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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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crab king
By the name alone, one might think that this restaurant was some Chinese place on Alexandra. But no, it’s a little dockside (dock-on?) restaurant in Steveston. Similar in form to Pajo’s fish and chips, the restaurant is more like a concession window floating on the water off the Steveston boardwalk, but the seating area is ...
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hanppy tofu hot pot
Hanppy Tofu Hot Pot (previously known as Han Ju Tofu Hot Pot) is a small restaurant in Richmond (aren’t they all small restaurants in Richmond?) that serves Korean-style tofu hot pots. If nobody told me they were Korean-style, I honestly wouldn’t know, aside from maybe the token inclusion of kimchi in dishes and the use ...
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hog shack cook house
Steveston’s Hog Shack Cook House has been stirring up the Lower Mainland-area food blog hype since it opened a year or so ago. Offering Kansas-style BBQ and a large craft beer selection, it fits well with the new, updated Steveston vibe. Over the past few years, the previously sleepy neighbourhood by the water has experienced ...
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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 ...