Wow! First of all, vegan sushi spots are still an uncommon find so the fact this exists is such a treat. In the Bay Area we have Shizen/Tane and which I can safely say are still pretty different from Vegan Shoku. (Both are so good!!). Vegan Shoku uses konjac-based sashimi which allows for sashimi and nigiri that looks like its conventional fish counterparts. Today, we ordered 1. Salmon Eggplant This reminded me of nasu dengaku but with a "salmon salad" (think tuna salad) on top of charred eggplant. There was a miso sauce, the same that's used for nasu dengaku dressing the entire thing. The eggplant was creamy but not oil-laden, and the salmon worked nicely with the eggplant and miso dressing. Every bite was perfection. Each bite was garnished with fried carrot strings and beet. Sooooo good! 2. Shoku Roll We figured we should definitely order this since it's the restaurant's namesake. Since it was topped with mango & a popping boba, it had a hint of sweetness which was refreshing. 3. Dynamite Roll Absolutely gorgeous roll that packed as much flavor as it did color. The sweet, savory, creamy and crunchy.... this roll takes you on a journey and more! 4. Teriyaki Beef Roll Don't ask questions, just order this! It's like a beef donburi in roll form. 5. Salmon Nigiri I've never been a fan of seafood so this was a bit of a risky pick. Sure enough, it was too realistic for me so I had to hand it off to my bf to finish. For those who love and miss the taste of salmon, this is a must try! 6. Takoyaki While this looked like takoyaki, it definitely wasn't. They were still tasty but they were more like meatballs than anything. Takoyaki is supposed to have chunks of octopus (which when I make it at home, I use konyaku), shredded cabbage, ginger in a savory pancake-like batter cooked in a ball-shaped cast iron mold, topped with aonori, mayo and brown sauce. The meatballs were in a brown sauce of some kind and were incredibly robust and meaty. They were too meaty for my liking (some mock meats sort of gross me out!) but that's more of a preference thing and doesn't speak to the quality. It was very flavorful, it just wasn't for me. 7. Matcha Ice cream The ice cream looked like it was slice from a cake! Maybe they peeled back the paper carton of the ice cream and cut a slice from that. It looked super surgical and clean, like art! The flavor was super robust and matcha-y. It was not the typical (disappointing) green-colored ice cream that tasted mostly of vanilla and had hints of match. This was the real deal! What a rare find! It extremely pricey but it more than made up for all the times I've ordered green-colored matcha imposter ice creams, so get this if you are a matcha lover! Being how uncommon these types of restaurants are, the server was super patient in answering my questions and was helpful in making suggestions too. If I find myself in BC in the future, you can bet I'll be making another stop in here to try other items on their menu. This was such a treat!! read more

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I had been wanting to try this place out for ages and finally managed to get there. I had a Plant Curious BOGO deal too so I was able to use that for a couple of Oshi sushi orders.  The food wasn't bad but honestly not as good as I had hoped. I think there was a bit too much rice used in the sushi. Smaller amounts of rice would have been preferred. Also, we found that the Salmon Avocado Oshi tasted just like the Tuna Avocado Oshi. Either that, or they gave us two identical sushi orders by mistake instead of 1 Salmon Avocado Oshi and 1 Tuna Avocado Oshi. I was kinda bummed that they didn't have their vegan spam that day. Hoping to go back some other day and try it. If it weren't for the vegan spam though, I probably wouldn't bother coming back to this restaurant again. Pains me to say that as I'm usually a huge supporter of plant based restaurants but...this restaurant was really just OK for me. Not horrible, but aside from wanting to try their vegan spam...the food just wasn't good enough for me to want to come back again. read more

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I wish I could leave a better review because the food was excellent, but this was literally the worst service I have ever gotten at a restaurant. My girlfriend and I had a reservation for 7 on Valentine's Day. It took them 10 minutes to even acknowledge us at the door. After that, we were waiting a full 30 minutes before they took our order. Then after that it was another half hour before they brought us an incomplete order. We had to remind them several times that we had ordered other items and it was about 8:30 by the time our last dish was served. We were repeatedly ignored when asking for refills on our drinks and when trying to get their attention in general. All the while we watched couples that had come in much later then we had get served before us. I joked with my girlfriend that they wouldn't even notice if we just left without paying and if it hadn't been for her objection I would have. We had to ask for the bill 15 minutes after our last dish was finished and that was the only thing they got to us in a timely fashion. The food was great. Ambiance fine. The service was atrocious. read more

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This was such a treat! I have never been to an all-vegan sushi restaurant before. They don't make everything from scratch (e.g., the spring rolls and gyozas), but that doesn't even matter. The food was so delicious. We got the gyozas, tofu katsu, california roll, dynamite roll, and summer roll. Everything was so good! Our server was very attentive and kind. It's a small , intimate restaurant, which I prefer. The parking was pretty easy and only about $3 USD for 2 hours. read more

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A true vegan spot specializing in plant based sushi and Asian cuisine. Located in Kerrisdale, quaint and cute neighborhood of Vancouver; this restaurant was founded on a philosophy of plant base diet. Often times you would normally see vegetarian Mock meats only used for main entrées, very rarely for sushi, and nigiri. Yet this place proved that it is possible. The host is a very sweet Japanese lady who greets and seats you promptly. Quick note; she may ask any visitor if they are OK with onion and garlic, there are a few items that are made with it, but there's a possibility they may be able to make entrées without them, so just ask! A complementary bowl of miso soup was given. The two kinds of rolls, I ordered were the spam teriyaki roll, and the Shoku roll. I've never tried spam ever in my life, and often wondered what the consistency would've been like. But I was very surprised; it has a similar consistency like beyond meat (but it's not beyond meat when I asked) There was certainly no flavor lacking. The next one was the Shoku roll; I think this was one of my top favorite vegetarian rolls. It was spicy vegan crab, with vegan tuna, complimented with a mango glaze on the side, and what I feel is tapioca pearls in the form of Fish row.roe. (back in the day when I've eaten real sushi, I was never a fan of Fish roe, but did not mind it this time). Be sure to let them know if you are not comfortable with having it as a topping. They are very understanding and accommodating. At this point, I was hoping to try a third roll, but I had no space. So till next time, go support them so they can make it to their one year mark and many more! read more

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We were very surprised that this establishment has such good reviews after our experience. Unfortunately we tried a variety of the vegan sushi rolls and they were all very disappointing. Portions were so small, rolls were sogy and they all tasted the same. Quality and both taste was very low and priced is way too high for the product received. They are other much better options for vegan sushi in Vancouver I believe. read more

What a surprise! I accidentally came across this resto thanks to Uber Eats. Not a hard core vegan but I don't mind having this type once in awhile The fried California rolls were an extra special treat with that crunch and flavour We ordered agedashi tofu, crunch (california) rolls and a vegan chicken teriyaki bowl A nice treat that I would recommend to any vegan die-hards (find me on IG @aida.loves ) read more

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The food is amazing. Tastes wonderful and such care is taken with presentation. The service is so personal. I felt like I was visiting someone's home. Over all a lovely place to enjoy fantastic vegan food read more

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I ordered the salmon avocado and tuna avocado Oshi, along with the Vine Street Roll and Summer Roll. All were exceptional. I wasn't expecting it to be that good. Very nice people working there too! I ate it before I cold take a picture. So good. read more

This place is absolutely fantastic! The service was amazing and they were so happy to help us and recommend additional dishes. The Vine St roll was by far our favorite. Absolutely delicious! read more

Vegan Shoku - Vine St Roll - Japanese Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

Amazing! Food was outstanding! Service was friendly and efficient. Nice ambiance too. Good for Vegan's or your everyday eater like me!

The food at vegan shoku was great. Great taste and beautiful presentation. We ordered salmon on fire sushi, tuna avocado oshi, gyoza, spring rolls and tiramisu. I can say without a doubt that everything tasted amazing!!! Will come back for sure! The service was extremely warm and pleasant. read more

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Amazing vegan sushi, exceptional selection, quality ingredients, stellar service. We were seated immediately, and almost everything we ate, from the calamari starter to the hazelnut cake finish, was phenomenal. Fantastic place for vegans. read more

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Extremely creative and impressively executed all-vegan sushi and more. What a vegan paradise this is. I heard through an online post that this place had recently opened, so my wife and I had to check it out. They have an extensive menu of very creative sushi, plus many more Japanese staples. We ordered a variety of stuff to share, which turned out to be the right amount. We got: -Goma-ae ($6.50) -- top-notch goma-ae, not too sweet, and made with a really nice black sesame paste. Extremely well-executed. 5/5 -Spicy agedashi tofu ($9.95 plus tax) -- this was the only thing we got that was rather disappointing. The tofu was served deep fried not covered in the sauce -- the sauce was separate, so the sauce did not have time to marinate the tofu at all, and the result was an agedashi tofu that was rather flavourless. Also, it wasn't remotely spicy. For the price, it was also poor value. Skip this one. 2.5/5 -Beef teriyaki roll ($8.00 plus tax). The "beef" is made with thinly sliced soy marinated in teriyaki. Big hearty roll, very satisfying and impressively true to the original. 5/5 -Futo maki ($11.95 plus tax). I've always loved this classic roll, so when I see vegan versions of it, I jump at it. Great textures with the different veggies and tied together by the inari. Over-priced for what you get but well-executed. 4.5/5 -Avocado cream cheese roll ($6.00 plus tax). This was fantastic. I guess they use some sort of tofu product for the cream cheese, which has the perfect creamy texture and is flavoured very nicely, complementing the avocado. Kick ass. 5/5 -Dynamite roll ($7.95) -- I haven't had the real dynamite roll in over a decade, so I can't really compare, but the textures were right. Very satisfying. 4.5/5 -Spicy salmon nigiri ($8.50) -- it's annoying that you have to order the Nigiri in 2pcs/order, and it's very expensive (I know nowhere else that you pay $4+ per Nigiri pc). That said, this was very nicely done -- not really salmon-like and not spicy, but nicely flavoured and textured. 3.5/5 Top-notch, friendly service who gave us free miso soup to start. Everything was presented beautifully and we enjoyed most things. Priced high but ultimately worth it given the niche market this is serving. Highly recommended. read more

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They have a private room in the back that fits a party of 14. You can call in advance to book. Really friendly service! My group was a group of 13 and the waitress and owner came to say hi. Great food, great aesthetic. Super vegan friendly, and great for those of us who don't eat onion or garlic. :) Would recommend!! read more

Vegan Shoku - Vegan salmon carpaccio - Japanese Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

The menu was HUGE and we ordered way too much food! Everything was wonderful and beautifully plated. The waitress, Ayana, was a doll and so nice! The only con was that the 'wasabi' was super fake and full of green food coloring. Yuk! read more

Awesome food, serving and atmosphere. I recommend the Omakase (Chef's Choice) Dinner. read more

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Ate here recently, sharing dishes with two other people. Very nice that there is a totally vegan Japanese restaurant in Kerrisdale. A lot of the items are the same as you would get anywhere, such as mango-avocado roll, so it's easy for anyone to find familiar dishes. One point off the score because I asked the server what is actually in "shrimp", "crab" and all the "seafood" offerings and she said she had no idea! First she said it was "all vegan" and I said i realized that, but what is used to replace the seafood and she said the chefs know but she doesn't and made no effort to find out. Some of us like to know what we're eating. Is it so weird for a customer to ask about ingredients? The menu lists all kinds of non-vegan sounding dishes, and we're to understand they are vegan substitutes, but what are they??? I found that bizarre that we're just supposed to order and eat without knowing what we're getting. Very bad customer service! Another point lost because they had some dreadful Vancouver radio station on, loud, including commercials and endless "musical" fiascos from the likes of Bieber, Cyrus, Swift, etc. I only know who was assaulting my sensitive ears because one of my companions informed me, while also complaining about it. I don't listen to nonsense stations at home and I certainly don't want to hear them in a restaurant, and not in a Japanese restaurant even more so! Commercials? Mindless blethering from the announcer? Come on! Who needs that while they're trying to enjoy the food and the company of their companions? What is this obsession in restaurants of blaring out annoying music or, worse, televisions? If I go into a restaurant with a tv on I leave immediately. To heck with that! The food was fine, except for a dragon roll, in which we expected a deep-fried component in place of the deep-fried prawn that's usually in a dragon roll. Nothing was deep-fried, and if they think a big chunk of lettuce replaces the df prawn they are sadly mistaken. Very disappointing and a waste of money. Seven of the tiniest spring rolls I've ever seen for $9.00. They were nice and crunchy but very "white" inside, don't know what the filling was but it seemed to be bean sprouts coated in wet corn starch. I'm not saying that's what it was, but it was colourless (other than white) and no sign of cabbage or carrot or anything discernible (or crunchy). Avocado rolls seemed adequate by those who ate them. The bill was over $50 (I ordered only spring rolls) and overall assessment was that food was okay but pretty bland. read more

The vegan sushi/rolls were OUT OF THIS WORLD. Also one of the servers was so sweet to all her customers that I almost asked her to be my new mom. Seriously though, don't miss out on this one! read more

Food was amazing every time I been there . I always recommend it to my vegan friends. I've never sat down always ordered take out but the staff are always really friendly. Would definitely recommend it for date night or alone time. Huge selection of sushi and Japanese dishes all vegan all delicious read more

The best sushi I ever had including non vegan ones. Very yummy and the service is just amazing I plan on making this place my usual read more

Visited from Irvine CA for 5 days. Ate here 3 times!!! Fantastic food and service. We highly recommend it!

We've ordered from this restaurant several times in the past, only eating IN, once. This time, we were prompted to order by the HUGE sign out front indicating "Anniversary Special 20% off"! When placing the order, I mentioned that we were motivated to order by the 20% off Anniversary special. The clerk told me it didn't apply to everything, which surprised me given the sign gave no indication that there were restrictions. She began giving me a list of the limited (what seemed to be mostly faux-salmon dishes) sale items. Rather than having her explain what each item was, I suggested that I give her my list of items we'd like to order and she could tell me which ones the 20% discount applied to. As it turned out ... NONE! We placed the order anyway, and picked up the food about 20 minutes later. When we got home and sat down to enjoy our dinner, we discovered that although we had 6 dishes, only 5 were ones we ordered. Another dish was substituted, but they'd not mentioned it when ordered or we picked up our order! Highlights: The Vegan Chicken Teriyaki Don was excellent! The tempura wasn't: It was so greasy oil practically squished out when you bit into it, so all you could taste was oil. read more

This place is AMAZING! I've been here twice and both times the sushi was fantastic! It's so inventive and delicious! You absolutely have to try this place. My favourite vegan place in the city. I recommend; - spam and cream cheese roll read more

As the first vegan spot in the neighbourhood, I have to throw it down for VEGAN SHOKUUUUU!!!! They have fancy overpriced stuff like most vegan places, BUT they also have some excellent value options which are really top notch. The boxes are an undeniably great deal for a vegan or vegetarian since we normally cannot take advantage of these combo deals. The rolls are mid to high mid tier pricing and top quality. Seriously though, just get a box, you won't regret it, trust me on this one. Tofu box is probs best value but I like the chicken one Service is excellent as well. I just can't say how nice it is to finally have an all vegan place so close by. I want more. Pack this place and show kerrisdale we want more! read more

Fantastic 100% vegan sushi restaurant! I really enjoyed the avocado oshi, vegan crab oshi, Paradise roll (yam tempura, cream cheese, spicy mayo , yam sticks) and Alaska roll (vegan crab meat, avocado, cucumber, smoked salmon, tobbiko). Highly recommend! read more

just had a order through them through Uber eats ordered got doubled accidentally. Tired to cancel now being charged 140 dollars and got no food they didn't care at all. Awful business what a clown show. read more

Best vegan sushi in town! This sushi is so tasty. The inari roll and teriyaki "chicken" rolls were incredible. I definitely recommend.

Absolutely delicious Vegan dishes ever created by the masters at the house, l think every one should go and try.Top notch