ADDRESS : #106 - 2607 East 49th Avenue, Vancouver, BC
PHONE # : 778-928-7970
I had to wake up early (at 9:45am) so I could drive all the way to Maple Ridge (by Golden Ears Bridge) just to drop off our car for some additional "features". You see, after nineteen years of service, finally, a few weeks ago, our old Honda peacefully passed away...so, thru MomJ's connection, we ended up in Maple Ridge to pick up a 4x4...LOL!!! While our SUV is in for its makeover, the dealership gave me a courtesy car...a Dakota!!! Now we can do some more movin' baby!
Anyhow, originally, I was going to have lunch with my dad (I thought of Fu-Lin Hot Pot in Coquitlam)...but dad was still sleeping!!! So, I ended up back in Vancouver. I decided to pick up some BBQ for dinner at Yu Kee.
Since I'm not yet used to driving (or parking) the courtesy "truck", I had to park it a little further so I could hog two spots (hehehe...the Dakota was longer than my 4x4). And because I did so, I was able to spot this three-month old restaurant. It's small and they only have two tables of fours and four tables of twos. The decor? Simple and comfortable. Service? Very good...almost a little too much.
Most Japanese restaurants I have visited usually use regular Kikkoman...I'm quite impressed that this place uses Kikkoman LITE...which has less sodium. This is actually what we use at home for regular cooking.
Since I was hungry...I ordered quite a bit of food. To start, I had the Octopus Sunomono...the cold noodles were too chewy and the cold broth was a bit over-salted. The tako was actually quite nice.
I was like "WOW"...I did not expect my Appetizer Sashimi to show up like this...quite a presentation. It had two tuna, two Atlantic salmon, and one Sockeye...overall these were fresh...but quality-wise, I've had better.
I also tried their Daily Special, the Spicy Ramen...as I mentioned before in my other posts, I am not big fan of ramen. Honestly, I'm not "experienced" enough like some people who could tell you all about whether it's "authentic" or "classic"...all I can say is that I did enjoy the broth, but not the noodles.
So this is where they've re-appeared after shutting their original doors in New West. Menu looks pretty similar to before.
ReplyDeleteHello shokutsu! Thanks so much for the info! I was wondering about whether they had a location before because when I searched it on urbanspoon, it gave me two choices, but one listed as "closed"...I'm glad they're back in action...nice family.
ReplyDeleteYes, the previous location was in New West. I dropped by there previously and food was mixed. Since I found out it moved, I have passed by Rikka a couple of times (including my visit to Yu Kee) but haven't stopped. Well, now is the incentive to drop by! :D
ReplyDeleteSince I never been to their old location, I can't really compare...let me know how your experience is!!!
ReplyDeleteI was planning on trying them out for dinner tonight! Thanks for the heads up!
ReplyDeleteOn a related note, I tried Yu Kee's BBQ the other day and I was not happy with it at all - I had a char sui/siu yok rice plate, and there was a pathetic amount of meat in there! The least I'd ever seen - and the taste of the meat was blah too.
@slif:
ReplyDeleteYups...Yu Kee's BBQ pork and roasted pork are not their specialties...we usually only buy BBQ duck from there...the owner was the original BBQ chef at Red Star who popularized their BBQ duck.