Tanpopo

Frommer's Review

Occupying the second floor of a corner building on Denman Street, Tanpopo has a partial view of English Bay, a large patio, and a huge menu of hot and cold Japanese dishes. But the line of people waiting 30 minutes or more every night for a table are here for the all-you-can-eat sushi. The unlimited fare includes the standards -- makis, tuna and salmon sashimi, California and B.C. rolls -- as well as cooked items such as tonkatsu, tempura, chicken kara-age, and broiled oysters. The quality is okay, a bit above average for an all-you-can-eat place. A couple of secrets to getting seated: You might try to call ahead, but they only take an arbitrary percentage of reservations for dinner each day. Otherwise, ask to sit at the sushi bar.

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