Ichi 18 Teriyaki — Restaurant in Vancouver

This place is always clean and well lit, and the staff is friendly. The shrimp tempura is probably the best I've ever had--it's light and super crisp, the shrimp runs all the way through it to the end, and it's not drenched in grease. The gyoza are small and crunchy, which pairs well with the actual teriyaki when you get a combo plate. The teriyaki, whether you get chicken or pork, is always succulent and tender, and grilled just the way I like it...slightly crunchy and blackened on the edges like you'd get if you were grilling it at home. The pieces are cut small enough so that they're one or two bites worth, which is so much better than other places I've been at, where the pieces are so big you have to cut them apart. The portions are plentiful for what you pay and they don't go heavy on either the teriyaki sauce or the salad dressing...that's really nice because there are bottles of sauce at the tables to add more if you like. The salad is nothing special, but it's a nice refreshing crunch while eating the freshly grilled meat. The Mongolian beef was a nice mix of meat and veggies and it wasn't really greasy. The egg flower soup is different from what I'm used to, since it has veggies in it and it's a little bland, but the sriracha sauce on the table gives it a good kick of spice and flavor. The udon broth is really tasty and the noodles are slightly chewy and not mushy. I've been going there regularly for the last couple of years and the food and service have been...

It's been awhile since I had food from this establishment. I give them 2 stars. I ordered the spicy teriyaki Pork with Salad. They didn't ask me how spicy I wanted my meal like I remembered in the past. Mine was unfortunately not spicy.

The salad dressing seemed to be the same house style they had in the past but this time it tasted different. The salad itself was Iceberg lettuce. It tasted fresh and snappy however the dressing was sub-par. The rice was cold and a little undercooked. The teriyaki dressing was horrible. They thicken up the dressing but don't let that fool ya. This was done to cover up the fact that they are cutting corners. The Pork was questionable and hard to taste due to the high salt content. Make sure you drink plenty of water otherwise you might get dehydrated. The service wasn't bad. That's because there was no interaction like welcome in or how is your day going? Would you like a fork or chopsticks or something to drink? The lady seemed preoccupied almost like she didn't want to be there. Overall they get Two stars. One for showing up and the other for handing me my meal. Let's just say I won't be going back to that location. If my memory serves me correctly the Ichi in Hazel Dell was very very good. I went to this location out of convenience. I learned my lesson...

It's been awhile since I had food from this establishment. I give them 2 stars. I ordered the spicy teriyaki Pork with Salad. They didn't ask me how spicy I wanted my meal like I remembered in the past. So mine unfortunately wasn't spicy The salad dressing seemed to be the same house style they had in the past but this time it tasted different. The salad itself was Iceberg lettuce. It tasted fresh and snappy however the dressing was sub-par. The rice was cold and a little undercooked. The teriyaki dressing was horrible. They thicken up the dressing but don't let that fool ya. This was done to cover up the fact that they are cutting corners. The Pork was questionable and hard to taste due to the high salt content. Make sure you drink plenty of water otherwise you might get dehydrated. The service wasn't bad. That's because there was no interaction like welcome in or how is your day going? Would you like a fork or chopsticks or something to drink? The lady seemed preoccupied almost like she didn't want to be there. Overall they get Two stars. One for showing up and the other for handing me my meal. Let's just say I won't be going back to that location. If my memory serves me correctly the Ichi in Hazel Dell was very very good. I went to this location out of convenience. I learned my lesson...