Makoto Japanese Restaurant - Burnaby

Vancouver is home to thousands of hidden gems. You could say I’ve had my fair share of sushi, pizza, and pho in the city, but I’m constantly in the search for the “best” of everything. Makoto is a Japanese-owned mom and pop establishment in South Burnaby best known for serving Japanese comfort food. They’ve been around for quite a while now, but I didn’t discover this place myself until a few weeks ago through a recommendation from a friend who frequents this place! Japanese restaurants are heavily saturated these days and I guess it’s worthwhile to check out restaurants that are actually Japanese owned and not Chinese or Korean owned!

I believe that Makoto Sushi serves the best saba roll and futomaki roll in town. The presentation may not be the most fancy, but the taste is truly authentic. It's a hidden gem in the neighborhood.

I have been coming to this restaurant for years now, and despite the lack of enough wait staff, it feels like a second home to us. We pretty much help ourselves, and it is by far my favorite sushi place! The tuna melts in your mouth, the mango paradise roll is great, the smokey JJ roll is delicious, and the owner's custom rolls and fun attitude make it worth the wait!

This restaurant in Vancouver is a hidden gem owned by a Japanese family. If you come after 3pm, they offer even more fresh sashimi and daily specials. I personally recommend trying the daily special.

This sushi place is so close to where I am living, so it's become a place where my parents would always order a party tray for take out from them, as if my parents didn't know other sushi restaurants existed.<br/ <br/ As a foodie, I figure Makoto is a bit overpriced comparing to other sushi restaurants. I remember ordering a chirashi don at a small portion that definitely wasn't worth $16. Other than that, I still like their saba roll. It's hard to not come back (because of my parents) even though most menu items are avenge and somewhat overpriced. I guess I'll just have to wait for another sushi restaurant to magically appear to replace my parents' habit with Makoto.