So lucky to find this hidden gem in Ambleside, this will be my new go to place in west van! The vibe is great, aesthetic and not too loud. The food is delicious and not too pricy either. We got there at 8 and out by 9pm. They either extended their hours or they continue to serve customers coming in between 8-9 anyways because a few other groups arrived after us for dine in and take out as well. Both dishes were bomb! The cold soba blew me away becasue it was refreshingly cold and the chew to the noodle is 10/10. The pork katsu losses its crisp sitting in the broth which is too bad but the cheese is still delicious nonetheless. Can't wait to be back again. read more

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This is one of our "go to" places on the North Shore. Came here with my daughter, my mom and a friend. Two of us had Vegetable Ramen, my daughter had the Cheese Katsu and my mom had a Gyoza with Salad. We've ordered the Vegetable Ramen and Cheese Katsu before but the Gyoza with salad was different. Kind of a nice option I think. Might try ordering it myself next time, with the Vegetarian Gyoza instead. Gyoza is usually just an appetizer, so it's not like ordering a heavy meal, but adding the salad greens makes it a bit healthier. A more balanced meal while still being on the lighter side. read more

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This place was so busy we had to wait outside. Reservations highly recommended here, especially for weekend dinner. The line of people waiting for a table was constant. We waited about 30 minutes and people were still waiting when we left. I get why people come here. There are not many options for those in west van if they want ramen and/or tonkatsu. Sushi yes, but not ramen and tonkatsu. They have this market cornered. The ramen was ok. Not terrible but nothing like my favorites (those from Japan - Marutama and Santouka). The karaage was also nothing like ramen gojiro or Gaoh. Broth was ok. I liked how they would bring a tray of condiments when requested for chili flakes. 3 types of spices and garlic chips. The tonkatsu was also average. Nothing like the places which specialized in them. If you are particular about your ramen and tonkatsu, dine here with no or low expectations. There, I've done the legwork. Service was poor due to there being only 2 servers running around a full house, plus managing take out orders. read more

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Lovely service and excellent food; what more can you ask for Everything on the menu looked so delicious and they also had some seasonal specials. They specialize in katsu and ramen and I love that they have a katsu-ramen combo for the best of both worlds. The prices are very reasonable and the food tasted great. The staff were super attentive and noticeable right from the start when they offered tea and water (usually I find other places only give you one option unless you request it). They also came to check on us very often but let us eat in peace. I also just loved the little cat chopsticks holders! So cute! read more

Tenton - a cat figurine next to a cup on a table - Ramen Near Me - West Vancouver, British Columbia

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My friend really enjoyed his ramen. I'd say... it's ok. I wished there was more option to add more broth. I enjoyed the location, high ceiling and minimal design. Staff was helpful and food came out more than warm. Street parking available read more

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This place was excellent. It seemed like an undiscovered gem as it wasn't very busy at the time that I went. Our waitress was very sweet and extremely attentive. We had a large party of nine, and they were easily able to accommodate us. Most everyone ordered either ramen or the spicy curry katsu. Although the curry was not as spicy, as I would have liked, it was nonetheless delicious. We also had Japanese beer which went perfectly with our meal. This is definitely a place that I would recommend when you're in the West Vancouver area. The vibes were very cute and I loved the cat Chopstick holders. read more

Tenton - Spicy chicken curry Katsu - Ramen Near Me - West Vancouver, British Columbia

Solid but pricey ramen with a nice vegetarian option that can be made vegan by subbing their regular egg noodles for gluten-free noodles. We stopped in for lunch on a Sunday having seen that they had a veggie ramen ($19), available regular or spicy. We each got the spicy version and subbed the standard egg noodles for gluten free noodles (another $2) to make it vegan. You can also make a combo by adding 5 pcs of veggie gyoza (deep fried it turns out) for another $6.50, not the greatest deal but we did it anyway. The food came out very quickly. The gyoza was fine but I much prefer regular pan-fried gyoza to deep fried. The ramen was rich and creamy due to the soymilk-based broth and the very garlicky character (lots of garlic oil and crispy roasted garlic pieces all throughout the broth). It wasn't remotely spicy despite us ordering that option. For toppings, you get a generous portion of deep fried tofu, plus a single piece of broccoli, cabbage, some nori, bean sprouts, corn, kikurage, and green onions. The gluten-free noodles were OK but far inferior to standard ramen wheat noodles. It's quite the rich meal with that heavy broth and deep fried tofu. We were both stuffed by the end of our bowls. Very friendly service and a pleasant environment. I'm thankful that they can cater to vegans; I just wish they had a better noodle option that didn't cost extra, making the vegan option by far the most expensive option on the menu, which is very annoying -- it should be the opposite. Solid spot overall. read more

Tenton - Vegetarian ramen (made vegan by subbing gluten-free noodles for the usual egg noodles) - Ramen Near Me - West Vancouver, British Columbia

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=== 1. VERDICT/VALUE 4.5 stars: it's not the cheapest by far in the Greater Vancouver area, but when you're in West Vancouver and you have a hankering for Japanese ramen / tonkatsu, Tenton is well worth the price of admission with good food and service! === 2. FOOD - Miso Ramen ($14.00): comes with chars also; the broth is not overly salty, surprisingly! - Chashu Ramen ($14.50): more chashu than the Miso Ramen - good choice! - Chicken Kaarage ($7.50): who knew honey and soy sauce (?) could team up for greatness?! - Hire Katsu ($17.50): yes, deep-fried pork can be this good! - Katsu Don ($16.50): deep-fried pork, egg, and shrimp should get together more often! - Agedashi Tofu ($7.00): a pleasant hint of sweetness on the skin! === 3. SERVICE The service has been consistently great in-person and on the phone, certainly in English and presumably in Japanese (as spoken in the kitchen). === 4. ENVIRONMENT If someone were to offer a lesson in "good simplicity", it might be someone from Tenton. It's clean, white, and simple - just a bunch of chairs and tables for small/medium groups on a wooden floor with a table outside. Wheelchairs and baby strollers fit just fine. Parking is hit or miss - it's all street parking out front and depending on the time of day, you've got rock star parking, or you're parking somewhere far down on Marine Drive! read more

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Located near the waterfront of West Vancouver is Tenton, where you can some Japanese ramen and katsu The Decor is simple and spacious in here They just started offering dine in the restaurant but it was a nice day so we took the food to-go and sat by the waterfront The Rosu Katsu was my favorite, the tender meat just melts in my mouth. This is a must try! It comes with a side of rice, shredded cabbage salad and miso soup. The Original ramen broth was flavorful but missing some components. For the meat, I like that you get to choose Chashu or Karaage But I would come back to try the black garlic ramen Tip: they offer 10% off for take out read more

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We came in for a late Monday night dinner. It was a big group of us, and we stayed a few minutes past closing. We weren't pressured and and we really appreciated it. The ramen is OK, the broths could have used more flavor. The fried chicken you can get on the ramen was delicious! read more

Tenton - Ramen Near Me - West Vancouver, British Columbia

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We came here on our way to Whistler on a friday afternoon. The servers were all very attentive and pleasant. I ordered the black ramen with chicken karaage. The chicken karaage was a bit tough, and the soup base lacked flavour. The rest of the toppings were delicious. read more

Tenton - Black Ramen with Chicken Karaage - Ramen Near Me - West Vancouver, British Columbia

We went there for dinner right after hiking in North Vancouver, there weren't many choices left after 8:30pm so we took a look of the Google map and found this place! It was quite busy in the restaurant so we needed to wait for around 20 minutes to be seated. We ordered the Black Ramen and Hire Katsu, for 2 people. The Black Ramen was made in creamy pork broth and home made black garlic oil, however, I didn't taste much garlic flavor from that. The noodle itself was right for me, it will be better if being asked how I wanted the ramen to be like - soft? or firm? The cha siu (slices of pork) was just very thin, couldn't really taste that and it was like too plain - not even seasoned or torched the surface. The Hire Katsu was also just OK, not too bad but not so outstanding. I guess it was because of the Katsu batter. The pork filets were not thick enough so it was a bit toughen and not so juicy inside, but the refill of miso soup, salad and rice can be refilled as many as you want. So we got another free miso soup and free salad. The atmosphere in the restaurant is quite cozy and simple, and the staffs were friendly. There is not many other Katsu place in West Vancouver, so this restaurant is definitely one of the special places. Next time if I go to West Van/North Van, and if I crave for katsu again, I might consider going back and try other dishes. read more

Tenton - Black ramen - Ramen Near Me - West Vancouver, British Columbia

Amazing hidden gem in west Vancouver. So highly recommended! Ramen is light but perfect, not super heavy or overly salty. Chicken Karaage is the best I have ever had! read more

Came here last minute with my partner and had some decent ramen. The inside is small but clean and our server was great. What really threw us off was the chicken karaage in the ramen itself. My partner ordered the pork but was accidentally given the karagee and felt it was too heavy on top of the Ramen itself. I think it's an interesting idea but agree it was just too heavy and the fried chicken quickly became mush in the soup. My spicy miso broth was delicious and the noodles were cooked perfectly. Overall would give it another chance but had some mix-ups with our orders and was a little too pricey for what we got. read more

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Katsu was tender and crispy. Curry was very flavorful. My daughter had ramen and she liked it too. No need to drive to DT. Will come back ! read more

Tenton - Curry Hire katsu - Ramen Near Me - West Vancouver, British Columbia

Brand new place, great addition to the food scene in West Vancouver that's lack of variety. Hubby ate there a few times during lunch, and he highly recommended it. We had take out after an outing. The place is clean and modern, and menu is not big. The lovely waitress recommended Hire Katsu for the katsu dish and red ramen (spicy tonkotsu), with a choice of chasu or karaage to go with your ramen. We ended up with the two recommended dishes, chasu ramen for Mr.12, cheese katsu, and chicken karaage for Mr.4. Our order came very neatly packed, labelled, and came with the soup, salads, and all of the sauces. Our food was delicious, the katsu are nicely breaded and still very tender, not overcooked. My red ramen is definitely my new favourite! The broth is balanced and the spiciness is just right. My only complaint is the chasu can be a little more tender, but other than that, that's one yummy ramen bowl! Mr 12 was very happy with his bowl, but I feel that this bowl is missing something although it's still a good bowl of very enjoyable ramen. The chicken karaage are boneless and fried to perfection. Decent chunk of juicy chicken, and came with two dipping sauces that are equally delicious. The cheese katsu is another delicious offering there, the cheese are melt to the right temperature and quite enjoyable to eat. The price is a tad on a higher one but we think it's worth it. Welcome to the neighborhood Tenton, we'll be back for more!! read more

Tenton - Open kitchen and a long bar on the left (not pictured) - Ramen Near Me - West Vancouver, British Columbia

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Arrived during a busy Saturday evening at around 6:45PM and got the 2nd last 4 pax table as a party of 2. Ordered the Red Ramen, the Spicy Miso Ramen, and the Takoyaki. Waited for a long time maybe over 30 minutes). The Takoyaki came first but at the same time they gave us a complimentary order of Pork Gyoza. The Red Ramen is a bit more spicy then the Spicy Miso Ramen while the toppings are identical. I would prefer the Red Ramen as it has more pork bone soup flavour while the wife prefers the other one with added miso flavour. The only issue is that there was a lump of under cooked noodles which were stuck together probably during the noodle making process. The noodles were not made in house, perhaps? Overall, I would still go back as they do a decent job of everything else and their noodles are not too heavy/oily for my taste. read more

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New ramen place on the North Shore. We don't get very many ramen places and even fewer that do tonkatsu too! The tonkatsu offering is similar to Saku downtown and not really the tonkatsu dishes you see at typical sushi joints. Ordered the Cheese Katsu which wasn't heavy at all. The cheese was very nicely melted. It came with unlimited salad, rice, and miso soup with two sauces and sesame seeds. You need to self-grind the sesame seeds but that's so you can control how much you want. Also ordered the ramen combo. Picked the Black Garlic Ramen with Chashu and BBQ Salmon Rice. Then got a side order of Chicken Karaage. The Black Garlic Ramen was decent. The soup was good but I would have liked more toppings. I also prefer thicker noodles, but not going to fault the restaurant for that. The BBQ Salmon Rice was a good addition. The smoky char of the BBQ Salmon was a great touch. As for the Chicken Karaage, there wasn't a lot of meat but they did include the skin which reminded me of pork rinds. The spicy sauce it came with had a little kick and was reminiscent of all-dressed potato chips. Overall, pretty good meal. Totaled $50 or so for two people. Will probably be back to try the spicy ramen. read more

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Food was delicious! Atmosphere was simple but inviting. And service was great. Will be back.

Everyone enjoyed the food here. The service was very prompt and efficient. It was good portions of tasty items. The katsu dishes were the real standouts for all of us. I would eat here again in I find myself in west Vancouver again! read more

Now for something completely different! Nominally Japanese, but excellent fish and chips and clam chowder. Scrupulously clean, very cheerful friendly service. New place on the block. Food is excellent. Small meals beautifully presented, and very inexpensive. Want more to eat, order another taco, as you go along. Will be a go-to place for an elderly couple looking for an informal night out, but service is quick, and menu is eclectic. Quite a surprise. Covid protocols are being observed for dine in. Plenty of room anyway. I'd say give it a try, no disappointments here. read more

Fantastic ramen. A cozy atmosphere with great service. West Van definitely needed a spot like this. I'll be going back often. Their takeout is also packaged very nicely if you're ever in the mood to take it home. read more

Delicious food. We have been here several times. Ramen is good. My favourite is their Chicken Karaage with the honey/soy sauce. Their Hire Katsu is also very good. Perfectly breaded and the curry! Yum... read more

There aren't many good restaurants in West Vancouver, but this restaurant serves good food. It's so far one of three only places that serves ramen and it has a very customer friendly environment. The servers always have a smile in their faces and are always happy to serve you. I had the Chashu Ramen which was really good. The broth was nice and hearty and the Chashu was cooked to perfection. It was a bit pricy but not too bad. $15 for a bowl of ramen with broth, noodles, seaweed, Chashu, bean sprouts, and green onion. Overall it was a great meal and I would definately go back again. read more

Tenton - Chashu Ramen - Ramen Near Me - West Vancouver, British Columbia

When I first came here I didn't think it would be that good but when my son ordered the kids choose your own katsu meal, he absolutely devoured it and really enjoyed it! 5 stars really yummy read more

My go to place for ramen is Marutama. It never disappoints, but I have to cross the bridge to get there, and sometimes that is an issue. Today, on an enthusiastic recommendation by a friend, I tried Tenton. Am I glad I tried this new West Van restaurant? Yes! Ordered the spicy red ramen with the chicken Karaage instead of my typical chasue. It was a very nice change-up. The tender deep fried chicken was crunchy and juicy. Even though it was presented in the broth, the crunchiness was still there. I added a little of the peanut and sesame sauce, and it was tasty. The noodles were cooked perfectly and the broth was rich, flavourful and was at least as good as Danbo and Hakkaido Ramen Santouka, both across the bridge. You can't compare Tenton's pork broth to Marutama's silky chicken broth, because they are just different. However, I found that even when I could have pushed my bowl away, I wanted to continue drinking the broth. I am pretty sure this new spot will continue to grow its regular diners. It's too good not to. read more

Tenton - Spicy Red Ramen - Ramen Near Me - West Vancouver, British Columbia

I didn't get a photo because I ate this ramen like a ravenous monster but this is by far the best ramen place on the north shore. Absolutely stunning flavour profile and beautiful traditional ingredients. I had the vegetable ramen with an egg added. First place on this side of the bridge that I have seen the egg done correctly. The black garlic was so tasty and I can't recommend this dish enough. read more

Best ramen on the North Shore! Our family loves eating here. The ramen and karaage are excellent and it's good value for the price. We want to also mention the amazing serving staff - they actually remember our preferences each time we come. Highly recommend! read more

When this business first opened it was great. 5/5. I was very disappointed last time I ordered from there. I hope they improve.

Underwhelming. Ramen pales in comparison to Zubu or Sentouka. Very little broth and chasu slices were thin, like processed meat. Crispy Teriyaki tofu was soggy. Murky tea was like it was made days ago. Veg gyoza was bland. I guess there's a reason it was empty. read more

The only thing I missed about living downtown and in walking distance to Robson were the numerous ramen spots we could choose from... not anymore!!! Despite the calories, I love this new spot! I would even go as far as to say that I like it even better than the spots downtown, as they have both ramen and katsu dishes so we don't have to pick one place vs another. The ramen is very flavorful and I love the variety... should we keep it as West Van's well kept secret? Maybe... but it's a really good new spot to check out!!! read more

Outstanding food at a fair price. Great Service. Highly recommend. I especially enjoy the Miso Ramen with Chicken Karage and the Ton Katsu.