I ordered the Black Garlic Tonkotsu Ramen. The broth was delicious. I did find the pork to be quite fatty, but that may have been my fault for selecting the pork belly rather than pork shoulder. Service was very prompt, friendly and helpful. They took my bowl within seconds of my finishing it. There are lots of tables and most, but not all, were full this Saturday at 12:30pm. The take out counter was at least as busy as the dine in area and that usually means that everything is fresh. Noise was well under control as there was no difficulty hearing the server or speaking to guests. I am sure that I'll return, although I'll choose a different cut of pork, or select a different meant altogether (there was at least one vegetarian dish but there could have been more, I didn't count them all). Overall this was a good raman experience. read more

Menjiro Ramen - Black Garlic Tonkotsu $14.95 in 2025. - Ramen Near Me - Edmonton, Alberta

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Service is amazing. Friendly staff. Amazing location. Good Ramen. We love the candies they give after. read more

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Menjiro has a good atmosphere and good ramen - the chicken broth made this place more unique than other ramen places in Edmonton, so I'd give them 7.8/10 read more

Walked in and wasn't even greeted, then was asked rudely "for how many people"  asked for water and the bottle was so dirty. Ordered the chicken bowl and the meat tasted foul and fishy. I asked for a water bottle and even the bottle was so disgusting and dirty. The restaurant was filthy as well as the bathrooms. I almost puked paid my bill and left. read more

Menjiro Ramen - Very dirty glass - Ramen Near Me - Edmonton, Alberta

Came in pretty close to closing time, we were seated and served our food in a reasonable amount of time. The vibe was pretty relaxed. The food was very delicious, I had ordered a Miso Butter ramen, and my company ordered a Chicken Katsu Curry. In his words, one of the best Chicken Katsu Curries he has had. read more

We drove into town from Calgary and this was our first stop. We placed our order after scanning the QR code for their menu. We ordered pan-fried gyoza, chicken karaage, tonkatsu black garlic ramen with an egg and miso ramen with pork belly and shoulder with an egg. Our server came back to inform us they had ran out of gyoza. This was 5 pm on a weekend so I was surprised they would run out so soon. The restaurant was packed so I assume this is a fairly popular restaurant. The rest of our order arrived after a short wait. The ramen is alright. It is not the best broth I have tried, but it was solid for what it was. The pork belly was nicely seasoned and grilled. There was a decent amount of noodles. The soft boiled egg was perfectly cooked. That was the highlight to this meal. read more

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The ramen was sooo good! And very decently priced! No complaints here. Service was good too. I will be coming back. read more

Menjiro Ramen - Spicy red dragon ramen with extra pork and egg - Ramen Near Me - Edmonton, Alberta

Always game to try new ramen places so as soon as the hype died down on the newly opened Menjiro, we were prompt and early to make it to their doors at 4pm. After a couple attempts before with their wonky hours in the beginning we were surprised to see that there were already diners in there and finishing up their meal as we were just walking in at 4pm. Wait... what? With only 3 tables to cater to, including us, the server was friendly enough to let us choose our seats, there's a lot more space and seating than I was expecting. The painted mural was super cute with the theme rolling towards their menus as well. Specializing in chicken broth instead of the norm of pork base. I didn't know what to expect flavor wise. Jumped on my comfort base and ordered the Black Garlic - ($14.5) - First glance looked like my normal ramen bowl. First con might be the fact that they opted for pork shoulder instead of pork belly, which maybe made me not like how "untender" my meat slices were. Typically when chashu is served, it's super soft to the touch and you're able to slurp it all down with noodles. This had a bit of bite to it which is fine. Just not what I would have chosen.The black garlic favor didn't fully come through so I added a ton of the chili spices that was on the table. which in the end made my bowl super tasty. But the aftermath of all that msg and salt made me super dehydrated and in need of a dozen cups of water. (learn from my mistakes ya'll) Nostalgic Japanese Shoyu - ($14) - noticed the price difference as I'm writing this review that the only topping missing from this was maybe the extra half of the egg, is half an egg .50cents? I really liked the broth more on this, creamier and actually came off more rich in flavor. Deep Fried Gyoza - ($6) - served with a side of spicy mayo, this was little bits of deep fried goodness, filling was super juicy. Overall, my experience at Menjiro was decent. Does Not beat Tokiwa in my opinion but they've got alright bowls, maybe just need to try out a few more to see which would be a favorite. Welcome to the ramen community Menjiro! read more

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Menjiro is a new Ramen place that recently opened on the south side of Edmonton. This place is under the same management as Nudoru Ramen on Whyte Avenue. What differs this place from other ramen places is the fact that they use a chicken broth to prepare their ramens instead of the traditional pork broths. We went during the first few days of their soft opening. We ordered their takoyaki, spicy miso and black garlic ramen first. The takoyaki was tasty and cheesy. They were average size and didn't have the flakes you typically find on takoyaki. Between the two ramen, I liked the spicy miso the best (it's what they recommended too). The spicyness really enhanced the flavor of this dish. The black garlic ramen was average. The chicken in both the ramen were noticeably different from the usual pork ramen. I felt it was quite healthy becuase it was the lean type of chicken you typically find in salads. No fatty meat which may be a pro or con depending on your taste. The portion size of the ramen are on the smaller side. You may still be hungry after one bowl. As a result, we ordered the Pork Cha-su Bowl. Now this dish was delicious and pushed this review to get the 4/5 rating or else it would have been a 3. I actually think it was better than the ramen! The pork was so tender and well seasoned! It paired really well with the rice and was the best dish of the night. Definitely recommend this dish. read more

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I thought the ramen was great. All the ingredients were noticeably fresh and flavourful. Even the scallions were plump and crunchy. I think they figured out the service issues other reviewers mentioned. My order was taken quickly and the food came out came out fast and hot. Cha shu pork belly was a little too bacon-y for my liking. Grill marks on one side made for an attractive presentation but I want meat. I preferred the pork shoulder. Noodles were nice and chewy but a little thin. They were not the star of this bowl but they didn't detract from the experience. The added egg is worth the cost. Possibly the best egg I've had. The yoke was so creamy and soft. The prices are fabulous. $11 for the base Tonkotsu Black Garlic plus $1.25 for a whole marinated egg (not half; worth it). Also, they have a 10-stamp card for return customers so that ups the value even more. There are so many places charging far more for far less. read more

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I've been craving Ramen for a long time, like way too many months. Call it laziness on my part I guess, it's not inconvenient to get or potentially make (although the latter is much more labour intensive). I hopped on Yelp as I do when trying to find restaurants near me, and this one seemed on the up and up. So we placed our order and went for some pick up, at the time they didn't have a dine in option. The pickup was flawless and quick, everything was packaged and ready to go when I went to pick it up. When I brought it home, the soup was still hot and the noodles were cooked to perfection. My wife and I got the Nostalgic Japanese Shoyu and a regular Tonkotsu Ramen (with pork belly). She enjoyed the shoyu and it was enough to fill for dinner (not too much not too little, just right). I thought the Tonkotsu was pretty good as well, one of the better ramen places I've had in Edmonton. We also ordered the chicken kaarage as a side order. It was good but it wasn't memorable. We got it with the yuzu ginger sauce. I think it was pretty good without the sauce but again it wasn't memorable (maybe because it lost a bit of it's bite in transport home). All in all we had a pretty good take out experience and would probably come here again to satisfy my ramen cravings in the south side of Edmonton. read more

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After having tried an amazing chicken ramen place in Vancouver, we were very excited to hear that there was a chicken ramen restaurant opening up in Edmonton! We came by during their grand opening special, and even though there was a long line up, we were seated pretty quickly. We started off with the deep fried gyoza, chicken karage, and takoyaki. We were pretty happy with all of the appetizers! The gyozas were nice and golden. The filling was a little dry, but the flavour was there. The chicken karage had a nice light batter and came with a delicious ginger sauce. My favourite was the takoyaki. Cheesey with large chunks of octopus. Good ratio between dough and filling. Then came the ramen. We ordered the black garlic and spicy red. Our favourite was definitely the spicy red. Great creaminess to the broth and a good kick of spice. I liked the thin noodles and they still had a nice chew to them. The black garlic ramen however, was disappointing. The amount of black garlic oil I had in my bowl completely overpowered all the other flavours in the broth. It just left a burnt bitter taste in my mouth. The one thing I also missed in both ramen dishes was the fatty pork belly. The chicken and pork was extremely lean, and grilled again to create char marks prior to serving. This made them very dry and tough. Overall, I did enjoy my experience here. The appetizers we're great! But if I wanted to satisfy my ramen craving, this unfortunately did not hit the spot. read more

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Excellent ramen place with fun manga themed decor. It's a fairly small place (they have only one table that would hold a larger group) and the menu isn't huge but the dishes we tried were delicious and flavourful and the helpings were generous. Service was friendly and we all agreed we'll be back, especially on a cold day because hot ramen is the best way to warm up! I had the "dragon" ramen which they warned me was spicy, and they weren't lying - the noodles etc were delicious and a nice level of spicy, but once I'd finished everything else and tried the broth on its own, WOW, that was pretty fiery alone. Definitely not for the faint of heart. read more

Menjiro Ramen - Ramen Near Me - Edmonton, Alberta

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Great place for a ramen! Very tasty and beside ramen they have rice too! Great choice !

Ramen is quite decent. The service was excellent and very efficient! We started with the Chicken karaage appie. This is a fried chicken dish and very tasty. Recommend For our main dishes we had Menjiro original and Black garlic ramen. Both were great. The noodles were soft and the broth was tasty. The black garlic was garlic so if u don't too garlic this may not be for you. We love garlic so loved this dish Not many option for alcoholic drinks though. Their Japanese beer is light if I like that read more

Menjiro Ramen - Ramen - Ramen Near Me - Edmonton, Alberta

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Was craving ramen and couldn't find any to order from around my neighborhood via food delivery apps, until Menjiro popped up. Decided to take a chance with them and was I ever glad to do so! (Didn't get to take pictures this time because I was too hungry to remember) My first order was for the Piggy Perfection combo and chicken karaage. Piggy Perfection includes crispy fried Alberta pork dumplings with a side of spicy mayo and your choice of tonkatsu ramen ( went with miso butter and pork belly). Got a side of ginger sauce for the karaage. I was surprised that they charged a fee for things like nori and corn because in other places they're already included, so they lose one star there. I still decided to pay for sweet corn and one egg in there though. The soup was delicious and noodles soft but not soggy, since they came in separate bowls. They add beansprouts to it too and they're very fresh and crispy. The egg comes in halves in a perfect medium-soft boil. The pork belly was super tender and melts in your mouth, but if you're not a fan of fattier cuts I would suggest choosing pork shoulder instead. The karaage had already cooled down to mostly room temp, so I can't say how crispy or soft it originally was, but even so it was still delicious. Not too fatty or too lean, and the coating was decent and not overdone. It takes about an hour from order to delivery because they have to prepare it fresh, and you can taste that in their freshly cut green onion garnish. Since it was delivered, I did expect it to be cooled down a bit, which wasn't an issue. When I received my food it was still decently warm though so I was happy with that. Decided to order the next day for lunch this time and chose their Goma Tan- Tan because I was craving something a bit more spicy. Took less time to make and deliver to my work which was nice. Soup was, again, delicious. It has a more milky consistency than I was expecting, so the flavour is mellow, though I wish it was JUST a bit spicier. It's served with some ground pork and a slice or 2 of pork shoulder. Also decided to add an egg again and it was still cooked perfectly. Overall a positive experience. Would definitely recommend and order from again! read more

When it's cold Ramen will warm you up! New Ramen joint opened up close to South Common called @menjiroramen they offer: Yokohama-Style Tonkatsu, Sapporo-Style Miso and their own Menjiro Original Ramen SOO MANY CHOICES!! The soup was filled with flavour and their meat is BBQ/grilled to add more flavour read more

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Sunday afternoon, it's minus a billion outside, why do we live on the Canadian Prairies again? Ramen, like Chili or a hearty stew, it provides temporary relief from this BS cold stuff we call winter. First time to this joint, was pretty full when we walked in all bundled up in our finest down jackets. Service was friendly, helpful and quick as my wife was not 100% sure what she wanted. Since I am a sucker for black garlic, I got the Black Garlic Ramen which was tasty. Unfortunately, unlike other places that do this type of thing, you have to pay extra to get things like the egg, or spring onions, etc which to me, should be staples in the Ramen. I coughed up the extra fee for the egg, because you need to. All in all, tasty, good service, seems reasonably priced unless you want to add things to the bowl that should already be in there, doing that can add another 25% to the cost. read more

Service is slow and needs lots of work. It took nearly 45 min to get food on a Sunday at 2pm.. and during that wait they brought wrong orders to our table 3x! Odd since the place is really small and was only half filled.. Ramen prices seem to have dropped, when comparing the menu to old photos. Tonkotsu is $10.50, and black garlic is $11. Which was a nice surprise. But then I realized that it's all relative - portions were also really small! And it seemed like 1/4 of the bowl was bean sprouts as filler. So if you did add $3 for extra noodle it'd make the bowl a regular sized one you would get at any other ramen joint. The broth and pork was good. But overall, left quite unimpressed and will probably have no urge to return anytime soon. read more

Menjiro Ramen - Ramen Near Me - Edmonton, Alberta

Came here since it's pretty much the only ramen place remotely near my house. Place was almost empty during a Friday lunch, which is kind of concerning for a new business. Ordered the Menjiro Original, which is the creamy basic chicken broth. Might be unpopular, but I actually liked the broth more than Tokiwa's (I know Tokiwa is a Tonkotsu, not a Tori Paitan broth). Had a bit more creaminess and saltiness which I prefer. The pork isn't quite as good, it's a pork shoulder, not belly, so it's not nearly as tender. Still had a nice flavor though. Chicken was ok, but needed more seasoning. Portion size is noticeably smaller than some other places as well. Overall, it was solid, but I wouldn't go out of my way to come here. read more

Was looking to get some ramen as I haven't had any in a while I was very disappointed not only in the quality of the food but also the service the place seemed to be run by only younger people who didn't seem to care to much about their job the food was below average and flavour list was never asked once if the food was good as if they new the answer would have been no.... It took 15 minutes for us to get asked if we wanted a drink or ready to order when there was only 3 other tables that were occupied the music was very loud Korean music which seems out of place for a Japanese ramen restaurant Wouldn't go back wouldn't recommend and I wouldn't call it Japanese I would call it a strange Korean Japanese fusion read more

I think it's my preferred ramen place (if it weren't across the city from me). We've tried Tonkatsu, Spicy Japanese Shoyu, Goma Tan-Tan & Spicy Mazemen - each dish was amazing. The tonkatsu & shoyu were more delicate but definitely flavorful. The Goma tan-tan was rich & bolder in flavor. Their eggs are perfection. Decor is simple and clean, they have fun anime on the wall. It's kid friendly and they do have high chairs available. I'd definitely stop by next time I'm in south Edmonton. read more

Taste good. Noodle were presented very fast. Price looks reasonable because all the add on charge extra. read more

Menjiro Ramen - Black garlic, my recommendation is add egg with extra cost. - Ramen Near Me - Edmonton, Alberta

Best Raman place south of Edmonton. Must try the black garlic and the miso is also very tasty. Love the art work on the walls and the staff are very friendly too. Could use more selection on the menu or even have a special of the month to keep the menu interesting. Hopefully this place will last as they took over a Vietnamese restaurant. read more

Menjiro Ramen - Black garlic and miso Raman. - Ramen Near Me - Edmonton, Alberta

Finally another ramen place! I really loved the ramen here, I ordered the black garlic. The soup is perfectly flavoured, not too bland and not too rich. The noodles are a bit thinner than typical ramen places but it worked well and the marinated egg was a perfect soft boil which made it heavenly when combined with some noodles I highly recommend checking this place out! They don't have as many types of ramen as I'd like but the ones they have are great (they don't have goma goma or tonkotsu that I could see) Pictured is the black garlic read more

Menjiro Ramen - Ramen Near Me - Edmonton, Alberta

After seeing their promotional posts on Instagram and missing it, I figured I would give this a try. My friend and I came in on a Wednesday evening and were promptly seated and greeted warmly. I went for the spicy red ($14.50) and it was okay. The broth here is chicken based, so if you're expecting tonkotsu broth, you won't find it here. The broth isn't as flavourful as Tokiwa's and was a bit lacklustre in my opinion. The pork shoulder was tender and the single chicken breast slice was mediocre and a bit tough (as expected). The location is conveniently next to Coco's and is closer to home for me as compared to Tokiwa. However, I feel that Tokiwa's ramen is still superior in all aspects. Overall, not a bad place if you're looking for a quick and convenient fix to satisfy the ramen cravings. read more

The meat here doesn't taste fresh at all. Smells off too - lost my appetite actually because the restaurant wasn't clean. Unfortunately even the customer service was TERRIBLE. Had to ask for a fork, then a knife then napkins and was given attitude instead of a sure and a smile ! Don't go to the bathroom it's also not clean. Hate to see what the kitchen looks like. read more

We've been to Menjiro about 4 times now and I think it's quickly become one of our favourite ramen places in Edmonton. Their menu isn't the biggest but we've always ended up finding something we like and leaving with full bellies. They've changed their menu from the first 2 times we came so I couldn't quite remember what I ordered those times. But the most recent time we went, I ordered the miso jiro ramen with pork belly. The broth is really flavourful and I like the assortment of vegetables in the bowl. It was also nice that it comes with half an egg for that price already. A lot of ramen places charge extra for their eggs. I normally don't eat too much so for me to finish the bowl was definitely challenging but their bowls are a good size and I would definitely be coming back again for their ramen. read more

Came here for lunch one day while we were in the area. I had the spicy miso ramen and shared the chicken karaage. I would definitely come back for the ramen as the noodles were the right texture and I really enjoyed the creamy chicken broth. The price was decent, it was $14 for the ramen and $7 for the karaage. read more

Menjiro Ramen - Ramen Near Me - Edmonton, Alberta

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I'm honestly torn between Tokiwa an Menjiro both really good ramen shops. The workers at Menjiro reall know how to make me feel at home. read more

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Amazing place for traditional ramen! Broth was excellent and the restaurant's style was cozy and inviting! read more

Menjiro Ramen - Tonkotsu Black Garlic with Extra Ramen Egg. - Ramen Near Me - Edmonton, Alberta

Tried the Tonkotsu here it was pretty good, nice Smokey flavour and also had the curry which was pretty tasty as well, I wish there was a soya sauce or chili sauce at the table, would of gave the soup a nicer flavour, service was a bit slow, ambience was nice, I would come back to try other menu items read more

My wife and I came here for our Thursdate. I was craving for ramen. I ordered the black garlic ramen, she ordered the original. It's delicious but a little saltier than expected. Even the original is salty too. Also I noticed that the broth in our bowl is 1 1/2 to 2 inches less than the normal ramen from the other restaurants we've been. The place is clean, the washrooms are clean. Good service. I'm still giving it a 4. I am recommending this place for Ramen lovers. read more

Menjiro Ramen - Ramen Near Me - Edmonton, Alberta

If you like spicy, the red dragon ramen is the best it gets. I eat it once a week now. Totally addicted

Ordered for takeout. We had two items - Tonkotsu ramen with pork shoulder and spicy miso ramen also with pork shoulder. Tasted good and very reasonably prized. read more

First time having ramen in a long time and I was incredibly surprised at how enjoyable it was at Menjiro. I went for the spicy red which had plenty of flavour, the egg was also great. The service was incredibly quick and really reasonably priced. I would definitely recommend to others and will certainly be returning next time we are in Edmonton. read more

Small size and higher price than 80% of ramen restaurant in Edmonton. The pork charshu is pretty good, but the chicken breast has no season. The black galic broth does not have strong flavor that I expect. The menjiro one taste like using the instant noodle sauce bag. One star for respect, the other star for pork charshu. read more

We ordered the spicy Japanese shoyu ang Goma tan tan. The soup base taste good but not at par with other ramen houses that I've tried in Japan. I gave it a 3 star because the take home order had thick solidified fat in the surface when we arrived home and very salty too. read more

Love this Ramen spot, best enjoyed hot in the restaurant. But they have done a wonderful job of making it great at home too

Best Ramen in the city. Dragon Ramen bowl 1/2 heat can't be beat. getting hungry thinking about it.