A truly authentic Japanese izakaya on Denman Street in the West End, and a Vancouver institution for creative small plates. The room is all warm wood, carved details and a long communal table, and the kitchen turns out inventive tapas-sized dishes — the ebi mayo, pork-cheek and their sea-urchin and wagyu plates have devoted followings — alongside a deep sake and cocktail list. Lively, social and consistently excellent; book ahead for evenings.
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