A decent ramen place in Montreal just opened!! I've been craving ramen since I've been back in Montreal after living in Japan for a while. My previous trials and errors were unsuccessful, and I had accepted that I wouldn't be getting the ramen I wanted here. Well, this isn't exactly it, but it's quite close!! If you lived in Japan or had a decent ramen before, you'll definitely want to try this out. Here's my [extensive; yes, I was excited!!] review of the shiro miso ramen I tried. I'm pretty sure ramen fans will appreciate the thoroughness of it. ^^
Broth: Pork based broth, offered Hokkaido style or shiro miso style. I tried the shiro miso. While I'm not a shiro miso fan (tonkotsu (hakata) lover all the way), the broth was pretty good. Most ramen broths I've had here were quite watery and taste-less. This one is oily (I'd say average to light compared to range of oiliness you can get in Japan (where it can get almost unbearably oily in some places), if that gives you an idea; it was just fine for me) and had a strong flavor. It also had this weird snail taste though. (some friends of mine tried it and didn't taste it, might just be something that stands out to me)
Noodles: on the bigger side of the range. Firm.
Toppings: with the standard ramen you get a bit of: bamboo shoots (~4-5 small pieces), 1 slice of roast pork (could be a little less lean ^^ ), fried tofu, soy bean sprouts, cabbage and green onions.
All in all, some parts could be improved for me: more of each toppings, fattier pork, getting rid of the snail taste in the broth (personal preference), option to have thinner noodles. The toppings can also make it very expensive very quick. If you add eggs, butter, etc., you can easily get a 20$ bowl of (delicious) ramen.
But apart from that, service is awesome, very friendly and caring, and it wasn't very busy when I went, so not too loud. If you wish to speak Japanese they all seem to speak it so you are good to go, and the waitress, who had this typical japanese mom vibe, actually seemed delighted to realize I spoke it and conversed with me before I left, which was nice. :)
tl;dr: If you're looking for decent ramen in Montreal this is a good place to try it. Atmosphere is pretty neutral (there were people on dates, big groups of friends, I was alone, ...) so it's a convenient place for any kind of dinner/lunch. As people have said it's quite simple, as a space, but it's very clean, efficient, and makes you focus on your food. Note that they don't accept cards yet (as of Jan. '13), so bring cash!
They also had really good lunch deals, planning on coming back at that time.