Eat Bar & Patio Haraheri

We did a happy hour and absolutely loved it! We ordered a pitcher of sangria, brussel sprouts, cauliflower, chicken karagge, tuna tataki, ebi mayo and the seared pickled mackerel. Everything was so delicious especially the mackerel! おいしいです! We will be back to try the rest of the menu and more cocktails! Such great value. Thank you for the lovely service too. Highly recommend! It was quiet when we went there and it would probably be more lively in the evenings with friends!

The catchphrase was the reason I went in. The little line of Japanese on the ad can be directly translated into "you can't fight a war with empty belly" and boy how much do I stand on this opinion. I got their lunch set with 9 dishes. Surprisingly cheap considering the amount of seafood I got in the menu. And they were actually the good ones, like botan ebi, salmon roe, hamachi etc instead of good old salmon & tuna. Some would say that's a bit too much to have 5 deep fried dishes out of 9 - shut up you are eating out at an Izakaya, you get deep fried food for a fact. All dishes are great but my favorite was the karaage. It had this incredible tenderness that I had to check whether it was undercooked. It was not. They probably used some tenderizer like shio Koji and didn't tell anyone. The grilled saba was also more succulent than the ones I had somewhere else. I'd definitely come back for their other lunch sets when I'm around.

Had a decent experience here. We had a table reserved in the dining room but was asked to sit at the more traditional style seating because there was a large party in the middle of the restaurant and was loud in that area. The food seemed liked it was prepared with care and attention to quality. Staff are pretty friendly and attentive.

They have many vegan options, We ordered Vegetable Fries Moriawase , Truffle & Mushrooms Cream Udon, Mekyabetsu. We sat outside in the patio, it was nicely set up!

A beautiful calm place in a busy city. Food was absolutely amazing and staff san was lovely. But we saw a mouse running across the restaurant and had to run out of there. Otherwise, would’ve been five stars 🥹

Great izakaya restaurant with an amazing patio. A wide selection of delicious food (including vegetarian), solid drinks and a good variety of wine and sake. Tried a handful of dinner dishes, and seriously considered their tasting menu. The miso glaze on the duck breast was especially good, and pairs fantastic with their sake. Will have to return again. Haraheri is a fantastic new venue right next to the Granville strip. 10/10

Updated in mid. of April, 2025 : (dinner) Went there on a busy Saturday night. Tried many items from their Regular Menu. Most of them were amazing. Started with their Five kinds Oden "Moriawease" : a perfect starter especially for a chilly night . The ingredients were great & the broth was refreshing. Cauliflower Karaage - super tasty & crispy Tori Karaage - my friend's favorite Truffle & Mushrooms Cream Udon - my fav. dish Mentaiko Aglio e Olio - the fettuccine was a bit too al dente for me (taste was really good though) Cajun Salmon Oshi Sushi and Saba Shima Sushi were fresh and yummy. The Beef Tongue Steak was a bit chewy & hard, taste was ok. Service was attentive as usual. We did enjoy a nice dinner & this place is the best Japanese restaurant in Downtown Vancouver for us by far. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Updated in late February, 2025 : (lunch) Thought I was in Tokyo today... The best Japanese Hamburg Steak in Vancouver is back!!! Ordered : Five kinds Oden "Moriawease" - chef's choice of 5 kinds oden stewed in a a traditional fish and kelp dashi broth - 5 stars The traditional bonito and konbu dashi broth was fresh & the ingredients were tasty - a very good appetizer! 2 Teishoku combos (come with house blend brown rice, veggie miso soup and vegetable pickles) - House Smoked Fish (Black Cod) - 4 stars Taste was ok but would be better with less bones Wagyu Hamburg Steak, wa-fu ponzu sauce (6 stars) I strongly recommend this Wagyu Hamburg Steak! I could experience the cooking techniques used to prepare it, lightly seasoning, the textures & presentation with fresh ingredients. This was by far the best Hamburg Steak I've tried in Vancouver. I thought I was enjoying the meal in Tokyo. Service was very attentive. We had made reservations this time and were offered to be seated at a quieter area with Japanese lower table & seats. If you miss Japanese food very much like me, this is a MUST place to go! ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Updated in January, 2025 : (lunch) Very disappointed! Got a totally different dining experience this time : Went there for an early lunch but started to be really noisy with customers talking all around - tables were a bit too close to each other making the environment not very comfortable. We ordered the Haraheri Bento Box (w. Wagyu Hamburg Steak), and a Wagyu Hamburg Steak set. OMG.... we have never had such a chewy, hard to swallow beef burgers before, not to mention they were made with Wagyu beef! This main dish only deserved one star. The other side dishes & miso soups were ok therefore I gave an overall 3 stars for food. I hope the Management can take the issues into consideration and make improvements. It was a pity I strongly recommended visiting this restaurant last time. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Reviewed in November, 2024 : (lunch) A Good Vibe! Visited this restaurant on a quiet, rainy weekday. Food was great with very nice presentation. Hamburg Steak was tasty and juicy. Sukiyaki set was also good as a whole. Servers were attentive. Overall dining experience was superb. Definitely will visit more often. Highly recommended!!!

Great food and a nice happy hour menu. Excited to go back!