What's different about this place is that the sushi chefs are actually Japanese, not Chinese - which is all too common here in Vancouver. We ordered the Salmon and Tuna sashimi from the chef as they were not available from the conveyor belt. At first we were a little disappointed because they were such small slices. We were blown away by the texture as soon as we tasted the sashimi. They were thawed to the perfect temperature (for those who think sashimi must be unfrozen to be fresh, please do some research before complaining). B was most impressed by the tuna, which happened to be bluefin (I know, shame on me for enjoying this endangered animal). The tuna was also served with freshly made wasabi, which was so strong and so delicious, B was sad there was only a small glob of it.
We grabbed some squid. Chewy, but not too chewy.
Then we tried two different types of mackeral. This is the Marinated Mackeral from Norway.
This is the Hourse Mackeral from Japan. This one was sooooo much better. The one from Norway was a little bit fishier than I like.
We also grabbed a plate of Fried Calamari, served with tartar sauce, delicious.
And a plate of takoyaki, which was so good. The octopus was chopped instead of mashed / diced, so there's still a bit of chewy / texture to it.
What I love about this place is that, despite the "tackiness" of conveyor belt food, the sushi chefs take the time to prepare each plate beautifully. The way each slice of fish covers this tiny ball of rice (note, tiny ball and not fistful blob) and curves onto the plate is so artistic.
Sure, the bill came out to triple what we normally spend at Bella, but I would definitely recommend and return.
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