Sushi Katsu

Two different styles of Japanese cooking share the menu at Sushi Katsu, a restaurant in North Vancouver's Central Lonsdale neighbourhood: sushi built around raw or prepared fish and rice, and katsu, the breaded and fried cutlet dish that is a separate but equally common part of Japanese home and restaurant cooking. Pairing these two styles is a common approach for a neighbourhood Japanese restaurant, since it gives customers a lighter option in sushi and a heartier, cooked option in katsu, covering more of what a group with different preferences might want on the same visit.

Central Lonsdale sits along upper Lonsdale Avenue, North Vancouver's busiest commercial strip, in a dense mix of apartments, condos, and street-level shops and restaurants that keep foot traffic steady through the day. A weeknight dinner and a quick weekend lunch both suit this kind of casual, order-at-the-counter or sit-down Japanese restaurant about equally well. Confirming current hours and whether a table or takeout order needs a reservation is worth doing before heading over, since availability at a neighbourhood restaurant can shift from one week to the next.