Back from Vancouver again! Had my fill of ramen and some other usual spots. I did not realize I was there for the "Dine Out" Vancouver event that select restaurants participate in. Miku was a restaurant I wanted to try out before even realizing about the event. With the dine out event they created a menu to showcase their best so you could get a taste of everything from appetizer to dessert.For $38.00 dollars you will get the set menu:
Appetizer: tofu & tomato caprese, nori tempura battered crispy ebi and pork belly and aburi soy daikon.
Main: aburi salmon oshi, aburi ebi oshi, aburi saba oshi, oxford roll, hamachi aburi, ebi aburi, bincho aburi, maguro zuke, kanpachi zuke, salmon zuke - added some sockeye salmon sashimi!
Dessert: green tea eclair, yuzu orange sorbet and orange vanilla sauce.
Let's talk about the sushi! I was really excited to get a chance to eat some aburi sushi (roasted sushi, flame, usually half raw, half cooked). I had some amazing aburi sushi at this little shop in Tokyo and I was hoping this would bring back some memories at least. It certainly brought back some memories and even flavours. By the time I ate the aburi sushi it cooled off too much. They did push the envelope with some interesting flavour combinations from lime zest to jalapenos. That said, the sushi is good but certainly did not exceed my expectations for a place that is marketing itself to be the best in the city.
The dessert was equally good and well thought out. Different textures, sweet to tangy, it was all very good, very sexy and a nice way to finish off the set menu.
I will say the service was top notch and seamless. My partner and I had some sake and to our surprise we were able to select our own cup! Overall it was a positive experience for sure. I would recommend people to try it out at lunch to see if it meets your expectations before committing to the dinner menu.
