Japadog
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Japadog is a small chain of street food stands and restaurants originating in Vancouver, Canada.[1] The chain, which specializes in hot dogs that include variants of Japanese-style foods like okonomiyaki, yakisoba, teriyaki and tonkatsu, is owned by Noriki Tamura.[2]
History
[edit]Tamura and his wife moved to Vancouver in 2005. They opened the first Japadog stand that same year.[3] A second stand opened in Vancouver in the summer of 2009. In 2010, they expanded beyond their three mobile stands in Vancouver, opening a sit-in restaurant, allowing them to serve extra items such as desserts and their unique french fries, called "shaked fries." The kitchen staff prepare them by placing the cooked fries in a paper bag and seasoning and shaking them until coated.[4] They also have a trailer location on the pier in Santa Monica, California.[5]
Locations
[edit]As of September 2025[update], Japadog has stores and trailers in the following locations:[5]
Metro Vancouver, Canada
[edit]- 530 Robson St, Vancouver, BC – store
- 899 Burrard St, Vancouver,BC – trailer (Japadog's first location)
- The Amazing Brentwood, Burnaby,BC – store
- McarthurGlen Outlet Mall, Richmond, BC – store
- YVR Domestic Terminal (interior, before security), Richmond,BC – store
- Metrotown Station, Burnaby, BC – Food Truck
Toronto, Canada
[edit]509 Young St, Toronto, ON – store
The Well, 486 Front St W, Toronto, ON – store
Square One, 100 City Centre Dr, Mississaga, ON – store
Santa Monica, US
[edit]- 200 Santa Monica Pier – trailer
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ MacDonald, Nancy (August 6, 2007). "Extra wasabi, hold the seaweed". Macleans.ca. Archived from the original on March 6, 2012. Retrieved May 29, 2009.
- ↑ "Vancouver restaurants: decathlon of dining". The Sydney Morning Herald. February 22, 2009. Retrieved May 29, 2009.
- ↑ "Publicity & Famous person". Japadog.com. Archived from the original on June 15, 2009. Retrieved May 29, 2009.
- ↑ "Japadog Gets a Real Home on Robson Street". Jun 21, 2010. Archived from the original on April 13, 2021. Retrieved Apr 13, 2021.
- 1 2 "Location". Japadog. Retrieved September 13, 2025.
- ↑ "Dine". YVR. Retrieved 2025-09-13.
External links
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