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Probably the best ramen spot in London. The 'Original' or the 'Chashu-men' are the more common types and the default options in all ramen shops, but '…
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8 Reviews on “Kanada Ya”
On Panton Street sits Kanada-Ya, a cosy authentic Japanese Ramen bar.My experience:My love of Japanese food never seems to ends, so last year when I was invited to review Kanada-Ya ramen bar I quickly accepted. Kanada-Ya sits in the heart of Piccadilly and is a well-known ramen bar.Upon arrival, I traditionally ordered a sake sampler, which one is supposed to consume from left to right, and the sakes became sweeter and stronger as I drank on. Firstly, was the Jewel brocade- (Dewazakura Omachi Junmai Ginjo). A premium chilled sake, which is extremely flavoured with honey and sweet rice. For me, it was extremely sweet but in a distinctive way. Second from the sampler was the Heart of Oak (Tamagawa Junmai)- Which is a masterpiece made by the genius British sales master Philip Harper, it was nutty and deep Umami and is to be served at room temperature. For me, this was better than the Jewel Brocade, it was rich in sweetness but does not leave a bitter aftertaste. Finally, the Yuzu (Umenoyado Yuzu liqueur)- a refreshing Japanese and fruit sake. For me this was the best of all sakes, as the alcohol was prominent, but was sweet and cooling, this definitely was my favourite.Although Kanada-Ya is predominately known for their Ramen, I was feeling extra hungry and thought I would try out some of their small plates. Karaage is Japanese fried chicken, served with mayo. I was pleasantly surprised with the first bite as the fried chicken is soft, supple and gently breaks off in the mouth. The chicken is well seasoned and full of flavour and is served in four pieces, although I only ended up eating one piece as the Karaage is quite filling.I also tried the Kanada-Yas Aburi Chashu, which is seared Chashu pork belly with yakiniku tare. I am a big lover of pork; especially pork belly and I could not wait to try this! The pork belly melted in my mouth and the musky but sweet taste enhanced once dipped in the provided sauce. The only issue is that some of the pork pieces were hard. I was advised to try the Tonkotsu X or Tonkotsu, which are the most popular Ramen choices at Kanada-Ya, however, I was coming down with a cold and the best way to cure a cold is with spice. Therefore, I chose the spicy Yuzu ramen; with spicy Yuzu, pork, corn-fed chicken broth, Chashu pork collar, wood ear fungus, seaweed and spring onion.The menu recommends choosing hard ramen noodles, so I went ahead with this recommendation I was worried about the wood ear fungus because I had no clue what ear fungus actually is, but all the ingredients in the dish worked well together. The ramen was full of flavour, as the taste of the spicy chicken broth has a potent taste, and is just the right amount of spice, which enabled me to still enjoy the dish. The seaweed added a more salty/savoury aftertaste to the ramen. I still had some Aburi Chashu left from my starters, so I added this to the ramen and let it soak in the broth, which aided in softening up the pork. I felt that there was not enough pork in the dish, but that is because I am a heavy meat eater, so I would advise adding extra meat as a topping.After most of the content of the ramen was gone, I shamelessly sipped on the chicken broth, which was delicious and I do believe it aided in getting rid of my cold, which is a bonus!As it was my second time trying ramen, I really enjoyed this experience and I would love to go back and try the Tonkotsu X.To refresh my palette I had a full large glass of Yuzu sake, which is very refreshing after the ramen. However, you are warned, for this sake is a silent creeper for the sake is so sweet that I did not realise the amount of alcohol I was consuming! Overall, this was a great experience for me as my second time eating ramen. Kanada-Ya is ideal if popping in on a lunch break from work, or casually eating with friends.Price: (However, the sakes can get pricey)What to wear: Smart casual(I wore a blazer, top and trainers)Ambience: Cosy restaurant with knowledgeable staff boujiinlondon.com
Probably the best ramen spot in London. The ‘Original’ or the ‘Chashu-men’ are the more common types and the default options in all ramen shops, but ‘Gekikara’ with the tan-tan style minced pork is more rare, and a must-have when visiting Kanada-Ya. Beware of long lunch time queues! bengalibiped.blogspot.com
Having heard about this place so much, we decided to give it a try with my friend. There was a huge line in front of the restaurant, which was a good sign and we waited at most 5 mins then got inside. First thing is first, the staff was very smiling and helpful, what’s more the service was pretty fast. I ordered a tonkotsu x with hard boiled noodles and it was the best ramen I’ve ever eaten. Not only was it so satisfying, but also it was very delicious. My friend also ordered a spicy ramen, if you’re not used to eat hot spicy food, you can ask them to bring the sauce and ramen separately so that you can try yourself first 🙂 The only thing i didn’t like the rice sushi-like sides, i had sake rice but the rice was sort of dry. I don’t recommend it, the ramen itself is filling enough.To sum up it’s definitely the right place if you are into Japanese food but a bit small for groups bigger than 4-5 ppl. Reasonable price/Fast and friendly service.
The place for Ramen in London. I always recommend friends to go here simply because it’s the closest thing you will get to a traditional dish. Yes there is always a queue to get in because it’s small inside but it’s worth the wait!
Hearing all these great reviews, my friends and I decided to check this place out. First of all there always is a huge line here so there’s a lot of waiting. The menu is vast but no selection for vegetarians. How ever the staff is great and they made sure I had plain noodles atleast before I left.
I ate at most well known ramen joints in London, Bone Daddies (soup too salty), Tonkotsu (flavour is slightly bland), ippudo (good and loads of variety), shoryu (also very good) and KANADA-ya absolutely somewhere I’d come back for. Probably have to queue for around 20-30 mins max to get in, place is very small and accommodates around 20 people at each time max so don’t recommend come as a group more than 4. Short and efficient menu so not a variety to choose from but who cares if it’s good? I went for the spicy one and it’s not too spicy but just a nice kick ( mind you I can eat rather spicy food). Don’t bother to order the fried chicken really. Pretty average.
My personal favourite ramen in London. Exquisite! The soup broth is very rich and altogether the whole bowl is tasty and mouth-watering. Kanada-Ya is considered as one of the best ramen in London, and it definitely deserves the label.