3/5 Edward D. 6 months ago on Google • 377 reviews
I
don’t
know
what
possessed
me
to
venture
into
the
wilds
of
Surrey
BC,
a
place
where
the
main
culture
is
bacterial
and
the
only
art
is
graffiti.
Maybe
it
was
the
promise
of
a
funky
and
cool
sushi
joint
with
excellent
jazzy
techno
music.
Maybe
it
was
the
curiosity
to
see
if
there
is
any
life
beyond
Patello
Bridge.
Maybe
it
was
just
a
moment
of
madness.
Whatever
it
was,
I
soon
regretted
it
as
I
drove
past
strip
malls,
vape
stores,
shadey
quality
used
car
dealerships,
gas
stations
and
way
to
many
pawn
shops,
looking
for
Shogan
Sushi,
a
place
that
claims
to
be
the
best
sushi
restaurant
in
Vancouver.
I
found
it
in
a
nondescript
building
on
King
George
Boulevard,
next
to
a
payday
loan
store
and
a
nail
salon,
and
used
video
game
store.
I
entered
with
trepidation,
hoping
to
find
some
hidden
gem
in
this
distopian
wasteland.
The
decor
was
indeed
vibrant
and
eclectic
Japanese
with
a
massive
mural
on
the
wall,
red
tear
drop
lights
and
lots
of
fresh
chocikeys.
The
music
was
actually
from
several
loading
screen
from
a
playstation
4
game.
The
staff
were
friendly
enough
and
very
professional,
but
looked
bored
and
tired,
kind
of
like
the
ladies
who
work
the
streets
outside.
I
ordered
a
selection
of
sushi
rolls,
hoping
to
be
pleasantly
surprised
by
the
quality
and
presentation.
I
was
half
right.
The
presentation
was
excellently
on
point,
with
elaborate
garnishes
and
amazing
plating.
The
sushi
looked
like
works
of
art,
almost
too
pretty
to
eat.
But
when
I
did
eat
some
karrage,
I
was
mildly
disappointed
by
the
blandness
and
weakness
of
it.
The
Kamikaze
roll
salmon
skin
was
chewiness
and
fishiness
and
pointed
out
the
lack
of
freshness
of
the
ingredients.
The
food
was
all
style
and
had
less
substance.
I
left
feeling
unsatisfied
and
slightly
nauseous.
I
paid
my
bill,
which
was
reasonable
for
the
hefty
quantity
but
not
for
the
quality.
We
drove
back
to
Coquitlam,
vowing
never
to
return
to
Shogan
Sushi.
It
was
a
wasted
trip,
a
wasted
meal,
and
a
wasted
review.
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