Ramen Nakamichi

Dennis

5.0

I love soup noodles. So it's not surprising that I would fallen for this ramen-ya that we chanced upon wandering around Mile End of Montreal - a far flung Mile End that I'm used to in London, UK. This modern clean lines decor looked more like a Japanese tea shop from the outside. It is summer & they have advertised cold ramen on a placard outside. Once inside, I saw the big poster for the Tokyo style (chicken soup) ramen. A bit of disclaimer, I had already had a Canadian omelette (with chilli) & some poutine classique from two well known establishments in Montreal this morning - & this shop has just opened at 11.30 am with a queue of eager eaters. I thought we have to give it a go - even if it is just a snack. The summer cold noodle was refreshing. The slightly citrus taste lifts the pickled veg. I liked it, but the main event is another level. The chicken broth & the ramen were delicious. The noodles had the right level of chewiness. They were soft & smooth. I know it's not right in the western culture to slurp - but these were made for slurping. & as a lover of Japanese food - I felt obliged to do them justice - for the benefit & respect of the chef! Try them & you will be delighted!

Djamal

3.0

soup is not hot

Itxel

5.0

Nous avons adoré le cold ramen & le spicy ramen + oeuf. Un excellent service.

Sony

5.0

Their Tokyo Shoyu ramen is easily one of the very best , right now, in Montreal: you had the textbook flavour profile, an elite broth as well as some of the very best noodles to be found at a local ramenya. I wish the chashu would knock my socks off, but theirs is still a perfectly legit chashu (in Japan, ramenyas have all sorts of chashu. You may prefer some more than others, but there's not one firm type of chashu but plenty).

Evan

4.0

I didn't love it but I didn't hate it. Service was great, no complaints there. The broth itself is great, as were the noodles. I've never had chicken based ramen before but I'm a fan. I got the rouge, & it had a lovely warming level of spice without being overpowering. The noodles were also wonderful: chewy & springy, not overcooked at all. Arugula is frankly not good on ramen. I ended up eating around it. I ordered mine without the red onions, maybe they'd be good. But to me, putting diced red onions on ramen doesn't sound appealing at all. I'm glad the menu mentions their appearance. The egg was slightly overcooked & I see other reviews mentioning this as well. It's served whole, so they obviously can't tell beforehand, but I appreciate that you get the whole egg. Some places only give half. The pork was tender, it lacked any noticeable char but still tasted great. There was a very small amount, but you can order the "premium" to get an extra portion of pork. Their prices are marginally cheaper than other places in the neighbourhood, but it seems like their portions are slightly smaller as well. I'd go again but ask for no arugula or red onion.

Olivier

4.0

Would be 5 stars if the service was better. Food was great but the server didn't even come to check on us once even if restaurant was empty

Sarrah

5.0

The Lemon Ramen, a summer special served cold was delicious!

Oscar

5.0

I can't describe how good is this ramen specially the spicy one 🌶️, friendly, fast & delicious

Kurtis

5.0

The food was awesome, It was really something special. I'd definitely come back here again.

Synap6

5.0

Love this place, disregard the 1 star reviews. Broth is excellent, & is in my top 3 in MTL. I go to one ramen shop for a quick in & out lunch, to another for a better broth despite it being very busy. & I come here for some quiet, calmer outing, plus it feels like a more "personal" experience with the chef & the waiter. I'll be leaning towards this one more with the family as it's easier to talk & involve the toddle