Ramen-Ya is perhaps best described as a very friendly Ramen shop that needs a bit more work on the food-end to get the product to live up to the price tag.
This isn't Vancouver, folks. Montreal Japanese cuisine is expensive, and here is no different than any other authentic place I can think of. But to their credit, the family operating the place is very fluent (en francais or English) and eager to help you figure out what any given on the menu may be. They have a fairly comprehensive assortment of dishes (yakisoba, udon, gyoza, sushi) but most will go for the named Ramen. It's not surprising; one step in and the atmosphere alone will have you convinced the place means business.
The ramen is what I'd call...unusual? My pork Shoyu bowl had a noticeable taste of seafood for some reason - not a great idea - but the pork cutlet was neatly fried and sliced to the side, which really helped with the flavor. (There is a reasonably priced trio set (~$20) with gyoza and beer which I'd recommend to anyone looking for a traditional Ramen set experience.) Other dishes we experienced had similar ups and downs. The gyoza was excellent, but small for the money.
It's not in-and-out neighborhood ramen, and I don't think I would choose it over Kazu anytime soon, but it's a fine choice for Japanese eating in the area. I'd definitely consider it again if I couldn't decide what to eat.