Japanese Bistro Kamome - Vancouver, British Columbia

Japanese Bistro Kamome serves a mix of classic Japanese foods such as Onigiri, Udon, Soba and Donburi bowls along with more modern fare such as their "Japanini" rice sandwiches. They are located in the Joyce-Collingwood neighborhood, just one block away from the skytrain station. The Japanini is a rice sandwich with ... different fillings inside, wrapped with seaweed and then grilled with a panini press. I ordered the Vegetable Japanini. When I first read the description for this item on the menu, for some reason I thought it was going to be a Yaki Onigiri. I was a bit disappointed with this item. Even disregarding the fact that I misinterpreted what the item was meant to be, it really just wasn't anything outstanding. I think they could take Japanini off the menu and replace it with what I originally thought it was going to be...Yaki Onigiri! The Tempura Udon and the Onigiri were the best of the bunch. Unlike some other Onigiri we have encountered in restaurants, where there's just a small amount of ingredient on the tip of the Onigiri, but no filling inside the riceball itself, the Onigiri at Bistro Kamome actually had more filling inside. Pretty decent compared with other Japanese restaurants in Vancouver but still...no comparison with the wonderful Onigiri that we had for breakfast everyday in Japan! Prices here are very reasonable. For affordable, Japanese homestyle cooking, this is a great place to come to. Omurice would be a lovely addition to the menu, but I would still come back to try some more eats from what they currently offer. I love that they not only allow but they request people to bring in their own reusable containers. Kudos to them for making an effort to be more environmentally friendly! Read more

A very japanese homestyle eatery. Their onigiris and udon are amazing and super tasty; reminded me of Japan. The only issue I've had thus far is that the Hamachi in the fish bbq set was very overcooked, along with the dashi tamagoyaki. Otherwise, any of the other dishes are highly recommended.

Some time ago, I was fiending for some authentic Japanese onigiri and homestyle food fare since Hi-Genki closed it's doors to the public, and found this little restaurant. It sure hits the spot. The onigiri come nicely shaped, and they have various, classic toppings/flavours, separated into meat/veggie/seafood categories. My personal favourites are ikura, ... unagi, and pork miso, and they have monthly special onigiris as well. The cream crab and butter scallop were great when they were available. The ikura are nice and big, most likely chum salmon roe from my observation (as someone who buys various sokijo/ikura from fishermen either at ColdFish or Steveston wharf in Richmond when available). Luckily, I'm in the area every week with my young son, and it's his favourite place to eat. He loves onigiris so much, whatever food we are eating for dinner at home, he wants nori seaweed and koshihikari rice to make onigiris out of them, I had to stop him not to make a bulgogi beef congee onigiri... The rest of the food fare has a homestyle vibe in it's preparation, reminiscent to the ever popular Hi-Genki, and there is a lot to choose from the menu. My only criticism is that the place is tiny and has limited seating. The small size does add to it's charm though. Highly recommended! Read more

Lovely bistro serving Japanese home style foods. Very limited seating, as it is a small restaurant but wasn’t at all packed on a weekday afternoon. Pay before you eat, debit only. Service is good and the two staff are friendly. Had a daily special and a matcha ice cream w/ mochi ... dessert (in-store menu), for $21.13 after gst and tips. Read more

Loved this little bistro! They have two tables that can fit four people, in addition to bar seats along the window, so make sure to keep your party small. The staff were friendly and kind, patiently waiting for us to review the menu and finally pick a few dishes. We ... ordered the beef udon combo with the salmon onigiri, as well as a keema curry and an ikura onigiri. All in all, we paid about $30 before tip. The food was tasty! We’ll definitely be back again! Read more