Sushi & Japanese Restaurant - Coquitlam

I have only been to this restaurant twice, but I found the food to be very good and fresh. The prices are also great, which is a bonus. I was happy to see that they offer Sake, as I always have to have it when I am eating sushi. Overall, I had a great experience.

Located near Royal Columbian Hospital, this hidden gem definitely deserves more recognition! The restaurant is Japanese-owned and operated, making it one of the "

This hidden gem in New Westminster is truly a standout! It is the top choice in town and possibly even rivals many Japanese restaurants in other cities.

This place has changed ownership and menus a few times in the past year or two. Not sure what's going on. So because of that the level of service seems to be fluctuating along with the quality of the food. Not sure if I can recommend until things stabilize a bit. This place used to have fresh sashimi, some good portions, and a clean building. But our last visit (early June) we saw ant traps and ant poison, some mixed service levels, and inconsistent food. Some of ours was very good. Some of it not so much.

We (threesome) did lunch earlier this week, and based on the experience, definitely thought an updated review was in order.Changes!! to the restaurant itself, and more importantly, to the food preparations and presentations of same. New Management? unsure, but our dining experience this time sure gave the impression of such. When we walked into the restaurant (about 11:45am) my first reaction was "yikes, this place has sure changed!!" The interior was significantly different from our last visits. The open-floor design of the past had been replaced, there were now walls (like the walls in open-concept offices) now erected in a couple of areas, in effect, dividing the former, one large dining area, into sort of three parts. We sat in the same area as before (to one side), but this time could not see all the tables, as some were now hidden from view. Personally, I much-favoured the former interior design, and enjoyed the ambience it provided. To me, the restaurant now appeared smaller. And while dining, hearing, but not seeing some of the other patrons, reduced the overall dining experience of the place - actually, I found listening to the chatter, but not seeing the source of such, to be rather annoying.Most everything else looked much the same, except the newly-designed menus. Initial service to our table was prompt - menus, tea, condiments, and such came promptly. The various food arrivals though, got a touch of sync (especially the late-arriving sashimi). Food ordered:-- appetizers: agedashi tofu, takoyaki (octopus balls), and ebi (prawn) gyoza (dumplings).-- prawn tempura.-- calamari (squid) 'special roll'.-- assorted sashimi.The food preparations this time were just 'ok', portions smaller, and presentations very poor. We know the dishes ordered, and have had them here before (and elsewhere). The ingredients of the various preparations tasted fresh, but bland, and lacking in truly distinctive flavours. The presentations were 'bland' as well, and lacking in the usual colourful "joy & spirit" of Japanese sushi preparations. The 'special roll' was very disappointing, as a roll, and especially so as one of their 'special' rolls - small pieces, and tasteless. The sashimi preparation and presentation was dreadful - the small pieces of sashimi tasted fine, but they appeared more 'hacked' than properly-sliced, and looked so small on the two rather huge piles of shredded daikon!! A 'signature' dish for daughter and I, and it was not up to par.We so-enjoyed our previous dining experiences at Sushi &, and rather looked forward to this visit as a sort of reunion. Ouch! too many negative changes - we were disappointed this time.