Japadog

Soo good. We were recommended to try this place out. Unfortunately, we happened to pass it by when we were all very full. But the four of us shared their most popular dog, and it was amazing! Such great flavors. It reminds me of baked mussel at Japanese sushi restaurants. If we pass it again, I’d totally eat a whole one next time!

Great place to grab a bite to eat while you’re out downtown. I got the terimayo and it was delicious. It’s a bit pricey for hot dogs, but the food is worth checking out at least once.

Saw this on the Unilocal app while searching for food places during my short visit to Vancouver. Ordered the #1. Although I saw the cook stick a thermometer, I felt the dog was served borderline warm/​neutral and not hot, almost leading me to question if it was cooked all the way. It is winter, so another minute or two on the grill wouldn’t hurt, same with the bread. Other than that, I did enjoy the dog. And that’s coming from one who normally doesn’t like hot dogs…

Japadog stands are overrated and overhyped, IMHO. It’s pretty much a hot dog with Japanese toppings. Might have been good when the company was smaller, before expansion to Los Angeles. This one is a pass for me.

Loved this place.
Tried the Okonomi, a juicy Kurobuta sausage topped with bonito flakes, the Shrimpy chili, which is a shrimp sausage topped with real shrimp and chili sauce, and the Salmon dog topped with onion and their special dressing.
All of the sausages were sooo good, and the toppings were perfectly balanced. Definitely a great snack/​mid-​day meal for the hungry visitor while touring the city.

I’ve heard so much about JAPADOG, that this time around I was determined to try one. I had some time to kill near Canada Place, and when the friendly tour guide suggested that Japadog had opened a location nearby I jumped at the chance.
From a branding pov, JAPADOG has done a good job: cheerful colors, easily viewable signage and uniformed cheerful and helpful staff.
I decided to go with the Terimayo which was billed as the ‘kobe beef of pork’ or something along those lines. Unfortunately it tasted like the ‘nothing of something very sweet’. As predicted by wise-​beyond-​her-​years Lisa Simpson, who said that the ‘something of something’ isn’t really the ‘anything of anything’.
The sausage didn’t taste like anything much except rubber, under the onslaught of the cloyingly sweet teriyaki sauces. Even Sri Racha was unable to douse the sweet flames.
The bun was nice, crispy and warm, probably the only thing I liked about the whole experience other than my interaction with the nice staff.
As sacrilegious as it may sound, I am going to give this beloved Vancouver street meat chain just 1 star. For 8 bucks, me thinks not.

i dont know. i don’t think i’m WITH it, yet, with this hot dog. i will say that the spicy sauce was not very spicy, but the bun was delicious and the hot dog was well-​cooked. i would come back to try more flavors.
it’s a hit or miss, man.

When I’m on vacation, I don’t like to eat at the same place twice. Mainly because I only have a short time there, I want to experience as much as I can.
HOWEVER, these dogs are damn good. And in my defense this was a different location from the first one I went to: P Haha.
I highly recommend to try the Korobuta Terimayo!

You know what I don’t like on a hot dog? Ketchup. You know what I realize might be worse on a hot dog than ketchup? Teriyaki sauce and mayo.
As you figured out I ended up getting the Terimayo based on a recommendation from the guy working this stand. It sounded good, I mean I like all (teriyaki sauce, mayo and seaweed) those things to some extent on their own but for some reason I did not like this.
The hot dog itself was very rubbery to top it off. Being a lover of hot dogs I’m going to try a different one on my next visit.

kurobuta terimayo.
bun.
korubuta pork sausage.
teriyaki-​flavoured mayo.
nori flakes.
$ 7.25
yes.
yes.
yes.
yes.
yes.
oh my god yes.
holy fuck yes.
yaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaas.
that is all.

If you want JAPADOG, by all means get a JAPADOG. Don’t settle for less, don’t settle for imitators… (you know who I am referring to, Dogzilla — I’m sorry but drenching teriyaki sauce and using a King’s Hawaiian roll doesn’t make your hotdog «Asian»). While we were on vacation, we were able to stop bu this local stand near the waterfront and gastown. Always delicious and filling! I know there’s one in New York, but hope we have more open up in Los Angeles (I know Little Tokyo, Los Angeles had a trial run). Keep it up, JAPADOG.

The original Japadog truck *raises the roof.* I was taken here by a former coworker of mine who raved about this place. It’s a hot dog with Japanese inspired toppings = enough said. Now I have to have seaweed on my hot dog. Once you go Jap… you can’t go back (yes I am aware that it doesn’t rhyme). Prices are decent and my dog is always served with a smile.

Oh my goodness! Who knew such goodness existed! !
ordered:
*#12 is the bomb!!! i can’t describe why it’s so good but it is. if i can i would eat this all day. my fiancé and i tried it our first day in vancouver and then we had to go back two more times.
*simply getting the bratzwurst by itself is pretty darn good too.
*DO NOT get the shrimp. its scary with the little shrimps that they put on top and the little eyes staring at you. i took them off and well let’s say that flavor wise it’s not good.
my finace and i took 3 bites altogether and then tossed it.
i would highly recommend JAPAdog. i think they are better than other hotdog places i’ve tried like pinks, doghaus, etc. if you’re visiting vancouver and your not trying this out then you’re missing out.
tips:
*no seating area
*many locations are a food cart.
*Cash only.
*Has a lot of other locations.
*Nice staff.
*Food comes out quick
*Lots of celebrities Have tried japadog.
*look out for orange umbrellas!
*does sell combos.
*sell bottled drinks.

The first time I tried Japadog, I was in love with it. It’s a heaven for Japanese food lover that also loves hot dog.
However this time round and specifically at this stand, it just wasn’t as good. It was a cold day so there weren’t anyone else. This guy was probably too engrossed in Facebook on his phone, the bun was quite burnt black. When I asked him for another bun, he said burnt bread tastes the best and showed no sign that he was gonna redo the bun for me. If burnt bun is thr best, why aren’t all the poster signs shown with burnt black buns?
I would not come back to this particular stand next time…

My boyfriend and I stumbled upon this place as we were exploring Vancouver! Japadog was on his list of places to eat while we were here. Even though we weren’t hungry, we felt like it was fate that we came across it! I ordered the beef terimayo and he ordered the kurobuta terimayo… It was delicious! Definitely a must-​try! So glad that we decided to eat here :)

I had to stop by this cart on my short trip to Vancouver. We have a similar Japanese hot dog place in LA (Dogzilla) but I heard this is the OG. I ordered the Kurobuta Terimayo and my boyfriend ordered the Okonomi. Depending on which cart you go to in the city, I believe there are five, their menu differs. I wanted to try the Yakisoba one but this location did not have it. My kurobuta dog was super juicy and full of flavor. The terimayo (teriyaki and mayo) sauce doesn’t sound good at first but the combination is great! I love the salty flavor from the seaweed. I tried the okonomi and I thought it was ok. I usually like bonito flakes but just not in a hot dog. I wish we had this cart back here in LA, my mouth is just watering just thinking of it!

This Japadog cart is right out of the Waterfront Skytrain Station.
and right when I left the skytrain station, I went straight to this cart, from Amurrika, luggage in tow. (haha. okay, I was obviously excited to be in another country). But really, who isn’t excited about putting a Japadog in your mouth. Cause that Terimayo dog was bomb diggity: mmmm seaweed and all that Japa sauce. Oooooo ahhh yeahhhh. AND they are vegetarian friendly because they gave me a veggie dog. HOLLA at me why don’t you?!!
Service is quick! They take American dollars too. So go ahead and bust out those Washingtons baby.

First stop, luggage still in tow, was at the Japadog cart outside of Waterfront Skytrain Station. There are five locations in Vancouver, plus one in New York. Signature items are available at all locations, but otherwise there are specialty dogs and items offered at select locations so it’s worth doing your research ahead of time if there’s a particular one you’re in search of. We were just hungry and as soon as we spotted the bright orange umbrellas, we headed for this cart.
I tried a couple of the TERIMAYO dogs, the signature all-​beef hot dog and the Kurobuta sausage. Each comes drizzled with Japanese mayo and teriyaki sauce, and topped with seaweed and fried onions. The dog and sausage are on the thicker side, so I like that they cut into them to ensure the inside is cooked too. They were juicy, super hot all the way through and there’s a nice snap to them. These toppings are amazing and have probably spoiled me as far as future hot dogs go.
There are definitely more versions I want to try, plus there are no fries at this location, so I will need to check out another cart next time!

Yummy! I got the okonomi hot dog (with kurubuta pork sausage, mayo, bonito/​dried fish flakes, cabbage and special okonomi sauce) and a can of soda and it was just $ 8. There wasn’t a line when I got there and the wait for the food after I ordered wasn’t long at all. It was just a good 5 – 10 minute wait (since they do heat the hotdog up as you order.
The hotdog was very tasty and definitely one of the most memorable hot dog moments in my life :). I did spice up the flavor a bit with wasabi mayo (available on the side of their cart).and I think that was a good decision.
Minus one star as I stopped by during winter and this place is really literally just a hotdog stand with no place to sit… so it was a bit awkward eating just right next to the cart on the street… yea, I know I could just look more proper by taking my hot dog to go and eat at a more proper place… but what’s the point if I couldn’t have my hotdog while it’s hot off the grill and in its best stage, right? :)
It would be nicer and maybe worth 1 more star if there’s a proper stand that we could stand by /​a couple seats to just chuck down those yummy dogs quickly.

I have to disagree with the mediocre reviews for Japadog because holy balls, is that one delicious dog!!!
They have their carts with their bright orange umbrellas all over the city, but we came to this one twice on our trip. The guy was always super friendly. I had the regular terimayo dog, which had grilled onions, teriyaki sauce, mayo, and seaweed. Sounds funky, looks weird, but tastes amazingggg. The buns are toasted, the dog is fat, and the sauces all combine together to make a delicious taste. Hubby had one that he didn’t like too much the first time (don’t remember what it was, but it was pork), but the second time he had the spicy cheese terimayo, and he loved it.
Not sure what’s up with all the haters, but it’s definitely not a typical dog… you gotta be open to trying it!