go here!

Best Japanese in town

Nice little shop. Busy, limited seating, but nice. Was able to have simple but really good meal for 2 for under $30. That got us a mixed sushi platter and some rolls. Food was really good.

Fantastic Japanese cuisine

Good sushi but ordering online is the issue. If it says 1/2 an hour....it is always longer...up to an hour. Basically double the time specified for pick up.

Everything was delicious- incredibly fresh Nigiri, very flavourable gyoza, perfect shrimp tempura, and GREAT service. Will definitely be back!

Had the dinner box a. Thos is probably one of my favorite teriyaki sauces. Pretty low in sugar. Compaired to other teriyaki i have had. Tempora batyer is nice and crispy over all its very good abd good portions. I would come back no problem

Excellent service, just a bit too expensive to go regularly for my budget! I will be back for a date night tho!

Good sushi. Crazy wait times. But its tough to fault them for being popular and short staffed. I will definitely order from here again.

Love this sushi, its excellent for the price. Service is wonderful as well. Not premium quality, but still a great experience every time. Vegetarian options: Good veggie options!

Wonton soup was great. Could have more vegetables in it. Garden salad was awesome.

Good food

First time buying (takeout). Very friendly staff, good advice. Ordered a box with beef teriyaki, price is very reasonable, it was a large meal for one person. Fresh and good quality, delicious flavors. The presentation was beautiful, and the 2 mandarins a nice healthy touch. Short wait for preparation, delivered to my car with a smile. I would go back for sure. Thank you!

The best sushi we ve ever had! They have amazing customer service and we won t go anywhere else.

Great family run Sushi place. Always good food and really friendly service.

Sushi Waa is a friendly family business that serves exccellent Sushi. Highly recommend them!

Awesome as usual. Somehow lost my motorcycle key, they helped me look for it. Awesome. 6 stars.

Excellent staff, service, and food. Go to sushi place in Nanaimo!

Very slow today. Often have difficulty understanding person taking order at drive thru.

Fantastic selection and top notch quality. Staff is friendly as well

Sushi Waa has the BEST Bento Boxes I have ever had. They are so incredibly fresh and even though I order through skip delivery, the quality of the food is still top notch when it gets to me which means they pack it all properly and with care. Their presentation is beautiful as well! The Bento Boxes are a decent price and you get an awesome amount of food with it. It is completely worth the money! Whenever I order from here, it is usually to treat myself and I dont feel like I am breaking the bank to do it. Thank you for the amazing food!

SO good, I just had the gyoza bento box and it was delicious! Healthy and filling. Ill be getting this regularly for sure

Good sushi IF they pick up their phone. Half the time Im not sure if theyre open or closed. (Before covid too) The inconsistency of this place makes it a difficult decision when its the closest sushi to you.

Great sushi, fair price, taste and quality worth it. Even the unagi which is always more expensive us worth the price. Pickup is quick. This Review is meant to be before the random closing and times and more based on their food quality and price. Lets hope they open soon again!

Awesome sushi when they actually answer the phone but the hours and availability are really hit and miss and for that reason I will be going elsewhere in the future

I had Black dragon and crazy boy rolls today and it was great. They were very nice ^^

After being closed for a couple months I noticed the open sign. Decided to check it out. As I have dined here many times over the past few years. Didnt recognize anyone working there. Food definitely wasnt up to the old pre closing standard. Miso soup should be called miso broth. Sashimi was fishy and watery. Cash only.

so glad i found about this restaurant. terrific sushi and services. all the staff were so nice can t wait to go back!!

It was late at night, everything else was closing but they still opened to serve me. I ordered simple Califonia and Dynamite roll and was the biggest Dynamite Roll I have come across. It was stuff! great pricing as well! Will be coming back on my next trip to Nanaimo

Great sushi spot! Big portions, great prices & friendly and efficient service. It was double the fun and enjoyment since the food was delicious and the display was pretty! The ingredients were good quality and fresh. I cannot wait to go back soon! Much appreciated

Half the order was missing, they told me theres nothing they can do even though they admitted to the mistake. I think the family business is not doing well. Which is a shame, I like their food. Shame they cant give me what Ive bought.

Felt awesome after knowing reopened, awesome friendly service. More importantly great food.

Not great.

Seriously I m a sushi enthusiast but also really picky. We re on a road trip with the kids and decided it was time to get our sushi fix. Sushi waa was awesome. 5 stars.

Only offered take out service due to short staff when we got there. (Wish they noted on website or Google that they don t do dine in) Had one big ball of wasabi buried in my poke bowl. I cannot have the rice because I mixed all sea food with rice before I noticed that.

Sushi WAA was our favorite sushi in town. We were so worried that now its under new ownership, it was a rocky start! The front end was overwhelmed and disorganized, but they have a sign up for hiring staff, and Im sure they are struggling being under staffed. The food so so good. Some dishes we like even better now. Really great. Loved it.

Food was really good. Received it in a timely manner and tasted fresh. Service was good. Our server was a little awkward but was very entertaining. Keep up the good work!

Would never order again. made a order at 5:45pm said 45 min for pick up. went to pick up, had no history of our order. Didn t do a thing about it. Terrible service !

Great sushi and service. Try the Canuck Roll!

We moved to the area recently and were looking for our new go to sushi place. Thank goodness we found this AMAZING restaurant!!! The BEST sushi and most wonderful service. We felt right at home. Everything is so yummy! We ve already been twice and look forward to our next visit.

Delicious.

The food was excellent and very generous portions which obviously is most important. One star removed for: slower service, someone came in after us served before us, and bathroom needs a bit of work.

Great Sushi

Amazing food and great prices. Wasabi is the best in town.

Very friendly staff. Nice food.

Amazing food, amazing service.. The best sushi in town!

My roomate & i ordered the tray A from there on May 14/2020 & it was horrible. It tasted like it was 4-5 days old. Spent over $51 for a bunch of garbage.

Wont answer their phone to place a pick up order. Very frustrating. Not worth the effort.

I ordered from Sushi Was through Skip The Dishes and Omg, the best Sushi Ive ever had! My husband and I cant wait to eat in the Restaurant

The food here is normally very good however since the store has been takeout only the quality has gone down. I recently called in my normal order which is 2 combos and some nigiri. The lady refused to give me one of the combos even though it was on the menu. She would not give me a reason for this. When I arrived she also tried to charge me for a roll I did not receive or order.

Always delicious, great friendly service. Food is prepared fresh and quick. Seafood salad is my favourite, and their sunomono is one of the best I ve had. Highly recommend for your sushi cravings! Reasonably priced too.

Terrific food..wonderful staff..reasonable prices. We Love it!

Enjoyed the gyoza bento box for around 10 bucks it looked very attractive and even the rice was sewn into a tasty pillowcase idea thingy. Will be back.

Dam good sushi

Great to have a top notch sushi restaurant on the south end!

I love this Sushi Restaurant. It never disappoints!! Great selection, and even better taste. I always go for the dynamite roll and the unagi roll!

Good food and good value

Really good

This is favorite sushi place in Nanaimo. Their food is great and the customer service is excellent.

Had an awesome lunch bento last last week! Waitress girl was nice and the nice lady gave us a mandarin fruit for dessert!

I love this place. The sushi is always fresh and bright. The restaurant is calm, quiet and peaceful. The food and beverage service quick and staff happy and good. If you are in need of a great fresh and fast meal, stop in.

Fresh

Great sushi

No complaints. The staff and the restaurant itself are nice. It was quiet and there were some interesting items on the menu which is always nice to see at a sushi restaurant as they tend to be pretty similar.

Great sushi, and loved the wantan soup

One of my favorite sushi restaurants on the island

Great food and staff.

Excellent service and food. We are regular customers and always leave happy.

EDIT: a bit more expensive, but the service and menu are worth it! After recently returning to dine in, we really enjoyed their sushi, sashimi and noodle dishes, and the nice touches and great service made it a nice place to dine with friends. Each in our party were given a complimentary small appetizer as soon as we sat down - that night it was two pieces of their crazy boy roll, a lightly tempura battered California roll that was delicious. It was a nice touch, and our server was attentive and helpful without being annoying. I had the udon soup which was delicious, and my companions both really enjoyed their sushi and sashimi.