One of the most best Japanese Restaurants in Vancouver (Hi Genki Japanese Restaurant Review)

Vancouver is not short of Japanese restaurants. However, many Japanese restaurants are pretty mediocre. They all seem to serve the same kind of sushi (as if they followed a book for dummies called "How to open up a Japanese restaurant"). Hi Genki stands out from the rest and is hands down one of the best Japanese restaurants in town. Don't let the fact that it is located inside of a senior's care home, but don't let that fool you. The food here is authentic, decent, and priced fairly good.

   When it comes to selection at Hi Genki, you won't find things like sushi rolls here. What they are most special for (in my opinion) is for meals and sets. They don't have a huge menu selection here like many restaurants, but maybe that's why it's a good place to eat because they focus on quality. I find that most of the food they serve here are all Japanese homestyle cooking. For example, for their fish combos (like their Mackerel set, it comes with fish, rice, soup and vegetables), or their donburi sets.  

They do have a few selections that are quite special. I find that their tempura and potato croquettes are different than the ones you would find at other food places. It seems like the frying is done with fresh oil (rather than oil that's been recycled for a while) and that the actual quality of the food is fresher.

When I was here, I got the chicken katsu curry. The difference between Japanese curry and Indian curry is the spices. Japanese curry isn't as intense in flavour as Indian curry. The curry comes with a salad, half a boiled egg, a chicken katsu fillet and rice. It was very good in the sense that it didn't taste overly strong or greasy. For $10, it is definitely a very good value and portion.
   Overall, I highly recommend this restaurant. It is authentic and priced very well. 

Tips: 

1. Arrive early (or later), they are usually really busy.
2. Parking is free underground or streetside
3. Be mindful that this is a senior's home, so if you are sick, don't visit.