Hapa Izakaya Coal Harbour

3.8 (229)

CAN$30 and under

Japanese

909 West Cordova Street, Vancouver Waterfront Centre Office Tower, Cordova Street Entrance, Vancouver, BC V6C 0A7

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About this restaurant

Charming
Good for groups
Healthy

Voted “Top Five Izakayas In North America” by Bon Appétit Magazine in 2011; topping “Industry and Readers Choice” 2012 awards for Best Japanese and Best Izakaya in the Georgia Straight weekly: and “Best Casual Chain, Silver” by Vancouver Magazine in 2012, Hapa Izakaya offers a winning combination of a sexy room, well-priced portions of Japanese tapas, sushi, cocktails and premium sake. When Lea and Justin Ault introduced Hapa in 2003 they exploded the izakaya concept in Vancouver, setting the bar high for the host of contenders that followed. In 2010 Hapa was the first izakaya to join the Vancouver Aquarium’s Ocean Wise™ seafood conservation program and one of only a handful of Japanese restaurant partners in the program to date. Hapa continues to be a standout for its unique blend of food, fun and culture.

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Additional information

Dining style
Casual Elegant
Price
CAN$30 and under
Cuisines
Japanese
Hours of Operation
Lunch: 11:30am -3:00pm, Monday-Friday Hapa Hour: 3:00pm-5:30pm, Monday-Friday (1/2 Priced Tapas, $4 Beer & $5 Wine) Dinner: 5:30pm - Late Monday-Saturday
Website
http://www.HapaIzakaya.com/
Payment Options
AMEX, Carte Blanche, Mastercard, Visa
Dress Code
Casual Dress
Executive chef
Nobutake Watanabe
Private party facilities
Come celebrate an event with us in our Private Dining Space which sits up to 16 guests. The space can be closed off for an event which requires complete privacy. An excellent choice for birthdays, office functions and other gatherings!

Location
909 West Cordova Street, Vancouver Waterfront Centre Office Tower, Cordova Street Entrance, Vancouver, BC V6C 0A7
Area
Coal Harbour
Cross street
Between Howe and Burrard Street
Parking Details
Street Parking
Public transport
Expo/Millenium/Canada Line Skytrain. Waterfront Station. 44 UBC.Secured paid parking available underneath the Terminal City Club ($7 from 6:00pm - 12:00am) and metred street parking ($6 per hour).
Additional
Banquet, Bar Dining, Bar/Lounge, Beer, BYO Wine, Corkage Fee, Counter Seating, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Late Night, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Takeaway, View, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Sashimi Salad
Mixed sashimi with a citrus-soy dressing on a bed of organic greens
- SmCA$10.00
- LgCA$16.00
Ebi Avocado Salad
Prawns, avocado, organic greens, citrus dressing
- SmCA$9.00
- LgCA$13.00
Hapa Chicken Salad
Sliced teriyaki chicken breast, organic greens, light soy dressing
- SmCA$9.00
- LgCA$14.00
Midori SaladCA$9.00
Organic mixed greens, citrus-soy dressing

Sashimi

Sockeye SalmonCA$11.00
Ahi TunaCA$12.00
Albacore TunaCA$10.00
Sashi Mori
Chef's daily selection of fresh sashimi
- MP

Cold Tapas

EdamameCA$6.00
Hapa's original marinated chilled soybeans
Tuna Avocado Salsa DipCA$10.50
Chopped Ahi tuna, avocado, tomato, onion, plantain chips
Beef TatakiCA$10.00
Lightly seared AAA beef, sesame-chili sauce
Aburi SabaCA$9.00
Seared marinated mackerel sashimi
NegitoroCA$10.00
Chopped Albacore tuna, spring onions, toasted garlic bread
Goma-aeCA$6.00
Seasonal vegetables with goma-ae dressing
Tuna CarpaccioCA$11.50
Thinly sliced Ahi tuna, yuzu dressing
Tuna TatakiCA$12.50
Lightly seared Albacore tuna sashimi, ponzu sauce

Hot Tapas

Ebi MayoCA$10.50
Tempura prawns, spicy mayo sauce
KalbiCA$16.00
Grilled AAA beef short ribs, apple-soy marinade
Renkon Gyoza TempuraCA$8.00
Minced pork layered with lotus root, tempura
Agedashi TofuCA$6.50
Deep-fried tofu, sweet soy broth
KaraageCA$11.00
Deep-fried boneless chicken, soy ginger sauce
IkaCA$9.50
Grilled squid, sake soy garlic marinade
GindaraCA$16.00
Baked sablefish, sake-miso marinade
Polenta FriesCA$8.00
Polenta tempura, soy-balsamic reduction, arugula gel

Rice & Noodles

Yaki UdonCA$11.00
Thick udon noodles, stir-fried chicken, vegetables (vegetarian version available on request)
Spicy Pork Ishi-YakiCA$11.50
Rice, minced pork, garlic sprouts, egg, tomato, lettuce, spicy miso; served in a hot stone bowl
Kinoko Ishi-YakiCA$11.50
Rice, mixed mushrooms, iwanori, served in a hot stone bowl
Chipotle Beef Curry Ishi-YakiCA$11.50
Rice, slow-braised AAA beef, chipotle curry, egg; served in a hot stone bowl

Reviews

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3.8

(229)

4.0Food
3.7Service
3.7Ambience

Noise • Energetic

229 Reviews

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Elizabeth Gold
Vancouver / British Columbia14 reviews
4.0
Dined on 29 April 2015
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
We have lunch at Hapa to celebrate our team's successes and of course the food and location is great. The atmosphere is fresh, vibrant and upbeat. The server is attentive and courteous. I highly recommend Hapa: lunch, dinner, or just having drinks.
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Smurfy
Edmonton / Northern Alberta42 reviews
4.0
Dined on 18 April 2015
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
Second time at this location, enjoyable as was the first time. Nice selection of tapas, priced well. Enjoyed it again.
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OpenTable Diner
Vancouver / British Columbia4 reviews
4.0
Dined on 15 April 2015
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
There is allot of variety in the menu with many healthy options (and some not so healthy which is good too!). Fresh and creative, service is very good. Serving sizes are smaller (not too bad but Vancouver small as usual) so could use more but better than most others in the area.
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Heidi Gold
Vancouver / British Columbia71 reviews
2.0
Dined on 10 April 2015
1. Overall 2
2. Food 3
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 3
Compare with other Hapa on Tobson St and Kitslano, this is the least one I like. Food was ok but smaller portion than the other Hapa. Also the restaurant was very noisy, my friend and I can't even hear each other's unless we talk very loud. I will not come to this Hapa again for sure , parking is very expensive so it is not worth to come here when u have other better Hapa to go.
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Jonathan Gold
Vancouver / British Columbia4 reviews
5.0
Dined on 8 April 2015
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 3
I go here relatively regularly and think it is a fantastic place for lunch or to meet after work. The food is excellent and the staff is wonderful. We have nothing but good things to say.
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OpenTable Diner
Vancouver / British Columbia1 review
2.0
Dined on 21 March 2015
1. Overall 2
2. Food 3
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 3
I had reservations for 5pm on a Friday night. The waitress told me right away that they needed their table back by 7:45pm? I haven't been seated yet and already I'm told what time I need to finish dinner by?! This is the first time for Hapa Izakaya - Coal Harbour, to tell me what time they need their table back. I was taken aback and found this to be rude. Our waitress was also rude and brought our bill, before asking if we wanted to look at the dessert menu. We ordered appies and had to ask another waitress after 30 mins of waiting, where our appies were. My friend and I were not impressed. Upon ordering our respective dessert items, the waitress again told us that we had to finish by 8pm, due to another reservation?! We were planning to leave by 8pm anyways. Such horrible service and will be going back to the Yaletown location, as the staff are friendlier and don't tell you when to leave!
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Iseefud Gold
Vancouver / British Columbia19 reviews
4.0
Dined on 8 March 2015
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
The food and service are always consistently good. Not very busy either on Saturday evening, which is a bit of a bonus.
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PM2010 Gold
Vancouver / British Columbia33 reviews
3.0
Dined on 4 March 2015
1. Overall 3
2. Food 5
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 1
Food and service was great but the "ambiance" or environment is a little to be desired. The noise level is ridiculous. I left with a sore throat from having to yell to hold a conversation with my lunch mate. The ventilation fans in the kitchen are either broken or are not powerful enough. The grease smell coming from the kitchen is overbearing and I left with the stench of burned grease in my clothes.
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OpenTable Diner
Vancouver / British Columbia1 review
4.0
Dined on 18 February 2015
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
My personal favorites are halibut fries, TERIYAKI ISHI-YAKI and EBI MAYO....
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Anna
Vancouver / British Columbia8 reviews
5.0
Dined on 31 January 2015
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 5
I go to this place for lunch all the time, but this time I met my friend for happy hour, the price was really good for smaller portion of the food, but the seating time is limited, so if you want to stay longer than hour and half, then you have to look for other place. This place is always fully bookedfor lunch, so you need to make reservation ahead. Overall, the food is always good, and good value too, it’s our favourite lunch hang out place. The only thing we don’t like is the noise, very noisy, so if you want to talk business, it’s not a proper place. ______________________________
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Additional information

Dining style
Casual Elegant
Price
CAN$30 and under
Cuisines
Japanese
Hours of Operation
Lunch: 11:30am -3:00pm, Monday-Friday Hapa Hour: 3:00pm-5:30pm, Monday-Friday (1/2 Priced Tapas, $4 Beer & $5 Wine) Dinner: 5:30pm - Late Monday-Saturday
Website
http://www.HapaIzakaya.com/
Payment Options
AMEX, Carte Blanche, Mastercard, Visa
Dress Code
Casual Dress
Executive chef
Nobutake Watanabe
Private party facilities
Come celebrate an event with us in our Private Dining Space which sits up to 16 guests. The space can be closed off for an event which requires complete privacy. An excellent choice for birthdays, office functions and other gatherings!

Location
909 West Cordova Street, Vancouver Waterfront Centre Office Tower, Cordova Street Entrance, Vancouver, BC V6C 0A7
Area
Coal Harbour
Cross street
Between Howe and Burrard Street
Parking Details
Street Parking
Public transport
Expo/Millenium/Canada Line Skytrain. Waterfront Station. 44 UBC.Secured paid parking available underneath the Terminal City Club ($7 from 6:00pm - 12:00am) and metred street parking ($6 per hour).
Additional
Banquet, Bar Dining, Bar/Lounge, Beer, BYO Wine, Corkage Fee, Counter Seating, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Late Night, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Takeaway, View, Wheelchair Access, Wine

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Hapa Izakaya Coal Harbour

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Salads

Sashimi Salad

Ebi Avocado Salad

Hapa Chicken Salad

Midori SaladCA$9.00

Sashimi

Sockeye SalmonCA$11.00

Ahi TunaCA$12.00

Albacore TunaCA$10.00

Sashi Mori

Cold Tapas

EdamameCA$6.00

Tuna Avocado Salsa DipCA$10.50

Beef TatakiCA$10.00

Aburi SabaCA$9.00

NegitoroCA$10.00

Goma-aeCA$6.00

Tuna CarpaccioCA$11.50

Tuna TatakiCA$12.50

Hot Tapas

Ebi MayoCA$10.50

KalbiCA$16.00

Renkon Gyoza TempuraCA$8.00

Agedashi TofuCA$6.50

KaraageCA$11.00

IkaCA$9.50

GindaraCA$16.00

Polenta FriesCA$8.00

Rice & Noodles

Yaki UdonCA$11.00

Spicy Pork Ishi-YakiCA$11.50

Kinoko Ishi-YakiCA$11.50

Chipotle Beef Curry Ishi-YakiCA$11.50

Additional information

Not available on OpenTable