Hanamori Sushi

There are many Japanese restaurants around the Lower Mainland, and we are blessed that most of them are actually good. But now and then, you bump into a simply perfect joint. In this case, it was Hanamori Sushi. Besides a very cozy environment of a small restaurant and exceptional service, the food was spot on. It was well presented, everything tasted fresh, and the flavors were excellent. I'm glad we decided to visit this place, and I'm looking forward to our next visit.

This is a quaint, family ran operating local business by a lovely couple. A very authentic sushi joint with indoor dine in and easy takeout options.We got the Party Tray A & C which was more than enough sushi for eleven people for lunch. The tray was delivered beautifully, excellent presentation and tasted absolutely delicious. Very fresh, unsalted super yummy sushi and you can tell the chef is very talented with a lot of pride put into his efforts.The trays were more on the expensive side in comparison to other places, but you absolutely get value for money with this sushi joint and I would definetely choose to eat here again.Support local! Please order where you can directly via the restaurant to stop third parties from taking all the commission.

We had an amazing meal at this hidden gem of a place.All of the sushi was fresh and very well made. Perfect balance of rice and other fresh ingredients. The fish was probably the freshest we have had at a sushi shop.Service was spot on, attentive. We never had to ask for more water, she was there as soon as our water was low. We arrived 10 minutes before closing and they sat us and served us as though it would be open for hours.My absolute favorite is the oshi sushi, I go with both salmon and tuna oshi.Beef tataki, dragon roll, classic salmon roll and a few others are always on our table. Give the potato croquettes a try, they are tasty.Small family run place, best sushi experience in years. Yes it's a little pricey but the quality is hands down worth it. Some of their rolls are really big so when the server tells you those are big believe her.We will return again when we are in the city.

The food was quite good and well presented the cook is very good, only if the server was a bit nice i would’ve tipped definitely but she even rudely asked no tip? And was constantly judging us as it was first time for my friends eating sushi.

This little sushi spot was delicious. The salmon aburi was such a unique and tasty one. The prawn tempura is made with a different type of batter that is different than most sushi places but really good. The special rolls are good but felt like they are missing a bit of flavour. Overall great spot to try something new in the japanese/sushi cuisine. Good service as well!

For food its a 5 star but service forced me to take 2 stars off. Both times we went the grumpy wife would constantly rush us through out the meal making a very uncomfortable dining experience. Always clearing dishes like we're cutting into her time. She would take the sashimi plate (not cheap) away with still food on the plate, forcing us to stop her to quickly scoop the remaining pieces off. The husband always friendly and nice to talk to.

Went on a weekday evening and the place was empty. We were seated right away and got to pick our table. The space itself is rather small with enough room for about four tables. The place where the sushi is prepared runs adjacent to the tables in a bar format with a kitchen for hot food further inside.Staff were patient in waiting for us to peruse the menu and order and took the time to read our order back to us to make sure they got it right. Sushi was prepared upon ordering and you could see some of it being made from the table.Presentation of each dish was clean and simple. All the fish was very fresh and each piece held together when picked up. The rice was also well-made.Price is similar to other independent sushi places in the area. Would recommend for a quiet place to eat with a small group of people or on your own.

Ambiance started off nice with the classical music and the chef’s warm disposition. We enjoyed the salmon aburi nigiri the most. Sushi was decent. Salads and gyozas were average. However, the service was cold, emotionless, rigid, and insincere. I felt the server judged us for not ordering more. I visited this place two years ago and the service is exactly the same. I came back thinking maybe the service would be different? Unfortunately, I wouldn’t come back here again.

I rarely tread out to the suburbs but I’ve been having difficulty finding new (to me) restaurants around my usual haunts. That’s how I wound up at Hanamori Sushi in Coquitlam.I decided to try some of their aburi (flame torched) sushi for my first visit including Aburi Wild Salmon, Aburi Salmon Belly, Aburi Toro, Aburi Scallop, Aburi Saba, and Aburi Ebi. To round things out, I also ordered a BC Roll for good measure.The first thing that I noticed when I picked up my first piece of aburi sushi is that they didn’t do a very good job with the rice as the ebi separated completely from the rice below with barely a touch… this also happened with the saba as well. The ebi itself was a bit sweet but the mackerel was a bit meh. The rest of the aburi, however, was pretty spot on.I liked that the scallop had a fresh and plump bite and that the toro was nice and buttery. The aburi salmon belly was another strong item with a nice portion size of fatty salmon belly that melts in your mouth. According to their menu behind the sushi bar, the aburi wild salmon is “a must try” and I’d have to agree. In many respects, it reminds me of the sushi bomb at Hyack Sushi and the off-menu “spoon” at Victoria Sushi… buttery, creamy, tender, melt-in-your-mouth goodness.The BC Roll was a bit meh for me but that’s probably because I prefer my BC Roll to be cut thin with mainly crispy salmon skin. Instead, the BC Roll at Hanamori has thick slices with large pieces of battered salmon (almost like tempura) in the middle along with imitation crab.I decided to come back for a revisit the following week and try some of the items that were listed on their blackboard. In addition to ordering their Torch Salmon and Torch Salmon Belly, I picked up a Torch Beef, Torch Hamachi, Torch Scallop, and Torch Tuna. I originally wanted their torch toro but they were out so I settled for the torch tuna instead.Both the torch salmon and torch salmon belly were just as good as I previously remembered… that’s why I ordered two of each. Superbly tender and buttery! Meanwhile, the thinly sliced beef had a nice texture from the torching process and I found that the hamachi (yellowtail) was pleasantly tender without being fishy. The scallop was deliciously plump but I did notice the smallest amount of grit when I bite into it. While the tuna wasn’t bad, I’m sure the toro would have been better.On my third visit here, I decided that I wanted to try some of their cooked food so I ordered the Chicken Karaage ($7). The small pieces of boneless chicken weren’t like regular Japanese chicken karaage as they seemed to have a panko-like crust resulting in something similar to popcorn chicken. Served with a sweet chili sauce, this was probably closer to a Korean version – not necessarily a bad thing.I also ordered some nigiri sushi because that’s where this place really shines. I picked up two pieces of the Torch Wild Salmon, two pieces of the Torch Salmon Belly, and two pieces of Torch Scallop.Okay, I know this is beginning to sound like a broken record, but on my fourth visit here, I again ordered two Torch Salmon Belly and two Torch Wild Salmon. I simply love how tender and buttery their aburi salmon is here and the salmon belly is such a generous portion size that melts in your mouth. I also added Unagi, Ikura, and Torch Scallop, and Torch Toro.For some reason, I didn’t make a return visit here until November and I had sashimi on my mind. The Assorted A Sashimi ($23) is a bit on the expensive side for 9 pieces of sashimi (3 each of hamachi, tuna, and salmon) but you’re really paying for the hamachi which is also known as yellowtail. The pieces of sashimi are on the thick side and super fresh so you’re paying for the quality here.Of course, I couldn’t come here without ordering at least one piece of their Torch Salmon Belly ($3.50) nigiri – think their prices might have gone up recently. Love the long tail here and the buttery goodness.The seating here can be a bit tight if it’s busy and the parking in this mini mall always seems full.