Japanese Small Plates

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Japanese restaurants serving smaller sharing plates.

 1. Hapa Izakaya

1479 Robson St
Vancouver, BC V6G 1C1
(604) 689-4272

Categories: Japanese, Tapas Bars

Neighbourhood: West End

4.0 star rating
  4/10/2011

I found the Hapa service good and consistent and the menu to be more user friendly than other nearby Japanese izakaya places. On the downside, Hapa has a club/lounge vibe so I felt distracted from a focused eating experience.

My favourite salad in the…More »

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 2. 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
  2/28/2011

Because Kingyo mostly does Izakaya, the ideal party size is one where you feel comfortable splitting small plates. I think that no more than 3 people would be ideal.

Predicting how big your dish will be is impossible, but I suggest ordering at least…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
  4/14/2011

Any of the Guu locations offer great izakaya options.

My favourite thing about this location is the little raised seating area where you take off your shoes and sit on the floor in front of little tables. So fun!

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 4. Zakkushi

823 Denman St
Vancouver, BC V6G 2L7
(604) 685-1136

Category: Japanese

Neighbourhood: West End

3.0 star rating
  3/20/2011

I'd been to the Main Street location, but last night was my first time at the Denman location.

When you're not eating a set menu, I'd recommend striving for a balance between their skewers and their rice or noodle bowls or salads. Their little skewers…More »

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 5. Shuraku Restaurant

833 Granville Street
Vancouver, BC V6Z
(604) 687-6622

Category: Japanese

Neighbourhoods: Downtown, Granville Entertainment District

3.0 star rating
  5/7/2011

The izakaya places in Vancouver I have tried all seem to have a particular subset of the genre they excel in. Looking at my fellow diners' plates, I have to conclude that Shuraku does a great job on salads.

I'm not kidding! Salads aren't something I…More »

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