Located in downtown Quebec, TORA-YA RAMEN prepares delicious ramen served in a broth with love and care. You will also find a variety of dishes and Tsumami (Japanese tapas) from the traditional izakaya bistros. We also serve sake, beer, wine and alcohol-free beverages.
Tora-Ya Ramen offers an authentic and cozy dining experience in Quebec City, reminiscent of traditional Japanese ramen shops. Visitors consistently praise the flavorful and comforting broth, perfectly cooked noodles, and standout dishes like the crispy, juicy karaage chicken and takoyaki. The atmosphere is warm and intimate, complemented by a friendly and professional team that provides efficient service. While the restaurant is popular and can get quite busy, guests find that the delicious food and overall quality make it well worth the wait. It is a highly recommended destination for those seeking a genuine taste of Japan with generous portions and a welcoming environment.
I wonder why I never gave a review before since it's my favorite ramen shop in town. It's the only place I can practice my Japanese since every staff seems to speaks it. The place is small but typical of that kind of place in Japan. The most authentic atmosphere & experience in Quebec city. The food is also delicious & very similar to what you would find in a ramen/Izakaya shop in Japan.
I recommend it to everyone, I've been there multiple time in the past years.
J'ai adoré ce restaurant! Tout était délicieux surtout les tapas je dirais étaient hors du commun. Je recommande FORTEMENT: le poulet karagé & les boulettes de pieuvre.
Je reviendrai certainement!
Authentic ramen spot with great service & atmosphere. The karaage chicken was delicious. The ramen was good, but I believe it was just slightly bland. However, everyone has different palates when it comes to ramen, therefore I would still recommend it as a solid option compared to others in Quebec City!!
This ramen shop is a bit far from the Old Town - you'll need to take a bus to get there - but it's totally worth it! The ramen tastes really authentic & the broth isn't overly salty. The beer was perfectly cold & refreshing, & the fried chicken was surprisingly good! They use chicken breast instead of thigh meat, which was a nice surprise. If you have time to visit, I highly recommend trying their fried chicken - it's a must!
Let me start with the good things, because, well, there aren't many, but credit where it's due. The staff were very polite & efficient, the place was clean, & the location is fairly convenient if you're coming from Old Québec. So yes, that's pretty much everything nice I can say.
Now, onto the disappointing part, which is, unfortunately, most of the experience.
First, the portion. I'm not sure if the kitchen uses a jeweler's scale to weigh noodles, but my bowl couldn't have had more than 100 grams of ramen. The restaurant is called Tora-Ya,'Tiger's Den', but this portion isn't for a tiger. It's more like something you'd serve to a Neko, which means a kitten in Japanese.
Then, the flavor, or should I say… the salt. Because that's pretty much all there was. No depth, no complexity, no umami flavor, just salt. I kept drinking water to dilute it, & by the end, I felt like a water balloon. Even my burps afterward were tasteless. Honestly, this isn't just far from the ramen I had in Sapporo back in 2017...it's not even close to what you'd get at a Chinese-run Japanese restaurant in Toronto.
Oh, & one more awkward thing: the restrooms. There are two, & the signs were so'artistically' ambiguous that I genuinely couldn't tell which was for men & which was for women. I picked an empty one, only to be politely informed by other customers on my way out that I'd used the women's. Upon closer inspection, yeah, maybe that stick figure had a skirt. Or maybe it was a ghost. Who knows? I understand the store wants to be unique. But just put an'M' & an'F,' or'Homme/Femme,' or even the kanji ?/?.
All in all...my experience was disappointing, overpriced, & oddly confusing. I would not recommend unless you're on a very strict low-carb, low-flavor, high-sodium diet. & yeah enjoy the guessing games at the bathroom door.
Restaurant authentique, service incroyable. Nourriture très bonne, porc du ramen tendre & garniture en très bonne quantité. Seul bémol je trouvais le bouillon miso un peu fade. Pas le meilleur que j'ai mangé mais une très bonne adresse. Je recommande
