[LOCATION] - 3/5
This place is located on Bathurst St & College St. Sadly, there is no free parking in the direct vicinity.
[SERVICE] - 5/5
Servers and chefs immediately greeted us with the phrase "Irasshaimase" (which translates to
"welcome to the store") when we walked into the place. Our server was also friendly, helpful, and
smiled a lot.
[DÉCOR] - 4/5
Very small ramen shop! There was a 20-minute wait for a table. We waited outside because this
place was packed! I love these small, intimate, and busy restaurants because they have such
amazing food & this place also had very upbeat vibes!
[FOOD QUALITY] - 5/5
One of my favourite, and highest quality ramen I had in the GTA. I could also tell the chefs used a lot of time and created such rich and full-bodied broths.
[ORDER] - 5/5
- Spicy Miso Ramen: House-made chili oil and Isshin Red Miso blend added a kick, but
maintained natural flavours of the ramen. Pork belly cha shu melted in my mouth.
Noodles were perfectly thick and al dente.
- Assari "Light" Shoyu Ramen: Shoyu broth was rich and also had a very pleasant seafood
flavour. Soft boiled egg was cooked perfectly with a runny yolk. Thin noodles easily
absorbed the subtle flavours of the broth. Again, pork belly cha shu had the perfect
amount of fat-content that melted in my mouth upon contact.
[OVERALL] - 5/5
Prices are higher than other average ramen shops in the GTA, but the high quality ingredients are
worth the value. I would highly recommend Ramen Isshin to the ramen lovers out there!