Ji Bei Chuan Rice Noodles & Ramen 季北川 — Restaurant in Dr. Phillips

We stay at Hilton Parc Soleil frequently so we were excited when this new ramen shop opened and were eager to try it on our next trip. We ate there on 8/20/25 and here are our impressions. The restaurant is not overly large, the dining room has maybe 15 tables or so. It’s very clean with a modern decor, though it can feel a bit stark at times. The tables are comfortable is spartan, and there are some condiments available on each (soy, vinegar, chili oil). Service was decent if not great, but we didn’t find ourselves waiting too long for service. We ordered chicken ramen, chicken fried rice, pan fried pork gyoza, and Korean fried chicken thighs. I’ll start with the good, the Korean fried chicken was excellent. One thing to note is that perhaps they ran out of thighs, because what we got was definitely strips of chicken breast. However, we like both kinds of meat and the breading was crispy and delicious. Definitely our favorite of the things we ordered. For the ramen, the broth was decent if a little bland. Perhaps the expectation is that each person is going to further season with soy, vinegar, oil etc which is fine. The noodles had a nice chew, and it came topped with seaweed, corn, mushrooms, and half of a boiled egg. It was an ok bowl of ramen but it didn’t really wow me, the chicken was a bit tough to chew and also bland. The gyoza were ok but didn’t seem like they were made in house, more likely a frozen brand from somewhere. They were lightly pan fried but not crispy, and the filling lacked flavor. We paid $8 for 6 of these and were disappointed. Lastly, the fried rice. I had high hopes for this because I’ve gotten awesome fried rice at other ramen shops and was hoping for the same thing. I didn’t order anything special, just ordered to come as they make it. For whatever reason, this restaurant puts chopped lettuce in their fried rice which I’ve never experienced before. I generally like lettuce, but can say for me it did not work well in fried rice. The lettuce wilted as you’d expect (unlike say cabbage which I very much like in fried rice), and it watered down the flavors. The worst part for me though was just the texture, all the moisture from the lettuce made the entire dish soggy and unappealing. There was also a definite fishy taste to the dish, I don’t know if they use fish sauce in their seasoning or if it was just the remnants from other dishes, but I noticed it. I will say that I’m very sensitive to fishy tastes and don’t like them, others may find it appealing. All in all, we paid about $50 with tip for what we had and came away disappointed. It could be that they just have a style of food that we don’t enjoy, but after this experience it would be highly doubtful if we were to...

Edit : second visit less then a week later was amazing as well

The food was phenomenal, especially the chicken fried rice. I only have one suggestion and that would be make a more American friendly menu because we had no idea what we was even ordering or what we was eating so we had to ask a lot of questions. The Waitress was really friendly. She was hard to understand, but that’s OK that added to the vibe. We all really enjoyed our food especially the sauces on the table they mixed in. Perfect I have no idea what they were but they tasted good lol. But when ordering, we literally had no idea what we was gonna get my daughter had so many mushrooms in her Soup and did not know it even came with mushrooms lol. Don’t let that deter you because the food like I said was amazing but out of everything we had I really like to chicken fried rice. It was the...

I recently visited Ji Bei Chuan and was truly impressed. The food is authentic and flavorful. The rice noodles are especially fresh and delicious, with a rich, satisfying broth. The hand-mixed noodles are perfectly seasoned and taste amazing. One of the highlights for me was the brown sugar glutinous rice cake (红糖糍粑),crispy on the outside, soft and chewy inside, with just the right amount of sweetness.

The restaurant itself has a warm, inviting atmosphere. The interior design is stylish and full of character, making it a comfortable place to enjoy a meal with friends or family. On top of that, the staff are friendly and attentive, which makes the whole dining experience even more enjoyable.

If you’re looking for authentic flavors with great service and a unique setting, Ji Bei Chuan is definitely...