Octopus' Garden, Cornwall
28 people recommend, 1 warns against itvia r/vancouver, r/askvan, r/vancouverfood29 comments cited below
What people say, in short
Octopus' Garden on Cornwall Avenue in Kitsilano is recommended by many people, and a few call it their favourite. Several describe it as high-end sushi, one rates its omakase highly, and a few mention it is near Kits Beach and Burrard. Several note it is expensive, and one found the sushi good but overpriced for what it is.
Address
Octopus' Garden Restaurant, 1995 Cornwall Ave, Vancouver, BC V6J 1C9, Canada
At a glance
- Opinions divided
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The evidence
Every point below is paraphrased from a real public comment, ordered by how much the community engaged with it. Caveats and negatives are kept in — follow any link to read the original for yourself.
- Recommendsu/heroshujinkou in r/vancouver · Dec 2023taste
Named among top places, described as having excellent sushi.
- Recommendsu/GlassImmediate in r/vancouver · Dec 2023
Says Octopus Garden is a sure bet with no risk of letdown.
- Recommendsu/lurkingcomment in r/askvan · Nov 2024
Lists it among their recommended sushi options.
- Recommendsu/Loud-Satisfaction43 in r/askvan · Jul 2024
Lists Octopus Garden as a recommended sushi spot.
- Recommendsu/sy8jdk38 in r/vancouverfood · Jun 2024
Named as a sushi option in the same list of spots beyond downtown.
- Recommendsu/OrneryPangolin1901 in r/askvan · Apr 2025
Calls Octopus' Garden a personal favourite, though a bit more expensive.
- Recommendsu/scattered-ash in r/vancouver · Jan 2024
Includes this in a short bulleted list of recommended spots.
- Recommendsu/prfctlyfittingshorts in r/askvan · Oct 2024
Gives Octopus Garden as a high-end sushi answer with no further detail.
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- Recommendsu/Aquamans_Dad in r/askvan · Nov 2024
Lists Octopus Garden among favorite sushi restaurants when asked for recommendations.
- Recommendsu/bng808 in r/askvan · Nov 2024taste
Rates its omakase highly, thinks Michelin also lists it, and says reservations are needed.
- Recommendsu/VodkaWithSnowflakes in r/askvan · Oct 2024
Seconds Octopus Garden, calling it the fanciest sushi they have eaten in Vancouver, with high cost to match.
- Recommendsu/ambassador321 in r/askvan · Jul 2026
Rates Octopus' Garden highest and notes it's near Kits Beach for a post-dinner stroll.
- Recommendsu/Ok-Morning2759 in r/askvan · Sep 2025
Lists Octopus's Garden as a suggestion with no further detail.
- Recommendsu/freakybe in r/askvan · Jun 2025
Calls the place great, though not a casual spot.
- Caveatu/thefaber451 in r/askvan · Nov 2024service
Finds service repeatedly poor and the sushi good but overpriced for what it is.
- Recommendsu/Westsider111 in r/vancouver · Jan 2024
Agrees the parent's list is right, so endorses this spot too.
- Recommendsu/LiliaAfterDark in r/askvan · Jun 2026
Endorses Octopus Garden for chirashi, on the condition that cost is no concern for the diner.
- Recommendsu/gomubear_girl in r/askvan · Sep 2025
Replies yes to the Octopus's Garden pick and says they dined there that night.
- Recommendsu/SorryImNotOnReddit in r/askvan · Jun 2025
Suggests Octopus Garden, located on Cornwall near Burrard, as an answer to the request.
- Recommendsu/HelpfulNoWay in r/askvan · Jul 2026
Recommends Octopus Garden as a kid-friendly sushi pick within walking distance of Kits Beach.
- Recommendsu/Shroud_of_Turin in r/askvan · Jul 2026
Named as a solid choice for upscale sushi dining.
- Recommendsu/VastAdhesiveness705 in r/askvan · Jun 2026
Lists this among suggested sushi spots; notes the area also has plentiful cooked-food options.
- Recommendsu/2PhotoKaz in r/askvan · Apr 2026taste
Calls Octopus Garden their favourite and says it is excellent.
- Recommendsu/archetyping101 in r/askvan · Jun 2025
Names it as the answer to the request, with no place-specific details given.
- Recommendsu/Evannaspc in r/askvan · May 2025
Agrees with the Octopus Garden tip and calls it very good.
- Recommendsu/imprezivone in r/askvan · Jan 2025
Names Octopus Garden and suggests you won't feel like trying elsewhere afterwards.
- Recommendsu/Lowerlameland in r/askvan · Jul 2024
Says the place is very good and that they ate there before, though not in about a year.
- Recommendsu/mistern8d in r/vancouver · Jan 2024
Names this as a favourite high-end option.
- Recommendsu/OhYaBong1990 in r/askvan · Apr 2026value
Ranks Sushi Garden among the top three old-school options for value.
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