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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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66%
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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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I got the Red Miso, it was excellent. Great ambience, I didn't have to wait to be seated at Thursday night. Waiter was very kind.

Feb 21, 2026
on Google

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

Vege spicy miso was good, i wish they had tantan black sesame chicken/beef instead of pork only. The $2 extra for spicy sauce wasn't worth it.

Nov 9, 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
4.0

Top notch ramen. The fat is well emulsified into the soup, the flavors are amazing, they mix multiple umami flavors together (miso, shoyu, porc, dashi) to create amazing boths. Noodles are thick & chewy. The only thing not fully to my taste is the porc which depending on your luck may be 80% fat sometimes which is too much, & they try to encourage a 18% minimum tips by not giving an easy lower option which really bothers me. It has always been 15% in Quebec, this is not the US, it's the employer's job to pay their employees not mine. I want none of that BS, if we yield soon they'll be asking 30%+ everywhere.

Oct 25, 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

spicy miso ramen
takoyaki
karaage

I liked all of them.
spicy miso ramen was a little spicy, but it wasn't too spycy to eat.

May 26, 2025
on Google
4.0

The assari shoyu was said to be the lightest of the shoyus, however we thought it was VERY'rich' & still salty (not THAT salty). The extra pork cha su were nicely torched & smoky. The spicy miso was delicious, not too spicy for those who cant handle spice. The korokke was a bit expensive for what it is, but still nice! I would definitely come back!

Mar 26, 2025
on Google