It was great experience omakase and all good really tasty and perfect. Chef was very friendly too.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Sheldon Pereira
Fantastic omakase! Chef Tom curated an exceptional menu for Valentine’s Day and my wife and my hearts and stomachs were so full!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Erik Goens
Absolutely amazing. Chef Tom was so engaging and provided so much detail to the stories behind the food and to the food itself. The best sushi experience my wife and have ever had.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
shelby mccarthy
Such an excellent experience from start to finish!!! Food was delicious, plentiful and unique. Chef Tom was so friendly and guided us through each dish very well. My new favourite spot in Vancouver, I recommend to all looking for a thoughtful experience.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Keisha Tan
Went for my best friends birthday dinner & had an amazing time !!! The service was amazing ! They were super personable by learning our names & explaining everything very well. They were both so sweet & chef was very funny to talk to. They Always made sure we were well taken care of. Enjoyed the conversation & especially the food. Each dish was delicious, and every time I tried something it became my favourite! I will definitely be coming back as the quality of the food and service was spectacular. Ended the meal absolutely full. 😊
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Theresa
really yummy food. and tom was super nice and passionate over every dish. every dish had a unique taste and he welcomed everyone to let him know if there were any dishes they did not want to eat. another couple were upset at the prices but you should look at the menu before booking instead of complaining after the meal. go check it out as it’s relatively on the cheaper side for omakase.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
David
Ordered takeout from UberEats. Food is good, but not impressed with the dynamite roll. Order description says 8 pieces, but it only comes in 5 pieces. The pieces do look relatively larger, but almost all places with a dynamite roll this size will place 2 prawns in the roll; they only had 1 prawn in the roll and placed a piece of yam tempura instead…
Alex Olsen
Went for my birthday with my girlfriend. This place is the best/ fresh cook to order. Some of the best food I’ve had in my life. Thank you again. Alex/kyra
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
erin
Happy this was my first omakase experience!
Tom and Ellie were exceptionally nice, and throughout the dine I loved that I learned so much about omakase.
Food portions are adequate and I felt full at the end of the course.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 5
natalie p
I had an exceptional dining experience at Tekkaba! I’ll definitely be returning and highly recommend it to anyone looking to try omakase. Everything on the menu is fresh and super delicious, and the service from Tom and Ellie is excellent! 🌟
First Omakase experience at Tekkaba Restaurant and it was simply amazing. There is almost no words to describe the experience, the high quality of the food (fresh sashimi, creative dishes) and the professional and warm service from Tom. We tried the Dinner menu and each single dish was better than the other one ! At the end it was hard to tell which one was the best as everything was incredible. Portions are very generous (food and Sake pairing). Tom makes his own soy sauce (not too salty which is great), selects the best pieces of the fish, uses his Italian culinary experience in addition to the Japanese one to have you discover new tastes and he also makes his own desserts. We will come back for sure ! Thank you Tom for your generosity and what you do, you do it well !
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Caviar Truffle Uni Pasta, Black Truffle Caviar Nigiri, Sashimi Trio, Sweet Prawn Tempura, Yuzu, Tako Wasabi, Sake Flight, Hand Maki
A.D.
Amazing experience, every single dish of the omakase experience was phenomenal. The attention to detail, the clear care for the ingredients, patrons and their craft is evident.
Even though this was one of the more expensive restaurants I've been to, we will be returning.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Chad
I had the premium dinner omakase. In short, I will not return and do not recommend this place to anyone looking for a Japanese omakase experience.
1. Food: 2 stars. 1 star for the number of dishes I got, 1 star for the variety of the dishes. Most of the sashimis and nigiris were just meh. The quality and quantity was not more or less than what you'd get at typical sushi/roll restaurants in your neighbourhood. The starter and desserts were just ok. I felt full at the end of the last dish though, and I'm a regular portion eater so the portion would be sufficient for most people.
2. Service: 3 starts. The chef, Tom, tried to make the dinner comfortable. Food was served at a good pace.
3. Atmosphere: 1 star. I expected a typical Japanese omakase atmosphere (bright, clean, tidy, simple). When I entered this place, the first thing I noticed was the frying oil smell. The inside was dark, which was the second thing I noticed. I sat at the bar and there was a glass washing tap and drainer (the tap you put beer glasses upside down and press so water jets out to rinse. I guess this place used to be a pub?), which was not a very Japanese omakase thing. Overall, it was very far from what I would expect from a Japanese omakase place.
4. Hygiene: -5 stars (yes, minus 5 stars). A half-inch cockroach was running on the tea kettle, and I pointed it out while the chef was pouring tea for me. Each seat has a wooden plate where the food was placed, and there were some stains. The bar surface was sticky.
5. Information on their website: -3 stars. The photos on their website (the typical Japanese restaurant serving style you would imagine) are very misleading. Not sure what the intention of the photos would be, but I was not able to find anything close to those photos.
Overall: I was not happy with what I got. Sure, I might have misunderstood the style of their food and style as I was expecting the typical Japanese style of food with better services, and this place was not for fulfilling those expectations.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 2
Service: 3
Tony Nguyen
I’ve been to several omakases in New York and a few here in Vancouver, and I can confidently say this experience has rivaled our favorite place in New York.
Our favorite place in New York, we loved so much, we went b2b nights. Had we gone here earlier during our trip in Vancouver, we probably would have done the same. We had a party of 3, and my gf’s sister had never experienced omakase before. We opted for the premium omakase experience which granted is $118 CAD/person but it’s only about $87 USD/person.
Chef Tom is such a delight and a very personable chef. He is incredibly meticulous and deliberate in his craft. It is a little different from traditional omakase, but I did enjoy the diverse bites in addition to the traditional. From what I recall, he even makes his own soy sauce from scratch, which that alone is—wow, the dedication.
The experience from start to finish was top-tier for us. We had plans to grab dessert, but after our dinner we could not, we genuinely left quite full and happy.
TDLR: You know it’s good when you take a bite and you experience that moment of bliss and go “oh, f*ck”. Pardon my language but the caviar truffle uni pasta especially did it for me. Not to mention the ratio / amount of fish to rice, yes please!
The food was far from ordinary that of a sushi chain restaurant. That comment is crazy to me, but to each their own. My gf and I had been to a different omakase which we were up-charged $208/person from our $108/person. The head chef looked at my gf with disgust after she misgrabbed the hand roll. Chef Tom made his experience beyond welcoming.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
J Wang
I went for a lunch omakase about a year ago and was very surprised at the amount & quality of food for the amount I paid. Fast forward to this year where I was raving about their food and ambience to a friend and we finally were able to find a day we both were free and wanted to try their lunch omakase again. I looked online on their website and notice the price has increased significantly but still decided to go ahead and book. I messaged their IG account for a booking confirmation and had no reply after a week. Then I went to book online and their website shows Mon - Sun 12:00PM to 9:00PM but their reservation page only allowed booking for dinner times. I emailed the restaurant for a reservation where they got back to let me know they’re only open for dinner during the weekday. Docking stars as they don’t reply their IG even tho they allow you to inquire about reservations and that their website still shows 12-9 everyday which is misleading.
It was great experience omakase and all good really tasty and perfect. Chef was very friendly too.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Fantastic omakase! Chef Tom curated an exceptional menu for Valentine’s Day and my wife and my hearts and stomachs were so full!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Absolutely amazing. Chef Tom was so engaging and provided so much detail to the stories behind the food and to the food itself. The best sushi experience my wife and have ever had.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Such an excellent experience from start to finish!!! Food was delicious, plentiful and unique. Chef Tom was so friendly and guided us through each dish very well. My new favourite spot in Vancouver, I recommend to all looking for a thoughtful experience.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Went for my best friends birthday dinner & had an amazing time !!! The service was amazing ! They were super personable by learning our names & explaining everything very well. They were both so sweet & chef was very funny to talk to. They Always made sure we were well taken care of. Enjoyed the conversation & especially the food. Each dish was delicious, and every time I tried something it became my favourite! I will definitely be coming back as the quality of the food and service was spectacular. Ended the meal absolutely full. 😊
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
really yummy food. and tom was super nice and passionate over every dish. every dish had a unique taste and he welcomed everyone to let him know if there were any dishes they did not want to eat. another couple were upset at the prices but you should look at the menu before booking instead of complaining after the meal. go check it out as it’s relatively on the cheaper side for omakase.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Ordered takeout from UberEats. Food is good, but not impressed with the dynamite roll. Order description says 8 pieces, but it only comes in 5 pieces. The pieces do look relatively larger, but almost all places with a dynamite roll this size will place 2 prawns in the roll; they only had 1 prawn in the roll and placed a piece of yam tempura instead…
Went for my birthday with my girlfriend. This place is the best/ fresh cook to order. Some of the best food I’ve had in my life. Thank you again. Alex/kyra
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Happy this was my first omakase experience!
Tom and Ellie were exceptionally nice, and throughout the dine I loved that I learned so much about omakase.
Food portions are adequate and I felt full at the end of the course.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 5
I had an exceptional dining experience at Tekkaba! I’ll definitely be returning and highly recommend it to anyone looking to try omakase. Everything on the menu is fresh and super delicious, and the service from Tom and Ellie is excellent! 🌟
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Restaurantji Recommends
First Omakase experience at Tekkaba Restaurant and it was simply amazing. There is almost no words to describe the experience, the high quality of the food (fresh sashimi, creative dishes) and the professional and warm service from Tom. We tried the Dinner menu and each single dish was better than the other one ! At the end it was hard to tell which one was the best as everything was incredible. Portions are very generous (food and Sake pairing). Tom makes his own soy sauce (not too salty which is great), selects the best pieces of the fish, uses his Italian culinary experience in addition to the Japanese one to have you discover new tastes and he also makes his own desserts. We will come back for sure ! Thank you Tom for your generosity and what you do, you do it well !
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Caviar Truffle Uni Pasta, Black Truffle Caviar Nigiri, Sashimi Trio, Sweet Prawn Tempura, Yuzu, Tako Wasabi, Sake Flight, Hand Maki
Amazing experience, every single dish of the omakase experience was phenomenal. The attention to detail, the clear care for the ingredients, patrons and their craft is evident.
Even though this was one of the more expensive restaurants I've been to, we will be returning.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I had the premium dinner omakase. In short, I will not return and do not recommend this place to anyone looking for a Japanese omakase experience.
1. Food: 2 stars. 1 star for the number of dishes I got, 1 star for the variety of the dishes. Most of the sashimis and nigiris were just meh. The quality and quantity was not more or less than what you'd get at typical sushi/roll restaurants in your neighbourhood. The starter and desserts were just ok. I felt full at the end of the last dish though, and I'm a regular portion eater so the portion would be sufficient for most people.
2. Service: 3 starts. The chef, Tom, tried to make the dinner comfortable. Food was served at a good pace.
3. Atmosphere: 1 star. I expected a typical Japanese omakase atmosphere (bright, clean, tidy, simple). When I entered this place, the first thing I noticed was the frying oil smell. The inside was dark, which was the second thing I noticed. I sat at the bar and there was a glass washing tap and drainer (the tap you put beer glasses upside down and press so water jets out to rinse. I guess this place used to be a pub?), which was not a very Japanese omakase thing. Overall, it was very far from what I would expect from a Japanese omakase place.
4. Hygiene: -5 stars (yes, minus 5 stars). A half-inch cockroach was running on the tea kettle, and I pointed it out while the chef was pouring tea for me. Each seat has a wooden plate where the food was placed, and there were some stains. The bar surface was sticky.
5. Information on their website: -3 stars. The photos on their website (the typical Japanese restaurant serving style you would imagine) are very misleading. Not sure what the intention of the photos would be, but I was not able to find anything close to those photos.
Overall: I was not happy with what I got. Sure, I might have misunderstood the style of their food and style as I was expecting the typical Japanese style of food with better services, and this place was not for fulfilling those expectations.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 2
Service: 3
I’ve been to several omakases in New York and a few here in Vancouver, and I can confidently say this experience has rivaled our favorite place in New York.
Our favorite place in New York, we loved so much, we went b2b nights. Had we gone here earlier during our trip in Vancouver, we probably would have done the same. We had a party of 3, and my gf’s sister had never experienced omakase before. We opted for the premium omakase experience which granted is $118 CAD/person but it’s only about $87 USD/person.
Chef Tom is such a delight and a very personable chef. He is incredibly meticulous and deliberate in his craft. It is a little different from traditional omakase, but I did enjoy the diverse bites in addition to the traditional. From what I recall, he even makes his own soy sauce from scratch, which that alone is—wow, the dedication.
The experience from start to finish was top-tier for us. We had plans to grab dessert, but after our dinner we could not, we genuinely left quite full and happy.
TDLR: You know it’s good when you take a bite and you experience that moment of bliss and go “oh, f*ck”. Pardon my language but the caviar truffle uni pasta especially did it for me. Not to mention the ratio / amount of fish to rice, yes please!
The food was far from ordinary that of a sushi chain restaurant. That comment is crazy to me, but to each their own. My gf and I had been to a different omakase which we were up-charged $208/person from our $108/person. The head chef looked at my gf with disgust after she misgrabbed the hand roll. Chef Tom made his experience beyond welcoming.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I went for a lunch omakase about a year ago and was very surprised at the amount & quality of food for the amount I paid. Fast forward to this year where I was raving about their food and ambience to a friend and we finally were able to find a day we both were free and wanted to try their lunch omakase again. I looked online on their website and notice the price has increased significantly but still decided to go ahead and book. I messaged their IG account for a booking confirmation and had no reply after a week. Then I went to book online and their website shows Mon - Sun 12:00PM to 9:00PM but their reservation page only allowed booking for dinner times. I emailed the restaurant for a reservation where they got back to let me know they’re only open for dinner during the weekday. Docking stars as they don’t reply their IG even tho they allow you to inquire about reservations and that their website still shows 12-9 everyday which is misleading.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 3
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