Dosanko Restaurant
497 Reviews
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- Wednesday11:30 AM–2:30 PM
- Thursday11:30 AM–2:30 PM
- Friday11:30 AM–2:30 PM
- Saturday11:30 AM–2:30 PM
- SundayClosed
- MondayClosed
- Tuesday11:30 AM–2:30 PM
About the Business
Dosanko | Japanese Homestyle Yoshoku Restaurant using local seasonal ingredients! |
Contacts
Website
Call Us
+16042512020
566 Powell St Unit #100, Vancouver, BC V6A 1G9
Hours
- Wednesday11:30 AM–2:30 PM
- Thursday11:30 AM–2:30 PM
- Friday11:30 AM–2:30 PM
- Saturday11:30 AM–2:30 PM
- SundayClosed
- MondayClosed
- Tuesday11:30 AM–2:30 PM
Features
- Delivery
- Wheelchair-accessible entrance
- Debit cards
- NFC mobile payments
- Credit cards
- LGBTQ+ friendly
- Transgender safe space
- Takeout
- Dine-in
- Wheelchair accessible seating
- Healthy options
- Small plates
- Vegetarian options
- Lunch
- Dinner
- Dessert
- Seating
- Good for kids
- Washroom
- Casual
- Cozy
- Family-friendly
- Groups
- Accepts reservations
- Vegan options
- Alcohol
- Beer
- Cocktails
- Hard liquor
- Wine
- Bar on-site
- High chairs
- Organic dishes
- Kids' menu
Recommended Reviews
Talid Jalbout
10.10.2023
Dosanko Restaurant
Great Japanese restaurant which serves delicious dishes. You don't come here for the sushi, but for more hardy dishes like Japanese curry, tonkatsu and beef belly sandwiches. The serving sizes are ample and the presentation quite nice. The interior is cosy with the brick wall and wood furniture. Friendly service, which in total, had us have a great evening! The table side Omi-rice was a treat, but my favorite was the mackerel! Only drawback, it closes early, at 9pm, good thing the brewery district is close by.
NC
30.09.2023
Dosanko Restaurant
Amazing place with amazing food that I'll need to come back again and have very soon! Staff is super friendly and attentative and we scored free parking right in front.From the daily specials menu we got: the Sakura Onigiri - it was soo pretty and delicious; and the Special Ramen Salad that had stinging nettles and fiddleheads! Never had ramen salad before, but it was tasty and I loved the chewiness of the noodles.For our mains, we ordered Omu-Rice with Hayashi Sauce and Jingisukan (BBQ Lamb). The omu-rice was sooo good!! The best I've had in Vancouver so far. Had to try the lamb dish as I've never had lamb at a Japanese restaurant before. Initially I thought it looked dry, but it wasn't and instead was packed with flavor!You'd think we'd stop here, but the Japanese Whiskey Bread Pudding sounded too interesting to pass up. And it did not disappoint! Having the cool whipped cream in the same bite as the hot banana bread with the whiskey cream sauce was just the cherry on top of an amazing dinner.We loved everything we ordered and can't wait to try the other items on the menu!!
Michael Lin
18.08.2023
Dosanko Restaurant
This lovely little restaurant is an absolute Gem in the city! Unique menu, friendly service, relaxing atmosphere! Everything you could want in a place to spend time with your friends and family!!
Maling Sun
18.08.2023
Dosanko Restaurant
My first time dining at Dosanko and won't be my last! Though not in the best location but the food is worth to come. It's during the pandemic and happy to see table are distanced comfortably and staff wearing mask. We came with couple for friends and ordered some great dishes! You won't be disappointed with any of the dishes here. You need to come hungry! We ordered:- Omu-rice: it was so mesmerizing and satisfying watching the staff cut open the egg omelette. This was by far our favourite dish as we added hayashi sauce.- Beef Belly Katsu Sandwich - wow! The beef belly was substantial and so melt in your mouth flavourful and decadent. I would definitely order this again.- Zangi - The chicken was super crispy and quite forward with garlic and ginger. We finished every piece quite quickly.- Ling Cod Fish Katsu - The fish was battered perfectly with a thin slice of ling cod. I really enjoyed the salad paired with the fish.- Calpico Panna Cotta - You can definitely taste the Calpico and was very nice and light at the end of a delicious meal.Great service and great food!
Wai Wai Wong
16.08.2023
Dosanko Restaurant
Yummy beef belly sandwich and omelette rice are both delicious. Will come again.
S M
24.07.2023
Dosanko Restaurant
Had some time to myself and wanted a spot in Vancouver to reflect and gather my thoughts for the day and hopefully have a good meal. Did a bit of online research and found Dosanko. It had me at Beef Belly Katsu. Upon further review, I found that the owners have a connection to Edmonton which resonates with me. So it was a for sure go to check this spot out. It is a bit out of the way but in my opinion worth it. It checked off all the boxes - the sandwich was delicious and while the cost may seem pricey - I found the quality of the meat and the quantity left me full (I did not eat anything until lunch). So no issues with the cost at all imo. The service and staff was very polite and made me feel I was in Japan. The restaurant, at least on the day I was there, allowed me time to escape the day to day and simply enjoy my food, tea, and thoughts. Not sure when I will be back but it will be in my thoughts for sure!
Victor Wong
22.07.2023
Dosanko Restaurant
My sweetie and I went to Dosanko because of a Noms Magazine article with a list of 37 Vancouver restaurants you need to try. The review of Dosanko was interesting to me because it described a Japanese restaurant that was neither sushi, nor ramen. Good sushi and ramen are still appreciated, but we were in the mood for something a little different, but well done.Dosanko did not disappoint. We started with the gommae made with stinging nettles and a subtle sesame dressing. Then it was on to my favorite dish, the tempura, which is unlike any I’ve had before for both it’s crisp batter (not panko) and creative choice of vegetables (stinging nettles, fiddleheads, beets, parsnips, purple carrots); what elevated it to another level, however, was the Koji salt: a fermented rice and salt powder made in-house that we dipped the tempura into in lieu of the standard sweetened soy. Instead of making the tempura soggy as a soy would, the salt complemented the tempura with a natural, sweet brininess that was soooooo good - the tempura stayed crunchy, as god intended. We learned later from the chef that he ferments many of his soy products on site (Koji, miso etc.)The Omu Rice was much talked about in reviews so we had to try that; it was simple and satisfying. And we also liked the lamb, which was bursting with flavor.It was about $100 for two, with one drink. We’ll be back to try other things on the menu. And next time I’m down this way in the day, I’m def going to drop in for one of their sandwiches.
Monica Embrey
22.07.2023
Dosanko Restaurant
Amazing Japanese food. Ramen salad and BBQ lamb with Kinpira (carrots and burdock)
Logan van de Poll
18.07.2023
Dosanko Restaurant
Great family owned restaurant. The owner is also the head chef - trained in French cuisine and later fell in love with Japanese food and culture. They offer and very interesting style of Japanese comfort food. Nice atmosphere, especially when the place fills up! I will definitely go back to order the Cheese Crusted Oyako again!
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566 Powell St Unit #100, Vancouver, BC V6A 1G9
Dosanko Restaurant