Name: Ryus Noodle Bar
Neighbourhood: Baldwin Village
Contact Info: 33 Baldwin St., 647-344-9306, ryusnoodlebar.com, @RYUS_Noodle_bar
Owner/Chef: Ryuichiro “Roy” Takahashi, a Japanese expat who worked as a ramen chef in Vancouver before moving to Toronto
The Food: Classic shio (salt), shoyu (soy) and miso ramen, plus less conventional bowls like roast beef–arugula ramen with truffle oil and a vegetarian potage with shiitakes and cauliflower purée.
The Place: A small, streamlined space with sliding wooden doors and framed Japanese prints. The patio out front seats 12.
The Numbers:
• 5,000 pairs of wooden chopsticks shipped in from a supplier every three and a half weeks
• 72 hours to cook chef Takahashi’s signature sauce (a combo of pork, chicken and Japanese veggies)
• $50 for the bottle of Denki Bran, an uncommon Japanese brandy, displayed in the front entranceway
225506 Ryus is located at 33 Baldwin Street, just a few doors down from Kinton Ramen (Image: Caroline Aksich) Introducing: Ryus Noodle Bar Introducing: Ryus Noodle Bar https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/ryus-noodle-bar-toronto-restaurant-05-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/ryus-noodle-bar-toronto-restaurant-05.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/ryus-noodle-bar-toronto-restaurant-05.jpg 416 624 [] https://torontolife.com/food/ryus-noodle-bar-toronto-restaurants/slide/ryus-noodle-bar-toronto-restaurant-05/ ryus-noodle-bar-toronto-restaurant-05 0 0
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225505 (Image: Caroline Aksich) Introducing: Ryus Noodle Bar Introducing: Ryus Noodle Bar https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/ryus-noodle-bar-toronto-restaurant-04-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/ryus-noodle-bar-toronto-restaurant-04.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/ryus-noodle-bar-toronto-restaurant-04.jpg 416 624 [] https://torontolife.com/food/ryus-noodle-bar-toronto-restaurants/slide/ryus-noodle-bar-toronto-restaurant-04/ ryus-noodle-bar-toronto-restaurant-04 0 0
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225511 (Image: Caroline Aksich) Introducing: Ryus Noodle Bar Introducing: Ryus Noodle Bar https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/ryus-noodle-bar-toronto-restaurant-10-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/ryus-noodle-bar-toronto-restaurant-10.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/ryus-noodle-bar-toronto-restaurant-10.jpg 624 416 [] https://torontolife.com/food/ryus-noodle-bar-toronto-restaurants/slide/ryus-noodle-bar-toronto-restaurant-10/ ryus-noodle-bar-toronto-restaurant-10 0 0
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225510 The front patio seats 12 (Image: Caroline Aksich) Introducing: Ryus Noodle Bar Introducing: Ryus Noodle Bar https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/ryus-noodle-bar-toronto-restaurant-09-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/ryus-noodle-bar-toronto-restaurant-09.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/ryus-noodle-bar-toronto-restaurant-09.jpg 624 416 [] https://torontolife.com/food/ryus-noodle-bar-toronto-restaurants/slide/ryus-noodle-bar-toronto-restaurant-09/ ryus-noodle-bar-toronto-restaurant-09 0 0
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225516 Ramen bowls come with five condiments: garlic-shallot sauce, hot sauce, ginger paste, truffle oil and XO sauce (Image: Caroline Aksich) Introducing: Ryus Noodle Bar Introducing: Ryus Noodle Bar https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/ryus-noodle-bar-toronto-restaurant-15-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/ryus-noodle-bar-toronto-restaurant-15.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/ryus-noodle-bar-toronto-restaurant-15.jpg 1248 832 [] https://torontolife.com/food/ryus-noodle-bar-toronto-restaurants/slide/ryus-noodle-bar-toronto-restaurant-15/ ryus-noodle-bar-toronto-restaurant-15 0 0
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225515 Vegetable potage with cauliflower purée, shiitake mushrooms, potato and bean sprouts ($10) (Image: Caroline Aksich) Introducing: Ryus Noodle Bar Introducing: Ryus Noodle Bar https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/ryus-noodle-bar-toronto-restaurant-14-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/ryus-noodle-bar-toronto-restaurant-14.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/ryus-noodle-bar-toronto-restaurant-14.jpg 1248 832 [] https://torontolife.com/food/ryus-noodle-bar-toronto-restaurants/slide/ryus-noodle-bar-toronto-restaurant-14/ ryus-noodle-bar-toronto-restaurant-14 0 0
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225514 The salty shio broth is made by simmering Japanese sardines with dried scallop, shrimp and squid ($10) (Image: Caroline Aksich) Introducing: Ryus Noodle Bar Introducing: Ryus Noodle Bar https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/ryus-noodle-bar-toronto-restaurant-13-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/ryus-noodle-bar-toronto-restaurant-13.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/ryus-noodle-bar-toronto-restaurant-13.jpg 1248 832 [] https://torontolife.com/food/ryus-noodle-bar-toronto-restaurants/slide/ryus-noodle-bar-toronto-restaurant-13/ ryus-noodle-bar-toronto-restaurant-13 0 0
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225512 Roast beef ramen with arugula, chili and bamboo ($14) (Image: Caroline Aksich) Introducing: Ryus Noodle Bar Introducing: Ryus Noodle Bar https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/ryus-noodle-bar-toronto-restaurant-11-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/ryus-noodle-bar-toronto-restaurant-11.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/ryus-noodle-bar-toronto-restaurant-11.jpg 1248 832 [] https://torontolife.com/food/ryus-noodle-bar-toronto-restaurants/slide/ryus-noodle-bar-toronto-restaurant-11/ ryus-noodle-bar-toronto-restaurant-11 0 0
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225513 The beef is cooked sous-vide and served with truffle oil (Image: Caroline Aksich) Introducing: Ryus Noodle Bar Introducing: Ryus Noodle Bar https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/ryus-noodle-bar-toronto-restaurant-12-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/ryus-noodle-bar-toronto-restaurant-12.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/ryus-noodle-bar-toronto-restaurant-12.jpg 1248 832 [] https://torontolife.com/food/ryus-noodle-bar-toronto-restaurants/slide/ryus-noodle-bar-toronto-restaurant-12/ ryus-noodle-bar-toronto-restaurant-12 0 0
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225502 Spicy miso ramen with Chinese and green cabbage, chives and house-made hot sauce ($10) (Image: Caroline Aksich) Introducing: Ryus Noodle Bar Introducing: Ryus Noodle Bar https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/ryus-noodle-bar-toronto-restaurant-01-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/ryus-noodle-bar-toronto-restaurant-01.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/ryus-noodle-bar-toronto-restaurant-01.jpg 1312 832 [] https://torontolife.com/food/ryus-noodle-bar-toronto-restaurants/slide/ryus-noodle-bar-toronto-restaurant-01/ ryus-noodle-bar-toronto-restaurant-01 0 0
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