In Halifax on business...found this ramen shop by accident; so, I decided to stop by and taste a ramen bowl. Inside shop was nice - well lighted and spacious. Despite it was rather late hours, they were busy. I ordered their Tonkotsu ramen. It was good ramen...and I was glad that I stopped by. Tonkotsu broth tasted very good and soup was served "hot" in temperarure. Chashu Pork was nicely cooked - tender and tasty. There were plenty of toppings - nori piece, scalions, naruto, corn, wakame, bean sprouts and half-cooked eggs. I wish there was some bamboo shoots though. I selected wavy noodles instead of straight noodles. It was only thing that did not impress my tongue. Overall, their Tonkotsu ramen was good. read more

Buta Ramen - Tonkotsu Ramen - Ramen Near Me - Halifax, Nova Scotia

We were craving ramen and decided to try out this place. We ordered their chicken karaage which tasted good. The potato croquettes were okay. The edamame also came with a chili sauce, but wasn't too spicy. I enjoyed their tonkatsu ramen and thought it was filling. I think the broth was flavorful. Definitely a solid place in Halifax for ramen. read more

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The actual food was delicious. The chashu just melted in my mouth!! Only thing I felt annoyed about was the fact that the menu had some ingredients on it but left out others. So why would I assume it has bean sprouts when in this specific ingredient list it was not there. This is a bit of a problem but just annoyed me probably. Overall good ramen. Note: make sure you use google maps, the sign is a chalk board sign easy to miss(we almost did!) read more

Buta Ramen - The wall - Ramen Near Me - Halifax, Nova Scotia

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I can't even tell you how happy we were to find a Japanese ramen place in Halifax! The reviews looked promising, so off we went! The only problem with this location is that there is no parking, unless you're lucky enough to find metered parking on the street. We ended up parking at the waterfront and walking to the restaurant. Upon arrival, we were warmly greeted by the server and told to sit wherever we like. The restaurant is rather narrow but can seat quite a few people. I ordered the tonkotsu ramen for $15.95 and was pleasantly surprised. First of all, it tasted authentic! The broth was creamy and tasty. You can choose between straight or wavy noodles, and I selected the straight. The noodles tasted like they were handmade and not from a package. They were also quite generous with the noods. It was definitely a decent size bowl! Perhaps the star of the show, however, were the two thick pieces of chashu. They were delish! Hubby ordered extra noods, which were $3 more, and it was a lot of noods! He did mention that it was probably too much noodles for the amount of broth, whereas my bowl was more balanced since I didn't order extra noods. Nevertheless, we both left very satisfied. I appreciated the fact that they had red ginger on the table. I love that stuff and added it to my ramen. Service was fast and super friendly! I would definitely return here again. read more

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Our Ramen wasn't bad at all . The service was a bit slow I thought . I was watching other people and they seamed to be anoyed waiting to pay . Inside it's simple furnished. read more

No frills, good ramen. Small menu. Quick service. Didn't disappoint. Great on a cold Canadian day.

I saw the high ratings, but overall, I was very disappointed. We ordered the tonkotsu ramen and dan dan noodles. The tonkotsu ramen had chashu that was extremely fatty--so fatty that it was inedible. The noodles also had a strong instant-noodle taste. I absolutely wouldn't recommend it. read more

Buta Ramen - Ramen Near Me - Halifax, Nova Scotia

The food was great and service was excellent I gave it a lower note as my friend that joined me only had cabbage and not allot of chicken in her dish read more

The food was delicious and service was so friendly. We were just walking around and decided to stop by. The noodles were perfectly cooked and crispy bites weren't overly oily. read more

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Such a great little spot! I opted for the Yasai Shoyu ramen (vegetarian option) and loved it. It was loaded with veggies and the broth was fantastic. My partner ordered the miso ramen and said that the pork was cooked perfectly. The servers are kind, the atmosphere is cozy, there's Sapporo on tap, and it's so close to the waterfront! A must-visit in Halifax :) read more

Buta Ramen - Ramen Near Me - Halifax, Nova Scotia

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We dined here on our first night in Halifax. It was overcast, stormy and gross, due to the residue leftover from hurricane Dorian. Soup sounded perfect to us, and that is how we found Buta Ramen. When we arrived, we were lucky enough to find parking right outside on the street. This is amazing because finding parking in downtown Haifax is a huge pain, and the spots are almost never open. We parked and got inside and waited for a table. Right off the bat we knew things were off. The waiter and waitress were running around with their faces twisted into a look of stress, and it never went away. When we sat at our table, we placed our orders of the tonkatu ramen and an order of house and shiba zuke pickles, and then sat back and waited. Little did we know how long the wait was going to be. It took about 20 minutes for the first bowl of ramen to hit the table. Thankfully the pickles also were served then, or else I would have had nothing to eat for another hour. I waited and waited for the second bowl of ramen to arrive, and after an hour passed we finally flagged down the waitress. The waitress was shocked that she only put in my husband's order, and was visibly upset that mine never went in. After understanding that we had now waited over an hour for a bowl of soup, I would have thought that they would have rerouted another order to us but no. They continued to serve countless other tables the same thing I ordered, and mine went to the bottom of the queue. Once the ramen did arrive, it was lackluster, with overcooked noodles, bland soup base, and few toppings. We couldn't wait to pay and leave. Definitely one of the worst ramen experiences we've had in recent history. read more

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Dartmouth location. Nice, clean and cozy restaurant with excellent service. I ordered my favourite ramen: tantanmen. It was good. I was very satisfied. What keeps this ramen, and any ramen really, from being truly great; is the broth. Ramen chefs agonize over their broth. It's like proper bbq in southern USA. They wake up at ungodly hours to taste, adjust and perfect. This was not that. And that's fine. Fresh ingredients, wonderfully chewy noodles and a savoury broth. It's good ramen and well worth the visit. I'll be back. read more

Buta Ramen - Tantanmen ramen - Ramen Near Me - Halifax, Nova Scotia

Craving for some Japanese food since we had too much seafood. This is a legit ramen place, on par with Toronto standard. Service is excellent, he always checks on us to make sure we are good. We ordered the tan tan noodles (I think that's the best) and 2 tonkatsu ramen. I love how they are so generous with the green onions, their chashu are thick, broth is tasty with generous portion of veggies like bean sprouts and corns. There are red ginger and fried garlic available on each table for you to add to the ramen. I love fried garlic... but of course the best is to not add any of them and taste the real broth. read more

Well designed interior, cozy and modern. Food came out fairly fast. Tasted good, we have had better but by all means these food are good! read more

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We loved our dinner at Buta Ramen! Really cool place with great service and delicious food. My wife had the Yaki Soba and I had the Spicy Miso Ramen. We would definitely go again! read more

Buta Ramen - Yaki Soba, Angry Edemame and Spicy Miso Ramen - Ramen Near Me - Halifax, Nova Scotia

Meh about says it all. Don't know what the rave reviews are about. The three ramen bowls we tried were not flavourful. It was noticeable enough that even a hungry 15-y-o teenaged boy--who normally would eat anything, and loves his ramen in Tokyo, Toronto, and Montreal--handed over his half-full bowl and then asked for snacks later. That pretty much summed it up nicely for me. Not again. Better ramen options in Halifax. read more

Visiting Halifax for a few days so wanted to get my food fix in... as usual, used Yelp to find somewhere to eat and this place popped up. Walking into the restaurant on a Tuesday evening, you will definitely get a table. Ordered the Tonkotsu Ramen and it comes with chashu, egg, corn and seaweed. You are able to select 2 different types of noodle - traditional thin straight noodle or a wavy noodle. I've only been used to thin or thick style noodles so stayed with the straight noodles. I'm used to places where you get to choose your level of broth fat or leanness of chashu. Also ordered a side order of Chicken Karaage. Chicken Karaage - the chicken was lightly deep fried and was done nicely. Flavor of the chicken was very nice. I didn't really enjoy the dipping sauce which was a green onion soy sauce. It didn't seem to match the dish. Tonkotsu Ramen - the broth was very flavorful and very tasty. The star of this dish was the chashu. The pieces were awesome tasting and I loved the char flavor that it had. The soft boiled egg was done really well too and I wish I ordered another one. The noodles were ok - not great and not bad. Service was really good. I mean, it wasn't busy. I did notice quite a bit of take-out orders being served. Would definitely come back again. read more

Beautiful restaurant! Staff is very kind and we had great service. The food came out quickly and was absolutely delicious. Will definitely be returning! read more

The outside of the restaurant doesn't look like much but don't let that fool you: the food and service here are superb. My husband ordered the angry edamame and yasai shoyu ramen and I had the veggie yaki soba. Our waiter was attentive and the food was so delicious. The yaki soba veggies were sautéed to perfection and the amount of veggies were plentiful; red, green and yellow peppers, cauliflower, bean sprouts, cabbage, and Japanese pumpkin. I appreciate that they were sparing with the red onion as I find onions can be overpowering and it doesn't take much to do so. My only regret was not coming here sooner as we ate here during our last evening in Halifax. If we do travel to Nova Scotia again, I'd definitely be a repeat customer. read more

Buta Ramen - Angry edamame being photobombed by my husband and veggie yaki soba noodles - Ramen Near Me - Halifax, Nova Scotia

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Buta Ramen has the best ramen in Halifax. The restaurant was clean and staff were friendly. The service was fast too. We tried their Chompon which was full of seafood and had a kick to the broth. If you're in the mood for spicy broth, this is it. The noodles were cooked perfectly as well. The tonkatsu ramen was delicious as well. They also had big portions so it's budget friendly. read more

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Ordered from Uber eats on a Saturday night arrived at 820pm Well packed and placed carefully on my steps... Perfect. Ordered tako yaki, tantanmen spicy ramen, extra soup and egg, karaage, and yaki soba Everything expect to be honest the tako yaki was delicious!! For me the flakes on the tako yaki balls really gave it that EXTRA sea taste I didn't enjoy. The ramen was hot spicy and the eggg and rest of the bowl was delicious.. Really loved the stir fry!! Would definitely order that again. My favorite part of the karaage was the sauce, the chicken was ok, but the sauce was what I really loved Wil definitely be ordering again!! read more

About the starters, I love the Tako Yaki(octopus ball) the best while my partner loves the Korokke(fried vegie croquette) the most. The ramen(I had tantanmen) is the best we have had in Hfx. The soup of it is full of flavour but not uncomfortably greasy. The egg in it is very well made and the vegie is fresh. Environment is cozy and clean. They had fried chopped garlic on every table which is an excellent partner with the ramen. The staff are nice and considerate. I would recommend they have more everyday Japanese-style choices. Probably because we just watched some tv shows on that and are looking for good deep fried pork steak, lol. read more

Buta Ramen - Octopus ball, fried baby octopus, and fried vegie croquette. - Ramen Near Me - Halifax, Nova Scotia

This place is fantastic! A true ramen house, the highlight of their menu is of course their ramen bowls. So far the selection is very simple but hearty! - Tonkotsu, recommended for those rare individuals who have never had ramen save instant noodles - Tantanmen, spicy ramen, feel free to ask the waitress for extra spicy - The Nagasaki bowl is a non-spicy bowl that still uses pork-based broth, but served with generous quantities of seafood They also have stir-fried soba and udon noodles, you can add chicken as an option Their octopus appetizer dish is awesome! If you want to try a new Japanese/Korean place that is not a sushi house, this place is a great choice!!! read more

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It was chilly, so the perfect kind of ramen afternoon - and when we took the first slurp of broth I knew Buta Ramen was a good choice. We went around 4:45 for a late lunch/early dinner situation and the restaurant was quiet. We were the only ones there for around ten minutes or so when a few more people trickled in. I love eating at restaurants that are quiet though, so I was happy to be there when it was packed. Our waiter was very kind and helpful, answering my question about the difference between thin or thick broth before I even needed to ask. I ended up getting thin broth because I wasn't very hungry, but after tasting my husband's broth (who got thick broth) I'll go with thick next time. Both were delicious, but the thick broth definitely has more of a flavour punch. I ordered the tonkotsu ramen and my husband had tantanmen ramen. Both are pork based - all the ramens on the menu at the moment are - and both were delicious. The tantanmen was spicy, but from my sampling, it wasn't so spicy that it melts your face off. It's more of an earthy spicey if you know what I mean? I still prefer the tonkotsu because spice and I don't get along, no matter how delicious it may be. Oh by the way - the interior is absolutely stunning and feels quite homey because of the warm woods, brick and warm lighting. I am a fan. read more

Buta Ramen - tonkotsu ramen - Ramen Near Me - Halifax, Nova Scotia

When visiting Halifax, we went to check this place, and we'd been gladly surprised, not only for the place, and the friendly staff, but by the food. We tried almost all appetizers, and we tried a couple of ramen, and some of the noodle dishes. All of them were excellent! We enjoyed everything we tried. If you like japanese food, you definitely need to visit Buta Ramen. read more

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Their takeout was just what i needed when I had covid! One of the better ramen dishes I've had!

Absolutely fabulous bibimbap last night, steaming hot in beautiful stone bowl. Needed food late, at 9 p.m., and happily they are open til 9:30. This is REAL FOOD: "clean" food; i.e., fresh and nourishing, super flavorful and generously served. I'll be eating there the rest of the weekend. Best food in Halifax at this price range, and I'm sure it holds its own among more expensive restaurants, too. read more

This is my favourite Japanese ramen after I came Canada, the soup is a little salty but I love it, if you like spicy food I suggest to order spicy ramen. I ordered the tonkotsu ramen, I will try tantanmen next time. 在下山西人，来加拿大时间不长，对日本拉面有兴趣并且来了之后有吃面的欲望。 今天点的豚骨拉面中辣没有要昆布，汤底不是特别浓，味道相比我在日本和中国的日式拉面店里面重一些。葱丝有一点干，不单吃浸没在汤里一段时间口感正好，中辣对于我这种去重庆吃火锅点微辣的人来说感觉和没有差不多，推荐点辣的，溏心蛋蛋黄有一点凝结了，叉烧非常非常的酥，鱼卷就那样。面点的是直面，口感有一点像空心挂面，我在日本他们和我说面都是由专门的工厂制作的，专门搭配这个汤底（我还是新手，吃不出来那个感觉）。总之十分推荐，就是那么有一点贵，算下来和日本当地拉面店64开分量看上去挺小的，但是把汤全喝了就有点小撑了（在下90kg）。 就介绍这么多了，非常推荐天天吃快餐吃腻的人们 read more

Buta Ramen - Tonkotsu ramen middle spicy - Ramen Near Me - Halifax, Nova Scotia

Good place to satisfy a ramen craving, but it's far from being the best ramen I ever had. Ambiance was nice but service was laborious. The waiter was alone to serve the whole dining room. read more

Buta Ramen - Soup - Ramen Near Me - Halifax, Nova Scotia

It has been a quest and a long period of waiting for Halifax to get a truly excellent ramen restaurant. But with Buta Ramen, that quest has finally come to a successful conclusion. I recently visited with my daughter. We tried the tonkotsou and the veggie options. The veggie, with a bit of a thin broth was nevertheless packed with flavour and contained a full harvest of well prepared veggies. This is a rarity among ramen outlets so was both a surprise and delight to find at Buta. The tonkotsou was rich and had a wonderful smokiness from barbecued pork (or so I assume). The noodles were excellent and just the perfect texture (we both opted for the thicker, curly). I have all the hope that Buta can remain successful in Halifax. I'll be making a visit every time I'm home in the city. read more

Buta Ramen - Ramen Near Me - Halifax, Nova Scotia

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Just "Ho-Hum." Broth was not very flavourful, needed salt, portion a bit on the small side. Good service. I probably won't return. Nothing offensive, just did not impress. read more

Buta Ramen is definitely one of the best ramen places in Halifax! And I just love their appetizers: Angry Edamame and Baby Octopus are my favs hands down. They deep fried the octopus so well that it's really crispy. Also the edamame is half soaked in the sweet and spicy soy sauce which I find it a unique way to cook them. Will return for sure for trying more appetizers Their Tonkotsu Ramen (that I ordered extra spicy) has super rich flavour. The egg yolk is runny and the broth is tasty. read more

Buta Ramen - Ramen Near Me - Halifax, Nova Scotia

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Great Ramen shop. A little off the beaten path, but easy to get to. Thoroughly recommend. read more

Buta Ramen - Ramen Near Me - Halifax, Nova Scotia

I'm not going to lie, I've seen ramen on the menu of different Japanese restaurants and just kind of skimmed it over. Buta has opened my eyes to how delicious ramen is and I think I might be obsessed. What I love about it is how many flavor profiles you have coming at you all at once and how well they balance eachother.. the salty/earthy ness from the seaweed, the seasoning of the pork belly, the sweetness from the corn. It's just fantastic. The noodles are cooked to the perfect al dente and you can adjust your spice level which I love. I've tried the tonkotsu and the tantanmen but prefer the tonkotsu. I wasn't huge on the ground pork in the tantanmen as I found the texture too gritty, but I think that is just my own personal preference as everyone else at the table loved it. Anyway, it's the perfect weather for soup and Buta is the best place for the job! read more

I've only ever gotten take out from the Dartmouth location, but have never been disappointed. The ramen is reasonably priced and full of flavour. I've also had a few of their apps and fried noodles and I have zero complaints. I'm sure there are better ramen spots in the city, but this place is consistent and tasty. Great hang over meal. The salty flavors help you forget your salty drunk attitude you gave off the night before. read more

Delicious food. Extremely courteous service.. highly recommended. Yaki Soba noodles are yummy read more

Excellent food in creatively designed space. Attentive and pleasant service-- welcoming but peaceful.

Great service and super good ramen!!!! Will come back and take more friends!!! Seafood ramen is sooooo good!!! read more

Buta Ramen - Ramen Near Me - Halifax, Nova Scotia

Very nice place, every thing is perfect I will say this is the best ramen restaurant in downtown halifax. The ramen soup is very tasty and I really love the egg. Definitely will go back again!! read more

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Finally made it to this spot on a rainy April day. Perfect food for such an afternoon. I like to be in and out, and the service was great. No one was there when we got there, surprisingly. Decor is awesome, and the food is excellent. Everything is on par with all of my ramen experiences in Montreal/Toronto/NYC. The inside is very similar to Kinton ramen. I got the Tonkotsu ramen and my wife got Soba noodles with vegetables. Both were delicious. The ramen broth was rich and milky, probably one of the more palatable broths I've ever had. Noodles kept their chewiness till the end. 30.00$ with tip - No starter and just water. Boring I know, we were in a rush. Will be back soon. read more