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I've had Horin Ramen in the past and I was excited to try Nin Nin, as it's a sister restaurant to Horin, which specializes in tonkotsu broth ramen. I also love their ninja cat theme, which sets them apart from other ramen shops. We came on a Sunday afternoon, on arguably one of the busiest days of the year in Vancouver, on the day of the Sun Run. There were ~8-10 people post Sun Run waiting in line, which took around ~30 minutes. Previously, I walked by NinNin many times and noted less of a wait. We were seated where there was countertop seating, which is very reminiscent of many ramen shops in Japan, and ordered our ramen from an iPad. The menu is very similar to Horin and so ordering was very easy and streamlined. We ordered the NinNin Red bowl (their signature pork broth ramen with their signature chili) and a matcha pudding dessert. Overall we enjoyed the ramen, which tasted very similar to the quality of tonkotsu ramen at Horin on Robson St. I found the broth a tad more watery than I would've liked, and appreciated in Fukuoka, JP, however still a satisfying bowl of tonkotsu ramen. The matcha pudding is made in house, soft, not too sweet, however on the smaller side. Would return if I'm in the area and craving tonkotsu ramen. I recommend signing up for their membership as items are discounted and you can accrue points for redemption!
Our son is shrimp/crab/lobster allergic, and the restaurant came and double checked ingredients and made a note of which meal was his. Two hours later and he has not had a reaction. Oh and it was DELICIOUS. The black garlic was excellent, my son loved his white ramen, great place A+ you should eat here
Small little ramen spot we found while walking. Seating: probably can only fit 14 people in bar station, and extra 6 on the regular tables. All the people that works there are Japanese. Ordering: via the table in front of you on your table..you get 10% off if you signed up for free membership. There's small waiting area or you can wait outside. We ordered: Black bowl White bowl Red bowl Curry rice. Overall food is pretty good. Restroom: 1 gender neutral restroom The only thing that's wierd is we overheard customers with kids ordered to go,but they cannot get member price because they ordered to go, and they don't have plastic bag for them to carry out 3 ramen. Interesting. One other thing: One of our ramen bowl, the ramen dried and stuck together even though I tried to losen it up in the broth, it won't budge. So the guy replaced a new one for me and give a extra piece of meat.
Fantastic new ramen place. Most of the space is a big bar area where you sit around and there are individual ordering kiosks per seat. You place the order on the kiosk, it's pretty self explanatory. The menu is small besides the ramens there are also rice dishes. I had the black garlic. It comes with nori but no egg. I opted to add Woodear mushrooms. It comes fairly quickly. - noodles - thin, good chewiness, I like it. Good texture. - pork belly - really good. Thin, fatty, really great flavour. - broth - pretty standard black garlic. Decent. Not outstanding but more than good enough. - other stuff - I loved the woodear mushrooms. I also loved that they include naruta (fish cake). Overall for a quick inexpensive ramen bowl I. This area this is a great place.
I loved the ramen it was soooo good! I wanted the black garlic w veggie broth but couldn't make it happen due to the kiosk ordering system. The staff were friendly, the pork broth was super rich and the seating was casual and quick style!!!
I'm not the biggest fan of ramen but my friend loves it so we checked out this place. The interior is built for solo dining with a few tables in the back for groups. I have to admit that the quality and price for the ramen is quite decent and the matcha pudding (this item is a bit pricier) is really good (you can keep the small jar). They did forget my fish cake slice, and we needed to ask to have our water refilled but the food is good.
Flavor profiles here are much better than Horin but their staff needs to work on their serving skills. When serving the bowls they only announce the type of soup - we had to figure out whether it was thin/thick noodle, little/lots oil, add ons, etc ourselves. They also forgot one add on and gave it to us at the end when we were almost done our noodles. One of our 6 people table got their ramen while others were halfway done. The black garlic ramen had copious amounts of black garlic - plus points for that! The curry tasted like box curry - one came with a curry spoon and one without.
Can't go wrong with a ninja dog themed ramen shop right? I love that you feel transported to a shop in Japan when you arrive. The ramen was tasty and there were quite a few add-ons to choose from as well. They do have a cheaper price point than most ramen shops in the downtown/Chinatown area but they also have a smaller portion size so keep that in mind! With that said you can always add-on extra noodles or meat!
walked by and decided to check it out. bar seating and you order on a tablet. had a bit of a wait. i got the white bowl which is the basic one and it achieved the ramen flavors i wanted. the red bowl didn't have that much spice and the black bowl needed more of that garlic flavor. was told the curry rice was not that great.
Middle-of-the-road ramen place with a vegan option. They opened about a month ago, so I decided to check them out. They have 4 ramens, 1 of which is vegan. Ordering is done via computer screen. If you add your email or phone number, you get the "member price" ($1 off the ramens, and slightly cheaper prices for other things). I got the Green Ramen ($14.90 member price) and added 3 additional pieces of tofu ($1.80 member price). The ramen came out in about 10 minutes with 6 pieces of tofu, bean sprouts, some spinach leaves, and plenty of noodles. The broth was fairly light, with only a light hint of the Sichuan pepper--the bottom of the bowl seemed to have a richer, nuttier, complex broth profile. Overall, not bad. I'd prefer a richer, more complex broth, and more/better toppings (a few spinach leaves and bean sprouts isn't much for vegetables). Very friendly service. Nice spot. Hard to see how this place will compete with such good vegan ramen offerings in Vancouver.
Lovely little neighborhood ramen shop in international village! Seating and service on a Thursday evening at 6:30 were quick and courteous. 4 Ramen options. We had the black and the vegan. What I was most grateful for was a noodle and broth option for my 5-year-old, supplied with scissors to cut down the noodles.
When you walk into this hidden gem, the vibes immediately take you back to Japan ( if you've ever been). Immediately you are welcomed and granted service as if you've made it back to Kyoto. And it is no surprise, the chefs and the servers are from Japan ( born and raised ) and they brought their culinary skills to match! My daughter and I ordered the White and Red bowls, and they use the thin noodles which accompanies their broth perfectly. Many ramen shops default to the thicker Sapporo style noodles, but this shop uses noodles similar to what you'd find at the popular chain Ichiran. As someone who frequents Japan multiple times a year, I can tell you with confidence their ramen meets the quality and flavors you'd find in Kyoto, and their great customer service and friendliness is to match! Their internal decor is super cute, and the Japanese songs really make me feel like I just escaped on a small vacation. I highly recommend this restaurant for those wanting an authentic ramen experience. read more
Good ramen! Bad environment. Honestly had a stinky smell when you walk in, and our table had a lot of random noodles on the floor probably left from a previous table so it wasn't a great start. Overall, an uncomfortable dining experience. I like how you can order from the tablet. If you register for membership it's a $1 off the ramen and about 10cents off any toppings like the ramen egg. As a sister restaurant of Horin, which I'm a fan of, no issues with the noodles itself it was great. I got the black garlic which was creamy and flavourful, and firm noodles were perfect. The Red Bowl is also good. I'd probably just go Horin next time for a more comfortable dining experience. Service was okay, I'll cut them some slack as I think they're still sort of new. Forgot our water when we sat down, and brought out when we were about halfway through the meal. read more
I've had Horin Ramen in the past and I was excited to try Nin Nin, as it's a sister restaurant to Horin, which specializes in tonkotsu broth ramen. I also love their ninja cat theme, which sets them apart from other ramen shops. We came on a Sunday afternoon, on arguably one of the busiest days of the year in Vancouver, on the day of the Sun Run. There were ~8-10 people post Sun Run waiting in line, which took around ~30 minutes. Previously, I walked by NinNin many times and noted less of a wait. We were seated where there was countertop seating, which is very reminiscent of many ramen shops in Japan, and ordered our ramen from an iPad. The menu is very similar to Horin and so ordering was very easy and streamlined. We ordered the NinNin Red bowl (their signature pork broth ramen with their signature chili) and a matcha pudding dessert. Overall we enjoyed the ramen, which tasted very similar to the quality of tonkotsu ramen at Horin on Robson St. I found the broth a tad more watery than I would've liked, and appreciated in Fukuoka, JP, however still a satisfying bowl of tonkotsu ramen. The matcha pudding is made in house, soft, not too sweet, however on the smaller side. Would return if I'm in the area and craving tonkotsu ramen. I recommend signing up for their membership as items are discounted and you can accrue points for redemption! read more
3 months ago
Our son is shrimp/crab/lobster allergic, and the restaurant came and double checked ingredients and made a note of which meal was his. Two hours later and he has not had a reaction. Oh and it was DELICIOUS. The black garlic was excellent, my son loved his white ramen, great place A+ you should eat here read more
Small little ramen spot we found while walking. Seating: probably can only fit 14 people in bar station, and extra 6 on the regular tables. All the people that works there are Japanese. Ordering: via the table in front of you on your table..you get 10% off if you signed up for free membership. There's small waiting area or you can wait outside. We ordered: Black bowl White bowl Red bowl Curry rice. Overall food is pretty good. Restroom: 1 gender neutral restroom The only thing that's wierd is we overheard customers with kids ordered to go,but they cannot get member price because they ordered to go, and they don't have plastic bag for them to carry out 3 ramen. Interesting. One other thing: One of our ramen bowl, the ramen dried and stuck together even though I tried to losen it up in the broth, it won't budge. So the guy replaced a new one for me and give a extra piece of meat. read more
Fantastic new ramen place. Most of the space is a big bar area where you sit around and there are individual ordering kiosks per seat. You place the order on the kiosk, it's pretty self explanatory. The menu is small besides the ramens there are also rice dishes. I had the black garlic. It comes with nori but no egg. I opted to add Woodear mushrooms. It comes fairly quickly. - noodles - thin, good chewiness, I like it. Good texture. - pork belly - really good. Thin, fatty, really great flavour. - broth - pretty standard black garlic. Decent. Not outstanding but more than good enough. - other stuff - I loved the woodear mushrooms. I also loved that they include naruta (fish cake). Overall for a quick inexpensive ramen bowl I. This area this is a great place. read more
I loved the ramen it was soooo good! I wanted the black garlic w veggie broth but couldn't make it happen due to the kiosk ordering system. The staff were friendly, the pork broth was super rich and the seating was casual and quick style!!! read more
I'm not the biggest fan of ramen but my friend loves it so we checked out this place. The interior is built for solo dining with a few tables in the back for groups. I have to admit that the quality and price for the ramen is quite decent and the matcha pudding (this item is a bit pricier) is really good (you can keep the small jar). They did forget my fish cake slice, and we needed to ask to have our water refilled but the food is good. read more
Flavor profiles here are much better than Horin but their staff needs to work on their serving skills. When serving the bowls they only announce the type of soup - we had to figure out whether it was thin/thick noodle, little/lots oil, add ons, etc ourselves. They also forgot one add on and gave it to us at the end when we were almost done our noodles. One of our 6 people table got their ramen while others were halfway done. The black garlic ramen had copious amounts of black garlic - plus points for that! The curry tasted like box curry - one came with a curry spoon and one without. read more
3 months ago
1 year ago
Can't go wrong with a ninja dog themed ramen shop right? I love that you feel transported to a shop in Japan when you arrive. The ramen was tasty and there were quite a few add-ons to choose from as well. They do have a cheaper price point than most ramen shops in the downtown/Chinatown area but they also have a smaller portion size so keep that in mind! With that said you can always add-on extra noodles or meat! read more
7 months ago
walked by and decided to check it out. bar seating and you order on a tablet. had a bit of a wait. i got the white bowl which is the basic one and it achieved the ramen flavors i wanted. the red bowl didn't have that much spice and the black bowl needed more of that garlic flavor. was told the curry rice was not that great. read more
Middle-of-the-road ramen place with a vegan option. They opened about a month ago, so I decided to check them out. They have 4 ramens, 1 of which is vegan. Ordering is done via computer screen. If you add your email or phone number, you get the "member price" ($1 off the ramens, and slightly cheaper prices for other things). I got the Green Ramen ($14.90 member price) and added 3 additional pieces of tofu ($1.80 member price). The ramen came out in about 10 minutes with 6 pieces of tofu, bean sprouts, some spinach leaves, and plenty of noodles. The broth was fairly light, with only a light hint of the Sichuan pepper--the bottom of the bowl seemed to have a richer, nuttier, complex broth profile. Overall, not bad. I'd prefer a richer, more complex broth, and more/better toppings (a few spinach leaves and bean sprouts isn't much for vegetables). Very friendly service. Nice spot. Hard to see how this place will compete with such good vegan ramen offerings in Vancouver. read more
1 year ago
Lovely little neighborhood ramen shop in international village! Seating and service on a Thursday evening at 6:30 were quick and courteous. 4 Ramen options. We had the black and the vegan. What I was most grateful for was a noodle and broth option for my 5-year-old, supplied with scissors to cut down the noodles. read more
7 months ago
Amazing ramen shop. Authentic experience and taste of Japan. The restaurant is clean and service is quick and pleasant. The ramen broth is good and very well priced. read more
1 year ago
I tried the NinNin Black Ramen, and wow--it was absolutely incredible! The flavors were rich and perfectly balanced. The staff were super kind and patient, making the whole experience even better. The atmosphere was peaceful and relaxing--just a really great vibe all around. I'd definitely come back if I didn't live all the way in the US... :D read more
1 year ago
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660 Abbott Street
Vancouver, BC V6B 0J3
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