Schlouppe Bistrot Nakamichi

Phenomenal. Best ramen I’ve had since Hawaii. Totally worth a try. Great jazz music too…

Now my undisputed best Ramen shop in town. Have visited 2 times in a 1 week span. The broth is out of this world perfectly seasoned, masterfully emulsified with the fat.
Noodles are cooked just right, garnishes are delicious. Care and live is put into every bite.
Not to mention the service is kind and very professional. I hope this place is here to stay for a long time.
Thank you Nakamichi!

I love this place. The atmosphere is super comfy and chill, they’ve got really nice, sincere, and attentive people working there. Jazz music accompanies your lunch and they have all sorts of Ramen related books artfully scattered around the place. So if you’re dining alone and want to read something more interesting than your work emails or your friends’ facebook shares you’ve got something to fall back on. Me, I’m at Page 37 on the Ramen book, with nary a spot of soup on its pages. (yet)
I’ve ordered pretty much everything from the top of the menu down to the desert list and can attest to the deliciousness of all the menu items.
The broth: OMG the broth. Not only do they offer both pork and or chicken but they ALSO have a vegetable broth that is just as satisfying to an omnivore such as myself as a meat based broth. All broths were expertly seasoned and were silky delicious and served with perfectly prepared toppings; the egg, the veg, the chaisu pork; everything. Just everything.
But yesterday! Yesterday I was blown away by a new dish that hit the menu. A soup that is not a soup! I was suspicious at first, but because I had never been disappointed with my menu selections I threw caution to the wind and ordered the Gururi Nakamichi.
Imagine this: A vegetarian broth fills the bottom third of your bowl. The next third you have thick udon noodles and atop this, you get a heaping mound of chopped red peppers, arugula, avocado, (or chicken if you want a non-​veg option), seaweed, and of course the half-​egg.
I was instructed that to properly enjoy this colourful and elegant dish I should mix it all up so that the broth interacted will all the other ingredients. So I did that, and dug right in. (Side note: they use proper chopsticks here, not those horrible splinter sticks that are ubiquitous elsewhere. It’s a pleasure to eat with them, knowing that you won’t end up with lumber in you lips.) The pepperiness of the arugula bit into and played against the Umami flavours of the rest of the meal — Umami so satisfying that you’ll want to tell Umama all about it.
The udon noodles were thick and chewy adding to the heartiness of the meal. I never wanted this meal to end, it was so good.
Actually, I’m going back again today so if you see some guy hunched protectively over his bowl with sticks in one hand and a book in the other; that’s me. Please forgive the little moans of bliss that might escape from time to time.
Oh, and all this for $ 12.75.

I have heard a lot of good things about it but I’m a little disappointed… We were a group of four and we ordered the together. However, one friend of mine and I ordered the nouveau classique and waited for more than half an hour. The other two friends had finished theirs long ago. AND they forgot to give us the extra toppings we ordered… I was very disappointed. In terms of the ramen, I think it’s just okay… The broth was a little salty and too thick/​oily to me. Well, I don’t know what to say. I might try other ramen next time to see if my experience today was a singular case.

I came here after reading the different reviews and can definitely say I agree! Unlike most ramen broths, the broth here is a chicken based stock which makes for a lighter and more delicate soup. Although I normally prefer a broth with more depth of flavour, I appreciated the lighter flavour. The meat is cooked to perfection and is juicy and super soft.
The décor is super cute and the staff is very friendly and helpful.

Really don’t understand the hype about this restaurant. Four of us went there and I got the combo with #1 pork soup and the seafood don.
The don was boring, and the rice was tough and dry.
After AN HOUR, finally, the ramen came. I don’t understand why they needed an whole hour to make a bowl of ramen which was literally just cooking the noodles and adding the soup.
Surprisingly, the chicken based soup was really thick and SALTY. The noodles were hard to chew, AGAIN. Also, I felt really thirsty after I got home, it could means the ramen was wayyyy to salty or there was lots of MSG in the ramen or both.
The only reason I gave 2 stars instead of 1 was because the waiter was really nice, tried to apologize for the long wait even it wasn’t his fault.
But for $ 20 before tax, I expected quality ramen with quick service, so, this place was a great disappointment.

I came here really excited to try a new Ramen place, I was never a fan of rame until I had the ramen at Misoya. I choose the Combo Option that comes with a mini Donburi and dessert
First the staff and ambiance is great. The decoration down to the utensils are great.
I eat a lot of vegetarian (and some seafood as well) so I had the Truffle Soba Kiwami. The broth is vegetarian and they replace the meat topping with avocado. The bowl came with a mixed green salad, onions, red pepper, avocado and an egg on top. I had the mentaiko and takana (raw marinated salmon) donburi.
Im sad to say I did not enjoy one thing I had, even the green tea ice cream wasn’t good. My broth was not good at all — to the point where I couldn’t finish my food (I had paid extra to have a large portion) and its very rare I would throw away my food. The donburi I had was not good either, but the rice was not bad (me and a friend both had the donburi and ice cream and we both didn’t enjoy them). I didnt like the toppings on my ramen, they didnt quite make sense to me but to be fair my friends who had the non vegetarian options enjoyed their meal, one in particular saying her ramen was very authentic and she enjoyed every bite (she had the Daku).

Found this little place that serves the most authentic Japanese food in the city! Friendly staff and most importantly, awesome food. Can’t imagine going to any other Raman bar now! Will be back again.

Had high expectations after reading the reviews on Unilocal!
The place is nicely decorated with high counter tables and huge wooden table in the center.
Menu is simple or figure couldn’t go wrong with the combo no.2. First, the portion I’d quite small for the price… it would have been ok if the taste was there. However, I found the soup to be too thick and too salty to my liking. I normally never drunk tap water in a restaurant, but the soup was so salty that i had to. take a few sips of the water. I had originally ordered the Daku and my friend ordered the New Classique. After tasking each other’s soup, we had swapped our ramen.
I also found that they were quite cheap for the meat portion…2 tiny slices of pork (Daku)3 even tinier slices of chicken (new classique).
However, I must say that their noodles is better than most ramen places in Montréal.
Services is pretty friendly but this is definitely not enough to make me come back.

Having been to Japan many times, I can say the ramen here is probably the most authentic in Montréal. Although still incomparable with the ramen in Tokyo, this restaurant deserves a good rating.
The soup is rich in flavor, the pork slices are soft and the egg was made just right. The noodles were tender and great, however the amount/​portion was displeasing considering its price (12 – 14 $). Overall, a bowl of hot ramen here is a splendid choice for a cold winter. Yet, it simply isn’t filling for most people, including me and my friend.
The restaurant itself is decorated delicately with western style. The design of the interior of this small restaurant is very modern and aesthetically pleasing. Along with the quiet environment, this small restaurant can be a great choice for small gatherings and dates.

Went there with a friend after a study session on a cold winter night. The restaurant is on the 2^nd floor so make sure to look up when searching for it. Place is very bright, which gives it a warm/​cozy feeling. Waitress was really nice and efficient, she answered all my question about the 3 different ramen they have.
Me and my friends went for the combo which consist of a choice of starter (salad or rice with salmon roe I believe), a choice of ramen between the first 2 on the menu, and green tea ice cream for desert.
We went for different starters. The salad looked really nice and she told me she really liked it. My starter was good too, and for a starter I think it was a pretty good portion. Then we had the ramen (we both took the second one on the menu, I dont remember the name). I loved it. The broth was creamy, which was a first for me, but I did not dislike it. I think that the noodles, which were quite thin, really fit the taste of the ramen (1^st time I liked eating thin noodles).
The only thing I was disapointed with was the «spicy paste». Basically, the ramen comes with a spicy paste on the side, but when I put the paste in the broth, it wasn’t spicy at all. Also, my friend did not like how the egg was cooked (not cooked enough for her, the white was still a bit watery? don’t really know how to describe it), but I found it perfect.
Then, we had the desert. Really nice green tea, I did not ask, but I think that they make it themselves (tasted better than green tea ice cream I buy at the supermarket or the ones I get in most sushi places).
Only reasons I do not give it 5 stars is because they only take cash and do not point it out clearly, and because the spicy paste wasn’t spicy at all.

My review is more a 3.5, but I’m bumping it up because 1) I’m not an «expert» on authentic ramen, I just know what my taste buds enjoy! and 2) since all the other reviews so far are giving it a 5, and some of them seem pretty knowledgeable on all things ramen, I’m going to give this place the benefit of doubt. With that said, while I think it’s great that there is a solid ramen place now in Montréal where all non-​pork eaters and vegetarians can eat elbow to elbow with us pork loving folk, I really prefer tonkotsu, pork broth, versus the chicken broth found here. It’s actually not about texture, since the broth I had (ordered #1 with chashu) was rich and thick, but more about the taste. The taste didn’t have the same depth to me as a pork broth and wasn’t as silky and buttery. Also, the chashu didn’t have a lot of flavor, tasted boiled without much seasoning, and was tough. I much prefer a fattier piece that isn’t a struggle to chew on. We also ordered an appetizer of «sara wontons». Good, but not great, and won’t order them again.
The good news? Noodles were good, and the broth did grow on me after a few spoonfuls. I also didn’t feel as heavy at the end of the meal as I usually do having pork broth (I’m not talking about MSG here). The egg yolk was also the best out of any ramen places I’ve tried. Service was also very attentive and nice. I will be back, since this is really the only solid option I know where I can bring my veggie and chicken lover peeps and have them actually receive a good broth (unlike Yokato Yokobai for example).

Omgomgomg Finally get to try it haha
We ordered the number 1 and 2.
Number 1: TORI PAITAN RAMEN DAYUM Flavourful omg (thick strong broth)
Tender meat (must try haha)
The Egg yolk was perfect ~
FYI: «Tori paitan is a rich, thick and cloudy broth, tonkotsu-​like but made by long, slow simmering of chicken bones and chicken parts instead of pork bones.»
Number 2: I was told that it was a ramen designed to meet Montréal’s consumer.
Guess I am not Québécois enough ahaha. It was a tasty broth, more sour than the other one. Intead of Cha siu meat it came with SUPER TENDER CHICKEN. (Never had a chicken that tender before.) (thumbs up haha)
I also discovered KOMBUCHA (Fermented tea; the real Japanese one use kelp) my god haha
Tasty, not too salty drink. It has health benefits
Ramen Flavourful broth as fck
I will definitely come back to try the ice cream and SOBA

So far this is the best ramen that I’ve had in Montréal. Broth is delicious but not too salty, without the use of MSG. The Donburis are also very well balanced. Ice cream was ok, I’ve had better at other places that specialize in making ice cream. But I don’t care about the ice cream, I care about the five star ramen.

I lived across from the restaurant and decided to check it out. To my surprise, it was fantastic. Their menu is simple which includes three different types of ramen broth and four type of starters. The ramen is tasty and surprisingly light. They do not use MSG in their broth which is important to me. I’ve tried many different ramen restaurants in Montréal, and they were not comparable to this place. To sum up, this restaurant got three important points: great authentic ramen, reasonable price ($ 12 – 13), and good service. I will definitely go back to satisfy my ramen cravings.