Manzo Japanese Restaurant Itamae - Richmond, British Columbia

sushi and yakitori，they cooked just right，meat is tender，need a little bit taste，there‘s pepper and salt，love the environment

If you live in Richmond, you've probably heard the buzz about Manzo. Manzo Itamae on Capstan Way, the sister restaurant of Manzo. They serve fresh ingredients. The sushi and sashimi were nothing short of incredible. The izakaya dishes were a delightful journey into flavour town – they truly ... hit the spot! 🍱 What impressed us beyond the fantastic food was their accommodation for our big party 10+. They know how to make special occasions truly special! 🥳 The atmosphere was buzzing with celebratory vibes, making it the perfect spot to throw a party. If you're in Richmond and craving Japanese cuisine with a side of festive vibes, Manzo Itamae is the place to be. 📝📝 Food: 🍣🍣🍣🍣 Should Try! Service: 👩‍🍳👩‍🍳👩‍🍳👩‍🍳 Kids: 👶👶👶👶 Yay! Price: 💲💲💲💲 $100-$150 for two (dinner) Presentation: 📷📷 Parking: 🚗🚗 Tips: 📝 Offer an extensive drink menu, featuring high-end sake in large bottles. 📝 Serve a variety of izakaya dishes, catering to different preferences. 📝 Use of high-quality and fresh ingredients. Would I Return: Yes 🙋‍♀️ Read more

It’s been 5+ years since I’ve last visited. Used to come here to get drunk late night, so of course I wouldn’t remember the food and what it tasted like. Dropped by recently and honestly the food was good, and service was super kind and nice. Really liked the engawa ... sushi, and the uni crab roll. The bluefin tartar was melt in your mouth good. And the tako wasabi so crunchy and punchy. They kept coming to clean up the dishes and was super attentive all night, despite not spending much. The only down side is that this place is expensive. And in that price range and in Richmond, you have plenty to choose from like Kyabia a few blocks down. Read more

This was one of my favourite go to Izakaya’s in Richmond for a while. Everyone knew Manzo and they even opened a second location because of their success. Ebi mayo was synonymous with them and they were great back then. I will admit I haven’t been here for a few years, ... but coming back it seems a lot of other izakaya’s have surpassed them, unfortunately. We may have caught them at a bad time, but we sat down around 8pm and ordered promptly since it was a late dinner for us and we were hungry. We didn’t get our first dish until close to 8:45pm. The table beside us sat down around 8:30pm and got their food at the same time as us. There was a large group being served so it’s probably just bad timing, but spreading out orders or letting your customers know could be helpful. After asking twice, we were finally told it’s on the way. We ordered 5 things but only 4 were keyed in so we decided to just leave it at that, didn’t want to risk waiting longer for food. The waitress that took over later and got our bill sensed we weren’t happy and comp’d ice cream for us, which was a nice touch. Like many reviews have said, it’s quite hit and miss for them. Unfortunately, we got served a miss. Read more

Good food. I liked everything I ate, but everything is so costly for the size. Likely there prices are similar for trendy izakayas in the Greater Vancouver. Probably same dishes, but prices increased due to inflation (due to pandemic). Service was ok. Host was a little slow to seat us ... and I think they almost gave away our table to the next 2-seater that came in after us as we were seated in the waiting area out of view. Servers were quick to clear dishes but not refill tea or check to see if we wanted more dishes. This may be the difference in training between Western and Asian restaurants. Parking was plentiful in their free parking lot (shared with other businesses). Read more