Damiko Sushi- South Surrey

Hello my name is Kyle and I am a sushi addict. So is Megan. Sorry for outing you dear.

We have tried many sushi places, but few are repeated. That being said, for the past year we have frequented Damiko Sushi in South Surrey (2950 King George Blvd. Surrey) on a fairly regular basis. The restaurant is well laid out and found in the High Street development off King George Blvd just south of the South Surrey AutoMall. The staff are always friendly, but there is a very different level of quality based upon who is there on any given night. If the younger guy with the glasses is there you are in good hands. If the younger female who wears chuck Taylor's is there, no problems. Anyone else and chances are things could get dicey. We often do take out and a second check before leaving is always a prudent move.

All that being said, Damiko is our favourite sushi place. Currently our order looks like this:

Miso Soup- Always served hot with lots of miso and tofu. At $1.50 the price is reasonable for the size. A great starter.

Avocado Roll- Your basic roll with 8 pieces. The Avocado is always ripe and creamy. I don't know where they get it, but it is always awesome. The ginger and wasabi that comes with any rolls are good. It is the pink ginger and the wasabi is always more about the flavour than it is about the mind blowing pain. Their rolls are in general are very good and range from the mild to wild.

Gyoza- We always go with the meat (pork) Gyoza which seems to be boiled and then pan fried to give it a nice crispy texture. It is honestly one of my favourite gyozas around and the sauce that comes with it is excellent. Vinegar based but always has the nice nutty sesame flavour and a slight zing. At $6 for 6 gyoza it is a good sized serving.

Agedashi Tofu- Six large slabs of tofu in the usual tempura batter. Bad tempura is greasy and kind of falls off of whatever has been battered. The tempura is always crisp and not greasy at Damiko. It comes with bonito flakes and a sweet ponsu sauce on top with green onions diced too! At $6 for the dish it is a great sized appetizer and one of our favourites.

Spicy Tuna Salad- Ok, take your usual Spicy Tuna Roll, and make it a salad. Specifically, this dish is a large green salad with big, sashimi grade chunks of tuna in a "I crave it weekly" spicy sauce that has a slight sweetness to it. In all honesty, this is the dish that keeps us coming back. If you ask nicely and check to make sure it is there, you can also get the usual house salad dressing is a ginger and apple (I think) flavour and is awesome. It is a large serving size and at $9 is a must order.

Spicy Delight- Take a large orange, hollow it out. Fill it to overflowing with sashimi grade tuna and salmon. Add the before mentioned mouth watering spicy sauce and you are in business. At $7 this is an awesome dish if you are looking for spicy tuna and salmon.

There are many more great dishes that we have tried periodically at Damiko, but the above listed ones are the ones we keep coming back for. The prices are decent for good sushi and it is usually moderately busy but not overly so. If they could only get their orders right they would have a perfect score.

Verdict- One of our must go restaurants for eat in or take out sushi. We go weekly and for the carnivore and the vegetarian in the family there are many options. Just make sure you check your order before you leave.