I feel like I’m the last person to realize that Kamamarui ramen got a menu revamp! This new change happened a couple of months ago and they now offer sous vide chashu in addition to their traditional style, miso tantan ramen, miso egoma ramen, and maze udon!. Maze udon is a fun addition to the menu and the only place I’ve ever seen it before is at Kokoro Maze soba downtown. If you’ve never had it before you’re missing out. It’s basically dry udon noodles you mix together before you eat it so that all the flavor is packed together…it’s similar to the Korean bibimbap but noodle form.
Very friendly service and cosy environment. Good chasu and egg is awesome. Must try egg. Free WiFi. Highly recommend for some warm food in winter.
Lovely rich almost creamy broth with nice chewy noodles, lean char siu pork and creamy soft boiled egg. The soup is not overly salted, and very clean - if you have space after eating the generous portion of noodles, you actually want to drink the super tasty unami packed broth after as it has so much depth. For some, the noodles are on the harder side, but personally I thought they were made with slightly too much kansui, as they left a slight alkaline tang aftertaste. The bombs were flavor packed little punches of rice seasoned with plenty of furikake... it's like eating the best part of a spam masubi.. the thin rice layer coated with savory awesome furikake? Oh yeah. The pics aren't pretty as we had take out and I definitely didnt assemble it as nicely as the resturant could, but thoughtful of them to separate every single ingredient so you can customize your bowl to your liking.
The ramen is pretty tasty, filling, and affordable. Although the ramen is not as amazing as ramen found in downtown Vancouver, I would definitely come back again.
Kamamuri is probably one of the most popular ramen places in Burnaby tucked away near the corner of Royal Oak and Kingsway.
They have a wide selection of ramen and side dishes. So far, we have tried their regular Tonkotsu and dark Tonkotsu ramens and were pleased with their rich and delicious broth. The portion is quite decent and definitely fills our stomach nicely.
The place is quite small and can be stuffy especially when fully occupied. But the food definitely highlights the experience!
Yes. We,re Eating Again.
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Ramen is my favorite part of Autumn (OK..beautiful changing leaves and fresh air are not bad either). My point is that rainy weather calls for soup and noodles. Within walking distance of Metrowtown (even closer to Royal Oak sky train station, it turns out) is a friendly and comfortable little Ramen joint called Kamamarui Ramen and Don. Rough faux concrete walls and wood, it is a lovely place to warm up. I loved the little "dog's rear end" coat hangers at each of the tables! More reasonably priced than the downtown places($10 for your basic bowls) but for my money, just as good. My partner and I had one bowl of Miso and one bowl of Chashu. The only difference was the broth (we both ordered "rich") both of which were very good. Nice chewy noodles, half an egg and a couple of slices of pork, sprouts, nori and green onion. They put a bit of a sear on the pork which made it even more tasty. You can order your Ramen in combo with various sides. We tried the semi famous "Bombs"(plus $2) and the Chicken Karaage (plus $6). The bombs were tasty enough with seaweed and non evident Teriyaki but totally fell apart when you looked at them. The Karaage was very good, tender and crispy little pieces and came with a dipping sauce and a few pieces of dressed lettuce. Service was very good. It started off a little bit on the wrong foot (not worth describing) but staff made a professional effort to correct. A great little place that I wish was in my own neighbourhood!
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Came here after a long day of work on Aug 15, 2017. I'm staying at a nearby hotel and overheard the front desk staff recommend this place.
Ordered the chashu ramen with rich broth (no green onions) with chicken karaage combo (extra bean sprouts). Food came quickly and was nice and hot.
Ramen noodles had a great chew and were very tasty. Chashu was delicious (and not like the typical chashu that I was expecting). Thin slices and super tender. My one real complaint was the broth (as some have previously posted). Although it was rich, it was pretty bland tasting. Needed salt or something to jazz it up. There were 3 sauces on the table and none of them really improved the flavour of the soup. That kind of disappointed me. My other complaint was my bean sprouts came with green onions on them (after I ordered my ramen without green onions).
Combo plus extra sprouts (and extra noodles) came to $23 including tax. Fantastic price considering the amount of food you get. Service was excellent and attentive without being overbearing. I left feeling full with a nice warmth in my tummy and would definitely try their miso ramen next time.
○good service
○decent ramen (not as authentic) but their chicken don is good
○parking definitely a hassle
○average price for quality and quantity
○if I had to choose 1 item: bomb (their rice balls with seaweed)/ black ramen
○would k go back ? Yes
This is our favourite ramen place in Burnaby! We always get combo number one with miso chashu ramen and it comes with two bombs (a rice and nori ball). They also happen to have a really delicious pork belly (Buta) don!
The service is always pleasant and for the most part very quick!
Friends and I had a ramen craving and didn't want to venture downtown- so we gave Kamamarui a try. The space is rather small but cozy. Service at Kamamarui was very good, the servers were attentive and I had a full cup of tea all night. The location was about 5 to 10 minute walk from Royal Oak Skytrain. My friends ended up parking in Safeway across the road, since they grabbed groceries before meeting me for dinner.
The ramen had a lot of slices of pork but only bean sprouts as veggies. I ordered an extra bowl of bamboo shoots and my friends got corn and fried garlic. Flavour-wise the rich broth wasn't as heavy and rich as other ramen shops but it was tasty. The ramen here is good and hits the spot but if you're looking for amazing ramen, going downtown would be your best bet.
BEST RAMEN SHOP! Extremely affordable and lots of options to customize your ramen bowl. Honestly the broth is the best part about it. Staff here is really friendly and nice. Been here a bunch of times with my friends and can say all their appetizers are delicious. Also they give you reheat instructions when you have to take some of it home with you. It tastes just as good reheated.
The noodles were thin and had a bit of bite. Broth was not too salty, which we preferred. It was the perfect ramen for me. In contrast, mini-don was more salty and sweet, but it was still tasty. The combo with mini-don was filling and satisfying. Double carb combo was a guilty pleasure. I got a bite of karaage, it was thinly battered and juicy.
Service was very good. The restaurant was moderately busy, but the staff still provided frequent tea refills.
Cleanliness can be improved. Table top was bit sticky. Otherwise I would've given 5 stars.
First time trying out this ramen place. Ramen comparable to other places that we’ve been to. We have a family member who has a nut allergy and this is one of the ramen places where there menu broth does not have any nut ingredients. That is a deciding factor for us and will definitely come back. Friendly staff as well!
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I've finally decided to try Kamamarui - one of the few sought-after ramen places in Vancouver.
I visited the restaurant around 3pm, and about half of the tables was empty. Tables were clean, sanitized and the server was kind and prompt.
I decided to get a Tonkotsu with rich broth and grilled chashu. I ordered 2 bombs (Onigiri rice balls pretty much) as a combo.
The food came out in a few minutes and was told to try their ramen sauce and spicy sauce/chilli sauce to my likings. This restaurant also offers free garlic which goes well with rich broth.
Kamamarui here offers a great, thick and rich broth which I really like. This place is really legit if you like such broth. My wife doesn't like rich broth as she prefers the clean/light and non-greasy broth. I'll try the normal broth next time to see if I can bring her next time.
Although the two little onigiris I've ordered tasted okay, I wouldn't order them on my next visit as the portion was pretty small. I'll probably go for extra noodle or a bowl of rice instead.
Overall, it was a pleasant experience and will definitely come back again to try their miso along with other variations.
Found this place when i was walking back from Metrotown, and i do not regret it. Its a ramen restaurant with of course some appetizers and drinks, but the main reason you go here is for ramen. They have a lot of options for the ramen, and if you want you can add extra of whatever you would like. The portion is HUGE and very filling and it tastes delicious. The only con is that there is little soup and a load of noodles, other than that, this place is easily a 5-star.
Good food and good customer service! You can get a combo with the ramen which will come with a side at a discounted price.
The menu itself is scanned with a QR code but you order with a waiter. The food also comes quite fast and portions are quite large as well.
Do note that there's also a Marutama ramen just beside, but honestly the line up here is shorter and the quality of food is definitely up to par with them.
There are many ramen restaurants in Metrotown area that come and go, but this is the place that lasts. I've been coming to this place since I moved to this neighborhood 5 years ago. The quality has always been great. My favorite is their veggie noodle, not only yummy, but also great value. In my opinion, this place beats all the other hyped up ramen restaurants!
Great little ramen place tucked away. The bomb was great, a must get as an appetizer. Ordered the vegetable ramen and the chashu ramen. The vegetable was okay, broth was not rich enough. The pork based broth was great and tasted better than most in the city. Would recommend to anyone.
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