Japadog
Japadog is a small chain of street food stands and restaurants originating in Vancouver, Canada. 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.
History
Tamura and his wife moved to Vancouver in 2005. They opened the first Japadog stand that same year. 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. They also have a trailer location on the pier in Santa Monica, California.Locations
, Japadog has stores and trailers in the following locations:Metro Vancouver, Canada
- 530 Robson St, Vancouver – store
- 8130 Ontario St, Vancouver – trailer
- 899 Burrard St, Vancouver – trailer
- Waterfront station, Vancouver – trailer
- The Amazing Brentwood, Burnaby – store
- McarthurGlen Outlet Mall, Richmond – store
- YVR Domestic Terminal, Richmond – store
- YVR International Arrivals, Richmond – trailer
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