Want to preface that my family and I used to come to Kenji before the renovation. I had given good reviews. We were waiting with anticipation on the reopening. Place looks fantastic after remodeling and the menu selections have increased to have a lot more sushi options. They have really upgraded the vibe of the place.
Arrived at 9pm and there was a bunch of people waiting to get seated even though there were empty clean tables. Was told it would be a 45 minute wait for 2 people. We opted to get take out since the hostess said we'd get our food faster.
The takeout bag for our meal is nice and we hurriedly rushed home to enjoy our meal. We opened up the contents and was sorely disappointed with the portions. As another reviewer pointed out, half the noodle portion compared to before renovation. So appears doesn't matter if you are eating in or take out. My curry bowl portion was disappointing as well. Flavors were fine. I ended up having to cook some instant ramen to add to the broth and make frozen dumplings so we wouldn't be hungry. Kind of defeats the purpose of going out to eat to have to cook. Not sure if we will be back. There are other ramen places in Vancouver now to visit. read more