Yokato Yokabai is a premier destination for authentic Hakata-style tonkotsu ramen. Known for its rich, creamy pork bone broth simmered for hours and prepared entirely without MSG, this cozy eatery offers a true taste of Japan. With house-made noodles, highly customizable bowls, and savory sides like their famous karaage, it delivers an uncompromising and traditional ramen experience.
Overall, Yokato Yokabai Ramen is frequently praised for its rich, deeply flavorful broths and well-prepared noodles, with many tasters calling it the best ramen in Montreal and noting authentic Hakata-style notes you can customize to taste; the atmosphere is cozy and open, though often busy and loud, with a sometimes cramped space and long waits that are eased by a helpful SMS waitlist system; sides like karaage and edamame get strong nods, while some diners find the prices high or the bowls only warm rather than hot and occasionally feel the experience is overrated or uneven, depending on time, table, and dish.
Les ramen étaient excellents, font attention aux allergènes, très bon goût, personnel très sympathique & souriant, service rapide, ambiance très sympathique également. Je suis parti ravi de cette visite je recommande
May 19, 2026
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By far & away the best Ramen in Montreal. Service & atmosphere are incredible. Also, the furthest from pretentious. Feel free to show up in shorts & a t-shirt. Prices are very reasonable. Worst thing about the restaurant is the 2 hour wait to get in.
Sur ça va être bon ! Un peu dommage déjà de payé un extra nouille épaisse pour avoir simplement des nouilles épaisses sans avoir de nouille épaisse , extra oeuf aussi oublié, portion petite comparé à d'autres Ramen je reste sur ma faim.
Loved it! Bit of a wait, but oh so worth it. Broth is complex & full of depth. Nice portion & cut of pork. No nonsense service & fair pricing for the high quality of the food. Will definitely be back!
May 14, 2026
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Ordered karage tokoyaki & grilled squid for starters, tonkotsu ramen main. Starters are pretty good. Grilled squid came immediately & cold. I assume a cancelled order for someone else -1.5. Ramen was really bad , noodles carried no flavour. Broth had no depth, egg was just a soft boiled egg. Pork shoulder not belly so no flavour whatsoever. -2 bad service would add another -1 but not adding that to this review.
On the second visit nobody bothered to ask if we are ready to order. I needed to ask for an attention eventually. Then the order was mixed up a bit. This will not stop me going there again.
The ramen here is really good - rich, flavourful, & honestly tastes just like the bowls I've had in Japan. The service is friendly & attentive, & the waiters are knowledgeable about the menu & happy to explain the different sakés & wines. Overall, a great spot for authentic ramen in Montreal.
Unfortunately, we were disappointed dining here. I got the pork broth ramen which lacked depth & flavour. My friend got the sesame broth ramen with chicken & her sesame broth was extremely thick, to the point where it was difficult to sip & did not feel like a broth at all. Pieces of her chicken were also, unfortunately, raw. Overall the experience was not a positive one :(
Best ramen I've ever had, & the service was really above & beyond. It's a popular spot, but it's bigger than it looks online so you can seat a group if you get there right at opening.
I came to the 10th anniversary event & got the secret ramen special. Personally I didn't like it. It was heavy & the flavour was reliant on the pork fat. I will try again with the regular menu but for a Michelin star restaurant I was expecting something unique.
Since we didn't want to wait three hours we decided to order take out. We waited 30min for it & when we got home, we opened the box & there was no broth in it. We were really disappointed by that…
Came at 5h30pm, ate at 8h45pm. Waited more than 3 hours just for the food being meh. (Broth too salty, noodles undercook, meat hard to chew or mostly fat). Their ramen are not consistent, my friends bowl had more meat while I had more cabbage. Honestly, overhyped & overprice for ramen. How was it considers Michelin star?
