Afterwards, two cute hungry guys craving Sushi lead to Kishimoto, a favourite (till now) on the Drive (Read my now non-applicable raving about it here). Five minutes hanging around, being ignored by servers, then told it is 30 minute wait in a tone of go away, we did go away.
Urbanspoon Mobile indicated seven Sushi restaurants on the Drive. Like Goldilocks and the Three Bears, each was checked; but each was rejected until we reached Tatsu Japanese Bistro with 93% "Like it Rating" on Urbanspoon and the beautiful wooden dolls poster.
Amazing friendly welcome, clean space with art and white walls, hip energy from servers and background Japanese pop music and food with freshness in every dish, every taste. The above pictured Tuna Tsuke Don can be served over not only white and brown rice, but also black rice.
California Rolls delicious and beautifully presented nestled against strawberries; Salmon Tataki roll had a blackberry spicy drizzle that couldn't get more uniquely tasty with every piece.
Chicken Teriyaki fresh fresh fresh. And the Salmon Nigiri piece had twice as much salmon to rice with the server apologizing that "we only have wild salmon, is that okay?".
It is more that okay and it is a very high quality farmed salmon. As if this was not enough food (who knew those portions were so large), the Tempura Platter was piled high with over 12 large pieces of a variety of Tempura including green beans.
If all of this are not reasons to go back, a bill of $50 including tax for this quality Japanese food will sure bring me back (bypassing Kishimoto on the way). Commercial Street Cats agree; no wonder they had Tatsu menu on their fridge.
Tatsu Japanese Bistro
1441 Commercial Drive
Vancouver, BC
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