TAKENAKA - Onigiri Cafe

Name: TAKENAKA - Onigiri Cafe
Address: 1370 E Georgia St, Vancouver, BC, Canada, V5L 2A8
Telephone: (604) 802-9982
Price range: CAN$30 and under
Rating: 4.7

4.7

31 Reviews

CAN$30 and under

Japanese

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Thank you for booking our tables at TAKENAKA ONIGIRI CAFE!
**ABOUT UNI ONIGIRI GOZEN**
Due to uni's unpredictable supply, Uni Onigiri Gozen availability may vary. Please check our Instagram story for daily fresh uni updates on the day you wish to visit us. For advance reservations, availability isn't guaranteed on that specific day. Thanks for your understanding!
- Unfortunately we do not take any reservations during Lunch peak time after 11:15am and before 2:45pm.
- Your reservation has a time-limit up to 1.5hours.
- If you are going to be late, please call us at +1(604)-802-9982. If you do not notify us, your reservation will be cancelled when it is over 15 min from your reservation time.
- Please let us know over the phone If you want to make a reservation 7+ people please call us.

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Party Size

2 people

DateTime

Nov 30, 2023

7:00 PM

Booked 6 times today

Order delivery or takeout

Additional information

Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
CAN$30 and under
Cuisines
Japanese
Hours of operation
Daily 8:00 am–8:00 pm
Phone number
(604) 802-9982
Website
https://takenakavancouver.com/
Payment options
AMEX, Cash not accepted, Discover, JCB, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Casual Dress
Executive chef
Shogo Takenaka
Catering
Mobile catering with our food truck is available! Please contact info@takenakavancouver.com

Location
1370 E Georgia St, Vancouver, BC V5L 2A8
Neighborhood
East Vancouver
Cross street
Clark Dr. and East Georgia. A part of the COHO Commissary Kitchen
Parking details
Street Parking
Additional
Cafe, Gender Neutral Restroom, Non-Smoking, Weekend Brunch

What 31 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.7

4.7 based on recent ratings

4.6Food
4.5Service
4.4Ambience
4.4Value

Noise • Moderate

Loved For

Vancouver
Kid-friendly

31 Reviews

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BaNaNaBoy69
Vancouver
22 reviews
4.0
22 reviews
Dined on November 18, 2023
overall4food4service4ambience3
Great casual dining experience. You pay at the counter, get a number, and they bring your food out, cafe style. Fresh seafood and quick service. We had the Uni Onigiri Gozen lunch set with Hojicha Latte and it was delicious. If you enjoy their food, they also sell frozen udon you can take home to cook. Recommended if you like onigiri.
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Emma
Vancouver
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on November 13, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Great customer service and food. nothing that I could complain.
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OT
OpenTable Diner
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on November 6, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Great staff, they are nice and well-trained. And the food quality is great! I will be back!
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SunnyS
Vancouver
2 reviews
4.0
2 reviews
Dined on November 5, 2023
overall4food4service3ambience4
It is suitable for Instagram posting, they have tasty food and the food is good to digest comfortably, like homemade food. Onigiri's size is more significant than my expectations. Busy at lunchtime time, and they provide a half cafeteria-style system.
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TTlikestoeat
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on November 5, 2023
overall4food4service5ambience5
We enjoyed the dinner set that came complete with a salad, a couple of small sides, noodles and a very generous portion of onigiri. Limited options outside of the dinner set, so just keep that in mind. Food was really good and brought back memories of our trip to Japan.
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ChelsyL
Vancouver
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on October 28, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
The food was amazing! How they decorated the inside made it feel large and airy. I highly recommend going
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Jacw
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on October 26, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
The food is excellent at this place. So fresh and inventive.
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JennyC
Vancouver
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on October 23, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Very delicious food. My favorite was spicy tuna mayo onigiri and uni temaki. Will definitely go back! Already recommended to my brother.
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CICI
Vancouver
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on October 21, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Uni set is good portion. Sashimi is fresh. Food is tasty Service is great
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EltonC
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on October 20, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Authentic Japanese onigini and dishes. Good services. Not hard to find parking space nearby.
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Jvycwc
Vancouver
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on October 20, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
It’s tucked away in an area you do not expect a cafe to be… only downside is that parking is not as available in front of the cafe but you can find 1-2 hour parking along Clark Dr. nearby. Food was amazing! Tried the special uni set and I loved everything about it. The uni was super fresh, the chawanmushi very smooth, the udon creamy, sashimi was super fresh and the salad was a nice touch to refresh your palate. Overall an amazing experience! Would definitely go back to try their regular menu another day.
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Alye
1 review
2.0
1 review
Dined on October 17, 2023
overall2food2service4ambience3
Honestly the one thing I went for was the onigiri and it was not good. The amount of filling to rice was very off, the rice was stale and lacked seasoning. Honestly the h mart onigiri is better. The uni meal was a huge miss and I would not recommend anything but the extra 11 dollar hand roll which was delicious. The wagyu udon was amazing but otherwise nothing was that great in the combo either. My friend and I left very disappointed. The staff are great and friendly.
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LindaTL
Vancouver
8 reviews
vip
4.0
8 reviews
Dined on October 15, 2023
overall4food4service1ambience3
Food is really good. Service could be better. I would eat here again or at least get take out.
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OpenTable Diner
Vancouver
4 reviews
5.0
4 reviews
Dined on October 10, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
It’s our second time coming to this restaurant this year and the food is just as great. We would definitely come here again, hopefully a couple more times before the end of the year. Highly recommended!
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Michelle
Vancouver
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on October 7, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
The set dinner is really good value, and all the food on the menu is good, there is no wrong choice.
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MikeB
Vancouver
4 reviews
5.0
4 reviews
Dined on October 6, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Pretty discreet stuff was funny all good experience
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trlionheart
Vancouver
5 reviews
5.0
5 reviews
Dined on October 5, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
I wish I could eat here every day. The onigiri was heaven (highly recommend the spicy tuna and mayo) and the yuzu orange lemonade was absolutely delicious. Also maybe the best karaage I’ve had outside of Japan. Love love love. Can’t wait to go back next time I’m in Vancouver!
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SSH7126
Edmonton
4 reviews
3.0
4 reviews
Dined on October 2, 2023
overall3food3service4ambience4
I got the uni set. The uni cream udon was great! The egg dish was also very good. The uni on all other dishes was not very fresh or it just have a not fresh taste to it. The sashimi is also not very fresh. Do not care for the seaweed.
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Rinky
Vancouver
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on October 1, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Delicious! The onigiri were bigger than I thought. One was able to fill me up a lot. Bought a few to go and ate them later and shared them with my family. They enjoyed them as well. My favorite was the spicy tuna onigiri. The staff were also very friendly. Will definitely go again! :)
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amyy
San Francisco
2 reviews
4.0
2 reviews
Dined on September 18, 2023
overall4food4service4ambience3
nice place, good food. Would love to go back, parking might be a problem though.
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HHippo
Vancouver
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on September 10, 2023
overall5food5service4ambience5
I really enjoyed the dinner sets and thoughtful creation of the meal. Everything was delicious and pleasant. Arrived on time to our reservation and did not need to wait further.
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Bakudan
Vancouver
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on September 10, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Nice cute place to have some onigiri! Highly recommend!
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OpenTable Diner
London
3 reviews
vip
3.0
3 reviews
Dined on September 10, 2023
overall3food4service1ambience3
We order the UNI set which was good but I don’t think the service was good. I felt like we have been treated differently with customers of other ethics by one employee. She greeted the customers that left before us and didn’t say a word to us even we said thank you to her.
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BLee
Vancouver
6 reviews
4.0
6 reviews
Dined on September 8, 2023
overall4food5service4ambience3
Went for the Uni onigiri special and was thoroughly impressed. Every dish was delicious! Friendly service as well, so will definitely be back.
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Michelle
Vancouver
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on September 2, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
The food was amazing, the service was good. Make sure you make a reso as this place is ALWAYS BUSY.
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YumikoT
Vancouver
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on August 31, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
So delicious , presentation are great and staff are very politely friendly and great service. Definitely worth it ♥️( I ordered Uni Gozen) I’ll go again 👍
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Chef
Vancouver
3 reviews
3.0
3 reviews
Dined on August 27, 2023
overall3food3service2ambience2
Restaurant price with food court service. Not worth the time.
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Abigail
Vancouver
5 reviews
5.0
5 reviews
Dined on August 23, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
I love their sets! The side dishes are so cute and tasty, and there are an overwhelming amount of onigiri toppings to choose from! Drinks are also amazing
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ChrisY
Vancouver
2 reviews
4.0
2 reviews
Dined on August 18, 2023
overall4food4service5ambience4
Outstanding services and high quality Japanese foods. Industrial area, good thing is free street parking.
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Satomi
Vancouver
15 reviews
5.0
15 reviews
Dined on August 15, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
We tried their special Uni Gosen. It was so unique & delicious. If you like Uni I highly recommend it! What a great set menu! 1. Uni onigiri, 2. Uni sashimi and today’s Sashimi, 3. Uni & real crab cram udon, 4. Uni chawanmushi with Yuzu sauce 5.Sautéed mushroom salad with homemade dressing 6. Uni matcha soba Actually, two of my friends visited there next day! I will definitely come back again❤️
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OpenTable Diner
Vancouver
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on August 11, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Fabulous meal with superb service all at a fantastic price. We had the set menu and there was so much food!
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Safety precautions

Cleaning & sanitizing
- Surfaces sanitized between seatings
- Common areas deep-cleaned daily
- Sanitizer or wipes provided for customers

FAQs

You can order delivery directly from TAKENAKA - Onigiri Cafe using the Order Online button.

TAKENAKA - Onigiri Cafe is rated 4.7 stars by 31 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

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Party Size

2 people

DateTime

Nov 30, 2023

7:00 PM

Booked 6 times today

Order delivery or takeout

1370 E Georgia St, Vancouver, BC V5L 2A8

Additional information

Cross street
Clark Dr. and East Georgia. A part of the COHO Commissary Kitchen
Neighborhood
East Vancouver
Hours of operation
Daily 8:00 am–8:00 pm
Price
CAN$30 and under
Cuisines
Japanese
Dining style
Casual Dining
Dress code
Casual Dress
Parking details
Street Parking
Payment options
AMEX, Cash not accepted, Discover, JCB, Mastercard, Visa
Executive chef
Shogo Takenaka
Additional
Cafe, Gender Neutral Restroom, Non-Smoking, Weekend Brunch

Website
https://takenakavancouver.com/
Phone number
(604) 802-9982
Catering
Mobile catering with our food truck is available! Please contact info@takenakavancouver.com

TAKENAKA - Onigiri Cafe

Make a reservation

Order delivery or takeout

Additional information

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What 31 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Loved For

Safety precautions

Cleaning & sanitizing

FAQs

Does TAKENAKA - Onigiri Cafe offer delivery through OpenTable or takeout?

How is TAKENAKA - Onigiri Cafe restaurant rated?

Is TAKENAKA - Onigiri Cafe currently accepting reservations?

Make a reservation

Order delivery or takeout

Additional information