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    Jinsei Ramen

    4.7 (9 reviews)
    Closed 11:00 am - 3:00 pm, 5:00 PM - 9:30 PM

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    Jennifer P.

    Jinsei Ramen is a little gem hidden in plain sight! They just opened in March 2023 in the L'esplanade Laurier building. They are on the second floor, so you can use the exterior stairs to get to their exterior entrance, or you can enter the building and take the elevators to get to one of their 2 interior entrances. The place is much bigger than I expected. It's also brand spanking new, and very clean and tidy looking. My husband and I got a few appetizers to share, as we weren't particularly hungry but are always up for snacks, lol. It was close to 2pm on a Saturday. We got the Chicken Karaage ($7.65), Gyoza (3 for $4) and Pumpkin Croquettes (2 for $5). We got our food fairly quickly because we were the only customers in the entire restaurant. I had advised the server that I can't eat sesame seeds, as I know some places like to sprinkle sesame seeds on everything, lol. The server was very vigilant and after speaking with the kitchen told me that some of the items contained sesame oil. Fortunately for me, I just can't have the seeds but the oil is ok. I appreciated her thoroughness. She was great. Very pleasant and refilled our waters when she saw they were getting low. On to the food! The Chicken Karaage was by far our favourite. It was so crispy and crunchy on the outside and so tender and juicy on the inside. It was thigh meat, which my husband loved. I personally always prefer breast meat, but I really enjoyed it anyway. It was so flavourful and delicious. I dipped it in the accompanying mustard-based sauce, but it didn't really need any sauce. It was totally good on its own. I definitely recommend this dish. The Gyoza were good too. They were deep-fried and so crunchy. The skin was all blistery which I loved. It had ground pork, onion and leeks in it. It came with a soy-based sauce. The Pumpkin Croquettes were good too. I liked them, but my husband was less of a fan. They were breaded and crunchy on the outside and smooth and creamy on the inside. The pumpkin was sweet and tasted like it was pureed. I would compare liken them to mashed potato croquettes. The presentation was simple, yet beautiful, on black rectangular plates. They provided both chopsticks and a fork for utensils. Looking forward to trying out their ramen. They only have 4 ramen varieties right now, and 3 of them contain chashu, which I personally find too fatty, and the other ramen is vegetarian. I would love to see a grilled chicken or chicken karaage ramen option :) I realize that I'm reviewing a ramen place without trying the ramen, lol, but I just wanted to get the word out there about this new restaurant. They have very little internet presence and other than a sandwich board at the base of the stairs, very little advertisement. I was most impressed by what I experienced, so I'm hoping they do well. Street parking only.

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    1st time here. Fantastic broth!!! Service was great, food is fantastic. Vegan options available as well (I didn't try those)

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    Kimonos Ramen & Poké - Spicy Salmon Poké Bowl with sushi rice.

    Kimonos Ramen & Poké

    3.7(3 reviews)
    9.5 km

    Conveniently located ramen shop near the T&T in Nepean. I got the signature Kimono ramen with extra…read moremeat. The meat was really good, the egg was well seasoned. I don't think it's the best ramen shop in Ottawa but it is good enough that I would return, and it's in a good location.

    I'm a fan of Bambu Restaurant, which has the same owners as Kimonos, and I looove Poké as well as…read moreRamen, so it was obvious that I needed to check this place out. I placed an order for pick up over the phone as online ordering isn't an option (yet? Maybe soon since they just recently opened?) and my order was ready for the time I asked for without any issues. The staff was friendly on the phone and in person during my experience. From what I could see in the restaurant, the decor was inviting and there were a few customers enjoying their dine in experience on a Tuesday evening. I got the Salmon Poké Bowl and asked for it to be spicy rather than regular. I got to choose which base I wanted between sushi rice, brown rice or greens. I picked the classic sushi rice. Overall, my bowl came to $28.25 including tax plus tip was extra. A bit pricey for a take out dish, but the sushi grade salmon was delicious and very fresh. There was a good amount of it, too, which I appreciated. It was a nice treat! I would love to try their Ahi Tuna Bowl next and eventually one of their ramen dishes. Currently they have 5 different ramen options and 5 different poké options available on their menu, so a small selection, but you only need a small but great tasting menu to be successful. They also have a variety of appealing appetizers and two dessert options. I'm curious to see if they will expand their menu in the future or keep it simple. Simplicity can be a nice thing when it works well! I will be back again soon!

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    Kimonos Ramen & Poké - Inside the restaurant

    Inside the restaurant

    Kimonos Ramen & Poké - Chicken kaarage poke bowl (hold the sesame seeds) $19

    Chicken kaarage poke bowl (hold the sesame seeds) $19

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    Taki Ramen

    Taki Ramen

    4.4(8 reviews)
    2.1 km

    A new ramen place popped up and some friends asked to go. It's at the apartment complexes down on…read moreLees Ave. I've always wondered where the parking for the shops in the little strip were. It turns out, it's up the ramp on the left hand side. Once parked up here, there is a couple of glass doors and one of them takes you directly into the restaurant. Great to know for next time I'm in the area! As you walk down the stairs, you'll see it's renovated pretty nicely and not overly done. We grabbed a seat and were served with water pretty quickly. We had a look through the menu and they serve up more than just ramen. There's don, sukiyaki, code noodles as well as a bunch of sides. Since it was a pretty cold day, I knew I was going to settle on a ramen. I settled on the spicy tantan as I get that at many places. Service was good and the food came out pretty quickly. I started with the broth. It was alright. I got a second spoon with some chili oil and it that was OK too. I tried some of the ramen...it was OK. I don't know why but it reminded me of instant noodles so wasn't a huge fan of that especially at the price point. The egg was cooked well and the other toppings are decent as well. Portion size was standard but staff are super friendly and attentive. Even though the ramen I ordered was ok at best, it's nice to see more shops pop up around Ottawa. I'll definitely come back to try one of the dishes.

    Only 20% full Wednesday at 12:30PM. Waitress was nice, but…read moreyou had to flag her down if you need anything as she never checks in. We got the Genmaicha - its for the whole table and you get the cutest pot and cups. We also got a huge thermos of hot water so it was pretty much non-stop. Got Gyoza to start. It was good. I tried the Spicy Tantan without the chili oil. Still got pretty strong kick. Noodles were good, ground pork was good (spicy), egg was fine, lettuce worked better than I expected, bamboo was good too - nice crunchy kick. Fungus was excellent. I wish there was a marinated ground pork that was not spicy. I could not tell if the broth was amazing as my lips were tingling already. Also tried the Hawanmushi - it takes 20-30minutes they said so glad we ordered early. Loved the egg custard but not a fan of the savory sauce. Loved the shrimp, crab, shitake toppings and wish there were more! Cool to try and I was okay with the price ($9) but as I didn't like the flavor combo - will not get again. Sadly they were out of deep fried brown sugar mochi. Dango was something I have always wanted to try - it tasted like bland mochi. I thought each color would taste different but they all pretty much taste the same. Texture is nice just like soft mochi. Loved the icing. Very reasonable price ($6). 2 skewers of 3 Dango each per order. Mint candies at the end are super delicious too!

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    Sansotei - Gyoza

    Sansotei

    3.8(4 reviews)
    20.8 km

    Very decent ramen with a nice broth, gently braised pork slices and nicely softened noodles. I wish…read morethere was a slightly larger quantity of accoutrements (seaweed, bamboo, mushrooms, etc.) per bowl of ramen. Also the seaweed salad was tiny. The restaurant itself was perhaps a bit cold (temperature).

    Love ramen, had been wanting to try since their opening!…read more Service, below fair. Not attentive. Slow. Forgetful. Low effort. Atmosphere worse with the very loud K-pop music and the restaurant's food app constantly dinging at the highest of volumes every 3 seconds. Acoustics, not great. Seating not the most comfortable. Tables are tiny. Not a lot of room. The food.. the fried chicken appy is a must.. perfect fried and golden, come out nice and hot. Gyoza with garlic and onion, good. Would get plain gyoza if I came back here. I love onion but it was a crazy amount. I kept most on the side for my ramen. Ramen.. not a lot of choice. I settled for the popular Black Shin which just means black garlic was added to the Shin. I brought my own cayenne pepper which is good as they kept forgetting to bring the chili oil. I never got it. Had to ask many times for soy sauce, came at the end of the meal. The noodles themselves were good. I brought my leftover broth home, I never waste a drop! Alcohol, you can choose from a beer (Sapporo) or sake. We opted for just water. Maybe an ok place for take out but I would think twice about being seated in here.

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    Sansotei - Front of the restaurant

    Front of the restaurant

    Sansotei - Pork belly and thin noodles

    Pork belly and thin noodles

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    Paper Tiger Noodle Bar - Eggplant

    Paper Tiger Noodle Bar

    4.4(8 reviews)
    3.0 km

    Absolutely wonderful experience at this establishment located at the corner of Bank and Sunnyside…read more The day was warm so the windows were open. I could have used some AC but that's okay, because the food more than made up for it and the service was excellent. Wings were incredible, and my garlic noodles were a lot more filling than I expected. Planning to return to try other dishes on the menu!

    We came here as a party of 3 on Friday night around 6:30 pm and there was no wait. They have a cute…read morepatio on the side, as well as indoor seating. We ordered a bunch of things to share. They have a good selection and apps and also noodles which are more individual meal portions but we decided to share and try everything. On Tuesdays, they have yakitori and I would love to come back to try that. The scallop crudo was lightly seasoned and fresh. I feel like it could have used a bit more citrus but overall it was good! The Korean fried chicken wings/drums were saucy, with something that tasted like a gochujang based sauce, as well as a ranch with dill. I didn't really taste the miso in the ranch too much, but I did enjoy the flavour profile. We also had the chicken karaage, which was lightly breaded and fried, and paired with a mayo. It was ok but a little plain. Next, we had the dan dan noodles. Dan dan noodles are traditionally very chewy have a nice bite to them but these noodles are a bit on the softer side. The flavour profile was good though. Lastly, we had the beast ramen. The smoked pork belly was nice and crisp and the soft boiled egg was nicely cooked. The noodles seem to be the same ones used in the dan dan noodles. It was enjoyable but the broth wasn't exactly ramen broth that I am used to. I would say that overall it was enjoyable, and prices were reasonable. Service was great. But there is definitely some room for improvement on the dishes. I would consider this more Asian fusion than a noodle bar.

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    Paper Tiger Noodle Bar - Scallop Crudo

    Scallop Crudo

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    Wings!

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