The food isn’t fancy or creative, so it might not be as exciting or interesting, but it is simple and authentic. The menu makes it one of the more traditional izakayas I’ve been to so far with reasonable prices and portions.
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I consider it the “hidden gem” and dark horse of ramen in downtown Vancouver. It’s related by broth to Kintaro Ramen, but I liked this better. It specializes in healthier, lighter ramen bowls and the Bamboo-Charcoal Dark Miso Ramen is one to try!
Ippudo is just as popular, if not even more popular for ramen than Momofuku now. It is a ramen chain with over 40 locations in Japan and it was created by “ramen king” Shigemi Kawahara. It’s a solid bet for authentic ramen in New York.
Steamed pork buns and ramen are equivalent to the cupcake cult of 2002-2009. Momofuku Noodle Bar is known to be the first to introduce both to New York and it’s what has made it so famous to locals & tourists. It was good, but very Westernized.
Food can influence anyone’s mood and Octopus Garden worked its magic better than Ursala from The Little Mermaid. Chef Sada-san provides an authentic taste of traditional omakase in Japan and it’s an experience that you will remember.
A rather new Japanese style “Tapas” place in Richmond, BC. For all I know the owners, chefs and cooks could very well be Japanese, however it didn’t come through in the food. It was a typical casual Japanese style cafes, but I felt shortcuts taken.
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