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Yuwa Japanese Cuisine (fka Zest Restaurant), Vancouver, BC
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Yuwa Japanese Cuisine (fka Zest Restaurant)

4.9
4.9
1301 Reviews
CAN$51 and over
Japanese

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2 people
7:00 p.m.
Booked 10 times today
Experiences are available.
  • Good for special occasions
  • Neighbourhood gem
  • Charming
~ STORY OF YUWA JAPANESE CUISINE ~

Chef Masahiro Omori is the Executive Chef / Co-owner of Yuwa Japanese Cuisine who was born and raised in Chiba, Japan. His grandmother "YUWA" passionately owned a fish market in Chiba, Japan for over 50 years. Yuwa's dedication to her craft deeply touched Chef Omori and he lovingly brings her spirit forward with his professional experience at a well-known long-established Kaiseki restaurant in Tokyo, Japan.

Chef Masahiro Omori brings specialized regional dishes from across Japan taking advantage of the highest quality, freshest local BC ingredients. These can all be paired with our specialized selection of wines and sake.

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Dining areas

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Fine Dining
  • Price
    CAN$51 and over
  • Cuisines
    Japanese, Japanese (Washoku), Sushi
  • Hours of Operation
    Dinner Wed–Sun 5:00 pm–10:00 pm
  • Phone number
    (604) 731-9378
  • Website
    http://www.yuwa.ca/
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, JCB, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Smart Casual
  • Executive Chef
    Masahiro Omori
  • Location
    2775 W. 16th Ave, Vancouver, BC V6k 3C3
  • Award-winning
    1. MICHELIN Plate 2022
  • Neighbourhood
    Kitsilano
  • Cross Street
    Mcdonald St. x 16th Avenue
  • Parking details
    Parking is available in front of the building off 16th or at the back of the building accessing from Mcdonald St to the back alley. Or there are plenty of free parking along 16th Ave.
  • Additional
    Beer, Corkage Fee, Delivery, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Takeout, Wheelchair Access, Wine

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Experiences

  • Kaiseki Course - 7 days notice required

    $190.00 per person

    Prepaid

    Multiple dates available
    Our KAISEKI COURSE is 7-8 seasonal courses including dessert. We offer this course at the chef's table (sushi bar counter) only, for up to 4 guests. We require a reservation at least one week in advance, which is FULLY PRE-PAID in order to have seasonal ingredients to be flown in from Japan. This charge is NON-REFUNDABLE, however it is transferable. We suggest a dining time anywhere between 2.5 hrs to 3 hrs to fully enjoy this course. We are unable to offer gluten free or vegan/vegetarian options, PLEASE NOTIFY US YOUR DIETARY RESTRICTION AT THE TIME OF MAKING YOUR RESERVATION.

Menu

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What 1,301 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.9
4.9 based on recent ratings
  • 4.9Food
  • 4.8Service
  • 4.8Ambience
  • 4.5Value

Noise • Moderate

Loved For

  • Vancouver / British Columbia

    Best Food

  • Vancouver / British Columbia

    Japanese

  • Vancouver

    Best Overall

  • Vancouver

    Best Food

  • Vancouver

    Best Service

  • Vancouver

    Japanese

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Yuwa Japanese Cuisine offers a "truly experiential dining" experience with "superlative" food and "outstanding" service. Its authentic Japanese dishes, including fresh sushi and sashimi, are creatively presented. The ambience is "lovely," making it a "perfect and memorable" spot for special occasions. Despite some seating comfort issues, patrons praise its "world-class" dining.

1,301 Reviews

  1. Christina

    Vancouver

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 1 day ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    We love this restaurant so much! Great food and awesome service!

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  2. JIm

    VIP

    Vancouver

    6 reviews

    5.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on February 8, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Excellent and authentique Japanese cuisine with fantastic service and ambiance - very highly recommend! Wonderful seasonal specialties and superb quality food and ingredients.

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  3. James

    VIP

    New York City

    6 reviews

    5.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on February 6, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Wonderful service and exceptional food. Loved our dinner!

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  4. Rojer

    VIP

    Vancouver

    39 reviews

    5.0

    39 reviews

    Dined on January 30, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Awesome dinner, attentive staff, edible art. Kaiseki is great for special occasions. Will have again

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  5. James

    VIP

    Vancouver

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on January 27, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Probably, the best meal we've had at Yuwa since we've been coming.

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  6. Theresa

    Vancouver

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on January 17, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Our 3rd time dining here, great neighborhood restaurant with exquisite dishes, excellent service, relax atmosphere, easy to find parking spot. It is our go to spot with friends & family for a special meals.

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  7. Sam

    VIP

    Seattle

    6 reviews

    5.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on January 11, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Excellent food, good wine list too! Lovely ambiance. A good value for the money in this off-the-beaten path restaurant.

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  8. May

    Vancouver

    2 reviews

    4.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on January 5, 2025

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 5
    Everything was absolutely fantastic at this restaurant. One thing I’d like to mention is that their seats are very saggy and thus quite uncomfortable for me or anyone with back pain to sit on. This doesn’t prevent me from going back again, however.

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  9. S

    Seattle

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on January 5, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Yes, to the patrons who wish to experience the flavors and textures of Japanese cuisine. No to those who want to fill themselves up with food. For those it would be a waste of an opportunity.

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  10. Nancy

    VIP

    Vancouver

    5 reviews

    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on December 28, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Authentic Japanese food - Gochisosama deshita!! The sake, the tuna and sockeye salmon were all DELICIOUS!

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FAQs

Yuwa Japanese Cuisine (fka Zest Restaurant) offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (604) 731-9378.

Yuwa Japanese Cuisine (fka Zest Restaurant) is rated 4.9 stars by 1301 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a reservation

2 people
7:00 p.m.
Booked 10 times today
Experiences are available.

Order delivery or takeout

Google Map for Yuwa Japanese Cuisine (fka Zest Restaurant)

2775 W. 16th Ave, Vancouver, BC V6k 3C3

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Award-winning
    1. MICHELIN Plate 2022
  • Cross Street
    Mcdonald St. x 16th Avenue
  • Neighbourhood
    Kitsilano
  • Hours of Operation
    Dinner Wed–Sun 5:00 pm–10:00 pm
  • Price
    CAN$51 and over
  • Cuisines
    Japanese, Japanese (Washoku), Sushi
  • Dining style
    Fine Dining
  • Dress code
    Smart Casual
  • Parking details
    Parking is available in front of the building off 16th or at the back of the building accessing from Mcdonald St to the back alley. Or there are plenty of free parking along 16th Ave.
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, JCB, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive Chef
    Masahiro Omori
  • Additional
    Beer, Corkage Fee, Delivery, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Takeout, Wheelchair Access, Wine

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