Umami Ramen & Izakaya
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Umami Ramen & Izakaya
Laid-back restaurant offering traditional noodle dishes & soups, plus dumplings & desserts.
Opens Today at 5 pm
| Monday | 5 pm - 10 pm |
| Tuesday | 5 pm - 10 pm |
| Wednesday | 5 pm - 10 pm |
| Thursday | 5 pm - 10 pm |
| Friday | 5 pm - 10 pm |
| Saturday | 5 pm - 10 pm |
| Sunday | 5 pm - 10 pm |
Info & Location
About us
UMAMI RAMEN & IZAKAYA is the very first fully vegan ramen restaurant in Montreal.
Thanks to the import of a Japanese machine for making noodles, the establishment makes its own homemade noodles from organic wheat, in addition to making its broths, Tsukemono, kombucha and sprouts! The restaurant offers several varieties of ramen and small classics of Japanese Bistronomy in a vegan version. Whether we think of okonomiyaki, gyozas, Agedashi tofu or even tempeh Tonkatsu, Cédric and his team are happy to present to you every day, from starter to dessert, these revisited Japanese classics... just a few exclusives straight out of our kitchens. And who says Izayaka, of course, says refreshing beers, sumptuous wines, intoxicating cocktails, delicate sakes and other fine wine products. At Umami Ramen, we experience cruelty-free gastronomy at its best!
Our Specialties
Ramen, Tsukemen, Wafu Salad, Shishito, Korroke, Okonomiyaki, Homemade fermentation, Homemade dessert, Private importation of Sakes & Cocktails.
Amenities, services & more
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Press
The Best Vegan Restaurants in Montreal: A Complete Guide for Plant-Based Food Lovers
Montreal Foodie Itinerary: 3 Days to Discover the City's Best Spots
MTLàTABLE 2024: Our Top Picks for Every Budget
The Best Ramen in Montreal: Where to Find the Best Bowls
Izakayas in Montreal: a Japanese Pub Guide
The Best Japanese Restaurants in Montreal
Mile-End: Places to Eat & Drink That Stand Out
Lightspeed blog (article en anglais)
Eater Montreal (article en anglais)
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Reviews for Umami Ramen & Izakaya
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Kate
My new favourite vegan restaurant in Montreal!
Never fails in all aspects!
The food is incredible, absolutely delicious & the service is above & beyond excellent!
The staff are friendly & helpful & the decor is a vibe.
Love this place!View more
Sel
We come here every year for our anniversary. It's one of the best Vegan restaurants in MTL. Not only is the food AMAZING but the staff is top tier. Special shout out to Sandy our waitress from last night! If you come here make sure to get the Karaage, it's by far one of the best items on the menu!View more
Sebree
Always a great experience coming here. Love this restaurant, the food, the employees & the vibes. Much love Umami! ⛩?🖤🙏🏾View more
Fred
J'ai adoré mon expérience, la terrasse extérieure est super bien & une belle option pour profiter de la belle température & d'avoir un excellent menu en plus de l'intérieur super décontracté & beau.
La nourriture est délicieuse, le menu est varié & y'a plusieurs options pour les végétariens si jamais vous avez besoin. La carte des drinks est intéressante & les cocktails sont orignaux.
Niveau prix pour deux personnes c'est assez dans les standards si vous prenez des drinks, entrée & repas.View more
Clément
C'est un restaurant végane, ce qui n'est vraiment pas mon truc. C'est une proche qui m'a fait tester à l'aveugle mais franchement je m'attendais à pire, les seuls problèmes sont : les karaage au tofu & le ramen qui sont saturés d'épices pour combler sans doute le manque de goût lié au manque d'éléments à base de viande. Je suis désolé de mettre seulement 2 étoiles mais c'est uniquement parce que je préfère très largement lorsque c'est à base de viande. Je suis persuadé que les véganes vont adorer par contre. Je recommande pour les véganes.View more
Anu
Opted the tasting menu (5 course). This does not include the Ramen, but is a wonderful option if you are looking to try something new & experimental. The vegan caviar is the top of my list. I have not tasted anything like it. The banana flower fry was phenomenal. A bit expensive but totally worth it!View more
Florian
Super expérience ! Des plats incroyables, & un service au top !View more
Salomé
Bonne expérience chez Umami, malheureusement nous étions venus expressément pour le menu dégustation mais il n'était pas disponible ce soir là.View more
Élodie
I took the kimchi ramen & honestly… it wasn't tasty at all. It was definitely lacking flavour. As someone who loves Asian dishes, & loves kimchi as well, I didn't like it. Also my friend took the potatoes & it was smelling rotten, & the taste was even worse. I hate wasting food & even if I don't like something I will eat it, but this time I threw it away. I don't know if it was just a bad day for the cook because I see that there's a lot of good reviews. But in my side, I will not come back.View more
Hagop
Umami in Montréal is a vegan Japanese restaurant that really impressed me. They offer a great selection of entrées, cocktails, & several types of ramen. My fiancée & I started with the miso eggplant super tasty & full of flavor. For the main course, we each had a ramen: the spicy miso & the creamy kimchi. Both were rich, satisfying, & really hit that umami spot.
We also shared a dessert, a doughnut with chocolate ice cream & a caramel drizzle. The ice cream was delicious & creamy, but the doughnut wasn't very moist & didn't taste as fresh as we'd hoped.
The only downside overall was the wait time the food took quite a while to arrive. But in the end, the flavors made it worth it, & we'll definitely be back!View more
Rémi
Wow! Quelle belle découverte ❤? Ma copine & moi sommes tombés sur ce restaurant un peu par accident & ce n'est certainement pas la dernière fois qu'on vient goûter au kaarage… tout simplement divin. Mention spéciale aux employés qui ont rendue l'expérience encore plus exceptionnelle & qui ont pris soin de répondre aux questions pointilleuses de ma blonde qui tripe sur le japon 😅
Merci beaucoup & à bientôt!View more
Rayla
Staff incroyable, wow 🤩 beau samedi soir en amoureux, belle façon de finir le mois de mai (maudit qu'il est pluvieux pareil hein, il est temps de passer à autre chose!!) merci Umami 🥰View more
Sha
Visited Umami on a Saturday evening for their last night of Japan Week
The atmosphere at the restaurant is very intimate & personal with its limited seating, dim lighting & small tables that almost make dining in odd numbers uncomfortable. Reservations are recommended as tables can be difficult to find via walk-in.
Service was smooth & accommodating; the front of house were open to all questions & were understanding of dietary restrictions. Food, on the other hand, was slow & not as flavorful as we had hoped for. We waited upwards to 40 minutes for our ramen.
The ramen noodles are made in-house & have a wonderful bouncy texture when isolated, but the finished dishes left much to be desired. The enoki tempura & summer truffle ramen for their Japan Week special was under-seasoned & contained pickled vegetables that provided an acidity that I did not enjoy with the creaminess of the broth. The tempura batter on the enoki mushrooms was also not as light & crispy as one would typically expect.
The miso ramen & the shoyu tsukemen were also under-seasoned, & the fragrance & flavor of the broths would be enhanced only with a heavier touch of salt.
The highlight of our meal was the eggplant agebitashi appetizer served cold.
Overall, our experience at Umami was underwhelming, perhaps at the fault of our own expectations.View more
Eric
Belle découverte! Le menu dégustation propose une expérience culinaire vraiment intéressante avec ingrédients inédits, textures vraiments intéressantes, & savoureuse. Très recommandable!View more
Carol-Ann
Amazing drink & food selection, always going back to taste newest menu !View more
A
The servers were very nice & gave me the WiFi when I asked as my phone couldn't open the menu which was on a QR code.
The Karaage was delicious & had a great texture. It was a little spicy. The Okonomiyaki was yummy too & more spicy ahha. I got the curry ramen with crispy tempeh. It was good but I think it needed salt.
My friends got the spicy kimchi ramen & miso ramen (not too salty like previous reviews mentioned) which they said were good.
It was quite loud in the restaurant. The tables were quite close together & the music was too loud in my opinion. Other than that, I had a lovely time & I would go again!View more
Eggs
Globalement, c etait pas mon truc, mais c est plus ma faute que celle du resto, juste pas accrocher a la proposition, & c etait quand meme cher...
Tres bruyant aussi, j ai pas trop de mal d habitude, mais la les gens a table poussaient sur les décibels.View more