Great tasting ramen, gyoza and spicy chashu rice đ fast service and excellent staff. My niece's go-to ramen shop đđđ
Clean place, great service and awesome food... what more could you ask for!
My favorite ramen place! I use this place to compare the other ramens and their egg is.. Wow.
Authentic great ramen place. I think this is the best ramen in Richmond by far.
One of the best ramen I've had.
Broth is so flavorful.
The Best spicy miso Ramen, always cooked perfect, great service.
Service is always excellent and the ramen is very authentic.
Great Place, Great Ramen. Hands down every time we come here!
Grayson and I have been to the Yah Yah Ya ramen Richmond location before and enjoyed what they had to offer so we decided to go check out the downtown location. The downtown Yah Yah Ya ramen location was more spacious than the Richmond one and it had hand painted murals that covered each of the walls.
Service was fast and friendly. Portions on the large side, we both ordered regular size and that was plenty. Broth good, although the richer broth ordered with more oil was nicer.Egg flavour good, though a full egg instead of half would be better. Noodles very nice. Chashu not the best, taste good but a bit stringy, could be much more tender. My miso garlic ramen was deliciously garlicky, they are generous with the garlic chips. Black tonkatsu, my partner had this, was good but a bit light, the triple black at Koika is a better version.. Overall, would go back, good ramen.
3.6/5 I came across this name for many times, but had never thought to visit. Today, I'm on the way to a movie, and decided to eat something. Randomly, I walk in. And I order the soupless reman. It comes like ground pork, spice flavour, and noodles. I'm impressed by the texture of the noodles, that is what I always look for from a bowl of ramen. However, they need some work on the broth ( although it is supposed be soupless, it does contain a bit of broth). The spicy broth reminds these Korean instant noodles, which isn't a pleasure feeling after eating. Last but not least, I love the chasun don!!! Rice is soft and meat is soft too!!
Yes. We,re Eating Again.
+4
There was a period of time when it seemed like we were eating ramen all the time (actually, some call it winter) but lately other things have caught our attention. Nevertheless, it seemed like a good idea this evening. We took a long walk to Robson and found Marutama closed for the holiday! Fortunately a few blocks further brought us to Yah Yah Ya Ramen! Right away, if you go there, make sure you write your name on the wait list! There is no indication that you need to do so, and no hostess doing it for you, just the annoying feeling that you are being ignored!...not a good start! Things improved quickly though as we did put our name on the list and were seated shortly. The folks working here are friendly and helpful and at least on this occasion, very busy! One side of the restaurant is a couple of big semi communal wood tables which are comfortable and sort of rustic. We ordered and quite enjoyed the Karage Chicken. Some kind of sauce would have been nice but the chicken itself was very tender but hot and crispy. Marie and I both thought the Black Tonkatsu Ramen was some of the best that we have had. Garlicky and rich describes the broth which came with tasty just slightly chewy noodles. You can order your ramen with various levels of noodle softness, oil and flavour as well as the usual add ons but it was very good just at normal levels! For $3.45 we ordered the Ramen as a Chasu Set. This was an excellent Chasu Don with a generous amount of pork to go with the rice beneath and a topping of Japanese mayo and katsu (?). We also tried the Abura Soba which is basically noodles without soup. I know you experts will freak at my oversimplification. All the sauce is at the bottom of the bowl waiting to be mixed. There was vinegar and red chili oil available which you add to your own taste. Its a very nice dish with more emphasis on the noodles. We liked it alot. I'm not sure if a lot of local ramen places serve this. Apparently in Japan, restaurants specialize in it the same way others specialize in ramen. All in all, we like Yah Yah Ya Ramen. It has occured to me lately that I almost never dislike any restaurants we visit. I think that is just because we choose well, relying on other food bloggers for the most part! You will like it here also!
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2018.06.09. My boyfriend and I went back to Vancouver looking for a place in a week. By accident, we found Yah Yah Ya ramen restaurant on Robson Street, downtown Vancouver. It was our first time having ramen at this place. We had such great experience.
Environment:Â
Yah Yah Ya Ramen Restaurant is a Japanese Ramen Restaurant, located on Robson Downtown Vancouver. Itâs a second location in Vancouver and its the most favorite dish is Yokohama-Style Ramen. We arrived at the restaurant around early noon. Even though it was still early, the restaurant was still a little bit busy. Luckily, we found a table and sat down. Inside the restaurant had Japanese Style decorations on the wall. There are 2 large communal tables inside the restaurant and there are free small tables on the site. There are lots of space in the restaurant. Inside the restaurant was nice and clean.
Service:Â
After we sat down, the server brought the water and menu to us. She was very nice and friendly. She gave us very helpful suggestions to order the food. The menu in this restaurant was in very simple Japanese style painting and characters. It offered customers options to choose the types of noodles, broth intensity and oil intensity they want to eat, which was very unique.
 Food:Â
After discussed with each other, I ordered the regular size Spicy Miso Ramen and kimchi. My boyfriend had regular size Miso Ramen. Both of us ordered normal noodle, normal soup based, and less oil for our soup. Our Ramen came out of the kitchen fast and well cooked. Both spicy and non spicy Miso Ramen are including chashu, bean sprouts, seaweed, and flavored egg. The noodle was very fresh and soft. The soup was very delicious and tasty.
Prices:
The ramen noodle bowls in YAH YAH YA RAMEN Restaurant are very cheap. The regular sizes are all around $10.25 and the larges are $12.25. Kimchi is $3.50. Everything in total plus the Tax and Tips, we spent $25 for our lunch.
In summary, we had a great experience eating at YahYahYa Ramen Restaurant. Highly recommend this place to everyone. Cheap, Convenience and Delicious.
ok service
expect to wait a little during peak hours
good ramen but not the best
i don't like the seating layout
average price for ramenÂ
wish they have other meat options like chicken
if i had to choose 1 dish: black ramen
would i go back? yes
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I have finally found a place in Vancouver that rivals my favourite- Hokkaido Ramen Santouka. I've had Jinya, Marutama Gaiden, Marutama Ramen, Ramen Butcher, Taishoken. This place owned it. You can pick the taste and oil levels, as well as the noodle type (thin or regular, regular being the more typical type of noodle found in ramen) and noodle density. The broth is not as thick as other places, mystery being that they still manage to pack rich flavour in every scoop. Black tonkatsu is a must have. I got it at all normal levels with regular noodles the first time around but for next time, I will be getting regular noodles, soft and possibly light on taste and normal on oil, depending on which affects salt levels more. My partner ordered the shio and agreed that the black tonkatsu was better. Portion size is decent- not the best price around, that is still awarded to Santouka. Partner also did a combo and got the cute small spicy chashu. Packed a lot of flavour in that tiny bowl and absolutely worth trying.
One of my favourite ramen places in Vancouver. Always love their Shoyu Ramen.
The ramen comes with some spinach which I found a little bit different from other ramen places. The Cha Su and Egg are ok. The soup base is perfect. Light and not too creamy.
The restaurant itself is really spacious and their service is great!
Today I was invited to a media event for a newer ramen restaurant: âYah Yah Yaâ. Although getting the invite and reading its name at the time, I wasnât sure what kind of restaurant I would be walking into. Truth-be-told, I havenât actually heard of them until today, but did acknowledge their great choice of location. They are situated across the street from the highly acclaimed âJinyaâ flagship restaurant, which also specializes in ramen. As a result, I am sure âYah Yah Yaâ will be seeing a lot of run off traffic because of their popular neighbour. Those wanting ramen, heading to âJinyaâ, but not wanting to line up, instead cross the street for bowls of similar noodles and broth of the same name, at âYah Yah Yaâ. Thus becoming immediate fans of them.
Yah Yah Ya Ramen opened their second location in Vancouver and they specialize in Yokohama-style ramen. The style of ramen blends tonkotsu and shoyu broth together to give a unique blend of broth. We were invited to try their special Cold Ramen only available in the summer. There are 2 larger communal tables inside and a bunch of other smaller table. Lots of space for ramen lovers.
A really solid ramen shop on Robson st. My favourite ramen is the Tonkotsu black. It has good flavor, interesting thin noodles and delicious chashu. My favourite feature of this place is that their Large size ramen bowls are truly Large and filling for the hungry ramen-loversm out there. This place is near my home too so I usually go here if I'm too lazy to go all the way down Robson st. to Santouka ramen.
Regular portion is a tad too small for the price, but large portion is worth it, as you get double the noodle and a whole egg instead of one half. I found the Shoyu Ramen too salty and noodles too firm at the "normal" level, so I recommend ordering "light" soup and "soft" noodle. The Black Tonkotsu Ramen has better flavour but a tad salty at regular level as well.
Dining With A Dragon And The Phoneix
+3.5
I went to visit after work at 745pm and there was no line ups as it's been open for a few months, I was really craving fried kaarage and gyoza but none on the menu, just the noodles. Correction I didn't see gyoza on the menu but according to other people I just didn't see it in the menu, my bad).That was a disappointment as I've been spoiled by Jinya Ramen. I like that you can chose the texture of the noodles, the depth of broth and fatty or not. I did love that part and the broth was rich without being being fatty. The half boiled egg was cooked properly but it was cold which took away from the hot broth. It was a very quick meal but without other appetizers it was not as satisfying for me.
We tried yah yah yah ramen in Richmond before. Here is a branch in downtown Vancouver and we would like to try if it was good.
The answer was great! Pricing was a little bit cheaper than their competitor on the same street.
We ordered miso ramen and shoyu ramen plus onigiri. We could choose the texture of the ramen and the oil and the taste of the broth. We were satisfied with the quality of food.
The ambiance was great that the restaurant was spacious. Indeed their entrance and foyer have a lot of space that they can make use of the space to put more tables and serve more customers.
We waited a little longer than the time we waited at yah yah yah ramen in Richmond. Other than waiting for the food, we had a great eating experience here.
Went there on a weekday evening at 5:00 p.m.. Â A table for 2. Â
Not super hungry and therefore we tried their regular size signature Ramens. Â You can choose the texture of the noodles, the taste (heavy, normal, light) and the oiliness of the broth. Â You can also add additional toppings such as : spinach, egg, corn, bean sprouts, etc. for a couple of $$.
The broth was good, especially for the the black tonkotsu ramen. Â It was a bit too salty even though we both chose the normal taste. Â Next time we should choose the light one. Â The texture of my noodles was still a bit hard, I chose the soft one.
Overall comments  :  a bit pricey compared to other Ramen restaurants in Vancouver.  Service was attentive.
Still an O.K. place to go but not strongly recommended.
Always in search of a decent bowl of ramen, I was surprised to see a new entrant on Robson in the former Junsei River storefront! I was meeting up with my friend Hannah for lunch and she told me that she had a pretty decent experience here previously, so definitely had high hopes! WellâŠthat and the fact that the bowls of ramen ran for under $13 lol.
Got the gyozas and the black tonkotsu ramen here. Was glad that the black tonkotsu came with the option for thin noodles since I actually prefer them thin! Since you can highly customize your ramen I got hard noodles, heavy taste, and normal oil. The waitress suggested I go for normal taste instead because the black tonkotsu was already quite salty on its own. Glad I took her advice! There was a pretty good amount of bamboo shoots in my bowl, and it comes with 3 pieces of seaweed. Definitely felt more generous than the usual ramen places. The chasu was goodâI had read prior reviews that said it wasn't fatty enough but I felt mine were decent. The egg wasn't as flavored as I hoped it would be but it was runny and pretty good. Overall quite liked this place and it's a solid ramen shop! Also it's bigger than any other ramen shop I've been to so I didn't feel like I was elbow to elbow with everyone.
The downtown location of Yah Yah Ya Ramen on Robson St. (same block as Korean supermarket H-Mart) opened up late November 2016. I tried it today and was pleasantly surprised at how good my bowl was. The gyoza, however, was not so good. Sean and I hit up Yah Yah Ya for lunch. Heâs been once already (and had a bad experience but wanted to see if they improved) but this was my first time. We both havenât been to the original location in Richmond. But from the bowl I had and how satisfied I was, Iâm guessing this location is now up to par with the Richmond location that people like Christina have been pretty happy with.
Japanâs Yah Yah Ya Ramen opened a Downtown Vancouver location last month at 560 Robson Street beneath Korean supermarket H-Mart.  With 4 ramen restaurants in Japan (Tokyo and Sapporo), this ramen chain entered the North American market in 2014 with a location in Richmond.  Yah Yah Ya specializes in Yokohama iekei ramen in which the soup base is created by boiling together pork bone, chicken bone, konbu (kelp), and vegetables for a minimum of 12 hours.  This is then flavoured with soy sauce, green onion, garlic and chicken oil.  Not having visited Yah Yah Ya Ramen in Richmond before, I was interested in trying out their Yokohama-style ramen.  This past month, I visited them twice on cold wintry days for some comforting eats.
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