Kamei on Broadway

I've been there before, but it was first time to visit since they changed the name from Ebisu to Kamei.
I like their new menu, especially Sashimi Omakase for happy hour !
They have way better drink menu than before too. We got a bottle of Sake called Yoshinokawa, it tasted so good !
I tried Kani miso udon for main dish, it comes with soft shell crab on top. The sauce was creamy and tasty, I think the portion was enough for two people.
I recommend this place, wanna try more foods next time.

After I saw a post on Instagram the owner talked about their lekei-style ramen, The next day I went there to try if the quality and authenticity is the same as he described.

I often walk pass the building where this restaurant located in but I wasn't aware there is a Japanese restaurant before. Now I found this hidden-gem.

I went there during the normal lunch hour and I could get a table immediately. As it is owned by Japanese, you can expect the good quality of service and a very tidy environment. My table was next to a window facing North Vancouver, pretty romantic.

I picked the Shoyu ramen. It is always better to start with the simple one - someone said "the simplest one is the hardest one to master". It don't take long for the wait and I was fascinated by the smell.

The broth, unlike many Japanese ramen joints, is not greasy but rather clear. It is because they extract the pork-bone flavour without using pressure cooker! I can tell they didn't use any MSG. The soup is fully drinkable.

This lekei-style ramen was really awesome.-awesome. It looked simple but its unique authentic flavour is unforgettable. It was cooked with heart.

It was a chilly rainy day when I walked into this restaurant but I came out with a warmed heart.

Arigato!

This Vancouver restaurant brought me back to Japan. They offer booth tables (tatami) where you take off your shoes. Its definitely a great spot for a date night with your partner

I was really excited when they brought out the torch for the twin impact bowl. They also have chirashi, sushi, carpaccio, unagi bowls, and even potato frites! Don't forget to try their oysters for $1.5 each and finish your meal off with their yuzu cheesecake.

NEW MENU ITEMS:
Bonsai Beef (16)
Twin Impact Bowl (21)
Kamei Chirashi (32)
Salmon Carpaccio (18)
Buck a Shuck Oysters (1.5)
Yuzu Cheesecake

Kamei was one of the first japanese restaurants in vancouver serving sushi. It was defiinitely an og one and it is a good place to get your comfort sushi. A good place to hangout and drink sake with your buddies too. Come check it out!

Extremely reasonable happy hour prices. Raw oysters are maximum 6 per person at only $1.50 each.

Beer prices are reasonable and so is their happy hour sashimi platter.

A good option in the area if you don't want to drive into downtown. Parking was cheap on the small streets.

Reasonable happy hour offers. Good variety. Best part is the service. Owner is on site most of time when I'm there. The team is on the ball. They also have Japanese waitresses who understand the Japanese way.

Good work keeping up the brand.

This restaurant on the corner of Broadway and Ash was formerly called Ebisu. After being closed for a long stretch during COVID, my friend and I were so happy to see it re-opened, and when we visited here for lunch recently, it was as good as ever - if not better.

The restaurant has a very extensive menu and their ingredients are super fresh. I usually get one of the many lunch specials (and there are lots to choose from), as I like having samples of various sushis and sashimis and tempuras, etc. I ordered the Lunch Special B which included a very tasty miso soup (more flavorful than the usual bland broth served elsewhere as a filler), a salad (larger and more ingredients than the past side salads offered with lunch specials at the old Ebiso, and now with a tasty sesame-mayo-like dressing), 4 large pieces of tempura (including 2 large prawn), 8 sushi pieces (not sure what kind but all were super fresh and tasty. 4 had tempura prawns in them), and 4 pieces of the freshest sashimi (2 salmon and 2 tuna, I think). It was all delicious and the portions were generous. I ended up bringing the sushi home and giving my friend some of the tempura and my miso soup and salad.

My friend ordered two varieties of sushi rolls and said both were "amazing".

Note: they now charge 25 cents for a take-out box, for leftovers, so don't be like me; remember to bring your own take-out container.

Also, note if you check in on Yelp, you get a free ice cream dessert! We opted to try the sesame flavor and it was delicious! So remember to check in!

Such an underrated spot in such a convenient location. Kamei has such a variety of different Japanese items and not to mention good happy hour and soon some new menu items!
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Salmon carpaccio ($19) ~ this was pretty good, the salmon sashimi was topped yuzu ponzu, truffle mayo and purple onions and the salmon was refreshing. This dish was good the fried garlic added a lot of flavour as well. 8/10.
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Vegetable croquette ($7) ~ super crispy, and flavourful the croquette are stuffed with potato, corn, peas and onions and their house made sauce was so good with it! 9/10.
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Oysters ($2.75//HH-$1.75) ~ a classic I love oysters and it was super fresh and nicely shucked. The sauce that came paired with it was also the perfect sauce pairing. 9/10.
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Spider roll ($17) ~ super good. I loved the deep fried soft shell crab with the unagi and Japanese mayo sauce combination. 8/10.
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Bbq cuttlefish ($18.5) ~ yummy, bbq ika served with 2 sauces the mayo and togarashi spice blend (which was my fav dip) the ika was grilled nicely and good consistency, also nicely seasoned. 8/10.
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Beef wonder bowl ($23) ~ I loved the crispy rice that you get out of this. The rice was flavourful and loads of beef in it as well. 7.5/10.
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UNI cream udon carbonara ($24) ~ my favourite dish the udon was cooked perfectly, the pasta was creamy, saucy and delicious. I loved the UNI taste that came with it and that egg was poached perfectly for this. 10/10.
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Aburi set (coming soon) ~ I really liked this as well, the aburi was perfectly seared and the flavours were good. I loved the ebi aburi it was my fav! 8.5/10.
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House made mackerel (coming soon)~ this was super unique. The mackerel was perfectly cured and salted. It was good with the table side seared top. 8/10.
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Japanese cheesecake ($6.5) - yuzu and matcha this was interesting, super thick and came paired with whipped cream and blueberry. I prefer the matcha one more. But overall I wish it was a bit more creamy. Yuzu 5/10. Matcha 5.5/10.

we only in Vancouver for 2 weeks, already visited this restaurant 4 times, food is as good as, if not better than any Japanese restaurant in Vancouver, very affordable pricing, attentive services , will definitely coming back again soon

The food is good, the prices are reasonable, and the owner and staff TRULY care. The staff were extremely nice and clearly happy to be there.
The owner is a really good person, and I'm happy to support a business run by that man.

A hidden gem! This cozy restaurant has a beautiful view of the north shore mountains and a well-curated menu. The sushi leans more fusion than traditional, and the prices are quite reasonable. Everyone was super friendly and the service was very fast, probably my new favourite sushi place in the neighbourhood!