Gyu-Kaku Japanese BBQ - Vancouver, BC | Nelson Square Downtown

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Experience Spicy with Umami Flavor! Spicy Umami Chili Add For +$1

• Gyu-Sushi

  With premium roast beef, Japanese shoyu BBQ sauce, and kuki-wasabi on the side

  • 4 Pcs12,45 CAD
  • Happy Hour - 4 Pcs10,45 CAD
  • 2 Pcs6,45 CAD
  • Happy Hour - 2 Pcs5,45 CAD

• Spicy Tuna Volcano*8,95 CAD

  Spicy tuna on crispy fried rice, drizzled with Japanese shoyu BBQ sauce

  • Happy Hour7,95 CAD

• Edamame5,00 CAD

  • Happy Hour4,00 CAD

• Garlic Edamame6,00 CAD

• Spicy Jalapeño Edamame6,00 CAD

• Napa Kimchi6,00 CAD

  • Happy Hour5,00 CAD

• Wakame Seaweed Salad5,45 CAD

  • Happy Hour4,45 CAD

• Spicy Cold Tofu6,45 CAD

  Soft tofu with crunchy chili garlic sauce and kimchi

  • Happy Hour4,95 CAD

• Shio Negi Cold Tofu5,95 CAD

  Cold tofu topped with white soy sesame oil and green onions

  • Happy Hour4,95 CAD

• Spicy Cabbage Salad5,95 CAD

  • Happy Hour4,95 CAD

• Garlic Shio Cabbage3,95 CAD

• Spicy Addicting Cucumber5,95 CAD

  Crunchy cucumbers in a slightly spicy crunchy chili garlic dressing

  • Happy Hour4,95 CAD

• Fried Pork Gyoza Dumplings7,45 CAD

  Juicy fried pork dumplings Served with citrus ponzu

  • Happy Hour6,45 CAD

• Steamed Chili Dumplings8,00 CAD

  Pork dumplings with crunchy chili garlic oil

• Yuzu Shishito Peppers7,95 CAD

  Skillet fried peppers with Japanese yuzu citrus! Occasionally spicy!

  • Happy Hour6,95 CAD

• Tuna Poké Nachos*11,50 CAD

  Fresh cubed tuna poké with diced avocado and seaweed salad. Served with sweet soy sauce, sesame oil, and crispy wonton chips

  • Happy Hour10,50 CAD

• Chili Mayo Fried Shrimp11,45 CAD

  Deep-Fried tail-on shrimp tossed in our crunchy garlic aioli sauce with fresh chopped green onions

• Chili & Yuzu Roast Beef10,00 CAD

  Gyu-Kaku signature roast beef topped with crunchy chili garlic yuzu oil

• Fried Bacon Chips7,95 CAD

  Crunchy, deep-fried pork belly slices. Served with salt and lemon

  • Happy Hour6,45 CAD

• Japanese Chicken Karaage7,45 CAD

  Juicy Japanese fried chicken served with chili mayo sauce

• Takoyaki7,95 CAD

  6 fried octopus fritters drizzled with takoyaki sauce and Japanese mayo, topped with crushed bonito flakes and green onions

  • Happy Hour6,95 CAD

• Vegetable Spring Rolls7,95 CAD

  Mixed vegetables rolled in a light wonton wrapper and fried. Served with sweet chili sauce and a shishito pepper

  • Happy Hour6,45 CAD

• Cheese Corn Butter6,45 CAD

  Mix of melted butter, cheese, and corn served in a small cast iron skillet

  • Happy Hour4,95 CAD

• Fried Calamari7,50 CAD

  Served with yuzu basil aioli

• Fried Cheese Wontons6,45 CAD

  Cream cheese and green onions in crispy wontons. Served with sweet chili sauce

  • Happy Hour5,45 CAD

• Miso Chili Wings10,00 CAD

  Chicken wings coated in our sweet and spicy miso chili sauce

• Black Pepper Wings9,45 CAD

  Dangerously addicting! Fresh-fried wings tossed in a sweet soy and black pepper sauce

  • Happy Hour7,95 CAD

Salad

Yuzu Dressing: This signature dressing is characterized by a refreshing spiciness infused with the aromatic Japanese citrus, Yuzu. It combines yuzu infused ponzu with an accent of spicy green jalapeños. Sesame Miso Dressing: Paired with sesame's strong aroma, vinegar and mustard make the taste refreshing. Please enjoy the hint of miso as the secret ingredient of this signature dressing. Enjoy at Home! Ask your server for more details

• Yuzu Avocado Salad9,95 CAD

  Avocado, cucumber slices, tomatoes, and crunchy wonton croutons adorn a green leaf lettuce salad. Drizzled with our zesty and refreshing Yuzu Dressing

  • W/ Roast Beef11,95 CAD
  • W/ Shrimp*12,95 CAD
  • W/ Salmon13,95 CAD

• Gyu-Kaku Salad

  Mixed vegetables, daikon radish, hardboiled egg slices in our sesame house dressing

  • Full8,95 CAD
  • Happy Hour - Full7,95 CAD
  • Half5,45 CAD
  • Happy Hour - Half4,95 CAD

• Karaage Avocado Salad10,45 CAD

  Juicy Japanese Chicken Karaage, avocado, variety of salad, vegetables, and sliced hardboiled egg. Mixed in house special white soy sauce dressing and drizzled with chili mayo sauce

Soup

Super Hot! Spicy Jalapeño Miso (Gluten Free, Vegetarian) Add for +$1

• Seaweed Soup3,95 CAD

• Egg Soup4,95 CAD

  Silken egg in vegetable broth

• Miso Soup3,95 CAD

  Traditional Japanese soup

• Spicy Tofu Chigae Soup* **9,95 CAD

  Kimchi, ground chicken, tofu, sesame, egg, and green onions

Premium Beef

1/2 Lb of Special Skirt Steak!

• Prime Kalbi Short Rib*16,45 CAD

  Juicy marbled prime beef that melts in your mouth. Served with premium dipping sauce. Marinade choices: Sweet Soy Tare / Salt & Pepper

• Harami Skirt Steak*13,45 CAD

  Our best-selling 21-day aged skirt steak. Marinade choices: Miso / Shio

• Kobe Style Kalbi Short Rib*32,00 CAD

  A must try for BBQ lovers! Intensely marbled beef short rib with a rich, mouthwatering texture. Served with premium dipping sauce. Marinade choices: Sweet Soy Tare / Salt & Pepper

• Harami in Secret Pot*32,00 CAD

  21 Day Aged. ½ lb of our best-selling meat in a special mild miso marinade! Great for sharing between 2 or more people. Special Mild Miso Marinade

• Beef Tongue*15,45 CAD

  A classic cut for Japanese BBQ. Try it with a squeeze of lemon juice! Try with Lemon

  • W/ Scallion Sauce17,45 CAD

Beef

• Premium Sirloin*10,45 CAD

  Hearty and tender. Served with premium dipping sauce. Marinade choices: Sweet Soy Tare / Salt & Pepper

  • Happy Hour9,45 CAD

• Bistro Hanger Steak*10,45 CAD

  21 Day Aged. Tender and lean hanger beef. Marinade choices: Miso / Garlic

  • Happy Hour8,95 CAD

• Kalbi Chuck Rib*10,45 CAD

  Delicious, light marbled flavor. Marinade choices: Sweet Soy Tare / Garlic

  • Happy Hour8,95 CAD

• New York Steak*10,95 CAD

  Lean and juicy. Marinade choices: Garlic / Miso

  • Happy Hour8,95 CAD

• Filet Mignon*10,95 CAD

  Lean cuts of filet mignon. Salt & Pepper

  • Happy Hour9,95 CAD

• Angus Beef Rib*8,45 CAD

  Cubed short rib meat. Marinade choices: Sweet Soy Tare / Miso

  • Happy Hour7,45 CAD

• Toro Beef*8,95 CAD

  Thin-sliced beef belly, just like bacon! Marinade choices: Sweet Soy Tare / Shio

  • Happy Hour6,95 CAD

• Yaki-Shabu Beef*8,95 CAD

  Thinly sliced beef that grills quickly! Marinade choices: Miso / Sweet Soy Tare

  • Happy Hour6,95 CAD

Marinades

We serve our meat items with the best recommended marinades. Please let your servers know of your preference. We'll customize them for you!

• Miso

  Sweet, rich, flavorful, Gyu-Kaku original white miso marinade

• Sweet Soy Tare

  Soy sauce, pear juice, and ginger

• Shio

  Garlic, salt, soy sauce, and sesame oil

• Basil

  Italian pesto (contains pine nuts), and sesame oil

• Garlic

  Garlic paste with sesame oil, and shio marinade

• Teriyaki

  Rich soy sauce flavor and sweet glaze

• Spicy Jalapeño Miso

  Super spicy with a jalapeño kick and a miso twist

Poultry

• Chicken Basil*6,45 CAD

  • Happy Hour5,45 CAD

• Chicken Teriyaki*6,45 CAD

  • Happy Hour5,45 CAD

• Garlic Shoyu Chicken Thigh*7,45 CAD

  Juicy chicken thigh pre-marinated with sweet garlic soy sauce

  • Happy Hour6,45 CAD

• Duck Breast*9,95 CAD

  Marinade choices: Shio / Miso

  • Happy Hour8,95 CAD

Pork

• Pork Belly*7,45 CAD

  Juicy pork belly slices. Marinade choices: Shio / Sweet Soy Tare

  • Happy Hour6,45 CAD

• Spicy Pork*6,95 CAD

  Marinade: Spicy Jalapeño Miso

  • Happy Hour5,45 CAD

• Japanese Pork Sausages*6,95 CAD

  Pork sausages with a hint of smoke

  • Happy Hour5,95 CAD

BBQ Booster

Enhance the flavors!

• Scallion Sauce

  Great with Beef Tongue*, Kobe Style Kalbi Short Rib*, and more!

  • Add2,00 CAD

• Cheese Fondue

  Great with Chicken*, Broccoli, and more!

  • Add3,45 CAD

• Original Garlic Butter2,95 CAD

  Never too much garlic! Fan favorite for garlic lovers

• Herb Garlic Butter2,95 CAD

  Combines the herbal aroma of parsley with umami packed garlic

• Spicy Miso Garlic Butter2,95 CAD

  Our signature Miso marinade is even better with garlic

• Kuki Wasabi2,00 CAD

  The king of Japanese condiments. This condiment goes well with simple flavors such as salt and pepper or ponzu sauce

• Crunchy Chili Garlic Sauce2,50 CAD

  A Japanese magical topping that harmonize garlic and spiciness with miso. It pairs well with noodles and rice too!

• Premium Dipping Sauce

  This sauce is tailored to pair with high quality premium meats such as our Japanese Wagyu and Prime Kalbi to complement the rich umami flavor. This special recipe is a recreation of our original Gyu-Kaku dipping sauce in Japan

• Ponzu

  A traditional Japanese condiment that combines the fragrance of citrus fruits with soy sauce. It pairs well with meats and other items. This sauce makes everything refreshing

• Sweet Soy

  Gyu-Kaku original sweet soy sauce. A magical sauce that goes well with anything

• Spicy

  Gyu-Kaku original hot & spicy sauce. It carries a good amount of bold Umami flavor

BBQ Booster - Umakara Sauce

Umami (Savory) + Amami (Sweet) + Karami (Spicy)

• Umakara Ribeye*9,45 CAD

  • Happy Hour7,45 CAD

• Umakara Yaki Beef*8,45 CAD

  • Happy Hour6,95 CAD

• Umakara Pork*6,95 CAD

  • Happy Hour5,45 CAD

Seafood

• Shrimp Garlic*10,45 CAD

  • Happy Hour7,45 CAD

• Spicy Shrimp*10,45 CAD

  Marinade: Spicy Jalapeño Miso

  • Happy Hour7,45 CAD

• Miso Butter Salmon*11,00 CAD

  Salmon filets served in a foil packet

• BBQ Calamari Miso*8,95 CAD

  • Happy Hour5,95 CAD

• Shrimp & Mushroom Ahijo*9,45 CAD

  4 pieces of shrimp with mushrooms in olive oil, garlic, and basil

  • Happy Hour8,45 CAD

Vegetables

To Grill

• Assorted Vegetables8,95 CAD

  • Happy Hour7,95 CAD

• Zucchini4,95 CAD

  Drizzled with Shio

  • Happy Hour3,95 CAD

• Shishito Peppers5,45 CAD

  Drizzled with soy sauce and sprinkled with sesame

  • Happy Hour4,45 CAD

To Steam

All foiled vegetables for steaming contain butter sauce

• Spinach Garlic5,45 CAD

  • Happy Hour4,45 CAD

• Garlic Mushroom5,50 CAD

  • Happy Hour4,50 CAD

• Asparagus5,95 CAD

  • Happy Hour4,95 CAD

• Broccoli4,95 CAD

  • Happy Hour3,95 CAD

• Mushroom Medley6,95 CAD

  Assorted seasonal mushrooms

  • Happy Hour6,45 CAD

Rice

Upgrade Any Bibimbap to Brown Rice Add for +$1 (Gluten Free, Vegetarian). Super Hot! Spicy Jalapeño Miso Add For +$1 (Gluten Free, Vegetarian)

• Beef Sukiyaki Bibimbap

  Sukiyaki-marinated beef, rice topped with white onions, green onions, and sesame. Served in a sizzling hot stone bowl

  • W/ Beef10,95 CAD
  • Happy Hour - W/ Beef9,45 CAD
  • W/ Double Beef12,95 CAD
  • Happy Hour - W/ Double Beef11,45 CAD

• Beyond Bibimbap12,95 CAD

  100% plant-based Beyond Beef marinated in our secret Sukiyaki sauce, stir fried mushrooms, red bell peppers, and white onions. Flavored in butter and sesame oil, with green onions and sesame seeds served over rice

  • Happy Hour11,45 CAD
  • W/ Double Beyond Beef15,95 CAD
  • Happy Hour - W/ Double Beyond Beef14,45 CAD

• Vegetable Sukiyaki Bibimbap10,45 CAD

  Rice, button mushrooms, broccoli, asparagus, green and white onions, red bell peppers, butter, sesame, and shoyu BBQ sauce

• Garlic Fried Rice*8,45 CAD

  Garlic rice with green onions, white onions, egg yolk, sesame, and garlic chips

• Spicy Beef Bibimbap11,95 CAD

  Beef rib meat and rice doused in our signature Umakara Sauce and garnished with an assortment of bell pepper, shishito pepper, corn, sesame, green onions, and chili flakes

• White Rice

  • Regular4,00 CAD
  • Large5,50 CAD

• Organic Brown Rice4,50 CAD

Noodle

Experience Spicy with Umami Flavor! Spicy Umami Chili Add For +$1

• Garlic Noodles

  Thick, chewy garlic noodles served in a sizzling stone bowl with choice of

  • W/ Chicken11,45 CAD
  • Happy Hour - W/ Chicken9,45 CAD
  • W/ Vegetables (Vegetarian)12,45 CAD
  • W/ Shrimp13,95 CAD

• Spicy Beef Ramen**10,95 CAD

  Kalbi soup broth, thin-sliced beef, egg, green onions, vegetables, sesame, and sesame oil

• Spicy Chigae Ramen* **11,45 CAD

  Rich and spicy soup, topped with kimchi, ground chicken, tofu, green onions, and sesame seeds. Finished with a poached egg dropped in the center

• Goma Negi Shio Ramen**10,95 CAD

  Oxtail based house broth, kakuni chashu, egg, green onions, sesame, and sesame oil

• Tonkotsu Ramen**10,95 CAD

  Rich pork bone broth, topped with kakuni chashu, boiled egg, chopped green onions and red bell peppers, and a dash of sesame seeds

Local Menu

• Shio Cucumber6,00 CAD

  Cubed cucumber with traditional savory Japanese dressing

  • Happy Hour5,00 CAD

• Chicken Karaage Bowl11,00 CAD

  Rice bowl with deep fried chicken with spicy, chili mayo sauce

  • Happy Hour10,00 CAD

• Spicy Tuna Bowl*10,50 CAD

  Rice bowl with flavorful spicy ground tuna

• Sweet Potato Fries7,50 CAD

  Deep fried sweet potato, served with spicy, chili mayo sauce

  • Happy Hour6,50 CAD

• BBQ Scallops*11,00 CAD

  Marinade choice: Shio

• King Oyster Mushroom4,50 CAD

  Drizzled with Shio

• Enoki Mushroom5,50 CAD

  Contains butter and soy sauce

• Gyu-Kaku Ice Cream4,45 CAD

  • Happy Hour3,45 CAD