Hamaei Japanese Restaurant

This place is phenomenal! Unbelievable! Everything very fresh, well priced, tasty! The staff was also very informative and attentive, Highly recommended! Definitely try it again! Wow!

World class sushi in North Vancouver. They still get an entire fish cut it here, who does that! Hamaei is the real deal

I don't always write reviews, but this time, I had to. I think I eat the best sushi I’ve ever had! Highly recommended.

I was told this place has the best and most authentic japanese sushi on the north shore. And got to try it out for the first time with someone who frequents the restaurant for years. It definitely stood up to the status quo because it was amazing! So fresh and unique, they know what they are doimg here! But be prepared to pay a bit more for quality. Not only did they have imported seafood from japan such as uni! But They even have imported beer! Okinawa beer!

Yes I'm a sushi hound. This is my go to place for sushi. There is nothing on the menu I would not eat. Super place. Only downside, parking sucks.

Updated May 2,2023. Well, so much for my go to place. The sushi and service have gone off the deep end. Most of the sushi was just not good. The chef obviously has changed things but for the worse. My favorite ankimo first came dry in a bowl, then when I asked where the sauce was, a puddle of some sort of sauce dumped on top. Had to ask for basics that normally one would not need to. Like tea or plates, etc, And the place was mostly empty. Possibly a tell I missed. So much for service.

This is not the same Hamaei. Staff and taste/look of the food are all different, likely change of owners; prices are similar. Even the imitation crab in the California roll was not as good (tasted a bit fishy). The don looked different (you will know what I mean if you've had it here before).

Ordered dinner takeout for pickup, was told the food will be ready 40 minutes - ended up waiting an extra 30 mins at the restaurant.

It's one of our favorite sushi spots in Vancouver. We've been going to this place for years now and have had amazing sushi every time and everytime it takes us back to sushi places in japan.

Today we went after more than a year and i think some of the staff and maybe the management and one of chefs were replaced and some of the dishes were changed a bit. I hope they bring back the hot towels and the miso soup back to the old recipe, but after all, the food was absolutely amazing. Absolutly loved their daily special nigiris as always. It is so delicious and tasty, and they have a broad range of fish to choose from. Today, we had miso soup with tempura appetirzer, negi toro and spicy tuna rolls and tuna, Toro, Aji, Hirame, Nodoguro, Kinmedai, Tamago and ikura negiris. Even though it seems a bit overpriced, I feel compared to many top sushi restaurants in Vancouver, they are much better priced with their quality of sushi. Definitely recommend

Hands down the best sushi on the North Shore and exceptionally good compared to other places in Vancouver. If you’re looking for cheap sushi and large rolls, this is not the place. I won’t have sushi any where else in North Van! The fish is really fresh and high quality, cut nicely (not huge pieces that are ice cold) and the rice is perfectly cooked. I usually order nigiri, tempura and negitoro roll or fresh kani roll - all good! I ordered the lunch special today, not knowing what was in it and it was really good (no filler rolls in sight). I normally order takeout and it takes 30 mins and up to an hour for large orders during peak hours.

Nice Sushi place, looks really authentic and run by Japanese. Nice food, great Quality. It's located next to MacDonald. Parking in the compound is easy (Westview).

I have been coming here for almost 20 years, and never been disappointed. They serve actual authentic Japanese food, which is a rare find nowadays. Their lunch combo is always great and a la carte menu at dinner are superb.