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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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The food is incredibly flavourful, great service & big portions! This is my favourite japanese restaurant on Ste-Catherine & I can only recommend it so much!

Mar 28, 2026
on Google

Very good service, the girl was super sweet & approachable at any time. Food came out fast even though there was a little crowd. Would recommend to make portions a bit bigger when it comes to soups. Overall, good experience!

Nov 1, 2025
on Google

Amazing ramen spot!!! Highly recommend the traditional ramen, but also the takoyaki & pork bowl (cha shu don)

Sep 6, 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