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Best Japanese Restaurants Nearby in Richmond

Edo Japan

Edo Japan

4.5
(200+)
• Japanese • Sushi
$0 delivery fee • 0.2 mi • 27 min
"missing sauce for one of the teriyaki chickens but food was good."
"The food is okay, but they were busy fulfilling their food court orders and not cooking any of the DoorDash orders. Had to go back to the stall twice to remind them to start cooking our orders food. Just order from them when you arrive to the stall instead of through DoorDash."
Teriyaki Chicken
Perfectly grilled chicken with broccoli, carrots, cabbage, and mushrooms. Served with rice and topped with Edo's signature Teriyaki sauce.
$12.68
Sukiyaki Beef
Perfectly grilled beef with broccoli, carrots, cabbage, and mushrooms. Served with rice and topped with Edo's signature Teriyaki sauce.
$13.29
Chicken & Beef
Perfectly grilled chicken and beef with broccoli, carrots, cabbage, and mushrooms. Served with rice and topped with Edo's signature Teriyaki sauce.
$13.72
Bottled Pop
Choose Coke, Diet Coke, Coke Zero, Sprite, Ginger Ale, Root Beer, Fuze Tea or Fanta. 500ml bottle
$2.79
Tokyo Joe Sushi

Tokyo Joe Sushi

4.5
(200+)
• Sushi • Japanese
$0 delivery fee • 0.2 mi • 27 min
"Doesn’t quite look like the photo 😂 but it’s still delicious! The Rocky MT Roll is really good too!"
"Really disappointed with the teriyaki chicken. Appeared to be a reheated pre-grilled breast slice with teriyaki sauce drizzled on top, dropped on some rice. Side salad with no dressing. For $20+. Still edible but really lackluster. I've had better teriyaki chicken at Edo in a mall food court at half the price."
1. California Roll (8 Pcs.)
One order comes with six dumplings.
$4.96
1. Gyoza (6 Pcs.)
California roll, dynamite roll, Alaska roll, salmon and avocado roll, spicy tuna roll, salmon roll, tuna roll, and kappa roll.
$5.61
1. Party Tray A (55 Pcs.)
One order comes with five pieces.
$39.21
2. Dynamite Roll (5 Pcs.)
One order comes with eight pieces.
$6.1
Fukuroku Sushi Express

Fukuroku Sushi Express

4.7
(200+)
• Japanese • Sushi
$0 delivery fee • 0.7 mi • 27 min
"My go to Japanese restaurant. Reasonably priced and tasty!"
"Donburi only had 6 slices of sashimi and they where very thin slices. Definitely not worth it!"
Noodle Set
Udon noodle soup (½ portion), chicken teriyaki on white rice, assorted prawn & veggie tempura, and california roll. Fan favourite!
$11.38
Bento Box C
Includes chicken teriyaki on white rice, assorted veggie & prawn tempura, ½ california roll, 2 salmon sushi and green salad.
$11.54
Bento Box B
Includes beef teriyaki on white rice, yakisoba, california roll, and green salad.
$10.84
Chicken Katsu Curry
Crispy chicken katsu (fried cutlet) with japanese curry and rice.
$11.17
Oishinoya Japanese Beef Rice

Oishinoya Japanese Beef Rice

4.8
(40+)
• Japanese • Fast Casual
$0 delivery fee • 0.2 mi • 33 min
Tama Gyudon
Gyudon topped with onsen egg
$14.23
Katsu Curry
Pork cutlet in rich curry with rice
$14.51
Gyudon
Thinly sliced beef and onions over rice
$13.83
Cheese Gyudon
Gyudon topped with melted cheese
$16.7
Myomi Sushi

Myomi Sushi

4.5
(100+)
• BBQ • Japanese
$0 delivery fee • 1.2 mi • 35 min
Oshi Sushi - Salmon (6 Pieces)
Torched pressed nigiri sushi.
$13.75
Myomi Lunch
3 pieces of salmon Oshi, udon, salad, 4 pieces of nigiri, and tempura.
$16.6
Leo Lunch
Chicken or beef teriyaki, 6 pieces of sashimi, ebi sunomono, California roll (4 pieces), tempura, and miso soup.
$17.21
Teriyaki Lunch
Chicken or beef teriyaki, 4 pieces of California, rice, tempura, salad, and miso soup.
$14.55
Katsu san

Katsu san

4.8
(200+)
• Japanese • Bento Box
$0 delivery fee • 2.0 mi • 33 min
"yummy huge tiger prawns tempura 🍤 "
"Amazing and super crispy chicken katsu! 10/10 would recommend "
Tonkatsu Set
Deep-Fried Breaded Pork Loin.
$15.32
Chicken Katsu Set
Deep-Fried Breaded Chicken Breast.
$15.78
House Made Japanese Curry
House made Japanese curry. Excellent choice as a side dish.
$5.35
Ebi Hotate Katsu Set
Deep-Fried Tiger Prawns and Scallop.
$15.7
Toku Japanese Restaurant

Toku Japanese Restaurant

4.9
(10+)
• Japanese • Sushi Bar
$0 delivery fee • 0.5 mi • 32 min
California Roll
California Roll with crab, avocado, cucumber, rice, and wasabi.
$4.26
Gindara Miso
Gindara Miso with cod.
$16.57
Oyster Motoyaki (2 Pieces)
Oyster Motoyaki with oysters, eggs, mayonnaise, and soy sauce.
$10.07
Miso Lobster Hotpot with Udon
Miso Lobster Hotpot with Udon with tofu, cabbage, bok choy, and udon noodles.
$28.08
Hello Nori

Hello Nori

4.7
(200+)
• $$
$0 delivery fee • 0.2 mi • 29 min
"Tamago roll was delicious. Wanted to give this restaurant a try as I had heard good things, and the take out does not disapoint! If you want to have their famous hand rolls you need to dine in though!"
"Best sushi and packaging I've ever had"
Spicy Shrimp - Delivery
Spicy shrimp cut roll with rice and seaweed.
$4.3
Salmon Oshi
Everyone's favourite pressed oshi. Salmon and serrano pepper is finished with torched mizunara charcoal
$12.31
Bento Box
Aburi Oshi (2pc) salmon oshi, ebi oshi. Sashimi (2pc) bluefin tuna, Hokkaido scallop, king salmon. Cut rolls (4pcs) spicy shrimp, truffle lobster, toro. Seasonal poké
$32.69
Truffle Lobster - Delivery
Truffle lobster cut roll with rice and mayonnaise.
$6.82
Poke Aye

Poke Aye

4.7
(200+)
• BBQ • Smoothies
$0 delivery fee • 0.8 mi • 31 min
"My fsvo poke from vancouver! Always fresh and so tasty :) My number one addiction at the moment"
"it's trash, Regular BYOB portion is tiny. meat is non-existing almost. Better off getting something like a tuna bowl at a nearby bar."
Regular BYOB
Regular size BYOB includes 2 scoops of proteins, 4 sides. Your choice of base, sauce and toppings.
$16.12
Large BYOB
Large BYOB includes 3 scoops of proteins, 5sides, your choice of base, sauce, and toppings.
$18.94
Small BYOB
Snack-size BYOB includes 1 scoop of protein, 3 sides, your choice of base, sacue and toppings.
$13.17
Kinton Ramen

Kinton Ramen

4.8
(60+)
• Japanese • Fast Casual
$0 delivery fee • 1.9 mi • 45 min
Pork Original
sea salt, pork, bamboo shoots, nori, wood ear mushrooms, seasoned egg, scallions
$14.6
Miso Butter Corn Ramen
Thick noodles in a rich miso pork broth, topped with pork belly, sweet corn, bean sprouts, scallions, a seasoned egg, garlic oil, and a touch of butter.
$18.16
Pork Spicy Garlic
chili pepper, pork, grated garlic, wood ear mushrooms, bamboo shoots, scallions
$17.63
Meal for One
Starting from $29.99 Includes Ramen + Gyoza (Pork/Veggie) or Tokyo Fries + Pop
$22.76
Gyo-O Japanese Restaurant

Gyo-O Japanese Restaurant

4.7
(200+)
• Noodles • BBQ
$0 delivery fee • 1.1 mi • 35 min
DX Seafood Yukke Don with Sashimi
Chopped mixed sashimi in yukke sauce with onsen egg on rice topped with Tuna and salmon sashimi - thee pieces of each.
$19.52
Spicy Tuna and Salmon Cold Udon with Egg 辛辣吞拿魚拼鮭魚刺身冷烏冬麺配温泉蛋
Spicy. Cold udon with albacore tune and Atlantic salmon sashimi (raw fish), onsen egg and spicy hot sauce.
$15.12
Seafood Yukke Don
Regular. Chopped mixed sashimi in yukke sauce with Onsen egg on rice topped.
$13.17
Ten Don Bento
- prawns tempura on rice - takoyaki, - chicken nanban - grilled mackerel fish - seaweed salad and pickles.
$14.47
東京職人咖哩 Tokyo Craftsman Curry

東京職人咖哩 Tokyo Craftsman Curry

4.5
(200+)
• Japanese • Curry
$0 delivery fee • 4.8 mi • 48 min
"Good portion with plenty of curry sauce. The taste is solid and combination is perfect!"
"Hire Katsu Omelette Curry Rice 歐姆蛋炸豬排咖哩飯 it was really good! the curry came on the side and the katsu was still hot and crispy. I would order again especially because the portion is huge"
Hire Katsu Omelette Curry Rice 歐姆蛋炸豬排咖哩飯
Rice, Curry, Katsu, Broccoli, Omelette
$15.29
Hire Katsu Curry Rice 炸豬排咖哩飯
Rice, Curry, Katsu, Broccoli, Pickled Daikon
$16.46
Fried Chicken Omelette Curry Rice 歐姆蛋唐揚雞咖哩飯
Rice, Curry, Fried Chicken, Broccoli, Omelette
$14.64
Japanese Karaage Chicken 唐揚雞
Rice, Curry, Beef, Broccoli, Omelette
$7.17
Hokkaido Ramen Santouka

Hokkaido Ramen Santouka

4.6
(100+)
• Japanese • Asian Fusion
$0 delivery fee • 500 ft • 29 min
"Warm and delicious bowl of Ramen"
"Not sure if it's just this one incident but, the taste was not as expected and noodles were too hard. Soup for the spicy ramen was way too salty"
Shio Ramen
Seasoned with salt to make a very mild and creamy soup. Egg noodle, pork belly, green onions, bamboo shoots, fishcake, black mushrooms, plum and sesame seed.
$14
Gyoza
Japanese fried pork dumplings (five pieces).
$6.95
Shoyu Ramen
Seasoned with soy sauce. Egg noodle, pork belly, green onions, bamboo shoots, fishcake, seaweed, and sesame seed.
$13.98
Miso Ramen
Seasoned with miso (fermented soybean paste). Egg noodles, pork belly, green onions, black mushrooms, fishcake, bamboo shoots, and sesame seed.
$13.96
Ryu Katsu Ramen Bar

Ryu Katsu Ramen Bar

4.8
(10+)
• Japanese • Asian Fusion
$0 delivery fee • 6.5 mi • 61 min
Farther away (+CA$1.99 fee)
Katsu Curry Don (Pork or Chicken)
Deep fried pork loin or chicken with batter mix and bread crumbs, Japanese curry, onion, on the rice with miso soup.
$16.97
Assorted Katsu Set
Deep fried pork loin, cheese wrapped pork loin, chicken, prawn with batter mix and bread crumbs, pickled veggie, cabbage, rice, miso soup.
$22.04
Tonkotsu Ramen
Tonkotsu base pork broth, ramen noodle, green onion, bamboo shoot, black fungus, egg, chashu pork, seaweed.
$14.45
Pork Loin Katsu Set
Deep fried pork loin with batter mix and bread crumbs, pickled veggie, cabbage, rice, miso soup.
$17.67
Sushi Tendo

Sushi Tendo

4.5
(200+)
• Poke • Fried Chicken
$0 delivery fee • 6.6 mi • 60 min
"All the good was very good. I really liked the Tastie crispy CoConut milk Roll (4pieces) especially! They were very crispy and perfectly sweet."
"The rolls in my Salmon Tuna Combo were slightly compressed to fit in the box, aesthetics aside it's affordable, and tasted pretty good. You'd be surprised how full 4 nigiri and some maki makes you. Second time ordering it, I thought I smelled some slight fishiness, but I have an iron gut, no worries."
🔥🦀🍤 Krab Meat Dynamite Roll 蟹肉加虾 (BOGO)
🍣 BUY 1 GET 1 FREE: Please set quantity to 2 — the 2nd item is FREE at checkout. Ordering quantity 1 gives you only 1 item at full price. Tempura shrimp, crab meat, avocado and cucumber with spicy mayo. (1 tempura shrimp per roll)
$7.85
Takoyaki (BOGO)
🍣 BUY 1 GET 1 FREE: Please set quantity to 2 — the 2nd item is FREE at checkout. Ordering quantity 1 gives you only 1 item at full price. Battered octopus balls, typically topped with mayonnaise, eel sauce, and smoked bonito flakes.
$8.56
Yam Avocado Roll (BOGO)
🍣 BUY 1 GET 1 FREE: Please set quantity to 2 — the 2nd item is FREE at checkout. Ordering quantity 1 gives you only 1 item at full price. Deep-fried yam and avocado with sesame seeds.
$7.85
Daily Special
Build your own combo: pick 1 main (rice or udon), 1 roll or nigiri set, and 1 side. Served with FREE Miso Soup.
$16.89
Boiling Point

Boiling Point

4.6
(200+)
• Soup • Lunch
$0 delivery fee • 0.6 mi • 35 min
"Tasty as always. I love their tangy beef."
"I always order Mild Beef soup from this store, today am sick and ordered the same item. I received it as crazy spice..I phoned Doordash and they confirmed the store has made substituted items without even notifying Dooradahs or me as the customer. the order is gone garbage as I can not take this crazy level of spice. horrible customer service from this store.."
#4 Beef Hot Soup / 香辣牛肉鍋
A Boiling Point bestseller, it is easy to see why this flavor ranks #1! What's inside? Napa, Vermicelli, Sliced Beef, Corn, Seafood Mushroom, Tomato, Firm Tofu, Tempura, Meat Ball (Pork), Fish Cake, Fried Tofu Skin, Imitation Crab Stick, Green Onion, Cilantro. *Contains Peanut
$16.64
#5 Lamb Hot Soup / 酸菜羊肉鍋
What’s inside: Napa, Vermicelli, Sliced Lamb, Seafood Mushroom, Imitation Crab Stick, Fish Cake, Fried Tofu Skin, Pork Blood, Pickled Mustard Greens, Bunashimeji Mushroom, Clam, Firm Tofu, Tempura, Egg, Green Onion, Cilantro. *Contains Peanut
$16.64
#1 House Special Hot Soup / 招牌臭臭鍋
The original hot soup that started Boiling Point. A fragrant traditional broth that is classic, savory, and appetizing. What’s inside: Napa, Fermented Tofu, Sliced Pork, Seafood Mushroom, Fish Cake, Meat Ball (Pork), Clam, Quail Egg, Tomato, Pork Blood, Pork Intestine, Nira, Preserved Vegetables, Cilantro. *Contains Peanut
$16.88
#6 Milk Cream Curry Hot Soup / 咖哩奶蓋鍋
Sweet milk cream combined with exotic curry spices and a pinch of sea salt create the perfect marriage for ingredients such as pork, corn, and tempura. Its special flavor will have you craving for more! What’s inside: Napa, Vermicelli, Sliced Pork, Seafood Mushroom, Imitation Crab Stick, Fish Ball, Fried Tofu Skin, Corn, Tempura, Potato, Chinese String Bean, Sea Salt Cream.
$16.37
Steve's Poké Bar

Steve's Poké Bar

Japanese • Hawaiian
$0 delivery fee • 2.1 mi • 35 min
Newly Added
BYOB - Build Your Own Poké Bowl
Your choice of poké in a large bowl with your choice of 15 included toppings. If you like a bolder flavour, feel free to add sauce on top! No modifications can be accommodated. Items not listed are not available or out of stock. Items added in notes will not be accepted.
$17.27
Mini Build Your Own Bowl
Your choice of poké in a mini bowl with your choice of 3 toppings.
$12.53
A Shore Thing
Spicy mayo scallops (2 scoops), furikake seasoning, corn, edamame, imitation crab, wakame seaweed salad, pickled ginger, sesame seeds, and Steve’s spicy mayo sauce drizzled on top. No substitutions allowed. To customize your bowl, please order “build your own bowl”.
$11.56
Mega Steve’s Traditional Bowl (Poké Only)
Traditional Hawaiian poké served island-style. Six scoops of poké (shoyu ahi tuna and salmon; spicy ahi tuna, salmon, and scallop; Ala Moana ahi) served in a regular bowl. Includes rice, furikake seasoning, Steve’s shoyu sauce, green onions, and sesame seeds. No substitutions allowed. To customize your bowl, please order “build your own bowl”.
$25.5
築地 Tsukiji Grill Bowl

築地 Tsukiji Grill Bowl

4.2
(100+)
• Chinese • Casual Dining
$0 delivery fee • 4.8 mi • 48 min
"more meat will be better! You can add a "add meat" option with extra money"
"Simmered Egg & Beef Bowl 玉子とじ牛どん came with raw slimey egg white and the onion is green / tough to chew. I don't usually leave reviews but this is kinda bad. the amount of beef is also bafflingly bad for the amount of rice given."
Simmered Egg & Beef Don 玉子とじ牛どん
Beef Brisket, Eggs, Onion, Mushroom, Rice
$15.88
Cheese Gyudon チーズ牛丼
Beef Brisket, Cheese, Broccoli, Onion, Red Ginger, Green Onion, Rice
$13.79
Japanese Karaage Chicken 唐揚げ
Katsu, Eggs, Onion, Mushroom, Rice
$6.46
Unagi (Eel) Don うな丼
Chicken, Eggs, Onion, Mushroom, Rice
$15.94
Saku

Saku

4.7
(40+)
• $$
$0 delivery fee • 0.8 mi • 37 min
Double Crunchy Rosu Katsu
Double Crunchy Rosu Katsu set with crisp Japanese-style katsu, served for takeout.
$18.3
Tokujyo Rosu Katsu
Tokujyo Rosu Katsu set with crisp Japanese-style katsu, served for takeout.
$21.04
Rosu Curry
Chicken Thigh Katsu set with crisp Japanese-style katsu, served for takeout.
$20.86
Chicken Thigh Katsu
Pop beverage.
$19.05
Yah Yah Ya Ramen

Yah Yah Ya Ramen

4.6
(200+)
• Ramen • Noodles
$0 delivery fee • 1.2 mi • 40 min
"Yah Yah Ya's ramen will never let me down. Flavorful, rich soup bace, flavored ajitama, and firmed noodle. I've tried the whole ramen menu here. Satisfaction!!! "
"Still my favorite ramen resturant! the portions are GREAT when you get large size! The rice bowl combo is such a deal too. everything is delicious!!"
Shoyu (Soy Sauce)
Two pieces chashu, three pieces toasted seaweed, spinach, half flavoured egg.
$14.29
Black Tonkotsu
Comes with thin noodles. Pork broth and black garlic sauce, two pieces chashu, three pieces toasted seaweed, bamboo shoots, half flavoured egg.
$15.64
Spicy Miso (Spicy Soy Bean)
Two pieces cahshu, bean sprout, seaweed, half flavoured egg.
$15.36
Miso (Soy Bean)
Two pieces chashu, bean sprout, seaweed, half flavoured egg.
$14.15
JINYA Ramen Bar

JINYA Ramen Bar

4.6
(200+)
• Japanese • Vegan
$0 delivery fee • 6.5 mi • 59 min
"Never disappoints..... the best Vegan Red Fire Opal* and the best vegan Ramen i hve ever had in my life adulthood.... the cream of the broth and the right amalgamation of sourness and spiciness makes it a perfect meal when you are feeling every flavours in ur mouth "
"Spicy chicken ramen broth has zero flavor. This used to be my favorite ramen spot but now it's really gone downhill. Absolute garbage for $25 ramen. "
JINYA Tonkotsu Black*
pork broth: pork chashu, kikurage, green onion, nori dried seaweed, seasoned egg*, garlic chips, garlic oil, fried onion and spicy sauce » served with thin noodles
$18.93
JINYA Chicken Ramen*
chicken broth: chicken chashu, spinach, green onion and fried onion >> served with thin noodles
$18.26
Spicy Creamy V Ramen*
Vegetable broth: tofu, onion, green onion, spinach, crispy onion, garlic chips, garlic oil, chili oil and sesame seeds » served with thick noodles
$20.34
Spicy Chicken Ramen*
chicken broth, chicken chashu, spinach, spicy bean sprouts, green onion >> served with thin noodles Choose your spice level, mild, spicy or hot.
$19.38
滝禾 Donburi

滝禾 Donburi

4.3
(70+)
• Chinese • Japanese
$0 delivery fee • 4.8 mi • 47 min
Wallet-Friendly
Gyudon 牛丼
Rice, Beef Brisket, Broccoli, Onion, Red Ginger, Green Onion
$12.84
Onsen Tamago Gyudon 溫泉蛋牛丼
Rice, Beef Brisket, Broccoli, Onsen Tamago, Onion, Red Ginger, Green Onion
$14.31
Curry Gyudon 咖哩牛丼
Rice, Beef Brisket, Broccoli, Onion, Curry, Green Onion, Kimchi
$14.39
Kimchi Gyudon 泡菜牛丼
Rice, Beef Brisket, Broccoli, Onion, Red Ginger, Green Onion, Kimchi
$14.33
Uncle Tetsu's Japanese Cheesecake

Uncle Tetsu's Japanese Cheesecake

4.9
(20+)
• Cafe • Dessert
$0 delivery fee • 1.0 mi • 32 min
Original Japanese Cheesecake (Fluffy and Jiggly Cheesecake)
Although Uncle Tetsu's Japanese Cheesecake cheesecake ingredients are simple, they are the finest in their class. We use only the best local flour, egg, milk, cheese, and butter to create an exceptional Japanese cheesecake that Uncle Tetsu's Japanese Cheesecake customers never forget. It’s light, fluffy and flavorful. Uncle Tetsu's Japanese Cheesecake cheesecake melts in your mouth and always leaves you wanting more. It is the perfect treat whenever you’re in the mood to satisfy your cravings.
$12.24
Original Japanese Cheesetart (Box of 6 Pieces)
Fresh, triple-baked cheese tarts have a warm and creamy filling cupped by a perfectly crisp, buttery tart shell. We fill them and bake them three times right before your eyes, making them possibly the freshest cheese tarts you’ll ever try.
$17.62
Original Japanese Cheesetart (Single Piece)
Fresh, triple-baked cheese tarts have a warm and creamy filling cupped by a perfectly crisp, buttery tart shell. We fill them and bake them three times right before your eyes, making them possibly the freshest cheese tarts you’ll ever try.
$3.42
Original Honey Madeleine (Box of 4 Pieces)
Fresh out of the oven, this buttery cupcake is light and crisp on top, and soft and luscious inside. Warm up your Honey Madeleines in the microwave for 15 seconds to recreate the just-out-of-the-oven fluff.
$8.59

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