Kiu Japanese Restaurant is a newish sushi and ramen restaurant located in the downtown Markham complex. We went on a Friday for lunch and it was busy but they have quite a bit of seating so we got a table easily.
The restaurant offers sushi (not too extensive), raw oysters, small appetizers, and ramen from Ramen Isshin (located on College St.). I've been to Ramen Isshin and it was good so we thought it'll be good to try their uptown location since we're uptown more than downtown.
I had the Kotteri Rich Shoyu Ramen and made it into a combo with karaage for an added $3. Not too bad, broth was flavourful and rich...just what I was looking for. The egg was done nicely and the noodles were good, could be chewier but still enjoyed it. The pork slices were very thin, too thin if you're paying $11 a bowl. We got two large pieces of karaage but they weren't seasoned enough, good crunch though.
I also have to mention the tea, if you order green tea they serve houjicha tea (roasted green tea) which was enjoyable. They refilled my cup without asking which was good because I think I drank the first cup pretty fast!
Side order of takoyaki...yum!
Black Sesame Tan Tan Noodles...this wasn't that spicy and does taste like dan dan noodles you get at Chinese restaurants.
Kiu is spacious and clean and lots of natural light. Too many people to take a photo of the tables though. The service was good, no complaints.
We also found out there is underground parking so it makes this a good choice for winter months. Overall, the experience was good. Not the best ramen in the city, but I'd come back to try their sushi and other ramen bowls.
Kiu Japanese Restaurant
169 Enterprise Blvd, 2nd floor
Markham, ON L6G 0E7
T:905-513-6368
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