First time for me to eat at Kingyo on Denman Street. Went for lunch and loved the food and restaurant design. My server Shohei was also friendly and thorough. I’ll definitely go again.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
Margaret Blount
This little spot is a hive of activity. Second Valentine's Day for my partner at this cracker of a restaurant. They have the sweetest staff, vibrant atmosphere. Serving the freshest, yummiest food. I have an iodine allergy (shell fish) the staff were excellent in keeping that in mind when ordering. Definitely worth repeat visits.Dietary restrictions: Allergies
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Crispy Chicken Karaage, Fish
chucknonverbal
The very finest Japanese food outside of Japan. It blew us away.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Deep Fried Tempura, Supreme Wagyu Bowl, Sizzling Stone Eel Hitsumabushi
Chong Chen
The portion is way too small for the price. Don't recommend it.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 2
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Uni Miso Udon, Truffle Carbonara Udon
Jacob C
Came early for lunch, was already a line but luckily got an allocation of the bento boxes…..amazing variety and flavor. Also ordered shrimp tempura and pork katsu….felt like we were back in Japan. Great service too ! Highly recommend
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Jules Ortabasi
KingYO-u've got to go here la!This place was very good! Went here with my friends and a Japanese student, he said it was very authentic and delicious. This establishment is a Japanese style izakaya. All the employees speak Japanese with one another. There is a special bento. This is a limited item. There are only 8 per day la!Overall, very good and not super pricey.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Uni Miso Udon, Kingyo's Classic Assorted Bento Box, Sizzling Stone Eel Hitsumabushi
Simon Zheng
I got the bluefin bowl, which was very flavorful and fresh. I would have preferred slightly more fish and slightly less rice for the price though.
Cecile Dubois-Herry
Excellent Japanese restaurant just like Suika & Raisu. Had the beef tenderloin bowl cooked medium rare with an egg on too of rice, it was melting goodness. Just wished it been in a hot stone pit so I'll probably get the eel next time or the duck pressed sushi our table neighbors seem to delight on. My partner enjoyed the beef croquettes combo and the black sesame panna cotta. We'll definitely come back, the place was packed but the service swift and kind. The prices remain reasonable for quality ingredients in Vancouver.
I'll continue to dream about the uni udon and beef tongue, they are so so good - the tomato kimchi was otherwise okay.
Gma Chacha
Ordered Blue Fin Tuna pressed sushi. The rice wasn't sticking and wasn't pressed firm. I almost needed to ask for a spoon to scoop it up. Taste was ok, but there was a chunk of sth in it, I guess that is fish bone. If it is my friend asked me not to ruin the dinner, I would have complained.Beef Tongue on grilled stone was ok, but the sauce is extremely salty.Tan Tan noodle.... well, it is a Japanese style Tan Tan noodle, so... nothing to complain about. It does not have much taste of peanuts, and it is not spicy. Taste ok.Calamari.... the appy was the very last dish to come.... it is disappointed. Soggy and sauce had no flavour in it.Well, it is an old restaurant that might not need to care about the food quality anymore.Kid-friendliness: not kid friendly at all.Wheelchair accessibility: ppl can't really walk through.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 3
Leilei L.
People queued up before the restaurant opened for lunch. Each course was bursting with freshness and rich flavors. The service was exceptionally attentive.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Nancy H
Kingyo is my favourite restaurant in the city. Super friendly staff and amazing food ??I got:- Mango calpico (yummy drink)- Sashimi bowl (yummy food)
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Ely
I had a great experience here!The customer service was very nice, and everyone within the restaurant made us feel welcome.Tasty cocktail with light amount of sweetness which was just perfect.Every dish was fabulous and delicious. My personal favorite among the dishes was the kimchi tomatoes.It was so interesting for us to notice the flow of dishes and how a new one would be ready by the time we finished the first one.I would recommend a reservation in advance to grab a table, but if you are okay with waiting a bit and potentially sitting by the bar, a reservation would not be necessary.Thank you Kingyo for such memorable experience.Arigato gozaimasu!
the tan tan ramen was so amazing 10/10!
First time for me to eat at Kingyo on Denman Street. Went for lunch and loved the food and restaurant design. My server Shohei was also friendly and thorough. I’ll definitely go again.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
This little spot is a hive of activity. Second Valentine's Day for my partner at this cracker of a restaurant. They have the sweetest staff, vibrant atmosphere. Serving the freshest, yummiest food. I have an iodine allergy (shell fish) the staff were excellent in keeping that in mind when ordering. Definitely worth repeat visits.Dietary restrictions: Allergies
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Crispy Chicken Karaage, Fish
The very finest Japanese food outside of Japan. It blew us away.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Deep Fried Tempura, Supreme Wagyu Bowl, Sizzling Stone Eel Hitsumabushi
The portion is way too small for the price. Don't recommend it.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 2
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Uni Miso Udon, Truffle Carbonara Udon
Came early for lunch, was already a line but luckily got an allocation of the bento boxes…..amazing variety and flavor. Also ordered shrimp tempura and pork katsu….felt like we were back in Japan. Great service too ! Highly recommend
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
KingYO-u've got to go here la!This place was very good! Went here with my friends and a Japanese student, he said it was very authentic and delicious. This establishment is a Japanese style izakaya. All the employees speak Japanese with one another. There is a special bento. This is a limited item. There are only 8 per day la!Overall, very good and not super pricey.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Uni Miso Udon, Kingyo's Classic Assorted Bento Box, Sizzling Stone Eel Hitsumabushi
I got the bluefin bowl, which was very flavorful and fresh. I would have preferred slightly more fish and slightly less rice for the price though.
Excellent Japanese restaurant just like Suika & Raisu. Had the beef tenderloin bowl cooked medium rare with an egg on too of rice, it was melting goodness. Just wished it been in a hot stone pit so I'll probably get the eel next time or the duck pressed sushi our table neighbors seem to delight on. My partner enjoyed the beef croquettes combo and the black sesame panna cotta. We'll definitely come back, the place was packed but the service swift and kind. The prices remain reasonable for quality ingredients in Vancouver.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Black Sesame Panna Cotta
All delicious
Restaurantji Recommends
I'll continue to dream about the uni udon and beef tongue, they are so so good - the tomato kimchi was otherwise okay.
Ordered Blue Fin Tuna pressed sushi. The rice wasn't sticking and wasn't pressed firm. I almost needed to ask for a spoon to scoop it up. Taste was ok, but there was a chunk of sth in it, I guess that is fish bone. If it is my friend asked me not to ruin the dinner, I would have complained.Beef Tongue on grilled stone was ok, but the sauce is extremely salty.Tan Tan noodle.... well, it is a Japanese style Tan Tan noodle, so... nothing to complain about. It does not have much taste of peanuts, and it is not spicy. Taste ok.Calamari.... the appy was the very last dish to come.... it is disappointed. Soggy and sauce had no flavour in it.Well, it is an old restaurant that might not need to care about the food quality anymore.Kid-friendliness: not kid friendly at all.Wheelchair accessibility: ppl can't really walk through.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 3
People queued up before the restaurant opened for lunch. Each course was bursting with freshness and rich flavors. The service was exceptionally attentive.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Kingyo is my favourite restaurant in the city. Super friendly staff and amazing food ??I got:- Mango calpico (yummy drink)- Sashimi bowl (yummy food)
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I had a great experience here!The customer service was very nice, and everyone within the restaurant made us feel welcome.Tasty cocktail with light amount of sweetness which was just perfect.Every dish was fabulous and delicious. My personal favorite among the dishes was the kimchi tomatoes.It was so interesting for us to notice the flow of dishes and how a new one would be ready by the time we finished the first one.I would recommend a reservation in advance to grab a table, but if you are okay with waiting a bit and potentially sitting by the bar, a reservation would not be necessary.Thank you Kingyo for such memorable experience.Arigato gozaimasu!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Tomato Kimchi, 3 Types of Sashimi Plate, Miso Soup