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ShuRaku Sake Bar

Posted By Alex Chinien Sep 29 2011 · 0 comments · Dining Out

Chef's Choice Sashimi

I passed by ShuRaku quite a few times during my last few trips to Vancouver and it didn’t stand out to me from the outside. When I travel for work I always have to stay downtown and so my options for restaurants are somewhat limited. ShuRaku came up on a Friday night when I was looking for a really great sushi dinner and a few Japanese beers.

As soon as I walked in I was immediately impressed with the interior and ambiance. I have to go out of my way to say that the service at ShuRaku was probably the best and most friendly I’ve had in years. Even more charming was that it appeared that the entire staff spoke Japanese quite well – even those who looked born and bred Canadian. Orders were authentically shouted to the kitchen and I had a chat with one of the sushi chefs who made excellent suggestions.

I started with the Chef’s Choice Sashimi along with a Mackerel Roll and the Volcano Roll. I was really hungry so I followed that with a Salmon Tartar with Crispy Seaweed Tempura and the coveted Toro Sashimi, a specialty cut of Tuna Belly (the fattiest part). Vancouver magazine described the sashimi at ShuRaku as “achingly fresh” and I can say this is no hyperbole, it really is. Great choice for lunch or dinner.

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ShuRaku Interior
ShuRaku Interior
ShuRaku Interior
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ShuRaku Menu
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Asahi
Asahi
Chef's Choice Sashimi
Chef’s Choice Sashimi
Chef's Choice Sashimi
Chef’s Choice Sashimi
Mackerel Sushi
Mackerel Sushi
Volcano Roll
Volcano Roll
Toro Sashimi
Toro Sashimi
Toro Sashimi
Toro Sashimi
Salmon Tartar
Salmon Tartar
Crispy Seaweed Tempura
Crispy Seaweed Tempura

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