I get lunch their steak bowl at least once a week for lunch. The food is simple yet hearty. I would say that their food is a little on the pricier side but the flavours and quality of food seem consistent. read more

Bovine - Steak bowl - Japanese Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

Got the curry rice bowl for $17 and it was awful. Salty and the chicken tasted fake. I only went because Fujiya was sold out but I won't be going back. I can't believe how awful it was. read more

A small hole in the wall takeout restaurant, this place was quite busy on Friday at 11am, at the time of opening. I ordered the roast beef bowl and I enjoyed every bite! They were generous with the rib-eye beef portion, and the beef was very soft, almost too soft. The caramelized onion sauce complimented the beef and worked well with the white sauce and rice. My favourite part of the bowl was the egg; typically the egg whites are quite firm with the gooey yolk, but at bovine, both the egg yolk and whites were gooey, and mixing it into the rice added a thicker texture to the rice bowl, which I enjoyed. The portion was a good size for lunch as I felt satisfied but not overly full. I would definitely return to try the steak bowl or the katsu chicken sando! read more

Bovine - Roast beef bowl - Japanese Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

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I have heard great things about Bovine but had only recently been able to make it out for a visit due to the fact that they are only open during lunch time during weekdays. I finally found myself in the area and knew that I had to try this place out! They have a very limited offering (mostly rice bowls) but what they do - they do unbelievably well! I got the steak bowl and found that the meat was so unbelievably juicy and delicious. There is a constant lineup when they are open but I found that it moved quite fast. They are only takeout but they do have two tables outside that you can sit and eat at. It is now a must visit for me if I'm ever in the area when they are open! read more

Bovine - Steak bowl - Japanese Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

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The regular steak bowl was a good portion. The flavour was okay but not great. I couldn't chew through half of the steak pieces because they were too tough. Overall not impressed. The fried chicken sandwich was not bad, but again nothing special. read more

Bovine - Chicken katsu sandwich with added fried egg - Japanese Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

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Congratulations on your 3rd year Anniversary! @bovinevancouver You don't want to miss this Anniversary Special Hokkaido Bowl ($24) They have limited to 10 bowls a day until June 18, 2021. They only open from 11am - 3pm. All premium seafood and steak in 1 bowl. It has Signature Steak topped with Shredded Rock Crab meat, Prawns and Yuzu Hollandaise, Torched Scollops and Ikura on hot rice Yeah, the rice bowl is still hot after taking lots of photos. The steaks are medium rare and perfect. All premium seafood are fresh and prawns are firm. They go very well with the rich, creamy Hollandaise with a hint of Yuzu. My taste buds are in heaven . The portion is filling and put me into food coma They also have Roast Beef Bowl on special for $8 for this anniversary promotion. (regular price @ $12) Taste: Follow me IG @eatisvibikki #vibikki #eatisvibikki #lovetoeat #steak #prawn #hokkaidoscallops #ikura #shreddedrockcrab #yuzuhollandaise #japanesefood #feedyoursoul #tastebudsinheaven #getinmybelly #fullbelly #yelpvancouver #foodcoma #instafood #instagood #foodblogger #foodbloggers #foodstagram #vancouverfoodies #vancouverfoodie #vancouverfoodieblogger #dishedvancouver #溫哥華 #溫哥華吃喝玩樂 #溫哥華食好西 #溫哥華美食 #美味しい read more

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I love ordering from Bovine - it's super to my office and their portion sizes are ample. I typically alternate between their roast beef bowl and curry bowl. Every time I get the roast beef bowl, it's SO tender and flavourful. The egg - is perfectly cooked - not too runny or overcooked. It feels like I'm eating at the restaurant versus just takeout! read more

Bovine - Roast Beef Bowl - Japanese Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

A new addition to the downtown lunch scene! I got the Roast Beef Lunch set - Roast beef, 64 degrees egg, onion sauce, white sauce, rice and topped with salad and choice of drink for $15 (I got the Philips Orange cream soda!) Staff were helpful even though it was busy during the lunch rush. I took my bowl to-go and it tasted great. The roast beef was tender, the sauce was onion-y and the egg so oh so goo-ey I really like this bowl, but would consider to see what other feature bowls they offer This is pretty much a to-go place, they only have seating inside for 2-3 people but they offer a water station, which is a nice touch. So far, Bovine offers mainly beef rice bowls, but they also offer a feature bowl (so for those who are looking for plant-based meals, might have to ask if Bovine can make modifications Doesn't look like they have a website yet, so checking out their Instagram page might be helpful to see what their feature bowl is #iloverice read more

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Health and deliciousness in a bowl! Got a steak and eggplant bowl during their dineout special ($15) - was a pretty decent amount of food, with a good balance of proteins and greensss. Would recommend if you want some healthier lunch options in the downtown Vancouver area :) read more

Bovine - Steak and eggplant bowl ($15 dineout special) - Japanese Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

Bovine is probably one of my favorite lunch spots in the city! They have the best rice bowls with premium quality food at an affordable price! I ordered food delivery to my work for their slow roast beef bowl.. And to be quite frank! It didn't taste like delivery at all! The beef was so tender and so soft and flavourful they slow roast their beef overnight! I love their egg as well although I usually prefer my egg yolks to be a bit runny it still works and has great texture with the rice and beef. The sauce with the rice is also very delicious with super umami flavours. Everything about this bowl is just right! read more

Bovine - Roast beef bowl - Japanese Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

Visited: March 19 2019 I took advantage of Ritual's $1 food festival and decided to give their roast beef bowl a try. I place the order when the restaurant opened and the food was ready in less than 1/2 hour. The pickup was easy and seamless. I like that they have the option to replace the rice with salad and that's what I did. The roast beef was absolutely delicious; very tender and full of flavour. The roast beef's texture was almost reminiscent of pulled-pork because it was so juicy and tender. I was afraid that I wouldn't be full but the beef portions were overly generous. I finished the salad and there were still tons of beef leftover. The salad was lightly dressed and came with a 64 degree egg, caramelized onion sauce and a white sauce. I will definitely come back again to try their other bowls. read more

Bovine - Roast beef bowl with salad - Japanese Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

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I had been eyeing this place on my walks to Fujiya ever since they were under construction... then balked a little at the price of their bowls. When Ritual offered the $1 foodie week I desperately tried to place an order, only to be rejected as their system was overloaded with orders... finally I decided to make the plunge and ordered their Roast Beef Bowl and boy was it delicious! The poached egg was perfectly cooked with a runny center that mixed perfectly into the rice bowl. The beef was flavourful and tender and worked really well with the rice and sauce. I asked for the white sauce on the side and they were able to accommodate that as well. Although a bit steep in price, you can tell they take pride in their food and every bowl is carefully assembled. I would recommend anyone to give Bovine a shot! read more

Bovine - Roast Beef Bowl - Japanese Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

4.5 stars Personally I think this shop has a good concept and heading towards great success, as most of the ingredients are probably cooked sous-vide allowing for a perfect cook every time as well as fast preparation which is perfect for those who work downtown. Decor is chic and modern. Very fair prices at $12-14 a bowl. The beef is amazing and melts in your mouth, I tried both the ribeye roast beef and the steak. The egg is nice, however I personally prefer the yolk to still be runny. The rice however could improve, it's quite hard. Could also use more sauce which was tasty. The portions are good and I am comfortably full afterwards. They also have limited seating outside and some tables for 2 outside. Would return! read more

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The roast beef bowl was good, but not because this place is good - it's because it's REALLY hard to go wrong with roses beef, rice, and egg. As long as these ingredients are at least so-so, you're gonna end up with a pretty tasty bowl. The roast beef was good but there were clumps of it strewn all over my bowl. In their pic there have it beautifully laid out on top of the rice. It's a big difference. The egg is a little over done. If they are supposed to be a Japanese roast beef bowl place, it's supposed to be a little runnier. Also, if an egg is an essential part of a dish, eggs with a darker, more flavorful yolk would do wonders to the dish. Way too much sauce. I didn't actually taste much roast beef, I tasted the sauce and felt the texture of meat. The staff was really nice and efficient. When I asked for half rice, she said she can toss in salad for the half rice. I appreciate stuff like this. So yeah, I liked it, I'll definitely come again, but this place could be even better, and so much better! read more

Bovine - Roast beef bowl half rice half salad - Japanese Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

This is the second spot I'm trying out thanks to an app offer for a $1 serve - here it was a Roast Beef Bowl. It's a tiny, but gorgeous little spot that's looks set up very much as a takeout nook with limited communal table space. I think I was just ahead of the lunch rush when I walked in to pick up my order, there were a number of people waiting for theirs and a counter with a healthy stack of open orders. My surprisingly substantial bowl was handled to me with a smile, and niceties sent me on my way. My photo really doesn't really do this dish justice: the roast beef was perfectly seasoned, cooked just under medium - a hint of pink, tender and so Ono! Accompanied by that excellent egg, fragrant caramelised onion sauce and a tasty mystery white sauce and fresh pea shoots ... all the deliciousness. The only thing that I didn't love was the rice, it felt a little stodgy to me, even for short grain, like it was cooked with just a bit too much water. Doesn't mean I didn't eat more rice from that bowl that I needed though - the sauces... so moreish! So stoked with this find, and at a bargain today too! While a substantial lunch like this won't be an everyday thing, I'm looking forward to trying more from Bovine Rice Bowls. read more

Bovine - Japanese Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

Are you a corporate slave occupying a little desk in one of the canopies of the Bentall concrete jungle? Are you sick of the options (or lack thereof) available to you for lunch and dinner? Bovine changes that. Jeremy and Peter, the visionaries behind the first outpost of Japanese cuisine inspired rice-bowl fare, presents balanced and varied bowls of premium rice topped with lovingly prepared protein and delicate greens and umami-rich sauce. The anchor menu items come with a perfectly poached luscious egg prepared in their shells, inside a cutting-edge vapor oven. The bowls come in two sizes and range approx. $12-17, which is great value, given the premium ingredients and generous protein portions. There isn't anything quite like it in Vancouver so it is definitely worth a try and don't blame me if you get hooked. read more

Bovine - Japanese Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

*vegan friendly option* Just got there garden bowl which is vegan!! It was delicious - the sauce was rich and the tofu was crispy. There was plenty of sauce and the bowl was very filling. I did noticed though that they forgot the eggplant though. They did not list on the menu that the garden bowl was vegan and had to ask (which is annoying) so it would be great if they could pop that label on. I will be back! read more

Bovine - Menu - please add 'vegan' label :) - Japanese Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

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Very good Japanese beef rice bowl. It tastes just like what I had in Japan .. But I might need a spoon.. read more

Bovine - Japanese Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

I found out I had $5 off my first visit from the Ritual app - great, I've been wanting to try out this place for a while! Since I got the $5 off, decided to "splurge" and pay the extra $1 for their steak bowl. Bovine seems to be a Japanese-influenced restaurant that serves a small menu of different rice bowls. The restaurant itself is tiny, but very cute. It can probably fit max 7-8 people in it. I expect they get a lot more takeout business, which they seem to be very good at. The pickup was so very easy - I got the bowl a second after I told them my name and I was on my way out. The packaging looks very environmental. Great attitude and service from staff. The bowl itself was awesome. They used good quality ingredients, and the sauce was not overpowering. The steak was cooked a bit more rare than I expected, but not chewy at all and quite tender, no gristle. The poached egg - I've never had anything like it. I thought at first that it was a bit overdone, since the yolk wasn't runny anymore. But the texture was.. creamy. I did not expect that and it was a pleasant surprise. Portions are quite large even though I got the regular - lots of steak on my bowl. Pretty happy with my purchase and will revisit when I want to splurge a bit for lunch! Definitely want to check out other items on the menu :) read more

Bovine - Steak bowl - Japanese Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

Fantastic! This place is a gem. A popular concept in Japan has been recreated with all the charm of a modern eatery. Their roast beef bowl is otherworldly and vegetable bowl is also a standout. Highly recommend stopping here for lunch read more

Bovine - Vegetable bowl - Japanese Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

I really wanted to like their roast beef bowl. The beef was good and the poached egg was done so well. The portion size was generous. I could not have finished it on my own. My biggest compliant on this day's lunch was the sauce. It had waaaaaay too much sauce. Every bite was super sweet. I almost thought I was eating dessert. I think they can either put less sauce, have the sauce on the side or add some other spice to it to balance out the sweetness. Service was great here. I pre-ordered and it was ready when I got there. They handed it to me with a smile (some places don't ... ) and it was easy to find the area for pickups. read more

Great for price. I ordered roast beef bowl and the beef tastes really good with half-cooked egg and rice. Perfect match ! read more

Bovine - Roast beef - Japanese Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

Quaint shop with super chill background music. It reminds me of smaller cafes found in the nooks of Osaka. I had a special item, the roast beef sando. Which is a Japanese style roast beef sandwich. The portions were very generous, and the roast beef was melt in your mouth tender. The sandwich was rich and savory, and the cucumber and pickles gave it a cool and refreshing contrast. 4/5! I personally felt the sandwich was really rich and could have used a bit more acid to balance it out. The chips were also fantastic. read more

Bovine - Roast Beef Sando - Japanese Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

Came here when ritual had the $1 eats week. Best deal ever, the portion is so big! I got the roast beef bowl. Generous amount of beef. The only downside was the wait time was over 30 minutes and ritual had alerted me to go pick up my food for some reason a good 15 minutes before it was ready. It was the lunch rush so I can't complain. Their regular prices are a little higher than what I think it should be but I do see myself coming back here. read more

Bovine - Roast beef bowl - Japanese Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

DO NOT GO HERE IF YOU ARE LACTOSE INTOLERANT First they ran out of their signature roast beef bowl, which is what we came here for. It was noon so we were surprised it was out so early. The bowl had a thick layer of yogurt dressing on top. There was no indication of this on the menu, which didn't mention the yogurt sauce. The items we ordered on the side were served in the bowl as well, so I couldn't eat any of it! Boyfriend thought the bowl was OK. read more

I came here in early June on a weekend before meeting up with a friend of mine at the Record Store. I came for the beef steak bowl which was extremely reasonably priced for the area and the ratio of noodles, rice and beef at $13! That is actually considered a deal in the city and you feel reasonably full. Beef was nice and tender. Service was fast and friendly. Some seating inside. read more

Had heard about this place through some friends and decided to check it out for lunch. Ended up having their weekly special which was a Soy Chicken bowl and was not disappointed. The chicken was perfectly cooked, while the sauce rounded out the dish and eased in finishing off the rice below. Would definitely go back, and would recommend adding it to your lunch rotation! read more

I had a roast beef bowl. The sauce and thin sliced roast beef was so delicious! The staff were friendly and quick. read more

Bovine - Roast beef bowl - Japanese Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

This is one of my go to places for lunch when I am working downtown. They have three main bowls to choose from and a rotating special each week. I always get the spicy eggplant bowl which is super good. For a vegan bowl, it does satisfy all of my cravings and the portions are always so huge. I can never finish it all and I always save the rest for later. They are a small business so if you can, please try ordering online from their site instead of going on Ritual/UberEats. Under these uncertain times, we want to support small businesses like Bovine as much as we can right now. read more

The lunch set is a must. We ordered the steak bowl and they are divine. The steak is perfect.. soft and medium rare as what I like. read more

Bovine - Steak lunch set - Japanese Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

I've been meaning to stop by this place for a while, ever since I saw their sandwich board by the coffee shop I frequent! The shop is small and meant for take out or a quick meal. They have one communal table with a few interesting bar stools. I think they're meant to be leaned on rather than sat on. Check it out and you'll know what I mean! The line wasn't long, and I was greeted by friendly staff behind the counter who introduced me to their menu. I wanted some veggies in my bowl, so she suggested that I get the combo which adds some salad greens and a bottled drink for just a few bucks more. I ordered the steak bowl combo and got my favourite ginger ale - Fentiman's. I didn't have to wait long for my bowl to be ready. I quickly walked back to my office across the street so I could enjoy it. The bowl was colourful and pleasing to the eye. I also appreciated that in came in compostable packaging. My steak itself was tender and cooked perfectly, however my piece was quite sinewy... No fault of theirs, just the luck of the draw. There was tons of steak though, I got the "regular" vs the "XL" so I was surprised by the amount of steak I got! The egg was perfectly runny and worked well with the bowl. The only feedback was that the steak lacked flavour on its own, so it relied on the sauce that it comes with. The sauce itself is delicious! I was barely able to finish the bowl, it was very satisfying. I wanted to split it into a second meal, but I figured it wouldn't taste good reheated. If you find yourself looking for a delicious and satisfying meal, go try this hidden gem! read more

Delicious food, decent value and friendly service. Hidden gem...as it's not easy to spot off the street. Highly recommended.

Roast Beef rice bowl...to die for! Been here 3 times, taste and quality is always consistent.

Heard about Bovine and wanted to check it out. It is not often you get to try a new concept in Van city from Japan. The concept is simple, and sometimes simple is good, in a world where there is a tendency to over complicate things. It is definitely comfort food that makes your tummy feel good. Tried the roast beef rice bowl and enjoyed it very much. I am glad they kept things simple and manageable from the tight space they have. Everything is tastefully done. Can't wait to try the steak bowl. read more

Good and fast comfort food consisting of a rice bowl with beef and an egg; unfortunately the flavours are a bit lacking. They need some salt and pepper or hot sauce to take it from OK to great. read more

A little disappointing based on all the reviews. Fun idea for a fusion place, but execution could be much better. I had the XL ribeye bowl. Not bad in any particular way, but none of the elements of the bowl were truly exceptional either. Overall, I found it lacking flavour. I won't be going back. Service was great however! read more

I just had the lunch special, which was a salmon bowl. Salmon isn't the easiest to pull off, and this was obvious in this bowl salmon was tough, very little salad, and a ton of white rice. There was a good quantity of salmon though. read more

Was looking forward to eating here every since I heard it opened and I was beyond satisfied. The service was great and very helpful. My kids enjoyed the flavours and my wife and I highly recommend these tasty and filling bowls. It was our first time having this style of beef bowl and will definitely do it again when we are in the area. Thank you Bovine! read more

Had the steakbowl... it was SO delicious. Something new and different compared to all the other lunch spots out there in downtown. I definitely recommend this place to everyone. The bowls were huge! Worth every $! read more

Garden bowl is absolutely delicious! Perfect little place to grab lunch - a hidden gem in downtown Vancouver!