One of our go-to restaurants, especially on Wednesdays when there is a free kids meal deal (with a…read moreregular entree purchase) Staff are super friendly, summer special cilantro lemon ramen is really delicious, so are the gyozas, Zubu salad and Poke bowl, family friendly vibe, patio, tables and bar seating. Parking available in the Metrotown mall, by Walmart. They have their own entrances and not connected to the mall.

Price/quality (3/4): Came here for ramen multiple times and I found it to be quite tasty. They had…read morea wide variety of options, with different soup bases, toppings, and even non-ramen items. The quality seems to be fairly consistent, not only at this restaurant, but across Zubu locations. Service (1/1): Service was friendly and effective. Ambiance: Definitely on the modern side. The bar menu reflects this too. Would I come here again: Yes

Yummy tamago chashu ramen! Love the broth here and the umami sauce on the side takes it over the…read moretop! Would love to have it again with onigiri on the side next time!

We came here for dinner and as this place recently added Onigiri Ya Live to their restaurant, we…read morehad a combination of Ramen and Onigiri for our dinner. If you order 3 onigiris you can get a free Veggie Miso Soup. We ordered 6 Onigiris altogether so we got 2 free Veggie Miso Soups at our table. My husband ordered a bowl of Ramen noodles and shared it with our daughter. He ate most of the ramen along with one Onigiri; she had two Onigiris and a small bowl of his ramen noodles. They shared one of the free Veggie Miso Soups. I had 3 Onigiris and one bowl of Veggie Miso Soup. The Onigiris we ordered: Tuna Takowasa Teriyaki Chicken x Avocado Tuna Mayo x Avocado Nasu Peperoncino Seared Cheese x Shiso with Tuna Mayo Filling Seared Cheese x Shiso with Unagi Filling Heard the Teriyaki Chicken Onigiri was "meh". My daughter and husband both said there was something in it that tasted kinda weird. I thought my Nasu Peperoncino Onigiri was also kinda "meh." It had an eggplant filling in it. I liked the idea of the eggplant filling. Something about the sauce they used to flavor it though...perhaps the sauce is wasn't didn't go over so well with me. I think the Nasu Peperoncino could do with a bit of tweaking. It's got some potential though and is one of the only Vegetarian Onigiri options on the menu. The free Veggie Miso soup was actually quite impressive. It was packed with a lot more ingredients than I expected. I was just expecting a regular miso soup with may some tiny bits of tofu and a few pieces of seaweed floating around in the the bowl. Instead I found some pretty sizeable chunks of daikon and mushroom in my bowl, along with quite a few strips of carrot as well. I really enjoyed the soup and will probably make sure not to order anything less than 3 onigiri whenever next I come to this place so that I can make sure to have the free bowl of Veggie Miso Soup again! Hubby raved about the Tuna Takowasa Onigiri. I took a bite of it and was pretty impressed with it as well. Loved my Tuna Mayo x Avocado Onigiri. A bit more Avocado might have been nice but there was plenty of Tuna Mayo in it. Both of the Seared Cheese Onigiris were yummy. More Unagi filling would have been an improvement for mine, but I do understand that these kinds of ingredients can be costly for restaurants. Not the first time I've seen a restaurant skimp on the filling for an Onigiri. Love that you can dine in and eat these Onigiris warm instead of cold from a refrigerator. The Ramen according to my husband was "meh". Kind of a shame as I recall that years ago, when this shop first started out in the West End and was called Marutama, their Ramen was awesome. Seems like the quality of their Ramen has gone downhill over the years as not that long ago we were at the Metrotown location of Maruhachi and the Ramen noodles there were also kinda "meh". This place is kind of hit and miss. Kinda wish I could give it a higher overall rating. There are some really good Onigiri here though, so I would definitely come back for the Onigiri.

It's astounding to see some of these Vancouver-based ramen spots only sitting at 3-4 star ratings,…read moremeanwhile these "average" spots would absolutely demolish any overrated 4-5 star Seattle-based ramen place. The first sip of tonkotsu broth was all I needed to give it 5 stars; dense and flavorful. The black garlic ramen tonkotsu version was mellow without that acidic burnt taste that annoys me. The cut of chashu was variable between tender to more lean. I would've preferred a choice to pick thick ramen noodles with my dish, but they at least offer a free thin noodle refill, which I'll never argue against more food. My son enjoyed his aesthetically pleasing police car bento-style kids meal which came with a gashapon token for a mini prize capsule; overall a child friendly restaurant. They were pretty busy on a the weekend dinner with a waitlist building up, but happy to say that service was still good. Parking is limited, but two blocks away north near the park/library had ample street parking.

Worst ramen in metro Vancouver. The chicken karaage is…read moreoverpriced and so dry and tough that actually hurt my teeth. The ramen is overpriced and salty. The tsukemen is also very salty. Will never come back.

The ramen was good, not mind blowing. We got the combo set: the original tonkotsu and umami miso,…read morefries and coke.

Quality of food: averaged $17-$25 for their ramen, depending on what you get. The portion is…read moredefinitely on the smaller side compared to what you can get at other places. Their tonkotsu was decent-- not too salty but also lacked some flavours. The noodles were way too clumpy for me. The aburi ramen was interesting. You can definitely tasting the charred meat and the big slice of butter really did resemble an aburi sushi set. But it also felt... unnecessary. They had the thicker wavy noodles for this bowl-- less chunky and texture was not bad. I liked how both bowls didn't feel too heavy. They also have different combos which I thought were pretty good deals. Service: Our waitress was rude and short tempered when I asked a question about the broth. It felt like she treated the other non asian customers nicer than she did to us. We waited longer to get served even though we came in first and overall, just was not tentative at all. To be honest, it felt like it was because of the way we dressed and looked that day. It really did dampen the mood of our whole dining experience here. Ambiance: typical ramen restaurant vibe . Decently big space but still felt cramped. I've lived around this neighborhood for a long time and have been wanting to try... but unfortunately this will be my one and only time. So disappointed.

We finally made our way to this restaurant. We went around 5:30 pm and the wait wasn't too bad. We…read moregot two of their ramen set which comes with a small salad and appetizer. The set is perfect for sharing if you have young children. I like how customizable their ramen is. It's like ordering a steak. You pick the saltiness and richness of the broth, then whether to sear your chasiu and the doness of your noddles. I guess I am not a big eater because their regular size was too much for me. For sides, we got the nanban chicken and small chasiu rice. Their Nan ban chicken reminds me of fish and chips batter. It's really thick. Note: they don't accept cash

Went here with a friend who recommended this place. I tried their recommended ramen dish and the…read moreonly thing I would say dropped my rating was the meat. It almost seemed like scrap pieces barely hanging onto each other. Unlike my friend who ordered a different ramen dish but still with the cha siu, her pieces looks thicker and whole. The broth was flavourful and was overall pretty good. The environment was cozy and the staff were friendly.

This is our go-to ramen. It's a mom and pop shop ran by a very attentive and personable lady. She…read moreor the staff always fills up to make sure we had water and tea. We have been going here regularly especially during winter / spring seasons and she knows what the whole family orders now! Their best dishes are the agedashi tofu (sauce on the side for the picky kid), I like the tonkatsu ramen with no green onions. My partner has started enjoying the agedashi tofu don. It's a cozy place with roughly 40ish seating. The staff is very fast but some customers may be oblivious to those waiting and takes a while to get a seat if you're a party of 3 or more. Summer is good that they have a/c available and not many people go.

It's been a while!!! I love kamamarui but I haven't been here in years! Got my fav miso tantan…read moreramen and it seems they changed the broth to add some mala spice! Enjoyed this new twist to the classic tantan and can't wait to revisit!

Food is always good here…read more Service is good too Place is small but gets your cravings satisfied Always a good time

Came here late night. Wait was about 15 mins. Everything seemed very fast in here. The bowls…read morewere not very big. I've had other ramen places where I could not finish my bowl. Here easily. The pork belly rice bowl is soooooo good!!! I def love it and prefer it. Can use one extra bowl of noodles for my husband. The broth is quite salty and plenty, but that's great if you want more noodles. Prob next time my hubby gets ramen and I'll get the rice bowl.

Food tested amazing! I've been to other kokoro locations and all of them have great same tasting…read morefood. This location is most elegant. Inside is clean, elegant and quiet. Service was very fast.

I usually visit the Station Square location but stopped by this one when I was in the area…read more The food was kind of bland even though the description said it had spice.