Kawakubo Japanese Restaurant

While on a weekend road trip my group and I decided to get some Sushi while staying the night at the near by three valley gap hotel. Now I will be the first to admit that my partner and I didn't have high expectations for good Japanese dining in small town BC. Boy we were wrong… upon entering the restaurant the hostess informed us that we would be getting our own dining room, given the size of our group and considering that the restaurant was filled on the ground floor being a Friday night it was quite busy. We were led to the upstairs and shown to our own private japanese dining room, we were asked to remove our shoes before entering, I was pleasantly surprised to see this in Canada and especially in the small town of revelstoke. Shortly after being seated our waitress brought the drink menu, we started with a round of tea, and the tea pot was huge, I appreciated that. While perusing the drink menu something caught my eye, the Asahi “mini keg” , this is something that I haven’t encountered in any Japanese restaurant, so I ventured downstairs and asked the waitress of I could see the mini keg. It was a quick yes . If your in a group order the mini keg it’s great for several people. Now onto the food my partner ordered the sashimi platter, and was blown away she compared it to our Goto place in Calgary in terms of quality and preparation, she was of the opinion that the chef was either Japanese or trained in Japan not a compliment she gives often, as for myself I ordered the chicken Katsu and cooked volcano roll. Both were quite good, I usually don't order a roll but I decided to give it a shot great combination and the spicy mayo tied it all together. All in all great experience I will definitely be back

We got here at opening with a hungry teenage soccer player. Service was great, food was so fast and so fresh, and the Chef's Choice for sushi lovers was top notch with a great and diverse selection. The chef even came to our table to serve the last two of three rolls and took the time to ask if there was anything we hadn't been served yet that we were wishing we had been...we suggested spice and he delivered. What a great touch when ordering a chef's choice option. That level of service was unexpected yet much appreciated. The final roll was the most amazing we've ever had! The salad that comes with the meal was also delightful compared to most others you'd get elsewhere. Our server was great and made an effort to check in on us frequently. They were getting busy when we left but things still seemed to be moving along as you'd expect. We will be back for sure!

I recently had my birthday dinner at Kawakubo. They accommodated our large party in one of the upstairs rooms. Sarah was our server and she was amazing as always. We really enjoyed the delicious food drinks. Kawakubo never disappoints!

This cozy sushi restaurant left the best impression. Hospitable waitress and delicious sushi. Absolutely recommend!

First time we’ve taken our teenage boys to a Japanese restaurant. One of them doesn’t eat fish and the other one is extremely fussy. Everyone enjoyed it! Plenty to choose from on the menu. The Cowboy sushi roll was a particular hit. Very friendly waitresses and not too expensive.