Beyond the Rhetoric

Japanese restaurants are very popular in the Vancouver area, but not all of them are of equal quality. While the more recent trend seems to be the rise of ramen shops, I still very much enjoy some good sushi and sashimi. And oftentimes, the smaller sushi places are the better ones. That’s partly why I [...]

When I used to live near Main Street, I was surrounded by a lot of great food options. There are so many restaurants in that area, spanning all sorts of cuisines. Now that I’ve moved to North Burnaby, I’m on the hunt for some similarly good options for eating out. While I do appreciate the [...]

Vancouver is home to a lot of great food, particularly when it comes to cuisines from all around the world. For my part, I really enjoy eating at Japanese restaurants, but it’s important to note that “Japanese food” goes well beyond just sushi and ramen. The izakaya scene in Vancouver is really popular, for example. [...]

A lot of people ask me for restaurant recommendations all the time. Maybe it’s because I enjoy eating out so much. Maybe it’s because I post restaurant reviews on this blog. Whatever the case, a friend messaged me the other day wondering whether or not she should try Sushi Oyama. I’ve driven past this Japanese [...]

One of the biggest reasons why I love Vancouver is the food. There’s all sorts of top notch restaurants spanning many different cuisines. There’s no shortage of Japanese restaurants, to be sure. Initially, I was turned off by the name of Sushiholic, a smaller place that just opened up a few months ago at 3311 [...]