this little gem is the best ramen place i have found yet in the downtown Vancouver area. this time was my second time going as i don't get to travel to Vancouver often. their broth rich broth is so delectable, i finish it even if i can't finish my noodles. this place is often very busy as it's a smaller establishment and cannot seat too many people, but they always make sure to make your experience worthy by being kind and attentive. because it is a bustling restaurant it can get a little loud, but the interior and service is top notch. the staff also makes the effort to say 'thank you for coming' whenever you leave! thank you for having me again Ramen Gojiro! read more

Ramen Gojiro - Ramen Spicy Karaage with Marinated Egg - Ramen Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

This spot has affordable ramen with good large portions! I got the basic ramen with karaage and the broth is very rich and creamy. There was a heavy garlic flavour so if you don't like garlic I would not recommend it, but I loved it. The noodles were thick and chewy but I preferred it a bit more softer. The staff is very nice and came by to refill our water multiple times. As well it's usually pretty busy during peak hours so be ready to wait in line outside. Overall, it's the ramen is great and is a good deal! read more

Ramen Gojiro - Ramen basic karaage - Ramen Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

We went here on a Sunday afternoon and being a small dining area we had to wait for a table to fit our part of 5. All the food was authentic japanese. We all loved our ramen. The gyoza was amazing. read more

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Loved that we were seated quickly and the bathroom was clean. Enjoyed the food but noodles were a little too hard for my liking. i prefer Maruhachi but if this close, I know my kids would like the karage. Great service. Very quick. My friend treated and this is her go-to. read more

Ramen Gojiro - Basic with chashu add-on - Ramen Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

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I went for lunch with a party of 4. The space is cramped and we waited around 10 minutes. Good value...prices are decent and the portions are huge. Yokohama Iekei: broth was rich and flavourful, the noodles were thick and chewy and the chashu melted in my mouth. I would order this again. Spicy karaage ramen: my colleague ordered this and liked the broth and chicken karaage. She was complaining that the noodles were too thick, but you can substitute for thin noodles, you just need to let your server know. Chashu bakamori ramen: my colleague ordered this and it looks impressive but he said it was just ok. It comes with extra meat and noodles but the topping is mostly bean sprouts. They give you a bowl to put the bean sprouts in and he was trying to give it to us as it was way too much. read more

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This spot has been on my list of places to try for the longest time and what better time to try it than when the noodles are $13?! The broth here is made with a mix of pork and chicken bones so there was an amazing depth of flavour. I liked that it came with thick noodles because it picked up a lot of the broth! It also came with a good amount of chashu so no complaints there! read more

I was recommended this place from our hotel staff and needless to say, they lived up to their praise. From the moment we entered we were greeted and seated immediately. The food came out quickly and tasted amazing! The servers and kitchen crew were friendly and the dining room was very clean. It is a smaller establishment and a line did form to be seated, but it's worth the wait! read more

Ramen Gojiro - I can't remember what is was called, but it was the chicken with noodles and spicy chili. - Ramen Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

Yet another ramen craving came upon me and decided to check this place out. It's right smack downtown so there is little to no street parking but parkades are scattered everywhere. They are also affiliated with Ramen Butcher over at East Georgia. I've got the 'Basic Ramen ' as per the servers recommendation. I've also opted for the thin noodles rather than the fat ones that come with it. Rich broth option with Pork Chasu The broth had great flavour. The noodles were cooked great and the pork chasu was fatty (just the way I like it) Umami bomb on each sip. Topping are extra of course The place has a nice setting to it and it's right by two busy cross- streets, so you can really see the hustle and bustle of DT Vancouver while you have your ramen. Try the 'Basic' and slurp away read more

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Place is always busy during lunch hours, smallish place with seating/tables cramped together. Nice place for a quick casual meal. Semi open kitchen smack in the middle of the restaurant Normal ramen selections with either char siu or karage chicken protein options. Choice of "rich" or "light" soup base. Rich is creamier/saltier. read more

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Just did take out, so maybe not the best representation, but food was just fine. Not bad but not awesome.

Every time I pass by this place, there is a lineup, but I got a table right away when I arrived. It was around 4 pm on a weekend. The place is not large, and each table is bit close to each other, so it felt cramped. I ordered a basic with chashu, rich soup. It was a good portion size and tasted very rich. It was heavy and fatty. I was very hungry then, so it turned out to be a satisfying meal! read more

Ramen Gojiro - Basic with chashu and rich soup - Ramen Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

I have been to this ramen joint in Yaletown a few times for a fair judgement. I tried their Yokohama Iekei ramen, tsukemen and the famous Bakkamori ramen. I would say I got fully satisfied every time I visited the place. The place is not difficult to find and usually there is a queue outside the shop. The interior is neat and tidy. Servers are attentive and I could observe the majority of them are Japanese. Their tsukemen has very big portion and the ramen is made of buckwheat. The tsukemen soup for dipping tasted fantastic. Add the vinegar provided if you want a less greasy texture. This was recommended by a Japanese when I was asking for a high quality and value tsukemen in Vancouver. Compared to some long queue waiting ramen shop for tsukemen the quality and quantity are in fact much better, I am sure. The Bakkamori Ramen is no doubt the epic choice for someone with big stomach or shared by two persons. The huge amount of spring spouts and karaage is definitely satisfying that nowhere in Vancouver can you find the same. They have more appetisers and side dishes worth trying. I will definitely return. read more

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Pretty good dipping ramen, with wheat noodles. The price was reasonable and the portions were good. Chasu was on point and thick. Dipping broth was generous. Egg was softboiled - like it should be. Thick noodles absorb the soup well read more

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Really good ramen, slight thicker than the other ramen place but I absolutely enjoyed it. The soup is so tasty and the karaage was seasoned perfectly. As you can see from the pic, my order has lots of bean sprouts. It is super detoxifying and great to paired with fried chicken for sure. Look forward to eating here again soon. read more

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The most authentic ramen I have ever had on this side of this side of the world!!! So simple, rich, no frills. The menu took me back to Japan and the ramen blew my expectations. The fried rice was also really tasty, decent spiciness and good amount of pork flavor. The servers are also really sweet. A nice late night casual spot that hits the spot. read more

Ramen Gojiro - Spicy rich broth with chashu, spicy level 2 fried rice - Ramen Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

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Decided to try this restaurant as I've always seen the restaurant busy whenever I walked by. I also didn't know it was related to Chinatown's butcher ramen as it had a similar menu. We ordered the spicy tsukemen and selected chashu instead of karaage, and cold noodles as per the waiters recommendation. We also ordered the basic ramen with chashu and a rich soup. I thought the tsukemen was great! A huge portion of chewy, thick noodles that worked well with the hot bowl of soup to dip in. The chashu slices were also very soft, tender and extremely flavourful. The spicy flavour had a sweetness to it which isn't ideal for my own taste but I can see why it was an option on the menu. The basic ramen was also very flavourful! The soup was very rich and had a strong pork flavour while maintaining the creaminess of chicken soup. Paired with bouncy noodles the overall bowl was great. Again, the meat was tender and flavourful. Overall I would return to satisfy my tsukemen cravings but to also try a different ramen on the menu! read more

Ramen Gojiro - Basic ramen (rich soup) with chashu - Ramen Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

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We had tsukemen and Yokohama Iekei ramen and tsukemen was so good! Yokohama was thick but flavor was more similar to stewed pork to me (now I realized why they put "home-made" in the description), so generally it was not as impressive. Service was good and attentive even though the whole place was busy at noon. Crazy how busy it still is on the weekdays. read more

Ramen Gojiro - Yokohama iekei ramen - Ramen Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

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My bf and I came here after the hockey game and there was already a line up around 730pm. The wait wasn't too bad though as we waited about 10 mins. We both ordered the bakamori karaage ramen. The server told us the portion was massive, she wasn't kidding. We also shared a side of spicy fried rice. Midway through eating the ramen I was getting sick of the flavour, ramen and even chicken karaage. The chicken karaage had a lot of fat inside that was putting me off. I really enjoyed the fried rice, my only complaint was it was overly greasy. I probably wouldn't order the bakamori ramen again but for the price and the portion you get it's not bad. Service was good. read more

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+.5 for service It was a dreary, rainy September in Vancouver and there was a lineup outside. The lineup moved very slow and I wasn't in until 30 minutes after waiting. Definitely seems like a popular ramen place, but I've already had really good ramen during my week in Vancouver Island, so my standards were quite high. Sadly I can't say this is the best ramen place in Vancouver. I had the Yokohama Iekei ramen, which had a pork/shoyu base with thick ramen and nori, with an emphasis on "depth and complexity". I guess there was an amount of "depth and complexity", but the broth itself was not piping hot, lukewarm in fact. The ramen and chashu were really good though, if I was purely judging from that I'd say this place is excellent. Maybe I came on a bad day and the broth is usually not that lukewarm in taste. Service was good. Worth another visit for a second opinion at least next time I'm in Vancouver. read more

Ramen Gojiro - Yokohama Iekei Ramen - Ramen Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

Ramen is on Point Lots for bean sprouts Spicy Bakamori Ramen - Karaage or Chashu Soup - Rich! - rich great flavours Spiciness lvl: spicy - not that spicy but thy have there chili in house Service was great super nice staff Ambiance inside was nice clean! out side mehhh Food taste great read more

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This place always has a long line out the door so thought we'd try it when it opened at 11. We ordered - Yuzu shio - mixed chicken and pork broth. Pretty good. Egg is perfectly done - golden and melted. Noodles thick and not bad. - karaage - crispy and juicy inside. Pretty decent, amongst better ones I've had - gyoza - standard, not bad - chashu in Yuzu - not bad - bakamori - huge and could easily fill you up for two meals. However it's only OK. It is huge pile of bean sprouts but they got my order wrong. I wanted lots kf chashu and an extra piece of karaage but I got four (admittedly big) pieces of karaage but no chashu. Also has no egg, so it feels a bit unbalanced. Only order it if you are super hungry and don't care for the imbalance. read more

Ramen Gojiro - Bakamori. Huge pile of bean sprouts. - Ramen Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

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I stopped here back in October just for some noodle fix on a rainy day. Any noodles are just perfect for this Raincouver for sure. I had to wait outside until my turn was ready. Later I had to show my vaccine card and 2 pcs of ids before getting my table. I wanted to try Bakamori until the staff mentioned the portion is huge like 300g of ramen. I had to pick something different which is Spicy Karaage Ramen ($14.75, $1 charge for corns). I didn't get asked for the noodle texture unlike most places. My noodles were al dente which I didn't like. Staff helped me change the firmness so I can get softer noodles. Food was good it only came with few toppings. It had Chicken Karaage with bean sprouts and corns (paid $1 extra). Soup was good. Chicken Karaage was okay it was just soggy. I'd probably stick to Santouka for the taste instead. I just thought their Karaage Ramen is too overrated in my personal opinion. read more

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Pre-covid I always saw long line-ups for this place so I never had a chance to go. But now that indoor dining has come back, I finally did. IMHO, its their broth is definitely what makes them stand out. I could drink gallons of it! I had the Yuzu Shio - milky miso broth with steamed slices of skinless chicken plus truffle wontons & ramen. It was wonderful clean & light. Loved the crunch & the tangy light dressing of the daikon salad. My company had the vegetarian ramen (I sampled the delicious broth) & gyoza. Great place for solo eaters. Friendly & super efficient staff!! I would definitely come here again. read more

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Delicioso My favorite place in all Vancouver. I'm in love with the delicious chashu tsukemen since 2018. Unfortunately last time I went my order was a bit cold :/ but it still being the best, could be cause I arrived really early. The personal is kind and the prices are pretty good. I highly recommend try the the tsukemen not the ramen. read more

Ramen Gojiro - Spicy chashu tsukemen - Ramen Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

Straight forward quality ramen house. I always focus on the ramen broth which I opted for spicy rich with chasu. Added an egg as I wanted a little more protein. We also had the karage and pork katsu curry don which was really good. Generally good ramen in the more basic ramen with broth, a little meat, noodles and bean sprouts. You can add on various items as you like versus the more assembled version. Either way food was good and service was really good for a small place. read more

This is the other ramen store I like most in vancouver downtown, tried 5 different ramen store in a row. They provide jiro-style, also known as gatsuri-style, ramen. This style of ramen boasts voluminous amounts of noodles and toppings and is wildly popular in Japan.  We ordered YOKOHAMA IEKEI ramen, it's pork and chicken broth with shoyu flavour based from Yokohama. Thick noodles with very flavourful broth with depth and complexity. Many people don't like this kind of richness but I love it, although a little bit salty. Also Gyoza is great, I think their KARAAGE are good with crispy outerier and juciy chicken. Not so in to the yuzu jelly, also it tastes fresh. read more

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Consistent in great food and service. Highly recommend their spicy rich broth for their ramen and of course their crispy chicken, so flavourful! read more

The food was very delicious and super filling! The broth was flavorful and the toppings were very good as well. Our ramen had more of a thicker noodle which was a pleasant surprise. The service was very prompt and our waitress had great recommendations for us to check out. We all really enjoyed our time and food at the restaurant. The restaurant itself was very cozy with limited seating, definitely recommend making a reservation in advance! read more

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Easily one of my favourite ramen places in Vancouver! The portions are huge and the staff are kind. The noodles have a great texture and the light broth was so flavourful and satisfying. The karaage was crispy and perfectly done and the sauces made it all the more mouth watering. Highly recommend Ramen Gojiro (and don't be afraid to ask for their bib - your clothes will thank me later from the slurping!!) read more

Ramen Gojiro - Karaage with spicy teriyaki sauce - Ramen Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

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Yuzu Shio is my favorite! Here is for sure in my top three Ramen places in the lower mainland Vancouver. read more

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Great spot. Unique ramen. Their noodle texture isn't a regular noodle texture I'd get in LA. and it seems like there's always a little line outside if the restaurant under the roof. We got there at 2pm and ate till 3:30?4? And there was still a long. Given the line goes pretty fast but somehow more people comes! The place is a tiny store that fits probably less than 30 people, yet it's homey and comfy. Since it's downtown, I recommend you guys find someone to park and walk over if not take the transit. Consider there are many more popular ramen sit down places that have longer wait, this one becomes more manageable. The bathroom is super clean! And they have two unigender bathrooms, with MOUTH WASH ! I rarely see any bathroom that have their own mouthwash station so this was pretty eye opening. I guess they wanted their customer to have a good date! Now the food, and the only thing I rated 4/5 was because my chicken was half raw. I didn't manage to complain because the portion was big and I was already full, but it was disappointing consider they're known for their fried chicken, so the right temperature should've been a thing. Other than that, all other aspect is 5/5! Even their customer service and waiter respond time is amazing! read more

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Most of the time I go to a restaurant once and I judge it solely on that experience. Fortunately, I've managed to try out Ramen Gojiro twice! The second time really changed my mind on Gojiro. I'm a simple man. I like food. I like eating lots of food. Therefore, I will always go for the large option if possible. On my very first visit, I got the basic bakamori with chicken karage. I can't pass up up more food. Boy oh boy, there was a lot of food. Almost too much actually. I love bean sprouts but I don't love when there are more bean sprouts than noodles. That was a hard sell and all I could remember from that meal was having too much bean sprouts. Thankfully I learned my lesson and got a regular size and tried the chashu instead. This was the right sized meal for I and I got to appreciate the product Gojiro had instead of dying on bean sprouts. Makes a big difference to your experience when you're focusing on the meal as a whole. I liked a lot from this second time at Gojiro. The broth was very tasty and fairly light. I enjoyed it immensely and almost drank the whole bowl. I loved the variant of noodles they used here. I liked how they were thicker and almost heartier than normal ramen noodles. Chashu slices were large and thick overall. Plenty of meat to work through. Super happy I went back for a second time. Overall, I really liked Ramen Gojiro. I would suggest some caution when deciding between the large and the regular size, unless you really really like bean sprouts. Hope to get back in for another meal here. read more

Ramen Gojiro - Ramen Bakamori with Karage - Ramen Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

It's the 3rd anniversary of Gojiro in Vancouver and all ramen is $7! It's hard to pass up a deal this good especially when their bowls reach upwards of almost $15. The line up was around the corner as per usual. The cold evening air was no deterrent for those seeking a hot bowl of delicious noodles in soup at a special price. Their bowls are huge. I mean... HUGE! They give you a side bowl so you can move half of the (I kid-you-not) MOUNTAIN of noodles, sprouts and toppings to the side so you can get started. For the amount of food you get, regular price is still worth it if you get the large portion (take away containers are available for a repeat meal later). I was hoping that ordering the "rich" broth meant more flavour, but it was missing some salt. Even then, it tastes a bit diluted. Could also have been the amount of bean sprouts too. In this case less would have been more. read more

Ramen Gojiro - Spicy Bakmori with Karaage - Ramen Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

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I stopped by this place by myself to try their ramen, I had to wait about 10 mins before being seated. I strongly believe this is a local favorite and is also run by women. I ordered the veggie ramen which comes in vegetarian broth. While the broth tasted really good I have two specific complains about my ramen. Since it's vegetarian ramen it is high in carbs and quite low on protein. As a matter of fact this protein on this vegetarian ramen is shiitake mushroom but that too was only two half pieces. So I believe (one) they should try to add some protein to this ramen option, maybe tofu or something. The second one is more around logistics, they have huge quantity of noodles in the ramen which is good enough to fill anyone but I guess they can reduce it by 20-25% and also increase some broth quantity. There was barely any broth in the ramen and it seemed more like pasta in a sauce. Finally, adding up on the logistics only, they put corn kernels in the ramen which I love but they weren't heated or anything. Seemed like they were directly transferred from can to your bowl. While I recommend to try out this place I feel I might be open to visit if I hear some of these requests turning into reality. Otherwise it'd be just ramen with sauce for me. read more

Ramen Gojiro - Ramen Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

Cold day, looking for a spot for soupy ramen. Have been wanting to try this place for a while but there's always a line up. Wanted to know what the fuss was all about... I mean it was good, and yeah I'm gonna say it I've had better in vancouver.... it was just a bit basic and also for the cost of a basic... compared to some other places you can find I thought it was a bit average. Service was good. Food took a little bit to arrive. Was expecting a little bit more maybe because the line up was hype. I would say its okay and worth a try but not sure I would wait in line to have it again. read more

Ramen Gojiro - Basic ramen with Karaage chicken - Ramen Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

It was a cold, snowy evening so my husband and our friend decided to have ramen. We decided to check out Gojiro together - they were packed when we got in but we waited less than 5 minutes to be seated. We ordered spicy and basic ramen with Karagee (friend chicken) and chashu (marinated pork). We ordered mild spicy and rich broth and a side of ajitama (marinated boiled egg). The portions were generous, the food was delicious but the broth was a little too rich for me (I know, I ordered a rich broth - duh) . I loved how their noodles were al dente; and the dish came with lots of bean sprouts. Their fried chicken is so good! The portion was too much for me, I barely finished half (I am a big eater). Great customer sThe total bill for two of us was $30 including tax and tips. read more

Ramen Gojiro - Ramen Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

I came here right when they open on a Saturday and did not need to line up. Their "special" bowl consisting of a huge mount of bean sprouts did not look appetizing to us so we ordered the original and the spicy tsukemen. Pros: * the bamboo shoots were pre-marinated and were quite yummy. Most of the bamboo shoots I've eaten at other ramen joints had no taste to them. * the portions were very generous. Hubby was SO full when he finished his portion and when I finished mine, I still had half a bowl of noodles left... * there was a dollop of yuzu sauce on the side of the bowl and I mixed this in the soup broth. This gave the original soup broth such a nice kick to it! I'm personally a huge fan of yuzu. Cons: * We found the original tsukemen better than the spicy as the spicy broth was just your usual spicy taste... and it totally masked the yuzu. * Surprisingly, I didn't like their karaage at all, even though they are known for it? They were a little on the dry side... * The washroom was a little outdated - almost everything was rusty. read more

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SOOOOOO GOOD! Tiny ramen restaurant that packs a punch. I have been more times than I can count and every time it's perfect and delicious (my pictures do not do it justice). My son loves the kid meal and it's a full mean for like $10. The broth is so smooth and flavourful. I also get the rich broth with chachu pork. Just thinking about it is making me hungry. Definitely one of the best ramen in Vancouver. There is usually a line up but it's definitely worth the wait. read more

Ramen Gojiro - Basic, Rich broth, Chashu Pork - Ramen Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

There's always a line up here. Lunch dinner. Week day. Weekend. I came here once when it was just opening and half the menu wasn't ready and I was "meh" about it. Came again over the weekend to give it another shot. Seems like everyone goes for the chicken karage with their ramen (tbh the photos of the chashu weren't looking that juicy) so I tried it with the teishoku or the dipping noodles. I enjoyed it ok. It filled a void but wasn't anything I will be coming back for anytime soon. The ramen game in this city is fierce and I'd rather hit up Santouku or Marutama instead. My bf got the regular karaage ramen and it comes with a mediocre done egg, some bean sprouts and the noodles. That's it. A little disappointing. The only good thing is the relatively quick turn around time read more

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We came in trying to get out of the rain on my first day in Vancouver and luckily passed by this cute restaurant. The outside exterior is actually pretty cute. We were greeted by friendly staff and seated right away. Actually you can choose to sit wherever you want. There is also a large table that you can sit individually and share with others, think cafeteria style. I ordered the non spicy and my sister ordered the spicy ramen, both with rich broth. It was decent, the karaage was pretty good. The broth was ok. Wasn't super flavorful or special but decent. There's also mouthwash in the bathrooms which I thought was a lovely addition, but ramen itself was average. read more

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