Nubo Japanese Tapas

The sushi was mid. Noting special. They got my order wrong but fixed it so that was nice. The chicken bao bun was good. Drinks were okay but nothing worth spending the dough on.

The food was fantastic, the service was very nice and everything around it too! Nothing to complain about, would come again and again!

A delicious and unforgettable experience. I cannot recommend this spot enough. The service, the cocktails, and the rolls were delicious. The scallop ceviche was to die for!

I recently had the pleasure of dining at Nubo tapas and it was an good experience from start to finish.

Very lovely place, our favorite restaurant in Victoria! Good food and good service. They went out of their way to accommodate for any allergies as well. Can get very busy during mealtimes, so arrive early!

Fantastic spot. Been a few times. Date night we sit at the bar. With the kids we grab a table. Wonderful service, beautiful food. We will be back with and without kids!

Best sushi rolls I have ever had. Love how welcoming the place is and great service. My wife and I love going here. Just good vibes here.

*** Each person has a different taste/experience ***
After hearing about this place, I gave it a shot. It wasn't as good as I expected. The Takoyaki was soft outside and too mushy inside, it was like the batter had not been fully cooked yet. The Lucky Strike Roll didn't taste as delicious as I thought it would be based on the ingredients listed on the menu. When I ate every single ingredient, the taste was amazing. If I eat the whole roll with all the ingredients together, the taste won't be very well combined. I didn't know why I feel like the rice in the roll tastes and smells more like Jasmine rice than Japanese rice. The sushi rice was slightly mushy. The sashimi was tasty. It was fresh and tasted good. Maybe I should try other items next time.

Disappointing drop in quality. The salmon scales were left on in my salmon avocado roll. For a sushi restaurant of this caliber and price, I expect more attention to detail.

In response to the restaurant's comment: To clarify, belly fat isn't the issue here; as the picture shows, the silvery scales were left on the belly fat. These little pieces were all crammed together into 4 pieces. It seemed like the kitchen was running low and using scraps that weren't properly trimmed.

Was not too impressed with the food to be honest. Rolls were good, but tapas not so much. Chicken kara-age was really chewy.

Nice atmosphere during dinner, we sat at the bar which was fun. Lots of options and everything we had was tasty. The Unagi bowl was yummy, but very hot which made it challenging to eat. We went during the dinner rush without a reservation and got a seat in around 40 minutes. Staff was really friendly.

The only reason service is a 3 is because when we asked to move us to the bar after just having been sat for a minute and not touched anything on the table, while the restaurant was half empty and the bar had only 1 of 10 chairs occupied, we were blatantly told "no moving seats as per policy". Zero reason to enforce said policy in the circumstances we were in. We had the saba and sockeye sashimi, the real crab Nigiri, the big roll, the lucky strike roll, the avo/salmon roll and the totoro roll. All delicious!

We love the food here. Their services is amazing. They are quite attentive and provide the best services where possible. The atmosphere is great.
Reservation is recommended. We got lucky they had availability at the bar.
We ordered quite a bit of food. The only thing I may not like best is the ramen. The texture is a bit too soft and the bamboo shoots overtakes the miso soup flavour. I loved the tomato curry rice.

The best Sushi restaurant in Victoria! I ordered Sushi & Sashimi, Spicy roll, Yakiniku, Poke Don, and Calamari. The salmon and tuna in the sashimi and spicy rolls tasted really fresh. The Poke Don is delicious, the combination of different items in the bowl is perfect, giving unique flavors and textures. The calamari is really crispy and the spicy mayo compliments the calamari really well. I'd definitely come back here again when visiting Victoria!

Fantastic restaurant. Always busy.
Their rolls are all great.
The Puff Daddy is a must if you like crab & cream cheese in a crispy batter. You might need "2" orders!

All the food we ordered is definitely delicious. The sets menu Have tasty and nice side dish (tasty tempura, miso soup, salad, etc). Ika calamary is crunchy and Good taste. All the food is delicious. The staff also Very kind and helpful.

Delicious lunch! We had the Teishoku lunch and it was beautiful and tasty, as well as a good value. Lunch service was pretty slow, and they were slow to acknowledge we were there. Our two trays were delivered several minutes apart (10 or so).

We came to eat here almost by accident, because we were looking for another nearby place that we did not fancy when we visited it. So we tried the Nubo, and it was a great option. Everything was very rich.

It's not bad, the service and atmosphere are very good, and the staff is very friendly, but it's not Japanese food.
Also expensive. Rather than Japanese food, it feels like someone from another country has remade the menu out of respect for Japan.
Why did you decide to put sesame sauce on top of the rice? ? ? ?
It is very salty and I feel that the goodness of Japanese food is disappearing.
I think it was good that the cold is provided free of charge, just like in Japan.
Also, the wasabi was not wasabi
Sweet, with zero freshness or wasabi flavor.
Also, many dishes with peculiar leaves were difficult to eat.

As a Japanese, I don't want to come back.

Please study Japanese food.

Also, I didn't get any change so it cost me two dollars

Good Japanese food to share.

There's some Chinese and Korean food on the menu but we only tried Japanese dishes: veggie tempura, kabocha croquettes, hamachi carpaccio, and three rolls. Everything was delicious and the service was attentive.

The sencha and genmaicha are tea bags in a small teapot. It'd be nice to have looseleaf tea but at $3 I can't complain.

This is a great place for sushi and drinks - any of the affiliated restaurants. It’s kind of expensive but the atmosphere is nice and the service is pretty good. Try to make a reservation because there will be an hour wait at peak times. I recommend the monkey brains and the roll they light on fire. If you like sake they have a sake bar on pandora beside the original nobu. I would say this is one of the best date spots in Victoria

This place is bomb! Great sushi and awesome customer service. Love their fresh sushi and chicken karagee.

This place is bustling! Expect a wait for dinner time. It will take some time to get a seat, order and get the bill as I experienced. So come with a patient attitude. Otherwise the waiters/resses have their hands very full.

Otherwise the food is great! My favorite dish was the tomato curry karage. The curry was mildly sweet and they were generous with the karate. I also recommend the Tofino - an assortment of scallop, shrimp and white fish tempura. It was absolutely delicious: crispy on the outside and so flavorful and tender in the inside.

Well executed Japanese tapas: All ingredients and cuts were very fresh, with excellent presentation. Our group sampled a mix of classic and modern rolls with atypical flavors, as well as several small plates. The maguro tartare with taro chips was quite lovely, as well as the kara-age, which was incredibly juicy and tender. Drinks were well balanced and the servers all phenomenal.