Still have yet to find a better ramen place than Taishoken on Abbot. Easily the best Tsukemen in the city.
Vegetarian option is good. Service is fast. Place is always busy
Waited 10 minutes to get in - but well worth the wait. I am coming back next time I am in Vancouver.
First time trying tsukemen and it was delicious! I want more! Place is a bit small and could use more ventilation. But food was yummy!
Best Ramen I've had. And a great price. Always fresh and a nice variety of ingredients.
Can not find another better ramen place than this one, highly recommended
If you like spicy, get the spicy tsukemen and ask for extra spicy chili flakes.
This is primarily a dipping ramen place. This doesn't mean that they don't serve good old ship or shoyu - just means that the friends I have that like this place are defs dipping ramen people. I myself am not into the thick thick broth customary for dipping ramen so not my fave place. BUT. IT'S GOOD. Don't get me wrong - just not my thing but could definitely be a favourite for some.
3.8. The soup ramen at Taishoken is nothing to write home about. However, the dipping ramen is awesome! Make sure to order if you have never tried it before. The broth is thick with tons of flavour (both spicy and non spicy), and the noodles are chewy and bouncy. The pork and egg are excellent as well. We also ordered the gyoza, decent but tastes like Hon's gyozas. We would come back for the dipping ramen only. Prices are comparable to other ramen shops, and service is good.
Christine Eats Fewds
+3.5
Taishoken should be synonymous with tsukemen! After two years since our last visit, we decided to return for another round of dip ramen. We ordered two tsukemen in original and spicy, warm, and mixed with lean and fatty chashu. The ramen noodles were perfectly cooked, though the spicy version could’ve been a bit spicier. Unfortunately, service was not up to par with the food even though it was not at all busy. Waving somebody down to take our order, grab the bill, etc. was a bit of a struggle. Mixed feelings since our original visit, but the tsukemen is one to try as a summer alternative to a hot soupy bowl of ramen!
Yes. We,re Eating Again.
+3.5
I have fulfilled the foodies greatest obligation by introducing my 82 year old father to something new. To him, ramen meant cup 'o noodles but I think he has a different idea now. We were going to the Canucks game so Taishoken was close by. Apparently others had the same idea but the line outside moved pretty fast. Don't forget to add your name to the list hanging on the door. I ordered the Tonkotsu for Dad and the Miso for myself. Both were very good and the Chashu, egg and noodles were all tasty. We started with the Gyoza which was very good, being moist on the inside and nicely browned on the outside. My Dad liked the dipping sauce and wanted you to know that! Its not my top ramen choice but it is on a par with many places. Friendly, not uncomfortable and you could do worse in the area.
Reservation Under Cindy
+4
Taishoken Ramen is located in ‘Crosstown’ between Gastown and Chinatown best known for specializing in tsukemen. A couple of years ago, this style of ramen was almost unheard of but immensely became popular within the last couple of years.
It was perfect on a snowy day. The ramen warmed me right up. The broth was nice and rich and the pieces of cha su was delicious. The only problem would be the setting. First come first serve style. So make sure everyone from your group gets there on time or else you won't get to sit together.
When I’m in Japan, one of my favourite things to eat is Tsukemen. I have yet to find a version in Vancouver as good as the ones I’ve had in Tokyo, but the one I had at Taishoken comes pretty close!. Seating is very cramped in this small restaurant, so I wouldn’t recommend coming with more than 4 people at one time.
Taishoken has gotten a lot better over the years. From bland to flavourful. They're known for their tsukemen (dip ramen) but I personally like my noodles already in the soup. I've had their Tonkotsu original and Karamiso Tonkotsu ramen - both were good but overall their ramen is heavy and afterwards I have to go eat some fruit and drink tons of water. The best part of their ramen is their chewy ramen noodle and fluffy chicken collagen texture in their Tonkotsu soup base. Reminds me of Marutama's chicken based ramen but without having to go all the way down to the West End.
Taishoken has changed quite a bit since it's opened up, but the ramen is still good. They have a few sister locations around Vancouver as well. Even if there's a line-up outside, the service is quick and you'll get seated quickly. You don't want to be standing outside for too long. I saw a man get stabbed on the corner near International Village while I was waiting outside. Anyways, don't let that deter you. The ramen is A+ and it didn't give me the runs afterwards. 4/5 stars.
I have been going here for ramen for quite a while. It's my favourite one in Vancouver, especially for Tsukemen. So far, I haven't found a better place in town. The only downside is how small the restaurant is. The only way to avoid the lineup is to hey there before they open. Otherwise, everything is great.
Really great Ramen. The broth has an incredibly smooth consistency and is bursting with complex beef and chicken flavours. The noodles are nice and gummy and closer to a yellow orange colour which I love. Tasty Aji-tama and nice thick grilled chasu, not to fatty or too lean. Also like how the bamboo shoots tasted slightly smoked. Lastly, great service prices. The only negative and this is being super picky is they should upgrade their plastic spoons to a better quality ramen ladel.
I usually get the tonkotsu or mild miso. You can choose between pork shoulder or pork belly, or half/half (one of each). The broth is very rich.
For something lighter, the chicken ramen (torigara) is nice.
I've only tried the tsukemen once (which is supposed to be their signature), but didn't really enjoy it. I didn't really understand the advantage of having both noodles and soup separated, and the noodles also cold. The regular ramen with everything in one bowl seems easier to me :P
The place was packed. We had to line up for about 20 minutes in the cold outside. There were 5 of us, so a little tricky seating us in a small-midsize restaurant with limited space. They were playing hip-hop music. I ordered their signature bowl, Tsukemen $11.95 You have the choice of shoulder, belly or both. I chose the lean one – shoulder, and to be served warm. I was surprised to see the contents in Japanese (romaji)…who will know what it is if they don’t understand Japanese? It has 2 slices of pork chashu, negi (green onions), memma (flavoured bamboo shoots), aji-tama (flavoured egg), and nori (seaweed). For the broth, you have the option to get the original (which I got), spicy and karamiso (spicy miso).
The broth lacks a depth I look forward to in my Ramen. The Tsukemen broth is never hot enough coming out of the kitchen. The kimchi ramen is my go-to dish and the reason I return. It's loaded with pork slices and has a great fusion of flavour and spice without overwhelming it. I tried the karamiso again and they added some minced garlic on top which added a nice layer of flavour.
Was watching A Mind of a Chef in the episode where David Chang does all things ramen and visits Japan where he decides to try out Taishoken’s tsukemen. After watching this episode, it was definitely a motivating factor for me to try it here in their franchise chain store here in Vancouver and is happy to report that I was definitely left wanting to come back again.
My love for soup noodles in general is on another level. It's one of the hardest thing for me to lay off when I am eating "clean" and getting a bikini body ready. Like I'll not eat bread, rice, chocolate, fine. Take it. I won't even think about it. But no pho, ramen, any kind of noodle soup and I will be crying.
After my first encounter with the $5 promo ramen, of course I would have to go again for a round two, especially because this is the last day of it. This time I have Jai and his girlfriend with me, that way hopefully I would be able to try the other ones as well. We arrived later than my first visit, the lineup has almost gone to the end of the block, it seemed to have been forever before we were even near the storefront. Through the windows we spotted empty tables, or customers waiting for the bill or change. So service was still as slow, as if they don’t realize the urgency and the patience of those outside growing thin and hungry.
Like there isn’t enough ramen shops saturating all over Downtown, however, Taishoken serves up something new to the masses, and that is tsukemen. Which is essentially like zaru soba, but in this case it’s with cold ramen noodles and hot, concentrated soup. Taishoken was closed for a few months not too long after opening, there were signs saying that they were doing renovations, but rumours had it that they were going to have a change in ownership. Nonetheless, what does it mean to consumers? Another soft opening promotion; the $5 ramen, in hopes to attract attention and interest. With a normal bowl of ramen being well over $10 nowadays, of course I lept to the idea of such a deal, only problem was who would be crazy enough to go line up with me. Assuming that there will be a line since the promo is only open for a few days and available until sold out, my only option was the last two remaining days on the weekend.
You must try the Tsukemen when you visit Taishoken. Tsukemen separates the noodles and the broth (you get to choose hot or cold). The thick and al dente noodles are served in warm temperature, while the broth on the side is kept hot with a hot stone. The broth is reduced and it is more concentrated for a stronger flavor. Their regular ramen also tastes delicious, noodle is al dente and a bit more thick compared to other ramen places. And I like how you can choose between pork belly or pork shoulder for their ramen.
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After watching a movie with some Yelp Elites at Tinseltown, my boyfriend and I were hungry. The first restaurant we looked at on the street was this ramen place Taishoken on the opposite side of the street. It opened till 9:30pm. It was a good timing to eat some late night snacks here.
We ordered a spicy tsukemen and a karamiso tsukemen with warm noodles. The portion was good (I.e. The bowl of noodles was not too small or too big. It was about right). The noodles of the tsukemen were round and thick that I really liked the chewy texture. I liked tsukemen more than the regular ramen. The tsukemen came with a piece of seaweed and half of an egg. The sauce or soup that came separately was great! No matter it was spicy or karamiso (two flavours in this sauce or soup - spicy at the bottom and lots of garlic and miso flavours on top) the flavour was excellent.
It is a ramen place, so I did not expect the service was extraordinary. It took longer to wait for the tsukemen to come, but it was alright.
It is worthwhile to come back to try other ramen in the near future.
Molely-B Loves To Eat
+4.5
My husband and I have been searching for good ramen places in Vancouver. We came across 大勝軒 online that they have our favourite tomato ramen. We think it is the best tomato cheese ramen! It's very unique like an Italian Pasta X Japanese Ramen Fusion! Plus when you order any ramen, you can add a side dish for only $3.50! We tried Japanese Veggie Curry Don, and it is absolutely delicious and great deal! My girlfriend tried the Miso Ramen, and she loves it too! We will definitely become a regular here!
*Note to business: hopefully there will be more vegetarian selections on the menu, and only if the tea does not cost $2. :)
Pretty good ramen shop in east downtown. Broth is rich and flavorful, the portion is pretty good for $12. Chashu wasn't as flavorful as I would like or charred enough but perfectly acceptable. All and all I enjoyed it and will come back.
Ramen isn’t something I’ve always enjoyed. In fact, it was a little over a year ago that I first visited Santouka. I’ve been hooked ever since. Since then I have tried every major ramen shop in Vancouver and formed opinions about my favourite broth, favourite noodles, favourite pork, and favourite egg (Santouka/Hida Takayama, Santouka, Kintaro, and Marutama respectively).
Absolutely phenomenal tsukemen ramen, chicken ramen, and pork appetizers. We visited twice in one week, it was SO good! Excellent service, as well.
I've been here twice and both times I ordered the tsukemen with cold noodles. The noodles and broth are served separately! It's good enough that I think it's the only thing I'll get at this place, ever. Service was okay. Tea is not complimentary.
On a Friday night around 7pm, this place wasn't packed, but it wasn't empty either -a good thing for someone like me, trying to get a quick meal in before a night out! I was seated right away at a four-seater as it was the only empty spot. I had the tonkatsu ramen with pork shoulder -it was ok, but i honestly felt like the noodle portion was too small. I definitely could have had more! The service was alright, she didn't rush me although there were lots of people waiting for a spot by then (and I felt bad sitting at a four-seater by myself)! However a couple friends who have visited here said they had horrible service here and so I'm guessing they just came on an off day.
Would I come back? Likely not, as I didn't really feel full and I think there might be MSG in the soup... I was so thirsty after!!
Having lunch together on a Saturday has been nearly impossible due to Boyfriend's schedule. Luckily came the Easter long weekend! (which also means this review is testing my memory...)We had a hard time deciding between Taishoken and The Ramen Butcher. While Taishoken is known for its Tsukemen (dipping noodles), The Ramen Butcher offers fun variety of ramen flavours, including spicy garlic paste, roasted garlic oil, and basil and cheese. When I knew about The Ramen Butcher, I told myself that I had to take Boyfriend, who loves everything that you can add garlic to, there... unfortunately, we aren't big fans of lineups, so maybe next time.
Okay place for ramen. Broth is thick. They also have some of my favourite noodles. I would say go with the fatty chashu – it’s nice to reward yourself sometimes. If you’re still hungry go for the chashu bowl on the side. It might not be my staple ramen place, but hey it’s still ramen
Different and great. I had the spicy tsukemen ramen. From reading the reviews about this I wasn't sure how my selection would turn out. The spicy broth was really spicy, which I appreciated. It was also piping hot and the waitress even added a cube of hot granite. I had to blow on my first few mouthfuls. I ordered hot noodles they did arrive hot but got colder pretty quickly, hence the piping hot broth to keep the noodles at a perfect temperature before consuming. Overall great experience!
Having the noodles and toppings served on the side ensures that nothing gets over cooked in the hot broth. The noodles stay al dente the entire time. The broth is even more condensed, rich, and fatty than regular ramen broth because you are supposed to just dip everything in it rather than drink it from the spoon. The pork belly was super fatty, which I enjoyed because I don’t like eating lean meat when I eat ramen. I feel like half an egg is a little skimpy and I wish they would have just given a whole egg. Eating this style of ramen is more time consuming than a regular bowl because of the dipping process and I kept splattering myself with broth. Final Thoughts? This style of ramen was fun to try and kept the noodles at perfect consistency, but it didn’t take the spot for my favourite ramen place. About these ads Twitter Facebook LinkedIn Email StumbleUpon Google Related Tags: featur
All of us ordered the Original Tsukemen Ramen ($11.75) which came with a plate of hot or cold noodles, soft boiled egg, and a side bowl of deep concentrated broth. The broth is extremely rich and fat which is great for dipping your noodles in before slurping them up. The flavour clings on to the noodles to give you a delicious bite every time. Also, they put a hot stone in your broth to keep it piping hot during your meal. All in all, I thought it was a fun and interesting meal! I like playing with my food so it's always fun to do some extra work while eating (am I right, hot pot lovers?) :). I will definitely return in the summer when I want something cool and tasty for lunch. Service Rating: 3/5 Food Rating: 3/5 Price: $$ Overall Rating: 3/5 Happy Eating! playing with my food like..
The Tsukemen is bomb.. Excellent broth, uniquely thick and perfectly chewy noodles. I will be back.
Come here for the tsuke-men (dipping noodles). Their noodles are on the pricey side when compared to other ramen joints around town.
I come here only for the tsuke-men, which they're best known for.
Noodles are thick and chewy cooked perfectly.
Don't forget to ask for the 'plain soup' broth after you're done consuming your noodles.
If you don't ask for it, they usually don't bring it to you.
The broth is used to dilute the dipping soup so that's drinkable.
All in all it's a solid ramen place but definitely not my favourite.
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I'm obsessed with the Tsukemen Ramen. I hate this place. The service is slow, the line ups don't move. They promised me noodles in 8 minutes, it took 45. BUT YOU KNOW WHAT?! I still go here, at least once a week. I am obsessed with the Tsukemen Ramen with pork belly. I order the large with the knowledge that a regular will stuff me, and always tell myself I will save half to go (this stuffs expensive!) But, I don't. I stuff myself, even drinking all of the broth. I LOVE IT! I make it my own though. I order this cold noodle dish with hot noodles, and instead of dipping, I pour the broth right over the noodles. Then voila, perfect soup, with a very rich and porky broth. Way better than their ramen soups. I recommend going before noon or after 1:30pm, because if you get in line in between, you will be likely be waiting 30 minutes in line, then 20 for your food. These people need a little lesson on efficiency from the guys at Meat and Bread. I mean come on, it's noodle soup! (Albeit the best damn noodle soup I've ever had.)
Best, for now.. You know the ramen story here in Vancouver. Kintaro came, it was cool but it died a bit. Benkei came, it was awesome but it too died. Motomachi Shokudo, same thing. Santouka is going downhill. Now comes Taishoken. Yes, it is the bomb. Noodle texture is like Benkei/Kintaro, soup is like Santouka. So if you like deep flavourful soup with the thick chewy curly noodle, this is it. Oh and the tsukemen, get it. Let's see how long Taishoken will last.
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Open on May 27, 2014. They are one of famous Ramen chains from Tokyo area in Japan. Their speciality is Tokusei-Mori-Soba, which is also called Tuke-Men. It is translated as dipping style ramen of which noodle and soup come separately. Taishoken boasts that they started this style with ramen, although the style itself had been quite common for Japanese noodle, Soba.
They soft opened on May 27, 2014 and at this moment, they only serve 3 styles of ramen only. They are Shoyu(Soy sourse), Sio(Salt), and Miso, which come noodles in soup. No Tuke-Men, Gyoza, Rice, Fried Rice, yet. More items will be available after regular opening, or items will be added one by one.
Their plans was: Until June 2nd, they open 11-20, and after that 11-22:30.
However, they closed much earlier as they sold out until June 1st.
From June 2nd-4th, they opened at 6pm until they sell out 150 bowls.
During soft opening, a bowl was $5.
My first visit, I ordered Miso Ramen with pork belly. Noodle was good. Soup was good. Pork was less fatty as pork belly, but I like it. I felt somewhat it was a small portion, but probably this is normal for regular Ramen only.
Service was decent, too. As to value for the price, I cannot say as I don't know the regular price yet. I hope it doesn't go too high as I am used to Ramen price in Japan, which is much cheaper than Canada.
My second visit, I ordered Shoyu Ramen with pork loin. Usually, soup for shoyu ramen is transparent, but here it was opaque and somewhat oily. Yet it was good taste overall.
As to Chasyu, pork on top, you can choose pork belly or pork loin. This time I ordered pork loin and it was more than my expectation. I liked it more than pork belly.
Scheduled promotion finished. I asked what the operation hours and the menu from tomorrow. They answered "No Idea." I think they lack some communications and/or announcements.
I know some people came here for lunch or dinner only to find out they were closed. They of course came during operation hours which they previously said they were open or didn't say they are closed. That was not very nice.
Anyway, they have just started. Let's hope they provide us with good ramen and service with inexpensive price and better communications.
P.S.
There was a huge line up on June 4th.I arrived at 5:20pm and there were already 30 people in front of me. By 6:00pm the line up extended to more than 100 people. Why do I know the number? Someone actually counted line up from the fear they were already out of 150 bowls. I had to wait for an hour before I have a seat. It may not have been intended, but I somewhat felt they wanted to show off the line up to their neighbors.
F.Y.I.
They have 25 seats. Counters and tables.
There’s been rumours of a change in ownership of Taishoken...
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Hey guys! Welcome to part 2 of 3 of my mini club Itadakimasu 's ramen outings. Today we went to a new (2014) place called Taishoken who specialise in a style of ramen called “Tsukemen”. Does this style overthrow the traditional noodle and broth formula? Read on to find out. Food: Coming here with Team Itadakimasu, I ordered the specialty, a Tsukemen with Pork Shoulder and extra Soft Boiled Egg. How this works is you get a bowl of concentrated soup that you mix into spoonfuls of cold ramen from another plate. The result is you have a paste to eat with your ramen instead of a broth absorbed by the noodles? For me, I think I would prefer this style in the hot summer where I might not want a piping hot bowl of ramen. This seemed to be a novelty for me and I recommend it for experimentalists. The noodles were an al dente chewy and the soup was indeed super concentrated and zapped full of flavour and pork shoulder so the separate ingredients were alright. Features: This is a small ramen restaurant with about 30 seats. There’s a nice bar looking over Abbott Street great for people watching and the dark wood interior gives a nice Japanese vibe. Service: Service was a bit iffy. I didn’t know one had the choice of hot or cold Tsukemen noodle and our waitress didn’t bother giving us the option when we didn’t specify. In addition, I had to ask for my extra soft-boiled egg when it became apparent that someone had forgotten. Water service was pretty frequent though and bill splitting was given to us which helped with our group of 7. One-liner: Chic ramen that could have better service Highlight: Hot concentrated ramen soup paste Recommended for: Ramen lovers who don’t want to wait in line Would I go back? No. Please enable JavaScript to view the comments powered by Disqus. Notes:
Taishoken is famous and unique for it’s Tsukemen. Tsukemen is ramen that serves with its broth separately. There’s a few reason why it is served this way. The main purpose is to keep the noodles away from being soaked in the broth so it would keep it’s al-dente (chewy) texture. The broth that is served aside is also different than your regular ramen broth. It comes in room temperature, and it is twice or even three times more concentrated than your regular broth. You probably won’t want to enjoy drinking your broth cause it is salty and gooey. It is almost like Marutama’s kind of broth but even riche
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The Noodle’s Prayer – please do not lead us into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For yours is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever. Ramen. For if you forgive others for their transgressions, your heavenly Noodle will also forgive you. It is I who found redemption tonight, on the most unlikeliest of nights. On a Monday evening when only the heathens among us revel in hijinks and shenanigans on the first work night of the week, I found ramen redemption at Taishoken . Fragile and dejected afte a slew of disastrous ramen experiences , it is with wary apprehension that I approached my noo noo bowl. While known for their Tsuke-men, or “dipping” ramen in which the noodles are served separate from the broth, near hypothermia and rational thought called for something a little more heavy duty. Two big bowls for two big girls, it was Miso Ramen for me and Shoyu Ramen for Daphne. Served with two pieces of juicy pork belly, half an egg, and a cuttlefish, this velvety pork and chicken broth packed a ton of flavour. Automatic extra points for the cuttlefish no doubt, but the egg needs some work. A lesson in marination and cooking time might benefit because with a slight ooze, one bite in, the whole thing fell apart into one mushy heap. And what’s the deal with only half an egg? What’s a sister gotta do around here to get un oeuf? When it comes to noodle, Taishoken’s got it right. Springy and perfectly cooked with a nice chew, these noo noos are bringing sexy back. There’s nothing like the soft soothing sensation of a firm chewy noodle running through your mouth to make you feel like a natural woman. Both the savoury miso and shoyu broths are tasty but truth be told, I couldn’t help but look over at Daphne’s bowl with a tinge of jealousy. On the excessive side, the salty miso hit me in the face like BAM, where as the shoyu has a more sophisticated and subtle delicacy. Ramen God, heard my prayer – so would I return? At $10 a bowl, the ramen is slightly c
The Tsukemen Ramen was awesome!! The noodles were cooked perfectly al dente, bouncy, and toothsome! It also comes with a side of the broth that you're suppose to dip the noodles in. It came with 2 pieces of chasu. It was really tender but since the broth was already so salty, it masked the flavour of the chasu. Broth 4/5 stars You're either going to l
Ramen isn’t something I’ve always enjoyed. In fact, it was a little over a year ago that I first visited Santouka . I’ve been hooked ever since. Since then I have tried every major ramen shop in Vancouver and formed opinions about my favourite broth, favourite noodles, favourite pork, and favourite egg (Santouka/Hida Takayama, Santouka, Kintaro, and Marutama respectively). My foray into the world of ramen started with this episode of Mind of a Chef in which Chef David Chang explores and explains ramen in Tokyo. He visits Taishoken in Tokyo – the restaurant that created tsukemen, and it looked so amazing that I went down to Santouka to try it! Kazuo Yamigishi opened Taishoken in Tokyo in 1951. In 1954 he invented tsukemen at his shop and it has become one of the most popular types of ramen! Even though he’s retired now; he still checks in to his shop every morning to make sure the broth is okay and to greet customers. And he wears a towel on his head which looks kind of badass. Taishok
The ramen noodles are served cold and were quite chewy but in a good way. The broth was served on the side and although the portion looks small, it was very concentrated and full of rich fatty flavour.
Gastrofork Dee De Los Santos
+3.5
“Real” ramen uses real ingredients, a huge array of soup bases and painstakingly take a while to make. Not every place in Vancouver offers hand made ramen, but most places follow the same formula: ramen, meat, egg, seaweed, broth. Taishoken, located super close to the Stadium Chinatown skytrain station is another ramen place that’s on the rise. They serve is tsuke-men style ramen where the broth is served on the side and you dip your noodles into the broth. My good friend Gary recommended this place – who is a huge ramen fan as well. And right after he recommended it, we just had to go!
We came right at opening, 5, and people began to roll in immediately. We ordered and got our soup very quickly (5 minutes). The server was lovely and friendly and made the experience. Good flavour, noodles were good too, my egg was cool on the inside. But no complaints other than I would prefer a warmer egg, tho it was nice to get a full egg. While it was good, I would have preferred some additional flavour layers and colour (throw in some ginger, corn, carrot, cabbage).
Had the Tonkotsu ramen. The broth was very thick and rich. The noodles, pork and garnishes were good. It was still light outside but it seemed quite dark inside. The music was not great, some of it seemed out of tune.
This place got better. Haven't been back for years as there were always better options for tsukemen. Noodles were firm even when ordered warm, soup was no long clumpy although it is a bit salty for my taste. I had half and half pork belly/shoulder - Avg. Pork was a bit tough. Would definitely come back
Out of an admittedly small sample size, this is the best tsukemen I've come across so far in Vancouver. They have the option for hot noodles which I vastly prefer even if cold noodles are supposed to be what's typical. The soup is thick and actually sticks to the noodles (Menya Itto's soup is much too thin imo) and it's flavourful without the overpowering fishiness I often find with tsukemen. Egg was perfectly boiled, really liked the seared pork belly as well (shoulder was alright but had quite a lot of connective tissue which wasn't very appealing. Would go with 2 slices of the belly next time)
Best ramen I ever had!
I can really recommend this place if you look for some good ramen made with heart. Sides are also pretty good.
Would come here often probably, what a pitty I don't life here haha.
Update:
After two more months of travelling in Canada and more ramen in different places I can still say those were the BEST!!
I was there today again and ordered for take out before leaving Canada tomorrow. The nice lady at the counter packed a free cola and a nice message in the bag. I discovered it only later when unpacking it. The joy was so great! Thank you very much!! :)
Tasty and surprisingly affordable. We came in at 6 PM on a Sunday, but it still had lots of seating available.
The chain is also based in Japan, so it's authentic ramen as well.
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