What hasn't been said about Kingyo that hundreds of reviewers haven't said already? Beautiful interior, amazing service, delicious food, and satiable drinks? All true. The wagyu beef bowl was what caught my guy's eyes upon researching where we wanted to eat the first day we visited Vancouver. Reservations were easily made through Opentable. Right when we sat down, we already knew what to order. Wagyu beef bowl and the seafood sashimi deluxe bowl. To be honest, the size of the beef bowl was a bit disappointing. The photos of it make it look huge! It's not, BUT the tender cut and sear of the beef slices still satisfied my guy. He ate and oohed every morsel. He even gave me a slice to taste! My seafood bowl was so fulfilling. The freshest sashimi and uni I've ever had. Uni was buttery, sweet, and not at all bitter. Even the non fatty tuna tasted fatty and went down smooth. I couldn't even pick a favorite. All the pieces were delicious. The salmon roe really helped in adding the right amount of brine and salt to the dish that I didn't really need much soy sauce and Wasabi. We also ordered a roll prior, but our bowls overshadowed it. Really delicious food, amazing service and overall cool vibe. No complaints, only accolades. read more

Kingyo - Wagyu beef bowl - Japanese Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

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Loved this restaurant! Came in on a Friday for lunch for two and still had to wait 20 minutes. Aside from that, the food was excellent and the service was great. I especially liked the green salad (the addition of seeds was a nice touch) as well as the stone Kobe beef (the fun was searing it myself.) The pressed wagyu sushi as well as negitoro avocado bowl were good but similar to what you could find elsewhere. read more

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My family and I had dinner here and we thoroughly enjoyed our food! We had reservations so we were sat right away. The restaurant was completely filled for the majority of our meal. We ordered the Deep Fried Fresh Corn, Green Salad, Seafood Bibimbap, and Stone Grilled Kobe Beef (Japan). The corn wasn't too oily and had a good seasoning over it. I liked the different types of seafood in the bibimbap. The rice was cooked well and wasn't dry! The highlight of the dish was the Kobe Beef. Although it was a lot more expensive, the meat was beautifully marbled and melted in our mouth. The only part I didn't like was that the stone got cold after some time, so the later pieces of beef didn't cook as well. Overall, we had a great dinner here and would come back! It's a great dinner date spot! read more

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100% Recommend! 1st night in Vancouver, we walked 45 minutes not knowing there was a 2 hour wait. Ate next door since kids were "starving"! Made reservations our last night there and it was amazing! Will definitely return. read more

Wow!!!! Went to this restaurant the other day and it was great! The ambiance was spectacular and i loved the decor. The servers were all friendly and quick to take our order! They were also always prompt with checking in on us. The food itself was amazing! We had the tuna carpaccio to start and oh my! The tuna tasted like it came fresh out of the ocean. Next we had a sashimi salad and very much on par with the tuna carpaccio, the sashimi boomed with freshness. Next came the entrees, we had ordered a truffle carbonara and the tan tan noodles. Both of which tasted delicious! The truffle noodles were a taste from heaven! Truly an S tier dish and something I would happily comeback for! Please! I urge you! Get the truffle carbonara udon! The tan tan noodle was flavourful and the noodles were cooked with excellence! All in all, this restaurant was straight bussin! I recommend everyone who's visiting or from the lower mainland to come try it out! Only caveat, there are only two washrooms, so be prepared to wait for the toilet! Oh side note: I ordered a chicken karage and it came out raw... but the staff were quick to replace it and make me a new one. read more

Kingyo - Truffle Carbonara and Tan Tan Noodle - Japanese Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

We didn't have reservation but the girl was delighted to take our name on the list, and we didn't wait long to be seated. The restaurant is not too spacious so I would not recommend for family with toddler/children. Other than that, my visit was an excellent experience. We discovered this place while looking for an izakaya near our hotel, and we were impressed with their "grilling meat on a stone" specialty. We ordered the set with Kobe beef, Dan Dan noodles, Carbonara Udon and sashimi sampler. All of our choices were delicious that immediately "wow" us at the first taste. Sashimi was super fresh, I'd never had scallops as an option for sashimi, and to my surprise it was sweetly fresh and melted in my mouth. The broth of Dan Dan noodles were delicious! I've been looking for a good place serving this dish in the US but most of the places made their broth super salty instead of creamy and hearty. Noodles had a perfect chewy texture. Carbonara udon was creamy and flavorful. The star of the night was the Kobe beef stone grill set. I was impressed by how the stone can retain its heat, it only took out Kobe beef couples seconds on each side to be ready to eat. Meat was tender, sweet, fresh, just WOW!!! I miss this place already while writing this review. If you travel to downtown Vancouver, BC, make sure to stop by this place and enjoy your dinner. You won't be disappointed. read more

Kingyo - Dan Dan Noodles and carbonara udon - Japanese Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

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Had Sunday dinner here with a small group of girlfriends during a weekend visit to Vancouver. We ate our way around the menu and all the food was great! Note that some of these were off the day's special menu - tomato kimchi -- yum - ebi mayo -- huge tempura prawns - tuna tataki sushi rolls - agedashi tofu -- super generous portion size - tantan noodle -- highly recommend - cheek of something - seafood bibimbap -- by the time we got here I was almost too full to enjoy it The two cocktails I had were only so so, and my dining companions liked their plum wine enough to order it twice Service was nice, I think we made inroads since my friend is Japanese/speaks Japanese read more

4.75 stars - Good, friendly service. Really great decor and ambiance. High quality, tasty food and drinks at fair prices. Not every dish was amazing, but the meal was still really, really good overall. Kingyo came highly recommended by many during our visit to Vancouver, so of course we had to brave the rain and go! It did not disappoint. *Service & Ambiance* We were able to grab an early dinner reservation a few weeks before our trip and were seated immediately upon arrival. The servers were very inviting and friendly. The restaurant decor had really cool details. *Food* - Beef tongue: If you usually like tongue, this is a good option to start with. It comes with a nice, citrusy sauce too. - Wagyu pressed sushi: savory, tasty. Not your usual sushi. I wouldn't say the meat was buttery, but it was still really enjoyable. The 2 of us easily finished the entire order. - Wagyu special: quality was good, and it was fun to cook it on the hot stone. I also enjoyed the 2 different sauces it came with. Glad we tried it! - Blue fin carpaccio: Citrusy, tangy, tasty, served on a bed of greens - Cabbage: I always crave veggies when I'm traveling and this was surprisingly delicious! It is mostly just cut up cabbage with some tiny shrimps sprinkled on top, but the dressing was so craveable. I recommend it as a side option cut through the richness of everything else. - Tantan ramen: Good! Very flavorful and rich, quite filling. We were really full towards the end of the meal, so if there was one dish we might have been able to forego, it might have been this one. - Almond jelly dessert: This was so light and refreshing! I don't usually opt for the almond jelly desserts, but I was thinking about this meals later. Wishing I had more now actually. *Parking* Mostly metered street parking. We got lucky with a spot right in front. Be sure to pay though, because we saw the meter maid come by to check twice during our meal. Kingyo will definitely be on my list of go-to's the next time I'm back in Vancouver! read more

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I would come back to vancouver for this spot alone, what an amazing experience. Literally every dish we got was so delicious, came here during lunch time, the interior is very nicely decorated and the servers were very friendly and accommodating We got the karaage chicken, kobe beef w/hot stone, seafood stone bowl, and the eel bowl, but everything on the menu sounded so delicious, wanted to come back again to try the rest of the menu This is a must try spot 10/10 read more

Date of Visit: 11/4/2023 We visited Kingyo Izakaya located in the West End district in downtown Vancouver on our first night there. We made a reservation beforehand and got a table near the bar area. Love the cute decorations of bamboo forest and bar stand, with many Japanese waitresses, and let us feel like we are in Japan. The parking was not easy, and finally we found a street parking about three blocks away and needed to use a phone to pay by plate. Sweet Sake Tasting $10 I got the sweet sake tasting with peach, kiwi and plum wine. I personally love the kiwi, since it is the first time I tried kiwi sake. Nanami Edamame $6.4 We got the Nanami Edamame with Bonito Flakes and soy sauce. The taste is stronger than other edamame but very tasty, and should go well with beer. Deep Fried Fresh Corn $7.8 Corn deep fried with soy sauce and cream. The taste is very juicy! Stone-Grilled Kobe Beef $33 This is a must-try! The cook-it-yourself hot stone grilled kobe beef is very cool. Need to cook it on the table by yourself, and the Kobe beef was thick but soft and delicious. Uni Miso Udon $19.8 Also highly recommend this uni miso udon, with creamy miso sauce with chewy udon, and can taste the creaminess of the uni and with salmon roe on top. Pressed Salmon Sushi $16.8 There are many pressed sushi options in the area, and we tried one in Kingyo. The pressed salmon sushi with salmon, salmon roe, yuzu kosho, and avocado sauce were nice but not amazing. Stone-Grilled Wagyu Beef Tongue $18 We ordered another hot stone grilled beef at the end. This one is the wagyu beef tongue with lemon and pepper sauce. Even though beef tongue is my favorite, the beef tongue was too thick and stuck to the stone when grilled. read more

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I originally came to Kingyo because I really wanted to try their bento box, but had no idea they only have a set amount per a day and by the time we arrived at 1pm, it was all sold out! Be sure to come early if you want to get one. I ended up getting a mackerel fish set that came with rice, miso soup and 2 small side dishes. My partner got the wagyu don and a negihama roll to share. Although I didn't get the bento box, every item we ordered was incredibly delicious. The mackerel was grilled to perfection with salt and lemon juice, a little color to add on to the simple yet robust flavor of the fatty fish. The negihama roll was really good, there is a lot going on and it's packed to the rim of the nori. We didn't have to wait at all when we arrived at 1pm on a Thur. We were seated right away. Our server was so helpful and nice, she checked on us throughout the time we were there. Lastly, the decor of this place is very japan like, with a huge bamboo center piece that is surrounded by a communal style table. There is dark wood, Asian art and Japanese inspired decor throughout - even the restrooms. read more

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This might be my favourite one from this family of restaurants. I had such a lovely time here, and I thoroughly enjoyed everything that I ate. We tried the cucumber pickles, the fried corn, the salmon sashimi, the tan tan noodles, and the uni udon. The fish was soft and so good, and the uni udon was as flavourful as expected. The noodles were the perfect bounciness, and I think I could've eaten that dish for the rest of my life. The tan tan noodles were warm and hearty, and with a really good sesame flavour. The service was friendly and quick, and although the restaurant was quite busy, it felt like the restaurant was half-full, with the attention we received. It was a little on the noisy side, especially because it was a Friday night, but it was still such a great experience. Will be back soon! read more

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Kudos to the chef! Very very impressed and more than satisfied with tonight's dinner. Fresh, delicious, flavourful and creative. Dish after dish amazed me. Will be back for sure. Deep Fried Fresh Corn $33 Blue Fin Tuna Carpaccio $16.80 Kobe Beef $33 Grilled Sake Kasu Black Cod $29.80 Shrimp Miso Cream Ramen $19.80 Pressed Salmon Sushi $16.80 Spicy Kobe Beef Udon $16.80 Sizzling Pork Kakuni Bibimbap $16.80 Seafood Bibimbap $21.80 Aburi Bluefin Tuna Pressed Sushi $21 Almond & Hojicha Crème Brûlée $9.80 These are highly recommend but not to say others weren't good. They were very very good too. read more

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I'd probably rate Kingyo a bit higher than a 3 realistically, but the negative experience leaves me a bit hesitant...I should have gone with my gut and ordered one of the beef dishes that were on the menu, but I opted for the ebi mayo and what I believe was a sizzling tofu/eggplant special(?) I couldn't locate it on the online menu, which leads me to believe it must have been on their specials menu. The shrimp were crispy and absolutely delicious, but I was really disappointed by the sizzling bowl. First, it was so overwhelmingly hot and oily that when they brought it out, it was splashing and spraying hot oil all over the table and on me. I tried my best to eat it while it was still hot, taking pieces of food out of the bowl to cool down and still managing to burn my mouth. By the time things had cooled down 30+ minutes later, it was just overcooked food sitting in a huge thing of oil...it wasn't really appetizing and I ended up wasting so much food. I've had sizzling bowls and dishes before, but the amount of oil was really off-putting. I'm talking like 1/4 to 1/3 of the stone bowl was just oil. My friends had some delicious sashimi and pasta that I was able to try, but the sizzling bowl kind of ruined the experience for me. We also sat at a long shared table and the people on the corner kept putting their used plates and bowls by us. The service was incredibly friendly, which leads me to believe I'd enjoy this place a lot more the next time around, with a different dish. read more

Kingyo - Sizzling tofu eggplant bowl - Japanese Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

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Japanese tapas are amazing. Def make a reservation as it gets crowded Quickly. We tried the Wagyu plate and the brussel sprouts and they hit the spot. read more

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This is a great spot with a cool ambiance, vibe, and decor. The food highlights for me were the beef tongue you cook on a hot stone, the truffle wagyu pressed sushi, and the tan tan men. Plus, when you get sake, you have to say "ottotototo" for them to stop pouring--a fun tradition that adds to the experience. Service was friendly, helpful, and inviting. Overall, a memorable dining experience that I'd recommend to anyone. read more

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This was a no go for me. Visiting Vancouver. And my son was sick in the hotel so I wanted to try some sushi/fish. This place came highly recommended. I got a sizzling seafood bowl. It was mostly rice. It was supposed to have tiger prawns, and I bet there was one prawn in here cut into bits. There were about 12 tiny scallops and literally maybe a tablespoon of crab. It was a total joke for how much I paid for it and not tasty. Bummer. It also looks like it has cheese on it. I don't even know what that is. read more

Kingyo - A half a bowl of very fishy seafood :( - Japanese Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

We had reservations prior to arriving during lunch and were seated immediately. The staff were super attentive and quick with getting our food out. We got the assorted Bento box -- which we believe are first come, first serve. The food not only looked beautiful, but the food tasted fresh and great. We also got the Kobe beef/stone. You get to cook the Kobe beef on a hot stone. The beef was soft and melts in your mouth, recommend ordering! read more

Kingyo - Assorted Bento - Japanese Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

It was so great foooood I would like to go again when I want Japanese food. I highly recommend to someone who travel to Vancouver. Its pretty close to Stanley park and English bay. Please try here!!! read more

Kingyo - Special bento - Japanese Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

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It's been too long since my last visit to Kingyo. They're still popular as ever, with an hour wait time on a Tuesday at 6:00pm. Nuts. They have multiple menus including a today's special sheet and premium selection. We shared a pressed salmon sushi ($15.80), stone-grilled beef tongue ($12.80), sizzling stone pork kakuni bowl ($16.80), spicy Kobe beef udon ($15.80), blue fin tuna & avocado carpaccio ($16.80) and grilled pork cheek ($10.80). Everything is well executed with thoughtful, attention to detail touches. Beef tongue was delicious (grill yourself style). Pork cheek was excellent, paired perfectly with a yuzu spice blend sauce. The udon had a tasty meat sauce with a nice underlying heat to it. read more

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It is located near second beach and there's parkades all around the area as well as street parking. I've been to this place about 4 times now and let me tell you that it's always a sure win. The food is phenomenal and the service is great! The restaurant has a modern feel to it as well. Be sure to call ahead and make a reservation as this place gets packed! My personal favourite is the Truffle Miso Carbonara - it is to die for read more

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Decent izakaya although not sure it lives up to the hype. Kingyo is a pretty typical izakaya with some good dishes and some that are fine but not particularly memorable. The good: sashimi salad (nice and fresh), the ebi-mayo (generous sized prawns, perfectly cooked, with a tasty Japanese mayo sauce), and the duck (nice flavours, tender cook on the duck) The meh: agedashi tofu (as someone who typically loves agedashi tofu - also the truffle it's supposed to have was barely noticeable), black cod agedashi (more like a fishball/meatball), salmon tartare (the seaweed tempura was unnecessarily thick and chewy and distracted from the taste of the salmon) Drinks were cheap although tasted a bit basic. Ambiance was typical of an izakaya (small, cozy, nice enough for a date night or casual dinner), service was attentive. Overall, a perfectly fine izakaya but I'm not sure I'd go out of my way for it. read more

Kingyo was lovely! It's a smaller restaurant so it's definitely harder to get a seat if you don't have a reservation or come during prime dinner hours, but we definitely got lucky as we came later in a Friday evening and landed 2 seats from walking in! Kingyo is tapas style, so each item is likely a bit smaller though meant to be shared. We had so many favorites on the menu, but we especially enjoyed the fact that the tapas style allowed us to try more variety of food that evening. Service was attentive and they were happy to explain any of the items on the menu to us! We found parking to be a bit harder if you're driving to the area, though there is street parking available. read more

Kingyo - Japanese Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

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Been a long time since I visited last. This place was like the first Izakaya restaurant I've been to outside of Japan. Really nice atmosphere with counters and large table. Japanese speaking server was really nice. We don't like Uni and the fish we wanted to have came with uni sauce. The server tried to accommodate our needs for substitution and it Turned out perfect. Seafood bibimbup in hot stone pot was the best dish we had for the day. We ordered a stoned grilled Kobe beef too. The stone didn't keep its heat long enough so we asked another stone to cook. Gotta grill on really hot stone! Yuzu pick soda was so good. They have a variety of cocktails I want to try next time. read more

Kingyo - Seafood bibimbup - Japanese Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

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We loved this place! Came in on a Saturday night, cold and rainy but we found parking and we came around 9pm ish and they told us the kitchen closes at 10pm, which was great! I love their vibe here, it is very authentic Japanese and reminds me so much of good old Japanese izakaya in Japan! We had their Kobe grilled on stone, their deluxe sashimi bowl, which was actually a Chirashi bowl, delicious and so fresh and abundant! We also got another side of salmon sashimi, salmon carpaccio, and soup. For dessert we got their super delicious and creamy pistachio matcha creme brûlée. We also got a large bottle of hot sake and I think I've never seen a bigger house sake bottle than here, such a great deal! Overall, service was great, food was delicious and drink was plenty! They also open late and the environment so intimate and cozy! I would love to come again when I'm in the area! read more

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This bustling restaurant on Denman serves sushi, sashimi, and other Japanese small plates. The quality is good, and the dishes are nicely plated. There are some interesting cocktails, including the house signature Kingyo, a refreshing mix of tonic, seltzer, light rum, and shiso. Since shiso is my favorite herb, this was a highlight for me. read more

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Our Vancouver trip was a last minute decision, and my friend recommended for us to try Kingyo if we were in the area. So glad we got to try! We were unable to get a reservation with such late notice, but we got here about 5 minutes before opening for dinner and there were already people lining up to get a table. Luckily, we were able to get seated with the first wave of guests. They have a huge menu with a variety of options from meat to noodles to sashimi! I ordered the Beef Tenderloin Steak Bowl and also got the Stone Grilled Kobe Beef to share. My Beef Tenderloin Steak Bowl was delicious. The meat was cooked medium rare and it was so flavorful! The rice was basically drowned with sauce, especially with the egg, which seemed more poached than soft-boiled imo. My dish also came with a side of miso soup, and there were so many mushrooms in it, which I love. The Stone Grilled Kobe Beef was so fun. You cook the meat yourself on a small hot stone they bring to your table. The beef itself was really good quality as well. I also got to try bites of the Sizzling Seafood Bowl and the Uni Miso Udon. The Seafood Bowl was loaded with crab, scallops, and prawns and I'd describe it as an elevated seafood fried rice. The Uni Miso Udon was super, super flavorful and creamy; every noodle was coated and soaked in all the sauce! You really get so much quality food for such a reasonable price as well. Highly recommend getting a reservation if possible! read more

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We've been to Kingyo a few times and each time, we've had great service, and dishes. I've attached a couple of pictures of what we ordered this time around. We also love the atmosphere of these izakayas. Loved hearing "Oh toh toh toh" when sake is being served. Highly recommend getting a reservation on weekends and even during weekdays but you might get lucky. read more

Kingyo - 18th anniversary plate. The combination was a very good choice. - Japanese Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

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Overall the meal was good, we came on a weekday and didn't have to wait to get seated. The inside was for some reason really humid. It made it a bit uncomfortable to eat at. We had a group of four and ordered their popular Kobe beef, uni udon and deluxe sashimi bowl. The sashimi was fresh and uni udon was full of flavor. The Kobe beef was interesting since we cook it on the stone. The experience was fun! It's worth a try if you can score a reservation. read more

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Kingyo was a definitely a must-go on our trip to Vancouver. The food was super authentic and the wait staff all speak Japanese, which was super helpful! The waitress recommended the tuna with chips and that tuna mix was amazing. The seafood bimbimpap was lighter in taste but still very good. I wouldn't recommend it if you are looking for a huge mouthful of taste, but it was full of seafood goodness and crab if that is what you are looking for. They run out of items fairly regularly throughout the day, depending on what they have in stock. So definitely have a backup option in mind when you're order for just in case. read more

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I'm not sure if this place takes reservations, but if it does, be sure to make one! When I went there was a line because the food is SO delicious. Walking into the restaurant (for dinner service) it was a bit on the dimmer side, but so lively and the decor really brought the place together. The menu had so many different types of options, from delicious, fresh sashimi to mouth-watering, juicy meats. My friend and I decided to try a little bit of both. We started with the chef's omakase and it was all so good. The cuts were big and the fish was fresh and tender. Throughout the whole experience, the waitress was super kind and thoroughly described everything we were eating. Then, we had the famous stone-grilled meat and it was such a fun experience. I would highly recommend this set if you're planning to go here. THEN, we got the bowl and it was SO big and full. Definitely overordered but definitely worth it haha. And, to top it all off, we finished with the frozen green tea brulee. All in all, all of the entrees were so amazing and if there was any restaurant in the area, that I would go to for the rest of my life it would be this one. read more

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Kingyo is the best Japanese in town Vancouver. Don't miss this place delicious, good vibes, and the best service. read more

Kingyo - Corn, Agadeshi tofu,miso soup - Japanese Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

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aYoooooo! The king of Japanese food in Vancouver BC is here. I got the last bento box. They only make 8 bento boxes per day. In other words, call ahead to reserve a spot with your party and order a bento box. The bento box is a 4x4 mix of a wonderful assortment of delicious Japanese food. You receive samples of sashimi to vegetables to baked salmon to fried chicken, etc. You will not regret all the amazing different flavors in one dish. The quality of the fish was superb. The textures and flavors were diverse, yet complementary. Words and pictures cannot describe the delicacy of this meal. read more

One of my friends suggested Kingyo when we went on a short weekend trip to Vancouver and so she reserved a table for 8 people for Sunday evening. I later found out that Kingyo is actually part of the same chain of Asian restaurants which includes Suika, Tamari Bar, and Rondo, which are located in Seattle. I've been to Suika and Tamari Bar before, and while they are trendy, I think they're overpriced and overrated myself. With that said, I was looking forward to trying a Kingyo because the chirashi and salmon don looked super juicy in the Yelp reviews. Kingyo was fairly crowded when we arrived. However, the waitress was able to sit us at a table immediately with our reservations. I scanned the menu QR code at the table and I was surprised how short the list was. I also didn't see the salmon don; they only had the chirashi bowl for $50 which I thought was overpriced. I thus inquired and the waitress said that the item I was referring to was only a lunch menu item- how disappointing. After perusing the menu more, I decided to get the SEAFOOD BIBIMBAP. It didn't have raw fish, but it at least had salmon roe and various seafood. I also shared the SALMON CARPACCIO appetizer with a friend which was good, but small and overpriced. The rest of my group ordered the beef don, the creamy udon, and the ramen. The SEAFOOD BIBIMBAP was in all honesty, just alright. It was sizzling hot with the stone bowl, but lacked flavor in my opinion and more or less just tasted like seafood fried rice. If it weren't for the ikura, I don't think I would've enjoyed it much. Service was decent for the most part, but there was definitely a lack of communication and delay at the end. The waitress handed around a handheld card machine that we used to pay and tip with. However, it wasn't until after we had ready left the table that a different waiter ran after us and told us we needed to sign our receipts and had us sit down again so we weren't blocking the way to the bathroom. The atmosphere like it's sister restaurants was trendy. Some areas of the restaurant are kind of dark, but the interior is nicely decorated. Overall: 3/5 for food, 3/5 for service, 4/5 for atmosphere read more

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I enjoyed coming here for dinner. Its better to do reservations since this place can get busy and pack unless you get lucky to get lucky to get seated right away without reservations. One of their popular dish here is their stone grilling where you can cook your beef on the stone. We got both the beef tonue stone and one of their special to also cook on the stone. It was fun to cooked the beef on the stones. We also got the deep fried corn, seafood bibimbap, truffle carbonara, and blue fin pressed sushi. We enjoyed each of their dishes. The staffs are friendly and service was quick. They have a long tables in which you have to share with others. They also have regular tables too. Don't mind coming back here again for any occasion read more

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Highly recommend this restaurant. Staff were super friendly, food had finest and full of flavors. Surprisingly very good in all aspects.

A delicious lunch at Kingyo! Always amazing service, fresh ingredients and delicious offerings. We got an assortment of items to share for two. - Kingyo negitoro sushi - $9.90 for 3 pieces - a little saucier than I expected with all the soy dressing and wasabi mayo but very fresh negitoro and a great start to meal. - Pressed salmon sushi - $15.80 - super delicious sockeye salmon pressed sushi, I liked the guac and ikura on top! - Ebi-mayo - $12.80 - I get this at every Japanese izakaya because I can't resist deep fried tempura battered prawns - these had a great crunch. - Stone-grilled beef tongue - $11.80 - loved this since it was so unique to cook with the hot stone! You gotta cook it fast because the stone won't retain heat for too too long. The dipping sauce was SO good. I saved it for the next rice dish - Steak bowl - $18.80 - perfectly cooked medium rare steak over a bed of rice and half boiled egg and came with miso soup! Super delicious but could use a bit more salt. Pro-tip: make a reservation if you can, or just walk in early! They have a very long shared table and a few bar seats. read more

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I had Kingyo for the first time about 5-6 years ago when I was in town visiting family. We were desperate for some good food, but it was pretty late at night for a week day. I have thought about the amazing meal I had here this whole time and knew I had to go back during my next trip to the West End. Everything was even better than I remembered! We were able to walk in and get a seat without a reservation. Service staff was friendly -- like always -- and the food was super fresh. We opted against one of the limited quality Bento Box Lunches, but there was 1 left around 1230 on a Wednesday afternoon if you're hoping to snag one! We will definitely be back next time we are back in Vancouver! read more

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Amazing lunch at Kingyo today on our way to Whistler. We got lucky and got there at the right time, and got seated immediately without reservation. Soon after us a bunch of people showed up and a line started forming, they had to wait quite a bit. Place is really nice, authentic Japanese vibe, they shout "irasshaimaseeee" as you enter, just like in japan. They all speak Japanese and started talking to us in Japanese, since my wife is Japanese. We got 3 pieces of negitoro, tan tan noodles, menchi katsu and korokke set, and tonkatsu set. Everything was delicious, I particularly liked the tonkatsu and especially the menchi katsu, super juicy! Service was very efficient and kind. read more

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Was able to get their limited 8 box daily big bento. Wow, what an amazing meal! Must try. Good luck