Ninkazu Japanese Restaurant

I love sushi.

I say it all the time to my friends, family, myself and to anyone who would listen.

Well I just actually love Japanese cuisine in general.

So when my birthday rolled around, my family took me to eat at Ninkazu Japanese Restaurant in Richmond. I wasn’t expecting a huge feast when we got there. However since it was my day and they had an all you can eat menu at $20 ish a person, we decided to take that route.

Ninkazu has a modern vibe that I quite enjoyed. It’s not the stereotypical Japanese restaurant like many in the city. The crowd was a mix of young and the not so young, so that made the experience even better for me.

We were asked if we had a reservation (we didn’t have one because I didn’t plan it, obvs) and we didn’t. Thank god we got there early because the tables by the window were all reserved, and it wasn’t busy.

Yet.

Half an hour after we were seated, there was a crowd of people by the entrance all waiting to be seated. Some of them had to wait a while because it got so much busier in the evening.

I digress again.

First thing I noticed when we sat down: this little plate of wasabi:

So cute! Anyway, we proceeded to order from the all you can eat menu. Sashimis, sushis, battered and deep-fried items, soups and desserts.

I found the service to be quite fast. Everything tasted fresh and the quality of the ingredients used was pretty good. With a hungry pack and such delicious food, we had to order round 2.

After the dust settled on this  food riot, I saw how much we ordered and was so surprised we consumed this much. I’ve never eaten this much food in my life!

• Miso soup
• Salmon Sashimi
• Tuna Sashimi
• Salmon Sashimi
• Tuna Sashimi
• Hokkigai Sushi
• Lobster Sushi
• California Roll
• Avocado Roll
• Alaska Roll
• Dynamite Roll
• New York Steak
• Beef Teriyaki
• Agedashi Tofu
• Chicken Karrage
• Tonkatsu
• Prawn Tempura
• Yam Tempura
• Inari Sushi
• Shark Fin Sushi
• Kappa Maki
• Salmon Maki
• Negitoro Cone
• Chicken Katsudon
• Vegetable Tempura
• Vegetable Samosa
• Spring Roll
• Spicy Salmon Cone
• Short Rib
• Yakitori
• BBQ Chicken Wing
• BBQ Pork
• Oyster Motoyaki
• Chicken Udon
• Fried Rice
• Fruit Jello
• Mango Pudding

And we obviously didn’t just order one of each. We had quantities for most of those items! Can you say food coma? I’m pretty sure I did, like 17 times. We really milked that deal dry. The best part was that it was great food with great company. Perfect combination.

Anyway, I suggest coming down here if you and your friends (or family) love to eat and be social. It’s a great place for kids too.