Sushi Masuda: Vancouver's newest omakase restaurant just opened
Vancouver’s newest destination for omakase is officially open, and Dished popped in to check it out just ahead of its launch. Sushi Masuda comes from chef-owner Yoji Masuda.
The Vancouver-born sushi chef trained and studied the art of sushi in Japanese restaurants before apprenticing in Tokyo’s Ginza district.
Masuda and his Sapporo-born wife, Akari Masuda, have now moved back to Vancouver. The pair were offered the opportunity to open a small eatery inside an existing restaurant concept located at 1066 W Hastings Street, and that’s how this sushi bar came about.
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Sushi Masuda has no history or partnership with the concept it’s located in, Kamei Royale, but you will spot it as you enter the new eatery.
“The entrance is inside the sliding doors of Oceanic Plaza on the left. The entrance does look a bit like an unknown backdoor entrance,” Masuda tells Dished.
Entrance to Sushi Masuda
Guests simply need to find the hanging curtain to enter the intimate five-seat sushi spot.
The destination specializes in omakase, and the menu will change throughout the season depending on what is fresh and available in both BC and from the Toyosu Market in Tokyo.
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Sushi Masuda will serve Nori Seaweed imported directly from the Maruyama Nori Shop in Tsukiji, Tokyo. In addition to that, its soy sauce has been aged for four years in large wooden barrels.
The restaurant says, “Only 1% of soy sauce production is still made this way,” so that’s certainly something to look forward to.
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In terms of menu structure, the dining experience here will offer four or five Otsumami (appetizers) followed by 11 or 12 sushi along with a clear broth.
The price of a meal is listed at $230 per person.
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For drinks, there will be tea, sake, and wine up for order.
Here’s the best part…you can take Masuda up on free parking when you dine at the restaurant.
Sushi Masuda is now open and taking reservations, with two seatings per night.
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Sushi Masuda
Address: 1066 W Hastings Street, Vancouver
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