Hida Takayama Ramen - Vancouver

The broth has deep flavor. The noodles are perfect. Overall, a great bowl of ramen for a good price. Cash only so be prepared. Plenty of parking in the underground parking...access from back alley.

Hida is located in the Robson market, which has seen better days. It is the back corner so you will need to look for it. The noodles are made on location and is one of the best in terms of firmness and texture. Once you order the noodles, find yourself a table. This is no frills experience. But if you don't want to line up and pay more at one of the local noodle restaurants, this is a good place to go.

This place is a hidden gem. Located on the 2nd floor of the Robson Market. It is not as sophisticated in terms of flavours as the other ramen restaurants on Robson but nonetheless it offers great ramen bowls at a less expensive price point. I would recommend that you add the beef cheeks to your ramen order. The cheeks were the most tender that I have ever had. The one issue that I had with the ramen is I found the broth to be too salty for my taste. It was heavily seasoned and I don't think it needs to be in order to deliver oustanding flavour. I would return for the beef cheeks.

Delicious ramen for about $8 - $9 a bowl. Miso ramen was outstanding, with lots of home-made noodles, pork slices and excellent broth. Good food. Good price. Location is a bit of a hole-in-the-wall in the 2nd floor food court of an aging mini-mall called the Robson Public Market. I was originally going to go to one of Vancouver's more famous Ramen restaurants for lunch but am glad that I found this hidden gem downtown.

Delicious authentic ramen in a run-down, mostly shuttered public market. (Bonus: FREE underground parking - note that it's in the alley behind the building) The soup was delicious. Also note that it's cash or Canadian debit only; if you're visiting from the States, hit the ATM downstairs before you get there.