Kokoro Mazesoba is one of the Japanese noodles spots that I would recommend to everyone. They have creative dishes and is unlike any other. They’ve recently opened a few locations and now have four in the Metro Vancouver area! Each restaurant has it’s own vibe. While the one along Lougheed is bright and airy, the one in Madison Square looks like a bar with velvet seating. It’s like choose your own adventure but with the interior of the restaurants.
Blue lemonade
This drink is lightly sweetened with lots of lemony punch throughout which makes it perfect for summer time. I love that the drink is blue but it doesn’t add anything to the lemonade flavour-wise. The drinks here are served in a cute pouch so you can easily take it to go afterwards.
Passion fruit Yogurt Drink
I didn’t like this one as much as the blue lemonade. Even though we ordered it passion fruit flavour, it tasted more like peach so perhaps they mixed up the syrups? We were particularly interested in the yougurt element of the drink but couldn’t detect the tangy notes from it. It was sweeter than the blue lemonade as well so be mindful of that before ordering.
Tokyo Mazesoba
This is the most original version of mazesoba served here. It comes with spicy ground meat, egg, green onions and nori seaweed. Something interesting is that if you order take-out here, you get a marinaded egg instead of a raw egg yolk on top. I love that this is the case because it makes it more food safe if you’re doing take-out. Each noodle bowl also has dried saba fish flakes to add umami flavour.
Niku Mazesoba
This is a rendition of the tokyo mazesoba with the addition of slow-braised chashu. The chashu cubes are crispy on the edges and have a good balance of fatty and leaner pieces. This is perfect for if you are feeling hungry and want a little extra.
Shio Mazesoba
The shio mazesoba also has chashu cubes instead of their signature ground meat. I like that they have chashu options because their ground meat is spicy and not the best option if you’re not a fan of spicy food. This one also came with spinach for more greens.
Salmon Avocado Mazesoba
This is one of their more unique offerings. It came with avocado and salmon sashimi. This dish reminded Grayson and I of a noodle salad. The avocado added creaminess and the salmon was fresh as well. It wouldn’t be one we’d go back for because we prefer their classic mazesoba options better.
Zenbu Mazesoba
The zenbu mazesoba is what I would call the ultimate mazesoba bowl. It has everything in it. Raw egg, marinated egg, chashu, ground meat, bamboo shoots, green onions, seaweed and more! It’s perfect for sharing or having on your own.
