Shio Japanese Kitchen - Coquitlam

Conveniently located resturant with some delightful eats. The resturant was fairly busy when I walked in. I ordered Crispy Salmon and Cold Soba from the seasonal menu. All dishes arrived promptly and the service is good. The crispy salmon had excellent combination of textures and flavours, a must-order. However, ordering cold soba on a wet, rainy day was a mistake on my part. Nevertheless, I appreciate the rich flavour and especially the addition of panko suspended in the broth. The noodle bowl was topped to the brim, therefore caution is needed to prevent spilling. The takoyaki and sashimi accompanying it are good but forgettable. I was still hungry after the 2 plates, and thus ordered the Garlic Butter Ika. The squid is very fresh and quite buttery. However, the portions are small, which is the general case for everything in this resturant. I walked out feeling full but became hungry again not long afterwards. Overall still a solid resturant and a good place to check out. Service: Dine in Meal type: Dinner Price per person: CA$40–50 Food: 4 Service: 4 Atmosphere: 4 Recommended dishes: Tempura

Taste, atmosphere, service overall, good, a bit pricey, but I would go again Service: Dine in Meal type: Lunch Price per person: CA$20–30 Food: 5 Service: 5 Atmosphere: 5

Food was great value and delicious, I enjoyed everything I ate. Always happy to see Toro on the menu!! Food: 5 Service: 3 Atmosphere: 3

Sushi especially oshi platter is amazing, if you’ve sworn you found the best Aburi sushi already then come try this and it'll blow you away. Their egg bomb appetizer was perfect and unctuous not greasy at all. Taco platter since you expect tacos to have more acid it felt almost crude to call it a taco when it was just their beef mixed with some slaw, needed way more pickled veggies to make sense, customers aren’t impressed if it feels gimmicky. Grilled avocado seemed pointless. should change up their deal platters to reflect more purposeful tasty fusion dishes if that’s the selling point. That was the only low though because the rest of their food was amazing. Noodles great. The care of the craft shows honestly and they should stick to what they’re good at best. some of the fusion dishes need more oomph in order to pop. Service watching most customers get excellent service and special thank you from chefs as they exit is cute but they were inconsistent with some customers. Feel of place is authentic have yet to try it for take out will see if it tastes just as good! Service: Dine in Meal type: Dinner Price per person: CA$80–90 Food: 3 Service: 1 Atmosphere: 1 Recommended dishes: Egg Bomb, Salmon Oshi

Great food, great service great everything. The food was exceptionally tasty with large portions. would recommend Service: Dine in Meal type: Dinner Price per person: CA$20–30 Food: 5 Service: 4 Atmosphere: 5 Recommended dishes: Chicken Karaage