[BlacknJean]

Have any of you guys tried out this place by 22nd and Rupert. It's pretty good. They have Japanese waitresses and a real Japanese chef.

Food kind of pricey $15 - 20 but worth it. They d0on't have a lot of rolls but the specialty is in nigiri sushi. everything tasted so fresh. Friend wanted a sushi made the way he wanted it but chef was like try it my way and if you dont like it you get it for free. My friend was pretty surprised and thanked the chef cuz it was good.they have like 3 types of tuna and maguro was awesome.

highly recommended. check it out!

[miss_crayon]

I went today and loved it. Prices weren't bad I don't think for the quality. Chef was friendly. And the place is quite modern+unique. The chef designed majority of the place (music, ambience and even made the lamp shades himself) and created all the dishes with care. Everything was fresh and they keep the menu really simple. 2 pages, and 1 special sushi combo menu.

I'm definitely going to be going again
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[TRDood]

interesting.

because i think the flipino/asian food restuarant before them got shut down and ran out of business in about 1 year

[wuuhoo]

^it was a pho place before

how big are the portions?

i dont feel like acrossing the street for a small portion -______-

[miss_crayon]

I was pretty full from my special sushi combo. 11 pieces of nigiri sushi, 4 piece cali roll and mini udon (size of a miso soup cup from sushi town/garden) for $13 bucks. Momma Crayon had a bowl of ramen (really good imo) and she gave me some noodles to share.
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[bcrdukes]

Might try this place out tonight. :)

Is this place cash only or do they accept Debit/Visa/Mastercard as well?

[miss_crayon]

They accept credit card. Pretty sure they accept debit too? What made me feel even better about this place was besides me and Momma Crayon, every group in there were Japanese. Me + 5 groups? Seats about 8 or 9 tables of 4.
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[bcrdukes]

Tonight is a no-go. They close at 6pm and my ladyfriend isn't off work until 7:30. Closed Monday as well. Guess I'll have to try again next time!

[icemiko]

I was there last week, it's pretty good but yea not a lot rolls.

[CRS]

Anyone know the hours Mon-Fri?

Or whatever the breakdown would be?

[bcrdukes]

Monday is closed, I know that for sure.

[CRS]

Monday is closed, I know that for sure.

Open to 9:30PM each night minus the Monday.

And they also have that cleaning/prep up between lunch and dinner. I forget the exact time though.

[MelonBoy]

Business Hours
Tue-Thu
Lunch 11:30 - 2:30
Dinner 5:30 - 9:30

Friday
L 11:30- 2:30
D 5:30 - 10:00

Sat
L 11:30- 2:30
D 5:00 - 10:00

Sunday 11:00 - 5:30 Last order

Closed Mondays


Went today to try it, had the special and a fried pork culet :)

Special was awesome, everything tasted fresh, but there was this one item that was totally melt in my mouth i wanted more.. but i duno what it is... kinda looked like tuna.. :(

Pork cutlet was a bit chewy.. and girlfriend thought it tasted watery.. (seemed like they boiled the pork, then breaded and finished in the deep fryer..)

Overall good experience.. Waitress's were friendly but didn't pay attention >.>.. aka they kept staring off into space.. had to wave them down 3 times before they noticed us asking for bill.. (actually the chef noticed us waving and got them to come over..)

[bcrdukes]

Went to Kimura yesterday.

I had the beef curry rice with salad while my lady friend had the potato croquette with rice. The beef curry was...different. It had a tangy flavour to it but was good. The potato croquette was awesome too. We both had a piece of sockeye salmon sushi and two pieces of chopped scallop. Overall, it wasn't so bad. Total came to $28 and change.

My dining experience was completely ruined because we had a bone-headed waitress who:

1. Had absolutely no idea what we were trying to order.
2. Made things very awkward. Asked me if I wanted tea when I finished drinking it and this was even before we started eating.
3. Shoved a fork in front of my face while she was trying to serve us. A big WTF.

I'd go back only if she is not there. She has absolutely no serving skills whatsoever. I hope some employee is reading this. :lol

[tom827]

one word, good =)

imo taste nothing like those cheap chinese/vietnamese (no offense) 'japanese' restaurant lol, tasted more like the real deal my new fav restaurant, good thing is i live like across from there LOL

[TRDood]

i went there sunday night at 7, but they closed. so i went to Kura instead. still good as always :)

i'd love to try it next time i come back to vancouver though, hopefully they are still around.

[BlacknJean]

the curry rice tasted exactly like the ones i had in japan.

also the waitresses are noobs there. they dont really know what they are doing most of the time.

but the sushi is awesome. runs out quick because they keep them low in quantity and fresh.

[bcrdukes]

I agree. The waitresses seriously need proper training. The level of professionalism is next to none, I would rather chance it and get takeout.

[Honyoung]

anyone got their menu?
and do they do take-out?

[q0192837465]

i like the inexperienced waitress there. They way she runs around like a headless chicken makes her real cute.

[miss_crayon]

They do take out!

:( wanted to. Go tomorrow but they are closed
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[TOS'd]

i like the inexperienced waitress there. They way she runs around like a headless chicken makes her real cute.

pics and/or vids!

[Spoon]

gave it a try yesterday with my wife. had the special sushi combo, negitoro roll, chopped scallop cone and uni. overall, the quality was only mediocre. for some strange reason, the chef insists on putting a stroke of soy sauce on top of every piece. i'm guessing it helps mask the quality of some of the fish. also, my uni was not as "fresh" as they claimed, there was a bitter taste to it. however, value wise, that special sushi combo is hard to beat at $15.

will i be back? possibly. but only when i'm in burnaby and craving sushi, since there's not much in the area.

[syee]

Hmm...I've driven past that area a ton of times and never noticed it there.

Will have to go check it out sometime since it's in my neighbourhood.

[bcrdukes]

pics and/or vids!

Trust me. You do not want.

[TomBox_N]

Trust me. You do not want.

It appears that the cute waitresses are no longer there. Instead, they r replaces by c lais. Not my cup of tea no more
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[azncreationz]

no, no c lais, but not-so-cute waitresses... I've gone twice now, and like the Miso Ramen.

[bcrdukes]

TomBox_N, you need new glasses. :p

[inzomniak]

for some strange reason, the chef insists on putting a stroke of soy sauce on top of every piece.

Because that's how nigiri sushi is traditionally served.

[Culverin]

Because that's how nigiri sushi is traditionally served.

Um, no?
At least not to my understanding.
Perhaps it's a regional thing. Would you happen to have a link?

My understanding was chef puts wasabi on rice, and customer dips sushi on into soy, fish side down.
Soy does not touch the rice.

But heck, what do i know? I'm a proper sushi chef or anything.

[Meowjin]

wait isn't it offensive to dip your nigiri in soy sauce. or is that sashimi if you're going to be all traditionalist about it.

[phunky.FOB]

maybe i should try here next time i;m in van

[Honyoung]

went there today, waitresses were average looking but very friendly, food was great though :thumbsup:

[mrks]

Went there a few days ago. Overall the cooked food was well prepared. The tempura was very well prepared, as the paper only had a few minor oil drips. The pork was fried nicely too. The sushi was fine, nothing to write home about. The rolls were a bit on the loose side.

My main complaint would be the size of the pork cutlet curry. For $10.50, the piece of pork was smaller than the soya sauce dish. I might have been unlucky, but next time I'm having the beef curry.

[WHEYsted]

Ajisai Sushi Bar in Kerrisdale square is better. Trust me, some of the freshest and best tasting sushi you'll have, they don't have a full-size kitchen since nothing is fried there. It's just pure sushi.

[darkfroggy]

Ajisai Sushi Bar in Kerrisdale square is better. Trust me, some of the freshest and best tasting sushi you'll have, they don't have a full-size kitchen since nothing is fried there. It's just pure sushi.

I ate there and it really wasn't anything special.

[inzomniak]

No link.

Just eat omakaze at any high-end sushi bar, especially in tokyo. At some places you don't even get soy sauce.

Even at those two places in the Tsukiji market in Tokyo with a lot of people, the soy sauce is brushed on

But then again, what do I know... it's not like I'm Japanese or anything. I just spend a lot of money a month eating at these places...

Um, no?
At least not to my understanding.
Perhaps it's a regional thing. Would you happen to have a link?

My understanding was chef puts wasabi on rice, and customer dips sushi on into soy, fish side down.
Soy does not touch the rice.

But heck, what do i know? I'm a proper sushi chef or anything.

[inzomniak]

Ajisai has gone downhill about 3 years ago... it's been quite disappointing

Ajisai Sushi Bar in Kerrisdale square is better. Trust me, some of the freshest and best tasting sushi you'll have, they don't have a full-size kitchen since nothing is fried there. It's just pure sushi.

[bcrdukes]

My main complaint would be the size of the pork cutlet curry. For $10.50, the piece of pork was smaller than the soya sauce dish. I might have been unlucky, but next time I'm having the beef curry.

Nope, I think that's just how they do it there. The beef curry was practically the same, portion wise.

[Jer3]

Ajisai has gone downhill about 3 years ago... it's been quite disappointing

i've been going to aji-sai for awhile and i've found it fairly consistent for the past few years i've eaten there. don't think ive actually had a bad meal ever from there. you can't expect the same quality as daiwa or sushi dai in tsukiji but i still find aji-sai does it the best next to sushi hachi in terms of freshness. service last time i went was quite disappointing though.

[TRDood]

finally got a chance to go there last night. it was good, but not great. probably because i had a higher expectation since you guys are raving about this place. 8/10

sushi hachi is much better, and i'd say the place reminds me of toshi, minus the wait.

oh, and spreading soy sauce on the fish prior to serving kinda sucks.

[MG1]

Went today. Good, but not the best. Better than the majority, I guess.

I liked the misoshiru there - subtle type and not the instant crap you get nowadays. Service was OK. The waitress is someone I knew from way back. Actually, the wife knows her. Anyway, I went at 5:30 when they opened for dinner. I stayed for about an hour. Another younger waitress was there later. She was young and inexperienced, but hey, this place is new and it's hard to get good help these days. Time will tell if this place evolves into something more. The owner is Japanese and the restaurant is his retirement project.

One thing I noticed right away was the rice and the gari (ginger) - very nice. Tempura sauce was pretty good and it came with daikon oroshi and freshly grated ginger - nice touch.

Lots of little things that made this restaurant better than most. Jazz playing in the background was cool. Next time, I'll go to the sushi bar and chat with the chef. Apparently, he's a pretty interesting guy.

[miss_crayon]

^He's a very nice guy!!
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[BlacknJean]

the restaurant itself sure is getting a lot of buisness though, usually a lot of japanese people go there. i was surprised at first cuz i didnt know there were that many japanese people in east van haha

[impulseX]

went a couple weeks ago with my buddy. we were lazy to drive far so we went there. he's been there few times before and is familiar with the chef since he always asks for something thats not on the menu. good food in my opinion. the kobe beef was really really good. apparently it's the legit stuff straight from japan.

[mrks]

FYI: They're closed for the next 10 days for renovations. The owner said they're expanding the bar.

We left and decided to eat at Kura Sushi, by Metrotown. We sit down and around 15 minutes later the owner of Kimura walks in to have his dinner there too.

[cdizzle]

went there a few weeks ago, their soft opening special was a really good deal :)

[k3lv]

I think like a few other people here I was somewhat hyped about this joint more than anything. I used to go to a simple place just like this, called Takarabune, on Victoria and 49th(beside Church's Chicken), but it seems like they have gone under new management after the longest time. So time to try another place.

Kimura I'd rate 8/10. I think I need to go back and try more to give a deeper insight.

between my girlfriend and I, we ordered an Eel and avocado roll, 1 order of chicken gizzards, she had beef teriyaki dinner and I had the chicken teriyaki dinner.

The roll was pretty good, the eel had a different sauce than what I was used to eating, a more savoury than sweet sauce that was basted on the eel and avocado roll. I enjoyed the roll and I'd order it again. Second the gizzards, I had a craving for these so this may be a bit one sided, but they were really juicy. It was friend but I didn't find it too oily or anything.

The beef and chicken teriyaki dinner were both different than what I was used to eating. But it was different in a good way. The sauce was once again a more savoury sauce than a sweet teriyaki sauce. It wasn't overpowering and didnt drench the meat. The dinner also came with miso soup and a salad. The soup was a bit on the bland side, had a great texture with the egg they put in there to go with the seaweed. I enjoyed the salad that came with the dinner too. Mostly it was the usual cabbage, cucumber and tomato salad, but this also had a cold potato mash with it and that was yummy.

Bill totalled $38.

I wish it had more than just us in the restaurant as I felt pretty weird there, sunday, 630... we're the only table, I guess it's still pretty new. Can't upload the picture of the chicken gizzards for some reason... meh

[q0192837465]

I like this place, but I find the portion to be on the smaller side. It's alright for a girl, but it's just a bit small for me.

[RollingStone]

Is this the restaurant with the "jazz theme"? If so, I really disliked this place. The interior is really cheap and tacky and the food was mediocre, the portions were tiny and expensive for what you get. The service sucked too. When I was there, there were only 3 tables and one of them was already finished and they still forgot our tea! And while we were eating, they never came around to fill our tea either. Sushi Garden has better service! At least the are fast and keeps our tea topped up lol.

Another issue I thought was very poorly executed was the placement of their speakers. IRRC, they claim they're trying for a "jazz theme" but the speakers are mounted at the back, facing the front window but the tables are arranged perpendicular to those speakers so the music is all off. Jazz is my fav. genre so I really wanted to enjoy what they had to offer but the placement of the speakers made this simply impossible.

[elbee]

i just hit up kimura sushi and it was amazing. it was my first time going so i was unsure what to order, played it safe with the Take which is great value 15 bucks gets you 6 peices of sushi, plate of sashimi, plate of tempura, miso soup and ice cream. on top of that got the spicy tuna on the rice, some steak tofu ?, 2 spicy tuna cones and got suckered into getting the local fresh uni which was the special of the day.

anyone recommend any other dishes to try out?

[miss_crayon]

Toro, tempura udon, miso ramen (ramen only avails during weekends), ....everything! LOL
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[cronoh]

Sounds delicious!! Going to try this place out soon!

[Spoon]

Is it just me or did their service get worst? Anyways, been here before for lunch but haven't came back for awhile. So this is the first time i've been here since the redecoration and first time having dinner there as well.

Visited Kimura last Saturday and the place was crazy busy that night, which is a good sign for any restaurant. New decor looked great and the place was buzzing. Luckily i reserved a table ahead of time so i had no problem getting seated while i watched them turn 10+ people away since they were full. While they clearly hired more waitresses than before (compared to my lunch experience anyways), they still managed to miss out on what i'd view as standard expectations in terms of service (not providing a menu within the first 5 minutes, taking forever to refill my tea, clueless about how many courses were actually available for their omakase, the list goes on).

Anyways, i tried their $30 omakase that night. While i wasn't particularly impressed with the flavors for most of the dishes, you do get good value in terms of the amount of food you get. From what i remember (and in no particular order), you get a cold appetizer dish (3 mini side dishes - shishamo, random veg, other one i forgot), salmon carpaccio, baked oyters in some sort of sauce (one of them did not taste right), ahi tuna (?) with cream cheese, small sushi plate (3-4 pieces of sushi plus a piece of burnt/crispy rice with some random fish and sauces on top, which was really the only thing i enjoyed), and ice cream. Might have left a dish out and my description may not be as accurate as i'd hope, but that's mainly because the waitresses never bothered to tell me anything about what i was eating.

Perhaps it's bad luck that I visited them on a busy day, but nonetheless, i'm scratching this place off for a place i'd revisit for dinner. While i'll probably be back for lunch, i'm sticking to their sushi menu exclusively. His dishes just did not do it for me. On another note, i've never seen a restaurant having to apologize to their customers so often either for slow service or for food taking forever to arrive. Pretty much every table around us received an apology of some sort for one reason or another. And if you've been to this place before, you'd know that pretty much means everyone in the restaurant minus the customers at the sushi bar (i'd bet they got an apology too, as most of them were there before me and i already stayed 1.5hrs).

Forgot to mention the highlight of the night for me: the new Malaysian restaurant next door looks great. Think I'll give that a try next time instead!

[elbee]

tried the Ramen on the weekend, its alright, i prefer there sushi more, gonna try all there hot and cold dishes soon LOL

[impulseX]

Is it just me or did their service get worst? Anyways, been here before for lunch but haven't came back for awhile. So this is the first time i've been here since the redecoration and first time having dinner there as well.

Visited Kimura last Saturday and the place was crazy busy that night, which is a good sign for any restaurant. New decor looked great and the place was buzzing. Luckily i reserved a table ahead of time so i had no problem getting seated while i watched them turn 10+ people away since they were full. While they clearly hired more waitresses than before (compared to my lunch experience anyways), they still managed to miss out on what i'd view as standard expectations in terms of service (not providing a menu within the first 5 minutes, taking forever to refill my tea, clueless about how many courses were actually available for their omakase, the list goes on).

Anyways, i tried their $30 omakase that night. While i wasn't particularly impressed with the flavors for most of the dishes, you do get good value in terms of the amount of food you get. From what i remember (and in no particular order), you get a cold appetizer dish (3 mini side dishes - shishamo, random veg, other one i forgot), salmon carpaccio, baked oyters in some sort of sauce (one of them did not taste right), ahi tuna (?) with cream cheese, small sushi plate (3-4 pieces of sushi plus a piece of burnt/crispy rice with some random fish and sauces on top, which was really the only thing i enjoyed), and ice cream. Might have left a dish out and my description may not be as accurate as i'd hope, but that's mainly because the waitresses never bothered to tell me anything about what i was eating.

Perhaps it's bad luck that I visited them on a busy day, but nonetheless, i'm scratching this place off for a place i'd revisit for dinner. While i'll probably be back for lunch, i'm sticking to their sushi menu exclusively. His dishes just did not do it for me. On another note, i've never seen a restaurant having to apologize to their customers so often either for slow service or for food taking forever to arrive. Pretty much every table around us received an apology of some sort for one reason or another. And if you've been to this place before, you'd know that pretty much means everyone in the restaurant minus the customers at the sushi bar (i'd bet they got an apology too, as most of them were there before me and i already stayed 1.5hrs).

Forgot to mention the highlight of the night for me: the new Malaysian restaurant next door looks great. Think I'll give that a try next time instead!

the malaysian restaurant is... meh.... wouldnt recommend personally