Nikkei Ramen-ya
638 Reviews
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- Friday11:30 AM–8 PM
- Saturday11:30 AM–8 PM
- Sunday11:30 AM–8 PM
- Monday11:30 AM–8 PM
- Tuesday11:30 AM–8 PM
- Wednesday11:30 AM–8 PM
- Thursday11:30 AM–8 PM
About the Business
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+12508974700
320 5th St, Courtenay, BC V9N 2M6
Hours
- Friday11:30 AM–8 PM
- Saturday11:30 AM–8 PM
- Sunday11:30 AM–8 PM
- Monday11:30 AM–8 PM
- Tuesday11:30 AM–8 PM
- Wednesday11:30 AM–8 PM
- Thursday11:30 AM–8 PM
Features
- Wheelchair-accessible entrance
- Debit cards
- NFC mobile payments
- Credit cards
- LGBTQ+ friendly
- Transgender safe space
- Takeout
- Dine-in
- Wheelchair accessible seating
- Wheelchair-accessible washroom
- Healthy options
- Vegetarian options
- Lunch
- Dinner
- Seating
- Good for kids
- Washroom
- Casual
- Cozy
- Family-friendly
- Alcohol
- Beer
- High chairs
- Outdoor seating
- Kids' menu
- Gender-neutral washroom
Recommended Reviews
Rich P
23.10.2023
Nikkei Ramen-ya
Absolutely love this spot. Small place, which is right in line with Ramen shops in Japan. The food is legit, deceivingly filling and so tasty. Service has always been great and definitely a fan of the living wage they provide their staff. Worth the trip south from CR every time.
Mimi So
14.10.2023
Nikkei Ramen-ya
Love the sustainability aspect to this business model. Would come here again just to support the restaurant. Best ramen in Courtenay, although there really aren’t that many ramen options. They still make delicious ramen. Delicious broth that I sipped up every last bit! They have cool ramen combinations that are not necessarily traditional ramen, but it works. Loved the Ebi ramen. Partner enjoyed his shoyu ramen.Kind service! Not a whole lot of seating inside, dress warm if it’s cold outside they have heated patio seating. Restaurant got busy during lunch on a weekday. Restautant recommend!!
Kait K
14.09.2023
Nikkei Ramen-ya
Went for the first time today and we really enjoyed ourselves. We were greeted right away by a friendly member of staff and shown how to order and pay on the touch screen. I loved ordering and paying this way—less pressure while selecting an option! For those who were not comfortable navigating the touch screen menu, I saw a staff member help them make their selections. Sat at the bar and was really impressed by how calm, super clean and organized the kitchen is, even as it got busier. Food was served pretty quickly. We tried the gyoza, which had a great flavor. We also really enjoyed the delicious ramen broth and how tender the pork was. Portions are just right, and prices are reasonable. Great experience overall and very friendly staff. We will return! Thank you!
Zsofin Sheehy
06.09.2023
Nikkei Ramen-ya
This place is always amazing. The food is terrific. I recommend the Shoyu ramen with the chili oil, chili solids, and marinated egg. I'm hungry again just thinking about it. No way I remembered to take a photo either.
Jacob Pope
27.08.2023
Nikkei Ramen-ya
Really enjoyable ramen, we had the summer special (spicy sweet tsukemen) and the Hokkaido and both were excellent - the in house made noodles are great. Love that they have abolished tipping and instead have a living wage surcharge, which is a huge step in the right direction for fixing the exploitative nature of restaurants. The 1 star reviews probably haven't had much ramen in their lives if they think this is bad. Will be back and recommend this place to others.
Helen Edley
13.08.2023
Nikkei Ramen-ya
Our son had highly recommended this restaurant to us a few months ago and today we finally found ourselves in Courtenay at dinner time and enjoyed our amazing ramen with his lovely wife! We took photos for him so he could see that we’d followed his advice :). We had three different ramen dishes and all were excellent. Definitely add the egg.
Steve Sakamoto
05.08.2023
Nikkei Ramen-ya
We've been looking forward to trying Nikkei for ages; we've struck out a couple of times, but we're able to snag seats this time, and the wait was absolutely worth it.If you haven't been before, claim your seats right away, but don't sit there like we did, waiting for service. I guess we missed the signs, and nobody mentioned it to us, but there are two self-serve computers where you place your orders.Once we figured it out, we got our orders pretty quickly, and it is absolutely and without reservation, the best ramen I've had in the island. I'd recommend splashing out for the chili oil too - it adds a nice little bite!Can't wait to go back!!
Justine Yiu
23.07.2023
Nikkei Ramen-ya
Delicious flavourful ramen. Chewy noodles, wonderful umami chicken broth, melt in your mouth chashu!Managed to snag a spot for 4 around 130pm on a Friday. You order through a tablet. Food came out within 30min. Service was friendly.Recommendations: Hokkaido ramen (chashu is insanely tender), gyoza, and veggie miso ramen. Treat yourself to the ajitama egg. Worth it.Only issue was that the noodles stuck together. Would’ve been good to boil them 30s longer and have the broth hotter to cook the noodles a bit. It was a tad too al dente and the stuck noodles took away from an overall amazing ramen experience. Comparable to what you’d find in Vancouver. Will come back again when I visit the island.
Aaron Burke
21.07.2023
Nikkei Ramen-ya
I was blown away by how delicious the ramen is here. My entire mood was uplifted by a bowl here. Highly recommend.
Brennon St. Luke
14.07.2023
Nikkei Ramen-ya
I've come for the week to Courtaney for work and the first thing I look up is Ramen. This place is great! Menu is friendly to kids and anyone with dietary requirements. The food is quick and amazing! Definitely one of the best Ramen I've had!Edit: the staff are friendly, they make everything they can from scratch and you can buy kits (sold at other locations) to take home to make your own ramen. Menu isn't big, but it doesn't need to be. I couldn't be happier to have found this amazing place
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320 5th St, Courtenay, BC V9N 2M6
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