Ishita Ramen – Japanese
Steaming bowls and the rhythmic sizzle of the wok define the energetic atmosphere at Ishita Ramen, where the comforting soul of Japanese noodles is reimagined through bold, stir-fried techniques. Diners are treated to a sensory feast of smoky, wok-seared noodles tossed with vibrant vegetables and tender meats, or they can find solace in the deep, savory embrace of traditional broths topped with perfectly crisped chicken and succulent char siu. This inviting space brings together the heat of the flame and the richness of time-honored recipes for a truly nourishing and vibrant dining experience.
712 University Avenue West, Saint Paul, Minnesota 55103 +16513003220 https://ishitaramenmn.comRating: 4/5 (1 reviews)
Cuisine: Japanese
Price range: $
Dietary options: dairy-free, halal, high-protein, keto, low-carb, vegan, vegetarian, heart-healthy, low-fat, low-sodium, paleo, pescatarian, plant-based, whole30, anti-inflammatory, atkins, dash-sodium-reduced, gerd, high-fiber, low-cholesterol, south-beach, aip, alkaline, carnivore, renal, tlc, volumetrics, lectin-free, macrobiotic, slow-carb
Currently closed
Hours
- Monday - Sunday
- 11:00 AM - 9:00 PM
What diners are saying
Celebrated as a quality addition to the neighborhood, guests rave about the fresh seafood and the inviting, warm atmosphere that makes for a perfect local dining spot. Reviewers highlight the polite and attentive service staff who provide a seamless experience, noting that the team checks in regularly to ensure every need is met. Standout dishes include the high-quality seafood selections, which diners praise for their freshness and flavor within the welcoming and well-designed space.
Menu
Stir Fry Ramen
- Chicken Stir Fry Ramen - $13.95: Sliced Chicken, Bean Sprouts, Carrots, Peppers, Boiled Ramen, Topped With Rice Seasoning. Dietary tags: High-Protein, High-Fiber Available at: dinner, lunch
- Beef Stir Fry Ramen - $14.95: Sliced Beef, Bean Sprouts, Carrots, Peppers, Boiled Ramen, Topped With Rice Seasoning. Available at: dinner, lunch
- Seafood Stir Fry Ramen - $15.95: Muscle, Shrimp, Crab Meat, Fish Cake, Squid, Bean Sprouts, Carrots, Peppers, Boiled Ramen, Topped With Rice Seasoning. Dietary tags: High-Protein Available at: dinner, lunch
- Vegetable Stir Fry Ramen - $12.95: Bean Sprouts, Carrots, Peppers, Boiled Ramen, Topped With Rice Seasoning. Dietary tags: High-Fiber Available at: dinner, lunch
- Shredded Char Siu Stir Fry Ramen - $13.95: Shredded Char Siu, Bean Sprouts, Carrots, Peppers, Boiled Ramen, Topped With Rice Seasoning. Dietary tags: High-Fiber Available at: dinner, lunch
Ramen with Soup
- Char Siu Ramen - $14.95: Roasted Pork Belly, Fish Cake, Half Cooked Egg, Bamboo Shoot, Black Fungus, Green Onion & Black Garlic Oil In Soy Sauce Base. Available at: dinner, lunch
- Crispy Chicken Ramen - $14.95: Crispy Chicken, Fish Cake, Sliced Cabbage, Black Fungus, Corn, Green Onion, Red Chili Pepper, Spicy Oil In Soy Sauce Base. Available at: dinner, lunch
- Beef Ramen - $14.95: Sliced Beef, Fish Cake, Half Cooked Egg, Bamboo Shoot, Black Fungus, Green Onion, Spicy Sauce & Black Garlic Oil In Soy Sauce Base. Dietary tags: High-Protein Available at: dinner, lunch
- Niku Soba Ramen - $15.95: Hakata-Style Niko Soba Ramen In Tonkotsu Broth, Fish Cake, Topped With Green Onion, Roasted Sesame Seed, Thin Sliced Pork Belly And Onion Simmered In Chef Special Sauce. Available at: dinner, lunch
- Shredded Char Siu Ramen - $13.95: Shredded Char Siu, Fish Cake, Half Cooked Egg, Bamboo Shoot, Bean Sprouts, Corn, Pickle Ginger, Green Onion, Spicy Oil & Spicy Sauce In Soy Sauce Base. Available at: dinner, lunch
- Kimchi Ramen - $14.95: Sliced Beef, Fish Cake, Kimchi, Bamboo Shoot, Green Onion, Red Chili Pepper Spicy Oil & Black Garlic Oil In Spicy Base. Available at: dinner, lunch
- Teriyaki Ton Ramen - $14.95: Teriyaki Pork, Black Fungus, Bean Sprouts, Bamboo Shoot, Corn, Green Onion, Red Chili Pepper, Spicy Sauce & Black Garlic Oil In Miso Base. Dietary tags: Low-Sodium, High-Fiber, TLC, Renal Available at: dinner, lunch
- Tsukeman - $13.95: Dipping Ramen. House Made Spicy Sauce In Tonkotsu Broth, Bamboo Shoot, Black Fungus, Green Onion, Served Char Siu, Half Cooked Egg, Cold Noodles. Dietary tags: Low-Sodium, Low-Fat, High-Fiber, TLC, Renal Available at: dinner, lunch
- Tan Tan Ramen - $12.95: Cold Noodles In Spicy Broth, Topping With Sliced Cucumbers And Shredded Char Siu. Available at: dinner, lunch
- Seafood Ramen - $15.95: Shrimp, Muscle, Squid, Crab Meat, Fish Cake, Bean Sprouts, Corn & Black Garlic Oil In Miso Base. Available at: dinner, lunch
- Vegetable Ramen - $12.95: Bamboo Shoot, Black Fungus, Mushroom, Bean Sprouts, Corn, Sliced Cabbage, Pickle Ginger, Green Onion, Black Garlic Oil In Miso Base. Dietary tags: High-Protein Available at: dinner, lunch
Appetizers
- Gyoza - $6.5: 6 Pcs. Pan Fried Pork With Veggie Stuffing With House Special Sauce. Available at: dinner, lunch
- Takoyaki - $6.25: Fried Octopus Dumpling, Japanese Mayo Tonkatsu, Topped With Bonito Flakes. Available at: dinner, lunch
- Fried Chicken Bun - $3.99: 1 Pc. Steamed Bun, Lettuce, Fried Chicken, Japanese Mayo, House Made Sauce. Available at: dinner, lunch
- Short Ribs - $7.25: 4 Pcs. Fried Japanese Style Marinated With Sesame Seeds. Dietary tags: Lectin-Free Available at: dinner, lunch
- Chicken Kara-Age - $6.5: Deep Fried Japanese Style Marinated Chicken Thigh With Lemon On The Side. Dietary tags: Keto, Low-Carb, Low-Sodium, Atkins, South-Beach, DASH Sodium-Reduced, Carnivore, Renal, Slow-Carb, Lectin-Free Available at: dinner, lunch
- Char Siu Pork Bun - $3.99: 1 Pc. Steamed Bun, Lettuce, Roasted Pork Belly, Japanese Mayo, House Made Sauce. Dietary tags: Low-Sodium, Renal Available at: dinner, lunch
- Edamame - $5.25: Fresh Soybean With House Blended Sea Salt. Dietary tags: High-Protein, Vegan, Vegetarian, Dairy-Free, Pescatarian, Heart-Healthy, Plant-Based, Low-Sodium, Anti-Inflammatory, South-Beach, DASH Sodium-Reduced, Low-Cholesterol, TLC, Alkaline, Macrobiotic, Slow-Carb Available at: dinner, lunch
- Crab Jalapeno - $6.25: Deep Fried Jalapeno Cream Cheese, Crab Meat With House Special Sauce. Dietary tags: Keto, Low-Carb, South-Beach Available at: dinner, lunch
- Salted Cucumber - $6.25: Sliced Out Cucumber With Spicy Sauce Shichimi Togarashi And Sesame Oil. Dietary tags: Vegan, Vegetarian, Whole30, Pescatarian, Paleo, Plant-Based, Alkaline, AIP, Macrobiotic, Lectin-Free Available at: dinner, lunch
- Harumaki - $5.25: 3 Pcs Deep Fried Veggie Stuffing With Sweet Spicy Sauce Dietary tags: High-Protein, Vegan, Vegetarian, Pescatarian, Plant-Based, Low-Sodium, DASH Sodium-Reduced, Renal Available at: dinner, lunch
- Sweet Potato Fries - $6.25: Deep Fried Sweet Potato, Waffle Cut. Dietary tags: Vegan, Vegetarian, Pescatarian, Plant-Based, Low-Sodium, DASH Sodium-Reduced Available at: dinner, lunch
- Spicy Chicken Wings - $7.25 Dietary tags: Lectin-Free Available at: dinner, lunch
- Tofu Bun - $3.99: 1 Pc. Steamed Bun, Lettuce, Fried Tofu, Japanese Mayo, House Made Sauce. Dietary tags: High-Protein, Vegetarian, Pescatarian, Low-Sodium, DASH Sodium-Reduced, High-Fiber, Renal Available at: dinner, lunch
- Calamari - $6.95: Deep Fried Ring Squid With Sweet Spicy Sauce. Dietary tags: Low-Carb, Pescatarian, Low-Sodium, South-Beach Available at: dinner, lunch
- Agedashi Tofu - $6.25: Deep Fried Tofu With Japanese Classical Skewer Sauce, Tapped With Bonito Flakes. Dietary tags: Pescatarian Available at: dinner, lunch
- Roasted Char Sui - $6.25 Dietary tags: Vegan, Vegetarian, Pescatarian, Plant-Based, Alkaline, AIP, Macrobiotic, Lectin-Free Available at: dinner, lunch
Donburi
- Fried Rice - $8.95: Fried White Rice, Egg, Green Onion, Corn, Soy Sauce. Dietary tags: High-Protein, Vegetarian, Pescatarian, Low-Sodium, DASH Sodium-Reduced Available at: dinner, lunch
- Steamed Rice - $1.95: Perfect Steamed Rice Dietary tags: Vegan, Vegetarian, Halal, Pescatarian, Heart-Healthy, Plant-Based, Low-Sodium, Anti-Inflammatory, DASH Sodium-Reduced, Low-Cholesterol, TLC, Renal, Macrobiotic Available at: dinner, lunch
- Shredded Char Siu Donburi - $12.95: Shredded Char Siu, Half Cooked Egg, Japanese Pickled Radish, Rice Seasoning Nori Over White Rice. Dietary tags: Low-Fat, High-Fiber Available at: dinner, lunch
- Char Siu Donburi - $13.95: Hand Sliced Char Siu Pork, Japanese Mayo, Chef Special Sauce, Green Onion, Rice Seasoning Nori Over White Onion Over White Rice. Available at: dinner, lunch
- Beef Donburi - $13.95: Sliced Beef, Onion Simmered In Chef Special Sauce Over White Rice. Available at: dinner, lunch
Add-ons
- Extra Beef - $3.99: Sliced Beef Dietary tags: Whole30, Paleo, AIP, Lectin-Free
- Extra Shredded Char Siu - $2.5: Shredded Char Siu Dietary tags: Low-Sodium, Low-Fat, High-Fiber, TLC, Renal
- Extra Noodle - $3.5 Dietary tags: Vegan, Vegetarian, Pescatarian, Plant-Based, Macrobiotic
- Extra Fried Chicken - $3.5
- Extra Egg - $1.5 Dietary tags: Vegetarian, Pescatarian, Heart-Healthy, Low-Sodium, Anti-Inflammatory, DASH Sodium-Reduced, TLC, Renal, Lectin-Free
- Extra Char Siu - $1.95
- Extra Crabmeat - $2.5 Dietary tags: Pescatarian, Alkaline, AIP, Macrobiotic, Lectin-Free
- Extra Kimchi - $1.5 Dietary tags: Pescatarian
- Extra Squid - $1.99 Dietary tags: Pescatarian, Alkaline, AIP, Lectin-Free
- Extra Black Fungus - $1.25 Dietary tags: Vegan, Vegetarian, Pescatarian, Plant-Based, Alkaline, AIP, Macrobiotic, Lectin-Free
- Extra Nori - $1.25: Dried Seaweed Dietary tags: Vegan, Vegetarian, Whole30, Pescatarian, Paleo, Plant-Based, Low-Fat, Anti-Inflammatory, Low-Cholesterol, GERD-Friendly, Volumetrics, Alkaline, AIP, Macrobiotic, Lectin-Free
- Extra Fish Cake - $1.5 Dietary tags: Pescatarian
- Extra Cabbage - $1.25 Dietary tags: Vegan, Vegetarian, Pescatarian, Plant-Based, Alkaline, AIP, Macrobiotic, Lectin-Free
- Extra Bean Sprouts - $1.25 Dietary tags: Vegan, Vegetarian, Pescatarian, Plant-Based, Alkaline, Macrobiotic
- Extra Corn - $1.25 Dietary tags: Vegan, Vegetarian, Pescatarian, Plant-Based, Macrobiotic
- Extra Bamboo Shoot - $1.5 Dietary tags: Vegan, Vegetarian, Pescatarian, Plant-Based, Alkaline, AIP, Macrobiotic, Lectin-Free
- Extra Fried Tofu - $1.5: 2 Pcs Dietary tags: Vegan, Vegetarian, Pescatarian, Plant-Based, Low-Sodium, South-Beach, DASH Sodium-Reduced, Renal, Slow-Carb
- Extra Mussel - $2.99 Dietary tags: Pescatarian, Alkaline, AIP, Lectin-Free
- Extra Shrimp - $2.99 Dietary tags: Pescatarian, Alkaline, AIP, Lectin-Free
- Extra Steamed Chicken - $2.5 Dietary tags: AIP, Lectin-Free
- Extra Broth - $3.5 Dietary tags: Vegan, Vegetarian, Pescatarian, Plant-Based, Alkaline, AIP, Macrobiotic, Lectin-Free
- Extra Green Onion - $1.25 Dietary tags: Vegan, Vegetarian, Pescatarian, Plant-Based, Alkaline, AIP, Macrobiotic, Lectin-Free
Beverages
- Coke - $1.99
- Sprite - $1.99
- Fanta - $1.99 Dietary tags: Vegan, Vegetarian, Pescatarian, Plant-Based, Alkaline, AIP, Macrobiotic, Lectin-Free
- Diet Coke - $1.99
Dessert
- Strawberry Mochi - $4.25 Dietary tags: Vegan, Vegetarian, Pescatarian
- Mango Mochi - $4.25 Dietary tags: Vegan, Vegetarian, Pescatarian
- Vanilla Mochi - $4.25 Dietary tags: Vegan, Vegetarian, Pescatarian
- Green Tea Mochi - $4.25 Dietary tags: Vegan, Vegetarian, Pescatarian
Frequently Asked Questions about Ishita Ramen
- How does this restaurant compare to others in the same cuisine type?
- This budget-friendly Japanese restaurant stands out for its high-quality seafood, attentive service, and unique stir-fry ramen techniques rated 4.0/5.
- Which diets does this restaurant support based on its menu?
- The restaurant supports numerous diets including keto, vegan, vegetarian, gluten-free, dairy-free, high-protein, pescatarian, paleo, and low-carb through various ramen and topping options.
- What makes this restaurant unique or special?
- Ishita Ramen is unique for its bold, wok-seared stir-fry ramen techniques and fresh seafood served in a warm, inviting atmosphere.
- What is the price range at this restaurant?
- Ishita Ramen is a budget-friendly ($) Japanese restaurant that provides affordable dining options for its local customers.
- Does this restaurant have good options for group dining with mixed dietary needs?
- Ishita Ramen accommodates mixed dietary needs with high-protein, keto, gluten-free, vegan, and vegetarian options like Vegetable Ramen and Extra Steamed Chicken.
- How can I contact this restaurant?
- You can contact Ishita Ramen by visiting their website at https://ishitaramenmn.com for more information.
- What are the most popular dishes at this restaurant?
- Diners frequently praise the high-quality seafood selections, while menu highlights include various stir-fry ramen options, char siu, and crispy chicken ramen.
- What is this restaurant's overall rating?
- Ishita Ramen has an average rating of 4.0/5, with customers celebrating it as a quality addition to the neighborhood.
- What's the best way to experience this restaurant?
- Enjoy a budget-friendly meal by trying the signature stir-fry ramen or fresh seafood in the warm, inviting atmosphere with attentive service.
- Is this a good spot for a date or special occasion?
- The inviting, warm atmosphere and polite, attentive service make this well-designed space a quality local spot for special occasions.
Restaurants near Ishita Ramen
- Thirty-Six Cafe — Japanese
- Kyoto Sushi — Japanese
- Sencha Tea Bar — Japanese
- Sumo & Smoh — Japanese
- Intown Sushi — Japanese
- Pa Tea and Poke — Japanese
- Noa — Japanese
- Hibachi Daruma — Japanese
- Zen Ramen — Japanese
- Sakana Sushi And Asian Bistro — Japanese
- Ichiddo Ramen — Japanese
- Midori's Floating World — Japanese
