Raisu is a Japanese Izakaya in Vancouver and their sister restaurants are Kingyo, Suika, and Rajio. They specialize in Teishouku, which is Japanese for pre-set meals. It’s usually chef’s selection of items with miso soup and a bowl of rice.
We usually go to Raisu for dinner, but this was our first time having lunch at Raisu. They actually have some amazing lunch meals and kid sets available for dine-in.
We were invited to check out their lunch offerings at Raisu.
Patio
They have a patio and we always enjoy dining in this area. It is covered with a roof and there are fans to keep you cool.
Dining Room
They socially distance all the guests so eating indoors is comfortable and safe. Staff were all wearing masks too.
Menu
Kids Set $15
The kid sets are meant for children under 12 years old. You get a bit of everything to keep those picky eaters eating.
When we dined here, our Kids Set came with:
- Chicken karaage
- Ebiten with tartar sauce
- Japanese omelet
- Salad
- Meatball with miso demiglace sauce
- Grilled Veggies (bean, pepper, and corn)
- Miso soup
- Dessert (Japanese Lemon Cheesecake, but changes seasonally)
- Drink ( Choice of orange juice, Calpico water, or Calpico soda)
- Small Kid snack (Koala Bear cookies)
This is a really fun meal and a lot of adults wished they could have it too. It’s a good selection of fresh veggies, fried food, and treats. It was all good especially that Japanese Lemon Cheesecake. It was a pleasant surprise.
Lunch Meal Special $24
On the menu, you choose 2 items from these 4 available choices:
- Chef’s choice sashimi (3 kinds)
- Deep fried food (2 kinds)
- Today’s meat dish
- Today’s grilled fish
The set comes with rice, miso soup, small dish, pickles and salad.
The Chef’s choice sashimi was salmon, tuna and scallop served in a bowl with radish threads, seaweed, sprouts, and tobiko. Very fresh and good quality.
The grilled fish available today was salmon and mackerel served with lemon, minced daikon, and sauce. Mackerel is generally has lots of bones, a touch dry but very buttery in taste. If you don’t like picking bones out, this may not be the dish for you.
The meat dish today was beef steak served with green and mushroom. It was a touch overdone for our liking.
The deep fried food was a jumbo scallop with snow crab, and a 100% wagyu croquette. Solid dishes with the use of panko.
The small dish of the day was braised melon. It’s tasty but a touch on the salty side if you eat it by itself. It’s best eaten with rice to really enjoy this.
The salad, rice, and miso soup complete the meal. A filling lunch and you can’t so wrong with this. Very enjoyable.
Yuzu Lemonade
This is light and refreshing with carbonation and hints of sweet yuzu. Drinks aren’t included in the set, but it’s a nice accompaniment to the meal especially on a hot summers day.
Raisu Punch
This has Calipico, kiwi, pineapple, and aloe juice. we got this omitted with the kiwi because of personal allergies. It’s also a very light and refreshing drink to pair with the meal. It is a bit sweeter than the yuzu lemonade but it has more flavours going on.
Yuzu Parfait
Highly recommended even if you’re super full. Dessert is a separate stomach right? This has RAISU original yuzu gelato, yuzu rare cheese cake sponge cake, and yuzu cream on top. The yuzu gelato is really good and brings this whole dessert together.
Final Thoughts
The lunch sets for kids and adults are fantastic and fun. It’s a good way to try a bit of everything they have to offer. You definitely want to see what is on their daily special menu as it can rotate daily.
Don’t forget to end you meal with the Yuzu Parfait as we absolutely adored it.
Address:
2340 W 4th Ave, Vancouver, BC
Website:
http://www.raisu.ca/
