{"id":2806,"date":"2013-07-31T20:35:30","date_gmt":"2013-08-01T04:35:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/?p=2806"},"modified":"2018-11-23T22:35:02","modified_gmt":"2018-11-24T06:35:02","slug":"gyo-o-japanese-restaurant","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/gyo-o-japanese-restaurant\/","title":{"rendered":"Authentic Japanese fare at Gyo-O comes with a price"},"content":{"rendered":"

Being the sister restaurant of one of the first original izakayas in Vancouver, Gyoza King, Gyo-O offers authentic Japanese dishes with the same quality. But I think they could have served a few less dishes and could be a little more focused. I am not a big fan of getting lost in reading a huge menu and trying to figure out what to eat. I am also not a big fan of seeing their entire menu written on all the walls. I don’t mind seeing a few specials on the wall. But everything on the wall? It’s just tacky!<\/p>\n

LoLo’s Sake and Ikura Don was delicious. Salmon sashimi (sake) and salmon caviar (ikura), delivering the one-two punch for luxurious flavours, were quite the power couple. I appreciate the generous amount of salmon caviar, but in this little rice bowl it was slightly overpowering.<\/p>\n

\"Sake<\/a>
Sake and Ikura Don @ Gyo-O<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

My Unagi Don was delicious – sweet, savoury, smoky, and rich in fatty goodness. The portion was a bit small however.<\/p>\n

\"Unagi<\/a>
Unagi Don @ Gyo-O<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Bert’s seafood Ramen was full of goodies and looked quite attractive. Although I was never a big fan of ramen, I had a sip of the broth and it was tasty.<\/p>\n

\"Seafood<\/a>
Seafood Ramen @ Gyo-O<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Oyako Don for Bea was a nice surprise! Having Oyakon Don is like getting a bowl of Wonton Noodle soup at a Cantonese noodle house, which can not be more common at any Japanese restaurant. But their preparation is different – chicken is deep fried and super flavourful with a perfectly poached egg on top. I just love this kind of reinvention.<\/p>\n

\"Oyako<\/a>
Oyako Don @ Gyo-O<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Food was enjoyable here but it was a little pricier. But authentic cooking and fresh ingredients are what you pay for!<\/p>\n

Official website:<\/p>\n

http:\/\/www.gyo-o.com
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\nMap and other reviews:<\/p>\n

\"Gyo-O<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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