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Vegan
Japanese
Organic
Beer/Wine
Delivery
Take-out
Asian
A modern vegan restaurant that features traditional Japanese cuisine and sake bar. The chefs makes all the food in-house, including the noodles, tofu, and kimchi. Serves different flavors of ramen, such as shoyu and kimich, plus other dishes like okonomiyaki, agedashi tofu, and seaweed salad, and marinated eggplant. The bar offers sake and cockatils. Est. 2019. Open Mon-Sun 5:00pm-10:00pm.
89 Reviews
First Review by MarjolaineMercier
LP2024
Points +24
How to perfectly start the week - Edit
Everything was amazing! I took the cold ramen (tofu, ginger, seaweed, tomatoes) with a creamy sesame sauce. The portion was great for the price (less than 20$ without taxes). The service was on point (staff were really friendly and took time to explain and answered questions). I took a mocktail (a little pricey for the quantity) and it was delicious. "UMAMI RAMEN & IZAKAYA is the very first fully vegan ramen restaurant in Montreal."
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2024-08-28
Pros: Fully Vegan, Excellent food, Quality of the food
Cons: Mocktails are a little bit pricey
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scootiepatootie
Points +50
Best vegan ramen I’ve had - Edit
This food was so good to me. The egg was so interesting and cool - I loved this dish (shoyu ramen). Also ordered agedahsi tofu. And an aperitivo spritz (NA), which was kinda weird but also good. The servers were very cool and nice to me.
Read morePros: The ramen, The decor, The servers
Cons: Long wait after seated
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rare
Points +67
Très bon - Edit
Très bon choix, présentation magnifique
Read morePros: Les entrées , Très bon service
Cons: Le bouillon est très salé des ramens
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trenityw
Points +847
Must visit in Montreal - Edit
ramen is one of my favorite foods and this did not disappoint. I will say that the tantanmen spicy wasn’t actually spicy to me, but still delicious. Donut was also perfect desert to end with.
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francoisbolduc
Points +61
Souper dimanche - Edit
Le service impeccable et le personnel ( barman et serveuse ) sont too much !
Read morePros: Qualité exceptionnelle, Propre , Service rapide
Cons: Nil
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FrançoisBernardBolduc
Points +38
François Bolduc. - Edit
Toujours très bien et accueillant. Ce soir pour emporter. Ciao
Read morePros: Accueil chaleureux, Cocktail, Super propre
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VictoriaRupp
Points +102
Good drinks and good food - Edit
I really enjoyed the Miso ramen, the other ramen dish we got was still delicious but wasn't really ramen since it wasn't brothy. Still enjoyed it all!
Read morePros: Good atmosphere , Friendly staff, Good presentation
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chadstet
Points +37
Beyond Fantastic - Edit
I’m seldom impressed by a restaurant as much as we were on our date night. The food was amazing. The servers were caring. It is a Vegan Paradise.
Read morePros: Creative menu, Fresh ingredients , Tasting menu available
Cons: Small venue, Off the main transit line
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JTtheveggie
Points +2947
Worth an Uber trip across town - Edit
Ordered the eggplant (note that this dish is served cold) and tempura (delicious) as appetizers followed by a ramen with a fake egg on top (made from tomatoes I think the server said). The food is thoughtfully prepared and you can see into the kitchen from the bar stool area. They take pride in their dishes here - delicious across the board. Worth an Uber ride from across town to try this restaurant. You’ll need a reservation so book before you go.
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2024-02-14
Pros: Informative staff, Limited but creative menu
Cons: Need a reservation
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JuneInArcadia
Points +171
Great food! - Edit
The starters were very delicious, we tried the Suteki Tamago ("steak and egg") made with enoki mushrooms and the gyoza, they were the perfect quantity to start our meal.
Read moreI had the Curry and Tonkatsu Tempeh ramen, it was sooo good. The Tonkatsu was crispy and freshly made, and the broth was thick and tasted like Japanese curry. Their organic noodles are homemade and are the best in town.
We had 2 different non-alcoholic cocktails which were very good!
Updated from previous review on 2024-01-26
Pros: Great Japanese cuisine, Cocktails are insane, Large portion of ramen + best noodles
Cons: The place is very noisy
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Sauvageqq
Points +130
Délicieux Ramens et belle ambiance - Edit
L'ambiance est très chaleureuse et la ramen et entrées sont incroyables!
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daijoubou
Points +92
Perfect place for a date - Edit
Soft atmosphere, delicious and generous dishes, interesting cocktails... Probably my favorite restaurant in Montreal!
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2023-12-17
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BenMarshy
Points +756
Best Ramen - Edit
I had gyoza to start, a bowl of ramen and a donut with ice cream in the hole. It was all so tasty and it wasn't that expensive. Next time, I want to see what their drinks are like
Read morePros: Good price, Great spice , Tasty as ever
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becglt
Points +328
Great place - Edit
Tasty ramen, cute ambiance. The starters were only okay, didn’t really like them. Tried 3 ramen, only really loved one (miso). The kimchi was also good.
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maoud
Points +252
Excellents ramens - Edit
Les ramens sont vraiment très bons, juste un peu chers mais les produits sont qualitatifs
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Veganup
Points +1719
Tasting menu was a highlight - Edit
We had dinner at Umami Ramen, and booked a table under the covered patio which I highly recommend on a warm evening. The patio is located a few steps behind the restaurant but was secluded and quiet but we had excellent service from the staff. We opted for the tasting menu which was such a fun choice and ended up being a lot of food. The meal started with 3 appetizers: edamame; a wonderful eggplant dish with shiso; and a Wakame and cucumber salad. Subsequent plates included goyza; a tasty dish of enoki mushrooms on Japanese spiced squash; roasted shishito peppers; tempura mushrooms; Agedashi tofu topped with umeboshi plums; okonomiyaki; a green salad; and dessert of yuzu ice cream and raindrop cake. I didn’t know raindrop cake existed but it is now one of my favourite dessert ever. So many fantastic flavours I don’t know how to describe them. It was a wonderful meal we will talk about for a long time to come.
Read morePros: Amazing flavours , Tasting menu had so many items, Lovely secluded patio
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Jenjen_cg
Points +123
Incredible vegan ramen! - Edit
They have several amazing vegan ramen options all of which seem delicious!
Read moreThey also offer donuts and ice cream for dessert (also amazing)
This is a must visit vegan restaurant in Montreal !
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elianeb
Points +25
Delicious - Edit
I went when they had just opened about 3 years ago, and I went last week, and everything is just as good. Great textures, balances flavors. And the donut. I would do bad things for this donut.
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Yasminehydran
Points +1075
Good Japanese tapas - Edit
We took only starters, we particularly liked the korroke which was very well seasoned and the tofu was nice. Some dishes were too spicy ( korroke , okonomiyaki). Every starter comes with many little colorful ingredients.
Read moreThe place is nice, as the waiters. We wished it wasn’t so hot inside, the AC isn’t sufficient for this big room and it was too noisy ( we went in the evening).
Updated from previous review on 2023-08-18
Pros: Good Japanese tapas, Nice place
Cons: The room was too hot during our meal, Too noisy
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GiulianaZanoni
Points +132
Great food experience - Edit
I went with my non vegan husband and we both loved it! We got two appetizers and a ramen each, and we really don't have anything to complain about. We loved it!
Read moreCons: A bit slow service
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SaraCouillard
Points +81
Meilleur resto vegan à mtl - Edit
Super resto, les ramens, les frites aux kimchi et la crêpe japonaise sont incontournables
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Vic_M_Munoz
Points +230
Awesome find - Edit
Came here for my 40th birthday and it did not disappoint. Reservation is required so make sure you don’t show up without one.
Read moreKimchi fries were my favorite of the night. Fresh out the fryer and smothered in mayo and topped with kimchi.
The spicy tantanmen (tantanmen épicé) was delicious but o where near as spicy as the waitress warned it would be. Thick, savory sauce and full of tofu and vegetables
For dessert I ordered the raindrop cake. I wanted to try it ever since it became viral a few years ago. Very sweet with a toasted sesame flavor topped with agave syrup
Updated from previous review on 2023-07-06
Pros: 100% vegan, Not overpriced, Cozy setting
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VeggieInThe6ix
Points +943
Best Ramen - Edit
Love this place! I go every time I’m in Montreal. Don’t think I’ve had anything I didn’t like.
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mgilmore
Points +359
Amazing - Edit
I’ve been on the hunt for a good vegan Japanese restaurant for a while and Umami Ramen did not disappoint. Everything we had was fresh, flavorful, and left us wanting more. I would recommend getting the okonomiyaki and karaage!
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ChantalPoulin
Points +2898
Incroyable! Parfait! - Edit
Tout est parfait! La recherche des saveurs est incomparable! Les ramens, le menu dégustation, les entrée, tout ce que j'ai essayé est un délice et le service est toujours excellent!
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SophieGadb
Points +2159
Délices japonais pour les papilles - Edit
Ce restaurant est une des meilleures adresses véganes à Montréal!
Read moreLe menu dégustation vaut définitivement la peine, les entrées sont variées et toutes aussi bonnes les unes que les autres.
Les ramens sont aussi très bons; les nouilles sont fraîches et les bouillons savoureux. J'apprécie aussi les garnitures; l''oeuf'' coulant fait de tomate est un must!
Pour finir, le beigne maison et la crème glacée molle au matcha est un incontournable.
Le décor est très beau et design. En été profitez de la terrasse qui est située sur la rue St-Zotique un petit peu en retrait de l'agitation de la Petite Italie.
Pros: Tous les plats sont frais, savoureux et délicieux., Dessert incroyable , Belle sélection de cocktails et saké
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SP
Points +1401
authentic - Edit
I lived in Japan for a long time so am picky when it comes to eating Japanese food outside of Japan. The food here was amazing! We tried four dishes and the eggplant one was our fave!
Read morePros: a variety of options, the food was excellent, good presentation
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