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02-03-2010, 11:28 AM
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| santouka ramen open in vancouver
http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/669084
i read this site a while ago, and seems like this ramen place is still not here yet. Anyone know more info?
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02-04-2010, 01:46 AM
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On Santouka's website there's no mention of store opening in Canada nor is it listed in the store list. But looking @ their updates of new store openings they tend to do it day-of opening or very close to it.
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02-04-2010, 02:36 AM
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Someone educate me on This chain?
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02-04-2010, 04:30 AM
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It's a ramen chain that started out in Asahikawa, Hokkaido, Japan back in '88. They have stores throughout Japan. Quite a few in the US, mostly located in Cali. One in Singapore, & couple in HK. If they have this many stores they must be fairly good, although I'll never try it since I'm a tonkotsu-only fan & they serve shio/miso/shouyu only according to their site.
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02-04-2010, 06:48 AM
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sounds promising!!!
even tho i aint a big fan of ramen
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02-04-2010, 09:13 AM
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Wow.. i can't wait !!!!! hopefully they will open soon.. have they even started construction?
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02-04-2010, 02:10 PM
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on an unrelated note.. the new benkei on thurlow is open..
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02-04-2010, 06:29 PM
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Originally Posted by hamsup Wow.. i can't wait !!!!! hopefully they will open soon.. have they even started construction? | It is located on Robson beside Guu. I last walked past it a month ago and it was under construction with the windows covered and signs up saying opening soon.
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02-04-2010, 10:34 PM
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02-05-2010, 12:23 AM
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cheese ramen. mm...
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03-01-2010, 02:34 AM
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It's Open now. They don't have everything readily available on the menu. The official Grand opening is on March 5th. I went yesterday(28th), and found that this Ramen joint is awesome! Great stuff! Best I've had out of the Lower Mainland.
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03-01-2010, 05:14 AM
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Just like the Japadog Robson location and Gyudonya, they all missed out on the possible Olympic business they could have had.
Still, I can't wait to try this place out.
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03-01-2010, 04:37 PM
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^ Technically Japadog didn't lose any business since there were two locations serving the Olympic crowd.
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03-01-2010, 05:23 PM
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japa dog is overated, its just hot dog guys  A bun, a dog, and some different sauces
new location is opening soon on robson
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03-01-2010, 05:39 PM
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Originally Posted by skyxx It's Open now. They don't have everything readily available on the menu. The official Grand opening is on March 5th. I went yesterday(28th), and found that this Ramen joint is awesome! Great stuff! Best I've had out of the Lower Mainland. | sounds good thanks,
can you compare to any other ramen palces you have been to?
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03-01-2010, 05:49 PM
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Originally Posted by Mugen EvOlutioN japa dog is overated, its just hot dog guys A bun, a dog, and some different sauces |
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03-04-2010, 11:52 AM
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went there on sunday... its not bad 8/10 but lots of items on menu was not ready
ie. small dises or sushi roll and other speciality dishes
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03-04-2010, 01:33 PM
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I went there on Tuesday and had the toroniku kara miso ramen. It's a bit pricey at $13 but the special chashu that comes with it was really good (not too salty, very tender) and I liked the soup alot. Noodle was not really the type I like but I would definetly go back again.
Their regular shoyu/miso/shio/kara miso was around $8. My friend had the shoyu so I tried some of the soup and it was good as well.
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03-04-2010, 02:07 PM
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Originally Posted by Jenson Button Only thing I've agreed with | cant justify paying $5 bux plus for a dog
god damn
JDM hype
oh well
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03-04-2010, 03:59 PM
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went today. i ordered the chashu shio and its probably the best ive had in vancouver aside from kintaro except not as fatty. personally, i like kintaro's noodles but santouka's kind is passable i guess. chashu taste almost exactly like kintaro's lean chashu which is a definite plus. aside from that, i will probably order the toroniku miso next time to try the pork jowel or the tsukemen (which i don't think any other vancouver ramen place has offered yet).
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03-06-2010, 07:17 PM
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Went there this week. Very good ramen, but place is small so you'll probably have to wait.
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03-07-2010, 09:14 PM
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Originally Posted by Mugen EvOlutioN cant justify paying $5 bux plus for a dog
god damn
JDM hype
oh well | Have you been to the DAWG house on broadway?
its like 6-10 for a dog....
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03-07-2010, 11:20 PM
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#23 | | WOAH! i think Vtec just kicked in!
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I love this place. I've been there 3 times already. Seems like each time I go back there is a longer line up. I don't like Kintaro but I really like Benkei. I like this place a little bit more than Benkei.
This is coming from someone who hated ramen at one point.
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03-08-2010, 08:10 AM
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Best Ramen i've had in vancouver hands down...
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03-08-2010, 08:17 AM
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had to line up for 15 mins, broth soup was really nice (had miso) but noodles weren't the same as kintaro and the price was at 8.95 a little steep
but i'll visit another time as they gave out free noodle tickets to us yesterday
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