Midori Japanese Restaurant

Reviews

• DS

  Dana Simon

  Aug 6, 2026
  2.0
  We used to go here a lot last summer. This time will be our last, unfortunately. The AYCE concept is a dying one and either they are unable to maintain this concept in a way that offers reasonable quality sushi at the price point, or, they simply don’t care about the customer experience. Arrived at 8pm and was told we could only place one order as it was last call (they close at 9pm so seemed early for last call). We said okay and made some guesses as to how much food we wanted since we could only place one order. As always, the sashimi always arrived last and is never the quantity you indicate on the paper. We inquired about this with the server who told us it was indeed the amount we ordered when visibly it wasn’t. I didn’t bother to argue further. We never received all of what we ordered anyways, and the sushi we received….oh my goodness. The rice-to-fish ratio has historically been high, and is to be expected at an AYCE restaurant…but this time it was inexcusable….SO much rice. The server later dropped off more order sheets twice (what happened to last call?? Weird). We tried to order more sashimi because we got very little the first time. I overheard the server trying to communicate with chef to send out the correct amount. The chef decided to then send out the same tiny amount as before; he clearly didn’t care what number we put on the order sheet. Pick a number between 4 and infinity and you’ll get the same standard amount. We did however get generous amounts of “vegetable” tempura (one large mushy broccoli with lots of sweet potato) and extra deep fried California roll that we didn’t order. The “seafood” motoyaki was just fake crab sticks- no other seafood. Used to be actual seafood. Oyster motoyaki never came. Saba nigiri was good but as mentioned, large slabs of rice. Salmon maki was mushy, rice and fish included. Compared to last year, very poor quality and attention to detail. I’d rather go to a la carte for the price point because at least I will get what I ordered and food that tastes good.
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  Ethan FIELD (EVOLVE 父 VITO on YT)

  Aug 4, 2026
  5.0
  Our server sneha was so nice and are food got here so quickly 10/10 restaurant I would definitely recommend for family’s
• AH

  Allison Hughes

  Aug 1, 2026
  1.0
  We recently dined at your establishment and would like to share our experience. We were seated promptly upon arrival, and our server provided excellent service. However, the food took an excessive amount of time to arrive and was, at best, mediocre. Based on the quality of the sushi, we would not return for that purpose. A more significant concern arose with the claw machine. Our children inserted $2 into the machine before discovering it was broken. There was no “out of order” sign posted, and the machine remained powered on. When we brought this to our server’s attention, she requested that we wait while she consulted with you. I overheard the conversation and observed that your response was dismissive. You indicated that it was not your problem the children had used a broken machine and stated that it was not your responsibility/issue, then left without addressing the matter. This left our server to resolve the issue on her own. She subsequently offered to reimburse us $2 from her personal tips, which I declined. It is not appropriate for a staff member to cover the cost of a malfunctioning piece of equipment in the restaurant. In light of these issues and the managers behavior, we cannot recommend your establishment.
• KC

  Kate Choi

  Jul 18, 2026
  3.0
  We were a little shocked at the prices considering it's further from Vancouver. You can get similar quality ayce sushi for 21.99 and Ninkazu and 24.99 at Kisha Poppo. This place is $25.99 for lunch. Their tempura was nicely battered and came hot. I like that their chicken karage is chicken wings. Their sushi is overly pressed where it looks like a good rice to fish ratio but when you bite in, you'll know that it is a dense slab of rice. Their cones also had way too much rice. I was surprised to see sashimi with a limit of 4 pieces per person but it came as tiny cubes. The gyoza filling was minimal - almost like biting into a pocket of air. Miso soup didnt have much dashi seasoning. For 25.99, I expected a little better quality. Fortunately if you pay in cash, it is 10% off.
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  Ryan N

  Jul 17, 2026
  1.0
  Been here before and was not impressed , decided to give them another shot . Came in and not a single table was taken completely empty so figured we would get in fast. Stood there and waited sounded like a party going on in the kitchen , after a few minutes sushi chief said it will be a couple mins. Server came and sat us , she is definitely not suited for customer service as she was not welcoming at all . Barely spoke , we asked for water , took forever , by this time second table came in and sat so only 2 tables to serve. She brought us our water and it was like warm tap water , ice is like gold there I guess and they don’t want to share it . I had to ask for a cup of ice to add to our water and she brought a cup with 3 cubes lol . We ordered it came out fairly quickly , was shocked at the little tiny chicklet size pieces of sashimi along with tissue paper thin nigiri 🍣 pieces. The rest of the hot food with the exception of the Goza and chicken wings seemed to be microwaved ( chicken teriyaki, the yakisoba .ordered a cone and it came 90% rice with little California filling . Overall food was meh, service was lack lustre to say the least, she should def find a non customer based job as she seems to have no interest to interact with the customers . Remember this is the face of the company and she is the first person the customer interacts with . First impressions are lasting impressions. ,we drove 1/2 to get their but would rather drive an hour for better food and service elsewhere . I suggest the owners go out for lunch to Nordel sushi, or Kisha poppo for their AYCE and you will be surprised of the quality of the sashimi and 🍣 along with the customer service. 1 piece of their sashimi is equal to 3 orders of yours!! Take notes it will def improve your business!

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