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Ramen Isshin

Downtown
4.4$$
OPEN11:30 am - 11 pm
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Ramen Isshin Montreal Restaurant: Menu, Reviews & Reserve (2026)
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Reviews for Ramen Isshin

Food
Service
on Google4.4 (80+)
*as of 2026-04-01
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Review Summary

Overall, Ramen Isshin is described as a solid ramen spot with a wide range of bowls and dependable service. Diners praise the broths—deep, flavorful and well balanced with miso, shoyu and dashi notes—and the noodles that are often chewy, with vegan options and vegan noodles by default. The tsukemen and takoyaki receive frequent praise, along with a standout chashu and other toppings, and desserts like kakigori get a thumbs-up as a nice finish. The atmosphere is noted as welcoming, with fast, friendly service that keeps lines moving even when busy. A few caveats appear, including occasional smaller portions, price considerations, and the space sometimes feeling chilly or crowded, plus occasional remarks about texture in a few items. Overall, the place comes across as consistently good and worth trying, with many guests likely to return to explore more ramens and sides.
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We both had the vegan spicy miso, very good broth & the noodles are vegan by default which is very nice. Service was perfect. I was glad to see advertising for vegan ramen on the walls too.
The place was a bit cold tho so we moved our table 🥹

Dec 30, 2025
on Google

15% student discount offered here!! i had the red miso & it was probably the best ramen i've had outside of japan. great broth; the chashu pork was the best i've ever tasted (as someone who doesn't love pork) - thinly sliced & melts in your mouth; the bean sprouts were fresh & crunchy. my only complaint is the noodles were a little too firm & chewy. the server was great & I can only describe the service as *lightning fast!* great experience.

Nov 6, 2025
on Google

The place is cute. Service was Amazing. He was super attentive. The food was great the takoyaki were the best I had in a while. I had the spicy miso ramen. The noodles texture were great. The broth was great, super tasty.It could have been more spicy though. I wasnt a fan of the dessert though. But overall I'd go back to try more ramen

Aug 9, 2025
on Google

The place is small, but nice & cozy. I ordered the tsukemen, never tried it before, & it was bold worth it, creamy texture, savoury, good noodle texture. I think my favourite ramen so far. The ramen with its ingredients is served cold & you add the broth (which is super hot) little by little & you get that mix of flavours at the end. In summary one of the best ramens.

Jun 20, 2025
on Google

Go there for the Tsukemen

A big highlight in MTL where I struggled to find a ramen I like
It just hit all the spot - this broth is far from bland, it's very concentrated salty but just a perfect deep for the noodle
The noodles are chewy & wavy

Just perfect when you have a craving

May 5, 2025
on Google

I had the chicken ramen-noodles were on point: smooth, silky, super satisfying. Loved that part. But the broth & chicken? Kinda fell flat. Could barely taste anything besides a hint of black pepper. Also, no chili oil or hot sauce on the table, which was a bummer. A little heat could've really brought it all together.

Apr 25, 2025
on Google

Ordered spicy white sesame shio ramen. I would highly recommend you order this instead of the regular white sesame shio ramen. The spicy oil isn't spicy at all but make the broth so much better. Overall is good but the bamboo feel like take out directly from the bag or container. If I was the cook I would cook with with store sauce to make flavor better. Small detail but I am a bamboo lover.

Overall still a good ramen in the town, this & sansotei & this would be my top options when I think of ramen.

Apr 5, 2025
on Google