770 Bute Street, Vancouver, BC
604-609-9938
Another lunch date for the fat couple. Since Ramen Sanpachi is only a couple of blocks away from Buddha Boy's work, I suggested to redeem our voucher from SocialShopper.
See that big red can of hot sauce? That's the hot sauce used to make their spicy ramen. It's a product from Taiwan and it's labelled "寧記麻辣火鍋醬" (or Ning Chi Spicy Pot Sauce), simply used to make spicy hot pot broths. Not sure where they bought it from, but I saw it before at Kuo Hua 國華 and was very tempted to buy it for home...wahahahaha!
My order of Gyoza came first, which was included in my combo. Nothing special, just pork and vegetables. Typical store-bought quality.
Next came the Chicken Karaage...over-fried (overcooked). The batter was thick. The oil was old. The meat was dry and bland...should've asked for more mayo...
I ordered a Tonkotsu Ramen. The pork-bone soup was a bit salty, but it was light yet rich and flavorful. The cha-shu slices were nothing extraordinary. I was not too impressed with overcooked noodles.
Buddha Boy had the Cha-Shu Miso Ramen. The broth was a bit salty with very minimal miso taste, next to none. Buddha Boy thought the cha-shu was a bit lean and chewy. Luckily, he had al-dente noodles.
Service was attentive and pleasant. Despite the chilly weather, the restaurant was very stuffy. Thank goodness we sat right next to the door so we could get the breeze as customers walked in and out.
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