Food: 1/5
Service: 1/5
Atmosphere: 2/5
Would come back? No
Ebisu is a self-proclaimed master chef sushi restaurant. Don't be fooled - the quality of the rice and fish is on par or worse than all-you-can-eat sushi. The rice was NOT sushi rice! It was overcooked, mushy and was drenched in way too much vinegar.
They have blowtorched sushi that they prepare on the table. Lesson learned - don't let waitresses blowtorch the sushi! Blowtorching is a skill, especially with aburi, and it takes a certain technique and timing to get it right. Our waitress overcooked the fish. We tried all the varieties of blowtorched sushi (salmon, mackerel, etc.) and they were all very disappointing - way too much rice and the fish did not taste fresh. Our food also came 1.5 hours late despite asking the waitress to check on it three times. The atmosphere, menu and decor also felt cheap, despite being a famous sushi chain from Vancouver.