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Red Light Ramen Bar

4.1 (44 reviews)
ModerateRamen, Cocktail Bars
Open • 11:30 am - 10:00 pm

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Outdoor seating
Happy hour specials
Good for groups

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Wilson L.

We had a great time checking out Red Light Ramen Bar. The food is decent and the staff were friendly. The drinks were really good. Definitely would recommend checking this spot out.

Pork ramen
Cori M.

Took my son here for his birthday lunch, we had never been before and had been wanting to go for quite a while. Everything looked SO good when it got to our table (we got an appy of potstickers or dumplings? can't remember) which were...ok, edible but not great. And then we each got ramen, his was chicken, mine was pork. The eggs/chicken/pork that decorated the top of the dish was really good, but the broth and noodle lacked any flavour at all. The broth tasted like slightly eggy water, I expected a lot more from a pho. So we ate the toppings and a couple bites of the soup but couldn't stomach anymore, so when we asked for the bill, the waitress saw we hadn't eaten our meal and asked if it was okay, I told her we didn't really like it and explained how it tasted and that it was lacking any flavour so she talked to someone in the kitchen & they didn't charge us for the ramen, which as really nice. Sadly our first and only time there put us off of ever wanting to going back.

January '20 menu
Alison G.

Outstanding menu and meal. Soft boiled eggs marinated overnight traditional Japanese style - outstanding. Loved the butternut squash bowl with mushrooms and zucchini noodles. Butternut squash gyoza really good and garlic edamame SO good (large portion). Spinach salad really good and nice beet curls on top. Ginger margarita was ok - I liked the ginger flavor but not the cucumber. Nice and warm inside with pleasant fire burning in the wood stove. Atlantis mocktail full of super herbs and absolutely delicious. I ordered a second with some gin on the side and left with such a nice buzz! I wish they offered brown rice noodles instead of white rice noodles. House made kombucha yum!

Yummy kimchi gyoza!
Cat A.

We came here last year and ramen was not bad, but this year it seems like they improved their recipe and ramen was tasty! As well as kimchi gyozas! Next step for them would be homemade ramen noodles! ;)

Tantan Pork
Brandy I.

Such a cute restaurant, just have to wonder down an alley and its tucked away. Service was good and friendly. The soup was so good even my kids couldn't get enough. We also had the gyoza and they were very good as well. It was kid friendly and I always enjoy community seating.

Melissa J.

My partner and I were on a road trip to Nelson and Ainsworth last week. We happened upon Red Light Ramen Bar and wanted to try the place out. Ramen and a bar together?! The concept was amazing. As a previous review mentions, the place has a ton of potential but fell short. The vibe was great, there was a live DJ and people seemed like they were having a great time. The cocktail and alcohol selection seemed decent but because we were driving we opted out and decided to have non-alcoholic beverages. My partner ordered the hot cacao, it had a ton of ingredients listed and he ordered it because it was intriguing. The drink in our opinion (I tried it) just wasn't good, he didn't finish it. I ordered the Jun tea and it was basically tasteless and watered down. I had to use the lime they used for garnish so that it would have some flavour. I often drink Kombucha, and understand that Jun is a lighter since it uses green tea but I didn't think it would taste like slightly limed water. Now on to the ramen, we ordered two different types of ramen - the kabucha with kabucha miso and pork tonkotsu ramen with charcoal. With the amount of listed ingredients placed in all the ramen we thought it would taste great -- we were disappointed. The food and presentation looked good, the egg was great but the most important thing about ramen, the broth, lacked in flavour and salt. I found the pickled ginger (the type you get as a side to sushi) in our ramen gave me bombs of sweet vinegar ginger that was overpowering. Now, I understand the concept of brightening up a dish with something pickled but that flavour was not welcome -- especially if there was no richness or depth of flavour to cut. I gave this place 2 stars because of it's atmosphere. It seems like a fun place to go, hang out and have drinks. I wouldn't recommend the food.

Tantan butternut miso (vegan version, i.e., without egg)
Matt B.

Located in an alleyway just off the main road, this place has a nice patio with four tables for dining in--good for COVID times. I ordered the tantan butternut miso, a spicy version of the regular butternut miso which for some reason doesn't come with tofu while the regular does. To make it vegan, they just omit egg -- I asked if the egg could be substituted for tofu and they declined. Not impressed with that kind of stinginess; why should I pay the same amount for less food, especially for an already expensive ramen ($15.75 plus tax). Anyway, the ramen itself is very good, though more reminiscent of a curry. The flavour is a nice mix of the squash and curry, with traces of miso. Really think broth, which is again more reminiscent of a curry. Two pieces of squash, decent portion of noodles, some wakame, green onion, fried onion, and a few pea shoots. I wish there were more veggies and substance in general, but I was satisfied enough. Solid spot, but it could be improved in the aforementioned ways.

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The food was great! Pork ramen and Dan Dan Noodles were both winners! Great service as food was ready when we picked it up!!

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Wow....the quality and flavor of their dumplings are out of this world. Ramen is the best I've had in years. We will come back!!

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Awesome food and a great drink menu with lots of options to choose from. Check out the mellow live music they have Wednesday nights!

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