Stem Japanese Eatery - Burnaby, British Columbia

Quite the experience for me. I loved it. This is a Japanese restaurant with high quality ingredients. Tried a few things, and it was delicious! I would want to come back to try more dishes.

This is by far the best Japanese eatery! Great service, delicious food and good ambiance. The food is very well plated. It's like, you will never experience the taste of the food served here anywhere else. It's one of a kind! Ayumi, Izumi and everybody is really great. They are ... usually fully booked especially during the weekend but they are very considerate to let us in (sometimes just me and my daughter). We love hanging out here. It's just a great experience everytime. Good people, good food! Read more

We have traveled all over the world in search of hidden gems like this. Located in Burnaby, this izakaya truly hit our mark. From the heartwarming service to the exceptional quality of ingredients and techniques, we were truly transported to our happy place. Throughout our many limitless travels to ... Japan of nearly 6 months out of the year for over a decade, we have finally found a diamond in a ruff abroad. Their superb suimono that exceeds the levels of upscale ryokans for only $4 bucks? Out of the question. Daily specials from locally sourced ingredients such as zucchini blossoms stuffed with ebi shinjo to obanzai selections which were thoughtfully prepared and portioned were truly sensational. Their Kamo Tsukemen is to die for. We will definitely become their loyal patrons for many years to come! Read more

Came here with a small group of friends, servers were so kind, attentive and careful. One of our party has a fish allergy and they went above and beyond to make sure the food he ordered was safe to eat. We had a great time and the food was great ... and no allergen contamination! Wagyu Tataki Salad, Sablefish and Miso Cheese Eggplant were the favourites of the evening. Read more

Delicious above average sushi. Everything was beautifully plated. The texture of the noodles for the duck tsukemen was firm and chewy in a good way and just like in Japan but the portion of the noodles could have been a bit more. The Ozoumi Mochi soup was delicious with nice smoky ... flavour and chewy, stretchy mochi. The 8 piece Chef’s Omakase flight of Nigiri was a great way to sample different fish . The desserts were delicious. We tried the miso caramel cheesecake which tasted exactly as described like salted caramel only with miso. The sake ice cream had lots of sake flavour and was very unique. Everything was very tasty but I would just say the food overall had less finesse than other similar establishments for the same price point. Read more