Ramen Isshin

The food at this place was absolutely fantastic. The only thing that I would love to see on the menu is a beef option. Other than pork chicken or vegetarian.
The staff was super friendly and quick to get us.Our drinks order food and bring the food out in a very timely manner. Excuse the pictures of the food I was too excited to get eating and then realized I'll take a picture.However, the presentation is also what you'd expect at a ramen restaurant

I’m not sure what separates good ramen from bad ramen, but Ramen Isshin is very, very good. They have limited appetizers, but we tried the chicken karaage and the oyako cream croquettes, and both were excellent. We had the red miso both nights with an egg and ground pork added at an extra charge. Service was very fast and efficient and the staff was friendly.

Delicious vegetarian ramen! I tried the spicy vegetarian red miso ramen—the broth was perfectly seasoned with a deep savory flavor and the noodles had a great chew. Would absolutely return to try the veg roasted garlic shoyu. The staff was really friendly as well. All around a wonderful experience!

Our most favorite Ramen place in downtown so far. Food were great, staff were very friendly and professional. And the venue was very clean, well-ventilated, and cozy. We got red dragon and vegeterian spicy one. It was a bit expensive with respect to the small portion of protein.

If you're into spicy ramen, I would 100% recommend the Red Dragon Ramen from Ramen Isshin — it’s easily one of the best in Toronto. The broth is rich, creamy, and perfectly spicy, with just the right touch of red chili flavor.

One tip: if you enjoy finishing your broth, I’d suggest ordering it without the sliced green chilies — it keeps the spice level balanced and lets you enjoy the full depth of the broth.

Also, the Agedashi Tofu is top notch — crispy on the outside, silky inside. And if you're into octopus, the Tako Wasabi is a great appetizer.

It is a bit pricey, but honestly, the taste and service make it totally worth it. The Red Dragon Ramen clears most other spicy ramens in the city — solid 5 stars from me.

I don't usually go downtown because of construction and traffic. However, it was a surprise birthday celebration for my brother.

His favorite restaurant is Ramen Isshin, and I'm not surprised. The menu is QR code off the drinks menu. Kind of weird, but I guess they are saving the trees from printing menus.

The menu is pretty simple. The appetizers are typical for Japanese ramen spots - chicken karaage, deep fried pork gyoza, takoyaki, deep fried tofu, and plant based nugget

The ramens are separated by broth - Isshin originals, Red miso, vegetarian, Shio "salt,"and Shoyu. There are also rice bowls, chicken karaage, and Cha Shu pork belly.

I tried the Red Dragon, and it definitely lived up to its name. This broth is a fire breather. The spice level is around 8 out of 10. Apparently, there are 15 different spices, hence the heat and depth of flavors.
My wife got the red miso, and she said the broth was very tasty and borderline salty. The thick, twisty ramen noodles have nice chewiness, and the seared pork cha shu was delicious. Please note that the red miso ramen does not come with soft boiled marinated egg except for Red Dragon.

The appetizers we ordered were chicken karaage, takoyaki, and edamame. The chicken karaage was shaped like chicken balls. They were juicy inside, and dipping sauce was good. The takoyaki was pretty good, and you can taste the octopus inside. Edamame was seasoned with sea salt and was addictive.

Overall, the food was pretty good, and I would definitely come back to try the shoyu or shio Ramen.

The ramen soups in this place are delicious. They are very rich & flavourful. I love the Garlic Soup dishes, and my friends really enjoy the spicy options. Only issue is the seating time limit, which they remind you about all the time

My food was too salty, it was was too salty.
I couldn’t eat, my husband couldn’t eat,
I told them it was too salty and they brought a hot water to put in.
Very bad service and food was bad.
Never go back there

disappointing miso soup with two meager slices of pork, an uninspired broth, and an abundance of noodles ... for the price it at the very least warranted the addition of an egg.

My go to ramen spot in Toronto. Been coming here for a bowl of heaven for years and it never disappoints. If it’s your first time trying it out - go for the Red Dragon, that’s if you can handle the heat.