3.5 stars in my opinion. I'm originally from Vancouver and recently moved to Calgary so I'm spoiled when it comes to Japanese food. But still, ikemen was not bad!
The service was quick and friendly. Great location in kensington. The restaurant decor is simple but there is a pleasant atmosphere. Their menu had some delicious sounding options but since it was my first time, I ordered a generic Miso Ramen with some added spice, as well as some tea and sake.
The noodles had a nice chewiness but were slightly too aldente for me. The broth was lighter than what I'm used to for miso ramen but was fairly clean tasting and not too oily. Still, the broth was missing a lot of complexity. The pork belly had great melt in your mouth texture but could have been seared a bit more to help the flavour stand out from the broth. The chicken was very tender and added some great umami flavourful. Altogether it was decent, but could have used a bit more colour and fresh veggies to play off the broth it had.
I'll be back to try a couple other dishes, but if I'd also like to see what the rest of Calgary has to offer in the form of ramen first. Prices were very reasonable for Calgary.