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$20-30, $30-50, desserts, Downtown Vancouver, Eclectic, Food 4.5, Fusion, Izakaya, Japanese, sashimi, Seafood, sushi, TapasOctober 14, 2012

Kingyo Izakaya (Japanese) 金魚居酒屋

By Mijune

It’s constantly named “Best Casual Japanese” by local media. I still really like it, but I actually prefer their more casual sister restaurant Suika even more which opened last year. Kingyo serves funky and eclectic tapas, but I think they could deliver more as an upscale izakaya spot.

$20-30, authentic, Barbeque, Downtown Vancouver, Eclectic, Food 4.5, Food 5, Fusion, Izakaya, Japanese, sashimi, sushi, TapasAugust 28, 2012

Zakkushi Charcoal Grill (Downtown Vancouver, Denman Street)

By Mijune

In Vancouver many tend to think of izakaya places as funky Japanese restaurants with eclectic Japanese tapas. While these are izakayas, so are places like Zakkushi which specialize in grilled meats. An izakaya is simply a drinking establishment which also serves food. This is a great one!

$20-30, Food 3.5, Fusion, Izakaya, Japanese, Richmond, sashimi, Seafood, sushi, VegetarianAugust 20, 2012

Guu (Japanese Izakaya Restaurant) – Richmond

By Mijune

Out of all the Guu locations, this one gets the toughest love from diners. Many prefer the downtown locations, as do I, and it’s perhaps due to consistency and ambiance. The crowd it attracts is more family oriented and it feels more like a standard restaurant than a funky and hip Japanese Izakaya place.

$10-20, $20-30, Food 3.5, Food 4, Fusion, Japanese, Richmond, sashimi, Seafood, sushiAugust 8, 2012

Mega Sushi

By Mijune

The food was fresh, the sauces made in house and the service was inviting. Even if it wasn’t “authentic”, I give them credit for presentation, effort and creativity. Mega Sushi had modern flavour and flare and I would recommend it for something non-traditional, funky and still sophisticated.

$20-30, $30-50, Japanese, Richmond, sashimi, Seafood, sushi, VegetarianJune 22, 2012

Tsukiji Japanese Restaurant

By Mijune

The ambiance and menu aims for upscale, but the food doesn’t necessarily speak at the level or with that kind of Chef. The Chef is Japanese, but it is Chinese owned and you have to be selective with the ordering. While it started off quite impressive, some things suffered from not reaching its full potential.

$10-20, $20-30, Fusion, Japanese, Richmond, sashimi, Seafood, sushi, VegetarianJune 16, 2012

Charcoal Sushi & BBQ Restaurant

By Mijune

I haven’t been here in over a year and half, but it doesn’t seem like anything has changed. The food was again pretty good, but just on the pricey side for Richmond standards, however they do have reasonably priced lunch specials & some decent creative rolls.

$20-30, $30-50, Fusion, Izakaya, Japanese, sashimi, Seafood, sushi, West VancouverMay 9, 2012

Zen Sushi

By Mijune

Jiro Dreams of Sushi… and so does Mijune (which is me by the way – hi!). It’s apparently one of the places to go for sushi in West Vancouver, so I decided to give it a try. It serves traditional sushi and modern Japanese izakaya, but It didn’t deliver to expectations and I found it quite overpriced.

$10-20, Burnaby, Fusion, Japanese, sashimi, sushi, VegetarianApril 25, 2012

Take Sushi 竹壽司

By Mijune

For a purist who values traditional Japanese cuisine, then it might not be your thing, but the ingredients are fresh, the food made upon order and it’s all quite well prepared. I would treat it as an everyday kind of place as to why it has a strong local following.