Yuwa Japanese Cuisine (fka Zest Restaurant)
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(604) 731-9378Additional information
- Dining style
Fine Dining
- Cuisines
Japanese, Washoku, Sushi
- Hours of operation
Dinner Wed–Sun 5:00 pm–10:00 pm
- Phone number
(604) 731-9378
- Website
- Payment options
AMEX, JCB, MasterCard, Visa
- Dress code
Smart Casual
- Executive chef
Masahiro Omori
- Private party contact
Shin Knauf-Nakamura, General Manager: (604) 731-9378
- Neighborhood
Kitsilano
- Cross street
Mcdonald St. x 16th Avenue
- Parking details
Parking is available in front of the building off 16th or at the back of the building accessing from Mcdonald St to the back alley. Or there are plenty of free parking along 16th Ave.
- Additional
Beer, Corkage Fee, Delivery, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Takeout, Wheelchair Access, Wine
Menu
Japanese Tapas – Small Dishes
3 Kinds of Tsukemono PicklesCA$7.00
EdamameCA$6.00
boiled green soybeans, rock salt
Goma-AeCA$7.00
blanched green kale, sesame miso sauce, 3 kinds of nuts (walnuts, almond, pine nuts)
Aburi SabaCA$12.00
lightly seared vinegar-cured mackerel, nori soy sauce, shimeji + oyster mushrooms with grated daikon radish and ponzu sauce
Sockeye Salmon SanshozukeCA$16.00
sockeye salmon tartar in sanshozuke dressing (jalapeno, koji rice-malt, tamari shoyu), pine nuts, lightly deep fried onions, home-made taro root chips
Albacore Tuna & Avocado Nori-ShoyuCA$16.00
BC albacore tuna, avocado, beets sauce, nori soy sauce, rice cracker bits
Albacore Tuna Sesame GomazuCA$18.00
cubed albacore tuna, sesame rice vinaigrette, shiso
Agemono – Deep-Fried Dishes
Shiitake NikuzumeCA$10.00
tempura-style BC shiitake mushrooms stuffed with minced chicken, chili vinegar soy sauce
Agedashi TofuCA$9.00
lightly deep fried tofu in sweet soy dashi stock, spicy grated daikon, grated ginger, green onions, bonito flakes
Seasonal Assorted TempuraCA$15.00
3pcs of tiger prawn tempura + 4pcs of seasonal vegetable tempura, sweet soy dashi stock, matcha salt
Chicken Kara-AgeCA$12.00
fried local free-range BC chicken thigh marinated in ginger + garlic tamari shoyu, yuzu pepper paste
Ebi Shinjo BitsCA$14.00
lightly fried prawn fish cakes, shrimp salt
Gohan – Noodles & Rice Bowl Dishes
Duck UdonCA$16.00
thick white flour noodles in soy dashi broth, sliced roasted duck, wakame seaweed, green onions, yuzu citrus zest, tempura bits
Kaki-Age Ten Don (Prawn or Vegetable)CA$12.00
tempura fritter with diced prawn + assorted vegetables OR assorted vegetables on a bowl of rice, mitsuba greens, sweet soy sauce
Soups & Greens
Miso SoupCA$5.00
Miso. ichiban-dashi (bonito + kelp broth), wakame seaweed, tofu, spinach, green onion
Osuimono SoupCA$7.00
clear ichiban-dashi (bonito +kelp broth), wakame seaweed, tofu, spinach, shiitake mushrooms
Duck SaladCA$18.00
roasted wild duck breast, Pecorino Romano cheese, sugared pecans, tomatoes, organic mixed greens, shiso, yuzu citrus dressing
Tofu Avocado SaladCA$14.00
tofu, sliced avocado, tomatoes, quinoa, shredded kelp, seaweed, organic mixed greens, tamari soy sesame dressing
Green SaladCA$9.00
tomatoes, organic mixed greens, tamari soy sesame dressing
Yakimono & Nimono – Grilled & Stewed
Wagyu Strip Loin Steak Toban-YakiCA$42.00
Snake River Farm Wagyu strip loin steak served on a sizzling skillet, sake-kasu (lees) steak sauce
Sablefish Yuan-YakiCA$26.00
grilled BC sablefish, 24-hour marinated in yuzu citrus soy sauce, kabocha squash salad, ginger soy marinated cucumber pickles
Chicken Kokuto Shoyu-YakiCA$20.00
grilled BC free-range chicken thigh, nugget potatoes, green beans, burdock root chips, Okinawa kokuto-brown cane sugar teriyaki sauce
BBQ Pork Back Rib TeriyakiCA$16.00
4 pcs fall-off-the-bone tender pork back ribs in Chef's special teriyaki sauce
Wagyu Red Wine Miso StewCA$19.00
Brant Lake Wagyu rib finger stewed in red wine miso dashi stock, BC nugget potato, oyster mushroom, carrot, Tokyo leek, garlic bread baguette
Sashimi
7 Kinds of Sashimi SelectionCA$64.00
Chef's choice of 7 different kinds of sashimi
Wild Albacore Tuna SashimiCA$19.00
7pcs of wild BC albacore tuna
Wild Sockeye Salmon SashimiCA$23.00
7pcs of wild BC sockeye salmon
Tuna & Salmon Sashimi CombinationCA$23.00
4pcs each of wild BC albacore tuna & sockeye salmon
Today's Fresh Catch
Bluefin Tuna Otoro
Fatty Bluefin
- NigiriCA$12.00
- SashimiCA$55.00
Bluefin Tuna
- NigiriCA$7.00
- SashimiCA$35.00
Akahata
Red Grouper, Nagasaki
- NigiriCA$9.00
- SashimiCA$39.00
Ji Kinme
Premium Golden Eye Snapper, Chiba
- NigiriCA$9.00
- SashimiCA$39.00
Kamasu
Barracuda, Wakayama
- NigiriCA$7.00
- SashimiCA$25.00
Shima Aji
Striped Jack, Ehime
- NigiriCA$6.50
- SashimiCA$30.00
Ebisu Buri
Premium Matured Yellowtail, Kagawa
- NigiriCA$6.50
- SashimiCA$28.00
Sumi Ika
Ink Squid, Hyogo
- NigiriCA$6.00
- SashimiCA$28.00
Sayori
Halfbeak, Miyagi
- NigiriCA$5.00
- SashimiCA$20.00
Kanpachi
Amberjack, Kagawa
- NigiriCA$6.00
Nigiri – Sushi
BC UniCA$8.00
sea urchin
Botan EbiCA$7.00
spot prawn
UnagiCA$5.00
BBQ freshwater eel
SabaCA$4.00
mackerel
Hokkaido HotateCA$5.00
scallop
Chopped ScallopCA$4.00
chopped Hokkaido scallop, tobiko, mayonnaise
KaniCA$6.00
hand-peeled BC dungeness crab, tobiko
Sockeye SalmonCA$4.00
Albacore TunaCA$4.00
EbiCA$4.00
cooked tiger prawn
IkuraCA$6.00
salmon roe
TobikoCA$4.00
flying fish roe
InariCA$4.00
deep-fried tofu curd pocket
TamagoCA$4.00
BC free-range egg + ground prawn
Seasonal Specials
Today's Fresh Oysters: Apex
ocal fresh oysters, from Baynes, BC, light and delicate, mildly sweet, with a melon finish. Served with daikon ponzu sauce + green onion
- 6pcCA$19.00
Ankimo – Sea Foie GrasCA$14.00
house-made steamed monkfish liver, spicy grated daikon, green onion, ponzu
Bluefin Tuna Yuzu Kosho AeCA$18.50
cubic cut bluefin tuna, avocado, Kaiware sprouts, tobiko, nori seaweed, marinated with soy yuzu pepper
Octopus CarpaccioCA$23.00
thinly sliced boiled octopus, dill, orange, shallot, shiso-tamari vinaigrette
Kanpachi CarpaccioCA$28.00
thinly sliced amberjack, jalapeno, soy-mustard vinaigrette
ChawanmushiCA$9.00
steamed savoury free-range BC egg custard with shiitake mushroom, free-range chicken thigh, prawn, lily bulb + ginkgo nuts, mitsuba green
Yam AgedashiCA$12.00
deep-fried taro, purple yam, sweet potato & yam with enoki, maitake, shiitake, yellow chanterelle mushroom thick dashi stock, Tokyo negi, green onion
Calamari with Curry SaltCA$12.00
fried ginger soy-marinated surume squid from Aomori, Japan, curry salt
Buri DaikonCA$16.00
matured yellowtail from Kagawa slowly braised in sweet soy dashi, daikon, carrots, spinach, julienne ginger
Duck Houba - YakiCA$23.00
grilled Fraser Valley duck breast, taro, Japanese sweet potato, eggplant, yellow chanterelle, maitake, garlic scape, jalapeno miso
Hamachi Kama Saikyo - YakiCA$18.00
house-blended Saikyo-Miso marinated grilled yellowtail neck, cauliflower pickles, grated daikon
T.U.I (Tuna, Uni, Ikura) SushiCA$28.00
Everyone's favourite — uni (sea urchin), ikura (salmon roe) and chopped bluefin tuna, rice cracker, fried shrimp, honey crisp apple, avocado on sushi rice, wrapped with soybean sheet
Maki – Sushi Rolls
Aburi Miso Salmon RollCA$16.00
albacore tuna, cucumber, miso jalapeno pickles, sweet + spicy miso, lightly seared sockeye salmon, miso sauce
Signature Tuna Amigos RollCA$13.00
wild BC albacore tuna, green onions, tempura bits, spicy miso
Tiger Prawn Dynamite RollCA$11.00
prawn tempura, radish sprout, tobiko
BC Dungeness Crab California RollCA$20.00
hand-peeled BC dungeness crab, avocado, cucumber, tobiko
Yellow Magic RollCA$15.00
wild BC sockeye salmon, avocado, sliced mango, mango red wine sauce
Canadian Lobster RollCA$24.00
fresh lobster, fresh mango, mayonnaise, sliced cucumber, golden tobiko, lobster bisque sauce
Dragon RollCA$19.00
seared unagi, organic greens, cucumber, avocado, tobiko, house-made unagi sauce
Crunchy S.S. Crab RollCA$23.00
fried soft-shell crab, organic greens, radish sprout, torched avocado, fried leek + carrot chips, black sesame coconut milk sauce
Veg Lover RollCA$14.00
yam tempura, green bean, carrot, cucumber, avocado, soy paper, sweet & spicy cranberry sauce
What 967 people are saying
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- 4.8Food
- 4.8Service
- 4.6Ambience
- 4.5Value
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Safety precautions
Cleaning & sanitizing
- Surfaces sanitized between seatings
- Digital, disposable or sanitized menu provided
- Sealed or wrapped utensils used
- Common areas deep-cleaned daily
- Sanitizer or wipes provided for customers
- Contactless payment available
Physical distancing
- Limited number of seated diners
- Distancing maintained in common areas
- Extra space between tables
Protective equipment
- Waitstaff wear masks
Screening
- Sick staff prohibited in the workplace
FAQs
Yuwa Japanese Cuisine (fka Zest Restaurant) offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (604) 731-9378.
Yuwa Japanese Cuisine (fka Zest Restaurant) is rated 4.8 stars by 967 OpenTable diners.
Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.
Make a reservation
Order delivery or takeout
Takeout
(604) 731-93782775 W. 16th Ave Vancouver, BC V6k 3C3
Additional information
- Cross street
Mcdonald St. x 16th Avenue
- Neighborhood
Kitsilano
- Hours of operation
Dinner Wed–Sun 5:00 pm–10:00 pm
- Cuisines
Japanese, Washoku, Sushi
- Dining style
Fine Dining
- Dress code
Smart Casual
- Parking details
Parking is available in front of the building off 16th or at the back of the building accessing from Mcdonald St to the back alley. Or there are plenty of free parking along 16th Ave.
- Payment options
AMEX, JCB, MasterCard, Visa
- Executive chef
Masahiro Omori
- Additional
Beer, Corkage Fee, Delivery, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Takeout, Wheelchair Access, Wine
- Website
- Phone number
(604) 731-9378
- Private party contact
Shin Knauf-Nakamura, General Manager: (604) 731-9378