This place is an interesting fusion between traditional western food and Asian food. The waffle sandwiches are great, but the sushi rolls is where it gets interesting. Fish and chip roll, oyster motoyaki roll, emperor Caesar roll, duck confit roll and the baja roll (with avocado tempura). I have attached their menu (April 26, 2015) if anyone wants to peek which is different then the one I saw online. Oyster motoyaki roll was amazing, though I will probably ask for less mayo on it next time (not a huge mayo fan).
Thanks to Instagram foodie and food blogger, Jacqueline (Check out her blog here), I got to visit the new rebranded Miura Restaurant and Bar with some other foodies. It was formerly known as Miura Waffle and Milk Bar. They were also featured on You Gotta Eat Here! Don’t worry they still have some of their famous waffle sandwiches on the menu! As a restaurant and bar, they serve appies and entrees that are more izakaya style. Of course there are also alcoholic beverages.
Miura’s story began in 2010 when Dennis and Jenny Muira started Miura Waffle Milk Bar in Downtown Vancouver. They quickly became a must-try eatery with their signature Waffle Sandos, a delicious Asian-inspired waffle sandwich that left diners lingering for more. The Waffle Sandos was so good that it was even featured on the Food Network’s “You Gotta Eat Here!” Now in their Mount Pleasant location, Miura is offering an exciting new menu with inspiring eats that extends beyonds waffles.
With a new and expanded space on Main Street and being featured on Food Network’s “You Gotta Eat Here”, formerly called “Miura Waffle and Milk Bar”, they have now “grown up”, rebranding themselves as “Miura Restaurant and Bar,” serving cocktails and offering an array of Japanese and Korean inspired dishes and appetizers.
Totally loving the menu update, the Salmon Poke was pretty creamy with the inclusion of avocado bits, the Oyster Motoyaki Roll was juicy and flavorful, and the GFC (garlic fried chicken) waffle sandwich is a classic, with the waffles being super fluffy and soft. The Charshu Pork taco was very tasty and the pork had just the right balance of lean and fat
The Emperor Cesar Roll (with GFC) was a bit of a let down in my opinion, because the flavor profile was just kind of boring.
The desserts are all made in-house, so they are definitely worth checking out if you have a sweet tooth.
One-liner: A big taste of Asia in one meal
Highlight: Oyster Motoyaki Roll
Recommended for: Asian food and quality waffle cravings
Would I go back? Yes.
Check out my blog post for the full review!
Clean and simple, one of the best places to go if you want to eat waffles. Great if you want to just get a quick eat and are in a hurry. Also serve other things ie sandwiches (try the bulgogi sando) and bubble tea is also good if you are into that.
Featured on Dine With Me Vancouver, Miura catapulted in popularity. Formally a small little hut, Miura now proudly sits on 2521 Main St.
Taste: it's something special. The first bite says it all: it's got something special and magical. But do consider that it is fairly filling for its size. Especially because of the protein. After the first waffle, I was already satisfied. Pushing myself though, I ate the second one and that was a mistake. Overeating tends to dull out the flavour, so my second waffle tasted substantially less delicious. It got very overwhelming and tough to swallow. But although I overate, I wasn't left in a state of food coma, so that was pleasant.
I had a craving for waffles so decided to visit Miura. The waffles were made to order and had a crispy exterior with a soft interior. The deep fried chicken was perfect - good flavour, nice light crunch on the skain, juicy inside and not greasy. Beasley thought the chicken portion could have been bigger for the large waffle size. I found the sauce a little heavy so had to remove some of the excess terimayo to preserve the waffle crunch. The waffles come with an option of fries, salad or soup. The potato miso soup was nice touch. The ventilation was on but the place still had a air of deep fried oils. I would recommend coming here if you have a hankering for thick waffles with a de-light-ful crunch.
I can't wait to try other orders. These waffle sandwiches are innovative, and their like an upgraded sandwich. The waffles are lightly sweetened, which I think adds something special to whatever you order (dessert or savory).
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