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shibuyatei
I’ve complained before about the lack of ramen shops in Richmond. I thought Gyoza King group had the market cornered. Well, I was wrong, technically — there are alternatives, if you’re willing to look for them. Shibuyatei is a tiny ramen shop located on the edge of central Richmond, operated by a single Japanese man. There’s ...
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nan chuu + g-men ramen
A year or so back, G-men Ramen in Continental Plaza closed its doors, stumping Richmond residents who wanted good ramen without travelling to Robson Street. Luckily, shortly after that, the Gyoza King group (which owns Gyoza King, G-men, Nan Chuu, Gyo-o, Chicco, and a couple other Japanese restaurants) announced that G-men was not gone, but ...
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guu (aberdeen)
I’ve given myself several tries, but I just can’t seem to bring myself to love Guu. I don’t know what it is. I mean, I love Japanese food, and I like trying new things, and the menu at Guu looks good on paper, but I’m never blown away when the food comes. I liked Suika ...
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ki sushi
I’ve been to a lot of close sushi restaurants. But Ki Sushi is the closest, and for the convenience factor, you can’t beat a five minute drive. Located just off the main street in downtown New Westminster, Ki Sushi (previously called Kirin Sushi) recently moved into the space next-door to where it used to be. ...
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zest
I bit the bullet. Tasting menus never really appealed to me, because I figured, I can order what I want off the regular menu and pay less. However, on this occasion I decided to splurge, and just as well that I did it at Zest, on the west side of Vancouver. Their Zest Dinner Course ...
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g-men ramen
Of all the ramen restaurants I’ve been to, I’ve seemingly neglected to visit one of the closest ones to me: G-men in Continental Centre — the same plaza as Pearl Castle, Posh, and Gyo-O. Speaking of Gyo-O, both it and G-men are part of the Gyoza King group, a group (I don’t really want to ...