Gami Sushi

Reviews

• Carlos S.

  star star star star star 9 June 2026

  Favourite sushi joint in town
  . Get there early for dinner or wait for a awhile. Good take out options too

• Kasumi Y.

  star star star star_border star_border 4 June 2026

  August,  13, 2019
  
  Hubby and I went there for dinner, after work. We waited 15 minutes for our seats, food came so fast, but took them forever to give us tea, beer and Bill.
  
  We had tried...
  
  Coconut crunch tuna... so disappointed.. taste awful
  
  Spicy salmon sashimi... portion is bigger than last year with enough sauce, but not spicy enough.
  
  Nirgiri sushi: 2 unagi (got bones in it, too dried), 2 hamachi (hamachi was so fresh/ sweet, we end up order 7 pcs of sashimi afterwards), 2 tobiko & quail egg (so small), 2 scallop (so fresh/ crunchy, but rice was too big)
  
  Aburi nirgiri sushi: 4 saba (soso), 2 hamachi (over cooked/ waste money)
  
  Prawn tempura... so crispy..
  
  Black dragon roll .. so tasty .. it's my favorite one
  
  Ebi sunomono... not sour enough,  taste like water down Japanese vinegar, they use thin rice noodles, instead of thick round one)
  
  1 rice beer... not worth $9... taste like Coors light beer
  
  1 orin beer... too light
  
  Hamachi sashimi... so fresh and sweet
  
  Cost me $125 + 18% tips for dinner.

• Simon B.

  star star star star_border star_border 27 May 2026

  Gami for late lunch , two old friends,  was 'okay' today.
  
  Quiet time between lunch and dinner, twas approx 1445h, or 2:45 , so no stress on the kitchen.
  
  If it was ever a time to "shine", happen this was it?
  
  Local, walking in from our friend's complex, GAMI is in a strip mall off #3 Rd. and Williams in largely ASIAN Richmond BC,just south of Vancouver city.
  
  Gami serves Japanese style food, though we never heard that language spoken in our visit.
  
  Generous portion sizes of sashimi, okay quality fish on the deluxe Donburi bowl.
  Real deal Tamari available was a plus for our gluten free request.
  
  Dynamite roll executed well, but we were seeking FRESH DELICIOUS fish, so...it's relative  innit?
  
  Gami is not a poor restaurant.
  Decor is ok.
  Cleanliness ok.
  
  Service is not the strong suit, as pointed out by numerous reviews:
  
  Poor product knowledge,  order taker knew not the components of my 'dish', couldn't find out, resulted in unwanted salmon roe inclusion.
  
  Teapot never refilled with HOT water.
  
  Communication skills very basic. Nil client rapore or "connection".
  
  Value is subjective innit?
  Lots of protein.
  Indifferent quality.
  20 bucks a head.
  
  Something to take home.
  
  Gami isn't a destination restaurant.
  
  It fed us on the day.
  
  A barely acceptable experience after all's said n done.
  
  Not hurrying back.
  
  3 stars.

• Debbie W.

  star star star_border star_border star_border 23 May 2026

  Richmond has lots of hidden jams in terms of the restaurants, this Japanese Place was definitely one of them. As my first impression was really good, but the second experience was such a turnoff. All happened in one week, which makes me feel a little disappointed on how quick the falloff is.
  
  When I went there on Tuesday for a work lunch with some coworkers, we put our names down for a table. The restaurant seemed to be very busy during lunch hours, and no reservation is allowed. Once we were seated, the waitress came and dropped off some tea and cups. As I was poring the tea, one of the cups burst into half which spilled all the water. I moved very quickly so the water didn't get on my pants. We joked about my tea poring skills afterwards, which I didn't think it was that big of a deal. But we tried for 5 minutes to flag down a waitress, and she only came to drop off more napkins, did not even take away the soaked ones, nor wiped down the table, very unlike the Japanese style. (I think they are not owned by actual Japanese that's why)
  
  When we got our food, I was impressed how fast they are with the orders, and how fresh the sashimi was. I ordered the spicy salmon sashimi combo, for only $10.95! It came with some cucumber rolls, diced salmon sashimi with spicy sauce, and some spicy salmon rolls. The salad and miso soup were also part of the combo, which I think was the best value. We were chatting and laughing, didn't really pay attention to the service etc, and didn't really care tbh. As long as the food was good right?
  
  On Saturday, I was in the neighborhood again and decided to do take out for our family. I bragged about the food with my husband who likes sushi very much, so I want him to try it. Because I had my baby daughter in the car, so I decided to call in to order first. The waitress on the phone was very impatient, and tried to hang up on my twice before I even finished my order! I had to keep telling her I'm not finished yet, and she didn't seem to care much. 15 mins later I went in to pick up the food with my daughter, it was busy as usual with a few people waiting outside, and nobody seem to know what's going on and no one at the door to seat people. I walked in and waited in line by the cashier and she saw me holding the baby, and still handed me a POS machine to pay and left me stood there. In my head, I was thinking how do you expect me to pay with both of my hand occupied, couldn't you just put it on the counter and let me know when it's ready? Once again, didn't seem to care. The funny thing is, the restaurant doesn't seem to be that busy to the point there's zero service to customers.
  
  I walked out with an annoying feeling, thinking if there's anyway they can improve their service. Because even though the food was good, the price was cheap, but they are not good enough for me to go back again having to deal with this type of service. So if any of you wants to eat inside, make sure to go early to avoid the wait. For pickup orders, please call in with a list of things telling them without breathing, so they wouldn't be able to hang up on you! Please don't have any expectations to their service because there is none.

• Mai P.

  star star star star_border star_border 22 May 2026

  The food is good but the service is bad.
  We asked to change to sit in the booth and the server started acting up. The restaurant was not even busy when we came in.