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Titled "Take off the chill with ramen", the authors of this section of the article describe Ramen Arashi and our Ramen during a ski vacation.

"Entering this hole-in-the-wall spot on the top floor of a small indoor shopping mall may seem inauspicious, but some Banff locals swear that Ramen Arashi serves some of the best ramen this side of Tokyo. Indeed, a steaming bowl of rich, fragrant black arashi ramen (18.95 dollars), flavored with black sesame, will warm every part of your body. You’ll slurp in close comfort with your neighbors at the eight-table restaurant, which makes up in flavor what it lacks in décor. At night, hungry would-be patrons sit in order of arrival on a bench outside, as Ramen Arashi doesn’t take reservations. Lunch usually requires less of a wait."

Read the full article in the NY Times online: 

https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2025/02/20/travel/things-to-do-banff.html