Poccoro’s House is the sister restaurant of Marulilu Cafe, which is also in Vancouver. They specialize in Yoshoku cuisine, which is Japanese food with a Western influence. So, that means dishes like omu-rice, curry rice, and beef stew. We’ve been to Marulilu Cafe before, so we decided to go to Poccoro’s House for lunch.
Interior
The space is quite small, so there are very few tables. When we went on a weekend about 12:30, it wasn’t too busy at all. If you’re in a large group, this might not work out so well. Groups of 2’s and 4’s fit easier.
Menu
Saba no Shio yaki
This has salt grilled mackerel with brown rice, potato salad, wafu Japanese Salad, and miso soup. This is a pretty nice Japanese style breakfast, but we felt there could have been more saba and less rice.
The saba was lightly salted and we mean very very lightly salted. There could have been more taste to it.
Roast Beef Don
This has slices of roast beef and raw egg yolk on top of rice. served with salad and miso soup. I had high hopes for this dish but the roast beef slices were not as tender as I thought. It was a bit tough and thick. There was quite a bit of rice as well too. The salad and the miso soup was a good addition to the meal.
Karaage Don
This has deep fried chicken on top of rice and served with Wafu Japanese radish, and miso soup. My friend wished there was more karaage as she wasn’t full at all after eating this.
Final Thoughts
Overall, I think the food concept is awesome, but the taste fell short of expectations. It’s a good addition to the neighbourhood as more options are needed. The portions could be a bit bigger for the price you pay.
We did get a very homey feel for the food but the taste didn’t impress us this time.
Address:
630 Kingsway, Vancouver, BC
