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3.6 (21 reviews)

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Tiffany D.

Jiro style ramen noodles. Was recommended to us, so my family decided to give it a try. Ordered the spicy saito ramen with thick noodles. You can adjust the saltiness/fat/thickness of the noodles and put add-ons like egg, extra meat etc. I also got egg and meat as add-ons. Love that it came with a mountain of bean sprouts, Noodles were chewy, but it was not spicy, not even a little bit. The egg did not have that jammy yolk, and the meat that came with the ramen was very dry, but the add on for the meat was tender. Service was good, the waitress checked up on us often. Wished they had gyozas or chicken karaage on their menu. Had better ramen elsewhere.

Taken with extra charsu, nori, egg, and onigiri
Rob C.

Back again for what is becoming a bi-weekly meal here Had the mazeman but this time with 25% salt and it was good. Likely going to be my go to going forward. (Hot, Extra noodle, regular vegetable, 100% fat, 100% garlic, and 25% salt). Be sure to add lots of table vinegar to give it a nice sharpness. Also had the Shirasu onigiri which had salty fish chopped up and mixed into the onigiri. Solid.

Saito Ramen
Val L.

Ramen Tabetai has been on the bucket list ever since it opened - and today we thought to give it a try. It's a Jiro style ramen known for the thick and chewy noodles w/ a rich savory, garlicky, and fatty broth. There's literally no place like it in Toronto! You can select your flavor preference, 0-100%, and they have recommendations for flavor preferences too. I prefer a lighter yet rich broth, so i picked 25% fat, saltiness and 50% garlic. The noodles are super thick and definitely handmade, and the broth is so rich and flavorful! I definitely could not finish my meal because of how thick the noodles are and how rich the broth is. In my opinion, i cannot have this type of ramen too often but I think it is worth trying if you haven't tried it before. I prefer a thinner noodle but I did really enjoy the jiro style ramen. Ramen tabetai is very unique and i highly recommend trying! I would only go for this type of ramen in the winter time when I crave a thick noodle texture. The broth alone is worth making the trip for it! If ramen tabetai offered a thinner noodle It would be on my monthly repeat list for sure! 4/5 for the ramen 4/5 for the onigiri 5/5 for the experience

Ada L.

Ramen Tabetai located along Cumberland St near Avenue Rd in Yorkville is a ramen restaurant opened by the 2-star Michelin chef, Masaki Saito. The restaurant is located next door to his other omakase restaurant, MSSM. In regards to the ramen, this shop specializes in jiro style ramen, which is characterized by thick noodles, bean sprouts/cabbage, and pork chunks in a rich tonkotsu pork broth where the flavour can be customized with additional options of back fat, garlic and soy sauce Ramen Tabetai had a lot of hype when it first opened as the restaurant did a promo where they gave out 100 bowls of free ramen to students. Back then I remember seeing the long lines for free ramen and was intrigued to try it. I stopped by Ramen Tabetai on a Thurs around noon for lunch. Upon arrival, you do have to go up a flight of stairs to enter the restaurant. Upon entering I was greeted by staff and led to the ramen bar at the back facing the open kitchen as I was dining solo. Staff were friendly where they provided me a bag to place my bag in (so that it wouldn't get dirty from the floor) as well as explained the menu to me as it was my first time dining there. The restaurant wasn't busy and there were only maybe 5 other customers dining. In regards the menu, there are only 2 ramen options available, either the hot ramen or cold seasonal ramen which was a soupless ramen. I opted for the hot jiro ramen where I could customize the back fat level, garlic level, veggie level, and the saltiness level. Since it was my first time there, staff recommended that I do half levels of everything as the broth can be quite heavy and filling. You are also able to add on an onsen egg, ginger, or even extra chashu. They also have onigiri as well as a nice selection of Japanese teas, soft drinks, and a non-alcoholic beer option as well. Once my order was placed my food arrived pretty quickly since the restaurant wasn't busy. The ramen was placed on top of a plate and the chefs also put additional seasonings of pork fat, garlic and soy sauce on the side for me so that I could customize the flavouring in my ramen. Food wise, the ramen was hearty and warming. I haven't had a lot of Jiro ramen before but the broth had good pork flavour. I'm not a huge fan of bean sprouts to begin with but I did eat it with my ramen as it came with. The piece of pork that came with the ramen was huge and somewhat tender (could have been more tender). The noodles had a nice chew and bounce and was cooked well. Overall, a decent bowl of ramen but not one that I would go back to in a while. Overall, service was friendly and the space is casual and relaxed. It's nice that they only serve a few different ramens - this way they can continue to improve and perfect one dish. A hearty bowl of ramen in the heart of Yorkville.

Ramen with 50% less salt, fat, and veggies.
Maria J.

My friend has read good reviews about this restaurant and suggested that we go here for lunch. Our visit was on a hot Saturday afternoon. As I wanted to make sure that we had a table for lunch, I showed up early. As soon as I entered, I was warmly greeted by the staff. A young lady welcomed me and asked where I would like to sit (table or bar). I picked the table, so that I can sit down comfortably. Soon after, another young lady came by and introduced herself as my waitress. She asked if I would like to order first, or wait until my friend arrives (and I informed her that I would like to wait). In the meantime, she brought a glass of cold water and the menu. While looking at the menu, my friend showed up. Then the waitress returned and she greeted my friend and waited for her to settle in. As this was our first time, our waitress explained the options available and shared her recommendations (e.g. 50% less salt and 50% less fat for the ramen). We decided to take her recommendations and ordered ramen as she has recommended. For my friend, she also reduced the garlic level by 50%. For me, I also reduced the garlic and amount of veggies by 50%. After a few minutes, our order came out and we couldn't wait to eat! The portion size of the ramen was quite large, which we did not expect. We were glad that we came here hungry! The ramen was delicious- the salt, fat, and garlic level were just right. My friend liked having good amount of veggies in there as well. I felt that 50% less veggies was sufficient. The noodles were cooked just right- they were soft and chewy. Also, the piece of pork chashu was cooked just right- it was tender. My friend was not able to finish the ramen, so she wanted to take the rest home. Unfortunately, she was informed that this restaurant does not provide such service. She was not happy that the rest of the food was going to be thrown out. We thought that it was odd that this place doesn't provide such service- perhaps that is something that their team could implement in the future. Overall, we had a good experience and would recommend others to try it out the next time they are in the neighborhood.

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Christy S.

They have only two menu options for the ramen. The limited menu is the cold noodle without soup and we go for the soup noodle. They allow you to choose the level of each garlic, salty, back fat and veggie. This noodle unluckily not my favourite one but you can try this out if you love the noodle with back fat. The space of restaurants is enough and they have some bar table that you can see how the chef makes the noodle. They also offer the complimentary ice cream after your noodle but I didn't get this time.

Eugene L.

I debated whether or not to try this place and eventually gave it a go, but honestly it didn't feel worth the hype. The name-drop of being connected to a Michelin background might raise expectations, but that almost made it harder to overlook the downsides. Yes, the broth is richer than many other Jiro-style ramen spots in Toronto, but beyond that it fell short. The ramen itself felt more like a challenge than comfort food. Extra-thick noodles cooked close to kata-men (al dente) with a back-fat heavy soup base and chashu from pork shoulder make for something bold, but not necessarily satisfying for the general public. Without the membership discount, the price point doesn't really add up, and even then it only makes sense if you plan on coming several times. Add-ons and even bottled drinks felt marked up just for the sake of it and the eggs especially were a letdown. Being asked to confirm whether I wanted little bit of extra garlic (at the same price) after a bit over 5 minutes felt like joke, especially in a half-empty restaurant with only a handful of diners. That said, the Maze-men was the highlight. It had a clearer theme and more balance of flavor and texture, which made me wonder why the same care wasn't reflected in the main ramen bowls. The space is nice, and clearly money went into the design and presentation, but overall it felt more like a business model than a dining experience. I did end up getting the membership card out of curiosity, so here's hoping things improve, but I wouldn't rush back at full price.

Outside of Ramen Tabetai at Yorkville
Alvin Y.

Was pleasantly surprised when we got to Ramen Tabetai at Yorkville Toronto at 7pm on a Friday. I was expecting to wait a long time but surprisingly our party of 4 was seated immediately without resos (they don't take reservations so they're on a first come basis). The restaurant is very clean and right at the heart of Yorkville with lots of nice restaurants and shops in the area. Service was excellent and staff were all super friendly. There is only the one ramen dish to choose from so it saves customers from decision paralysis when you see the menu. We ordered the: The ramen - the broth was very flavorful and delicious, with think ramen noodles (only comes in one kind of ramen noodle). You can choose the amount of garlic, fat level, veggies and saltiness. The server recommended to go half for everything except the veggies so I went with that. The char siu port meat was very good and tender. - $22 - 9/10 Onigiri set - the onigiri set came with 3 flavours; Yukari, Shirasu and takikomi. They were all pretty simple with it mostly being seasoning and rice but it was very delicious and light. - $5 - 7.5/10 Overall I really enjoyed the ramen and found the pricing extremely reasonable considering the restaurant is opened by a 2 Michelin star chef. My only complaint was not being able to choose the thickness for the noodles, I would have personally chose a thinner style of noodle. However it doesn't take away from how delicious the ramen was! I would recommend visiting this place if you're in the Yorkville area of Toronto!

David N.

Obviously when we heard that a Michelin star chef had opened a ramen joint, we knew it was just going to be a matter of time before we popped in. We showed up right on time for our reservation and were shown to a table near the front. After our server explained everything, we decided to just get the ramen without any alterations or substitutions (although we did pay a little extra for nori and an egg). The ramen came out a short time later and it was almost an intimidating amount of food. It's so good, though. The various components are all tasty but that broth is the real star here. It's just so rich and delicious, and it's certainly enhanced by the other ingredients. It's a top-notch bowl of ramen. It was so much food that I couldn't even finish, but the restaurant refuses to pack up leftovers for some bizarre reason. It's because of that I can't give the place a full five stars. If I'm paying this much for food, I should be allowed to take some home with me.

Helen T.

One of the best ramens I've had! Their portions are generous and the soup is so flavourful! The only thing I didn't like is that the meat was a little dry, but aside from that I enjoyed my meal very much! Unfortunately, I would skip their onigiri as it lacked in flavour.

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Samantha P.

Big expectations with the Michelin advertising, but it's average. The meat is cut choppy and uneven, and too thick. It's also dry. Better options for ramen in Toronto Michelin ginger just tastes like regular ginger Service is friendly, interior is clean

Alanna R.

Maybe it's because I had just gotten back from Japan when I came here but it was not as good as I was expecting! Ramen was OK but not ammazzinggg. It's nice that you can really customize it though (I got 100% everything as recommended. The onigiri was pretty disappointing. It completely fell apart when it arrived at our table and it had no taste.

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One of the best ramen spots in Toronto. Really satisfying meaty flavor, and the spicy ramen is good too.

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4.4(393 reviews)
2.2 km•Queen Street West, Entertainment District, Downtown Core, Waterfront Communities-The Island
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One of the tastiest ramens I've had in a while. I always walk past Ikkousha on Queen St. and am so…read moreglad we finally got to give it a try! We walked in at around ~7 pm on a Saturday and it was looking busy - however, we were seated pretty quickly given there was only 2 of us. Lots of seating inside for different groups, and I appreciate how there was some bar seating that accommodated single patrons. We ordered takoyaki and 2 ramen - I had the regular Tori Paitan while my partner had the God Fire (level 2). You had the option to customize your bowl from beginning to end - from softness of the noodles, saltiness of the broth, extra toppings - this place really reminded me of the local ramen spots we went to when we were in Japan. Despite how busy the restaurant was, the food came out quick!! Takoyaki was delicious and piping hot. The broth for both ramen came out very flavourful and I will say - while my partner loves spicy food and I do not... I cannot imagine what level 4 would taste like, level 2 definitely had a kick! The staff were amazing and navigated a small space so well. We really enjoyed our dinner - we were in and out within an hour. I'll definitely be coming back and would highly recommend!

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4.4(87 reviews)
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I've always wanted to try this place and I'm so glad they have a chicken specific location - it's…read morebeen very hard to find ramen that doesn't include pork (I have digestive issues) and I'm so thankful this business exists. When I entered it was exactly like travelling back home to Asia. When I saw the map of business operations I was surprised to see so many locations in Indonesia where they have the highest Muslim population so I knew this place was going to be fantastic. The place fills up quite fast and the seating is minimal. I ordered the cold ramen and it was delicious. Therể was still so much flavour even after being chilled. Perfect for the hot weather!

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4.3(67 reviews)
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I've had ramen at other establishments but this was my very first time here. My friend was craving…read moresomething to warm the soul and they have great reviews. My friend had the King of Kings as our server said this is one of their most popular choices. I opted for the Spicy Charsu. Now I understand some people can't handle heat but I live off of Purple Tongue hot sauce which is made with some pretty hot peppers. I asked for a level one and the lady explained that the spice level on the Charsu was a whole series of levels higher than the King of Kings. I get that . Give me the heat. Anywho, she was comfortable with giving me 0.5 but said I could make it hotter if need be. Ok, better to start smaller I guess. They put some sauce on the side which I added to my bowl. Personally I found the 0.5 a nice tingle; it was good. Made my nose run. But I'm totally getting the level 1 next time. My friend however tried a sip of my broth, spit it out and said poison poison because of the heat Mind you, his King of Kings was a level 1. Which to me tasted creamy and delicious. I love a good pork bone soup and I opted for the Spicy Charsu because of the pork bone base. I loved the broth. It was perfection. The noodles were so fresh . The portion size was enormous. I kept eating and more noodles appeared. The Charsu had an amazing flavor to it . Smoky and delicious . My friend is a larger man and even he commented on the portion size saying he would be ok with a smaller size as he was so full. Good portions for your money. We also had the Gyoza and the TakoYaki. The TakoYaki was soft and loaded with the delicious sauce. The Gyoza were enormous. We were both 100% satisfied with our visit and will be back for sure.

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Have been here several times since they opened, but first time adding a review…read more Came on Friday late night (around 8:30pm) and got seated right away. Initially looked busy and thought there may be a wait, but the line was actually for the dessert place that shares the same entrance. I usually switch up my order between the Clam Ramens (shio and shoyu). Can definitely say that these are always made consistent (at least on every visit I've had), so there's no surprise. My friend ordered the Avocado Vegetarian Ramen as part of a set. We were both intrigued by the taste of the broth. It was creamy, but not super thick, and had a fresh, vegetal taste. One miss this time was that my friend ordered a drink, but unfortunately it did not come out at all while we ate. We mentioned it when asking for our bill and asked that it just be cancelled, which the server was apologetic about. Interior is kept clean, which some table seating along both walls and also a long high-top bar (communal) in the middle. There's isn't any parking designated to the restaurant, but there's options for paid street parking a short walk away.

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Winter season calls for a warm bowl of creamy ramen, a plate of veggie gyozas, and a Sapporo beer…read moreat Touhenboku Ramen :) Decided to stop by this ramen spot while walking on Queen West. The food was delicious; I especially enjoyed the creamy mushroom ramen broth and veggie gyoza. The gyoza was part of a deal with one app and a pint of Sapporo for 14.99 ^^ The atmosphere inside was super Christmasy! The staff were all friendly and attentive :) I would come back again!

I'm not sure why I had this Ramen place bookmarked in my phone but I decided to give it a try one…read moreevening with friends during the work week. I really enjoyed the food, it was delicious. The black garlic ramen, veggie gyoza and Takoyaki were all savoury and fantastic. The portion sizes for price were appropriate and I ended up taking some of it home. They're all beautiful dishes on the plate. Service was friendly and quick, we were greeted, seated and served within minutes of walking in. Soon after we sat down, the restaurant filled up with other patrons which is a good sign. However I also judge a restaurant based on its cleanliness and the washrooms leave much to be desired. If a restaurant's washrooms aren't clean, it gives you a window into how dirty the kitchen and back of house are. The washrooms are in a serious need of a cleaning. There is black filth on the white doors, everything has a bit of a grime covering multiple surfaces. Overall, the food is delicious, I would return but maybe for take-out next time. Please clean your restaurant.

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