Best Ramen/Noodle/Pho Restaurants

[Nyah]

Hi CP,

What is everyone's favourite ramen or noodle bowl restaurant in Calgary? I live in the deep SE and we don't really have any places that I know of nearby. Kinjo Sushi does a few ramen soups and they're okay, but I'm looking for a really authentic place. I can imagine there's a bunch closer to downtown.

What are your favorites?

[troutman]

The Beef Brisket noodle soup at Lambo Noodle Bar is my favorite soup in town:

https://www.facebook.com/pages/categ...7633822171586/

https://calgaryherald.com/life/food/...aste-of-taiwan

They are across from Peters Drive In.

Aki is a new Ramen place on 16th:
https://www.akiramenyyc.com/

Umami Noodle Bar:
https://www.facebook.com/UmamiYYC/

We are a local restaurant in Calgary that specializes in traditional Japanese ramen. We offer ramen with two kinds of stock (paitan/pork or chintan/chicken) and our distinctive taste come from slow-cooking the stock for optimal flavor potential.

Wakado Ramen Shop:
https://www.wakadoramen.com/?fbclid=...iZ5YCWKYiPiztw

In Kensington: Ikemen, Muku, Menyantai

[Kybosh]

Shiki Menya is easily the best ramen in the city and it's not even close. I also enjoyed Ramen Ichinen but haven't been in a while. For other types, Calan Beef Noodle is pretty good for hand-pulled Chinese noodles. I find most Vietnamese places in the city pretty similar, so there are lots of good spicy peanut sate options.

Oh, and Banana Leaf has great Malaysian food like Laksa. Super spicy if you're into that.

[FunkMasterFlame]

Originally Posted by Nyah

Hi CP,

What is everyone's favourite ramen or noodle bowl restaurant in Calgary? I live in the deep SE and we don't really have any places that I know of nearby. Kinjo Sushi does a few ramen soups and they're okay, but I'm looking for a really authentic place. I can imagine there's a bunch closer to downtown.

What are your favorites?

Ramen: Menyantai in Kensington near Chicken on the Way.

Pho: Pho Dau Bo on International Ave or Nho Saigon in Marda Loop.

[octothorp]

Menyantai is my usual go-to for Ramen, and Pho Ahn Huyen on Center Street for Pho.

It's less traditional, but I like some of the options at Jinya, like karaage chicken or brussel sprouts.

[Coach]

Essence of Saigon was my favourite when i lived in Calgary. In Northland Mall area.

[Madman]

So, correct me if I'm wrong, but Northern Pho is the less anise/cinomminy of the 2 major pho styles and is the one I much prefer.

Any recommendations for a solid Northern Pho?

[FunkMasterFlame]

Nho Saigon in Marda Loop does not have excessive spices in their broth.

[nik-]

Originally Posted by Madman

So, correct me if I'm wrong, but Northern Pho is the less anise/cinomminy of the 2 major pho styles and is the one I much prefer.

Any recommendations for a solid Northern Pho?

Good luck finding northern pho in Calgary. Northern pho is more "subtle" in it's flavour, to put it politely. In reality it's kinda bland compared to southern, at least in my limited experience. They do use better noodles though and it often comes with the fried donut stick which is amazing.

[CliffFletcher]

Originally Posted by Kybosh

Shiki Menya is easily the best ramen in the city and it's not even close.

Yeah, anyone making a ramen judgement here who hasn't been to Shiki Menya should probably recuse themselves and get back to us once they have. I scoffed at recommendations from friends, and questioned how much better it could really be than the other tasty ramen I've had in the city. Then I tried it.

[Torture]

RIP Shikiji Chili Goma Ramen.

[Johnny Makarov]

Originally Posted by Torture

RIP Shikiji Chili Goma Ramen.

The chef from Shikiji is now at Aki. Not sure if they serve that there though.

[undercoverbrother]

Originally Posted by Nyah

Hi CP,

What is everyone's favourite ramen or noodle bowl restaurant in Calgary? I live in the deep SE and we don't really have any places that I know of nearby. Kinjo Sushi does a few ramen soups and they're okay, but I'm looking for a really authentic place. I can imagine there's a bunch closer to downtown.

What are your favorites?

Please change the title to read "within 20 kms of Stony and Deerfoot south".

I mean I like ramen, but don't want to drive.

[you&me]

Originally Posted by undercoverbrother

Please change the title to read "within 20 kms of Stony and Deerfoot south".

I mean I like ramen, but don't want to drive.

Then you just haven't had worthwhile ramen

[Kiran403]

There is a ramen place in the Avenida food market called Oishidesu Ramen Shack. I haven't tried it yet but it is in the south.

[DownhillGoat]

I'll add a +1 for Wakkado and Menyati.

Shimizu is a great Japanese restaurant, although I haven't had their ramen specifically.

[Ashasx]

For Pho, I have been relying on Blue Ocean near Chinook and Van Son in Chestermere.

For Ramen, I have really enjoyed the Chili Goma Ramen from Kanpai on 8th Street.

[BlackArcher101]

Ramen Ichinen is probably closest to authentic that I've had in Calgary. https://goo.gl/maps/eNUMRw5tgoLvhHRH9

Y93 has a decent tonkotsu that isn't too salty, but still tons of flavor. https://g.page/y93SushiCrave?share

I've been creating a map of Japanese restaurants, just thought I'd post that as well. Still working through and adding ones I'm missing, and updating closed ones.
https://www.google.com/maps/d/edit?m...ej&usp=sharing

[FunkMasterFlame]

^ You can remove Ookini Ramen from 33rd Ave SW, its shut down now. Not so sad, the one time I ramen there was terrible.

[DeluxeMoustache]

I just got the Chili goma kit from Shiki Menya for lunch

Delicious