A bunch of the SFU Food Bloggers – FoodQueen, ImBusyEating and GoodEat decided to get together and have dinner at Aki Japanese Restaurant. It’s one of the oldest and most authentic Japanese restaurant in Vancouver. Since none of the other bloggers have visited here, I thought it would be a great place to go.
There’s lots of space inside the restaurant, but it usually gets packed during peak hours. It’s definitely more busy during lunch on the weekdays.
Steamed clams in sake sauce ($8.50). It has a very nice broth and it does not taste alcoholic at all.
Assorted sashimi (3 kinds – $13.50). It has snapper, tuna and salmon. They tasted really fresh, but I found that it was quite expensive for just 9 pieces.
Chicken Karrage ($8.95) is Japanese fried chicken. It is nicely battered and has a nice crunch when you bite into it. The chicken was also quite moist.
Black Cod ($11.50) was alright. I didn’t find it as “melt in your mouth deliciousness” compared to other places I’ve been too. There were also bones, which kinda confused me a bit.
Yakitori ($4.25) was really good! delicious!
Spicy Tuna ($4.50) has minced tuna with a good amount of spice.
Yakisoba was not on the menu, which I found super strange since it’s one of those items that are usually on the menu. It was good, but not as good as Guu.
Overall, we really enjoyed our experience! I still find that going here at lunch is still a better bang for your buck.
Words of Wisdom:
- Closest Skytrain: Burrard
- Decent pricing
- Good quality
- Reservations are recommended since it can get busy
- Lunch Boxes best for lunch
We Rate Aki Japanese Restaurant: 
Address:
745 Thurlow St
Vancouver, BC
