The Best Sushi in St. John’s, Newfoundland, Canada

Asian Taste Restaurant: Japanese, Chinese and Korean food in St. John's, Nfld (Canada).

No matter where I am in the world, I’m always on a quest to find good Asian food and, especially, sushi that rivals Vancouver’s. My first stop in St John’s, Newfoundland was Basho, the place to get Japanese fusion food. The other sushi joint mentioned to me was Sun Sushi.

So on our last night in town, we walked to Sun Sushi only to be greeted by a black storefront. No! As we found out, a lot of things are closed on Sundays, so check first if there’s a particular place you really want to eat at.

Fully depressed and feeling sorry for myself, I moped back to a strip of restaurants that we knew were open. Colin, though, wasn’t so pouty and pointed to a little hole in the wall Asian restaurant (Asian Taste, 250 Duckworth Street, 709-576-3311) in the midst of closed buildings. Could it be?

Asian Taste Restaurant: Korean Soup in St. John's, Newfoundland (Canada).

I leapt through the door like a child and devoured the menu, a wondrous selection of Japanese, Chinese and Korean dishes that was better than anything I could have imagined.

We stuck with sushi rolls out of principle but Colin also had a Korean soup. The meal of edamame beans and many rolls was absolutely delicious, rivalling Vancouver for sure. It was just really simple, cheap, good food, my favourite kind

We also noticed how happy all the staff were. We got smiles from everyone as they rushed around through the two-story building (plus there’s another private floor above for larger parties).

It turns out the new owner, Norman Tao Su, took over two months ago and everyone was just happy to be there. He chatted with me for awhile about his hope of matching cities like Vancouver with his food. I gave him the thumbs up.

Asian Taste Restaurant: The Best Sushi in St. John's, Newfoundland (Canada).

What I Liked:

• What a pleasant environment to eat in. Like the food, the décor is simple but the building itself is super cool.
• The prices surprised me, as they were reasonable and the food certainly worth, and even exceeded, my expectations. (And we had leftovers, always a bonus.)
• The staff were super nice and work their butts off to make sure everything was satisfactory. My first stop if I return to St. John’s? Asian Taste Restaurant. I’m totally won over- can you tell?