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I tell everyone that Kingyo is the best izakaya in town and I still stand by this. Yes, all the Guu and Hapa locations are great, but for me Kingyo is the benchmark. When Kingyo opened a second location at Broadway & Fir,  snack bar Suika, I was stoked. Kingyo food without having to drive [...]

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This is my long overdue post on Sushiyama. I’ve only been a couple times, but this was far and above THE Japanese restaurant of choice by my wonderful, former team at Radical Entertainment. I suspect it was a favourite because it’s  cheap to reasonably priced, the portions are good, the fish is fresh, and there’s [...]

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Looking for an amazing, well-priced sushi experience? Give Ajisai Sushi Bar a spin. Fresh fish rules here and the restaurant only services sushi, sashimi, rice bowls, miso, and a small selection of salads and appetizers. There’s no teriyaki or tempura or yakisoba here and you wouldn’t want it anyways because the fish is that good. [...]

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I went to Guu with Otokomae the other day and was reminded of how much I love all the Guu locations. I’m going to highlight my two favourites in the local chain, which is expanding to Toronto – it won’t be a Vancouver secret for long! For lunch, one of the best deals in town [...]

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Miku Japanese Restaurant specializes in aburi style sushi, which is basically nigiri sushi that is torched, giving it a partly charred, partly raw texture. This method is intended to bring out the flavours of fish while still giving you the fresh taste of sushi. When executed well with good quality fish, it’s heavenly. I went [...]

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A couple weeks ago, I checked out Irashai Grill with some friends. I’d been meaning to check out the restaurant and Irashai also mailed me a 15% off coupon after reading this blog, which was a nice bonus! Overall, Irashai’s strengths are in their fresh seafood and unique rolls. The room is large with high [...]

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I was riding down Main St and noticed that a third Zakkushi location has opened on Main at King Edward. Nice! I used to live three blocks from the Zakkushi on 4th ave and I still return again and again. The focus of Zakkushi is on their grill, which uses a high quality Japanese charcoal. [...]

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I love sushi, but I typically eat my sushi sitting down in a restaurant. Sushi to-go has never appealed to me. Instead, I do wraps, or burritos, or crepes – anything that is self contained that I can eat while walking to the next location. But Michi Sushi changes everything! It’s a great concept. An [...]

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[Update March 2011: Now closed, but in its placed is Cafeteria, another great restaurant] Near the corner of Main & 11th is….nothing, really. There are some stores and restaurants, but you’d never guess hiding amongst everything is Ping’s Cafe, a Japanese Restaurant specializing in Western influenced Japanese comfort food. Ping’s does not look like much [...]

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A good, cheap sushi place is hard to find. Vancouver may have a lot of sushi restaurants, but it doesn’t mean they are all good. I recently started going to Temaki Sushi on Broadway @ Arbutus and it fits the bill of a good, cheap sushi restaurant. Menu is standard with your usual boxes, teriyakis, [...]

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