Gmen Ramen is a masterclass on how good ramen is done.The broth is a perfectly balance and carefully walked path of rich and savory no matter the base you go with, carefully paired with the right ingredients.I went with their peanut and spicy base and it was perfectly balanced with its fatty flavours and hest, the savory balance of the pork and base brought out its intense flavours.Their noodles are made onsite with expert detail. These noodles are bustin with flavour and capture your broth in every bite.Their menu is also easy to follow for first timers as they have recommendations on where to start.The atmosphere and vibes here are also incredible, with Manga on the first shelf you see, multiple anime posters everywhere and mood setting music.We absolutely loved our experience and recommend you come check it out too!
They have this weird policy where you have to order in advance and pay in advance before seating. I wasn’t sure if I was suppose to tip them or not in this case but I still gave them 15%.The food was ok. Tonkatsu shio ramen was salty and the miso was worse. Just overall really salty. I ended up putting 3 spoons of ice water into the soup to dilute it. They used to have more izakya eats but now the menu has dwindled down too. 3 items 45 bucks. Not cheap
This G-Ramen shop is the best tasting in Richmond, they have similar taste and menu like Gojiro Ramen and Butcher Ramen. Their tonkotsu is my most recommended ramen! Only thing can make it far better is to add ajitama on it. Also please allow credit card payment, cash and debit payment only is not convenient in this modern world.
I never post reviews, but when I had the saltiest ramen on earth I had to log in and post.The other comments about how salty the ramen is aren’t kidding or not know how salty ramen as a dish is. IT IS A BOWL OF SALT. I didn’t believe them and I was wrong.After my first sip of the soup I wanted to ask the waiter if this is normal, I dont know why I didnt but I really should have. I added half a cup of water into the tonkostu shio for it to be edible, otherwise even as a tsukemen and not drinking the soup, it was STILL TOO SALTY.After adding the water it tasted a lot more like normal ramen but still just a regular ok ramen. Nothing special. Will not recommend and will not come back. I saw some articles about how good this place is and had high hopes for it. Never again.Oh by the way the chicken meatballs were also so salty that I could not physically make my body eat it even I usually never waste food. The picture shows how much chicken meatball and ramen was left. Now I see why this is a prepaid restaurant.One star is for the karage and gyoza. Both were pleasant to eat. Zero star for the ramen and chicken meatballs. Just go somewhere else.
We ordered tan tan ramen and chicken karaage. The Service was very organized and polite, staff are friendly:) We loved both chicken karaage and tan tan ramen. Karaage was very tender and juicy, it reminded me of real Japanese karaage in Japan. Tan tan ramen was also amazing! The soup was very rich but was not too savoury, just right. I would like to come back again and try another dish, I know it must be delicious!
Cute, intimate ramen spot in Richmond. We arrived here around 12:30pm and there was no line up and the food arrived quickly. We ordered the Ebi Mayo, Porker Gyoza, RCMP & Tonkotsu Miso. All around the food was great. The pork gyoza had a nice light and fresh taste, the tonkotsu miso had a beautiful and rich broth and the RCMP had the perfect level of spiciness. The only thing we would probably change is the dollop of mayo on the ebi mayo dish. I think if it was spread evenly on the top with a little more flavoring, it would have been perfect - aside from that, the shrimp also tasted light and fresh! We have been here twice and both times the customer service was on point - we'll definitely be back again. This place does get busy, as there were people waiting by the time we left around 1:30pm on a Sunday, so plan accordingly!
I can't really recall about the food at this place so I think it was good, but not amazingly good or anything bad. I just remember the Tsukimi Tsukune wasn't as good as I thought it could be. It was a bit blant. The ramen was good but a bit on the salty side and quite forgettable. My cousin had one of their Spicy Ahi Tuna don and he said it was really good though.
Used to be great, but quality went way down in the past 2 years. Ramen used to have a lot of depth but now tastes pretty cheap, yet prices have gone up. If you're gonna raise the prices, you have to maintain the quality! I would pay 30 dollars for a bowl of the RCMP that they used to make! :(
They make you pre pay for your meal. Unfortunately that also means that not one single person there actually checks up on you in case you need any refills or anything. The ramen was good though. Nice and rich tasting. If they had actually waited on or checked in I would have given 5 stars. Be sure you DO NOT include the tip when pre paying there.
The positives here are that the broth is very rich, thick, and flavorful. The presentation is decent. Mildly overpriced for the products you get. The restaurant was not well stocked and they appeared to be out of a lot of things including drinks and food options. The food is all good but not great. Standard takoyaki, standard chicken karaage, and the ramen is above average but not excellent. The service was average and it's a pay first and tip first before entering and getting served your food type establishment.