Ethnic Eats – Sampling the World’s Cuisine Without Leaving Vancouver

I am often complaining that there is no good sushi in Yaletown and I’m not sure why. There is Bistro Sakana, which is pretty good (although I feel guilty ordering something other than the healthy lunch) and the rest of the places scattered around are grab-and-go quick fixes. Except that there is also Honjin Sushi, tucked away behind the Roundhouse Community Centre. I’m not sure how I manage to forget about Honjin so often. Yes, it’s out of sight of my office, but this is some seriously good sushi.

The focus at Honjin is about freshness. The house roll is a favorite, with and salmon, tuna and avocado topped with tobiko and I always get a chopped scallop cone. In any of them, the fish is always tasty and the flavours of the seafood balance well with salty seafood and toasted seeds. Generous helpings of wasabi help out on the side.

The rolls are quite an ample size, but you can see from the photo above that the contents are a bit lacking in the chopped scallop cone. Even if they had filled the cone up with rice it would have made a better impression than this bit of orange and green peeking out from the wrapping.

The decor is typically Japanese, but on a bright, sunny day the patio is a great place to be. They also have a decent amount of space, so even though it’s a busy lunchtime spot, you have a good chance of getting in.

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Honjin Sushi
138 Davie Street, Vancouver