{"id":7050,"date":"2016-03-17T00:03:54","date_gmt":"2016-03-17T08:03:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/?p=7050"},"modified":"2016-09-02T12:56:37","modified_gmt":"2016-09-02T20:56:37","slug":"ramen-gojiro","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/ramen-gojiro\/","title":{"rendered":"Ramen Gojiro &#8211; Godzilla Sized or Regular Sized?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>At Ramen Gojiro, Pascal and I had this dilemma of\u00a0\u00a0ordering the Godzilla-sized ramen noodle soup they are famous for, or not spending the extra $3.50 to overeat at lunch.<\/p>\n<p>And we eventually decided to just get the regular size.<\/p>\n<p>Apparently the giant-portioned option is not the only thing that differentiates them from other ramen places, they also politely ask you if you want a bib. Really? A bib? Pascal actually said yes for the bib because he found it hilarious. But it was just a\u00a0piece of flimsy plastic table cloth, and it hardly helped him look graceful \u00a0during the meal. So I wonder what else we should do to make it more fun&#8230; Making some extreme loud slurping sounds? I find\u00a0the\u00a0idea a little too bizarre. Actually I saw neither godzilla-sized ramen bowls around me, nor anyone\u00a0admitting being a messy eater by asking for a bib except my buddy Pascal.<\/p>\n<h3>So The Ramen&#8230;<\/h3>\n<p>I had the <strong>Basic Chasiu Raman<\/strong> ($9.95). The ramen noodles reminded me of spaghetti noodles, some very\u00a0al dente ones. The broth had a deep colour and had very little grease in it, looking like a beef broth for Vietnamese pho. And to make it more pho-like, there were a lot of bean sprouts, and I mean, a lot! The 2 large slices of Chasiu looked like uncooked bacon, although they tasted much better than they looked, topped with blanched cabbage for a little of some <a style=\"text-decoration:none; font-weight:normal; color:#000;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.myanxietymeds.com\/product\/xanax\/ \"> can you buy xanax over the counter in canada <\/a> lovely green colour, and a small scoop of\u00a0 minced garlic oil for a bit of a kick. This is definitely a very different bowl of Ramen noodle soup. But as a texture person, I actually enjoyed the the crunchy bean sprouts and the chewy noodles. \u00a0 Pascal had the <strong>Spicy Chasiu Ramen<\/strong> ($10.25), but it was practically the same as mine with s0me added\u00a0chilly powder.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_7051\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7051\" style=\"width: 887px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/image-39.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-7051 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/image-39.jpeg\" alt=\"Basic Chasiu Ramen\" width=\"887\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/image-39.jpeg 887w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/image-39-300x260.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/image-39-768x665.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 887px) 100vw, 887px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-7051\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Basic Chasiu Ramen<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_7053\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7053\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/image-41.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-7053 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/image-41.jpeg\" alt=\"Spicy Charchiu Ramen\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/image-41.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/image-41-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/image-41-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/image-41-174x131.jpeg 174w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/image-41-70x53.jpeg 70w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-7053\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Spicy Charchiu Ramen<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The <strong>Chicken Karaage<\/strong> ($5.35) was delicious. They definitely nail the flavours and the breading, and fry the chicken well here. You can replace the Chasiu with Chicken Karaage as well. They also serve Gyoza, and Japanese Fried Rice as size dishes. But the idea of serving rice as a side dish to a Ramen noodle soup is just a little too much for me.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_7054\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7054\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/image-42.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-7054 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/image-42.jpeg\" alt=\"Chicken Karaage\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/image-42.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/image-42-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/image-42-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/image-42-174x131.jpeg 174w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/image-42-70x53.jpeg 70w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-7054\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Chicken Karaage<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3>Overall&#8230;<\/h3>\n<p>I guess at the end of the day, if you can get over this weird spaghetti pho ramen hybrid thing, it is not all too bad. But if you&#8217;re already a loyalist to any of those popular ramen places on\/near Denman street, you probably won&#8217;t like it too much\u00a0here. I think I would like too come back to accept the Godzilla-size noodle soup challege, only when I&#8217;m super hungry though.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_7055\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7055\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/image-43.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-7055 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/image-43.jpeg\" alt=\"Ramen Gojiro\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/image-43.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/image-43-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/image-43-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/image-43-174x131.jpeg 174w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/image-43-70x53.jpeg 70w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-7055\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Ramen Gojiro<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_7052\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7052\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/image-40.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-7052 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/image-40.jpeg\" alt=\"Ramen Gojiro\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/image-40.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/image-40-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/image-40-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/image-40-174x131.jpeg 174w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/image-40-70x53.jpeg 70w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-7052\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Ramen Gojiro<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Website:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/ramengojiro.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/ramengojiro.com\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Menu, location, and more reviews:<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"View Menu, Reviews, Photos &amp; Information about Ramen Gojiro, Downtown and other Restaurants in Metro Vancouver\" href=\"https:\/\/www.zomato.com\/vancouver\/ramen-gojiro-downtown-vancouver\" target=\"_blank\"><img style=\"border: none; width: 200px; height: 146px; padding: 0;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.zomato.com\/logo\/18276042\/biglink\" alt=\"Ramen Gojiro Menu, Reviews, Photos, Location and Info - Zomato\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>At Ramen Gojiro, Pascal and I had this dilemma of\u00a0\u00a0ordering the Godzilla-sized ramen noodle soup they are famous for, or not spending the extra $3.50 to overeat at lunch. And we eventually decided to just get the regular size. 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