Maki Maki is a Whyte-area lunch destination for seriously underpriced sushi. This visit, despite the trio of nigiri I couldn’t resist adding to my order, I was there for the Vietnamese pages of the menu.

My vermicelli ($8.95) arrived first. The deep, square bowl was filled to the brim with noodles, unconcealed by strips of grilled pork and crushed peanuts.

I poured out some tangy fish sauce and started in. The two spring rolls were nominal – though crisp and delicious – but the meal left me wondering about the pho (Vietnamese soup) choices I had dismissed.

The sushi was frankly outstanding. The $1.95 salmon’s chill, slick texture lost out to crunchy roe ($2.95) and firm octopus ($1.95) with visible sucker marks. Sticky rice soaked up the salty soy sauce, which scorched the palate clean between each bite.

I’ll be back to Maki Maki, but will stick with the 10 pages of sushi options or the killer lunch special.