Christina L.
Yelp
There are probably 3-4 different sushi restaurants at Whistler, and the wait was so long at Elements Tapas Bar that we ended up at this place at 9 pm because the wait was only about 10-15 minutes. It was pretty late, so I didn't think our 30 min quoted wait-time was entirely accurate, and was happy when we were seated relatively quickly.
The host was really great at answering my questions with one word or one-phrase answers. I think I asked him 4 separate questions and I thought he might kill me by the last one. To save you some trouble, they do take credit cards, and they do have WiFi (you have to ask them for the password).
The sushi is pretty reasonably priced at around $9-$12, and their rolls tend to have a lot more tempura or spicy mayo than most other places. You should be able to find something for everyone - they have rolls, nigiri, sashimi, noodles, meat, tempura.
We got the assorted sushi which had 7 pieces of nigiri and 5 pieces of spicy tuna roll and it was all fine. I liked the nigiri better than the spicy tuna roll; there were 7 different types of fish and they were all good, but not necessarily mind-blowing or super memorable.
The cupcake roll (6 pieces) was $7 or $8, and sounded interesting and unique: avocado on the inside with thinly sliced sweet potato tempura, with a dollop of spicy mayo and an edamame for the "cherry on top of the cupcake". It's a little bit on the gimmicky side. Interesting, but I'd prefer to have sushi with fish, and if I want tempura, then just order tempura separately.
Spicy Mini Yosenabe ($21) - I actually quite liked this and it's hard to find this type of more traditional Japanese dish at most restaurants. They have a sukiyaki bowl of noodles, a mini yosenabe, and then this spicy yosenabe with seafood, tofu, and vegetables in a spicy soup. The noodles are clear, sweet potato noodles - light, and pairs well with the spicy broth. It's a great choice for sharing with someone else on a cold winter night in Whistler. I'd recommend this as part of your meal since it's more filling than some of the sushi you might get, and also nice for a little bit of variety.
All in all, a decent place to get sushi in Whistler if you're craving it. Or just wait until you get to Vancouver for some better, cheaper, and fresher sushi. It was a fine meal, but not something I'd particularly seek out or recommend in Whistler.