Kadoya Japanese

Kadoya Japanese
1063 Davie Street
Vancouver, BC
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Neighborhood: West End
Price: $

Editorial Review - Kadoya Japanese

We’ve heard sushi in Vancouver is unbeatable. So we’ve gone out every Thursday night (right before The Office) to try new sushi places. After 4 months, we fell in love with a place only a few blocks away—Kadoya. Kadoya is in the midst of Davie Street and small (why are sushi restaurants always so small!). You may have a short wait for a table but it’s worth it—totally affordable, totally yummy sushi. We love the Sakura Roll—a specialty roll with spicy tuna and scallions. The portions are generous; most rolls come in 10+ pieces. The service can be slow at times but it is always pleasant.

Sai Z

Sai Z Japanese Resturant
3116 West Broadway
Vancouver, BC
604.732.7249
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Neighborhod: Kits
Price: $-$$

There's so many restaurants on West Broadway, and so many Sushi joints in particular, it's hard for the uninitiated to know where to start. For those of us going simply on looks, Sai Z presents a swanky façade that delivers where it counts. A pleasant wood-beamed interior and a jazzish piano player offset the candle-lit ambiance. The food is presented in similarly meticulous manner (we had the yam tempura appetizer, which came out looking like jenga puzzle). The maki and sashimi were supple and tasty and for a price that defies everything about the place: one maki combo for $8 turned out to be a long platter of food that would comfortably fill anyone. An "A" for Sai Z. - daenalus

Kingyo Izakaya

Kingyo Izakaya
871 Denman Street
Vancouver, BC
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604-608-1677

Neighborhod: West End
Price: $

Kingyo is a great place for Japanese tapas and endless sake. The staff cheerfully greets each patron arriving and leaving this izakaya and the room is a warm, wooden and well-designed space. Specials like kobe beef and fesh salmon are so tasty that your bill will rack up as you'll order more and more dishes. Kingy is great for out of town guests as it showcases Asian cusine at its most social and savory.