New noodle shop alert: JJ Ramen Diner now open [UPDATED]

UPDATE: Jan. 2017: JJ Ramen Diner closed up shop at the end of December.

Ramen is getting to be one of the hottest dishes in Calgary right now, and recently another new spot has opened up to satisfy cravings for slurping noodles in savoury broth.

The former Carino Japanese Bistro has become JJ Ramen Diner, focusing their menu on the namesake dish.

Carino, incidentally, has moved and rebranded, offering Japanese-Italian fare as Carino Riserva on 4th Street SW.

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The switch to JJ Ramen happened in October, and already the ramen shop has some fans for the soup proprietor Toshihiro Karino is creating.

With ramen renditions like Spicy Umami Miso, Ebi Shio Wonton Ramen, Spicy Umami Tsukemen, Tonkotsu Gyokai “Umami” Shoyu Ramen, and more, JJ Ramen offers styles like tsukemen (dipping style) and broth options like Shio (“salt”) and Shoyu (“soy sauce”). Side dishes include the trendy raw fish dish, poke.

Check out what they’ve been dishing up:

A photo posted by Carly Hamilton (@dimsumdiet) on Nov 29, 2016 at 8:30am PST

A photo posted by @_hellojaytee on Nov 27, 2016 at 11:37am PST

A photo posted by Tobi (@_solidsweet_) on Nov 5, 2016 at 1:33pm PDT

A photo posted by Sharon & Rini (@truffleandsweet) on Nov 22, 2016 at 8:22pm PST

A photo posted by It’s Oishii! (@itsoishii) on Nov 8, 2016 at 5:46pm PST

A photo posted by Eric Pye (@hakushondaimao) on Nov 6, 2016 at 2:18pm PST

Good catching up with the Creative Worship Team for lunch at JJ Ramen Diner by Carino. Good choice @viviau although you couldn’t make it out today. This is the Duck Breast Tsukemen Ramen, dipping broth not shown but was the star of the dish.

A photo posted by Kevin Cortez (@kxcortez) on Nov 5, 2016 at 1:16pm PDT

JJ Ramen Diner

Address: 709 Edmonton Trail NE
Instagram: @jjramendiner