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Bistro Sakana - Yaletown

Irasshaimase! 

Some of you may have already done the Google search to understand what the title of the blog means. Most of you probably don't care. I'll tell you anyways. "Irasshaimase" is the Japanese phrase for "Come In" or "Welcome to the store." You will hear it from chefs at my favorite Japanese restaurants in the city of Vancouver, including the one featured in my first post. 

I am looking for some hobbies and I know I enjoy writing...in small doses. I have been working on a project in Vancouver for 8 months now. I've grown to love the city for one reason in particular, THE FOOD! Don't get me wrong, Vancouver is amazing for many other reasons, but let's just say that I eat at a lot of restaurants. Every night to be exact. I have cooked one meal at my condo. Cooking is currently not one of my hobbies, but when I move back to the real world I may just become inspired to give it a shot. For now, my only inspiration is to EAT and to help friends visiting or living in Vancouver to pick that top spot. Whether you are treating your mother, entertaining clients, impressing a hot date, hanging out with friends, warming up for a dance battle, or just plain lazy to cook one evening, swing by for a top pick and hopefully a laugh. If you are ever in the city and want to join for a meal, I love trading stories with new people. No one I eat with is featured....normally because I eat alone, grooving to music, which will undoubtedly be featured alongside the food.

I hope you enjoy!

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Bistro Sakana

Cuisine: Japanese
The Down Low: Fresh fish, which I've normally never heard of, served with a flare for presentation
Favorite Dish: Tempura Yam Fries
Music Set: Arty's Essential Mix (as ALPHA 9, he just released "You and I" CHECK IT OUT!)


First stop on my jump into the snobby world of Vancouver food blogging is Bistro Sakana. I enjoy sitting at the sushi bar each time I go. The sushi chefs really are craftsmen, and nice guys. While the service can be a bit slow with only two of them behind the bar building colourful seafood creations, overall the place is a treat for anyone looking for something fresh. Ambiance is mediocre, but Arty never disappoints.

Sakana, in the heart of Yaletown

Tempting but one drink will have me thinking dance floor to burn off the sushi

Someone else's sashimi. Next time

He is probably decent making smores also.

After eating two of them I remembered I was supposed to be making a food blog.
Oops on the picture

The chef's choice. Can't guess what they were

Hot boxed my pork belly's crib.

Not sure why they gave my pork a steam shower.
Where can I sign up?

The highlight. Stop staring at me


The joker was still waving at me. Talk about FRESH


I didn't really enjoy pulling out my phone every couple minutes to take pictures (and I always felt like a Brad doing it), so there will probably be fewer in future posts. Hopefully that still has some of you coming back.

Tasty dreams

JB


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