Despite having been in Vancouver for a decade now, something about Torafuku still makes it feel like a quiet, tucked-away gem — an elusive vibe for any Michelin-recognized restaurant with over 12,700 Instagram followers. Yet there’s nothing pretentious here — just damn good food and warm hospitality.
The restaurant is helmed by chef and owner Steve Kuan, who was born in Taipei, Taiwan and came to Canada as a teenager. He started in the restauran…