Toratatsu

今日は出産予定日ですが、何も起こるような気配がありません。もう外食できなくなるので、ワインバー「虎龍」に行ってきました。このバーはYaletownにある居酒屋「汁ベゑ」の二号店で、人気のある日本の居酒屋が建ち並ぶDenman Street X Robson Street界隈にオープンしました。バーの大きさや雰囲気はDavie StreetにあるBin 941に似てるかな。夫は、バンクーバーの居酒屋に入った時の「いらっしゃいませ〜」とすごい大声で迎えられるのが苦手ですが、このバーはそんな歓迎がないので嬉しいと言っていました。お料理も手頃なお値段で、色んな種類が楽しめました。唐揚げトルティーヤ、海老チリマヨがおいしかった。ワインの数も30種類以上ありました。このバーでは、京都の銘茶、「通圓(つうえん)」さんのお茶が頂けます。妊婦の私はおいしいお茶を飲んで幸せ気分でした。バンクーバーにある居酒屋は大勢で行ってワイワイ楽しめる所が多いですが、このバーは彼女や彼氏とゆっくり飲みたい時にピッタリかも。

Today is my baby’s due date but doesn’t look like something would happen. I won’t be able to dine out soon so we went to a wine bar called “Toratatsu (meaning Tiger Dragon in Japanese)”. This bar is the second Izakaya (Japanese drinking establishment which also serves food to accompany the drinks) bar of Shiru-Bay in Yaletown. The bar opened in the area of Denman x Robson street where many popular Japanese Izakayas are. The bar’s size and atmosphere are similar to Bin 941 on Davie Street. My husband said he likes this bar because he doesn’t get the usual Japanese Izakaya welcome - waiters and cooks shout at customers saying “Irasshaimase (welcome)”. Their tapas menu is reasonable and have lots of varieties. We liked Deep fried chicken tortilla and Deep fried prawn with chili and mayonnaise sauce. They have more than 30 kinds of wine and they also have Kyoto’s famous tea from Tsuen which was perfect for pregnant women like myself. I was very happy sipping delicious Japanese tea. There are many Izakaya bars in Vancouver where you can go with lots of people but this place will be suitable when you want to have a relaxing time with your boyfriend or girlfriend.

Toratatsu
735 Denman Street (map)
Tel: 604-685-9399
Open: Mon-Sat 18:00-2:00
Closed on Sun