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Categories: Japanese, Sushi Bars [Edit]
8176 Granville StVancouver, BC V6P 4Z4
Neighbourhood: Marpole
(604) 269-3555
- Hours:
Mon-Sun 11 am - 9 pm
- Good for Groups:
- Yes
- Accepts Credit Cards:
- No
- Parking:
- Street
- Attire:
- Casual
- Price Range:
-
$
- Good for Kids:
- Yes
- Takes Reservations:
- Yes
- Delivery:
- No
- Take Away:
- Yes
- Waiter Service:
- Yes
- Wheelchair Accessible:
- Yes
- Outdoor Seating:
- No
- Good For:
- Lunch, Dinner
- Alcohol:
- None
12 reviews for Sushi King House
All Reviews
Sushi King House
6/14/2010
Sushi King is either great or terrible depending on what you like.
If you want good sushi served in ridiculously large rolls for extremely cheap, then this is your place. Two rolls will be more than enough for a normal stomach. I usually get a dynamite roll and an avocado roll -- it's a struggle to finish them both.
If you want a nice ambiance and creative rolls, this is not the place for you. The room is tiny with terrible lighting, and you're not going to be blown away by any food you haven't seen before.
But it's good. Good sushi and a good price with absurd portion sizes. Just remember this place is cash only!
Sushi King House
6/1/2010
Background: I'm from Vancouver and I know sushi.
Food: We went on a quiet afternoon and shared one of the sushi combos. The House Roll is grotesquely large (the size of the palm of my hand) and impossible to eat without destroying completely - but it's essentially not bad. Tuna was ok. Salmon was ok. The quality of everything here was just average, the size was jaw-droppingly large for a roll.
Ambiance: Tiny worn dining room with about ten 4-seater tables. It ain't the prettiest restaurant.
Service: Fast but not noticeably so.
Pricepoint: $10 a person should have you loosening your belt buckle.
Overall: If you're looking to just EAT OK STUFF this is great and the quality is not bad. However it's certainly not sushi the way it was made to be eaten, and I wouldn't recommend it if you care.
Sushi King House
7/26/2010
I've only had takeout from this place - and my boyfriend went in to get it so I have no clue what the inside of the restaurant is like - but the rolls we got really hit the spot for us. The fish was fresh, the rolls were huge, the sushi rice was decently flavored, and the price was cheap. Service was also pretty quick. I would not mind getting sushi takeout from here again.
Sushi King House
12/14/2009
Giant Sushi !
Do not confuse this place for the one on Commercial Drive they are not the same this place is inferior.
2.5 stars
I read the reviews and thought I would try it today. The salmon sushi was really good. The tuna sushi and masago sushi were fishy tasting (not fresh). The tamago sushi seemed to be watered down. The Alaska roll, California roll and house roll were OK. I was expecting it to be better but it wasn't. For a bit more I can get much better quality at Aoki's.
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Sushi King House
6/9/2009
This is still my favorite sushi restaurant. Really. Perhaps not as fancy as some, nor as experimental as others. But, I can ALWAYS guarantee that I will walk out with a smile on my face, a full stomach, and almost as much money in my wallet as when I walked in.
The menu is the standard, but the taste is not. Sushi King House is to sushi restaurants like the White Stripes are to rock. You get down to the basics and create those to perfection...and what you have is no frills but a solid and enjoyable outcome. And BIG outcome...all their rolls and nigiri are huge.
The spicy tofu and yam tempura roll are excellent. And I challenge anyone to find more avocado in an avocado roll...it will be a long and tiring search. The sushi rice is even the perfect texture and stickiness. The tuna sashimi is huge, fresh and usually buttery in texture. And I rarely spend more than $10 for 1 or $20 for 2 for a big meal.
The staff are really sweet as well.
Rock on, Sushi King House.
Sushi King House
5/1/2009
Food: The selection of sushi and combos are the same as the Sushi King House in Kerrisdale and Samurai (on Cambie) and Benzai Sushi (Richmond). My personal favorite is the House Roll and the sashimi (portions are huge!) However, Samurai is definitely a lot busier ( and therefore, has fresher ingredients) and I'm not sure how the cleanliness of this restaurant is...my brother claimed to have gotten stomach flu after eating here once. BUT, that was the only incident and I've gotten take-out many many times and nothing happened.
Value: great value, but if you are in the vicinity of Samurai, I would go there instead for fresher food for the same price.
If you are thinking of getting take out....5% discount if you order two hours before and 10% discount if you order a day in advance!
Sushi King House
1/27/2009
This is my favourite place to go for Sushi in Marpole. They boast having the biggest sushi in Vancouver. I've yet to find a place that does it bigger or for better value when you consider the size you get for their affordable prices.
It's very easy to over-order at Sushi King House. An individual salmon sushi nigiri comes with a massive piece of of salmon sashimi that drapes over the rice lavishly. It's impossible to eat one piece of house roll in one bite, unless you have one of those mouthes that can fit several billard balls. Even the California rolls are a two-bite phenomenon. Of course, when you have to eat a roll in more than one bite, you run into the dilemma of it falling apart in an unappetizing way. That's why I stick to the nigiri and sashimi.
Sushi King House doesn't feature any of the creative rolls you see at some of the area's trendier sushi bars. That being said, the freshness of the fish is decent and it's nice to be able to go in knowing that you'll leave with a full belly.
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Sushi King House
3/11/2010
Absolutely love this place, the food is fantastic and the sizes of anything that comes out of the kitchen is impressive ...
Sashimi is always fresh and the party trays ... WOW !!!!
Sushi King House
9/22/2009
this place has become my fav jap place... we always do take out here at least once a week... i just love their house roll... what's not to like about it... huge pieces of salmon and tuna sashimi within... and it's so unbelievably cheap... i also love their tamago unagi roll... it's so very good... one advice though... do not get the SSSR... coz it's pretty plain...
other things to recommend is the party tray A... it cost 20bux and it's good for 2 people... love their scallop sushi in it... as well as the California roll... and it has a half order of house roll...
as for their plain sashimi order... tuna is the best... it's so thick (over an inch) and tasty... i also tried their toro... and for some reason my last order of toro was extremely oily...
Sushi King House
11/14/2009
Pretty good hole in the wall in a massive strip of hole in the wall sushi joints. Is there some kind of zoning law in effect that ensures maximum sushi density on this 7 blocks of Granville? Anyways, like other reviewers mention, size matters at Sushi King. We're talking rolls the size of your head. Two were enough to fill me completely, which is no small feat (it's not my fault, I got hollow legs). Given that, the value for the amount of food you get is excellent. The sushi is pretty average tasting, but who can argue with so much for such a low, low price?
Listed in: Marpole
Sushi King House
5/6/2009
I might be biased since I've been coming here since they first opened circa 2002 when I was working a few stores down. With their menu (and sushi size) larger than ever, the secret to eating here is figuring out what you like and not ordering too much. My mom swears by the party tray C that includes a large assortment of nigiri, rolls, and even sashimi for around $30 for gatherings. My personal favourites are: asari (clam) miso soup, yam tempura, chopped scallop nigiri, assorted deluxe sashimi, and chirashi donburi (a super deal for $9.95). For vegetarians and others who are keen, the green set with a roll each of spinach, avocado, and cucumber is filling and delicous for a little more than a fiver.
Sushi King House
8/14/2008
Size is what matters when you come here. They claim to have the largest sushi in Vancouver and I believe it!
Don't make the newbie mistake and order too many rolls thinking they are your run of the mill 6 piece affairs.
No no no my friend. Especially do not make this mistake with the house roll. It looks like the size of a loaf of bread.
You've been warned.
