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Tanpopo Japanese Restaurant (Denman)

Tanpopo Japanese Restaurant (1122 Denman Street, Vancouver, BC, phone 604-681-7777) serves “all you can eat” sushi in its downtown, West-End location. Lunch time prices are around $12 for the sushi buffet, and dinner (which features a greater selection) is around $22. Service was attentive, and the kitchen was fast, bringing our orders out quickly. The sushi tasted really good too. Tanpopo is just steps away from the English Bay beach and within walking distance of Stanley Park.

(update Jan 2, 08) Olivia writes:

Also noteworthy is the fact that you can order unlimited sashimi. I don’t eat raw fish, but for sashimi lovers, this is great news! ^_^

Pictured below are some of the items we ordered.

Pan fried gyoza
Pan fried gyoza

Ebi sunomono salad (with shrimp)
Ebi sunomono salad (with shrimp)

Salmon and tuna sashimi (raw fish)
Salmon and tuna sashimi

California roll and salmon maki sushi
California roll and salmon maki sushi

Salmon maki sushi
Salmon maki sushi

Chicken katsu (breaded chicken cutlet)
Chicken katsu (breaded chicken cutlet)

29,732 views - Posted Wednesday, January 2nd, 2008

 

Bean Around The World Coffee (Cafe)

Bean Around the World Coffee (5601 Dunbar St., Vancouver, BC, Canada, at Dunbar and 40th Ave, phone 604-261-8188) is a small, comfortable cafe in Vancouver’s affluent West Side neighborhood (a short drive from the University of British Columbia). It is decorated with original paintings by Vancouver artists, and has a cozy lounge area with soft chairs.

The Cafe Americano (pictured below) was a real treat. And I must say, the tuna sandwich (also pictured below) melted in my mouth and had a good match of texture contrasts between the grilled bread and tuna filling. (The cafe also has free Wifi internet access.)

Cafe Americano
Cafe Americano

Tuna sandwich
Tuna sandwich

52,405 views - Posted Saturday, December 15th, 2007

 

Yamato Sushi Restaurant (Downtown)

Yamato Sushi Restaurant (visitor reviews, 616 Davie St, Vancouver, BC, Canada, phone: 604-682-5494) is a tiny hole-in-the-wall Japanese restaurant on the edge of Yaletown downtown. Yamato has decent food quality and incredibly low prices.

Carrotstop, a reviewer on Dinehere.ca writes:

[…] Yamato Sushi on Davie is the perfect place for me. They have great combo deals, like 18 pieces of sushi for $5.50. That’s what I always get. Sushi combo, and with a little extra cost, I can twist the combo a little and get the special rolls I love (the avocado roll). The portions are on the larger side. The quality of the sushi rice is nice, soft and fluffy. The wasabi is to kill for. It is very strong, I love it.

Pictured below are various selections from the Bento Box A, which is about $7.00 and includes miso soup, green salad, California roll, chicken (or beef or vegetarian) teriyaki, prawn and yam tempura, and deep fried gyoza. What a deal! Also pictured below is the BC Roll (around $2.00).

Japanese Bento Box, California roll sushi and prawn and yam tempura.
Japanese Bento Box, California roll sushi and prawn and yam tempura.

Japanese Chicken Teriyaki
Japanese Chicken Teriyaki

Japanese BC Roll Maki Sushi
Japanese BC Roll Maki Sushi

Another photo of the delicious BC Roll sushi.
Another photo of the delicious BC Roll sushi.

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38,692 views - Posted Saturday, December 15th, 2007