Ramen Danbo

Small and very cozy place to eat in! Wait was 15 minutes but service was very quick after ordering. The servers constantly checked in with our meal and to make sure our water was refilled. Had the Classic Chashu-men with a soft boiled egg and kikurage mushroom through their lunch set deal and it was amazing! My favourite ramen place in Vancouver!

I will not profess to be an expert on knowing the differences in styles and types of Ramen, but I will say that like sushi, there are many who say they make sushi, but few who make it well. This Ramen is done well, I will even go as far as to say EXCELLENT!! The seating area is small, but always full, with at least a 5-15min wait. They have set up an electronic waiting list via the Yelp app, which works effeciently. Once inside, a QR code or printed menu to navigate the small selection of Ramen flavours and some sides. We ordered Classic Chashu-men lunch special, with added egg and mushroom. Everything from the noodles to the spice was selected as “standard” If I was to do it again, (and there will be ‘again’) I will chose more spice and the broader (bigger) noodles. But there were no regrets! Everything was perfect; generous and tender slabs of pork (“that’s too much pork”, said nobody ever!), thick rich broth and even the Pan-fried Yaki Gyoza was a joy to eat! Thank you to the entire team that served us, with smiles and pride in their work; especially one of the cooks who had her name badge upside down for most of the time we sat and watched ?

Quality, authentic ramen! Ordered the Classic Chashu. Very rich and delicious broth. Chashu is fatty and tender! They offer options for you to customize your soups for richness/spiciness etc. Service was friendly and efficient. Wait on a weekday night when we got there around 5/530 was around 15-20mins for 4ppl.

Danbo Ramen rounds out the top tier list of most favoured ramen restaurants in Vancouver. I will admit it took me two trips - one to the location at Kits and the other on Denman before I could really put my finger on my feelings. Danbo’s specialty and focus is their Fukuoka-style tonkotsu ramen. With four different options - original, shio, miso, and negi-goma (sesame + green onion overdrive), along with extra spicy or chasu options, and a parallel copy menu for vegetarian/vegan friends, it was a little daunting to choose. Their additional option to add items like chasu or atsuage (tofu) made it even harder to choose. In the end, I opted for the original on the first run and the negi-goma on the second. I also got extra noodles halfway through my meal to taste the difference between their thin and thick noodles. Overall, I was impressed. Their broth was a rich soup that was flavourful yet balanced. The noodles were distinctly Japanese-sourced (and might I recommend getting the soft noodles as the standard firmness was harder than I was used to). The chasu was excellent quality. And for the price I paid to eat, I believe this was the cheapest of the three big ramen establishments I had tried. Overall, this was a wonderful experience that perfectly hit the balance on all strides. I would highly recommend checking out Danbo if this is your first time in Vancouver (if you don’t have Danbo in your area) as this will likely give you a good indication on what you value the most about ramen and noodles in general. Also koodos to the Kits location for having the Yelp waitlist functionality so we didn’t have to wait in-line for 40 minutes. Presentation: 2/2 Taste: 4/5 Texture: 1/2 Quantity/Quality: 3/3 Cleanliness: 2/2 Atmosphere: 3/3 Staff: 3/3 18/20 = 5/5

Stopped here on a Wednesday at 1pm and there was a 15 minute wait. They have a great lunch special here! Sitting in a booth took me right back to Japan. The ramen and gyoza were absolutely delicious and the perfect portion size (I usually can’t finish all the noodles). I’m so glad there’s a location in Seattle too because I’ll definitely be back!

There was a long wait , almost 30 minutes . The place is tiny , still 5 star rating for their food and service. We hardly get good vegan options with ramen but the vegan options here are great. We tried the Classic ramen and the Miso ramen. I personally prefer the Miso ramen , which is more like mild curry . We tried the mushrooms which gives a really good texture to the ramen. The tofu is fried , again adding great texture and taste . Service was really quick and excellent, the girls were really patient and explained about the ingredients and taste .They are doing their best to manage the crowd and provide great service. Only suggestion : There is a long wait and they do have option to join line from Yelp online , I would highly recommend this to avoid the long wait

While the restaurant is small, the service is quick—you will not be waiting long. I also love that they have an entirely vegan-dedicated menu. The food is fresh, hot, and the portions are perfectly-sized for the price; I left feeling full! Most importantly, servers are friendly and helpful.

We waited for 70 minutes and even though it was quite a while we definitely enjoyed our meal. The service was very quick and the servers are very knowledgeable with the menu. I love that they have vegan options and also offer customizations. Definitely coming back for more soon.