An Eater’s Guide to Whistler, British Columbia - Eater
"Since 1985, Sushi Village has served impeccable fish, creative rolls, and traditional Japanese dishes to the hungry hordes. Even after decades of wild popularity — as evidenced by the wall of signed celebrity photos (hi, Val Kilmer?) — it keeps its subtle quirkiness and sense of fun." - Naomi Tomky
"Every ski resort worth its Epic Pass hasa sushi restaurant these days, but Sushi Village may have been the first and may well remain the best. When it opened more than four decades ago,Sushi Village let it be knownthat all sorts of amazingly tasty fish could join salmon inthese mountains. Groups seem to have the most fun at Sushi Village, so make a reservation as soon as you nail down your getaway dates and ask for one of the back tables. After you’ve booked your booth, start dreamingof the superlative meal ahead—make room for the Beautiful Roll—and that first pitcher of legendary strawberry sake margaritas."
Great food - the Box Sushi was a surprising gem! I highly recommend it. The lemon really brings out the flavour of the roll and is surprisingly really good! My friends who ate the Super Hiro Roll also noted that it was one of the best rolls they have ever tried. If you are looking for a good deal, definitely go for the 4 course meal offering. The staff were super friendly and accommodated us even though we came in about 45 min before closing. They even extended last call for us and let us stay to finish our food past closing. The lady serving us was very friendly and shared some great stories of bear encounters - thank you to the staff for the excellent customer service and food!
Wendy Mazur-Ju
Google
The quality of the sushi was superb, the staff was very friendly, and the atmosphere was lovely. My partner and I sat at the high top tables, so we were able to watch the chefs prepare the sushi in front of our eyes. It’s a great experience, and we would highly recommend! The salmon was my favourite, and the scallops just melted in our mouths. Also the salmon belly was crispy and delicious.
rockford faurot
Google
This used to be a great restaurant. Unfortunately it’s no longer one. The food quality has gone down noticeably. The portions have become tiny. I would prefer that they just double their price vs give you something that’s half the size it used to be. Do not come here. The sushi quality is so bad it will only impress someone who’s living very far away from an ocean. Think Nebraska. Service was very friendly and nice, but not attentive.
AAA
Google
4.75/5. Rolls and nigiri were good! Looks like there is usually a long wait so come early
The rice could have been a little less hard, but the taste of everything was great.
HHO
Google
great food, service was good too apart from a disappointing price surprise (below)
The only thing was the special sushi (wagyu in this case) was unprived on the menu and ended up costing 20 CAD each (the rest of the nigiri was around 4-5 CAD just beside the specials). Waiter also didn’t warn us the price was so high, so we just had to pay the bill in the end.
You should tell people it’s 4 times the price before ordering/serving.
Steven Legatto
Google
Best sushi and fun atmosphere in Whistler! We often visit Whistler with our family and sushi village is always our go to spot. The staff is very friendly and even with large crowds they are able to have fast service and high quality sushi! Even while visiting with our 2yr old son we had such a great experience as we were able to get our own booth in the back of the restaurant. Highly recommend for families and larger groups who want to have a fun Whistler experience. Make sure to get the Sake as they have enormous bottle sizes at such a good price!
Bala888
Google
Sashimi was fresh!! However, no service at all which you can only see the waitress when the food is coming during not busy time. Chair was a bit dirty.
Alicia Boock
Google
Sushi Village is SO FREAKING GOOD, we went back twice during our week we were in Whistler. This is a MUST visit. The menu, the servers, the atmosphere - so wonderful. We had the special with 4 different food options and the second day had sushi and the spicy baked tofu. So unbelievably delicious!