Visit #1 ·
★★★★★First time at Sachi, so I'm not drawing comparisons yet — that's not how I do things. One visit doesn't tell you much. But I'll say this: the place gave me enough to come back.
We ordered a spread. Nigiri, a couple rolls, some sashimi. I wasn't trying to be methodical about it, just eating, but old habits — I was clocking things. The rice temperature was right, which sounds basic but half the sushi spots I've been to serve it too cold or too dense. Sachi's rice had actual warmth to it and the seasoning wasn't hiding behind anything. That matters more than people think.
The fish looked handled correctly. Clean cuts, no ragged edges, which tells you something about whoever's working the knife. The salmon was bright without being suspiciously bright, if you know what I mean. The tuna had good fat distribution. Nothing was sitting under a heat lamp somewhere before it hit the plate.
Service was fine. Attentive without hovering. Nobody tried to upsell me aggressively, which I appreciate.
What I didn't love: one of the rolls felt a little overstuffed, like it was compensating for something. When a roll can't hold its shape from chopstick to mouth, that's a structural decision I disagree with. Personal thing maybe, but I notice it.
Whistler pricing is what it is. I didn't save the receipt yet because I don't have a total — the charge hadn't fully posted when I was logging this — but I'll update that when it lands.
The real test is visit three. Always is. Right now Sachi is in the "worth returning to" column, which is genuinely where I want things to start.