Authentic Japanese food, high quality sushi, I had the Lunch "B" special from the menu. Sushi was high quality, Chicken teriyaki was very tasty, tempura was medium warm but high quality deep fried, Crispy mate!?????
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Lunch Combo
Allan Liao
One of the best hidden old school sushi places in Vancouver. You won’t regret coming here
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Assorted Sushi
Kim Govorchin
Exceptional sushi, always so fresh and presentation is appealing, our favorite sushi restaurant .
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 5
B C
If you want really nice, authentic Japanese food in an authentic, relaxed and intimate setting this is the place. Very affordable too compared to other places of this quality.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Lorna Clutterham
Every time we go, we have a great experience. The shoe less booths are cozy and comfortable. The food is delicious. The jumbo dynamite roll is our favorite. We bring our friends and family from out of town and they always ask to go back.Kid-friendliness: Always brought our kids.Wheelchair accessibility: No stairs to enter. There is a step into the booths but there is plenty of other seating options.
Recommended dishes: Jumbo Dynamite Roll
Ana Elisa Balderrama
delicious food, with quality
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Erin Kemp
Service is slow, gyoza were burned. 26 dollars for ten one inch pieces of salmon is ridiculous. Very very small portions for high price, will not be coming back unfortunately.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 2
Service: 2
Becky Brauer
The best sushi in the neighborhood!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Micah Rankin
This is an East-van gem from the old days. Family owned for 40 years or more. Top notch sushi and other classic Japanese fare. The key is: good quality sushi rice, quality and cut of fish, and the fish to rice ratio. The neighborhood is unfortunately a bit rundown and the restaurant is virtually unchanged since it was opened. But, if you want no frills classic sushi, this remains one of Vancouver’s best.
I was searching for restaurants in Vancouver with soba noodles and found Koko. I was pleasantly surprised by their pretty lengthy menu. The first time we came, I had the shrimp curry which was a salty curry sauce with lots of baby shrimp. It was quite good. My bf got the hot soba noodles with tempura on the side and it was delicious too. We shared the large dynamite roll and it was a mouthful! They put in asparagus which was is different. And because that was so good, we came a second time right before our flight. We got the deep fried scallops (super fresh, crispy, deliciousness). W shared the assorted sushi which was also very fresh and they added some wasabi hints. I got the soba noodles again which were consistent. My bf got the nabeyaki udon this time which had a very nice and light dashi soup broth. He enjoyed it very much!If I ever return to Vancouver, I'd definitely return to Koko. Service is pretty good, they are quick! The tea there is also tasty. They have some regular tables but the second time, we were able to sit in one of their traditional sitting areas (hori-gotatsu I believe!).
Eddy Yee
Family run restaurant, been here for many years. Love their Koko Deluxe maki.
Aggie E.
I got the chirashi don at Koko and all the fish was so fresh! The prawn head was fried to a crispy perfection. Not pictured, but my friends got the huge oyster motoyaki and it looked like it was definitely worth trying!The only fault was that we ordered around 730 and didn't get our food until an hour later as the sushi bar was quite busy that night. I like that there are booths that you sit in with shoes off! Not many places in Vancouver that do that anymore.
Kelly K
This is a authentic family run restaurant for the last 40 years. The food is reliably good and prices are better than most. The place needs a good overhaul but just look past that and enjoy the food
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Danny Wong
One of the original and best Japanese restaurants in Vancouver. Authentic Japanese food comparable to that in Japan.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Jumbo Dynamite Roll, Koko Maki House Special Roll, Lunch Combo
Authentic Japanese food, high quality sushi, I had the Lunch "B" special from the menu. Sushi was high quality, Chicken teriyaki was very tasty, tempura was medium warm but high quality deep fried, Crispy mate!?????
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Lunch Combo
One of the best hidden old school sushi places in Vancouver. You won’t regret coming here
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Assorted Sushi
Exceptional sushi, always so fresh and presentation is appealing, our favorite sushi restaurant .
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 5
If you want really nice, authentic Japanese food in an authentic, relaxed and intimate setting this is the place. Very affordable too compared to other places of this quality.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Every time we go, we have a great experience. The shoe less booths are cozy and comfortable. The food is delicious. The jumbo dynamite roll is our favorite. We bring our friends and family from out of town and they always ask to go back.Kid-friendliness: Always brought our kids.Wheelchair accessibility: No stairs to enter. There is a step into the booths but there is plenty of other seating options.
Recommended dishes: Jumbo Dynamite Roll
delicious food, with quality
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Service is slow, gyoza were burned. 26 dollars for ten one inch pieces of salmon is ridiculous. Very very small portions for high price, will not be coming back unfortunately.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 2
Service: 2
The best sushi in the neighborhood!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
This is an East-van gem from the old days. Family owned for 40 years or more. Top notch sushi and other classic Japanese fare. The key is: good quality sushi rice, quality and cut of fish, and the fish to rice ratio. The neighborhood is unfortunately a bit rundown and the restaurant is virtually unchanged since it was opened. But, if you want no frills classic sushi, this remains one of Vancouver’s best.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Toro Nigiri, Roll
Amazing! Our favorite place to eat ever!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Jumbo Dynamite Roll
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I was searching for restaurants in Vancouver with soba noodles and found Koko. I was pleasantly surprised by their pretty lengthy menu. The first time we came, I had the shrimp curry which was a salty curry sauce with lots of baby shrimp. It was quite good. My bf got the hot soba noodles with tempura on the side and it was delicious too. We shared the large dynamite roll and it was a mouthful! They put in asparagus which was is different. And because that was so good, we came a second time right before our flight. We got the deep fried scallops (super fresh, crispy, deliciousness). W shared the assorted sushi which was also very fresh and they added some wasabi hints. I got the soba noodles again which were consistent. My bf got the nabeyaki udon this time which had a very nice and light dashi soup broth. He enjoyed it very much!If I ever return to Vancouver, I'd definitely return to Koko. Service is pretty good, they are quick! The tea there is also tasty. They have some regular tables but the second time, we were able to sit in one of their traditional sitting areas (hori-gotatsu I believe!).
Family run restaurant, been here for many years. Love their Koko Deluxe maki.
I got the chirashi don at Koko and all the fish was so fresh! The prawn head was fried to a crispy perfection. Not pictured, but my friends got the huge oyster motoyaki and it looked like it was definitely worth trying!The only fault was that we ordered around 730 and didn't get our food until an hour later as the sushi bar was quite busy that night. I like that there are booths that you sit in with shoes off! Not many places in Vancouver that do that anymore.
This is a authentic family run restaurant for the last 40 years. The food is reliably good and prices are better than most. The place needs a good overhaul but just look past that and enjoy the food
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
One of the original and best Japanese restaurants in Vancouver. Authentic Japanese food comparable to that in Japan.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Jumbo Dynamite Roll, Koko Maki House Special Roll, Lunch Combo