Honjin Ramen — Restaurant in Coquitlam

I rarely post a detailed review, but I needed to share my experience with someone, anyone.

If I could only describe the food at Honjin in one word, it would be “quality”. Everything my friends and I tried—from the different types of ramen and cha han (fried rice—unpictured) to the mapo tofu and appetizers like gyoza and chicken karaage—was fresh and flavorful that even the word “umami” simply doesn’t cut it. I’ve tried many ramen shops in Canada, the US, and other places, but the attention to detail that Honjin gives cannot be understated. Do not expect store-bought gyoza with thick rubbery skin; instead, what you’ll bite into is a light and delicate dumpling that tastes fresh and leaves you wanting more. The same goes for the chicken karaage. No doughy batter or tiny pieces here; only CHUNKS marinated well and crisped with the lightest layer of crunch. Of course, the ramen is the star of the show. Broths are deep in flavor, whether you’re looking for something rich like a Miso or a Tantan ramen, or something lighter like Shio or Shoyu; you won’t be disappointed. The toppings are generous, and the noodles—fresh and made in house—are chewy and perfect vessels for slurping up the broth. Even just typing this is making me salivate.

The restaurant itself has plenty of seating, and their bathroom is squeaky clean. That’s a huge plus. You know that a clean bathroom in a restaurant says a lot about it. The location also has plenty of parking space, and it’s connected to a bowling alley and close to other hangout spots.

Bottom line: Do not sleep on this hidden gem. Worth the drive to Coquitlam. Whether you’re local or from elsewhere, Honjin is worth a...

Honjin is my all time favourite ramen. I was devastated when they didn't open for 1.5 years due to covid, so when I saw that they were doing takeout orders, I was SO happy and I needed to order asap. I wanted to see how the takeout version would compare to dine-in and also see if the taste had changed since their hiatus. I got the miso ramen and my boyfriend got the tan tan ramen. The broth was served separately and the noodles with the toppings were in another bowl. Not even kidding when I say it actually tastes better than I remember. The broth was so flavorful and creamy. Bamboo shoots were amazing as always and together with the noodles, I was quite literally on heaven. The chashu isn't as melt in your mouth as before but to be honest their chashu was always a hit or miss so it didn't bother me too much. But overall, I was so impressed. The price did go up quite a bit- around $2.50 to be exact (ramen used to be less than $10) but I'm not surprised. A lot of restaurants had to increase their prices to survive covid. But in my opinion, it's still a lot cheaper than ramen in vancouver that's like $17 for a bowl half as flavorful as Honjin's. I'm so happy they're back and I recommend you try out their ramen. They'll be taking dine-in soon so the good news just...

After passing by for years, I thought I would give it a try. Unfortunately, it was the worst ramen I’ve ever had. I ordered the shoyu ramen and the broth was all wrong: the broth tasted burnt yet flavourless at the same time, and it was cloudy like the bones made for the stock weren’t washed properly or the stock was left to boil. The seaweed piece was soggy and fully submerged in the bowl, unlike the photos posted on here. I should’ve taken a photo. The noodles were too hard and I got maybe 5 tiny bamboo shoot pieces. The egg was flavourless. I also ordered a Gomae salad and it was served in a bowl smaller than the tea cup, which they didn’t refill until we asked. To top it off, the food took 30 mins to come to the table-I get it’s not fast food, but for what we got, it didn’t make any sense.

The chashu was the best part, it was good.

The staff was friendly though and no one was rude, so although the food was bad and the service was meh, it wasn’t a horrible experience. The restaurant was quite clean so...