After many moons before coming back - This place still had the same consistency in flavour and service Few changes in their decor and seating arrangement for the last time I was back but still looked fairly the same read more

Kokoro Ramen - Ramen Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

I came back since I saw the sign at outside "the most affordable delicious ramen in Vencouver". At first, I thought it was limited campaign but when I saw the menu, I learned it was year round price. I ordered shio tonkotsu ramen and Instagram followers special karaage. Three pieces karaage were served first. They were freshly deep fried and very juicy. I wish they added more seasoning. Very blund flavour. Ramen was ok. The soup was quite milder than I expected. It tasted like half paitan soup (chicken broth). Lighter than other ramen restaurant. For that price, I'm satisfied with that. read more

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The staff are super friendly here, and the ramen is delicious!! They have two vegan/vegetarian options, one spicy and one creamy. Love it here! read more

Kokoro Ramen - Creamy Vegan (with egg) - Ramen Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

Japanese Ramen has been a popular choice for many families and children for many years. At Kokoro Ramen, a simple stylish little restaurant at the West End carries a traditional Japanese ramen flavor. Their menu has a few different qualities Ramen to choose from. Lots of credit to the owner for their service on a busy statutory holiday. Food was great and quick. read more

Kokoro Ramen - Ramen Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

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The ramen was good, not mind blowing. We got the combo set: the original tonkotsu and umami miso, fries and coke. read more

Kokoro Ramen - Ramen Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

Friends recommended this place for their chill ambiance, convenient location and happy hour pricing. I ordered a curry dish on this first visit and will likely try their ramen specials when I am in the area in the future. Their curry was too mild for me so I am curious to try their vegan ramen options on future visits. Their drinks were enjoyable and I find their servers quite friendly. It is located right on the intersection of Victoria Drive and 41st Ave, with options for street parking or London Drugs is close by with a parking lot. read more

Kokoro Ramen - Vegan options - Ramen Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

The food is good, but you should get your own bowl or at least one main dish per person. Even if sharing, it's best to order at least two mains. In our group, one person wasn't feeling well and another wasn't very hungry, so we ordered one appetizer and two ramen bowls, planning to see how filling it was before ordering more. The server then told us we needed to order more because we were four people, which felt a bit unusual. We ended up ordering one more appetizer. The ramen bowls are quite large -- we could barely finish them. read more

I got the classic tonkostu ramen with bamboo shoots added. It was delicious! I have a small appetite and couldnt finish the bowl, so i got two meals out of it. The soup was yummy, noodles were good, and the bamboo was a perfect texture and sweet too. The meat was good but one of my slices was a little too fatty for my taste. Service was good but we had to wait a while for the bill. I will definitely be coming back! read more

Great tasting Ramen . Free refill of noodles if you ask the server . The decor and service is great and inviting fair prices . Highly recommend it ! read more

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Come check out this gem on Victoria drive with us! I can't believe it's my first time here and that I didn't come sooner! * Deluxe tonkatsu mix set $29.9 - bomb this was my favourite dish here. The prawn was huge and so flavourful, and the cheese pull in the tonkatsu was phenomenal. 9/10. * Spicy tan tan ramen ($19.99) - the noodles were chewy and the soup base had a slight kick to it! I really enjoyed the broth as it was very flavourful. 7.5/10. * Garlic grilled shrimp ($19) - this paired so well with the rice and other dishes we had. The prawns were huge and not to mention the super flavourful and rich in garlic. It was a bit salty but despite it I loved how rich in flavour it was. 8/10. * Japanese curry Hamburg set ($24) - the curry was flavourful and paired well with the hamburger patty. It was nice with rice and rich in flavour. 8/10. * Peach light up soda $6 - it was refreshing and light the drink wasn't sweet and was cute with the 2 lite up ice cubes. 5/10. * Taro milk tea $6 - also not too sweet but pretty good when paired with the meals we got. 5/10. * Black sesame cheesecake ($7.5) - the cheesecake was smooth and nice with a black sesame flavour. I really liked it paired with the whipped cream. 9/10. * Overall I'd come back their tonkatsu set was delicious and I enjoyed the dessert! read more

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Decent ramen spot but pricier than expected for the area. I came on a Monday evening for dinner around 7 and surprisingly the restaurant was mostly full. Ordering was super easy; I went with their tonkotsu ramen, called the Kokuton ramen here, for $18.80 which includes an egg. The ramen came out not too long after. The tonkotsu broth was good and had a little bit of a smoky flavor. The ramen noodles were very thin, which isn't my preference, but I still enjoyed them. The ramen came with two large thick slices of chashu and various other toppings such as bamboo and kikurage which were all good. The egg was honestly the most disappointing part, as it was just soft boiled and not runny inside. I inhaled my ramen as I was starving and also ordered a panna cotta ($6) to go. They have a couple flavors, and I went with the milk tea panna cotta with berry sauce. It was SO good, especially the sauce made from fresh strawberries. Surprisingly I liked the panna cotta more than the ramen! read more

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Three things bothered me before I left: 1. In an empty restaurant I wasn't allowed to sit where I wanted. 2. No wifi for guests. Only staff. 3. Out of dinner special ay 3:30 pm. I was on a return visit to see if my first visit was a one off of ok service and untasty food. It was a wash out and I'll never return. Really too bad because I had been excited to try this restaurant. read more

TERRIBLE SERVICE ALL AROUND - at the door, doesn't want to let us sit in a booth area (grudgingly lets us) in case it's BUSY... it's nearly 8pm and it's half empty. - leaves us without even a glass of water or tea just the menu. Almost 8 mins. - the menu is impossible almost to understand, top section two vegetarian options. Then below it shows some one at a time options and beside it says comes with a green looking noodle but nowhere on there does it tell you how much the noodle is. The add ons all have prices... and the two actual menu vegetarian bowls have prices... the menu was so complicated (taking a page out of Gordon Ramsay.... MENUS SHOULD BE CRISP SIMPLY TO READ AND LIKE 6 OPTIONS MAX. This menu had so many pages and nothing made sense. The only thing we understood was the alcoholic drinks menu.... Which is sad. When this is a RAMEN place. Server was just not doing a very good job. Attitude when we asked for modifications where we sat. I have a shoulder injury and my friend has back pain. Would it kill you to let us have a double small table for 4. When the bar and the island table had plenty of space for customers? Forcing us to sit at one small table for two with both of us sitting on the bench side crammed. And what's with the menu and then never coming back. And not even tap water? Japanese people normally are soooo polite and all about customer service.... certainly didn't feel welcomed, valued, respected We actually left. Cuz we sat for 7 full minutes and server never came to offer drinks or help with questions. What's truly sad. Is we got MORE customer service next door at McDonalds.... Minimum wage workers with fast food, than we did with above minimum wage fine dining. Teach the staff to not ignore people in the restaurant and offer them something to drink. I came in looking to treat my friend out for dinner. $100 your loss. read more

Your average Ramen shop in Vancouver. Ramen is not bad but not doesn't taste like from Japan. As usual the taste is too light. The service is average, waitress is friendly and is Japanese. I was there for an early lunch after my ultrasound appointment around 11:30. I am the first customer so feels great without too many people in the restaurant. Cozy interior and Christmas tree is up now. read more

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We got their chicken from karaage king again and their takoyaki as well. The chicken karaage were ordered with the tartar mayo sauce and although the sauce was delicious, I found the chicken a little bit too salty. The pieces were quite large but the price was also higher so it was understandable. The takoyaki was awesome with a huge plump piece of octopus in each piece, very crispy fried and with the mental mayo, it provided a different flavour that was fishy but in the best way. Overall, I didnt love the chicken today but since this place is so close to home, we will probably return soon. read more

Recently tired their seasonal menu and it was simply delish! Normally not a cold ramen fan, but the cold tantan ramen was on point with a rich creamy broth. And the unique fish tacos made with gyoza shells is a refreshing appetizer! Looking forward to their seasonal changes. read more

Kokoro Ramen - a bowl of ramen, a bowl of soup, and a drink on a wooden table - Ramen Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

Like many other reviews, we often drive right past this shop because 1) parking is a definite issue, and 2) the name is often confused with the other well known mazesoba shop. This time we found time to finally visit and try and we were pleasantly surprised by the quality of the food here. The room is rather warm with wood tones and a large communal table in the middle and surrounding booths. The ramen menu is quite varied with many options: pork based, chicken based, pork/chicken base, and vegetarian soups. Yes, there is even a mazesoba option. Together with the drinks, appetizer and dessert options, it is a rather complete menu. On our visit, we opted for the TanTan mazesoba and the Shio Tonkotsu Ramen w. egg combo'd with their house special panna cotta and chicken karaage. The tantan hit all the right spice notes and the noodles were chewy and mixing the soft boiled egg made the dish unctuous and quite delectable. The Shio ramen was very complete, served with the necessary toppings. The soup broth was rich and full of flavour. In our opinion, the right amount of salt. The chashu was thick sliced and very tender with melting fat which was very complimentary. On our visit, the egg was slightly overcooked, but remained custardy, which was fine for us. The karaage could have been more crispy, but the flavour of the chicken was spot on. The surprise was the panna cotta - perfectly set and we were glad we chose the brown sugar flavour as it offered the perfect sweetness to complete the meal. We were definitely surprised by the quality of the food here and the room filled up consistently during our stay. The staff were accommodating and helpful. They also offer frozen versions of their ramen to take home. Next time you pass by Kokoro, try and find a parking spot and drop in. read more

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After driving by this restaurant for a long time. I finally convinced my family to try it out with me. When we got there I was quite shocked by the prices of the ramen, and the fact that we had to pay extra for eggs! Don't they usually come with the ramen? I ended up ordering Akamaru Spicy Ramen because I just love spicy food. The spice level was on point, it was definitely spicy, and I loved it. However the noodles were only okay. It was just missing something. And there were not a lot of toppings in the noodles, which made me a little upset as I expected a bit more for the price. I've tried it once, and once is enough. I don't think I would come back again. 3 stars for the soup, but Nada for the rest read more

Kokoro Ramen - Ramen Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

My friend suggested we check out this place, thinking that it was Kokoro Tokyo Mazesoba. To his disappointment, this was not the same place at all, but he was a good sport and we still ate here. One of more memorable aspects of this place was the poor service. We had to ask for water and tea, and even then it took a very long time. It was also hard to flag a server down to take our order, a long time to get our food, and a long time to get our bill. It was also peculiar that the staff used many, many paper towels to clean up a water spill on the floors instead of using a mop. Now onto the food. I got the Kokuton ramen - pork broth, black garlic oil, bamboo shoots, chashu, and bacon bits. This was not a satisfying bowl of ramen. The soup base was too salty, the egg was overcooked, and the chashu was large portion but wasn't grilled enough. I ordered extra noodles and the staff completely forgot and I had to follow up to get them. Overall, I don't think I'll be visiting again. I sure hope that they spend some money on a mop and figure out their staffing so that guests don't have to wait so long for food and service. read more

Kokoro Ramen - Kokuton Ramen - Ramen Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

(3.5 rounded up) I was craving ramen and decided to finally go to Kokoro Ramen since I live near the area. I've tried several dishes from kokorolab through food delivery that i enjoyed but have never tried their ramen. We ordered the chicken karaage to start with your choice of one dipping sauce. The pieces were large and crispy. It would have been nice to try the other sauces. Got to try two different ramens. Portion was sizeable and flavour was okay. The presentation could have been better (not nearly as appetizing as the ones on display lol). Overall, ramens were okay and chicken was yum. I did think that pricing was a little on the high end. read more

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How dare they sell a plain tasteless ramen for $17 ?!? Absolutely spoiled by vancouverite.. It was a Tonkotsu by the way... Long time ago I tried there chicken miso ramen and that was way too salty.... This shop either need to learn how to cook better or re-train their staff to control the quality better. And the serving speed was slow too, the shop wasn't that busy Also tips was set to 15% the lowest and if I press custom, no % , they try to inconvenience us for extra tip. Great tactic to play the majority of Canadian who r not good at math. Nice try, but not me, I still can do simple math. Not happy. read more

Having discovered that they cater to vegans, with 3 vegan ramens available, we decided to try it out for lunch. I ordered the vegetarian miso ramen and my wife got the spicy veggie tantan ramen. The miso ramen broth had a nice mushroom depth, leaning on the sweeter side, which is a bit unusual for ramen. Lots of different vegetables, including broccoli, tofu, cherry tomato, carrots, asparagus, bamboo shoots, kikurage, and bean sprouts -- very ample portion. Not the most complex flavours, but very nicely done. 3.5/5 The spicy tantan broth was very rich and quite spicy (if you're sensitive spiciness, this might be too much for you), which I really appreciated. This one came with bok choy, cabbage, and minced soy meat that really rounded things off nicely. Great depth of flavours, with everything balanced nicely. This was excellent. 4/5 All the vegan ramens come with a solid portion of kale noodles, which are decent. Acceptably priced at $14-14.50 for the vegan ramens. Friendly service. Another solid vegan-friendly ramen spot in Vancouver. read more

Kokoro Ramen - Spicy veggie tantan (vegan) - Ramen Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

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From the outside, the restaurant looks quite large. From the inside, it's still a good size however the seating is a bit awkward. The restaurant is on the corner of 41st & Victoria Drive. Inside the room is an odd triangle shape. There is a large table/island in the middle of the dining area, I am assuming it's designed to suit the shape of the room. If you're seated here and dining with friends, it makes it difficult to talk to the friend at the other end, and if you're the one sitting by the door, you'll get hit by a draft each time the door opens. The food itself was okay. It's more expensive than other Ramen noodle places, however not worth the price. The portions are quite small for what you get and in comparison to other noodle places. I am glad that I tried this restaurant. chance are I won't be returning though. read more

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Came here for a quick lunch, omg this place is amazing! Despite the awful parking, I really enjoyed my lunch today I would rate the restaurant 4.5/5: Service 5/5 Atmosphere 5/5- Feels like home, and the decorations brightens up your day. I really like the interior design of this place. I ordered the kokuton ramen with egg, Ramen 5/5- each bite punch with flavors. Super delicious. The hardness of the noodle cooked perfectly Meat 5/5- delicious not too fat and not to lean. Perfect cut and it melts in your mouth. Garnish 5/5 - just right amount! oh man you can taste the spicy flavor of the fresh green onion which rests your pallet. It won't make the ramen taste too heavy. auricula-judae's flavor profile is blend but not in this case. It is perfect match for a heavy soup base. Crunchy and absolutely perfect. Bamboo shoot was flavorful. It absorbed all the rich flavor of the soup. Soft boil egg 6/5- THIS PLACE NAILED IT! Soup base 3.5/5 - a bit salty I would say a pinch or two less salt would be perfect. Or order extra noodle and blend out the soup. What a shame if the soup wasn't that salty it would made my top to go ramen place. Next time I go I will ask the server to make it less saltier. read more

Definitely deserves a 4 star. It was quite expensive for a ramen but the taste of the ramen was extensively splendid. They also got to go frozen ramen that you can just order and deliver and heat it up at home that you can just eat at home easily. Definitely check this ramen if you are in town. Totally recommended! read more

Kokoro Ramen - a close up of a bowl of ramen - Ramen Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

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Our Groupon was about to expire so we came here. This time, I ordered the chicken paitan as I have already tried the other flavors. Sis got the akamaru which is the spicy one. It had 4 chillis but you can request to make it mild or medium if you are unsure if you can take the heat. After awhile, 45 minutes to be exact, our orders still haven't arrived so I thought I'd check with the server. Turned out that our order didn't go through. The supervisor came to apologize. He prioritized our order and even offered to give us desserts on the house. The ramen arrived in a few minutes. Love that this time, the broth was really hot. Last couple of times I came here it wasn't hot enough. The chicken paitan had a smooth, creamy, unami broth and I love it. The noodles were firm and cooked perfectly. The fried lotus root was a very nice touch (wish there was more) and the menmas or bamboo shoots were very flavorful. I liked that there was a lot of green onions on this. Egg was cooked perfectly as usual. The only complaint that I have was the chicken chashu. It was tender but way too salty. Good thing the broth and the noodles helped taper off the saltiness of the chashu. So I have tried all 3 ramens and I would say that the kokuton (#1) is probably my favorite. There was some misunderstanding with our dessert. When another server came to take our dessert order, she said that we can only choose one ice cream, which isn't what the supervisor told us. Glad the supervisor came by again to check on us. He clarified that we can have the matcha creme brulee and so we got that as well as the Panna Cotta with brown sugar. I love brown sugar and this one had depth. It was rich and caramely and so perfect with the Panna Cotta. The matcha creme brulee was the star of the meal. The hardened caramelized sugar was very good and it made a nice contrast when eaten with the matcha custard. The custard had the right amount of matcha flavor and the mint tied it all together. I had to refrain myself from eating the entire thing as I was sharing it with sis. Although small in serving, I would say this is definitely worth the $5. These are really good desserts. Overall, a successful meal despite the rough start. Maybe other servers could be more attentive but kudos to the supervisor for offering exceptional service. When we paid for the bill, he even said that he would be back with the change. I think this is the right attitude. I've never seen such good customer service. He really made our dinner enjoyable. read more

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Came here because they had a promotion on Groupon where you can get two signature ramen for around $20 which is a pretty good deal! For the Groupon, you can choose from these 4 options: Kokuton, Shio Tonkotsu, Akamaru, and Paitan Chicken. Unfortunately, we had to wait a very long time before we were able to enjoy our ramen. After over 45 minutes of waiting for our orders to arrive, we decided to follow up with one of the servers only to find out that it hadn't even been rung into the system! At this point, we were quite disappointed that our initial server who had taken our orders did not realize or attempt to follow up with the kitchen. I thought she was aware since we made eye contact several times while we were waiting. We thought that she must have noticed since other people who had arrived much later than us received their food already and were leaving! Once the restaurant staff was made aware of this, one of the more senior members (possibly a supervisor/manager) came to us and apologized. He said that we could order anything we wanted from the dessert menu to make up for the inconvenience. He also took our orders and assured us that they would be made right away. I ordered the Akamaru Ramen ($13.50) which is a spicy pork broth with green onions, mushrooms, chashu, and ajitama egg. On the menu, this one had 4 chili icons next to it! I'm glad our server asked how spicy I wanted it (I asked for medium). Otherwise, it definitely would've been too spicy for my taste. It was pretty good but I think I prefer the Kokuton which is their most popular ramen. My sis got the Paitan Chicken ($13.50) which is a lighter broth made from chicken. It had bamboo shoots, lotus, green onions, watercress, chicken chashu, and an ajitama egg. This one was a lot lighter but still had good flavour. However, the chicken chashu was too salty. There was actually another misunderstanding with our complimentary dessert as one of the servers said they could only offer us one ice cream (strawberry, matcha, or yuzu honey) for the two of us... We originally ordered the matcha ice cream but thankfully, the supervisor/manager came back to check up on us and asked if we had decided what we wanted for dessert. We then ordered what we really wanted, which was the Matcha Creme Brulee ($5) and the Panna Cotta with Brown Sugar ($5). The Matcha Creme Brulee was amazing!! It was by far the best part of dining here today. It was rich with creamy matcha flavour and the blueberries on top added a pop of tartness. The caramelized sugar on top was was perfectly crispy and sweet. Although we got this one on the house, I wouldn't mind paying $5 to order it again next time. The Panna Cotta with Brown Sugar was also really good. It wasn't too sweet at all and the panna cotta was set perfectly. Both of these desserts were much better than expected and by the end of it all, we were actually pretty satisfied. The supervisor's great customer service and his initiative to offer us complimentary desserts honestly made up for the blunders of the other staff. Although our dining experience started off pretty rough, it ended off on a sweet note. read more

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Tried out Kokoro Ramen on a Thursday night. My mom lives in the area so we had a family outing at Kokoro Ramen.... Hmmm.... it was ok.... nothing special.... We shared some chicken karaage, and I had one of their Signature Ramen dishes.. number 4... Paitan... It's a chicken ramen.... The chicken Karaage was pretty good. Hot fresh and crispy! Pretty tasty! As for the ramen, the first thing I noticed was that the ramen soup was not hot! It was lukewarm at best. The restaurant was pretty empty and they did not seem like they had to rush so there was no good reason to have a lukewarm bowl of soup! The broth itself was average. I find the broth at Marutama Ramen much better; the broth has a full body taste! The broth at Kokoro Ramen is weak and tastes watered down. It is not very flavourful! Also, I appreciate our waitress telling us that if we want tea it's an extra charge. Nice of her! What does that tell you? It tells you that the waitress knows tea at Japanese restaurants are usually free! She didn't want us to be pissed when we see that the 5 of us had to pay an extra $7 for having tea with our meal! Sorry, but if you're going to offer tea at a restaurant make it free otherwise don't bother offering it! My sister got a Groupon for this place so I guess we kind of got a deal. Still I'm not too interested in returning to Kokoro Ramen soon! There are just too many good ramen places in the city that offer a tastier and better meal! read more

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Errrr... hookkkayy!! What am I missing here?! I've passed by Kokoro Ramen many times and from the shop front, thought this must be a great place for ramen. So with memories of cold shinshsaibashi Osaka nights over steamy ramen carts and post-Ktv nights at shinjuku alley ways, I was hankering for a great meal! Still at partial covid restrictions, the very polite waitress asked us to wait for a table to come open; ok, gave me a chance to look through the menu, but only saw a very limited menu - which is par for the the course for ramen places. But what's with the other reviews with all sorts of items that's not available now?? Ok never mind - ordered #1 and 2 and after waiting quite a while (for the small number of patrons - there's only 4 tables open!!), our bowls came and right away, I was totally disappointed; the saddest looking small amount of ramen was served in a big bowl with pieces of meat, some veggies, seaweed slab and the WHOLE egg thrown in and that's my no.1!! How is one supposed to eat a whole egg in a ramen?! Nope, not cut in half and presented nicely, just peeled and dumped somewhere in the bowl!! Had to stab it with my chopstick and bit into it .... And of course it was fully boiled instead of the 3 minutes egg it's supposed to be! A total travesty for ANY restaurants, never mind a Japanese one, to commit this hanging-crime! Then comes the main attraction- the ramen! Ok, cooked ok per se BUT.... The broth ... tasted like the last time I gulped some sea water when I was swimming. It was THAT salty and that tasteless! Incredible! Asked the waitress for some hot water and I poured the whole tumbler into my ramen and only then could I eat it. Incredible!! The decor and cleanliness is ok and the waitresses were very nice .... But slow as I guess they're new staff - as per the "position vacant" poster in the washroom. To me, this is another faux-pas as it openly admits that they're understaffed! 3 stars still for the pleasant staff and since everybody is trying to survive business wise - not nice to be so critical of any place! read more

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I've driven by this place a handful of times and my friend mentioned hearing good things about it, so we decided to give it a try. So the good stuff: the place is nice and clean, the help is very attentive and very friendly, which I appreciate and the food came out fairly quickly. I did like the fact that you could pair your ramen with a side of sashimi, salad, chicken karaage, etc. for a few extra dollars. Extras like egg and other toppings are additional money as well. However, my 2 star rating is based upon the food itself, which we did not find to be that good. The sign mentions "healthy" ramen, so I was a little offput and surprised when the two bowls we got were basically steeped in oil. In fact there was at least 1cm of oil on the top of both of our bowls of ramen. :/. I got the spicy tan tan ramen, which was not spicy at all, did not have any flavor and there were pools of red chili oil on top of the other oil that was already in there...to the point where I had to drain the oil off my veggies, egg and noodles, and just felt a little ill while eating it... and even afterwards my stomach did not agree with the sheer amount of oil I was ingesting. I am not sure if it is because they used ground pork and didn't drain it before adding it to the bowl or if it was the broth itself though. My friend got the tonkatsu ramen, which was also very bland, not much flavor, and had a lot of oil in it. The noodles themselves were good, but the broth was just not impressive and we were both disappointed. I do not forsee myself coming here again. read more

Kokoro Ramen - Spicy tan tan men - Ramen Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

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We went to this Ramen place because we bought a groupon. The Groupon deal was great, it was buy 1 get 1 ramen for free. We went there at 1 pm on a Wednesday. The restaurant was busy but there is no wait for table. We ordered Kokuton and Shio Tonkotsu. The ramen came pretty fast. The Ramen soups were warm, perfect temperature to eat right away. So be sure to eat once the noodle is here or the soup will get cold after few minutes. A lot of people ordered the fried chicken and that looked good too. Overall the deal was great and the ramens were good for the value. I recommend to try with the Groupon deal. read more

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Very dirty environment... Flies and bugs everywhere in napkin boxes, window gaps and even you can find them in your broth! Never gonna go back and for your health, don't go unless you wanna taste bug broth. read more

Kokoro Ramen - The bug found in the broth - Ramen Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

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This place is phenomenal! Their staff are amazing, friendly greeting when we arrived and they checked up on us the entire time. We ordered a couple of dishes but their main dish, I.e. Mazesoba (noodles without soup) was just incredible! I've never tried anything like it before - their raw egg just mixes so well with the noodles and gives the food a creamy texture. That deep fried pork was the best choice for the dish - I loved every bite of it! We ordered a couple of side dishes, each fresh and delicious. If I could change one thing about this place, it would be to have a bigger space; but it's already quite big. It's fantastic, which is why it's always crowded. I love how they have a nice little corner where you can take a seat and wait for your party to be completed before you're shown to your table. Their ice cream was so good - creamy and rich! We asked for one with a cone but they had run out - another reason why they are so popular! I'd eat this everyday if I weren't trying to control what I eat. Thank you for a great experience! read more

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We came to Kokoro since we had a groupon. The one downside was that we could only choose from 4 of the menu items. I wanted to get one of the other bowls that wasn't included for the groupon but it's understandable. It was just different because Ive used groupon at other ramen places and could choose anything from the menu. I got the spicy ramen- Akamaru. It was very spicy but very good. The noodles were the thinner kind which, I prefer the thicker noodles since they still have a chew to them but that was a small con. Overall it was pretty good! read more

Kokoro Ramen - Akamaru spicy ramen - Ramen Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

Amazingly healthy veggie ramen and tasty overall menu! Everything. Here is good other than its a bit pricey for the quantity. My boyfriend and I each ordered extra noodles because we didn't feel full enough after the regular portion. Otherwise was great read more

Kokoro Ramen - Veggie Ramen & Miso Spicy Pork Ramen with extra noodles! - Ramen Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

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First time trying this place. The photos on the menu looks really good. Price is more on the pricey side compared to other ramen places. They also charge for tea. At least they tell you that. I ordered vegetarian and the waitress ask me if I wanted to add soft boiled egg and I said no. The food came quickly. The soup base tasted quite weird. It tasted so sweet and I was expecting it to be savoury. My friend thought it tasted weird too. Two others in my party each ordered different ramen bowls. I had a taste and find that there are too many flavours happening. I wasn't a fan of their ramen either. My cup of water was refilled. I took a sip and something tasted soapy and noticed it was on one side of the cup I had my lips on. That was kind of bad. Sorry, but I'm not going back to this restaurant again. read more

A beautiful decor. Reminiscent of rural japan unique coffee shops and small restaurants that are often done with wood touches and thoughtfulness. Along with two Japanese friends we all had the spicy tan tan ramen. It was spicier than we'd anticipated but the use of ground beef was delicious. The small touches make this a place to keep on your list of places to drop by again and again. There is enough on true menu to keep me coming back. read more

Kokoro Ramen - Ramen Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

first time here and seemed like a nice spot for ramen. My gf and I ordered a bowl and diet coke. as my ramen was coming out my waitress spilled some of the broth into my full cup of coke. She proceeded to not say anything and brought me a cup of ice. I was charged for the coke, and probably should have said something but was surprised at the lack of common sense. Ruined my experience and would never eat here again read more

So yummy. Great service and cozy environment. The chicken ramen was nice and creamy. Lunch time combos are a good price.

I just landed in Vancouver from Japan the day before and wanted to get my ramen fix. KOKORO IS THE BEST CHOICE! The broth was so rich and yummy - exactly like Japan! Their "authentic" version is a bit fattier but had so much depth. My husband and I ordered the creamy chicken ramen and the authentic tonkotsu pork ramen. Both broths were WONDERFUL. The chicken ramen toppings were a bit unconventional but a welcome change. Personally I loved the egg which was perfectly soft boiled. We also got an order of karaage for starters - nicely fried and very juicy chicken. Their desserts looked amazing but unfortunately we had dessert plans already - I will come back just for their shaved ice!! Their decor has lots of character and it's very comfortable especially compared to a lot of traditional ramen places which can be quite tight. Their staff is very pleasant and attentive. I will definitely come back ! read more

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