{"id":23768,"date":"2026-05-17T06:17:08","date_gmt":"2026-05-17T06:17:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/japan\/23768\/"},"modified":"2026-05-17T06:17:08","modified_gmt":"2026-05-17T06:17:08","slug":"popular-japanese-curry-spot-just-opened-a-tonkotsu-ramen-sister-shop","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/japan\/23768\/","title":{"rendered":"Popular Japanese Curry Spot Just Opened A Tonkotsu Ramen Sister Shop"},"content":{"rendered":"

Tonkotsu broth blended with Osaka curry is a RARE combo on Vancouver ramen menus.<\/p>\n

There is a new spot on Kingsway that just opened, doing exactly that.<\/p>\n

Namba Curry has soft opened, the new sister concept from the team behind Oretachi Curry in Steveston Village and on Main Street.<\/p>\n

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Oretachi Curry was founded back in 2012 in the Namba district of Osaka by Mr. Sugimura, where it earned a reputation as one of the \u201cThe best Curry in Osaka\u201d on the popular Japanese TV show \u201cYOU\u306f\u4f55\u3057\u306b\u65e5\u672c\u3078.\u201d<\/p>\n

In 2023, Oretachi opened its first North American store in Steveston Village.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019ve been really lucky to be loved by many already, and this new concept is kind of our next step,\u201d they told Noms Magazine.<\/p>\n

Namba Curry is the team\u2019s play for the Burnaby, Burquitlam, and Tri-Cities crowd that has been driving across town for their curry fix.<\/p>\n

We dropped by on a late afternoon to check it out.<\/p>\n

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The space is small, around 20 seats, with wood paneling, clean white walls, and the same warm Osaka-canteen energy as the other Oretachi locations.<\/p>\n

If you have eaten at Oretachi before, you already know what the curry side of the menu is going to taste like.<\/p>\n

Same 20-plus spice blend, same short-grain rice base, same cutlet and vegetable curries, ranging from $10.50 for the basic up to $26.50 for the loaded Namba Combo plate.<\/p>\n

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The big difference here is the ramen.<\/p>\n

At Oretachi, the curry ramen runs on a shrimp miso broth. <\/p>\n

At Namba Curry, they have gone full tonkotsu, pork bone simmered for ten hours and blended into the same signature Namba curry that built the brand.<\/p>\n

There is also a classic ramen section that does straight tonkotsu and shoyu on a separate pork and seafood base.<\/p>\n

The Original Tonkotsu is $14, the loaded Signature Tonkotsu and Special Shoyu both come in at $19, and the curry ramen bowls sit at $21 to $22 depending on the cutlet.<\/p>\n

We ordered the Chicken Cutlet Curry Ramen ($21), which the staff recommended.<\/p>\n

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The bowl lets you pick your ramen egg between onsen poached or seasoned soft-boiled, plus your spice level between Regular and Hot. <\/p>\n

We went onsen egg, Regular spice.<\/p>\n

This is where it gets interesting.<\/p>\n

Unlike a lot of the curry ramen bowls in Vancouver, the broth is not chalky-thick. <\/p>\n

Definitely the opposite of the OG Benkei Ramen curry ramen thickness.<\/p>\n

It pours more like a proper tonkotsu, just tinted with the curry, and the spice lands on the back of the throat instead of sitting heavy on the tongue.<\/p>\n

The chicken cutlet held its crunch on top of the bowl, the panko still crackling against the rim until you broke it into the broth.<\/p>\n

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The noodles are thin and straight, which is the right call here because the lighter broth lets them carry the curry without getting gluey.<\/p>\n

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Talia\u2019s Take:<\/p>\n

If you\u2019ve been meaning to try Oretachi Curry, but skipped out due to its distance, this is a great chance for you to try it out! Worth checking out their curry ramen options here, or opt for their try and true curry rice plates. <\/p>\n

This block of Kingsway has been BUSY with changes all year.<\/p>\n

London Drugs is being replaced by 88 Supermarket, Trees Coffee<\/a> is heading into the recently completed REN building at the corner, and Kroren Uyghur Cuisine<\/a> opened a few doors down last month.<\/p>\n

For more new and upcoming food spots in Metro Vancouver, take a peek at our tracker here<\/a>, and subscribe to our weekly newsletter here<\/a>. <\/p>\n

Address: 3343 Kingsway, Vancouver BC<\/p>\n

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