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 1. Guu Garden

888 Nelson St
Vancouver, BC V6Z
(604) 899-0855

Category: Japanese

Neighbourhood: Downtown

5.0 star rating
  Update - 12/5/2011

On the Vancouver Magazine's 101 Things to Taste list:

Tuna and Melon Granite: a unique dish with chunks of tuna sashimi, dashi jelly, and bits of iced sweet melon, finished with a soy. Multiple flavours and textures combined to create a dish that's a…More »

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  • 5.0 star rating
    10/12/2010

    Consistency, consistency, consistency!

    One of my favourite restaurants, because of their consistency… Read more »

 2. Guu in Aberdeen

4151 Hazelbridge Way
Richmond, BC V6X
(604) 295-6612

Category: Japanese

Neighbourhood: Golden Village

4.0 star rating
  9/29/2010

Of the chain of Guus, I probably like this one the least. I don't know exactly what it is, but the whole signature atmosphere is just not present.

This location is within Aberdeen Center, on the second floor.

The space is a bit empty, not like the…More »

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 3. Guu With Garlic

1698 Robson St
Vancouver, BC V6G 1C7
(604) 685-8678

Categories: Japanese, Tapas Bars

Neighbourhood: West End

4.0 star rating
  12/1/2011

A spontaneous Friday night out lead us to craving some izakaya. What other place to go but Guu? After a long hiatus from this location (I love Guu Garden too much,) we came here in hopes of getting a seat. Luckily, there was a opening in the elevated…More »

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 4. Guu Kobachi

735 Denman St
Vancouver, BC V6G 2L6
(604) 683-0735

Categories: Japanese, Tapas/Small Plates, Tapas Bars

Neighbourhood: West End

3.0 star rating
  8/9/2011

With their 'no regular' menu theme, I'm interested as to what new creations they come up with.

Their menu consists of Kobachi dishes-which are small bite sized dishes for $3.80. There's an assortment of items, such as marinated eggplant, deep fried…More »

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 5. Guu

105-375 Water St
Vancouver, BC V6B 5C6
(604) 685-8682

Categories: Japanese, Tapas Bars

Neighbourhoods: Downtown, Gastown

3.0 star rating
  11/12/2010

Guu Gastown!! They know how to do izakaya right!

On a rainy weekday night, the place was almost full. We were able to get a window seat that overlooks Water Street. This one has a different atmosphere: being on the second floor,and it's a bit more…More »

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 6. Suika

1626 W Broadway
Vancouver, BC V6J 1X6
(604) 730-1678

Categories: Japanese, Tapas/Small Plates

Neighbourhood: Fairview Slopes

4.0 star rating
  Update - 3/14/2012

Get the Kakuni Pork Belly bibimbap. They have perfected this stone bowl rice with a flavourful pork belly, dried shrimp, and scallions, mixed together with a sweet sauce when served. The result-every grain of rice is coated in the sauce, and the hot…More »

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  • 3.0 star rating
    9/19/2010

    Suika! Suika!

    Such a cute name! (Suika means watermelon in Japanese.) Newly opened at Broadway &… Read more »

 7. Hapa Izakaya

1193 Hamilton St
Vancouver, BC V6B 5P6
(604) 681-4272

Category: Japanese

Neighbourhoods: Downtown, Yaletown

4.0 star rating
  Update - 8/16/2011

One dish:

BBQ Unagi Yakiudon
Udon noodles mixed with teriyaki butter sauce served with bbq eel, egg , green onions and seaweed. You will not regret this. A sweet sauce, with the creaminess of the butter...and then the eel. It's pretty amazing.

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  • 3.0 star rating
    4/25/2011

    My experience here could have been better if I had not been rushed throughout my dinner.

    I managed… Read more »

 8. Nan Chuu Izakaya

8391 Alexandra Road
Richmond, BC V6X 1A5
(604) 276-8391

Categories: Japanese, Soup, Tapas Bars

Neighbourhood: Golden Village

4.0 star rating
  10/5/2011

A completely new menu that has all the goodness of G-Men ramen?! Oh yes, I'm totally in.

With even more options that before, I'm glad there's once again a place in Richmond that can satisfy my ramen craving when I want it.

A whole new menu, with lots…More »

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 9. Zakkushi Charcoal Grill

4075 Main Street
Vancouver, BC V5V 3P5
(604) 874-9455

Category: Japanese

Neighbourhood: Riley Park

4.0 star rating
  12/16/2009

Love Zakkushi for being different. For filling up my stomach with skewers and skewers of yummy food. For allowing me to create my own mixed drinks (rum+lychee+sprite!).

On a random Saturday night, J and I decide to try this Main location out. Tucked…More »

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 10. Kingyo

871 Denman St
Vancouver, BC V6G 2L9
(604) 608-1677

Categories: Japanese, Tapas Bars, Tapas/Small Plates

Neighbourhood: West End

4.0 star rating
  10/4/2011

Sea Urchin Bimbimbap.

That's all you really need to know about Kingyo. A hot sizzling stone bowl, with prawn, squid, salmon caviar, rice, topped with sea urchin and doused with a sweet sauce. Each grain of rice is coated with a hint of the sea urchin…More »

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