Outstanding Japanese lunch set at takenaka! The staff were very friendly. We got one lunch set each. The daily special was a beef tendon Japanese curry and it was absolutely delicious. The meat was so tender and just melted in your mouth. The curry wasn't too salty. And it paired well with the rice and salad. The tamago was great and the little soba noodle side dish was tasty as well. Overall I am 100% coming back soon. Pro tip: the line gets long but you can make a reservation online so you skip the line! read more

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Takenaka is a great restaurant with a refreshing, modern interior--light-colored wood, white walls, and a calm, welcoming vibe. The rice really stood out (from Hokkaido, which is pretty rare), and it was excellent. Unlimited miso soup is a big plus, and they also have good Japanese teas and lattes. The food overall was very good, and the service was especially friendly and helpful. They're also very kid-friendly: they provided plates and utensils for children, and the kids set I ordered for my 2-year-old son came in a cute boat, which he loved. My only complaint is that they aren't closer--I'd come more often if they were. read more

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On a spontaneous occasion today, I went back to try the cafeteria style kitchen and boy was I impressed! We came in at around 2pm and easily got a table. The waitress kindly explained the menu to us. I was immediately drawn by the special set menu as I was quite hungry. My friends ordered the hokkai bowl which featured, scallop, ikura, and crab mixed with uni. I think the special set was such a great deal! So much variety for $24 + $2.20 for the salmon mayo add on to my nigiri. The pork belly was tender and fragrant with a sweet braised sauce and paired with the leftover rice with my onigiri after...what a delicious treat! I also liked that I had so many varieties of egg including the tamago omelette appetizer, the quail egg in the soba, and the egg in the pork belly. The hokkai bowl was also a really good deal as you get premium sashimi ingredients for $23. Everything tasted fresh and delicious and the sets also come with unlimited miso soup. My mouth is already watering just thinking about my next visit. I will have to return to try other items on the menu! read more

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LOVED this place so much!! Reminded me of dining in Japan. It's a pretty small restaurant and looks somewhat unassuming from the outside, but the food is delicious. They have a lot of options but I opted for the special set which comes with your choice of onigiri (different varieties have different upcharges). The special set came with a large onigiri, chicken karaage, 2 small sides, salad, and miso soup. Everything was so tasty- I loved the karaage! I think the sides rotate but ours came with the tamago and matcha soba- both were excellent. Onigiri was large and really filling! All the bento components came in their own adorable Japanese dish ware. I got their Takenaka soda (calpico and blue earl grey tea) and highly recommend that. Service was friendly and pretty quick! Our party of 4 was seated within a few minutes for lunch. You order at the counter, get a number and can leave when you're done eating. Street parking was easy. I'll be back! read more

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So glad I discovered this place during our short visit to Vancouver. What a gem! I also loved that they open as early as 8am, which made it perfect for grabbing a delicious breakfast before heading to the airport. The onigiri here are easily some of the best I've had. The tuna tartare onigiri was silky and rich, with just the right amount of seasoning to balance the freshness of the fish. The eel with egg yolk was another standout. The eel was tender, slightly sweet from the glaze, and the creamy yolk gave it such a decadent texture. The spam and egg onigiri was pure comfort food, with the savory, salty spam paired perfectly with fluffy egg and warm rice. However, the soba noodles were a little underwhelming for me. When I mixed all the toppings together, the foam ruined the entire dish. Overall, such a special spot. Simple, high-quality ingredients, perfectly executed, and packed with flavor. I'd absolutely come back next time I'm in Vancouver! They also have some lunch sets too that looked super cute, I need to try that next time. Good service. You must make a reservation though, they're quite busy. read more

Takenaka - Japanese Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

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I really wanted to love this spot after having a wonderful time at the Gastown Uni Bar location. Service is good, typical of payment upon ordering, which fits the cafe vibe. I opted for: * bluefin temaki handroll: 4/5 solid amount of filling, $7 is reasonable I suppose * uni ramen: 3/5 I had high hopes and usually love uni. The broth was rich and had the savoury nuttiness of uni, but something about it didn't sit right with me. There seemed to be a distinct taste of pickled bamboo shoots in the broth... don't get me wrong I actually love bamboo shoots as a topping but the lingering taste in every sip of soup was a bit off-putting. Other toppings were prepared well with a juicy chunk of kakuni (5/5 if you don't mind fatty meat cuts), poached chicken, but the egg was a huge disappointment. It was sour and had a funky aftertaste... All in all, uni ramen might be a hit or miss even if you're a ramen & uni enjoyer like myself. Rice balls shouldn't let you down though! Would visit Takenaka again, but will stick to less experimental flavours. read more

Takenaka - Bluefin Tuna Toro Temaki - Japanese Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

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Right now, they have the MEGA size for ramen and curry don! One dish is good for up to 3-5 people. Between 5 we tried to eat both. Still a bit left over. The curry was really flavourful, just like in japan, BUT BIGGER. Hamburg, tempura, karaage chicken, 3 sliced eggs, salad, on top of hokkaido rice! was so good! The mega ramen has a very creamy bone broth, a mountain of ramen noodles, pork belly, a bit of chicken, 3 whole marinated eggs, bamboo shoots, and some blanched greens. Service was great, attentive and hospitable. Location is a bit out the way, but it's very cozy and well lit inside. read more

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Super Japanese restaurant in Vancouver. Went here given the Yelp reviews and were not disappointed. Literally feels like you are in Japan. The food is so unique. Will definitely come back the next time we are in town. read more

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This is the tuna don set and I loved it!! I loved how the tuna tasted. I love that there is also unlimited miso soup refills! Id definitely be back to try their other dishes too. Only warning about this dish is that it comes with pounded yam which is an interesting texture - a little bit slimey which I was not used to. This yam was also in the green tea soba side dish which I was not a huge fan of. read more

Takenaka - Japanese Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

this is definitely a quality over quantity type of place. i got the chicken kaarage mini don ($12). the chicken was really crispy and juicy, but otherwise the bowl was a letdown. in the picture it looks big but this don was the size of the ones you have at dim sum restaurants. lowkey the toppings fell out cus the bowl was too small. rice was also hard and didn't taste fresh, felt like it was microwaved. service was good though, and the interior is very cozy! read more

Takenaka - chicken kaarage mini don -$12 - Japanese Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

Loved this little gem of a restaurant! Their food is really tasty and we were grateful that parking was always pretty easy to find. Service is friendly but can get pretty busy if you come during peak hours. Ambiance is pretty casual. You get seated, review the menu and then order at the counter and pay. They bring the food to your table. I got the wagyu beef hamburg and curry rice which was delicious. As well as the black cod onigiri (it usually comes with ikura, but I asked for no ikura since I'm currently pregnant). My husband got their chirashi bowl and some onigiri and really enjoyed his meal. We liked this spot so much we came back before leaving Vancouver to get some onigiri to take on the road for our drive back into Seattle! read more

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Interesting place hidden away in an industrial area. It's on the second floor of the building and it seemed like stairs are the only way to get up, although there are picnic tables outside (these are not considered dine-in, so if you want to eat outside you have to get takeout). The specialty here is onigiri and they have about 12 varieties available by the piece or in various set meals. The staff were polite but the person who took my order was confounded by my request to order the onigiri takeout combo (onigiri, omelet, pickles, and chicken karaage) without the chicken, and it took some back and forth to convince them to let me order it. I wanted that specific combination of items, just no chicken, and saw no other way to order it on the menu, and was offering to pay the regular price. In the end I was able to get my combo sans chicken. The food was very good and was worth the slight haggle. I got the natto onigiri which was pretty substantial with lots of natto. I also really liked their miso soup. I'm not a fan of plain bland miso soup but I liked theirs because it included lots of onion and greens and actually tasted very rich. The iced hojicha latte was also pretty good. I would be interested in coming back and dining in, but I would make a reservation since all the tables were full when I arrived. They do take walk-ins and will let you wait for a table, but a reservation seems safer. read more

Takenaka - Natto onigiri combo, iced hojicha latte - Japanese Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

I LOVE Uni! I'm so happy I got to stop by for lunch. You definitely need to make a reservation or you'll be waiting for a long long time. We didn't make a reservation cause we assumed going when they opened we'd have a shot. We still had to be out on a waiting list for about 45-50 minutes. The wait was fine, they have a few benches outside to sit at while you wait for a text that your place in line is up next. They have a menu of the day, where you choose through many options to build your platter, or they have a preset Uni combo. We found the menu of the day a little overwhelming to remember all the details, so we both did an Uni platter and boy were we not disappointed. There was soooo many dishes I wasn't expecting . Uni onigiri, chirashi, mushroom salad, Uni udon, matcha uni soba- all were so flavorful and decadent and melt in your mouth tasty. Would love to relive the taste of this restaurant again. The matcha was delicious also! The seating is a little sparse in there, it's an industrial building converted to a small cafe. So it may be a bit difficult for large groups. Highly recommend if you love uni read more

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The food was okay, nothing special, but what really ruined the experience was how the staff handled a simple request. After spending over $300 on our meal and tipping 20%, we asked for a bag to take our leftover ramen to-go. They insisted on charging us 25 cents for it--after we had already paid and swiped our card. We politely asked for an exception considering the bill, but instead of any courtesy or understanding, three separate servers came over just to argue with us about it. One even asked, "Do you have anything to carry it with?" as if anyone brings their own bag to a restaurant to carry out noodles! It's honestly ridiculous. Is this the norm here? Nickel-and-diming guests over 25 cents after a $300+ meal is laughable and completely unprofessional. We won't be coming back. read more

Takenaka - Japanese Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

Love their onigiri breakfast set, it was only around $10-12 when I got it and they definitely follow a Japanese styled breakfast as it comes miso soup, a slice of tomago, small cup of soba noodle and salad! I also got the blue matcha which was quite disappointing as it was pricy $8? and I could not taste much of matcha taste, only milk. Personally I've never had good experiences with blue matcha so maybe i'll just stick with regular drinks instead read more

Cute spot in an industrial area. Parking is kind of hard, but the food and service makes up for it! They have varieties of sets for breakfast and lunch. Everything is tasty. Service is attentive, but they get busy so sometimes it takes a minute, but everyone is very friendly. read more

onigiri was sooo delicious. the inside is a nice ambiance. they wouldn't let me have my tiny dog even in her carrier bag so thats minus a star. we had to sit outside and it felt kinda...not the best. the menu and food looked great! plus blue earl grey latte, so pretty! read more

I'm going to be honest.. I thought the chirashi bowl was really mid compared to what I've had so far in Canada. I was pretty disappointed because I've heard so much hype about this place. The prices are super affordable and it isn't too busy either. The "set" was totally bang for your buck. It came with a variety of "chefs choice" udon and your choice of onigiri. The Onigiri here is what everybody comes for so I'd definitely recommend that if you're coming for the first time. You're better off getting a chirashi bowl at Raisu by paying just a little more. Now I don't want to give this rating a 3/5 because I haven't tried all their onigiri yet and their service was so friendly. The design of this place is simple and chill. You order your food at the cashier, get your number, grab your own water and wait for your food to be brought out. I really like this casual but trying to be a high end dining vibes. read more

Takenaka - Bara chirashi bowl - Japanese Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

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Love the Japanese breakfast. Opens early at 8am...more time for the food crawl in Van! Delicious food. Even has frozen ramen for purchase. I wasn't gonna go here since its in east van in what I think is an industrial area. But once I got here I was pleasantly surprised to feel like I was transported to a cute Cafe in Japan. Everything I ordered was delicious and I really enjoyed all the small tapas like dishes. They were small but were very flavourful and unique. We ordered way too much food but ended up with alot of takeout for our happy bellies. I found the prices to be very reasonable for what you get and the quality is superb. Everything was so fresh like it came from the farmers market! A must when in vancouver! read more

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Came here for a Yelp event thoughtfully put together by Anushka (Yelp Vancouver Community Manager) and Yumi (General Manager, Takenaka). Yelpers Danielle K, Adrienne M, and Saakshi P dined with me and some of our favorites included: salmon aburi sushi, uni soba, uni chawanmushi, and karaage! Service was prompt and very friendly. I can't wait to try the Takenaka uni bar which opened last week! read more

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Very good but I think also very pricey as well. It's not a bad choice for sure, but if you want to be full full, you can't, you need to have something else than just this. Quality is very good there's no doubt for that. Premium but food is not enough. Not enough service but also ask for a lot tips lol read more

Takenaka - Japanese Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

Got there around 9:30 a.m., and there were plenty of seats open. The place has a clean, simple look, and the service was super polite, Japanese-style. I tried the special set (only 10 available each day!) that came with refillable miso soup and plain onigiri with toppings like fish and roe. A healthy, tasty breakfast. I'll definitely be back to try more! read more

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The food and service were great! They were really accommodating to my nephews and I thought the kid's combo was an amazing value for the price. We enjoyed everything we had there, especially the sashimi - it was very clean and fresh. read more

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Takenaka has been a place that's been on my radar since 2019-ish, from when they were operating out of that same East Georgia location out of Coho commissary as a takeout bento box/chirashi type model. I actually didn't know they took over the whole space in recent, and I'm shocked it was only my first time there! As per usual I feast with my eyes and am Always attracted to the multiple side dishes in Japanese cuisine. I opted for the lunch bento box, featuring a nice roster of their side dishes of the day. I chose to upgrade the bento to consist of my favorite onigiri filling (100p worth), all else a classic salted onigiri is included to complement all the sides. I was very happy that none of the side dishes were overly salty, The braised pork of the day was very enjoyable it was slightly sweet and balanced with a slight tanginess cutting through the meatiness of the dish. The bento was very well portioned I was able to sample a little bit of everything and it was just the right amount to fill me up. I am super eager to come back on a regular day just for an onigiri and their seasonal specials. read more

Takenaka - Japanese Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

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This Japanese-owned restaurant is a place I go for lunch maybe 2 to 3 times in a month. It is located in an area with some warehouses and factories but usually there is a queue of customers waiting to be seated. The casual ambient with sufficient light from the windows makes people feel comfy. They also have tables outside the entrance if you want more fresh air. This restaurant features their onigiri with plenty of choices with the ingredient. If you order their combo, miso soup is free refill. In particular I recommend their Obanzai set with many mini dishes of foods such as duck breast meat slides, mantaiko (fish roes), egg roll, etc. They all taste good and look cute. The mini onigiri and miso soup can be refilled. Customers have to order foods at the cashier and they would deliver the meal to your table. The servers would describe the ingredients of the meal and come back to ask if you want refill for the soup. They also serve various of beverages and coffee. Overall I have a great experience with their quality in meal and services and highly recommend this place for onigiri-lovers. read more

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We went for dinner and I think it was worth every penny! We went for the uni special, but we also got a normal dinner set with salmon onigiri. We saw that you can add an uni temaki to the set so we had to try it. The uni was decent, there were a couple pieces that I thought were a bit fishy but I'm also a little more sensitive to that kind of stuff. The highlights: the udon that came with the dinner set was so delicious. I was not listening when the server told us what it was, but the beef was so soft I'm not even exaggerating when I say it melted in my mouth. The udon in the uni set was also really good, rich and creamy. We both really liked the salad, the mushrooms were cooked well, super delicious. The sashimi quality was also quite good. Only L that we took is the uni temaki sushi, I think. It was good, but not $12 good. The service isn't bad, everyone was friendly, but you just go up to order and pay, and they'll bring it over to your table. The place is quite cute if a little hard to find. Once you see the wooden sign though, it's fine. Overall, has to be one of my favourite meals. For the two of us, we spent about $110. read more

Takenaka - Uni temaki sushi - Japanese Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

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Came here for a breakfast. Love the food and services. So many other things to try. Will come again to try other items. read more

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Cute little Japanese cafe. Came in Friday during lunch time, parking is a little hard to find in this area but I found 2 hour free one a block away. Seats about 20-30 people. Saw many people do take out, also has outdoor seating. Was pretty empty when I came in. They had a lunch set menu $22. I added a matcha latte hot, yummmmm. The lunch set came with: a choice of Onigiri I went with the unagi, came with miso soup, curry meatballs, cold noddle dish, a tamago, and a salad. Everything had very authentic Japanese flavours. I was very happy. The Onigiri was unagi was the show stopper, an extra $5 to get it but worth it, it came with a crepe like egg, so good. Bonus: Free refill on miso soup!! Service was amazing everyone was supper friendly and answered my questions. Overall this was a great experience, I will come back soon to try other onigiris. read more

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Slightly hard to find - look for the blue tables outside. Parked around the corner in the next block and walked over. The feel of the restaurant is like a cute modern cafe, small tables close together. You walk up to the counter to order, service is attentive with water and check ins to make sure everything is good. They explain the dishes to you when they bring them to your table. We ordered the lunch special, aburi sushi and the chirashi. A good amount of food, super fresh, delicious and amazing. This is a special place, you feel special going there, they treat you with care and good service and the food is something you will want to come back for! read more

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Stumbled upon this spot even though I had it bookmarked, it was fate that we picked up lunch here. We ordered both the bentos to be able to to try their seafood bara chirashi and their onigiri. So glad we did because everything was amazinggg! Each bento came with 7 appetizers, all were super tasty. I loved the seafood in the chirashi, super fresh. Both the tuna and salmon mayo onigiri were tasty. I would definitely come back again and dine in. There was a huge line for dine in when we came but staff was friendly during pickup. Limited street parking so you might have to circle around to find a spot. read more

Takenaka - Makinouchi ($36CAD) and Onigiri (Tuna and Salmon Mayo) Makunouchi Bento with Miso Soup; Follow me @RimyEats on Instagram - Japanese Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

We had recently tried an onigiri restaurant in Seattle, and now we've tried Takenaka's Onigiri Cafe in Vancouver. We all chose one of the onigiri lunch special sets. Each set comes with your choice of onigiri, 2 small dishes, a daily dish, a salad, and a miso soup. Our daughter had been getting into Tuna Mayo onigiri lately. It seems that the quality of her Tuna Mayo onigiri orders have gotten progressively better with each place we've gone to. She said the Tuna Mayo onigiri at Takenaka was the best she's had yet. The Ramune float she ordered brought a big smile to her face as well! All of our food was tasty but a word of caution to anyone out there who's not a meat eater: The daily dish and 2 small dishes that come with the lunch set may have meat in them. Our daily dish had big chunks of pork in it, so I had to give this to my husband to eat. There was also a noodle dish that had some kind of jelly in it. I went ahead with mixing up that jelly into the noodles and then eating it. It didn't occur to me until afterwards that the jelly might not have been a vegetarian (or in my case pescatarian) friendly jelly. If I go back there and am served the same noodles again, I might need to let my husband eat the noodles for me next time. I do wish they would have Vegetarian, or at the very least, Pescatarian lunch sets available. It's a bit unsettling to think that my choices are: Order the lunch set and be prepared to not be able to eat half the dishes due to them having meat in them or, miss out on the lunch set altogether. As a Pescatarian, I could have at least enjoyed a few slices of fish in place of the big chunks of pork. They serve sushi in their restaurant so this is something they should be able to provide quite easily. Overall, a very enjoyable meal. They have some wonderfully tasty varieties of onigirl. If you havn't tried onigiri before, this is a great place to try it! Service: Good Parking: Free parking on the street Location: 1370 E Georgia St., Vancouver, BC read more

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It looked like a hidden gem around the east van area, with a cute entrance. May seem quiet outside, but it was pretty busy once entering the restaurant. Went for their lunch combo and didn't regret it- I love when I get a variety of food in a meal! Didn't seem that much at first but it does really fill you up. Had just the plain onigiri, but would love to go back for their take out menu - which had the option to try a couple of different onigiri for a set price. Would definitely go back during non peak hours! read more

Takenaka - Combo of the day - Japanese Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

This is was THE spot from my trip. The onigiri set was perfect for breakfast, showing much of what the location had to offer. Possibly the best cups of coffee my girlfriend and I have ever had. The neighborhood was unassuming - the restaurant made the ride worth the trouble. (Chef from Seattle) read more

Hubs and I went on a Friday date night to Takenaka. It was situated right beside the Coho commissary, so it's in the middle of industrial area and rather tucked away. As we went in, the entrance had a whoosh of fish market smell. But thankfully once we went into the restaurant, the unpleasant smell is no longer there. I ordered their uni gozen, which consists of a mushroom salad, uni chawanmushi, matcha uni soba, sashimi, crab & uni cream udon and uni onigiri. For $48 with this generous portion and flavor bomb, it's a deal! Everything tasted really good. If the chawan mushi can be steaming piping hot, that would be awesome. The crab and uni cream udon is a tad too creamy and heavy for me, but everything else really is perfect. The hot hojicha is so aromatic, and perfect for cutting through the richness of uni and cleanse the palette a bit. My hubs ordered their chirashi bowl with miso soup, and a yuzu sparkling drink. Everything is fresh and delicious, absolutely nothing to complain about. The server even asked if he wanted a refill of the miso soup, so that's a nice little bonus. They close rather early, last order is at 7:45pm I believe, so do yourself a favor, book a table and check it out for yourself. read more

Takenaka - Japanese Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

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Uni gozen for uni lovers! They don't have this everyday so you will need to call in the day of to check for availability. We lucked out. The food was amazing. Too much for me to have and I had to pack the onigiri home. The dishes were all so distinct and there was such a variety. Please see photos for description of the items. Iced matcha latte I felt was a bit too watery. They don't serve their hojicha espresso latte hot or else I would have tried it ($8). They use beans from Nemesis. The place was small but didn't feel cramped. It was clean and bright. I would come back for the uni gozen as a treat but also to try their other items too. read more

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Visited them for their $29 dinner set menu, and it was pretty awesome! It comes with a onigiri, udon of the day, 2 sides, and 1 salad. For the onigiri, you can pick your onigiri filling (with varying prices for every filling, and if you don't want any filling you can just get a plain rice onigiri). We picked the Salmon mayo filling (+$2), and also a Karaage filling(+$3). The Salmon mayo filling was reallly good and was evenly filled throughout the onigiri!! The Chicken Karaage filling was a little sub par, there were only about 3 small peices of chicken and it was just stuck in a corner of the onigiri. Definitely think that the Salmon Mayo is the superior filling! The udon of the day had half cooked beef on top and they pour boiling broth into the udon bowl! However, I thought the udon texture was a little too soggy/soft for my liking - wish there was more of a chew to it! The 2 sides we got were a sashimi dish, and a pork belly kinda dish - both were very enjoyable. The salad was also perfectly sauced, and it was refreshing! You order at the counter, and service was amazing! Super attentitive, and they explain each dish when they brought out the dinner set! Overally, loved how fresh everything was and enjoyed the variety each dinner set menu gave! We also really enjoyed the vibes at the cafe, and I highly recommend making a reservation because we went at 7:45PM (last call at 8PM, and close at 9PM), and it was still fairly packed! read more

Takenaka - Dinner set (4-9pm) - Japanese Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

Started off as a food truck and now a restaurant is probably one of my favorite Japanese places to go to in Vancouver right now. The quality and presentation exceeds their price point. Definitely IG post worthy. We decided to come for lunch and we were very lucky to come without a line up so I recommend coming around 2-3pm for a late lunch if that's your intention. Parking is in an industrial area so you might need to park a block or two away. You are greeted to a table but will need to go up to the cashier to order and they will provide you a number. We ordered 2 onigiri set meals, iced takenaka blue matcha latte and takenaka soda. One uni ($10 extra) and one pork belly & takana ($3 extra). I would say to skip the uni one and maybe do the uni and real crab for $7 extra. Everything was delicious. I highly recommend coming here and will only leave with happy, full stomaches. read more

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We were lucky to reserve a table here online. We came here for dinner. We loved their set of onigiri meal I worked with the marketing manager Yumi here when I ran two events at work. I ordered their onigiri for the events. Yumi was at the restaurant when I came here for dinner. She was very friendly and took my order. She is always friendly and provides great service. Each dish of food tasted excellent and fresh. I always love to come back here to try different dishes. It always gives me something different and wow me all the time. There is free street parking, so it's great!! I just don't like to pay for street parking I would highly recommend this restaurant to others if you are interested in Japanese food or Japanese culture. read more

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I was able to stumble upon this gem while visiting Vancouver. I could not decide what to try but I knew I did not want anything too fried or greasy. This truck caught my eye because it was something filling but I would not say it's light! The Chirashi bowl was a little pricey but well worth your money. Judging just by looks is not enough because the bowl was packed by flavor and freshness from the salmon. The dish was not loaded with sauce but very simple sushi rice to balance the fattiness of the fish. I would recommend anyone that can catch this truck, go and try it out yourself! read more

Takenaka - Chirashi Bowl - Japanese Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

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Love their food truck (eg. Aburi sushi and seafood bowls) but onigiri cafe was a miss for me. We waited 15 mins to get a table, then another 10 mins just to order, and then another 15 mins for food to arrive... the space is pretty small so you are given a spot to sit and then asked to order and pay at the long counter. I got the special set ($21) paid extra for the sea urchin and crab meat onigiri ($7) and ordered an extra grilled salmon and ikura onigiri ($9). Not a cheap meal at all. The special set was just alright. It came with a braised pork dish with egg as the side, two small dishes (a tamago egg with mentaiko and a cold soba), salad and miso soup. The pork was very good. The tamago was very special. And the soba was very slimy... Onto the onigiri. Very little filling, mostly just rice. Because the rice is too fresh and warm, it falls apart immediately... wish there was some soy sauce because it's not very flavourful since it's just rice. Salmon and ikura was way better than the uni crab meat. Not much uni - maybe just an uni sauce missed with minimal crab meat. read more

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