[gars]

I drove past there yesterday, and i noticed that there were newspapers covering the windows. are they moving or renovating? or closing period?

on a side note - their sister place just half a block away had a decent lineup outside.

[willystyle]

Originally posted by gars
I drove past there yesterday, and i noticed that there were newspapers covering the windows. are they moving or renovating? or closing period?

on a side note - their sister place just half a block away had a decent lineup outside.
Which Kintaro?

[gars]

there's only the one on denman st. the one in richmond's closed.

[Farfetched]

is the ramen place around the corner any good?

[k20a]

Originally posted by Farfetched
is the ramen place around the corner any good?

pretty good and usually really busy too. I love their cheese ramen!

[miss_crayon]

WHAT?! THEY CANT CLOSE! THAT PLACE IS A GOLDMINE!

hopefully they are installing a much needed air conditioning system. i feel like i'm in a sauna during the summer.

[Vansterdam]

Originally posted by miss_crayon
WHAT?! THEY CANT CLOSE! THAT PLACE IS A GOLDMINE!

hopefully they are installing a much needed air conditioning system. i feel like i'm in a sauna during the summer.

:werd: feels to overcrowded sometimes to

[JL9000]

Renovation.

[bcedhk]

yes reno, there is a ramen shop opening up soon, is like a block away from them too.. next to ja mo jib

[Farfetched]

Originally posted by k20a
pretty good and usually really busy too. I love their cheese ramen!

is the cheese ramen the same as kintaro's?

[xXDragonXx]

lol hes getting confused FOR kintaros

[hamsup]

if they are doing renovations.. why did they tell everyoen to go down 30 steps to a new ramen shop down the block

this new ramen shop is no good !! no more cheese ramen.. but instead.. they have a spicey miso..

um.. it taste like a korean hotpot soup with kimchi and ramen noodles... not so good IMO.

and on the new menu.. it doesn't say hand made.. which makes you wonder if they are just um... using pre bought stuff !!!

[RayBot]

Geeze...whats the deal with Kintaro in Richmond. They are closed and all....but it was a piss off that they weren't open for lunch during the weekdays.


Lazy staff.

[hamsup]

i dunno.. all in all .. my ramen craving was not fulfilled !!

i heard a friend talk about ajisen in richmond.. near parker place..

i am gonig to try it there !

[6793026]

its not lazy staff.
they do not have FULL time staff work. most fo the girls have classes at some ESL school and it's hard to find someone that's pure japanese to work.
that's just my guess.

[gars]

Originally posted by hamsup
if they are doing renovations.. why did they tell everyoen to go down 30 steps to a new ramen shop down the block

this new ramen shop is no good !! no more cheese ramen.. but instead.. they have a spicey miso..

um.. it taste like a korean hotpot soup with kimchi and ramen noodles... not so good IMO.

and on the new menu.. it doesn't say hand made.. which makes you wonder if they are just um... using pre bought stuff !!!

it's the same company - i'm pretty sure. try their bbq meat special ramen or something - the one that comes with 2 types of meat. one of them tastes amazing. but ya, no cheese makes me sad.

[Spoon]

Originally posted by 6793026
its not lazy staff.
they do not have FULL time staff work. most fo the girls have classes at some ESL school and it's hard to find someone that's pure japanese to work.
that's just my guess.

Some of their employees in the Richmond location were chinese from what I remember. They know the more common japanese words though.

[hamsup]

Originally posted by gars
it's the same company - i'm pretty sure. try their bbq meat special ramen or something - the one that comes with 2 types of meat. one of them tastes amazing. but ya, no cheese makes me sad.

really ??? my gf had the spicey miso.. and i had the salted one.. um... too salty.. and did u find the noodles to taste different ?

[gars]

i thought the noodles were pretty much the same. it's hard though, unless you're comparing them side by side.

to be honest - i still like the old old kintaro noodles. they changed their noodles to a slightly thinner, chewier one a year or two back.

[K-Dub]

Kintaro's been open for 10 years. Wow.

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3107/3219403328_6958b024cc_b.jpg (http://flickr.com/photos/kwu/3219403328/)

:)

[skyxx]

AWESOME stuff "K-Dub"!!! :)

[86er]

Kintaro's been open for 10 years. Wow.

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3107/3219403328_6958b024cc_b.jpg (http://flickr.com/photos/kwu/3219403328/)

:)

Thanks for the ad. Maybe i'll go there and order 2 bowls. The place down the street is ok.. but i like kintaro more.

[2damaxmr2]

i want to go but it is so hard to find a parking space in downtown :(

[rageguy]

http://www.urbanspoon.com/r/14/451873/restaurant/Robson-Street-West-End/Motomachi-Shokudo-Vancouver

motomachi shokudo is the new ramen place. supposedly opened by kintaro. it's a healthier alternative, no msg, etc etc.

[penski604]

i'm totally there tomrorrow.day off from work =)

[vibikki]

Anyone tried to eat $2 ramen today?

[keifun]

i bet the lineups were huge today for that $2 Ramen event.

[moussy]

honestly it was not worth waiting in the freezing cold for 2 hours.. :(

[bbbj]

wow who would wait 2 hours for a ramen..

[HonestTea]

anyone went?!

[LsquareD]

I'm craving ramen now..

[K-Dub]

honestly it was not worth waiting in the freezing cold for 2 hours.. :(
TWO HOURS.
are you nuts!
id just go down to motomachi or benkei.

[LsquareD]

or get a Double Cheeseburger at McDonalds for only $1.39

[Amuse]

TWO HOURS.
are you nuts!
id just go down to motomachi or benkei.
What are motomachi or benkei? Ramen places? better or worse than kintaro?

[VrrM604]

i went to benkei tonight, didn't bother checking out kintaro cause they probably would have sold out

[LiquidTurbo]

I went to the 2$ ramen around 5pm. There was no lineup! After taxes it was $2.10!! Epic win.

[K-Dub]

What are motomachi or benkei? Ramen places? better or worse than kintaro?
Motomachi

http://eatnabout.wordpress.com/2009/01/10/motomachi-shokudo/
http://www.vancouverslop.com/2008/11/best-ramen-in-vancouver.html
http://vancouver.metblogs.com/2008/07/06/motomachi-shokudo-a-lighter-alternative-to-kintaro-ramen/

Benkei

http://www.vancouverslop.com/2008/08/benkei-noodle-shop.html

[Gtrr33]

pretty good and usually really busy too. I love their cheese ramen!

the ramen is ok.... but close to me :thumbsup:

[gnu5]

benkei>kintaro, their noodles are so much better! and the soup is so delicious. benkei ftmfw

[lonelydriver]

It seems the people who wait in line for Kintaro ends up going to Benkei..

[Jer3]

kintaro > motomachi > benkei. benkei has decent shio but the miso is so bland. dislike the cha siu they use as well. their onigiri is good however.

[HonestTea]

Anyone know if Kintaro is still open?

If so, which days do they close? Is it still just Monday or..??


Which is better? Kintaro or Benkei Ramen?

[K-Dub]

Kintaro is open, look at the post date of this thread.

[Culture_Vulture]

scared the hell outta me when I saw this thread.

[q0192837465]

has anyone tried the cheese ramen? I wanna try but it looks kinda disgusting.

[Jer3]

Anyone know if Kintaro is still open?

If so, which days do they close? Is it still just Monday or..??


Which is better? Kintaro or Benkei Ramen?

closed on monday. kintaro.

[Inaii]

Kintaro is open =] was there for dinner tonight with friends.

[talula]

has anyone tried the cheese ramen? I wanna try but it looks kinda disgusting.

its decent..but way too filling

[flawless]

has anyone tried the cheese ramen? I wanna try but it looks kinda disgusting.

I really like it at first but it becomes way too hard to eat later on. Sits heavy in your stomach too.

[~designer_rice~]

What's disappointing is that noodle/ramen restaurant that used to be on Thurlow and Alberni St. (next to McDonalds) is closed and now is some other joint.

[YK86]

^Do you mean Noodle Express?? Last time I went in the Feb, the name was the same but the menu was totally different.