What a surprise find in Penticton!! A Japanese-run ramen shop!!…read more The menu was contemporary and creative. It even offered a creamy vegan ramen which was AMAZING! It's one of the best ramen broths I've ever had! I'll admit it was a little strange to see cilantro in top of ramen, but it worked. There was also shredded cabbage, negi/leeks, carrots and smoky tofu. The soup was super decadent and creamy with a deep shiitake flavor. I don't know how they got this broth so good but I was sure not to let it go to waste. I finished as much of it as I could. The bf ordered the KOJO Chicken Ramen. The chicken was tender and lightly grilled on the outside for extra umami. There was a nice balance of veggies and the egg was a bit overdone for a ramen egg but was fine for his preferences. We also shared the veggie roll. It was pretty simple and tasted as you would expect. Call it blasphemy but I loved the ramen broth so much I dipped the sushi in the broth instead of shoyu. I stand by my decision. If you live in Penticton, I hope you become a regular here. If you're visiting, you definitely need to reserve a meal here. The food is top notch!

has to be the BEST sushi in Penticton... Staff always welcoming & grateful for the visits. My…read moreteenager loves the sauces. My picky 8 yr old has never complained about Sushi Kojo. Dine in or to go, food quality does not change. We now live in Edmonton and Sushi Kojo is a must on our places to eat when coming Home to Penticton.

First time trying out Ramen Arashi. They have several locations (Banff, Canmore, Calgary and…read moreVictoria). We dropped in for a late Wednesday lunch (1:30pm). Friendly, all Japanese staff. The inside can seat 20 individuals. Service was friendly and waters refilled several times. - Original tonkotsu ($15.99) - pork bone broth was light. Lacked a creamy, rich complexity. Asked for my noodles firm, which had a decent bite. Best item was the two slices of chashu, torched and tender. - Yuzu shio ($15.99) - switched for rice noodles ($1.00 extra). Yuzu broth had a slight citrusy note. Plenty of noodles but only one chashu slice. Decent ramen at RA. 3.5 stars.

Service was very good…read more The menu is exactly the same no matter which location you go to it seems, which is not a bad thing. You know what to expect. I really appreciate that you can "mix and match" menu items, choosing a broth, noodle type, and toppings from different parts of the menu. We got original tonkotsu, and Yuzu shio but with vegetarian toppings. Noodles are just the right firmness, and the broth is well balanced, not too rich, not too salty. It felt like a big space for the number of tables, which was nice, not crowded. Would definitely recommend.

we come back every year for a good reason. food is always fantastic, i've never had a roll that was…read moreanything less than amazing. the ramen is super tasty too! but man the sushi is hard to beat. very reasonably priced for the quality

I had promised my mom that I would take her out to Sushi for a late birthday present. I'm not often…read morein the province so when I am I try to take her out. It was just after new years and these guys were almost the only Sushi restaurant open in the city during the holidays. So I was thrilled. The location is just off Main Street, and is pretty small. Not sure I'd want to come here to sit down and eat, but we were ordering to go anyways, so no problem. The lady who helped us was very pleasant. We ordered dynamite rolls, yam rolls, rainbow rolls and salmon nigiri. Everything was delicious! It is definitely a close second for my favourite sushi in Penticton. I will be back!

B and I were hoping to visit Mission Hill. Unfortunately, due to Covid, they required a…read morereservation. So, we had no choice but had to turn back. We decided to go for lunch somewhere and on Yelp, I found Kojo is nearby. We decided to come here for lunch. This place operates like cafe style or like food court style. You have to walk up to pay and you have to serve yourself for water. The food was super delicious. This place is pricy. However, I do like the food presentation. We ordered a spicy tuna to share, unagi aburi and a salmon aburi. Food was delicious. Everything made just like the way we normally get or tasted like from what you get at the sushi restaurant from Vancouver. This place is ran by authentic Japanese people. Inside is super small and seats are very limited. Overall, good food.

The food is delicious and the staff are very friendly, even remembering my name after awhile…read more I highly recommend!

Ok, I don't normally write reviews for food, but this Ramen Soup was seriously THE BEST that I've…read moreever had. The customer service was 5/5, it was so nice to be able to sit at the Milk Shed patio tables, enjoy one of their AMAZING beers and have the soup delivered right to me. My wife and I were looking to try something new for my 40th Birthday and we were incredibly satisfied with the experience and will definitely make it a regular part of our date nights. I had the Chashu Men with an Extra Egg and my wife had the Spicy Red Miso Ramen.

We were recommended Little Tokyo Ramen by a local who knows the food scene in town. It's a small…read morefood truck run by a husband and wife combo. They specialize in yatai style ramen and do everything from scratch; that's right, handmade noodles and broth from scratch. You can usually find them on weekends at Kettle River Brewing Co. We dropped in on a Saturday afternoon (around 5:00pm). There's only 6 (technically 5) options on the menu; legit. The wife takes your orders while the husband cooks. Wish they had a table or two for seating (they normally do but we dropped in when they were at a festival). While I'm nitpicking, wish they used a larger, more bowl shaped takeout container. - Traditional shoyu ramen (#1) ($11.50) - handmade noodles in a from-scratch chicken pork broth flavoured with a soya sauce blend base. It came topped with green onions, spinach and chashu pork. The noodles were slightly firm (which I prefer) and had a good bite. Chashu slices were tender but quite fatty. The broth was clean tasting and had good depth - White miso ramen (#2) ($12.25) - same broth but flavoured with a white miso paste. This came topped with green onion, corn and chashu. The broth for the white miso was very rich and heavy. The noodles clung better but I'm not sure I could drink a whole bowl to myself. LTR is doing things right. It won't beat the ramen game in Vancouver but for Kelowna, it's a solid spot. 3.5 stars.

Came here on a Sunday after a day at Gyro beach which is across the street. We had booked ahead for…read morerez at 630p. When we arrived it was not too busy. Menu had assortment of sushi, sashimi, noodles, and rice. We ordered salmon sashimi, dynamite roll, rainbow roll, california roll, 2 tonkotsu ramen, and squid karaage. Overall, the food was good. The best was the salmon sashimi - tasted fresh and melts in your mouth. Everything else was average. We also ordered some bubble teas (taro, lemonade passion fruit, and brown sugar) which were pretty good. Service was friendly but a little slow. Looks like they are very popular with takeout as we saw quite a few people walk in during our visit.

Spending a few days in Kelowna and tried this place on a whim. Food is tasty, service is great and…read moreambiance is nice! Location is very close to the lake. Overall good value for the amount of food you get. Would come back here again in the future

Nice, cozy place with very cheerful staff. Nice variety of dishes (including French fries!) for…read moreeither a light meal or all-in dinner. Same with the drinks menu. Bonus - easy parking right in front!

It was a cold day and we wanted soup. OMG this place was the perfect choice…read more Small seating area. Lots of people getting take out. I had the spicy coconut ramen and my husband had the wonton soup. Both were outstanding. We will go back for sure. Delicious

Fun family friendly atmosphere with great food while you bowl and drinks for everyone both adult…read moreand kids. Friendly servers who kept everyone happy.

We drove in from Vancouver and after 4.5 hours, we were so hungry. Dropped our stuff and heading…read morefor the BNA (suggested by our local family member). Adult food was smaller portion than we expected. The food came really quick which we were glad. The server disappeared for a good chunk so we just waited and waited to get the bill. Cool ambiance with the cute camper van and little husky on the side. They have bowling, some arcade like machines on the second floor, and a pool table in the corner. The activities part, we will consider coming back for.

Came here during weekday lunch w/ my 11 yr old, who was not so hungry...so we shared a deluxe…read moreramen. Love the inside of the restaurant, with seatings for singles to larger group; bar (height) seating to table seating...we parked ourselves right at the front so we could "people watch". Our server was polite and attentive w/o being over bearing...didn't realize she spoke Japanese until we were leaving...would have totally practiced my Japanese. The broth was full of flavour, the bowl had 3 pcs each of shrimp tempura, gyoza and char siu, 1 medium boiled egg, corn, bamboo shoot. Should have ordered extra noodle as my lunch mate devoured her portion. We will be back to try other dishes. This place totally satisfied our ramen craving...having had ramen from Vancouver, Toronto, Hong Kong to Japan, they deforest held their own with the ramen we had.

Amazing!!!! The best raku in town took the family there 4 people just under 80 dollars!!! We were…read moreall full

So, this place is like a bar and bistro with a full menu. We came to eat and was one of the first…read moreones but by 7 there were many more people. Not loud or rowdy at all, and felt more like a restaurant than a bar honestly. I'm writing this review because it's spring and this ski resort is mostly empty, and a ski resort in the middle of the Okanagan is not where I would have expected to find a ramen menu in a bar-bistro. Yet they reassured me the chefs were trained properly. So I decided to be brave and give this place a chance. I was pretty glad I was open minded. Myself and 2 of my kids had ramen. One had chicken broth which was not bad. Mine was a miso and mushroom garlic / "black oil" broth. I added egg and roasted pork belly. My summary is - I'm satisfied with this ramen. It's pretty good considering where it is. It's not the same as Vancouver ramen but it's still good in its own right and I would have it again. Pork belly - this was EXCELLENT. Crispy and full of flavour. Wow. Egg - decent ramen - thick, it was ok. Doesn't stand out but good enough. Broth - it's thick. It's not miso. It's not tonkatsu either. It's kinda like curry but not spicy. I mean curry like in consistency. However it's interesting enough. Stuff - bamboo. Green onions, though cut kinda funny. Anyways, give this place a chance. The burger according to my burger fan daughter was really good, and my wife's winter vegetable torte was really good too.

Food is good but the service was terrible . I went there 5 times hoping it would improve but it did…read morenot . Once they seat you the servers stop making eye contact with you. We sat for 20 minutes with no service . Keep in mind the place was nearly empty . There were only 3 other tables with people . There were 4 servers just walking around and socializing at the bar . We got tired of waiting at the table so I went to the bar where the service was equally poor service . I ordered 2 salads and instead they brought 2 drinks even after he repeated our order . The wait staff seemed more into themselves and socializing with one another over serving customers . Once they do take your order they go right back to ignoring you . Took 4 times asking to actually get water. I don't often write reviews , I hope they improve their service because the food is worth it . We don't care about the low cut shirts and hiked up skirts on the waitresses , just provide good service please