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The Kitchen Dada, Vancouver, BC

The Kitchen Dada

4.7
4.7
115 Reviews
CAN$30 and under
Japanese
Traditional and eclectic Japanese fair. Come in for sushi, drinks or meet with friends. We look forward to serving you.




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2 people

7:00 p.m.


Booked 9 times today

Order delivery or takeout

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Cuisines
    Japanese, Sushi, Japanese Speciality
  • Hours of Operation
    Mon, Wed–Sun 11:00 am–9:30 pm
  • Phone number
    (778) 724-1133
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress Code
    Business Casual

What 115 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
  • 4.7Food
  • 4.6Service
  • 4.3Ambience
  • 4.6Value

NoiseModerate

Loved For

  • Vancouver / British Columbia

    Best Value

  • Vancouver / British Columbia

    Neighbourhood gem

  • Vancouver / British Columbia

    Japanese

  • Vancouver

    Best Value

  • Vancouver

    Neighbourhood gem

  • Vancouver

    Japanese

115 Reviews
  1. OpenTable Diner

    Vancouver

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined 2 days ago

    overall4food4service4ambience4
    The Volcano roll was exceptionally delicious. The Mango roll a close second. Highly recommend this place and especially the $10 dinner take outs, different every night. That’s right, what might be a tip at another Japanese sushi restaurant is a delicious 3 course takeout meal at this restaurant.

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  2. PatriciaH

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on September 4, 2023

    overall5food5service4ambience4
    Enjoyed our meal very much. The rice & flavours of sushi were executed very well. Our server was on cue & very busy!

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  3. OpenTable Diner

    Vancouver

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on August 27, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Amazing food, amazing staff, great environment!!! This was my first time dining here and I will definitely be back!

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  4. OpenTable Diner

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on August 27, 2023

    overall4food5service4ambience4
    It’s open kitchen set up, therefore it’s very Smokey thru out the restaurant…

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  5. RobertB

    Washington DC

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on August 8, 2023

    overall5food5service4ambience3
    We felt it was worth the flight from Seattle for this fabulous dinner. Not overstated, not understated just the right amount of ambience. The food was very very good. Just shy of excellent. The service could be a much tighter, but it was sufficient. Will definitely go back for another try. 

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  6. StellaT

    Vancouver

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on August 6, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Very thoughtful and friendly staff, good service, thanks for their patience with the kids.

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  7. Mich

    Vancouver

    8 reviews

    vip
    3.0

    8 reviews

    Dined on August 3, 2023

    overall3food3service2ambience3
    Service was atypically slow. On some of my maki sushi they put a sesame (I think) sauce on it, and the sauce overpowers the sushi. I keep on forgetting to ask them to leave it on the side. We ordered the dragon roll, and the presentation was impressive.

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  8. RickA

    Vancouver

    25 reviews

    4.0

    25 reviews

    Dined on July 24, 2023

    overall4food5service5ambience3
    Beet salad with sashimi has to be one of the outstanding valuesin Vancouver. Rainbow roll with rral crab is exceptional

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  9. ShannonA

    Vancouver

    23 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    23 reviews

    Dined on July 14, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    Always excellent service and quality. A bit pricy for lunch, however delicious none the less.

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  10. CharlesI

    Vancouver

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on July 13, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Great food and great service. Truly one of the best sushi restaurants in Vancouver.

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  11. ErinW

    Vancouver

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on July 2, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    I have dined here regularly for the past few years. The food is always consistently high-quality - wonderfully fresh ingredients and very flavourful. Plus, there are so many delicious options to choose from. Also, the service is always superb - efficient, polite, and friendly. It has been a great addition to this neighbourhood.

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  12. EdwardL

    Vancouver

    2 reviews

    4.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on June 23, 2023

    overall4food4service3ambience4
    The food is good and yummy. The service is fine and price is right.

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  13. CrystalL

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on June 17, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    It was the second time to dine in The Kitchen Dada. Food are delicious. Good place for gathering with friends.

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  14. Suzy

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on June 2, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Perfect experience! I like their sushi sushi and tempura

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  15. DerekM

    Vancouver

    81 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    81 reviews

    Dined on May 8, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Our favourite local, casual Japanese. Amazing variety of dishes - all exceptional. Excellent value (and the daily take-out specials are the best deal around).

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  16. jodyv

    Vancouver

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on May 7, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    Unbelievable value for exceptional, food quality. I highly recommend the tempura. Tuna Tataki salad. Salmon Oshi sushi.

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  17. kesh

    Raleigh

    18 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    18 reviews

    Dined on May 4, 2023

    overall4food4service5ambience4
    Great basic sushi —-very fresh and enjoyable Excellent service Will surely return

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  18. DerekM

    Vancouver

    81 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    81 reviews

    Dined on May 4, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    Another great dinner with a newcomer to the restaurant. The omakase was excellent!!

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  19. Debra

    Vancouver

    5 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on April 16, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    My favourite place! Great food, great service, great experience!

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  20. JimP

    Vancouver

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on April 10, 2023

    overall5food4service5ambience5
    We dined with two young children and the servers were very welcoming and friendly. They provided a high chair and a great pair of children’s chop sticks which our 3 year old could expertly manipulate.

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  21. 604XFR

    Vancouver

    94 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    94 reviews

    Dined on March 27, 2023

    overall4food4service3ambience4
    Decided to return again for a casual dinner with my family. Unfortunately, our server was new and seemed to lack training for the front of the house. We wanted to try the chef’s sashimi but he could not tell us anything. We just went with the same food we ordered last time. The food presentation was great and food tasted very good as well.

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  22. PaulaT

    Vancouver

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on March 26, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    Always consistently good food and service. Sometimes a bit loud in the heat of dinner service but calms down once everyone is eating. Best well priced and value sushi restaurant on Vancouver West Side.

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  23. Lynn

    Vancouver

    8 reviews

    5.0

    8 reviews

    Dined on March 24, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Birthday for my son in law. His favourite restaurant.

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  24. JuliaH

    Hungary

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on March 19, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Helpful staff, very tasty sushi. Came with friends (3 overall) and ordered around 5-6 dishes. Hearty portions and great quality. Will definitely be back!

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  25. DerekM

    Vancouver

    81 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    81 reviews

    Dined on March 16, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    Top local Japanese; excellent sashimi and sushi; very reasonably priced.

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  26. DunbarB

    Vancouver

    17 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    17 reviews

    Dined on March 5, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    All so good!

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  27. Andi

    Vancouver

    5 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on February 26, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    It's our favourite Japanese restaurant! We come here weekly! And all our friends love it here too!

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  28. OpenTable Diner

    Seattle

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on February 19, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    The Omikase was amazing experience and worth every penny. Our waitress was so friendly and explained everything to so much detail and making jokes, she really made our night such a fun time and we will come back to introduce other family members or friends to this experience. Love it!!!

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  29. DerekM

    Vancouver

    81 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    81 reviews

    Dined on January 31, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    A casual Japanese restaurant with fine dining restaurant quality food at fast food restaurant prices - some of the best Japanese food on the westside of Vancouver at an affordable price point!

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  30. MikeT

    Vancouver

    2 reviews

    1.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on January 28, 2023

    overall1food3service3ambience4
    We made reservations during dine out, Jan 27th, at 8 pm. But when we asked about the dine out menu our server said it was no longer available. First they said it was only served until 8. There was no mention of this in any of the websites, the restaurants or dine out's...not very customer friendly! We stayed for dinner however and the food was good. Not great but good, we spent about the same as we would have on their dine out menu. We ordered their appetizer platter and the sashimi platter, but it wasn't quite the same variety as their dine out menu. Either poor planning in the kitchen management or poor communication to prospective clients but obviously disappointing. I would say it's a good neighbourhood go to spot but as we are not in that neighbourhood would not return.

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  31. Gobi

    Vancouver

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on January 24, 2023

    overall5food4service4ambience4
    I would say the food is very good quality and should be 41/2 stars. Lost half a star because my chawanmuchi was missing the shiitake mushroom. I won’t mind a little more ice cream either in the desert.

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  32. rossm

    Vancouver

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on January 23, 2023

    overall3food3service5ambience3
    went for dine out vancouver. the first 3 courses were outstanding then the duck was very chewy and the sushi was good but have had much better. i had great expectations for this place but it just didn't blow me away

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  33. DerekM

    Vancouver

    81 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    81 reviews

    Dined on January 17, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    Always predictably excellent Japanese food. Our favourite local casual Japanese spot.

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  34. OpenTable Diner

    Vancouver

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on January 14, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    good service good everything

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  35. OpenTable Diner

    Vancouver

    4 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on January 12, 2023

    overall4food4service5ambience4
    The food was great and the service was fantastic! My only complaint is that the restaurant was pretty chilly which made the experience a little uncomfortable. Most diners had their coats on throughout their meal.

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  36. YumMy

    Vancouver

    5 reviews

    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on January 9, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    Service was great and the food was delicious! Will be back.

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  37. HazelC

    Vancouver

    10 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    10 reviews

    Dined on January 8, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    Didn’t expect to be blown away by this place. Service was amazing, fish was fresh, thoughtful and artistic presentation for all dishes. Good value in the tasting menu. Some items you can’t get as commonly at other Japanese restaurants, like the Ishinabe. Udon was artfully presented and tasty. It came with a flame lit device to keep it warm. Overall, two thumbs up.

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  38. OpenTable Diner

    Vancouver

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on January 8, 2023

    overall5food4service5ambience4
    Service was top notch and they cared a lot about our time there, really felt appreciated and valued as a customer. The food was also great and I really enjoyed the place!

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  39. Lulu

    Vancouver

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on January 5, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience3
    Delicious!

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  40. Steph

    Vancouver

    12 reviews

    5.0

    12 reviews

    Dined on January 1, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Good service, food was delicious and of high quality. I would highly recommend this place. I found the salmon oshi to be better than green leaf sushi.

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Safety precautions

  • Cleaning & sanitising

    • Surfaces sanitised between seatings
    • Common areas deep-cleaned daily
    • Sanitiser or wipes provided for customers
  • 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
    • Staff is vaccinated

FAQs

The Kitchen Dada does offer delivery in partnership with Skip The Dishes and Uber Eats. The Kitchen Dada also offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (778) 724-1133.

The Kitchen Dada is rated 4.7 stars by 115 OpenTable diners.

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

Make a reservation

2 people

7:00 p.m.


Booked 9 times today

Order delivery or takeout

Google Map for The Kitchen Dada

2535 Alma St, Vancouver, BC V6R 3S2

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Neighbourhood
    Dunbar-Southlands
  • Hours of Operation
    Mon, Wed–Sun 11:00 am–9:30 pm
  • Cuisines
    Japanese, Sushi, Japanese Speciality
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress Code
    Business Casual
  • Parking Details
    Private Lot
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
  • Additional
    Beer, Gluten-free Options, Takeout, Wheelchair Access, Wine
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