Nori Japanese Restaurant

One of the best Japanese restaurants outside of Japan out there! The sushi’s were delicious with beautiful plating! Very creative and original, yet super tasty food! The service was also excellent, super friendly and helpful staff, offering us great recommendations since it was our first time visiting the area! We didn’t get to sit at the bar, but we saw the chef interacting a lot with the customers and he was super welcoming and we loved his energy! The vibe in the restaurant is definitely pleasant, having a chill casual environment while enjoying delicious fine Japanese sushi and seafood! If you are in Nanaimo, definitely give this place a try!

Best Japanese restaurant ever had! We live in Victoria and came all the way to nanaimo for Nori. Indeed not disappointed. 100% recommend! Staffs are super friendly and chefs are very knowledgeable. A very nice atmosphere there and we loved it!

The service was fine. It was quite busy. We found the sushi quite mediocre, and very expensive as well. Maybe it is just what we ordered? The roll we got was very yummy: super saucy if you’re into that. We actually really did not like the uni, and would not recommend.

Food was excellent. Service was great. They recommended us some rolls and it was great. A bit pricy but it was quality sushi from beginning to end. Some rolls tasted normal but that was just personal preference. It was my daughters bday and they gave her a free slice of yummy matcha cheese cake and sang her a song. Bill came out to be $201 but worth it in my opinion. Make sure you book in advance. It’s busy here for obvious reasons. Will come back.

Lives up to its name! The sushi did not disappoint. Considerable size of fish in each sushi roll and sashimi. The number of choices are amazing. We tried the so many different sushi and they were all amazing. Highly recommend. Get the mango roll if you are a mango fan. So delicious!

Hands down one of my favorite experiences while visiting the island! The chef at the bar and staff were extremely friendly. Service-top notch. Food- incredible. Presentation-D.A.M. good! If we lived here, we would be regulars. Thank you Nori Team!

I have seen so many Instagram posts about this place and we decided to try it when we were in the area. We were lucky enough to get there as soon as they opened for dinner service to get a table. I love that they have real crab and wild salmon on the menu and decided to order items that featured these. We were blown away by how amazing everything tasted and made sure to visit this restaurant a second time to sample now of their food. The prices are reasonable considering what you're getting and The presentation for the dishes was top notch. I highly recommend anyone to visit this restaurant. I took so many pictures of their food and would go back in a heartbeat. Everything was fresh and delicious.

We tried the UK Fish&Chips, 911, and Island Fever - all of which were delicious. Service was fast and friendly and our drinks water and tea remained full throughout our lunch without having to ask. Great experience.

10/10 one of the best restaurants i have ever been to. Food was so tasty and presented beautifully. Would be able to go back multiple times and order different things that interest me and I’m positive everything would be great

Best Japanese I've ever had. Delicious fresh food, knowledgeable server, passionate chef, beautiful presentation. The only way I could possibly think of improving my experience is with the addition of Japanese bidet toilets, but I understand that many people wouldn't agree with me!