Ramen Misoya- Toronto

I recently found out that my go-to Ramen Risoya in Markham had shuttered permanently. I was sad to learn about its closure. It's one of the better ramen places here and I loved the thick-cut chashu that this place had. It also got me through the pandemic when I could do contactless takeout.

Last weekend, I was recently in West Queen West. I knew that there was a Ramen Misoya on this street, but didn't know how far I was from it. I took out my maps app. I was within walking distance. It would be perfect to get dinner from it.

I missed my ramen from this eatery. I went ahead and placed my order through Ritual for takeout.

I got the following items:
- Gold kome miso chashu ramen with corn and no bamboo shoots
- Oi Ocha unsweetened green tea

I was given an estimated pickup time of fifteen minutes. It was perfect. It allowed me to browse at a store and then walk over to this eatery.

The walk was nice on an unseasonably warm Winter afternoon. I had no problem finding this store, which is on the north side of Queen Street West.

This restaurant has one step to enter it and another two steps to the pickup area. It's not wheelchair-accessible. If you do use a walker, you have a shot at dining on the floor closest to the window. The lone step outside is doable. Otherwise, if it feels risky to you, don't bother.

I had a nice woman come over to greet me by the time I was in the pickup area. I indicated that I had a Ritual order and stated my name. My order was ready. It was sitting on the table. She handed the bag to me with both hands. I loved that level of carefulness and respect. I thanked her and left with my food.

I placed my food in an insulated bag and drove home. My food was still pretty hot when I got home and unpacked everything. I had my drink in another insulated bag. It was the same deal. My cold drink was still cold.

I will admit that I am rusty ordering from Ramen Misoya. It has been a few months. I normally get an egg and completely forgot to add it to my order. Ugh! Well, I did remember to add corn and hold the bamboo shoots, so I was pleased to get those two details in.

It was so comforting having my favourite ramen again. The thick-cut chashu was delicious. It was so good with the best broth. I liked the little potatoes. The corn was excellent, as were the chewy ramen noodles. I was so happy to be reunited with the perfect ramen, complete with green onions and bean sprouts.

Sure, I am far away from this location. However, it's worth the drive to get my chashu ramen fix.

I parked on a side street that gives you a free hour of parking. Otherwise, if you are lucky to nab a spot on Queen Street West, I am envious of you. You do have to pay for parking, as it's Green P parking. If you use the app, it'll make your life so much easier.

I was so happy to get ramen from this eatery again. I hope that it doesn't shut down like its Markham location. I'll be back for more soon.

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Ramen misoya's storefront is very eye-catching, with a big wooden barrel, which should represent the production of miso. "Ya" is house or home so this restaurant is just like its name. It specializes in ramen with different kinds of miso broth. If you're a person who loves both miso and ramen, then this combination will be your dream.

I like the spicy sansho Raman more than the basic one. First time there I also had the half size takoyaki, very tasty, not too sour. I like the sake cocktails, a bit small though, but I guess that's standard. 2nd time there I had tampura shrimp ramen plus a side of 3 piece chicken karage. The tempura one was a bit sweater soup base, not my cup of tea. Waiters are fast and friendly. I decided to try Tokyo white beer the 2nd time I was there because I had time to kill, but it's a bit too bitter for my liking, and I just realized it's considered an IPA. Some people may like it if they prefer IPA. It's a smaller place but I didn't have to wait when I was there all 3 times. Will go again for other flavours, so many options.

Tried this restaurant in the city for some hot Ramen on a cold winter night!
We were very happy with the vegetarian options here. And both ramen we ordered were tasty, fresh ingredients and you can add tofu as a protein to it.
There is greenp street parking outside the restaurant, we were lucky to find a spot.
Just one thing which bothered me was that the ramen soup got almost cold while I was half way into eating it. Hope they serve more hot temperature ramen next time or maybe I need to ask them to make it hot for me :)

It was a good experience and we will be coming back!

Misoya is my favourite place to get curry ramen in the city despite there being other options. They also allow you to replace some of your noodles with more vegetables. There's always a snack (takoyaki or karage) or beer deal. Most of the ramen bases consist of different types of miso but I'm just prone to eat anything spicy. Service is fast and most times I've been, not as crowded as isshin.

I am awarding my latest visit to Misoya four stars even if I was torn between three and four. Let me explain. An earlier review delved into Misoya's ramens and offerings while this one should be solely focused on my lunch.

With that said, a reminder that Misoya is focused on miso ramen, of course, and prides itself on its exclusive miso (which, for those who do not know, is a fermented concoction of soya, rice and barley).

The menu has multiple options including two mini bowls and, for those not keen on ramen, rice, chicken (karaage) and ebi (shrimp) fry options. They also have vegetarian options. The prices were decent, the interior almost dingy now begging for a refresh and the dining area had three tables occupied meaning it was half full for lunch.

My mini Tonkotsu (i.e. pork broth) bowl of ramen did not have a chashu and instead had some minced meat. Not a very good idea, I was reminded as I had my lunch. A decent ramen needs a chashu, for me, and the small bits of meat inevitably mix with anything else one picks up. Speaking of which, the ramen here is heavy on the sprouts, which again is not a favourite. All of that is true and as reviewed, but ultimately that is what I ordered. Nonetheless, that bowl and menu item is also Misoya's design.
The other half of my meal was the Karaagedon, which was tasty and soft. I had imagined the chicken pieces would be smaller, but they were larger chunks than I had imagined and were lighter too. More meat with a lighter batter is never a bad thing. I could barely finish the rice, which was garnished with green onions.
The broth was almost smelling of fermentation - which some may find ideal and others may dislike - but the noodles were good. Misoya's noodles are eggier than most and, since they have less broth owing to more sprouts, bamboo shoots, etc. - remain firmer. A card on the wall hints at substitution as a possibility. Another card proves they are truly Japanese because the English is funny. In this case, they call their customers "salty."

A few hits and a few misses, therefore, but the service was impeccable. The waitress Ai was friendly, attentive and clearly cared. She fussed over the table with a sincere attitude. Exemplary Japanese service is always welcome and she did her bit. The food arrived fairly quickly after ordering. They were not busy, as mentioned, which may have helped.

I haven't been here for a long time and it's time to review this place today. Their quality if ramen seems to have picked up and better than what I can recall. The variety was too many for me to choose from in their menu.
But great service and tasty noodles.
Pricing wise, I found it slightly more expensive than the average Sansotei and Isshin ramen. Nevertheless, the ramen was tasty!

Excellent ramen, we loved all the side dishes. Desert was refreshing. Your place is clean and welcoming.
Service friendly and professional. We will be back. Thanks

The weather is getting cooler so to warm us up, we were looking to try some new Ramen place in town and came across Ramen Misoya. A small establishment located on a busy street. There were hard drawn pictures of their specials by each table.

The service was impeccable, she did not seem annoyed with our 100 questions. She even checked up a few times to make sure we had everything.

Great bonus for the veggie lovers, you can replace half the noodles with veggies in your ramen. Also they have extensive vegetarian ramen options.

Edamame - Great appetizer

Karaage Don - the deep fried chicken itself was delicious. I did find myself having to avoid chewing around the fatty part but the flavour of the chicken was perfection. It was laid on a bed of cabbage and rice. It accompanied the chicken well but it was just so dry. I wish they added more of the sauce that was on the chicken.

Vegetarian TanTan - this was a recommendation, we did add additional toppings. The best way to put it is, it wasn't bad nor was it good. It was warm, a little flavored and filling.

Chicken Ramen - this was so underwhelming in terms of flavour. It was just salty.

We all wished we tried the gyoza as it seems be a popular item on the menu.

Great vegetarian ramen broth
Clean
Good service
Great quality
Easy to get to
Friendly