Nikkei Ramen-ya - Courtenay

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!

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.

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!!Dietary restrictions: They also offer gluten free noodles!! Way to go, Nikkei!!

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.Dietary restrictions: They have gluten free ramen and vegetarian broth too

As an out of town traveller, it was very hard to find a restaurant open on Monday. So grateful I found this gem. Fair prices. DELICIOUS food. On time service. Easy to place an order online and pay. Their broth is absolutely heavenly. I had the vegetarian ramen and it was so yummy.