Really love the aburi sushi here! It's pretty up there if you compare it to miku/Minami and it's not too expensive eitherđź‘Ź the only thing is that it is super small so try to come when its not too busy (like maybe 5:30 ish)
Raymond's Sushi Adventures
+4
Closely mirroring Miku's version, the Aburi Ebi Oshi ($11) was dressed with lime zest and creamy oshi sauce. It had a vibrant citrusy tint and a good amount of creaminess, but tasted slightly
Every Day Is A Food Day
+4
Took me a while to visit Yui Japanese Restaurant, but finally I came here with G for lunch while I was in downtown. The restaurant is quite hidden as it’s inside an office building next to the Trump Tower. Even after entering the office building, it’s not super obvious where the restaurant is, but head straight in and look to your right. Inside, the restaurant is extremely small, so we were lucky to even get a spot during lunch time.
One of the best places in Vancouver for affordable oshi. The oshi was delicious and melted in my mouth. Seeing the oshi being made and torched in front of me was quite exciting. However, service was not that great. Came here with a friend a few months back and the waitress did not offer us a glass of water like everyone else. We sat for about 10-15 minutes and my friend actually had to ask for water himself. The waitress couldn't be bothered to put the water in a glass, but brought us water in a small tea cup instead. Really good food, but service could've been better.
Yui Japanese Bistro is a hidden aburi restaurant in downtown and they’re serving up some unique items on their new menu that just launched  this month. Chef Reg and Ping are behind these super innovative creations. The Tai Oshi was absolutely delicious and it contained tai, sesame leaf, crispy shiitake, and red pepper thread. To me, it tasted just as good as the traditional salmon oshi that everyone loves, but with different flavours.
Yui Japanese Bistro, which specializes in aburi-style (flame seared) sushi at affordable prices, has just added a few new items to their menu. Â The restaurant opened in April and is a hidden gem of sorts as it is tucked away in an office building at 1185 W Georgia St. Â I recently tried the new additions to the menu at a media tasting. Â Here is a look at what you can expect.
Reservation Under Cindy
+4
Yui Japanese Bistro is the latest restaurant to join the hype featuring aburi style sushi at an affordable price. Out of all the places I’ve been to, Yui is probably the cheapest place I’ve encountered for aburi sushi
Gastrofork Dee De Los Santos
+4
Opened by a couple of friends and co-workers, Yui Bistro has been garnering a lot of attention. The location is inconspicuous, you’ll probably walk by it and not notice. Or maybe you will, because there is always a crowd gathered outside either waiting for a seat at this 19-person restaurant or having a smoke break. In case you were wondering, it’s located at 1185 W Georgia on the first floor of the building, a littler further into the back.
Yui Japanese Bistro hosted a media event to celebrate their soft opening and testing of potential menu items for their grand opening. They specialise in Aburi (blowtorch) oshi (rectangular pressed)Â sushi & rolls and other popular local market trends like poke, and sous vide. Both chefs work at Miku & Minami for over 5 years before branching off to create their own restaurant. They offer the same quality Aburi sushi as Miku & Minami at a more affordable price. The chefs are not Japanese so they don't try to pretend by making an all Japanese menu and experience.
Yui Japanese Bistro recently opened in Downtown Vancouver and is a hidden gem tucked away in a business building. They pride themselves of making aburi sushi at affordable prices.  Yui is located on the first floor. The restaurant is pretty small, so go for dinner earlier in the evening. They are open daily from 11am – 8pm except Sunday. I came with Dee for a visit at 7pm and there was a wait of about 20 minutes.
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