【EAT】【Can-Van】A Decade of Consistency at Octopus's Garden 🐙✨
Food Rating: 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 Price Rating: 🌟🌟🌟🌟✨ Ambience Rating: 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 🏠 Octopus's Garden Restaurant 📍 1995 Cornwall Ave, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada A legendary Vancouver institution—still run by the same owner-sushi master after all these years! 🍣 This old-school Japanese gem has been a staple since way before the pandemic, and guess what? The quality and service are STILL impeccable. Finally got to revisit during my recent trip back to Vancouver, and it was worth every bite. Must-Try Dishes (Trust Me!): 🔥 Fresh Oysters (BC) 🦪 Plump, briny, and ultra-fresh—served with Tabasco for that perfect kick. 🔥 Japan Uni Shooter (HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!) Layered perfection: Soy sauce + sushi rice + quail egg + uni, with a hint of wasabi and shiso. Mix it up and down it in one go—mind-blowing umami explosion. 💥 🔥 Art Sashimi ($88/person, but WORTH IT) Chef’s selection of 12 ultra-fresh sashimi varieties. Pro tip: Order a small bowl of sushi rice to pair with the sashimi. 🔥 Sakamushi (Sake-Steamed Clams) Juicy, massive clams cooked in fragrant sake broth—zero grit, all flavor. 🔥 Bluefin Tuna Tasting (HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!) A bluefin tuna journey: Multiple cuts in one box, including minced tuna with a crispy layer, all atop a thin bed of rice. 🔥 Tempura (Sea Bream + Eel + Eggplant/Kabocha) Light, crispy, and delicate. The special tempura dipping sauce (with ginger) is a game-changer—but a sprinkle of salt works magic too. 🔥 Wagyu Foie Gras Nigiri (HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!) Rich, decadent, and MELT-IN-YOUR-MOUTH. Served last for a reason—one bite and you’re instantly satisfied (and maybe a little full). Final Thoughts: Fresh, high-quality ingredients—every single time. Hidden menu items? Always. Ask the chef for surprises! One of Vancouver’s TOP Japanese spots. If you haven’t been, what are you waiting for?! DONE! CLOCK OUT! TIME TO EAT! 🍽️ #Food #Vancouver #GourmetLife #FoodSavesTheWorld #EatAllTheFood #Japan #BluefinTuna #FoodieHeaven #SushiLovers #HiddenGems #MustTryVancouver