Sara W.

Dachi is a great place to go for small plates, natural wines, and sake. On a sunny day, no matter the season, their patio is the place to be. The food is always packed with flavour (enough for me to forgive the priciness given the portion sizes) and I admire the number of local producers they work with. My favourite dish is a fairly new addition to the menu: savoury churros. You can't go wrong with cheese and herbs! I was pleasantly surprised at how light and airy the churros were too. The kalamata olive dip they were served with was so smooth and really boosted the umami. My other go-tos are dishes with Peruvian influence. Dachi's lomo saltado is the best I've had in Metro Van so far! And if you like raw seafood, try the scallop tiradito. Service is always excellent. The staff are very knowledgeable when it comes to wine. Ask them to help with pairings with whatever you plan to eat! It makes for a top notch experience.

Rosalyn M.

I've walked by here several times and finally went with a friend. We got their set menu for $68 which included 9 dishes served family style. There dishes were well presented and delicious but nothing really blew me away. I also felt the ingredients used weren't worth the price point. However the serving of dishes was well paced, all the food tasted fresh, and I could sense passion in each dish with its flavor combos and modern plating. I thought there would be more Asian influence to their dishes from reading their menu (kimchi mayo, nori) but I didn't sense any of that in the dishes that were served in their set menu but I gather it changes often. Definitely not a negative, it was just something I noticed. The ambiance was nice with lots of open air and I liked the pink lighting along the wall by the wine bottles. Service was also great and the server was knowledgeable about wine. I would return and try other things on their menu.

Dru C.

I was having one of those weeks, and then my friend pulled me out that night to get a drink and maybe some food. And well, we wounded ourselves here for a night of debachery. I literally just called ahead to see if they could accomodate us for the night, and they said yes. We have a bar seat for the both of you, and I told them I'll be there in 10. A little story about me and Dachi, every single time I have wanted to come here to have a drink or like come to eat, I have been denied. Both of the times I have arrived, they were having a private function. And I was so sad, until this time around. Anyways, once we arrived, they sat us at a table instead of a bar, because we came around 6, which is usually early. And once we were seated, we walked over to their wine wall. The hostess went over the wine wall with us, and we chose a fun wine. We drank some of it, and my in training friend sommelier said it was good, we opened the bottle and started drinking it. While drinking, we were waiting looking over the menu, and decided to go for the full tasting menu. It was a good decent price too. I knew they were all about tapas, but I wasn't expecting SO MUCH FOOD. When I was walking out, I literally told my friend, I am rolling out. The menu was 9 plates, and 5 courses. So the tasting menu is as follows: 3 plates of hors d'oeuvre 1 salad & 1 soup 1 appetizer 2 main course 1 dessert Each plate has a very specfic flavour, but I remember the most was that salad. Holy cow, their mousse that was used on that salad was beyond phenomenal. From what I remembered, that was a pho inspired salad with pate. Smoked coho with huckleberries and friend enoki This was fantastic, I enjoyed the smoke coho salmon as this was my first taste of dachi, and it was a good start. I loved how flavorful it was, especially with the amazing texture of the enoki on top. Beef tatare A typical beef tatare. They really doused it with a lot of cheese at the top to give it that added savoury flavour. Might need a bit more oil, but overall a good plate. Herb churros with kalamata olive dip This was a fun type of food. I enjoy how you can just pick up a random food item and just eat it with some dip. I get it, and it was fun too. Me and my friend were swordfighting each other, I'm such a child. The soup and salad were: Pho inspired sald with pate, as I have said this was my highlight of the night. I would come back just for this plate anyday. Wow. Root vegetable stock soup This was fun, I loved how each vegatable was cut into little cubes and then cooked in a stock type of soup. It was a deliciously dark flavour with each vegtable and on top of that, the amount of vegetables covered the whole bowl at the bottom. The appetitizer was a gnocchi in ragu sauce. I wished this was more promiment, as I felt it was a bit rushed on the piece, and there could have been more in quantity. On top of that, the plating seems so half par for this. The Savoy Cabbage and Roasted chicken being the main dish was extremely wholesome and delicious. I loved that they grilled the cabbage perfectly and added a bunch of different vegetables within each layer of each leaf. Smokey and perfectly seasoned. The Roasted chicken was a good main dish too, as the chef didn't just use the breast, but there were cuts of meat from the drum stick on there too. I tasted some dark meat too. Ice cream & graham crackers with local berries A simple cup of ice cream and berries with graham crackers was just enough for me. The berries weren't overly sweet and it was tarty enough for the night. Loved the night at Dachi, and will be coming back in the future with some friends or maybe with another friend as well~!!

Yuri Y.

I've been here twice and I love it. I can't wait to go again. Nice outdoor seating area and spacious indoor seating area. Great drinks. Good cocktails, great organic wine selection, even sake. Food has a Japanese / Asian influence. Their vegetable dishes have tended to blow me away quite a bit. Roasted turnips, salads that often have some delicious grilled Asian onion. Mushroom risotto. Their meat / fish dishes have been good too but a little hit or miss compared to how killer their vegetable dishes are. For example I've had some variation of a salmon ceviche both times I'd been there and the salmon was pretty average for BC. The beef heart tartare was creative but didn't beat most normal beef tartares I've had. Dessert game is on. I will always have dessert here. All in all, awesome place. I love it.

Jason F.

I am often asked if I would rather have awesome food with so so service or the other way around. Well I didn't have to worry about that here as both were amazing. This restaurant is only about two weeks old, taking over Roma Campagnolo. We were pleasantly greeted at the door by Miki who showed us to our table and asked as how we knew about the restaurant. Then she gave us some recommendations for dinner (tapas style that changes almost weekly). We ended up ordering all five of our recommendations. Each dish was presented with a nice description from Ruth, who was just as pleasant. We ordered the biscuits, croquettes, clams, steelhead trout, and sunchoke, all of which were excellent. We definitely will be back!

Marianne R.

Went last weekend, and had a mind blowing dinner there... Delicious & unique meal, in a cosy, friendly but never pretentious atmosphere. A real hidden gem. Dachi means friends in Japanese, and it's the perfect name for the restaurant. You want to take your friends there, but you also get the feeling you're at your friend's place. Also, service is amazing. We followed the recommendations on the food and the wine, it did not disappoint. This is by far the best place we've been in Vancouver so far. Worthed the drive to East Van ! Pics: 1. local trout, mint salsa verde, summer squash and shaved fennel 2. backed 85% chocolate chibouste, amazing figs, coffee infused cream (oh this cream) 3. toasted oat panna cotta, bruléed peaches (omg) and lavender streussel

Jennie Y.

The food was pretty good, however the front of house service was a bit too strict and overbearing. I don't recommend this place for large groups. I had made reservations online which the restaurant called to follow-up on. They advised me that the kitchen was not equipped to serve multiple dishes at a time for large groups and that we would have to do family style only - we were cool with that. I had made reservations for 7 people but unfortunately 2 people had to cancel at the last minute (30 mins before arriving). I arrived at the restaurant 7 mins late and was the first to arrive in my group. The hostess asked if the rest of my party was following shortly and I told her yes. I was a bit taken aback that she asked since we weren't THAT late. I also let her know that our numbers have dwindled which she replied with "You should have called me to let me know." I explained to her that I only found out recently and asked her if she wanted us to switch to a smaller table - which she replied no. I understand the importance of maximizing the restaurant's capacity, however I didn't appreciate the lack of understanding or patience. It was an unfortunate start to the evening and left me feeling uncomfortable and like we were inconveniencing the restaurant. Overall the food was pretty good, the pork cheek was the group's favourite dish of the night. 1. Burrata ($19) - THREE STARS (very creamy burrata but overpriced dish) 2. Duck Croquettes ($12) - TWO STARS (a bit bland) 3. Perogies ($16) - FOUR STARS (more like a dumpling) 4. Octopus ($20) - FOUR STARS (super tender) 5. Clams ($22) - THREE STARS (the broth was a bit too salty) 6. Pork Cheek ($21) - FIVE STARS (tender and flavourful) 7. Roasted Beef ($27) - THREE STARS (the beef was flavourful but a bit tough) 8. Chocolate Ganache ($10) - TWO STARS (nothing really stood out in this dish) The dinner service was friendly and attentive - sometimes a bit over the top. Unfortunately, the dishes were good but I would not return again based on the negative experience with the front of house.

Gary G.

Wandered down Hastings today and decided to take the dog and grab lunch on the enormous patio out front. They were very accommodating, and had a little dog bowl for water when I asked. I ordered the fruity, sweet, thoughtfully mixed Pandora Punch canned cocktail and enjoyed the grilled eggplant and zucchini sandwich on some of the most delicious, soft, lovely bread I've ever had the pleasure of chewing. $25 for one person was honestly less than I expected to pay given the vibe of the place. Very nice service as well.

Anne E.

Stopped in for an early dinner on the patio. No seating area inside due to Covid, but the patio was pleasantly shaded. The chairs were a little uncomfortable, but patio chairs often are. Service was excellent. Our server was friendly and helpful and quick to fill our water glasses. The menu is only online. Great for their fresh rapidly changing selection, but maybe not so much for an older patron who doesn't bring their smartphone or can't read the menu on the screen. I kept thinking I must have missed part of the menu because most of the choices seemed more appropriate for appetizers then meals, even though the prices told another story. Finally we decided the limited selection was all there was because there were at least two large "meals" and dessert was also present. I ordered a tomato and cucumber salad for $16. It was incredibly fresh and delicious, but it was also shockingly small. It was "I'm hungry" an hour later, small. The server didn't warn us we were ordering appetizers, even a little hint would have been helpful. My companion told her he'd been looking forward to a burger. He ordered the Seared Beef plate ($16) again expecting a meal and instead getting perhaps ten paper thin coin size slices of rare beef. Again delicious, but barely enough food to call an appetizer, let alone a meal. The only thing on the menu that might have been a meal was a duck leg for $29. Of course, that depends on the size of the duck.