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Tanpopo is a sushi restaurant with an all you can eat menu offering a wide selection of Japanese fare including cooked items, sashimi (with wild salmon) and many rolls and nigiri items. Large rooftop patio. (Listed as Tampopo on the VCH website.)
Stopped coming here a few years back. Tried it again with a buddy... late lunch after taking care of some work stuff. It was happy hour! I love happy hour, Canada really needs to utilize Happy Hour.
We sat on the patio, which I didn't even know existed before, and a pretty great one at that. Super chill with sunshine, decent view of Denman.
Cheap 3.50 Sapporo bottles.
99c all nigiri
1.99 all rolls
etc etc...
The quality isn't great, but they serve the sockeye salmon, nigiri and sashimi which is pretty darn tasty.
Service sucks tho, didnt get my rolls. The must have forgot that I didn't order all you can eat. I think AYCE was around $24 for dinner. No thanks.
Anyways, happy hour makes it worth a visit.
We are visiting Vancouver and love sushi. AYCE is great when eating sushi with small children, as they can try so many different things, or just keep ordering the one thing they will eat. I have one of each, a 5 year old that only eats salmon sashimi, and a 3 year old that eats it all. The Staff were all extremely accommodating, making our children welcome and speaking to them, smiling at their antics. Our water glasses were always full, and we never had to wait to order more. The wild salmon sashimi was such a treat. Sashimi cuts were generous, and beautifully plated, and the rolls had very large peices of fish in them as well. Everything was fresh and prepared well. Best AYCE, great quality and value.
I had a craving for sushi and was suggested by a co-worker to go to tanpopo's. They've been going there for their lunch breaks for the longest time and now I know why. They have all you can eat!!!!
for under 14 dollars you get sashimi, sushi, rolls, and tons of cooked stuff.
I had a great time there, got lucky with a windown seat to watch the traffice on denman. The fish is so fresh and the teriyaki was so moist and yummy sweet.
service was fast and on my way out I saw on the menu japanese beer for less than 3 bucks a pop!!! Gotta go back and get that after my work day!!
Took my date here for the first time as our valentine's dinner. Thought it be fun to go for sushi before our movie.
We were seated immediately and given the all you can eat. I thought what the heck and gave it a try.
The lighting was dim and there were candle lit tables which I thought was a nice touch. Must be date night since other tables were all couples it seems.
They have a great menu to choose from as I love sashimi. The salmon was awesome and the toro melted in my mouth. My date had a great time and this turned out to be a great place to have our dinner here. We were so full we decided to pass on the movie! Haha. oh well its valentine's, so i'm sure we'll do something later
never go all you can eat since i dont go crazy on quantity anymore, but my friend was hungry so i gave it a go.
compared to the standard places i've been to, this has to rank right up there with the best. the fish was fresh and chilled. the tempura was crispy and i loved their teriyaki.
they also had beer specials which was a definite plus!!! the two of us left so full and with the beer came out less than 20 bucks a person.
good value and place to eat if you looking to stretch out your dollar!!!!
first time i visited this place, thankfully they had a TV to watch the hockey game tonight. Didn't know they had an all you can eat in this neighborhood. Tried the dinner menu they served all kinds of sashimi. Some i didnt try because im not too familiar with japanese food, but the salmon and prawns were amazing. the service was quick and served by all the staff members.
i like how the place feels modern (maybe it was the TV on top of the bar) and i notice they have a great view on the other side of the restaurant. Definetly will try this place again since they have 25%off for take out
The odds are slim when you need to fill a company of friends on a weekend night. A group and I of 16 ppl recently had the AYCE dinner at Tanpopo, for 24.95 great deal!, The food and service was solid from back to front. Service provided by the servers were great, have to mention they have their Sapporo beer on special for only $2.95. I recommend this place for big party if your having a hard time to find a places that will fit.
I been going to this place for many times over the years. I love their AYCE menu which I can't find any others come close to it from where I live. To-day I was little bit late for lunch but go in anyway. Besides the all you can eat lunch which runs til 4pm, I found they have a new happy hour special to offer, all nigiri sushi priced at 99 cents, I mean all. I order salmon, tuna, unagi, amaebi , toro plus some maki which also only at $1.99. My wife have a full portion of chicken teriyaki which only cost around $6.50, and we share a tempura for under $5. We were full and happy, total bill....under $20. INCREDIBLE !!!!! Next time for sure to come again when I am in town.
there's a lot of all you can eat places in vancouver and richmond, so choosing a place is difficult.
not all are the same though one might think its just all you can eat so what's the difference?
i've tried this place twice now and one thing that stands out is the freshness. their sushi isnt premade frozen and the sashimi tastes fresh.
both times i have had the dinner menu and they have some items i've never seen at other places.
the service is fast and they dont mind if you order a third or fourth time which i found nice.
great place to go to and its right next to the beach!! a plus!!
awful!!! I went there because the interior and exterior looked nice but service was teeeerrible. All you can eat menu has the worst variety and some of them were sold out they said. They missed few items from my first order and half of the orders from the second. Even the green tea was not hot. I will NEVER go back to this place. Can't believe they run their business like this when there are tons of japanese restaurant in Vancouver.
I have been going to Tanpopo for over a year now and have literally sworn off all other sushi joints. If you want to try a variety of great sushi that includes fresh not farmed sockeye salmon and pay as little as possible this is your place. Go after 9pm and sit and enjoy endless green tea and a wide selection of all you can eat sushi.
The staff is polite, very knowledgeable and super quick. Only once during rush hour did I have to wait longer than I expected.
Ambiance is nice. There is a rooftop patio for dining on nice days.
Went to Tanpopo to celebrate my friend's birthday. When we arrived, it seems like the hostess was too busy chatting with her co-workers.After she finished her giggling and chatting, she asked us how many. we told her 6. we asked if we could sit on the left side and she said no! The waitress took our order and we did not get what we ordered. food came either in a whole batch or very slowly. But the bill came super fast! Service and food is the not the greatest.
When I am in the mood for a huge feast of Japanse food and sushi, I will usually go to Tanpopo. Their lunch all you can eat with sashimi option is a pretty good deal at under 15 dollars. The salmon is wild like other reviewers have noted. There are never any issues getting dishes that you ordered and the food always comes out fast. That being said, the quality isn't the greatest but what do you expect for an AYCE? I generally try to avoid all you can eats, but if I am craving lots of food for cheap, this is where I would go. They have a great rooftop patio that gets a lot of sun and can get quite hot in the summer. Drink a Sapporo, sit in the sun and fill up on fish, it doesn't get much better than that.
Awfull. Nothing is going well at this place. The servers are not pleasant to serve you. Or they do not like people, or they do not like their jobs, or they are instructed to act like this. How bad can be? Too bad. Food wise is complicated,some times they have good raw fish,but they are confused or they do not read the orders properly. Never comes what we ordered or expected. The patio is OK,but is not enough. Never go back.
going down here for the fireworks with some friends, finally a hidden gem!!! great patio and sushi place.
Had all you can eat for 13.95, great deal if you can find it.
I don't think anyone does unlimited sashimi at that price. This will be a staple for munchies for sure!!
Went here last weekend for lunch for the AYCE sushi. The food came out fresh and fast. The tempura was crispy not too battered. The rolls like the tuna roll, shrimp roll and scallop roll were excellent. Full of flavour and packed with goodness. The salmon sushi was fresh and tasty. We also ordered the shrimp tempura and cali rolls and they were also well done. All in all I was impressed with the service and food. The waitress was terntative and refilled our tea when needed. I will return whenever I am in Vancouver.
Came here with a few friends after a few weeks vacation where there was no japanese food! Tanpopo is definitely one of top all you can eat places in downtown Vancouver. Great location right by English Bay, nice to go for a stroll right after a full meal! It may not be the fanciest restaurants in town but definitely a great price, solid food and a great location!
I've been here a couple of times over the years now for the summer and their patio. I think they have one of the largest and unknown patio in town. They served us all you can eat menu even outside!! The food came fresh and fast and nothing was missed.
My buddies and me thought it was a really good deal to be able to spend 11 dollars for lunch and have great seating and food in this area. We didn't get the menu with unlimited sashimi, but for only 3 dollars more we will next time. The service was great and we were even greeted by the chefs on the way out.
Definitely come back and try their nite menus
I made a review back in July 2008, been here a few times over the past couple of years. I decided I would have ACYE sushi and return to Tanpopo, and was in for a rude and surprising rules from this place. I ordered several items from their list, and ate all except for the last dish. The food was good, but I happened to be full and thought this last dish, I could take home. I was perfectly okay if they charge me extra for not finishing my Avacado roll. This is where I was surprised & shocked, that they insisted I couldn't take it home or pay extra and wanted to know why they would want to waste food, by throwing it away. This bothered me and even a couple of tables commented to the server and the manager decided to let me take it home.
If you eat at this place be aware that taking home leftovers or 1 dish will result in rudeness from the staff. I think they need to show better flexibility for their customers, especially repeat customers. This experience has left me a bad taste and its too bad, they lost a customer over their rules.
Can't recommend.
I came here with my parents last night; we were seated right away, there were 3 other parties ahead of us and all guests were sat right after one another. The hostess put us at table on the right hand side of the restaurant- I find the booths/benches more private and comfortable but they were all full - it was about 730pm.
We decided on the AYCE menu, I've come here before with my husband and friends but usually for lunch, I found it decently priced (sorta- compared to other ayce) but plentiful. We ordered a variety of rolls, udon, sashima etc etc.
The service was good, she forgot my dad's motoyaki but that's pretty much it. Other than that we always had our tea, water and wine topped off and always had the table cleared of unesseccary plates. One of the reasons I like this place is because they bring out the food in batches; the allow you to eat, have it cleared and then bring more, maybe not on purpose but I've found that everytime I've gone there it's been pretty well balanced throughout the meal; yesterday mind you was a bit too staggered as we were left with no food for a good 3-5 mins but by the time you really notice your food comes out shortly after. My dad wasn't a huge fan of the waiting but he managed.
Overall the food was great, I really like the Beef Udon, garlic mussels, chicken Karrage. We ordered oysters on the half shell; good but not great. I always forget that the sashimi is quite small; about the size of a girls pinky finger; it's more like a stick of sashimi, again good but not great.
I definalty will be back, I've always enjoyed their AYCE menu, the restaurant is very clean and all the servers are very helpful when you need clarification on what something is.
I find their Lunch Menu is much better in terms of value if you don't need all the added dinner items, much cheaper and you get a decent variety.
(It's good in the summer time on their rooftop patio)
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