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Ebi Ten is located 388 Robson St downtown Vancouver. It has a grab and go section and a small sit down section. They have pre-made rice bowls, bento boxed, sushi rolls, aburi, onigiri and much more. Got the loco moco $6.95 and spam musubi $3.45. The egg wasn't very runny, the hamburger meat was satisfying. Spam musubi had a good amount of rice and salty spam. Debit/credit only and has a no tipping added to the bill.
Japanese fast food featuring tempura bowls and curry, also some desserts. In general I don't love deep-fried foods but sometimes I like tempura, so I gave this a try. Ordered the ten don - prawns (4) and vegetable (green beans and 1 pc sweet potato) on rice. The batter was light and crispy but on the oiler side for tempura. I personally would've traded one of the prawns for more vegetables, but I was happy with the portion size. Overall nothing memorable but not bad. I also grabbed a pudding cup (from Cake Ya, a local producer of Japanese desserts), which was good - their desserts are high quality and taste fresh even though they're packaged. Service was okay - reasonably fast. The restaurant including the washroom were very clean. I like that they use real bowls for dining in even though it's kind of a fast food place.
This was a great find on Robson Street. We were looking for a quick bite on our way to some shops and I was instantly sold once I saw the Katsu Curry on the sign outside. We were greeted by a very friendly staff and our food was ready in just a few minutes. I quickly realized why the curry is their top seller and said to myself: "I must have this one more time before we fly home in 4 days". This will definitely be on our "must list" for our next trip to Vancouver!
My go to place for a quick curry fix when visiting Vancouver. This is approximately my 3rd time back Very consistent, reasonably priced dishes, staff always efficient and polite.
Oh.my.gosh. If I lived in Vancouver, I would eat here everyday! The sushi here was so fresh, tasty and well priced at around $4 per roll. I just came from the airport and had a few hours to chill, so I sat here and ate roll after roll for three hours, lmfao. The staff was so friendly, and again-- the food was fantastic! I would surely be a regular if I lived in the area. Definitely a popular spot around lunch time!
If you want a quick Japanese grab & go food, Ebi Ten is perfect. The price & portion are good. The food tasted good. - Tonkatsu curry: pork katsu were crispy yet the meat was tender. The curry sauce was thick (not watered down) - tasted ok. - Cheese katsu curry: the pork katsu was crispy & tender. I wish they put more cheese on the katsu. Again, the curry wasn't mu favorite. - Teriyaki chicken: hubby's favorite! The chicken was well cooked. The pieces were tender & flavorful. - Karaage bento: it came with 3 big pieces of crispy karaage. The meat was tender & well seasoned. - California roll: the rolls were rather small sized but taste wise, they were good roll. We bought the food to-go few times and our order came out pretty fast. We ordered via Uber Eats one time and everything was packed properly and was still warm when we got it.
Dropped by here yesterday for a quite bite, they have a machine to quickly make shrimp tempura and to assemble the bowl it took them almost no time, so if u were in a rush, this is the place to eat at. I ordered Mega Bowl, there are tempura shrimp, tempura green beans, greens, rice, tofu with minced pork and teriyaki chicken. Every bite is a new experience, the tempura is so delicious, there is sweet Mayo between the teriyaki chicken and the greens, trust me stirring them up and eat it, it is amazing! It is a pretty big bowl I couldn't finish the rice in the end. Will def come back again.
Great place for lunch. I was recently visiting the area, walked by, and was drawn to this restaurant. They're conveniently fast. I sat there for a bit watching them push out one order after another for lunch. The prices are very fair, and you do get a lot of food. I had already eaten something not long before, but I had to try their Sushi Rolls. It was just 6 pieces, but quite delicious. The menu is small and very simple. The lady at the counter kept me waiting for a bit, even though I was the only person in line. That was a bit annoying....
Ebi Ten's a packed place to go for lunch when you're downtown. Or at least it was pre-covid. It's located on Robson Street, a pretty busy part of downtown, so expect a line if you come during rush hour. However, the line does go by fairly quickly, so props to them for handling the massive influx of people coming in. I ordered a Curry Udon for $11 and got my order within 5 minutes, so it's pretty good if you're in a rush. It came with the typical curry/udon toppings like corn and potatoes. I found that the Japanese curry didn't mix well with the broth, but hey it's Japanese Curry Udon, so I got what I asked for. Aside from that, it was your typical udon noodles with deep-fried pork cutlet and ramen toppings.
Ebi-Ten is one of my recently discovered go-to lunch spots and it definitely hits all the mark if you want: -food served fast. -affordable prices. -tasty fried food. I've ordered and personally demolished the following items in the past few weeks: 1) Deluxe Curry on Rice (5/5) This is my favorite dish to get so far, however you better proceed with caution unless if you want a nice nap afterwards. There are 2 pieces of ebi tempura, deep fried pork cutlet, an egg, with the Japanese curry bringing it all together on top of rice. The tempura and pork cutlet are both fried well. This is a simple, hearty meal that you cannot go wrong with. 2) Meat Curry on Rice (3/5) This dish is similar to the Deluxe Curry dish above. The major difference is that there's only sliced beef, deep fried pork culet, and curry over rice. The sliced beef is mediocre and the curry overshadows the beef. 3) Mega Bowl (4/5) If you're someone who loves variety, wants to try all the items on the menu, and appreciates affordable pricing, then the Mega Bowl is for you. This bowl contains teriyaki chicken, mixed tempura, spicy tofu, salad, and rice. The spicy tofu acts as a delicious "sauce" or "curry" on top of the rice. The teriyaki chicken is dry but there's good flavor. And, do not fret, there are greens with mayo on top so you'll definitely get your fiber intake! The ingredients are not the highest quality. However, at the end of the day, with great prices and tasty food, Ebi-Ten does not disappoint. I will continue to come back!
(way overdue, pre-COVID review) TL;DR: Tempura bits make everything better. Came here on Christmas Eve when one of the sushi places I was trying to go to wasn't open. Props to them for being open on a holiday! I ordered the Ebiten bowl, which came with chicken teriyaki, big pieces of ebi tempura, and rice. The chicken teriyaki is super flavourful, and it mixes super well with the rice. The ebi tempura tastes like it's fried with clean oil (yay!), but gets soft pretty fast. While the proteins were great, the thing that made the meal super satisfying was the tempura bits they served on the side. Throughout the meal, I found myself constantly mixing fresh tempura bits into the rice, along with the leftover chicken teriyaki sauce and mayo. Since the bits were so crunchy, I didn't really mind that the tempura was a little soft. I could see these making a plain onigiri or curry bowl at least 100% better. Overall a very good, nostalgic experience for me, since I used to eat there almost every week during an internship. It's nice to see that their quality has stayed consistent over the years!
I used to LOVE their takeout karaage. They were one of the BEST. Then one day it wasn't that great anymore. But I went again yesterday, wasn't going to get karaage, but just had to give it one more try. It was marvelous again!!! YAY! I also tried the ebi (shrimp) curry and this is now my favorite dish. I loved the tartar sauce even though I usually don't like it too much. It tasted like it's home made - and it goes well with curry - to my surprise! Only thing is, they used to be cheap but not so much now. At least you don't need to tip.
Really enjoy the katsu curry, and the mega bowl at Ebi-Ten. The curry here is very good, as are other items. The cooks are quick too.
They had so many items that I wanted to try from the onigiri to the aburi sushi, and various desserts. I will definitely be coming back to try these items. I got the katsu curry and the ebi ten bowl. I enjoyed both, but liked the ebi ten bowl more. The tempera was perfectly cooked. It stayed crispy the whole time and the sauce poured on top was delicious. The chicken was slightly overcooked, but still enjoyable.The katsu curry had a mild spice, the pork was nicely cooked and flavorful. 4.5 stars read more
3 months ago
This is the best Japanese curry I have had in 10 years. I used to live in Japan and this curry is right up there! I had a salmon mayo onigiri that was spectacular. The hot musabi was delicious. The service was incredible. The line moved quickly and the employees were so kind and knowledgeable. If you find yourself near here, you need to pop in. Even if you are far away, this place is worth the drive!! read more
i was craving for some soup noodles when browsing along robson so i settled for Ebi Ten for a quick bowl if udon Been there a number of times in the past but not for the last couple of years or so. Their menu changed a bit to include more rice dishes and not as many soup udon. So i chose the curry tonkatsu udon I found overall the bowl was alright for a quick bite cos quality and quantity are both average The curry sauce was added on top after broth udon was prepared so it was oddly cold. The tonkatsu felt quite greasy. But as most japanese food facilities, service was good for sure read more
Ebi Ten is located 388 Robson St downtown Vancouver. It has a grab and go section and a small sit down section. They have pre-made rice bowls, bento boxed, sushi rolls, aburi, onigiri and much more. Got the loco moco $6.95 and spam musubi $3.45. The egg wasn't very runny, the hamburger meat was satisfying. Spam musubi had a good amount of rice and salty spam. Debit/credit only and has a no tipping added to the bill. read more
Japanese fast food featuring tempura bowls and curry, also some desserts. In general I don't love deep-fried foods but sometimes I like tempura, so I gave this a try. Ordered the ten don - prawns (4) and vegetable (green beans and 1 pc sweet potato) on rice. The batter was light and crispy but on the oiler side for tempura. I personally would've traded one of the prawns for more vegetables, but I was happy with the portion size. Overall nothing memorable but not bad. I also grabbed a pudding cup (from Cake Ya, a local producer of Japanese desserts), which was good - their desserts are high quality and taste fresh even though they're packaged. Service was okay - reasonably fast. The restaurant including the washroom were very clean. I like that they use real bowls for dining in even though it's kind of a fast food place. read more
11 months ago
This was a great find on Robson Street. We were looking for a quick bite on our way to some shops and I was instantly sold once I saw the Katsu Curry on the sign outside. We were greeted by a very friendly staff and our food was ready in just a few minutes. I quickly realized why the curry is their top seller and said to myself: "I must have this one more time before we fly home in 4 days". This will definitely be on our "must list" for our next trip to Vancouver! read more
2 years ago
Oh.my.gosh. If I lived in Vancouver, I would eat here everyday! The sushi here was so fresh, tasty and well priced at around $4 per roll. I just came from the airport and had a few hours to chill, so I sat here and ate roll after roll for three hours, lmfao. The staff was so friendly, and again-- the food was fantastic! I would surely be a regular if I lived in the area. Definitely a popular spot around lunch time! read more
If you want a quick Japanese grab & go food, Ebi Ten is perfect. The price & portion are good. The food tasted good. - Tonkatsu curry: pork katsu were crispy yet the meat was tender. The curry sauce was thick (not watered down) - tasted ok. - Cheese katsu curry: the pork katsu was crispy & tender. I wish they put more cheese on the katsu. Again, the curry wasn't mu favorite. - Teriyaki chicken: hubby's favorite! The chicken was well cooked. The pieces were tender & flavorful. - Karaage bento: it came with 3 big pieces of crispy karaage. The meat was tender & well seasoned. - California roll: the rolls were rather small sized but taste wise, they were good roll. We bought the food to-go few times and our order came out pretty fast. We ordered via Uber Eats one time and everything was packed properly and was still warm when we got it. read more
Dropped by here yesterday for a quite bite, they have a machine to quickly make shrimp tempura and to assemble the bowl it took them almost no time, so if u were in a rush, this is the place to eat at. I ordered Mega Bowl, there are tempura shrimp, tempura green beans, greens, rice, tofu with minced pork and teriyaki chicken. Every bite is a new experience, the tempura is so delicious, there is sweet Mayo between the teriyaki chicken and the greens, trust me stirring them up and eat it, it is amazing! It is a pretty big bowl I couldn't finish the rice in the end. Will def come back again. read more
Great place for lunch. I was recently visiting the area, walked by, and was drawn to this restaurant. They're conveniently fast. I sat there for a bit watching them push out one order after another for lunch. The prices are very fair, and you do get a lot of food. I had already eaten something not long before, but I had to try their Sushi Rolls. It was just 6 pieces, but quite delicious. The menu is small and very simple. The lady at the counter kept me waiting for a bit, even though I was the only person in line. That was a bit annoying.... read more
Ebi Ten's a packed place to go for lunch when you're downtown. Or at least it was pre-covid. It's located on Robson Street, a pretty busy part of downtown, so expect a line if you come during rush hour. However, the line does go by fairly quickly, so props to them for handling the massive influx of people coming in. I ordered a Curry Udon for $11 and got my order within 5 minutes, so it's pretty good if you're in a rush. It came with the typical curry/udon toppings like corn and potatoes. I found that the Japanese curry didn't mix well with the broth, but hey it's Japanese Curry Udon, so I got what I asked for. Aside from that, it was your typical udon noodles with deep-fried pork cutlet and ramen toppings. read more
Ebi-Ten is one of my recently discovered go-to lunch spots and it definitely hits all the mark if you want: -food served fast. -affordable prices. -tasty fried food. I've ordered and personally demolished the following items in the past few weeks: 1) Deluxe Curry on Rice (5/5) This is my favorite dish to get so far, however you better proceed with caution unless if you want a nice nap afterwards. There are 2 pieces of ebi tempura, deep fried pork cutlet, an egg, with the Japanese curry bringing it all together on top of rice. The tempura and pork cutlet are both fried well. This is a simple, hearty meal that you cannot go wrong with. 2) Meat Curry on Rice (3/5) This dish is similar to the Deluxe Curry dish above. The major difference is that there's only sliced beef, deep fried pork culet, and curry over rice. The sliced beef is mediocre and the curry overshadows the beef. 3) Mega Bowl (4/5) If you're someone who loves variety, wants to try all the items on the menu, and appreciates affordable pricing, then the Mega Bowl is for you. This bowl contains teriyaki chicken, mixed tempura, spicy tofu, salad, and rice. The spicy tofu acts as a delicious "sauce" or "curry" on top of the rice. The teriyaki chicken is dry but there's good flavor. And, do not fret, there are greens with mayo on top so you'll definitely get your fiber intake! The ingredients are not the highest quality. However, at the end of the day, with great prices and tasty food, Ebi-Ten does not disappoint. I will continue to come back! read more
(way overdue, pre-COVID review) TL;DR: Tempura bits make everything better. Came here on Christmas Eve when one of the sushi places I was trying to go to wasn't open. Props to them for being open on a holiday! I ordered the Ebiten bowl, which came with chicken teriyaki, big pieces of ebi tempura, and rice. The chicken teriyaki is super flavourful, and it mixes super well with the rice. The ebi tempura tastes like it's fried with clean oil (yay!), but gets soft pretty fast. While the proteins were great, the thing that made the meal super satisfying was the tempura bits they served on the side. Throughout the meal, I found myself constantly mixing fresh tempura bits into the rice, along with the leftover chicken teriyaki sauce and mayo. Since the bits were so crunchy, I didn't really mind that the tempura was a little soft. I could see these making a plain onigiri or curry bowl at least 100% better. Overall a very good, nostalgic experience for me, since I used to eat there almost every week during an internship. It's nice to see that their quality has stayed consistent over the years! read more
7 years ago
7 years ago
I used to LOVE their takeout karaage. They were one of the BEST. Then one day it wasn't that great anymore. But I went again yesterday, wasn't going to get karaage, but just had to give it one more try. It was marvelous again!!! YAY! I also tried the ebi (shrimp) curry and this is now my favorite dish. I loved the tartar sauce even though I usually don't like it too much. It tasted like it's home made - and it goes well with curry - to my surprise! Only thing is, they used to be cheap but not so much now. At least you don't need to tip. read more
5 years ago
Really enjoy the katsu curry, and the mega bowl at Ebi-Ten. The curry here is very good, as are other items. The cooks are quick too. read more
6 years ago
Ordered the beef bowl and katsu with curry and both dishes were great! We were not expecting the food to be that well made. They could have given us more beef for the beef bowl but overall it was fine for the price. Would order again. read more
8 years ago
This place was on my list of bookmarks as I checked out of the hotel nearby. Asked if they could substitute my chicken teriyaki for Karaage in their mega bowl. Teriyaki sauce is usually . They didn't, so I bought the Karaage separately, because I really love Karaage (and dislike) teriyaki that much. I used to live in a town with a # of sukita locations. I miss that. I stayed for lunch here because the entire staff actually speaks Japanese. As for the bowl itself, I was right about my reservations regarding the teriyaki chicken. A Karaage/onsen Tamago version of the mega bowl would have been perfect. As for the tempura in the mega bowl, its deep fried and then broiled, so it's both Oishii and crunchy. read more
4 years ago
definitely a favourite spot for quick eats in vancouver! staff are very friendly and there are a lot of nice options to choose from read more
7 years ago
Ebi-ten is my Togo lunch spot. It's quick, fast, cheap, and delicious. Also, the staff is really efficient and nice. They have a whole assortment of premade itens to choose from if you're in a rush. The bowls and salads for $7 are a good deal and delicious. If I want something freshly made, my favorite is getting the tempura udon to go. The udon noodles are the perfect amount of chewy. When you get it tempura to-go, they put the tempura on the side so that it doesn't get soggy. They don't do that when you eat in. Therefore, I recommend to get it to go! read more
For under $10, you can satisfy your Japanese comfort food cravings: grab& go sushi rolls, rice bowls with teriyaki chicken, spicy pork, etc., tempura, takoyaki, curry, udon, karaage chicken, etc. I love the free condiments bar with pickled ginger, crispy tempura bits (!), chili pepper, etc. Order up front. The food was ready in a few minutes. * Mapo tofu & teriyaki chicken combo ($7.98): Soft tofu cubes with ground pork and green onions, boneless chicken teriyaki, with steamed rice. The teriyaki sauce wasn't too sweet and the mapo tofu was surprisingly good. The condiments I added made this even better It's a busy, bright place filled with Asians. I think it's actually Japanese owned. They even have Japanese breakfast. read more
My boyfriend and I droppes by to enjoy some quick and healthy food. We shared the curry chicken on rice and the stir fried beef. I just loved the different style curry flavour and appreciated the large piece of chicken (cutlet). Wonderful non-greasy flavour read more
My experience at Ebi Ten has always been great. Their service is fast and their food always hits the spot. This is my go-to take out place because I know I get consistent yummy food and I can easily go in, get out, and get back on my way. My fave here is the Buta Mayo and chicken karaage. read more
So I am stuck between giving this place a 3 and a 4 just because I'd rate it as a 3.5....WHEN ARE WE GOING TO GET HALF STARS YELP!!?!? *inhales ...Okay I'll give it a 4 but just know I meant 3.5 ;) It's a nice little spot for a quick bite that has quite delicious offerings. From katsu bowls to California rolls to udon they have a decent variety. My girlfriend and I decided to try the hot udon with tempura and ontama ( slow cooked egg) and they were delicious but just a bit too salty. We also had their chicken karaage, which is what I think they are most known for because it's very good. The bowls were around $6 each plus 3 pieces of karaage was around $4 , so the price was very reasonable. They don't have free water or tea ( didn't notice it anywhere) but you can buy a cold green tea drink for .50 cents when you buy a meal which was very delicious and refreshing. Also you have to buy hot sauce for .25 cents which I found a little lame.. All in all a good place for a fast meal that won't flatten your wallet so I think we might try it again in the future. read more
5 years ago
17 years ago
It is a really cheap downtown place for a quick bit. We grabbed a 1. seaweed salad ($1.90) - prepacked in the fridge 2. California roll ($2.50) - prepacked in the fridge 3. 4 Octo Balls ($2.50) - deep fried upon order 4. a bowl of curry udon ($5.50) Not quite a full meal for two and the quality of the food was just ok. But what do you expect for less than 15 bucks (not even tip is required) read more
Such a great little venue on Robson street. The service was friendly, and quick. It took us longer to order our food before it was ready to pick up. The restaurant was clean with a welcoming atmosphere. There was a table or two outside if you were so inclined. The portions were more than adequate for a quick meal or lunch. There are larger portions offered as well. I had the teriyaki chicken bowl, chicken and lettuce served on top of rice. It was so fresh. For two bowls and a 8 pieces of sushi for just under $20, you can't go wrong. Unless you hate food. read more
12 years ago
Cheap and fast! This place is perfect for a quick stop in for some of your favorite Japanese fast foods. They have prepared sushi, Chicken Katsu and some salad that you can grab and go. I always get the MEGA BOWL $9.75+tax. which has a little of their top stars like ,Tempura - 2 shrimp and 2 pieces of yam, teriyaki chicken, mapo tofu. On a bed of rice + lettuce w mayo. Hot sauce is .25cents extra but they have hot pepper at the fixings bar. Savory hits the spot and you wont be hungry afterwards that's is for sure. If you are expecting more refined version of these dishes this is not the place to go but if you want to grab something tasty and substantial for a good price I recommend it. read more
8 years ago
Great lunch specials and extremely quick serving for Japanese rice bowls! Located on Robson and Hamilton. read more
9 years ago
8 years ago
Probably one of the best small restaurant joints that I have ever been in. It's cheap, it's fast and it's convenient. Not the place that you should go to if you're with large group of people since it's small. But it's good place to have a quiet meal on your own. Their tempura bits are awesome and you could take it as you please! I usually have it in any dishes that I ordered in the past. My go-to meal in Ebi-Ten is their Beef Teriyaki Bowl with lots of tempura bits on the side. Trust me, you won't regret it. read more
13 years ago
On a quiet Sunday evening I had nothing to do and I was feeling a bit hungry so I walked up Robson and found this place. I had the house specialty the Mega Bowl! Have to say it was on the cool side (temperature wise). Other than that the bowl was both tasty and filling. The restaurant's decor was more cafeteria style than a table clothed restaurant. I grabbed a take out menu on the way out! Who knows I may want to come back again! read more
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