Tairyou Ichiba - Burnaby, British Columbia

I haven't been to this Japanese restaurant for years, since my last experience wasn't very good. The food quality went down after the first 2 years (not very sure about the timing). Fortunately, there are not many (few/0?) nice restaurants in this area. Anyway, they even survived during the pandemic. ... And I thought I'd like to give it one more chance. Their service is certainly faster than before, maybe getting more helpers does help. Very welcoming environment. Washroom is clean too. The most important thing is the food quality came back. Our favorite is chicken karage and seared Toro nigiri. They only open for dinner, better make a reservation before you go. Or be there earlier. Read more

Get there early if you don't have a reservation! We got there at 5:20 and got seated. All the food was so good and the workers kind. The interior felt like I was back in Japan!

Love the food and service. It was my first visit. I totally forgot to take a photo of other food but we ordered 5 dishes (including one of their “daily special”) and they were all yummy! It is actually owned by Japanese. So it is more authentic Japanese than some ... other places. Read more

Please be patient with the staff as they are under 150% work load. The food were exceptional with large portions, you watch sushi master making sushi by sitting at the sushi bar. Wish they could hire more ppl as I waited for 20mins just to pay the bill.

We went here on a whim and was pleasantly surprised by the food and the atmosphere. We tried their assorted sashimi which was a standout for me. I also tried their udon and rolls which were all pretty good. Unfortunately I didn't get to try their skewers, but it's definitely on ... the list for my next visit! Read more