Izakaya Restaurants near Vancouver, BC

“My husband and I discovered Kingyo a few years ago and now it's our must go to restaurant every time we are in Vancouver. The food is amazing, the service is attentive and everyone is kind. The atmosphere is cool and it feels like you're in Japan for dinner. Everything we have ever ordered has been delicious!“

“Guu is by far my favorite restaurant in the Vancouver. The staff, the food, basically everything about this place is fantastic.

I’ve been coming here for several years and I can’t remember anytime going home disappointed.

Can’t wait to be back countless times 😁“

“One day you will eat at Pizza Coming Soon“

“Amazing Japanese Yakitori Izakaya in Vancouver!! 😉😋🥇🥰🧑🏻‍🍳👩🏻‍🍳💪🏼✌🏼👍🏼👏“

“First time for us, attended a private function. Food was delicious and filling. The service was outstanding and extremely attentive. They had a vast array of sake and after ordering the sake flight (sampler tray), we found a few options that we really liked and ordered a couple of bottles. The sashimi was very fresh and delicious. There was an assortment of dishes that we tried that were on par with many of the high end restaurants, such as the egg omelet with crab ankake and the BBQ eel Unagi rice bowl. Street parking was easy to find. We’d definitely come back to Hashigo Sake Bar.“

“good food, service and friendly staff 👌“

“Good food, good service, authentic Japanese.“

“Their lunch specials are affordable and tasty. The service for lunch time on the weekday wasn’t like dinner. There’s only one staff on the dining area and she always disappears. No water refills at all until we asked for it at the very end. No big deal since the lunch was so cheap and we didn’t expect any service. Still going back for food. Recommend.“

“Cozy space, authentic vibes. They accommodated us as a large group. Service was very good. Portions were smaller than expected. We opted for Family-Style sharing and picked multiple dishes from the menu.
Make sure to check out the daily feature menu. They sell out.
Upside: the place is open till late (midnight for most of the week)“

“2025.09.02. Izakaya restaurant is a common type of Japanese drinking pub with small snacks after work and the tab usually is much higher.

Came here to try out this place. Tonight very quiet, got seated without waiting . Complimentary snacks provided. Menu available online through their barcode with complimentary WiFi.

From their tapas menu, which means small plates, ordered a seaweed salad, and veggie rolls; from their signature menu, grilled unagi Kabayaki. Plus a bottled beer Coeda.

The food quality was all first rate, it doesn't mean large portions. The service was a bit too assertive, removing the beer bottle before having an opportunity to read the label. The atmosphere was dark, quiet. Credit cards accepted. This place is really good and recommended for its food quality. Just be aware of what you order as the tab gets expensive fast.“

“5⭐️ Best sashimi i ever had , great service very clean . High quality of food definitely go back .“