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Zakkushi Dining On Main
86/100 (1738 ratings)
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"You ever have one of those meals that was so good, you couldn’t stop thinking about it the next day? That was Zakkushi on Main for the boyfriend..."
CuriouslyCarmen.com
"Always delicious. Service is typical izakaya (warm/welcoming) and the food is on point. We always go for the quail eggs and p-toro. Meatballs are..."
Waverly
"We were back to Zakkushi on a Saturday early evening.  Despite making reservations a day ahead, they only had bar seating area available for us but..."
SanFans Delight
"After returning from our trip to Japan, I was starting to wonder if I would find an izakaya in Vancouver that I really enjoyed (not a big fan of Hapa..."
Penny And Rusty
"Really delicious grilled Japanese food. The ribeye skewer was particularly good. We ordered a a few things from the specials menu: chicken karaage..."
Karen
"One of my favourite izakaya places to go to. Before I was driving to the downtown location and parking was very difficult. I love this location..."
Vancity Food Guy
"I was craving this for a long time and finally was able to satisfy my craving! I would recommend making a reservation because I've come without one..."
Natalie
"Been there many times, never got disappointed. One of my go to place for Japanese BBQ. Food quality always steady. Love their chicken tsukune! ..."
Nuinui The Cat
"Zakkushi is an absolutely amazing restaurant- came here for dinner once on a cold and wet night...how miserable! But I knew I was in for a..."
Thefooddood
"Great selection of food. Some of the beef heart and liver a bit chewy but tasty. $50 for 2 peeps and my fav was chicken gizzard. Sashimi ok but..."
Asian Food Nazi
"Cute little izakaya joint in the Riley Park area. Lots of variations of skewers to choose from: beef, pork, chicken & vegi amongst various Japanese..."
604fOOdie
"This place is great for drinking and snacking. There are many kinds of skewered food to choose from. As you can see from the photos, you may need to..."
It's Me Chuck
"Food is great as expected, in line with the quality of the Denman shop. Staff were much more likely and helpful in thus shop though.Not hugely..."
M.Choi
"There are a few places that I visit on a regular basis that my friends, even I myself, start to question; do I really need to take a picture of ___..."
MS.CHUBBS
"DC and I finally got a chance to go to Zakkushi on Main Street. There’s another location in Downtown on Denman. Zakkushi is a very hyped up..."
Hungry Coco
"Ive been to all three Zakkushi locations and I have to say the food has always been amazing. :) Coming from a service industry background..."
Nat J
"Everytime I go there, I will order Quail Egg wrapped with bacon, Chicken Thigh with chilli XO sauce, Gizzard, Tsukune, Beef Tongue and Unagi skewer...."
DavidTheFoodie
"Zakkushi mainly sells Japanese grilled skewers by the stick, but they also offer appetizers and small dishes to share (or not to share). We ordered..."
Alpaca Lunch
"I've heard good things about this restaurant from my foodie friends and I was really looking forward to finally dinning here. A group of us came here..."
My Lucky Belly
"Atmosphere 1/1I always adore the wooden decor of Zakkushi - it feels like being immersed in a new world. Unlike their first location on Denman..."
J
"Don't go if you are starving you will spend a ton! But if you are on a budget go with the chicken gizzards, hearts and umeshiso ! Otherwise all the..."
Facebook User
"Zakkushi is a fun place to go if you love Japanese grilled skewers (yakitori) and drinks. They get very busy after dinner time, because people come..."
Every Day Is A Food Day
"Great little Japanese yakitori place! Dangerous with ordering, we easily got carried away with the small plates that were so tasty! Washed it all..."
Mathiar
"I went to Zakkushi with my girlfriend to have some small plates and drinks and it was perfect for that! Really great food and super tasty/flavourful...."
Sophia Rizos
""The stars of the show, however, had to be the assorted charcoal-grilled skewers. This is really the reason why you’d go to a Japanese tapas place..."
Michael Kwan
"I would definitely love to come back again :). I just went to Zakkushi for the very first time today with a few friends (I've always been wanting to..."
Kelsey Chan
"Great spot. Came here for date night with my bf. Love that they have little booths that seat two people, very private and good for conversing...."
YummyFTW
"Awesome!. Just had the best dinner here! So much fun and a great izakaya experience! Food was really good. All of the skewers we tried were amazing...."
Claire Grace
"Tasty grill bits. The best dish i found was the mentaiko with kimchi - the sauce was done to a creamy consistency and the kimchi was not overpowering..."
Pork_ninjas
"Good food, confused service. I've written lots of reviews about places I've eaten, and almost never do I comment about poor service. I go to places..."
Bukko Boomeranger
"Yum !!. Probably one of my favourite restaurants in Vancouver! Their cheese mochi maki, garlic prawn, chicken thigh and cheese tsukune are my..."
Kelly Jansen
"I feel that it is best to go with just 2 people, so you can try half of everything. RESERVE beforehand because it gets busy and you have to wait up..."
Xcmk
"Amazing. I don't understand the reviews about bad service below, of course there may be some translation issues- the team are all Japanese! So don't..."
Caz Craske
"Irrashai!!!. Having lived in Japan, I can tell you that this place is good. Sake flights, grilled just about everything you can imagine (but no..."
Phineaus Gage
"Upon getting seated, we were welcomed with an inviting atmosphere. Undecided on what kind of yakitori that we wanted to get, we ended up going with..."
SteamedBao
"Best location out of all three. Expect a long wait on weekends and holidays. Sapporo pitcher special during..."
GoMunch
"Good eats on main st. Come here a lot. really friendly service. they like to yell a lot in good ol izakaya fashion which is fun. lots of good little..."
Fatso
"My favourite Japanese restaurant. I've been to Zakkushi many times and have loved the experience each and every time. Their featuring dishes are of..."
Wannabe Foodie
"Tasty but Pricey. As newcomers to Zakkushi we tried a little of bit of everything: an assortment of meat skewers, the cold soba, unagi fried rice,..."
J Lee
"Awesome. Zakkushi has good quality food and it's the perfect place for a few friends to gather, hangout and drink! I like the ambiance and the..."
Elaine
"Grilled Meat? Yes, please.. Out of their 3 locations, the Zakkushi on Main St is by far my favourite. We had 4 people dining the evening of my visit...."
TheGoodCustomer
"The place smells like Barbecue and we just couldn’t wait to order. The server who was helping us that night was very friendly and nice. She makes..."
Diana
" "Zakkushi" is tapas style eating, a style that has been on the rise as of late. Eating is more enjoyable when you can sample a variety of smaller..."
Maggi Mei
"I am lucky enough to day that Vancouver really has so so so much yummy food with so much variety! This is all from a visit to Zakkushi on Main in..."
Chichicho Chichicho
"I got the Zakkushi set which seemed to be the best deal with 4 kinds of skewers (chicken, pork, garlic stub and seasonable vegetables), a daily..."
Constant Cravings
"I enjoyed myself very much! For sure coming back for a beer..."
Alice - Lilo - Huneybear
"We had a good dining experience here. The food aspect was very yummy! There are a lot of yakitori options at Zakkushi, as well as oden. And contrary..."
@berrysweeteats
"Zakkushi is one of my favorite places for meat sticks and Asahi black. With three locations in Vancouver (Main, Denman, Kitsilano) there is always..."
NOMSS
"one way to tell if Sashimi is fresh or not, is if they are sweet to the taste. In this case, even without wasabi and soy sauce, they were really..."
Robin
"Another DineOut dinner tonight. This time at Zakkushi . In my opinion, prix fixed work better with a 3-course meal, and Japanese food has always..."
Gracecheung604
"Day 4 of Vancouver Dine Out 2010 we visited Zakkushi Charcoal Grill on Main street. I was really excited about going here because their dine out menu..."
MePlusFood
"The izakaya scene in Vancouver is really popular, for example. Zakkushi Charcoal Grill on Main Street near King Edward Avenue is perhaps one of the..."
Michael Kwan
"Charcoal Grill Diner: Yakitori (skewers) and Japanese tapas, sake and..."
Melody Fury - GourmetFury.com
"Recently I filled out a foodie quiz and it pegged me as an “adventurous” eater – a handle that made me question both the quiz and other..."
Ethnic Eats
"Had the pleasure of visitng Zakkushi twice in the last little while and enjoyed most of my experience. The first time it was a girl-gabbing session..."
Jessica
"Zakkushi on Main Street is a Japanese Kushiyaki restaurant that specializes in skewered food grilled over charcoal. It's the type of place that you'd..."
Noshwell
"Quality is always spot on, the grilling level is superb and the food comes out timely enough. It has the authentic vibe that I absolutely crave when..."
F O O D O S O P H Y
Zakkushi Charcoal Grill Diner Denman
83/100 (1789 ratings)
Restaurants
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Grill
Japanese
Barbecue
Asian
Japanese
Seafood
Vegetarian Friendly
Asian
Vegetarian Friendly
Drinks
After-hours
Dinner
Yakitori (Grilled Skewers)
Beef
Sit down
Asian
Barbecue
Grill
Seafood
Japanese
Free Wifi
Accepts Credit Cards
Non-smoking restaurants
Delivery
Takeout
Street Parking
Reservations
Seating
Table Service
Serves Alcohol
Wine and Beer
Digital Payments
Drinks
After-hours
Dinner
Mid-range
"The atmosphere is what you would expect if you were in Japan. Friends from Japan say this place is like what they have back home. Food is always..."
Anna
"Nice atmosphere and tasty Robata, with a good selection of dishes. We had chicken, beef, pork and lamb chop, but needed a Mentaiko udon and an unagi..."
Henry Wong
"If you like grilled meat on a stick with a nice assortment of alcohol there's really no other contender for Zakkushi.With a relatively low..."
Drake Tsui
"The meat skewers were tasty! The beef and chicken skewers were my fav. Although I do wish there were some more veggie options... But i guess... who..."
Ninja
"Robata is my favourite Japanese food. Back when I lived in the west end, this was my main go-to spot with a friend, whose partner was a vegetarian,..."
Naoki_art
"Zakkushi is really good for Japanese skewers and even for fresh sashimi! My rank #2 go-to place for BBQ cravings. Great service and quality food,..."
The Noodle Sensei
"This past weekend a few friends and I took to the Stanley Park pitch and putt to play a round of golf and celebrate Neighbour’s birthday. And..."
Drunken Noms
"Zakkushi in downtown Vancouver is like a Japanese drinking hole. When I first walked into it, I pictured my food idol, Anthony Bourdain, eating in a..."
Ruveens Reservations
"Always a delight to have yakitori and he charcoal taste of Zakkushi brings meat on a stick to another element. The decor inside makes me imagine..."
Pork_ninjas
"Ah izakaya always hits the spot! Food on a stick and drinks are so much fun. They grill many items but the most impressive are the poached quail..."
Vancity Food Guy
"Always a great time; authentic izakaya atmosphere with excellent skewers.  Not a fan of oden in general, so we avoid that.  Make a reservation to..."
Vancity Eric
"Authentic Japanese food + great Japanese service = Perfect Dining Experience! :)No complaints at all.... food gets served in a timely manner,..."
ManUtd10
"Nothing Wrong With SticksStacked with Grilled Yummy Moist MeatsPun at Zakkushi.There were definitely things that I..."
Moyen Chow
"My three friends wanted to take me out here to zakkushi, said it was the bomb. We had to wait about 45 mins til we got in. Small place, few tables,..."
Somchai Vorrajack
"my top 3 favourite restaurant! I always order uzura, ruyu yaki, n buta kimchi salad. price is roughly the same as any izakaya. love the dt..."
Nini
"Minus the long waits, good place for something simple with a glass of beer or sake. It's a little loud inside so something to think about. The dishes..."
JK.
"I was super excited to go to Zakkushi as I had, for quite some time, been picturing myself visiting an authentic Yakitori joint like how my heroes..."
Picky Diner
"So good. My favorite is the bacon wrapped asparagus and plum wine with pineapple..."
Mungbean
"Oh the awesomeness. Now this is what I'm talking about. I'm still trying to figure out if the portion to price ratio is a good deal but i'm not sure..."
No Dessert Im Full
"My first real Izakaya experience...methinks :). What a lovely, lovely place. Cozy, crowded, lively with some good drinks and food that go so well..."
CyniC-
"Great place to have a good time. Great food and friendly staff. All the skewers on the menu is..."
GoMunch
"Good ambience, decent service, above average food. We had a good time the menu is simple with lots of options. Obviously some dishes are better than..."
Brent
"Will be back despite the service.. Loved all the food, but was a little annoyed by the 2 hour policy. We were squished in next to others at the bar,..."
JLP
"Belt undone. Zakkushi has a simple layout of Japanese fast dining, yet welcoming décorand atmosphere,My experience at Zakkushi, was the..."
Jay Faraj Yassine
"Oishiii!!!. I love BBQ. I grew up in the Japanese restaurant industry and Japanese BBQ (aka Robata) is probably my favourite Japanese food and..."
VanCityGirl
"AMAZING. Such a good restaurant.. their food is really exotic but tastes delicioussssssssss!!! recommend for a chill night..."
Jonna Reilley
"Great experience.... Not a lot of North American cities have Japanese Kushi joints. If you're not from Van, I think this is a must-visit place. The..."
Winterkiss
"As a chef it's not often I getvto have a new taste sensation and Zakkushi just blew me away. I'll be..."
Big Smoke
"Awesome Kushi spot and great value for what you're getting. Good atmosphere. A carnivores dream. You may have to wait for a while for a table..."
Chelvis
"Eat everything!. I think we ate almost everything on the menu. Not much room for error here. I recommend it all. Especially the..."
Cometgirl
"What I love about Zakkushi is that you can order everything by per skewer, so whether you are dining with a big group or just a date of two, it's..."
BeautifulFluff
"...it was almost too beautiful to eat. Once I started, a bite could be summed up in one word, wow. The crunchiness of the seaweed and the teriyaki on..."
Westcoastfoodie.ca
"The P-Toro was a crunchy and juicy pork. It reminded me of porchetta. My friends and I agreed that it was more fat than meat though. Last but not..."
Every Day Is A Food Day
"I enjoy the clean and light taste of Sapporo over darker heavier beers. Zakkushi is known for delicious smoky skewers that can only be achieved by..."
Eating With Kirby
"Japanese styled robata dishes, which are comprised of foods on skewers that are then grilled. There are a few other choice offerings aside from what..."
A.J.
"In comparison to the other izakayas, Zakkushi has an emphasis on Japanese style grilled skewers. At the same time, they also have other izakaya type..."
CreamyBlue
"Our guest writer Kid loves Japanese grilled skewers, so when she visited, she hand picked to visit Zakkushi Charcoal Grill . Having already visited..."
MePlusFood
"A few weeks ago, a group of about 10 of us went out for dinner to celebrate a friend's birthday. I'd been hearing a bit about Zakkushi Charcoal Grill..."
Victoria
"The bartender at Kingyo recommended Zakkushi, and my paper said it was open until midnight, so even though it was 23:10, we decided to give it a..."
Joye
"I have never been to Zakkushi, but the 2 times that I tried their grill skewers, I was not impressed. The first time I tried their Yakitori was at..."
My Secret Eden
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