{"key":"5c21aa2ab8","origin":"osm","osm_id":"n5031440449","category":"Food & Drink","subcategory":"Restaurant","community":"Vancouver","lat":49.2786847,"lon":-123.0987358,"verdict":"include","name":{"value":"The Ramen Butcher","source":"enrichment"},"description":{"value":"The Ramen Butcher serves authentic Hakata-style tonkotsu ramen in Vancouver's Chinatown, with chefs trained in Japan through the parent Menya Kouji Group. Everything — noodles, gyoza, and rice bowls — is handmade daily, and the menu spans classic tonkotsu, tsukemen, miso, and vegetarian broths. The Chinatown location is a takeout-friendly stop in a dense, walkable neighbourhood.","source":"sonnet_4.6"},"website":{"value":"http://theramenbutcher.com/","source":"enrichment"},"address":{"value":"223 East Georgia Street, Vancouver","source":"enrichment"},"phone":{"value":"+1-604-806-4646","source":"enrichment"},"email":{"value":null,"source":null},"route_slugs":[],"centrally_administered":false,"bike_parking_detail":"17 racks within 100m: stands (2 spaces) at 7m; stands (2 spaces) at 15m; stands at 16m; stands (2 spaces) at 19m; stands (2 spaces) at 21m; stands (2 spaces) at 23m; stands (2 spaces) at 28m; stands (2 spaces) at 34m; stands (2 spaces) at 35m; stands (2 spaces) at 35m; stands (2 spaces) at 43m; stands (4 spaces) at 51m; stands (2 spaces) at 71m; stands (2 spaces) at 73m; stands (2 spaces) at 87m; rack (4 spaces) at 87m; stands at 96m. Total: 34 spaces.","raw_osm":{"addr:city":"Vancouver","addr:housenumber":"223","addr:province":"BC","addr:street":"East Georgia Street","amenity":"restaurant","check_date":"2026-05-02","cuisine":"ramen;japanese","name":"The Ramen Butcher","opening_hours":"Mo-Su 11:00-22:00","phone":"+1-604-806-4646","reservation":"no","website":"http://theramenbutcher.com/"},"enrichment_extras":{"reasoning":"The website is fully accessible and confirms this is the Chinatown location at 223 E Georgia St. The Chinatown listing is explicitly labelled 'To-go' on the website, and the menu includes clearly labelled vegetarian items (Vegetarian ramen, Vege Tantan, Vege Gyoza). No evidence is provided on the website or in OSM tags for bike parking, water refill, washrooms, Wi-Fi, or other cycling-specific amenities. OSM opening_hours (Mo-Su 11:00-22:00) conflict with the website's stated hours, which vary by day and are shorter.","concerns":["OSM opening_hours (Mo-Su 11:00-22:00) conflict with website hours for the Chinatown location (11:30am–9pm Sun–Thu, 11:30am–10pm Fri–Sat); website should be treated as authoritative.","OSM address field uses 'East Georgia Street' while website uses the standard abbreviation 'E Georgia St' — minor formatting difference, not a substantive discrepancy."],"recommended_status_reason":"Legitimate, active ramen restaurant in Vancouver's Chinatown with confirmed takeout service and vegetarian menu options — a practical food stop for touring cyclists in the area.","confirmed_open":true,"contact_confirmed":{"phone":true,"website":true,"address":true},"notes":"The Ramen Butcher operates two BC locations (Chinatown and Burnaby) and an international location in Manila. This OSM record corresponds specifically to the Chinatown (Vancouver) location."},"provenance":{"enrichment_run":"density","enrichment_model":"sonnet_4.6","verdict_source":"enrichment","category_source":"osm","category_correction_reason":null,"review_priority":false,"sidecars_applied":["bike_parking","subcategory","wow","price_tier"],"subcategory_source":"osm_tag","subcategory_confidence":"high"},"required_criteria":{"Bike parking or bike visibility":{"value":true,"detail":null,"source":"osm","date":"2026-07-08"},"Washrooms":{"value":true,"source":"inferred:subcategory","date":"2026-07-18"},"Water bottle refill":{"value":true,"source":"inferred:subcategory","date":"2026-07-18"}},"optional_amenities":{"Takeout":{"value":true,"detail":null,"source":"sonnet_4.6","date":"2026-07-18"},"Vegetarian / vegan / GF":{"value":true,"detail":"Menu includes 'Vegetarian' ramen (creamy miso and soy milk broth with vegetables and shiitake), 'Vege Tantan' (soy milk broth with minced soy meat), and 'Vege Gyoza' (meat-free gyoza with matcha wrappers)","source":"sonnet_4.6","date":"2026-07-18"},"Public rack nearby":{"value":true,"detail":null,"source":"osm","date":"2026-07-08"}},"unmapped_criteria":{},"region":"Vancouver, Coast and Mountains","ownership":"Buy BC (independent)","indigenous_role":[],"notability":1,"wow_evidence":"chefs trained in Japan through the parent Menya Kouji Group. Everything — noodles, gyoza, and rice bowls — is handmade daily","price":{"band":2,"band_key":"casual","label":"Casual","confidence":"high","source":"llm_html","signal":"Ramen shop with sit-down service; no menu prices listed"},"tier":"welcoming"}