Izakaya Restaurants near Vancouver, BC

“There’s really no such thing as bad izakaya food, and Kingyo Izakaya is certainly no exception. Their cocktails are quite unique, and the dishes are genuinely delicious. The stone grill is not only tasty but also fun—both the atmosphere and the aroma are absolutely top-notch. In addition, the Tomato Kimchi was surprisingly impressive. I’m really glad we came here to celebrate a birthday, and I appreciate the staff’s thoughtfulness.“

“One day you will eat at Pizza Coming Soon“

“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 😁“

“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.“

“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)“

“I was next door and looking forward to eat at Momo Sushi but the Chinese girl so rude when I came in and greeted her in Japanese. From then on it was very rude no Wi-fi 20-minute wait place was crowded so I came here to Guu. Very friendly Wi-Fi they speak Japanese and the food is excellent. If you're in Waterfront in the old town Gaslight area go straight yo Guu.. NO NO on momo :)“

“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 .“