Hi, The Hapa Izakaya is quite a hip Japanese Tapas joint, great seletion of share dishes, atmousphere is young and loud so it’s perfect for hanging out with good friends and not have people going “shhhhhh” (the... (5 replies, last updated by JWh January 31, 2006)

For only the second time in my life, I left a restaurant before even ordering a meal. My husband and I arrived on time last night for an 8:30 reservation at Hapa Izakaya. We were seated and given menus within 5 minutes, and 2 or 3... (8 replies, last updated by FRED February 12, 2005)

on Thurlow, where we were given a one hour wait time for our party of 9. A couple of us walked to Guu with Garlic and were denied a table for such a large group. Fortunately, Hapa Izakaya sat us after a brief wait and we... (6 replies, last updated by grayelf June 4, 2009)

Just got back from Vancouver and here is my impression of five places I tried with a friend. hapa izakaya at 1479 Robson Street is a MUST GO TO restaurant. We were given it by our waitress at Bin 941 which was very good but it has... (6 replies, last updated by pants May 21, 2008)

I just got back from a trip to Vancouver and had a really great Izakaya experience at Hapa. Can anyone recommend an Izakaya like or better than Hapa in NYC or Brooklyn? (14 replies, last updated by charlie_b May 9, 2008)

I can see how that can happen. I’ve always have a great time at Hapa perhaps because I’m a regular. Gyoza King is a great addition to a crawl, but I wouldn’t hit it if it may be your only opportunity to dine at... (12 replies, last updated by fmed April 7, 2008)

3 buddies and myself are traveling to your lovely city at the end of this month for a bit of fun and having lived in Japan I’ve forgotten what it’s like to be in a Japanese Izakaya....so what are your thoughts as to... (11 replies, last updated by jmajor July 16, 2008)

Hi, I’m a big fan of izakaya cuisine, my two favourites are happa izakaya, and the guus(of course). I’ve also been to the izakaya place on Davie st.(forget the name). Are there more delicious izakaya bars in Vancouver?... (8 replies, last updated by EFAN June 13, 2008)

Just got back from a business trip to Vancouver where I had the pleasure of trying Izakaya for the first time (Hapa Izakaya on Lower Robson). I don’t eat seafood/sushi, so I had never sought any Japanese restaurants in... (4 replies, last updated by John Chan January 13, 2006)

Was just there last weekend. you’re right, it is a chain from tokyo. The food is izakaya, much like hapa. It’s good, I recommend trying it, not too expensive, cool room, cooks imported from japan, funny sayings on the... (1 reply, last updated by jamo June 22, 2004)

For Izakaya, we loved Hapa Izakaya on Robson—noisy, frenetic, fun and delicious. As far as Frist Nations food, the only place I know of was Liliget, which has closed as Bob Mac mentioned. Many local restaurants, though, feature... (4 replies, last updated by pants July 31, 2007)

. Hapa Izakaya is also on Robson Street, still loud, noisy and fun but a touch more sleek and upscale than the Guu restaurants. Was there two nights ago and shared the rice noodle roll with crab and avocado, negitoro with garlic... (6 replies, last updated by glitter August 19, 2004)

It wont be that easy at most of the izakaya...but Hapa would be the best bet for vege options. Even a place like Gyoza King has a few vege options as well. You can always ask for them to omit say the minced pork, etc in some of... (5 replies, last updated by fmed August 14, 2009)

NEVER had tuna this melt-in-my mouth luscious- it’s somewhere between toro and white, and I moaned with every bite. So you can say I liked it. I took a gander at the dinner menu when the "Izakaya" label is more apt, but if... (22 replies, last updated by alex8alot July 25, 2007)

sidenote: while i like Hapa, i’d have to conclude that the much-hyped Vancouver izakaya scene is pretty bad...based on my trips to Guu and Kingyo, i’d say both are worse than even Kenka in NYC —- and Kenka is... (20 replies, last updated by grayelf July 17, 2008)