I was really disappointed with the ramen here. This place was recommended to me by multiple locals as one of the best ramen spots in Phoenix, but the Tonkotsu ramen was real bad. The broth was nearly flavorless, I could basically only taste a bit of shichimi. Where's the rich flavorful pork flavor? Did they let the pork bone simmer for an hour before serving it or something? I added on some nori for $2 expecting to get 3-4 little sheets like most places. Instead I got 1 sheet, pre-dunked into the ramen so when I got it it was a wrinkled soggy mess.What else can I say? I went to Wendys afterward
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 2
Service: 2
Frank N
Food was lacking in many ways. If you want frozen flash fried stuff, you'll be ok. The fried squid was tough, not rubbery, tough and hard to chew. Not like most places, this was whole small squid that were not fresh. Octopus balls were just barely ok. The shrimp wrapped in shredded hash brown potatoes was great. Ramens were lacking flavor. Once you have good stuff it's hard to compare.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 5
Ryan K Hardy
They have great ramen.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Juan Cebreros
Finally decided to come back after the last time we had a bad experience with the staff. Love this Ramen spot is my favorite in Phoenix.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Nishikawa Black Ramen
Michael Larkin
I was pretty hungover yesterday and a friend door-dashed me some ramen from here. WOW. It was absolutely delicious. The broth was so tasty and she sent some spring rolls too that were really good. I haven't had a ton of ramen in my life but this was definitely the best I've had. It brought me back to life! Highly recommend! I look forward to dining in sometime in the future.
Food: 5
Mrs. Ceron
Food is good, but very mediocre service.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 2
Chance Madewell
Second time ever trying Ramen and was walking in kinda like I wasn't going to enjoy it...I'm glad to say that I was wrong. If I could give 10 stars on the ratings I would. Delicious and not super pricey. :)
First of all, the service is awful. The waiter ignored all my call and made face when he’s not happy with me or other customers. Not to mention, the food is disgusting, the pork they used is pure fat and very disgusting ?. The taste of soup is so bad and the noodle is very hard.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Bill Lin
One of very few authentic Japanese Ramen shop in Phoenix area.I'll have to say as picky as I am (I only eat Ramen at Ramen shop owned by Japanese), but Nishikawa is really pretty good.I ordered Nishikawa Black, the most important thing is that when I requested for "firm" noodles (undercooked a little bit to maintain the chewy of noodles), the waitor understood right away, i believe that this means this is a real Japanese Ramen shop!!!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
S. Hawke Reyes
This was my first time eating here. The dishes that we ordered (except one) was phenomenally flavorful, savory and tasty! I want to try every item on the menu. I will definitely go back again.Wheelchair accessibility: Dining space is quite tight and condensed.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Tonkotsu Ramen with Hard Boiled Egg, Chicken Karaage
This place has great Ramen! Soup broth was good, chicken portion could have been better. Got the Karage Chicken appetizer and it was just ok. Had better, but the Ramen was good. Big portion but it's a little pricey at 15.00 a bowl. They reopen at 5pm after being closed after lunch.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Tonkotsu Ramen with Soft Boiled Egg, Chicken Karaage
Diana Munoz
My husband and I recently visited this restaurant, expecting a good meal based on his previous experience. While the food was decent, the service was absolutely horrible. Our server had a terrible attitude, rushing us and making faces when helping others. We even witnessed another customer leaving due to the server's behavior. Overall, it was the worst dining experience we've had. We recommend choosing another restaurant with better service and atmosphere.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 3
Service: 1
Recommended dishes: Tonkotsu Ramen with Hard Boiled Egg, Pork Gyoza
Ali B.
Amazing spot for veggie ramen!! I had been craving veggie ramen but it seems every spot was either closed Sundays or deep into Tempe so I ordered pick up from here! It was ready fast, I was worried it would get cold since I was late to pick up, but it wasn't! Hand off was easy, got my food quickly. The broth is packed separately so everything doesn't get soggy. They have two veggie options, I got the veggie miso which has the curved noodles. I love it! The crispy onion on topic was perfect and the veggie to noodle to broth ratio was on point! Pricing was as expected. Really good stuff and I'd love to come try the other veggie ramen option they have!
Shavonna M.
Ramen is my ALL time favorite comfort food ! And Nishikawa Ramen hit the head on the nail with the definition of comfort food ! Customer service was good ! I was immediately greeted. It's self seating . If you're dining for one sit at one of the smaller tables . The bigger tables are for bigger parties . I came on a Saturday evening around 4pm I'd say it was fairly empty , lite foot traffic. The ambiance is very small and intimate great for a little evening Date or meet up with a few friends . Let's get into What i ordered ! I ordered the spicy edamame ! Disclaimer ( Very Spicy ) yet addictive! Couldn't stop eating them $5.50. I usually go for the Tonkotsu at or ramen spots , but this wanted to try something different so I decided on Nishikawa Black Ramen with added corn which was a additional $2 , a sprite and a Fuji Apple Sake ! The flavors overall were amazingly delicious and great portions ! All for a great price . Highly recommend this place . I love that they play music that goes according to the chill vibe they offer .
Cin C.
Best ramen in Phoenix. So many good options. My family and I have ordered every ramen soup on the menu and it doesn't disappoint. Black Ramen is the top fave extra egg :-) We also love the apps.
I was really disappointed with the ramen here. This place was recommended to me by multiple locals as one of the best ramen spots in Phoenix, but the Tonkotsu ramen was real bad. The broth was nearly flavorless, I could basically only taste a bit of shichimi. Where's the rich flavorful pork flavor? Did they let the pork bone simmer for an hour before serving it or something? I added on some nori for $2 expecting to get 3-4 little sheets like most places. Instead I got 1 sheet, pre-dunked into the ramen so when I got it it was a wrinkled soggy mess.What else can I say? I went to Wendys afterward
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 2
Service: 2
Food was lacking in many ways. If you want frozen flash fried stuff, you'll be ok. The fried squid was tough, not rubbery, tough and hard to chew. Not like most places, this was whole small squid that were not fresh. Octopus balls were just barely ok. The shrimp wrapped in shredded hash brown potatoes was great. Ramens were lacking flavor. Once you have good stuff it's hard to compare.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 5
They have great ramen.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Finally decided to come back after the last time we had a bad experience with the staff. Love this Ramen spot is my favorite in Phoenix.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Nishikawa Black Ramen
I was pretty hungover yesterday and a friend door-dashed me some ramen from here. WOW. It was absolutely delicious. The broth was so tasty and she sent some spring rolls too that were really good. I haven't had a ton of ramen in my life but this was definitely the best I've had. It brought me back to life! Highly recommend! I look forward to dining in sometime in the future.
Food: 5
Food is good, but very mediocre service.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 2
Second time ever trying Ramen and was walking in kinda like I wasn't going to enjoy it...I'm glad to say that I was wrong. If I could give 10 stars on the ratings I would. Delicious and not super pricey. :)
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Fried Chicken, Chicken Karaage
First of all, the service is awful. The waiter ignored all my call and made face when he’s not happy with me or other customers. Not to mention, the food is disgusting, the pork they used is pure fat and very disgusting ?. The taste of soup is so bad and the noodle is very hard.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
One of very few authentic Japanese Ramen shop in Phoenix area.I'll have to say as picky as I am (I only eat Ramen at Ramen shop owned by Japanese), but Nishikawa is really pretty good.I ordered Nishikawa Black, the most important thing is that when I requested for "firm" noodles (undercooked a little bit to maintain the chewy of noodles), the waitor understood right away, i believe that this means this is a real Japanese Ramen shop!!!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
This was my first time eating here. The dishes that we ordered (except one) was phenomenally flavorful, savory and tasty! I want to try every item on the menu. I will definitely go back again.Wheelchair accessibility: Dining space is quite tight and condensed.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Tonkotsu Ramen with Hard Boiled Egg, Chicken Karaage
Restaurantji Recommends
This place has great Ramen! Soup broth was good, chicken portion could have been better. Got the Karage Chicken appetizer and it was just ok. Had better, but the Ramen was good. Big portion but it's a little pricey at 15.00 a bowl. They reopen at 5pm after being closed after lunch.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Tonkotsu Ramen with Soft Boiled Egg, Chicken Karaage
My husband and I recently visited this restaurant, expecting a good meal based on his previous experience. While the food was decent, the service was absolutely horrible. Our server had a terrible attitude, rushing us and making faces when helping others. We even witnessed another customer leaving due to the server's behavior. Overall, it was the worst dining experience we've had. We recommend choosing another restaurant with better service and atmosphere.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 3
Service: 1
Recommended dishes: Tonkotsu Ramen with Hard Boiled Egg, Pork Gyoza
Amazing spot for veggie ramen!! I had been craving veggie ramen but it seems every spot was either closed Sundays or deep into Tempe so I ordered pick up from here! It was ready fast, I was worried it would get cold since I was late to pick up, but it wasn't! Hand off was easy, got my food quickly. The broth is packed separately so everything doesn't get soggy. They have two veggie options, I got the veggie miso which has the curved noodles. I love it! The crispy onion on topic was perfect and the veggie to noodle to broth ratio was on point! Pricing was as expected. Really good stuff and I'd love to come try the other veggie ramen option they have!
Ramen is my ALL time favorite comfort food ! And Nishikawa Ramen hit the head on the nail with the definition of comfort food ! Customer service was good ! I was immediately greeted. It's self seating . If you're dining for one sit at one of the smaller tables . The bigger tables are for bigger parties . I came on a Saturday evening around 4pm I'd say it was fairly empty , lite foot traffic. The ambiance is very small and intimate great for a little evening Date or meet up with a few friends . Let's get into What i ordered ! I ordered the spicy edamame ! Disclaimer ( Very Spicy ) yet addictive! Couldn't stop eating them $5.50. I usually go for the Tonkotsu at or ramen spots , but this wanted to try something different so I decided on Nishikawa Black Ramen with added corn which was a additional $2 , a sprite and a Fuji Apple Sake ! The flavors overall were amazingly delicious and great portions ! All for a great price . Highly recommend this place . I love that they play music that goes according to the chill vibe they offer .
Best ramen in Phoenix. So many good options. My family and I have ordered every ramen soup on the menu and it doesn't disappoint. Black Ramen is the top fave extra egg :-) We also love the apps.