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Kimura Sushi – CLOSED

My boss had raved about Kimura Sushi for sometime, so I was looking forward to going there for the company’s xmas lunch.

Because it was my boss, I thought it was a fancy sushi restaurant, but when I got there, it was a regular small-sized restaurant. It was full with some waiting, and there was only one young lady serving the entire restaurant. We were a bit worried that it might be like 29th Ave Cafe and we wouldn’t be able to order till 45 minutes later.

However, it went pretty smoothly. We got our teas fairly quickly, the orders were taken, and the food arrived shortly after.

Dining table in Kimura Sushi Edamame $1.50 – tastes very good

Hamachi Sushi (market price)

California Roll $3.00 – unique in that it had black sesame mixed with white ones

Deep Fried Chicken Gizzards $2.50 – super crunchy and delicious with the Japanese mayo and tonkotsu sauce

Lobster Roll – everyone was anticipating this one to be the best…it turned out to be a disappointment….

Agedashi Tofu – super slippery to eat with chopsticks, but very hot and good!

Vancity Roll – we saw someone at another table eating this one and asked her what she was having. We’re glad, cuz it turned out to be everyone’s favourite. The salmon is smoked and has a charcoal-ed taste. The sauce is creamy and rich. A must try!

Snoopy decoration at entrance of restaurant.

The salmon sashimi was super good. It just melted in my mouth. We had to order another plate at the end. It wasn’t properly cut in the ‘Japanese’ way…so it was big and thick, but other than that, no complaints. I must say I was pretty impressed with all the dishes (except the Lobster roll). Some of them weren’t priced bad either. I’ll definitely be coming back here again!!

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29th Avenue Cafe – CLOSED

You might remember a few years ago, there was a Japanese restaurant called 洋食屋 (Yoshoku-ya) on Denman and near Robson. It was a bit tucked away, and when I went there (twice), it was close to being empty. However, the food was really good and reminded me of the taste back in Japan. Unfortunately, they closed down.

They opened up again, this time in Burnaby…kind of in the middle of nowhere..at the corner where 29th Ave and Boundary intersect, hence the name of the restaurant. It’s very easy to miss, so keep your eyes open while driving around this area! There doesn’t seem to be any bus stops close by either…

It was on a Friday evening, and despite the inconvenient location, the restaurant was packed! Our friends had been their 30 minutes earlier, so that by the time I came, we were just being seated at a table around 7:20pm.

We sat down and looked at the menu. A simple two page menu with photos – easy to understand names and the price. Can’t get confused.

We ordered the Chicken Saute with Mushroom Sauce for $12.95 + white rice $1.00 and fried shrimp for appetizers $6.50
We waited, but the server never came. Not even to greet us, or give us water. There was only one lady serving the entire restaurant of approximately 40 hungry customers! Crazy. And because of that, she wasn’t really that friendly either…

After some time, the water finally came…then…after more waiting, she came around, and we ordered. It was good that we had company we hadn’t met for a while, so we got to catch up on our lives. Finally at 8:50pm, the food arrived!! So hungry! But it was worth the wait. The portions were really big and tasted delicious.

We waited for the bill, but the server was too busy, so we just walked up and got it. We tried splitting the bill, but somehow, the total wouldn’t match up. We soon found out that she had calculated wrong (the bill is hand-written). So we told her and got it fixed.

We were able to leave around 9.30pm. It was good food, but I’m not sure of returning. I’d like to know if other nights of the week are just as busy. Certainly, if you go, expect long waits! Bring friends, or a book to read!

Also, I’ve started a new ‘rabbit’ rating – out of 5 carrots

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Click here to see reviews on UrbanSpoon

Today’s featured deal on Groupon

I found a great deal on Groupon for a sushi restaurant that I haven’t been to. But since I’ve bought it, I certainly be blogging about it afterward

The restaurant is called Hanafubuki Sushi. It’s located on Robson street in downtown.

The deal is pretty awesome. $22 for a five-course sushi meal for two. It’s valued at $45.50, so that’s a 51% discount!! How great is that! There’s already over 670 bought and limited quantity is available, so get yours now!

For just $22, you get:

One tataki salad with seared toro or tuna (a $7.50 value)
12-piece order of fried pork gyoza dumplings (a $9.90 value)
One 6-piece california roll (a $3.25 value)
One feux d’artifice roll (a $12.95 value)
Two small orders of vegetable udon (a $5.95 value each)

The voucher doesn’t expire until April 17, 2013, giving you plenty of time to go and dine! Hurry! There’s only 3 days left to buy (at the time this blog post is published) Click here to go to the Groupon site now.

Check back later to see my blog about this restaurant! If you go before I do, please leave a comment or link to your blog about it.

Click here to read my review on Hanafubuki