I like this place because there is quick service and the ramen is really really yummy. This is my family's favorite go to restaurant if we don't know what to eat read more

Today was my first visit to Yah Yah Ya. It wasn't perfect but it is nice to discover a new Ramen option in Richmond. The Shoyu Ramen (regular taste, regular oil, firm noodles) was delicious. The soup was rich and flavorful without being overpowering. I enjoy spicing up my ramen with Chili oil and garlic. There was no garlic on the table but it is available upon request. Why only three stars? The service was polite but inefficient. I didn't really know who my server was. When I got my bill no one brought over the machine so I just went up to the front to pay. Earlier in the meal I was also surprised when the ramen main I ordered came before the gyoza appetizer I ordered. They were also out of rice when I ordered. To sum up Yah Yah Ya knows how to make a delicious soup base, but there is some work to do in the front-end. read more

It's right next to Richmond Sushi. I give this place a 3.5 . Tasty ramen but not the most amazing. Found the shoyu ramen to be more flavorful than the spicy miso, so I'd recommend the shoyu. Pork was tender. Like most other solid ramen joints I've been to, they provide the option of choosing noodle tenderness, broth strength and oil amount. Cash or debit only. read more

Nice atmosphere and great Ramen. They give you an option to choose from 3 different noodle firmness, 3 different soup base thickness, and 3 different soup base saltiness. Service is authentic Japanese. I will be frequently eating here. read more

Hot soup, tasty and good service You can choice noodles firmness etc. I believed very much like Japanese Ramen. read more

My friend and I came here for lunch. Both of us has just come from Japan and were craving to eat ramen. It's my first time and second time for her. We got there between 11:45 and 12:00 so there was no line up yet. We were served tea right away. We asked for help from a waitress to explain to us regarding their menu. She was obliging and very nice. I chose the one with the soy sauce base because I wanted the seaweeds in it and my friend picked the miso base. When the ramen came, we tasted it and it wasn't bad at all. So it was quite filling too. It's a nice change from eating Chinese, Filipino and Vietnamese food. Service and ramen were A-OK. read more

I ordered the large shoyu ramen with onigiri on the side. I opted for hard noodles, and normal taste/oil. the noodles and taste were perfect for me, but it was not oily enough. So if you like your ramen rich and fatty, ask for extra oil! For the price, you get a lot of noodles (I could barely finish!) Also it comes with spinach, 2 pc chashu, 2 half egg, 3pc toasted seaweed. The chashu was soft and good. The egg had a good texture, but not enough flavour. Service was excellent. They do have takeout containers if you aren't able to finish. read more

This is a great Ramen House which is very comparable to the places in downtown Vancouver. Portions are like wise reasonable with a choice of noodle firmness. Missing some ramen condiments on the table unlike ramen houses in the downtown: but your not missing much since the ramen is already perfect in taste. We tried the shio and shoyu ramen in firm noodles which came out in about 5 minutes. read more

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An authentic, Japanese-run ramen restaurant in Richmond is truly a pretty rare breed. Here you have the right people, serving one of their own specialties, so what could possibly go wrong right? Ordered a shoyu ramen set with negi-chashu rice bowl. Even though the latter is more like a side order, it was definitely the highlight of the whole meal. It's basically Japanese style pulled pork with green onion bits and mayo on rice. Very delish. The ramen itself on the other hand is just average in terms of taste, texture and quantity but two relatively generous and tender pieces of chashu almost saved it from being meh. Also tried their gyozas and found it to be below average, with the skin being too firm. All in all a regrettably forgettable "larmen" place. Nothing really stands out and worth coming back for, except maybe the negi-chashu rice bowl. I'd suggest they start selling that as an entree. I know that'd be quite unconventional, but it's the only way to distinguish themselves from the many excellent ramen offerings here in VanCity. read more

Such a terrible place and waiter. Waited for half an hour and a the waiter came out, cross our name, and put it to the bottom of the list. I asked why? She can't hardly speak english and can't explain. A person in front of us also got so mad and swore at her. Terrible customer service. read more

This is my first visit. Recommended by my friend, I was pleasantly surprised. What I especially like is the soup base. Pork base soup, it's especially tasty and most flavourful. You can have choose to have soft, normal and hard noodles. Same goes for the amount of salt and oil you could add to your ramen. Be prepared for long wait time during lunch hours. read more

Yah Yah Ya Ramen - Shoyu ramen, this is with extra egg. - Ramen Near Me - Richmond, British Columbia

Friendly service. Noodle and soup arr up to my taste. Chasu is considered dry to my standard. There are some fat within the meat, but the whole slice crumbled when picked up with chopsticks. Overall, a good alternative to g-man. read more

Been here multiple times. Had the black tonkotsu twice and shouyu once. The black tonkotsu is really average with not too strong nor weak broth. The shouyu however was too salty for my liking and couldn't finish. read more

Out of all the ramen places around Yaletown right now, this is my favourite place. Just because I like the taste of their soup base and their noodles the best :) read more

I was walking inside Excel Plaza for another business and I didn`t want to wait until I got home to eat. They had a special so I came here. The Ramen was already cheap enough, however, I am all for sales. The portions are more than respectable. Good customer service. read more

Food quality is very good. Better than other ramen house(My opinion) . Soup base and noodle as good as in japan. More options from menu is good for sharing. Prices is middle to middle high(~$13 per noodle) but tastes good. read more

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some of the best ramen I have had in Richmond. It's up there with Gmen. I love that we can choose noodle thickness, broth strength and amount if oil. Hopefully we can choose what kind of noodles we want in the future. read more

For Richmond, the best ramen restaurant. Good portions, good options like corn, extra noodle and meat, and great ambiance. Wait staff fluent in japanese only but perhaps a good thing, reflects the authenticity of ramen noodles. Spicy ramen broth is amazing, the extra corn is a must. You can pass on the kimchee, tasted a little off being korean myself. Recommended, opens at 11 most days. read more

Small place, sometimes has a long wait. However, this is hands down the BEST ramen I've tasted in Vancouver period. I eat here at least twice a week. I'm a hardcore ramen fan and I always come back here. I always get shoyu or tonkotsu with heavy taste. Portions are very large and service is always friendly. If you're a ramen fan, this is the best place. read more

Unfortunately, I never got to taste anything at this place even though I really wanted to try it out. I was visiting from the U.S. but didn't realize until I got there that the restaurant only accepts cash or debit cards (and NOT debit cards from the US). To top it off, the exchange rate for USD to CAD is 1:1 and the exchange rate is 1:1.35 so I had to pass this time around. I ended up going to the ramen place down the street. read more

Amazing classic broth ramen, good servings and fast service. Rice bowls might look small, but if you order it with the ramen as a combo it's more than filling. They're cash or debit only but don't let that stop you since it's reasonably priced. read more

Awful experience today and received poor customer service resulted in us leaving and never coming back. The restaurant was full so we followed their seating workflow: add name and the number of people to their wait list. We did just that and waited patiently in the corner by the door for a table. A group walked into the restaurant without putting their name down and got sat down right away! I confronted them about it and their response was "oh we thought they were you, you will get the next table when it frees up." That was unacceptable and mind you, we must put down the number of people to the party on the wait list. I understand you can get names wrong, but how can you the number of people in the party wrong. By then we already waited 15 minutes and decided to leave and go somewhere else. We come here on a regular basis for lunch break, almost weekly in fact, starting from when they first opened up, but after today we will never return. read more

The black tonkotsu and shoyu ramen were petty standard. I like that you can pick additional flavour, oil and different texture of noodles, but didn't notice much difference with the levels. Good on a cold day but not the best out there. Gets pretty busy on a Saturday! read more

Got the shoyu ramen with extra oil and heavy flavour. Soup was flavourful. A bit on the salty side, but less salty and more clean than gmen. The value of the toppings is from fair to expensive. Apparently they are a chain in Japan. Some of the staff are actually Japanese, and spoke Japanese in the kitchen. Overall pretty authentic in terms of atmosphere. Can be hard to find. It's right beside richmond sushi. I'd come again. Out of two of my friends, we would all come back. read more

It's a cute little ramen place in union plaza. Didn't have to wait too long for a table. The waiting area is small. I would not suggest this for large groups. Service was a bit lacking. Didn't get any water refilled. They only take cash or debit. The food overall was not bad. The large size ramen is pretty big. Price point is around normal compared to other ramen joints in Vancouver. Overall, I would come back again if I was craving ramen in Richmond. read more

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The broth was very very salty. Noodles were ok. Chasu was very good. I liked how they had regular or large sized bowls as an option. My brother showed up and I asked for an extra chair but they didn't have any so he had to squish on the bench. I probably won't be returning. read more

One of the better places for Ramen in Richmond. Very authentic taste and there's options for how rich, how much oil and how hard the noodle is. It's usually very busy though so expect a long wait time! Their black tonkotsu is great!! read more

Portion is kinda small. Their garlic miso ramen and cha-shu rice are delicious but not amazing.

Best customizable ramen joint in the lower mainland. I had a shio ramen with butter corn. The chashu is really tender and flavorful. The soup is clear and crisp. The noodles are tender and bouncy. I would characterize the ramen here as very well rounded. No weak points. read more

It was my first visit yesterday! I ordered the Miso Ramen, and I loved it! I was really satisfied with their portion! It was quite large and the price was reasonable! I will definitely come again with my friends! I'm glad I don't have to go to downtown for authentic ramen! read more

Came here with my boyfriend - it was busy but the server had told us the wait would not be too long and to have a seat and wait. So after seeing multiple groups brought in that had come in after us - asked the server what had happened to our seating? It has been over 25mins and they have taken in everyone else. Their reason was "oh, you didn't write your name down" So YA YA RAMEN how do you expect your customers to know to self check ourselves when you hadn't given any instructions to do so? Unfortunately, this being our first time here- that first impression experience dropped their ratings. I do not care if you are busy, it probably isn't the first time with volume like that on a weekend, but do acknowledge your customers. You never know who you are going to be serving. This will be our first and last time here. read more

If you know about how ramen should taste like, you will like the ramen here. It would be perfect if they had the hakata noodle

Delicious hearty ramen for reasonable price. The ramen rice set is a good deal. Be prepared to wait for a seat. Last time, the wait time took longer than our actual meal. read more

Went to this place for lunch during work one day. The staff were very friendly and we found that the service was very fast. Suitable for those who have short lunch hours! The soup was a tad on the salty side, but the ramen itself was pretty good (I had asked for it to be on the harder side). My only disappointment was with the chasu, not only was it lean and rough, it was so dry that it just crumbled after chewing into it. Maybe it's supposed to be healthier or something? read more

Good, tasty ramen! Can adjust your oil, noodles, and broth which is great. The large fills me up just right when I'm really hungry. Long waits at this place during rush hour so I come before or after peak times. Not my favourite in the lower mainland, but quite good nonetheless. read more

Ramen is not at par with other ramen places in Vancouver downtown. The restaurant has good atmosphere overall, but the waitresses kill the entire experience starting from the moment you step in the door. We waited for 20 minutes for table for 2 at 730pm. Noodle came out about 5 minutes after we ordered, almost as if they had it premade, which would have been fine, if it tasted good. But it tasted pre made before you order. Final verdict: for those who live in Richmond and really do not want to drive to Vancouver, but absolutely must have ramen, then I guess you could try it. Once you do, you won't go back though. read more

Food is good.. went there last night.. servoce was kinda slow but they were busy.. so its ubderstandible.

Great ramen, probably on par with Santoukou in downtown, minus the drive and parking issues. Same long lineup during peak hours though. Probably the best ramen in Richmond! read more

Nice clean place with friendly staff - quite busy as other's have mentioned, waited about 15 minutes on a friday evening around 6:00 pm. Ordered the set chasu rice bowl with a medium size shoyu ramen with a side of butter corn. Service was prompt and I liked that the chasu rice arrived first as an appetizer - thoroughly enjoyed this flavorful side dish: moist roasted small bits of pork atop rice and drizzled with mayo, flaked spices and seaweed. Just enough to whet your appetite for the main attraction! Right after that came the ramen - the good points, generous helping of the following: seaweed, spinach and excellent noodles along with a half flavoured egg along with the side order of butter corn was delicious. Now the bad (not really though) I found the soup base just ok - a little bland and lacking the "kick" I look for. I also found the pork chasu bland too - I like it roasted, this tasted steamed and dare I say it -cheap. Looks like G-Men is still the top dog to beat in Richmond, but I'm enjoying the search for the next contender! read more

I feel like this place is very inefficient. There are 3 sets of 2 waiting for tables and there is 4 dirty tables. There's a wait staff of 3. The menu is not that extensive. read more