Benkei Noodle Shop, Vancouver

Martiniboys
Martiniboys Vancouver Vancouver Restaurants, Vancouver Dining Guide Vancouver Clubs and Nightlife Vancouver Citystock Vancouver Hotels Vancouver Hot Tickets Vancouver Galleries Vancouver Theatre Vancouver Movies Vancouver Products
MBO Vancouver :: Vancouver Restaurants & Dining Guide
  • Benkei Noodle Shop

    Jennifer Toole
    There seems to be no end to the noodle lovers on Robson Street. The hefty crowds eager to slurp have been spilling out of Kintaro and Musashi into the rain. Thankfully the Benkei Noodle Shop has opened up on the block to accommodate the overflow. Open only a few weeks and already packed to the rafters on the regular, Benkei fits right in.

    The shop is humble with its forty or so capacity and its cozy vibe. Wooden beams and Japanese paraphernalia make up the décor of Benkei. The space is nice enough, but people are showing up en masse on account of the ramen, not the décor.

    The menu lets guests build their own ramen. There is a choice of three broths: 1) miso, 2) shoyu and 3) shio. There are of course ramen noodles, pork belly slices and a choice of four toppings. Try butter, corn, boiled egg slices and spinach or green onion, pickled bamboo shoots, bean sprouts and kim chi. The bowls are filling. Customers leave with happy swollen bellies for only $7 a bowl.

    Kyoto native and owner Mistuaki Inoue helped people start up noodle shops back home through which he could help his noodle-manufacturing father move his product. With Benkei, Inoue had made his enterprise international and local ramen-lovers are only too eager to slurp it up. The line is worth the wait. –J.T.

    Page 1 | 2 | Next »
    AT A GLANCE
    Benkei Noodle Shop
    1741 Robson Street, Vancouver, BC

    Japanese
    Robson Street
    Venue:
    Restaurant
    Hours:

    Price Range:
    $$ (Affordable)
    Payment:
    THE BUZZ

    IN THE AREA
    Zin

    0 Reader Reviews

    Name
    Your City
    Email Address
    Overall Rating
    Your Review
     

    Vancouver Hotels, Vancouver Restaurants, Vancouver Clubs, Vancouver Shopping, Vancouver Parties, Vancouver Galleries, Vancouver Theatre, Vancouver Club News