Japadog
Restaurant chain in British Columbia, Canada
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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]
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History
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
As of September 2025[update], Japadog has stores and trailers in the following locations:[5]
Metro Vancouver, Canada
- 530 Robson St, Vancouver – store
- 8130 Ontario St, Vancouver – trailer
- 899 Burrard St, Vancouver – trailer[a]
- Waterfront station (exterior), Vancouver – trailer
- The Amazing Brentwood, Burnaby – store
- McarthurGlen Outlet Mall, Richmond – store
- YVR Domestic Terminal (interior, before security), Richmond – store[6]
- YVR International Arrivals (exterior), Richmond – trailer
- Japadog's first location
Toronto, Canada
- 509 Yonge St – store
- The Well – store
Santa Monica, US
- 200 Santa Monica Pier – trailer
Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam
- 97 Nguyen Gia Tri – store
