🇨🇦 ​​Vancouver Hidden Gem | Showa-Era Izakaya PLAZA TOYOKAN​​ 🏮✨

📍 ​​PLAZA TOYOKAN​​ 1898 W 1st Ave 1F, Vancouver From the creators of ​​KINGYO​​ comes this 1960s Japanese volleyball nostalgia bomb! 🏐 Step into a ​​time capsule​​ of Tokyo Olympics memorabilia and Attack No.1 anime vibes—even the menu mimics vintage Japanese workbooks! 📖💮 🍽️ ​​Must-Try Hits (and Misses)​​ 1️⃣ ​​Spicy Crab Udon​​ 🌶️ Fiery thin noodles (unlike typical udon!) – think Napolitan pasta’s Japanese cousin. 6️⃣ ​​Aged Sashimi​​ 🎣 Staff promised "extra umami"... but our tastebuds called it regular sashimi in disguise. 7️⃣ ​​Crab Leg Shumai​​ 📸 Camera loves it – mouth? Just "pretty good". 8️⃣ ​​Cabbage-Dan Dan Tower​​ 🥬 Layers of cabbage-pork stacked like a pagoda + dan dan sauce = SURPRISE STAR! 9️⃣ ​​Seafood Salad​​ 🐙 Generous portions, solid flavors. 🔟 ​​Kagawa-Style Grilled Chicken Leg​​ 🏆 ​​SHOWSTOPPER!​​ Crispy skin, juicy meat, scissor-cut tableside ✂️ – simple salty perfection. 1️⃣1️⃣ ​​Uni-Lotus Root "Pizza"​​ 🍕 No questions – just order it. 1️⃣2️⃣ ​​Soy Sauce with Whole Fish​​ 😱 Dramatic dipping sauce alert! 1️⃣3️⃣ ​​Peach Almond Tofu​​ 🍑 ​​Dessert MVP​​ – silky, fragrant, flawless. 1️⃣4️⃣ ​​Sweet Potato Crème Brûlée​​ 🍠 Nice... but overshadowed by the tofu. 🎎 ​​Vibes & Service​​ ✨ ​​Best service in the KINGYO family​​ (looking at you, Takenaka 👀) – warm and attentive! 🗼 This block’s becoming Little Showa Japan – and we’re here for it! ​​Rating:​​ 🌕🌕🌕🌗🌑 (3.5/5) #JapaneseIzakaya #VancouverEats #ShowaVibes #HiddenIzakaya #FoodieAdventure #SushiLovers