Updated review: (new management) 3*I’ve decided to give them a try when they reopened with new management. Staff was friendly and told us it was new management and new menu.So my wife and I tried it by ordering some old favourites and new rolls. Unfortunately we weren’t impressed via the dishes.Oshi had way too much rice, way too thick. My wife ended up trimming the rice portion and enough for a plate full of rice. We ordered 2 different ones so I ended up being so full from rice.Rolls were decent. Tried toro tatami roll, it’s good. A bit rice dense but the flavor was good.Salmon roll was alright. Unagi Dragon was alright.Cali roll is like close to 8 dollars (at which point I rather get an Alaska roll at Sushi California/Town)Nigiri, a bit pricy when basically 4.40 a pc.Prices definitely higher by a lot for the expected customer base.This used to be my go to once a week (take out or dine in), but can’t do the same for the new management. If I feel like a Donburi, I might go back.— OLD MANAGEMENT— 5*It's back post poco fire incident, Still a place of great value. The seating is now a bit tighter than before.Food is great. Offering Aburi Oshi and Aburi Nigiri with great value.The beef tataki is where it's at. Order that every time.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 2
Service: 4
Jessica Quintero
It used to be our favorite sushi place, the staff was always friendly and the food was so good and prices very affordable.Unfortunately the owners changed, the whole menu changed and the prices skyrocketed!I was shocked! We went last week and we didn't know, the place was empty which was super strange. Once I looked at the menu, I asked the server and she confirmed they sold the place. I told her we used to love the place, etc and she didn't seem happy. Basically took the menus away and told us to leave if we wanted to. I wasn't gonna leave but it was definitely going to be out last time there. She just saved us some money with her attitude. We went down the street to Sushi California.
Aj _
EDIT NEW: After new management, everything has changed. All the good specialty rolls and the a lot of the menu has changed and all of it is gone. It will be missed. New prices are extremely high compared to previous pricing. It is now even higher pricing than higher quality alternatives like Kai in Poco. Portions are bigger but taste is worse. The menu is also very unoriginal. No actual katsu don which was my favourite. No reason to go anymore. I'm definitely not the only one disappointed.OLD: I go here all the time, but i just recently realized how special this place is. Price/quality and value wise, there is literally no better place than here. Everything is so freaking affordable and good. I'm a native Japanese person and the food here is just no complaints. I can't spend a fortune on sushi all the time but honestly the value here is unbeatable. Kai in poco are good but farther away and significantly pricier. Non of the food here is ever smelly because they are too busy for anything to get old. Idk why the rating is a 4 because this place is at least a 4.5. super grateful they exist. Hope they never close.
Megan
This used to be my favourite sushi place because they were great prices and great quality. This place has gone downhill in a matter of weeks since new management. No more happy combos, oshi sushi doubled in price, no flavour, soggy agedashi tofu. So, so sad :( also I miss the old staff.Why ruin a good thing that was working?Edit: I noticed a comment on here that said people never reviewed sushi koo when it was doing well. And that is not true. I actually had given them a 5 star review but have since deleted it due to the change in management.
B Thomson
Like others, we have been regulars at Sushi Koo for years and were willing to give them a try after the new ownership. The service level is about the same and I can’t speak for quality of a lot of their dishes due to the fact that we are vegan and have very limited choices off the menu. From what we have had the rolls have been good but the suonomono was subpar. The price increases are the most shocking.I did see another review about this and the owner made the following comment… “our prices reflect on the quality of the food, the increased portions and it also reflects on the average prices around the neighborhood.”I was curious enough to look for myself at prices from surrounding restaurants of a basic avocado roll:New Sushi Koo =$7Shio = $5.95Hakone = $4.25Nagano = $3.49The quality and portion size for this roll is the same at it always has been, so I thought this would be a good gauge on the price increases alone.Take with that what you will.
Joshua Zhou
best sushi restaurant i been toKid-friendliness: friendly to my kido
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Tempura, Nigiri, Roll
Kyle C
Not exactly sure what happened but food quality is completely different and has gone downhill since I last visited. Prices are also very above average now. $10 for an Alaska roll is insane.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Adrian Pellegrino
I used to order from here frequently, but I'm guessing it's under new management. What the heck happened to the food? The prices have skyrocketed, quality has gone down substantially, and most of the menu items have been completely changed. The tempura was dripping grease, and yams were hard and undercooked. I also found some things way too salty and other things bland and tasteless. Also, where did the Awesome Roll go? It's too bad, this was one of my favorite sushi places, but I won't be returning until the standards go back to how they were.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Beth Wiggins
Use to be one of my favorite places to go..Drove all the way in today , new owners, new menu, my go to for ordering no longer there and the sashimi had no taste at all , $80.00 bill and everything was substandard VERY VERY
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 1
Service: 4
Roshanak Mir
Sushi Koo is my go-to sushi place in Coquitlam. On of the excellent services that you can get in the restaurant.
Great sushi, super fresh! Staff was friendly and professional. Highly recommend!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Kenneth Chan
I went there for dinner and found out they were under new management. From what I ate, I thought the food was pretty good.Unfortunately, I do feel like Nigiri is abit overpriced. 1 salmon Nigiri for 3.75? (2 per order so really 7.5$)Other then the price though, everything was great. Great atmosphere and great customer service
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Will
Lived in the area for 3 years and been going to Sushi Koo as my go to place. Lots of big party orders done throughout and recommended all my friends to go here as wellUnfortunately with the new management, everything has changed. People are arguing about pricing and portions, but everybody who actually went there knew that the Happy Combo was truly the one thing that drove the success of Sushi Koo.For the prices that you are paying now, I would much rather go elsewhere to get much higher quality food. Good thing there are alternatives around the area.Sushi Koo will be missed for sure!Parking: etc
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 3
Service: 2
Recommended dishes: Dynamite Roll
Christina K
I've been eating at Sushi Koo at least once a week for the past year. I was devastated when they closed down only to find out they were open again the next month. Didn't hesitate and ordered some basic rolls, oshi, dragon roll, the usual.First, the prices are absolutely insane now. Yes, it's true the portions are a bit bigger, but it was bland and not comparable to the old place. I loved their salmon oshi and dragon roll, but they don't taste the same anymore. And I miss the happy combo :(At this moment, nearby Shio is the cheaper and also tastier choice, and unless the menu and prices drastically change, I unfortunately don't see myself coming back.
Updated review: (new management) 3*I’ve decided to give them a try when they reopened with new management. Staff was friendly and told us it was new management and new menu.So my wife and I tried it by ordering some old favourites and new rolls. Unfortunately we weren’t impressed via the dishes.Oshi had way too much rice, way too thick. My wife ended up trimming the rice portion and enough for a plate full of rice. We ordered 2 different ones so I ended up being so full from rice.Rolls were decent. Tried toro tatami roll, it’s good. A bit rice dense but the flavor was good.Salmon roll was alright. Unagi Dragon was alright.Cali roll is like close to 8 dollars (at which point I rather get an Alaska roll at Sushi California/Town)Nigiri, a bit pricy when basically 4.40 a pc.Prices definitely higher by a lot for the expected customer base.This used to be my go to once a week (take out or dine in), but can’t do the same for the new management. If I feel like a Donburi, I might go back.— OLD MANAGEMENT— 5*It's back post poco fire incident, Still a place of great value. The seating is now a bit tighter than before.Food is great. Offering Aburi Oshi and Aburi Nigiri with great value.The beef tataki is where it's at. Order that every time.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 2
Service: 4
It used to be our favorite sushi place, the staff was always friendly and the food was so good and prices very affordable.Unfortunately the owners changed, the whole menu changed and the prices skyrocketed!I was shocked! We went last week and we didn't know, the place was empty which was super strange. Once I looked at the menu, I asked the server and she confirmed they sold the place. I told her we used to love the place, etc and she didn't seem happy. Basically took the menus away and told us to leave if we wanted to. I wasn't gonna leave but it was definitely going to be out last time there. She just saved us some money with her attitude. We went down the street to Sushi California.
EDIT NEW: After new management, everything has changed. All the good specialty rolls and the a lot of the menu has changed and all of it is gone. It will be missed. New prices are extremely high compared to previous pricing. It is now even higher pricing than higher quality alternatives like Kai in Poco. Portions are bigger but taste is worse. The menu is also very unoriginal. No actual katsu don which was my favourite. No reason to go anymore. I'm definitely not the only one disappointed.OLD: I go here all the time, but i just recently realized how special this place is. Price/quality and value wise, there is literally no better place than here. Everything is so freaking affordable and good. I'm a native Japanese person and the food here is just no complaints. I can't spend a fortune on sushi all the time but honestly the value here is unbeatable. Kai in poco are good but farther away and significantly pricier. Non of the food here is ever smelly because they are too busy for anything to get old. Idk why the rating is a 4 because this place is at least a 4.5. super grateful they exist. Hope they never close.
This used to be my favourite sushi place because they were great prices and great quality. This place has gone downhill in a matter of weeks since new management. No more happy combos, oshi sushi doubled in price, no flavour, soggy agedashi tofu. So, so sad :( also I miss the old staff.Why ruin a good thing that was working?Edit: I noticed a comment on here that said people never reviewed sushi koo when it was doing well. And that is not true. I actually had given them a 5 star review but have since deleted it due to the change in management.
Like others, we have been regulars at Sushi Koo for years and were willing to give them a try after the new ownership. The service level is about the same and I can’t speak for quality of a lot of their dishes due to the fact that we are vegan and have very limited choices off the menu. From what we have had the rolls have been good but the suonomono was subpar. The price increases are the most shocking.I did see another review about this and the owner made the following comment… “our prices reflect on the quality of the food, the increased portions and it also reflects on the average prices around the neighborhood.”I was curious enough to look for myself at prices from surrounding restaurants of a basic avocado roll:New Sushi Koo =$7Shio = $5.95Hakone = $4.25Nagano = $3.49The quality and portion size for this roll is the same at it always has been, so I thought this would be a good gauge on the price increases alone.Take with that what you will.
best sushi restaurant i been toKid-friendliness: friendly to my kido
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Tempura, Nigiri, Roll
Not exactly sure what happened but food quality is completely different and has gone downhill since I last visited. Prices are also very above average now. $10 for an Alaska roll is insane.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
I used to order from here frequently, but I'm guessing it's under new management. What the heck happened to the food? The prices have skyrocketed, quality has gone down substantially, and most of the menu items have been completely changed. The tempura was dripping grease, and yams were hard and undercooked. I also found some things way too salty and other things bland and tasteless. Also, where did the Awesome Roll go? It's too bad, this was one of my favorite sushi places, but I won't be returning until the standards go back to how they were.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Use to be one of my favorite places to go..Drove all the way in today , new owners, new menu, my go to for ordering no longer there and the sashimi had no taste at all , $80.00 bill and everything was substandard VERY VERY
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 1
Service: 4
Sushi Koo is my go-to sushi place in Coquitlam. On of the excellent services that you can get in the restaurant.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Roll
Restaurantji Recommends
Great sushi, super fresh! Staff was friendly and professional. Highly recommend!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I went there for dinner and found out they were under new management. From what I ate, I thought the food was pretty good.Unfortunately, I do feel like Nigiri is abit overpriced. 1 salmon Nigiri for 3.75? (2 per order so really 7.5$)Other then the price though, everything was great. Great atmosphere and great customer service
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Lived in the area for 3 years and been going to Sushi Koo as my go to place. Lots of big party orders done throughout and recommended all my friends to go here as wellUnfortunately with the new management, everything has changed. People are arguing about pricing and portions, but everybody who actually went there knew that the Happy Combo was truly the one thing that drove the success of Sushi Koo.For the prices that you are paying now, I would much rather go elsewhere to get much higher quality food. Good thing there are alternatives around the area.Sushi Koo will be missed for sure!Parking: etc
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 3
Service: 2
Recommended dishes: Dynamite Roll
I've been eating at Sushi Koo at least once a week for the past year. I was devastated when they closed down only to find out they were open again the next month. Didn't hesitate and ordered some basic rolls, oshi, dragon roll, the usual.First, the prices are absolutely insane now. Yes, it's true the portions are a bit bigger, but it was bland and not comparable to the old place. I loved their salmon oshi and dragon roll, but they don't taste the same anymore. And I miss the happy combo :(At this moment, nearby Shio is the cheaper and also tastier choice, and unless the menu and prices drastically change, I unfortunately don't see myself coming back.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 2
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Spicy Tuna Crispy Rice Roll, Aburi Nigiri, Salmon Belly
Great Staff, Service, and food is very fresh and good.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5