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    ZUBU

    4.3 (41 reviews)
    Closed 11:00 am - 9:00 pm

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    Aggie E.

    Always prompt service with clean interior! My favorite thing is that they offer half sizes for the ramen which is perfect for me! So satisfying and the quality is consistent.

    Nat L.

    we decided to check out zubu for a quick bite before catching a movie at park royal on a tuesday around 6:40 pm. the restaurant was quite busy, and there were only two servers working, but they managed to take care of us. tuesday features a $16.95 all-day special on selected menu items, including: tonkotsu ramen creamy chicken ramen spicy vegan ramen pork chashu bowl chicken chashu bowl vegan bowl they also have a fantastic summer promotion with beer, wine, and highballs priced at $4.75 all day, every day, which makes for a great deal. i decided to go with the creamy chicken ramen and opted for the thin noodles. the noodles had a nice, chewy texture, and while the broth wasn't as creamy as i had anticipated, it was still salty and satisfying. the chicken was tender, and the toppings added a nice variety of textures and flavours to the dish. despite the initial busyness and limited staff, the service was efficient and friendly. the overall vibe of zubu is casual and inviting, making it a perfect spot for a comforting meal before heading to the movies. we appreciated the relaxed atmosphere, which allowed us to unwind and enjoy our food without feeling rushed. overall, our visit to zubu was a pleasant experience, and we look forward to returning to try more items from their menu. the combination of good food, reasonable prices, and a comfortable dining environment makes it a great choice for a quick and satisfying meal. overall, our visit to zubu was a pleasant experience, and we look forward to returning to try more items from their menu. the combination of good food, reasonable prices, and a comfortable dining environment makes it a great choice for a quick and satisfying meal.

    Pranjali P.

    My new favourite ramen chain! We walked in into the Park Royale one at 5:30 and thankfully got a table as this is a busy place! Ambiance was busy but nice. I like that they have large open tables that you share or can sit in booths with your large group. I ordered spicy chicken ramen & I asked for spicy which was level 2 and they had 2 more levels after that. Next time I will prefer level 3 spice as 2 was mild for me. The broth was creamy and delicate. The chicken katsu was the winner for me. So so delicious!! If you are a garlic girl like me do not forget to add crispy garlic. I also added chicken wontons which were very tasty and delicious. The disappointment was spicy chilli and garlic oil. It was a paste not oil. Not garlic crunch no spice. Just red paste! But overall it was a really good bowl of ramen. My kid ordered the kids meal and he got this plane/boat type of dish filled with all the appetizers. His ramen was simple but delicious. He also loved the mango mochi ice cream. Would I go back? Yes!

    The kids meal is like super delux!
    Evan C.

    Ok, for some reason I hadn't been to this ramen place in person even though it's really close. Just a couple notes and tips to be helpful: - the menu is really huge. I think it's good? Lots of great appetizers (I highly recommend the cauliflower broccoli one - very crunchy and we'll done. Fries are good too). Curries as well look great. They even have mazesoba. I can come back to this place again and again and try diff stuff - if you have kids order the KIDS MEAL. This is a gigantic meal with ramen, Karaage, tempura, sushi, and dessert. It's like a friggin 5 course meal for kids!!! I would get it!!! - the kuro is awesome. Great flavour. I liked it better than my Aka spicy one. - egg: not bad tho I've had better. It was not runny. - broth: not bad - meat: I like the meat. I wanted fatty and it was fatty. - noodles: decent. Chewy. I would come back.

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    Alisha W.

    Nice Dining Option for Ramen lovers. With special non-ramen menu items to entice the sushi lovers. I enjoyed this Park Royal location for its ambiance and courteous service. We visited shortly after it opened at 11am so it wasn't busy at that time and didn't have line ups like the Metrotown location. Ordered crispy chicken ramen and blue crab hand roll and I enjoyed both dishes. Chicken broth is on the saltier or stronger tasting spectrum but I prefer ramen broth that are rich and flavorful. Personal preference for broth. Zubu do offer ramen choices with a lighter tasting clear chicken broth. Male server forgot to put in my order of fresh garlic and the broth was strongly flavored enough that I didn't bother asking for it. I personally liked the hand roll even more than ramen. I would want to visit Zubu's other locations to try more menu items. Prices are around $18 for various ramen dishes. They were offering a promotional lunch price for some ramen flavors to celebrate opening a new location in downtown. Good ramen lunch deal at $10 this week at Park Royal and Kerrisdale location. Parking available right in front of restaurant. Zubu is convenient choice when shopping or working by Park Royal Mall.

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    Armita P.

    A great place to grab a bite after shopping at Park Royal. Elegant interior, good service, and delicious food.

    Spicy Chicken Ramen
    Shonah M.

    I had a sudden craving for Ramen & just happened to be at Park Royal Mall in West Vancouver. Zubu Ramen Bar had caught my eye before on previous trips to the mall & so I thought to give it a try this time. Sure glad I did! The interior is set-up in classic Japanese type theme with beautiful wood. Genesis, our server was very informative & helpful. My Yazu Cream cocktail was on point! The Spicy Chicken Ramen was slurpy delicious & very tasty! My taste buds were singing & dancing! The Ebi Mayo, Gyoza with Ramen were all a delight. The Aburi Cheesecake dessert was not too cheesy but light & smooth enough to satisfy. The presentation of this dessert was pretty cool via a fire show. Next time I'll try the Mango Mochi Ice Cream. *Hot Tip Alert - Zubu will be coming out with a new menu next month so keep an eye out for that. Do consider Zubu next time you're out this way.

    Tonkotsu Kuro
    Faraz N.

    Two words for this bowl of ramen: Delicate And Thoughtful. I'm a big traditional bowl of ramen kind of person who likes extra chashu and noodles for his Ramen. So, I can't take my date to my favorite Ramen restaurant to be honest. Zubu's definitely that classy place that I'd go to for a proper bowl of Ramen at anytime. Awesome pork based broth, great noodle with two different choices for thick or thin, and tasty cuts of Chashu. My service was awesome during lunch. I'm sure it would be awesome anytime.

    Carolyn L.

    This is a new addition to the ramen scene in the north shore though my friend living in West Van said it is a godsend as he need not drive to downtown vancouver for a ramen fix now. We shared 3 appetizers as we were both super hungry. The portions were not huge anyway. Crispy chicken -- it's quite average and not something I will order again. Takoyaki with tempura dip -- it's pretty good with a crispy shell. I can do without the dip though. Japanese shishito pepper with spicy crispy garlic oil -- get this if you like pepper! It has a mild heat but it makes a nice snack. It has a nice flavor to it. I had the tonkotsu kuro ramen with an egg. The egg was nice but at $2 extra, it was a bit on the high side. The broth was rich and flavorful, the ramen had a chewy bite to it. The pork chashu was a bit too thick and porky for my taste. The portion was ok for me but it might be too little for those used to a bigger size. Still not the best ramen but it is decent and much better than so many others in the lower mainland. I like this place for the variety of dishes besides ramen. The appetizer menu is good and plenty of alcoholic drinks too. And it has vegetarian and gluten free options so you can actually dine with friends who are on that diet. Service was good and the server came over several times to check on us. They also wiped down the chairs and table after we left. Kudos to that. Covid-19 safety protocols are in place here.

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    Josephine W.

    Tried Zubu for the second time during their promotional offering ($10 select ramen). It was a Tuesday morning (11am) and we were the first ones to be seated as they opened. Service was friendly and quick, we got our orders in and our ramen came out in good time. I tried the Tonkotsu Kuro since I love black garlic. It comes with pork broth, thin noodle, pork chashu, kikurage, green onion, crispy garlic, black garlic oil, crispy onion, nori seaweed. You get a choice of fatty or lean meat or a combination. I'd recommend lean since there's not much meat on the fatty cuts. The ramen won't fill you up by itself so I also ordered a baby scallop hand roll, which was yummy. I also added toppings (extra chashu and spicy bean sprouts) as the last time I went to Zubu (Metrotown location), I felt the ramen bowl was missing some oomph! Would definitely come back again for my ramen cravings.

    Ebi Mayo, soooo good!
    Debbie W.

    We had a family toboggan day on the mountain and craved for some hot ramen soup. This place came to the second ramen place nearby so we decided to give it a try. I didn't have any expectations as I thought it was just a regular ramen place, but our experience was far better than I expected. They do encourage to make reso online, but they also have a list for walk-in customers. We waited around 15 mins and walked around, received a call from the restaurant to let us know that the table was about to be ready, so we can start heading back. We were sat down right away, and also offered booster seat for our little one. Their covid protocol is very standard, they have contact tracing and indoor mask requirement. They have a happy hour menu from 2-5, and 6-9. We ordered quite a few happy hour side dish for a taste. The highlight is the Ebi Mayo and was well received by my whole family, even my daughter who's usually particular about her food. The batter was well incorporated, and the flavor was well balanced, not too sweet and crunchy. A very nice surprise was that they even took out all the shrimp tails! I've had Ebi Mayo at many other restaurants, and this is the first one they took the shrimp tails off so you can eat the whole thing without spitting out the shells. The only thing we wish wish it could be better was the Brussels sprout tempura with white truffle oil, it was definitely on the salty side. and I wish they could ease on the sea salt a little bit, but it's just our own preference. The ramen broth was nice and rich, with options to add different toppings. The noodle was cooked at the right temperature, not too hard and not to soft. The nice thing about this place is that it's not just a ramen bar, but it has a little bit of everything of the Japanese Cusine. Their online menu is well organized and categorized by different kind of food. Service was friendly and professional. Overall, we were very happy with this place and can't wait to come back to try other things.

    An A.

    We ordered their spicy chicken and vegan Ramen and it was good. I enjoyed their cocktails as well. Their service was good as well.

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    Calvin Z.

    ZUBU is beautifully renovated, and the restaurant feels spacious and modern. We came in hungry and with no expectations, but left extremely impressed by our experience. The staff members are really nice, and offered helpful suggestions for what to order. They were very happy to share with us that they really liked certain menu items, and confidence in their own product is always a good sign. We were given an order of Ebi Mayo which we didn't order (we instead ordered the Ebi Fry - honest mistake), and the staff was extremely quick at rectifying the error and even gave us the Ebi Mayo on the house! It's really evident that they try their best to make your visit a good one. The Ebi Mayo was also delicious - definitely recommend as a shared appetizer for two. I ordered the Tonkotsu Shiro which was a chicken and pork broth. To me this was perfect, as I was in the mood for a full-on heavy tonkotsu, and it was absolutely delicious. No fancy gimmicks, just good broth with chewy noodles and tender pork. The Ebi Fry was nice and crispy too, and makes for a nice snack if ramen isn't enough to satisfy your hunger. Overall I think this is definitely somewhere I'll come back to. Sometimes you don't want ramen with all the bells and whistles, so it's nice to have a place where you know you'll get something balanced. If there's one thing I had to give criticism for, it's that I wish the music was a little quieter - if the restaurant is more full conversations can be a bit difficult to hear.

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    Fries and Brussels sprouts were really good. Ramen was really good too. Would definitely recommend

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    We ordered two different styles of ramen, one regular and one spicy. Both were excellent!!

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    Great Ramen place in park royal west Vancouver. Very good service and delicious food. Definitely recommend it

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    4.3(28 reviews)
    4.9 kmCentral Lonsdale

    What is it with all the road construction happening these days? Mom and I were trying to get…read moresomewhere else for lunch but due to all the road constructions and detours I ended up bringing us here to Kinton Ramen instead. No complaints about Kinton Ramen. We're always happy with the food and atmosphere at this place. Just that it wasn't our original plan... Anyways, Mom and I both decided to go for a value meal which comes with a choice of Ramen, a side of either meat or veggie gyoza, and a drink. Mom had Chicken Ramen, Veggie gyoza and a Ginger Ale while I had Veggie Ramen, Veggie Gyoza and a Fuze Iced Tea. Mom's Gyoza came with dipping sauce on the side. When I ordered mine though, the server asked if it was OK for the sauce to be drizzled on top of the Gyoza. I didn't realize that the alternative was to have the sauce on the side as a separate container. If he'd mentioned that option, I would have probably chosen to have it the same way that it was given to my mom. He apparently never asked my mom about having the sauce drizzled on top. Hers just came on the side by default. The Value meal was the same price as ordering a bowl of Ramen all by itself from the A la Carte menu. I think I figured out the difference though. You get the Gyoza appetizer and drink with the value meal, which you don't get if you order your Ramen noodles a la carte. However, you get less stuff in your Ramen bowl when you order it as a value meal. My Original Veggie Ramen had only Inari Tofu and scallions on top of my Ramen. The description of it on the a la carte menu though describes it as having bamboo shoots, nori, sweet corn and wood ear mushrooms in it. So...it's a matter of whether you want more variety in your bowl of ramen, or more variety of food dishes altogether.

    It was a beautiful misty, rainy, Fall day in Vancouver. I was starving and I was wanting RAMEN…read more This place oddly enough is the first whereby I actually finished a whole bowl. I loved the taste. Everything about it was on point, and the noodles were not only fresh, but perfectly cooked. The space itself had great Feng Shui, spacing, decor and vibe, and the young lady that served us was friendly, attentive and helpful. As we sat by the window watching the rain drops hurry down the glass with our stomachs growling....our Ramen arrived. The Beef Original did lack a bit of salt. The Spicy Beef Garlic was very good, but there just was not enough soup, so we asked for more soup. This was actually the case with both the Ramen. Not enough soup. However, they generously gave us separate bowls of added soup. This is a testament to their level of stellar customer service, and my mentioning it is only meant for improvement..... For this already cool place.

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    4.0 kmWest End
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    Stopped by Maruhachi on a Saturday lunchtime after our long commute from Seattle. this restaurant…read moreis tucked in a corner not too far from the main Robson street. Paid parking was not too hard to find on the Main Street but during busy dining hours it might be difficult. We got seated right away at the bar since there were no tables open and the service was quick. Traditional Japanese style ambiance and even the bathroom had rounded Japanese bowl sink. As someone who doesn't have chicken broth (paitan style) ramen, I was really looking forward to the original ramen I ordered but I was a bit disappointed in the flavor profile of the dish. The ramen had both chasu and seaweed paired with thin round noodles. The broth was creamy and had a hint of chicken flavor but even adding several rounds of their soy sauce/salt seasoning they have on the side to adjust your broth to your liking-- I found that the richness of the soup was not what I had expected from the reviews that I read prior to coming here. Overall, a bit disappointed in the flavoring of the broth but maybe we came on an off day. I would be willing to give it a shot again in the future if I had ramen cravings and given that it was very affordable ($11-15 per bowl with tip), but I would probably opt to try another place first.

    Review #3 for 2026 I…read morereally wanted to like this place. I watched many videos and read reviews before coming here, but it just did not hit the spot. After a cold day of exploring Stanley Park, we felt that ramen would really hit the spot, so we went here not wanting to deal with a wait at Danbo with a hungry and tired toddler. There was NO wait when we arrived here and we were seated immediately... which for a place that was really hyped up, should had made us think twice. There was only 1 other party at the restaurant. Now, the workers were super nice and the food came out quickly and we did eat everything because we were starving. We all ordered the cha-shu tamago ramen, 2 of us got spicy and 2 of us non-spicy. It came with extra chashu and the soft boiled egg for about $20 Canadian. The bowl was a good size and there was a promo for free extra noodles while we were there. Everyone except me in our group took advantage of it because I was too full from my bowl. Now, the broth here is different from other places because it is chicken based and not pork based. Everything I had seen about this place promised the broth is every bit just as good as the pork bone broth... however, the broth we received looked flavorful, but was bland. It was completely bland. There was no richness to it, not even a hint. I don't know, coming from southern California, the flavor just was not there period. We did all eat our food because we were starving, but it for sure did not hit the spot at all. Maybe we got an off day? Otherwise our broth had literally zero flavor to it. We all wished we had tried the other ramen place instead right after trying our ramen. Would I come back? I will have to say definitely no. We do not live in Vancouver and I do not want to waste any meals on a place that did not taste good the first time we went.

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    3.6(99 reviews)
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    Our daughter tends to have her favourites and sticks with them again and again for ever such a long…read moretime before she finally decides to try something new for a change. Well, she surprised her mom recently when we went to Bene Sushi and she actually wanted to try one of the "Exotic Rolls". She still wanted some of her usual stuff, which was Dynamite Roll and Avocado Roll, but in addition she also wanted to try the Ambleside Roll. I was quite full from our lunch earlier in the day and my original plan was to order a salad. However, when she suggested sharing some rolls with each other, and expressed an interest in trying something new...how could I not jump at the opportunity to see my child trying something new? Of course I would share with her! It meant stuffing myself silly but hey...my child wanted to try something new and if that meant eating carbohydrate heavy sushi rolls instead of a light salad...so be it! All 3 rolls were awesome. My personal favourite is still the Avocado roll. Even though it's a simple roll, this restaurant does it so well every time...it never fails to impress me. Avocados can go brown so easily, but every time we order Avocado roll from Bene Sushi, it is generously packed with avocado and the avocado is always such a bright and beautiful green colour. I don't know how they manage to always have perfectly ripe avocados for their sushi. I really commend them for it.

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