Japanese Noodle House

Reviews

• Jonny M.

  star star star star star_border 8 June 2026

  On a holiday Monday, we were debating where to go when I remembered it's been awhile since my original visit to Japanese Noodle House.
  
  We dropped by around 2:15pm and were the only people there. Menu still the same but there's always a few specials up on their chalkboard.
  
  - Gyoza ($7.00) - you get 7 pieces. Small but nicely pan fried and hot.
  - Ebi suno mono ($5.99) - S thought it was pretty authentic. I'll take her word for it as she's a halfer and speaks fluent Japanese. Shrimps looked really fresh.
  - Ramen spicy pork (soya base) ($10.99) - Litaly got the same thing he did last time he was here. Spicy broth and solid noodles.
  - Nabeyaki ($17.99) - I decided to try something new and ordered the nobeyaki. Comes in those heavy speciality clay pots (called nabe which the dish is named after).  Dashi broth was light but flavourful. Noodles retained its great, chewy texture. Great portion too.
  - Dynamite roll ($5.00) and sake roll ($4.00) - I only tried one sake roll. Decent. The others thought the rolls were pretty average.
  
  Still a solid gem in my books. Stick with the traditional Japanese items on the menu and you'll be in for a treat.

• Elle W.

  star star star star star_border 4 June 2026

  Small family owned restaurant that serves homemade-like meals. I've been here a couple of times and have only had their ramen and curry dishes.
  
  The decor and atmosphere is a little outdated, unfortunately, but fits in with their family style theme. The restaurant is also very tiny, which means it can get busy quick, though I've never had to wait, oddly enough.
  
  Service is friendly and quick. Servers are so friendly and very helpful when picking food to try. Food itself has been flavorful and filling, for a decent price. The ramen for example, is only 10$ but is a hearty portion with flavorful broth. They don't offer a lot in their noodles; it's a very simple but flavorful dish. Also, the pork is not the typical char sui other restaurants provide, but thinly sliced "hot pot" style pork. Definitely worth the price though!
  
  The curries are also quite tasty. I've had the chicken and pork Katsu, both very crispy, juicy and flavorful. The curry is a little on the mild side, not as spicy (flavorful?) as other Japanese curry dishes I've had, but still yummy. Very filling dishes!
  
  Will be back for the ramen, which is the star of the menu. Unfortunately, have not tried the sushi yet.

• Christopher L.

  star star star star star 23 May 2026

  Best cheap sushi joint in Calgary.
  Great variety of dishes with quality fish.
  I've been here numerous times with zero complaints. It's no wonder they've been around for approximately 11 years.

• Hailan Q.

  star star star star star 21 May 2026

  This restaurant is as close to an original small kitchen type restaurant as you will find here in Calgary. Nothing fancy, just authentic decor and great food at a very reasonable price. Having lived in Japan for 9 years walking into this place took me right back there. If you want colourful sushi with fancy names here is not the place. But if your looking for what a true kinda "hole in the wall" escape from what you may be used to then I strongly recommend it.

• Michael W.

  star star star star star 14 May 2026

  Traditional Japan right here in Calgary! This is a Ramen review here--I've never tried their sushi yet--but I've tried just about all the hip Ramen places in Calgary, and I've even sampled the ramen from San Francisco Japan Town just to compare. This cozy restaurant "Japanese Noodle House" is just plain good, whereas those others were really nothing special despite all the hip young folks that go there. JNH has me coming back again and again, and savouring the subtleties, and welcoming flavours. Makes you feel like home somehow!!
  
  Despite the cozy atmosphere tucked away in the west belt-line area, it's self-evident that this mom and pop duo brought the real goods from the land of the rising sun! And it's the little things that they understand like before serving, the temperature of the broth should be palatable; the meat should be in correct-sized portions (not like the ground beef I was served at another spot).
  
  I've been there half-a-dozen times. I got the spicy pork ramen soy flavour and miso flavour. I preferred the soy. The lady was very nice as well. Some of these other reviewers are saying the same thing as me... that's no coincidence!!