Foodie Experiences
West Broadway's papier-mache-and-neon sushi institution since 1983, with 50-plus rolls that have never once cared about tradition.
W Broadway, west Kitsilano near Collingwood St
More infoThe Eatery has been on West Broadway since 1983, predating the city's omakase reverence by a decade and showing zero interest in catching up. The ceiling is crowded with papier-mache creatures, there's neon, and the menu runs to 50-plus rolls with a stated relationship to tradition of: none. It arrives in a tall, shareable pile that wants a drink beside it. Veg and vegan rolls are marked, so bring anyone.
Call ahead to reserve on a weekend (it's no third-party app, just the phone) and ask for a booth so you can spread out the rolls. Skip the safe nigiri and order three or four of the over-the-top specialty rolls to share, that's the entire point of this place, and clock the ceiling, which is covered in papier-mache sea creatures. Heads-up for first-timers: it's at the far west end of Kits on Broadway near Collingwood, the music gets loud, and the kitchen runs to midnight Friday and Saturday, so it stays open well past most spots.
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