[日本料理] Ramen Sanpachi - anyone tried it yet? anyone, yet, Ramen, Sanpachi, tired

布小熊

Just read from ChowHound that there is a new Ramen shop in Downtown.
It's also from a Hokkaido Ramen chain in Japan.

Very different rating from the 2 restaurant review site tho.
http://www.urbanspoon.com/r/14/1 ... /Sanpachi-Vancouver
http://www.yelp.ca/biz/sanpachi-japanese-noodle-and-bar-vancouver

Anyone wants to try and report back?

Address:
770 Bute Street  (Bute and Alberni in DT)
(604) 609-9938

jennypun

I went there today, nth special!!! I had the Yatai ramen, noodles was good but the broth was just alright... The location is good, maybe i will go back again...

布小熊

回復 2# Helissio
Thanks for the review! I tried "Q Go" on W Broadway last weekend. I think I liked their broth (almost no sign of MSG) but the ramen noodle texture was just so-so.
And I think the owner may not be Japanese because he spoke English with the Japanese waitresses.
Anyway, I actually like the miso broth which is the only thing I tired. The noodle was pretty big and the meat was OK. (I asked for fatty and it's REALLY fatty LOL no complain but I will try the lean one next time)
I guess no MSG is a big thing for me but may be not a big concern to others. Oh and the soft boiled egg is 0.5 for half and it's very soft (runny).

Helissio

I tried, kinda disappointed. Since it is from Japan and all the customer are Japanese when I went so I had a very high expectation. we tried the Yatai, Miso and Shio Ramen. all the noodles are pretty good but the broth are disappointing. The Yatai and Shio taste basically the same from a clear broth which is not really tasty. the main different I can tell is the Shio comes with more side vegetable and Yatai only comes with a Kubu. The Miso ramen taste better, the miso broth is rich so I guess Miso is the only one I will order if I will ever going back.
Overall Santouka still get my vote as the best Ramen place in Vancouver. Sanpachi probably second (just because of their miso ramen) over Benkei and Kintaro (I used to like Kintaro a lot but when I go last time like a year ago the ramen they serve me is not hot enough so I never go back).