Recognition

November 2014  Open Table | Diner’s Choice Award – Hapa Calgary

November 2014 Westender | Best Of The City Dining Awards |Gold, Best Happy Hour

November 2014 Westender | Best Of The City Dining Awards |Silver, Best Japanese Cuisine

November 2014 Westender | Best Of The City Dining Awards |Silver, Best Tapas

April 2014 Vancouver Magazine | Restaurant Awards | Bronze, Best Casual Chain

March 2014 The Georgia Straight | Golden Plates – Reader’s Choice | Best Izakaya (GOLD)

February 2014 Vancouver Courier 2014 | Stars of Vancouver – Reader’s Choice Awards | Gold, Vancouver’s Best Tapas

April 2013 Vancouver Magazine | Restaurant Awards | Silver, Best Casual Chain

March 2013 The Georgia Straight | Golden Plates – Industry’s Choice | Best Japanese (GOLD)

March 2013 The Georgia Straight | Golden Plates – Reader’s Choice | Best Izakaya (GOLD)

February 2013 Westender | Best of the City Dining, Readers’ Choice | Bronze, Best Japanese

November 2012 Westender | Best of the City Dining, Readers’ Choice | Silver, Best Japanese

April 2012 Vancouver Magazine | Restaurant Awards | Silver, Best Casual Chain

March 2012 The Georgia Straight | Golden Plates – Reader’s Choice | Best Izakaya (GOLD)

March 2012 The Georgia Straight | Golden Plates – Industry’s Choice | Silver, Best Japanese

March 2012 The Georgia Straight | Golden Plates – Reader’s Choice | Bronze, Best Japanese

February 2012 Westside Business Awards of Distinction | Best Restaurant

August 2011 Bon Appetit Magazine | Top 5 Izakaya’s in North America

March 2011 The Georgia Straight | Golden Plates – Reader’s Choice | Best Izakaya (GOLD)

February 2011 Tourism Vancouver | Best $28 Dine Out Vancouver Menu | Best Japanese

February 2011 Westender  | Best of the City , Readers’ Choice | Bronze, Best Japanese

April 2010 The Georgia Straight | Golden Plates – Reader’s Choice | Silver, Best Japanese

March 2010 Westender  | Best of the City, Readers’ Choice | Bronze, Best Japanese

October 2009 Westender | On The Plate –  50 Favourite Things to Eat & Drink in Vancouver – “Hapa’s marinated mackerel and being able to watch your server blowtorch it tableside.”

February 2009 Westender  | Best of the City, Readers’ Choice | Gold, Best Japanese

May 2007 Vancouver Magazine | Restaurant Awards | Bronze, Best Casual Japanese

April 2006 Vancouver Magazine | Restaurant Awards | Gold, Best Casual Japanese

March 2006 The Georgia Straight | Golden Plates, Readers’ Choice, Best Japanese (4th)

February 2006 Westender  | Best of the City, Readers’ Choice | Silver, Best Japanese

April 2005 Vancouver Magazine | Restaurant Awards | Gold, Best Casual Japanese

April 2005 Vancouver Sun | Best Izakaya

January 2005 National Post | #2 of Five Best Canadian Destinations for Small-Plates Dining

April 2004 Vancouver Magazine | Restaurant Awards | Editors’ Choice Award | Bronze, Best Japanese | Premier Crew Award (Vancouver’s Best Service) – Kana Yanagawa

April 2004 Vancouver Sun | Best Robson Street, Budget | Best Contemporary Japanese | Best New Hip

November 2003 EnRoute Magazine | Listed among Best New Restaurants in Canada