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  • Real Sushi

  • 4.0 stars
    (Based on 15 Reviews)
  • Cuisines: Japanese
  • (905) 688-6868
  • 259 St. Paul Street., St. Catharines, ON L2R 3M6
  • Neighbourhoods: Downtown
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3
Reviews
18 days ago
  • Very good Food, the price was 3 dollars cheaper...
  • Overall
    4.0 stars
    • Food
      4.0 stars
    • Services
      5.0 stars
    • Atmosphere
      3.0 stars
    • Price Range (per person): $11-$25
    • Visit Again?: Yes
    • Party Size: 4
  • Very good Food, the price was 3 dollars cheaper then West, with more food chocies. i go once every 2 weeks and im happy and ful each time. servers always ask if you want to order when they see you dont have much food left on your table.

  • Order: Lots of sushi and hot plates
1
Review
21 days ago
  • OMG, I couldn't believe the manager called the...
  • Overall
    2.0 stars
    • Food
      2.0 stars
    • Services
      2.0 stars
    • Atmosphere
      2.0 stars
    • Price Range (per person): $11-$25
    • Visit Again?: No
    • Party Size: 2
  • OMG, I couldn't believe the manager called the police on some customers that were angry over the service and food . I have never seen anything like that before. On top of that the waitress was laughing at them after they left.

  • Order: buffet
1
Review
21 days ago
  • NEVER GO HERE!!!! THE SERVICE IS ABSOLUTELY...
  • Overall
    1.0 star
    • Food
      1.0 star
    • Services
      1.0 star
    • Atmosphere
      1.0 star
    • Price Range (per person): $11-$25
    • Visit Again?: No
    • Party Size: 3
  • NEVER GO HERE!!!! THE SERVICE IS ABSOLUTELY HORRIBLE. We ordered our sushi received some of it over 1 hour and a 1/2. and when asked about the rest the server who had disappeared said there was no more. So basically we had about 2 orders of sushi each and paid over $40. We refused to pay this price and tried to negotiate a more pratical deal. The owner freaked out started yelling in Chinesse and said we had to pay for everythig and called the police! This created a huge scene in the restaurant and continued to yell. All we wanted to do was pay ala cart which would have been half the price. We didnt have time to sit for hours and wait for shitty food. I WILL NEVER GO HERE AGAIN!!!!!!!!!!THEY PREJUDICE AGAINST BROCK STUDENTS!!!!!!!!!

  • Order: all you can eat which was a lie!!!!
1
Review
10 months ago
  • I’ve never really had any problems with Real...
  • Overall
    3.0 stars
    • Food
      4.0 stars
    • Services
      1.0 star
    • Atmosphere
      3.0 stars
    • Price Range (per person): $11-$25
    • Visit Again?: No
    • Party Size: 4
  • I’ve never really had any problems with Real Sushi, and it was always a toss up if I wanted to go there or to Sushi Jade. My choice from now on is always AVOID Real Sushi!

    The food was really good, and the prices are pretty decent however the service was deplorable. (And that’s being nice!)

    My friends and I had a party of four and we waited for over an hour to get our order the first time around. By that time we were starving but in still good spirits until we had to wait an additional half hour to only have them lose our order! During these times of waiting not once did a waiter come over and ask us if we were okay or not and the only time that they did was to give us our bill!

    On top of that when they did finally retake our order, they brought the wrong one! It was horrible!

    I might’ve been able to overlook this type of service if there had been a crowd of people, but there were only about four parties max always.

    Real Sushi was very disappointing and I do not plan on ever returning.

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Reviews 11
Helpful
2008/11/16
  • We were always iffy about trying this place, we...
  • Overall
    5.0 stars
    • Food
      5.0 stars
    • Services
      5.0 stars
    • Atmosphere
      5.0 stars
    • Price Range (per person): $11-$25
    • Visit Again?: Yes
    • Party Size: 2
  • We were always iffy about trying this place, we tried other places in st. catharines and they were alright. Well couple days ago, we tried it and wow it is byyyyy faaaaaaaaaar the best sushi place in st. catharines. The place was soo packed too. Amazing food. Literally never going anywhere else in St. Catharines.

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2008/10/20
  • Still great
  • Overall
    4.0 stars
    • Food
      4.0 stars
    • Services
      4.0 stars
    • Atmosphere
      4.0 stars
    • Price Range (per person): $11-$25
    • Visit Again?: Yes
    • Party Size: 2
  • I went back again, and the place was jumping! I've never seen it so full, but I guess word is getting out about how great Real Sushi is.

    We had a couple of "blank areas" where things we ordered were forgotten and the waitresses were too busy for us to re-order right away, but their service was still great.

    summary of what we ordered:
    seaweed salad: too fishy for my taste
    miso soup: meh, it was alright
    crab tempura rolls: hot and delicious!
    green dragon rolls: good
    grilled calamari: would pass on this, it was pretty tough
    chicken skewers: for some weird reason, I love these!
    calamari skewers: this was mediocre. Mine had a crunchy bit, so I didn't go for more than one bite.
    white tuna sashimi: I just found out how bad this is for the environment/fish stocks, so I guess that's it for me and the white tuna. It was good, though...
    salmon sashimi: my favorite!
    salmon nigiri: nice sour rice mix

  • Order: lots of stuff!
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Jessica
2008/10/19
  • It was amazing & delicious
  • Overall
    5.0 stars
    • Food
      5.0 stars
    • Services
      5.0 stars
    • Atmosphere
      5.0 stars
    • Price Range (per person): $11-$25
    • Visit Again?: Yes
    • Party Size: 5
  • I absolutely love this place. The old tables have been replaced recently & it looks very clean and new, i love it. As always, service was fast & friendly, food was fantastic and very fast. Couldn't ask for more. My friends love this place, its the bext sushi place in st.catharines. We visit it it atleast once every 2 weeks! : ) I certainly recommend the crispy rolls, the pan fried noodles & the fried banana ice cream. & also, the place looks quite nice inside now. We always get a boat that looks amazing & delicious as well. Must try for all sushi lovers.

  • Order: Green tea, seaweed salad, variety of sushi rolls, hand rolls, sashimi, and nigiri, tempura, teriyaki, & other dishes from the kitchen.
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Jessica
2008/10/19
  • It was amazing & delicious
  • Overall
    5.0 stars
    • Food
      5.0 stars
    • Services
      5.0 stars
    • Atmosphere
      5.0 stars
    • Price Range (per person): $11-$25
    • Visit Again?: Yes
    • Party Size: 5
  • I absolutely love this place. The old tables have been replaced recently & it looks very clean and new, i love it. As always, service was fast & friendly, food was fantastic and very fast. Couldn't ask for more. My friends love this place, its the bext sushi place in st.catharines. We visit it it atleast once every 2 weeks! : ) I certainly recommend the crispy rolls, the pan fried noodles & the fried banana ice cream. & also, the place looks quite nice inside now. We always get a boat that looks amazing & delicious as well. Must try for all sushi lovers.

  • Order: Green tea, seaweed salad, variety of sushi rolls, hand rolls, sashimi, and nigiri, tempura, teriyaki, & other dishes from the kitchen.
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J_man90
2008/09/13
  • A party in my mouth of exotic preportions
  • Overall
    5.0 stars
    • Food
      5.0 stars
    • Services
      5.0 stars
    • Atmosphere
      5.0 stars
    • Price Range (per person): $11-$25
    • Visit Again?: Yes
    • Party Size: 7
  • Real Sushi is one of only a hand full of true cultural japanese dinning. I would recommend this Sushi bar to anyone from sushi fenatics and veterans to the complete newb to the experience.

  • Order: Ele and avacado, crispy roll, Shrimp tempura.
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Reviews 18
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2008/09/04
  • Love Real Sushi!
  • Overall
    4.0 stars
    • Food
      4.0 stars
    • Services
      4.0 stars
    • Atmosphere
      4.0 stars
    • Price Range (per person): $11-$25
    • Visit Again?: Yes
    • Party Size: 2
  • I keep coming back to this place, and with good reason. This is the best all you can eat sushi I've ever found.

    The Good
    sashimi - highly recommend the salmon and white tuna. We usually get a few of each and then decide which one seems better that day. I've found that some of the cuts aren't as good as others, it depends on who is working. Having said that, even when they're bad, they're at least as good as other ayce sushi places.
    green dragon roll - one of my favorites! the avacado is always fresh and the shrimp tempura inside is perfect
    crab meat tempura roll - this can be hit and miss. some days the tempura is barely there, last night it was a lot heavier. Guess it depends on the chef.
    edamame - always delicious, nice and salty
    dumplings - fried crispy and filled with pork. decent!
    pan fried flank steak - I'm not big on red meat, but my partner said it was good

    The Less Impressive
    fried octopus tentacles - a bit greasy, and coated in what I suspect is cajun seasoning. But okay for what it is.
    spring rolls - one of the few bad things. heavy, greasy, and gross.
    chicken cutlet - not recommended. fried hunk of breaded chicken, colour indeterminate.
    noodles - these are all soups. Just in case you thought you were ordering something else.

  • Order: all you can eat sushi
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