Place is so mid. A reflection of usas declining socioeconomic fortunes that a place like this is as busy as it is. Broth trends greasy and flavorless. Everyone who knows japanese food knows that in general, they dont rely on oil to impart flavor, but rather hydrolyzed proteins (soy sauce), seaweeds like kombu, dried fish, msg, msg, msg, msg, and on the lower end, disodium ribonucleotides , disodium guanylates and other laboratory creations. Point being, tried the pork broth, and very little flavor. Plenty of grease though. Same with their other ramens. The broth itself was nowhere near savory enough.Karage was alright, dry texture though it wasnt quite as crisp and crunchy as it should have been. Didnt like the sauce as it tasted way too much like mayo.Receipt paper also unnaturally thick and obnoxious.Dallas restaurants tend to succeed at one thing, and that is being a disappointment.All these other reviews, nothing but clueless tourists.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 2
Service: 4
Hannah A.
Came on Saturday afternoon around 2pm wasn't too busy, there's a crowd inside but no wait/line to get a table. Service is friendly, the servers are happy to give recommendations on popular items and tell you what their faves are. We got karaage for starters;comes with 5 decent-sized pieces, crispy chicken with small chunks of watermelon on the side and some sort of curry sauce. For the main, we got tonkotsu with chili oil on the side so we can temper how spicy we want it. The broth is delicious, hits the spot on a cold rainy day, and unlike other ramen places we've tried around the DFW area, this broth didn't bloat us. Noodles seem freshly made and the chashu is super tender, practically melts in your mouth and has a slight sweet-glaze flavor. Definitely recommend getting extra chashu with your ramen. The portion is just right, you feel good after you finish your bowl, rather than bloated.Vegetarian options: Customizable dishes to vegetarian diets
We came came here for lunch today for the first time, and enjoyed the $9 ramen weekday lunch special immensely. It was warm and humid outside, and inside it was delightfully cool, and half full (Wednesday between 12:30 and 1).Both ramens were delish in their own unique ways:I had the veggie ramen, and it was packed with bok choy, shrooms, bamboo sprouts, and corn. The broth was w mellow rich mushroom, and the "vegan noodles" (not sure how they differ from the stock noodle) were just the right amount of toothsome, perfectly cooked and served. If you feel like amping up the volume a bit, add some soy (I did) or chili oil/powder, available if you ask for either/both.Jamie had the spicy miso, and the heat heat pushed the envelope of her comfort zone (just right for my palate). It had ground pork, a lightly poached egg, and some bamboo shoots in it, served in a milky hued broth amped up with chili oil.This place is a neighborhood gem, and we will return often going forward.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Aileen Millan
I’ve been here multiple times but can’t believe it took me this long to review but I love everything about this place. It’s a little bit of a waitlist so I would suggest getting a drink after writing your name down but it’s definitely worth the wait.Special recommendation is the spicy miso if you want something savory and hot.Very recommended for happy hours, date night!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Spicy Miso Ramen, Spicy Miso
Richard Razo
Me and my girlfriend went here on 4/14/24 Sunday. They said it'd be like a 15 minute wait but it was much quicker than that, which is excellent given how busy they were. A lively, hip place. Servers were excellent. Food was delicious, hit the spot! Give 'em a try! Although I will say, parking can be tricky; we got totally lucky and someone was leaving as we were looking.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Pork Tonkotsu Ramen, Takoyaki
Octavio Ramirez
One of the female bartenders was very rude and had an attitude, but the service from waiters, and hostess was just great and compensate that lack of customer service. The food is great, Garlic Miso is just one of the best I've tried and my family always asks to come back.
Tasty food, good to-go service, often busy. Love the small plates, especially the chicken meatballs. Corn fritters are great when they are crispy and not too oily. Everyone seems to like the karaage, and the flavor is delicious, but I've had it 4 times now and every time the chicken has seemed like half rubbery tendons & half decent tender chicken meat. I hear the ramen is amazing from everyone who goes there, will give it a try soon.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Davontae Harris
Best ramen I’ve had in my life! Super excited for the frisco location to open!
Absolutely THE BEST PLACE FOR RAMEN! I am in love with the tonkotsu ramen as well as the spicy edemame appetizer. Try the geisha if you're a fan of cocktails!
After going to numerous ramen restaurants all over DFW, and all over CA and OR, this by far (along side the fw location) the best ramen I’ve had overall, and I am extremely picky with good ramen typically. The staff is always so sweet, and if you come during lunch or on the weekends you’ll see why it’s always so packed. This is where I bring my friends/family when they come to town and everyone is always extremely happy.I love everything spicy and they did not disappoint when it came to the appetizer, ramen and margaritas! Definitely recommend!
Great food, aroma & flavor. The best sweet corn fritters! Nice ambient, great location. Friendly service. (Located on lower Greenville Ave). I highly recommend it.
Place is so mid. A reflection of usas declining socioeconomic fortunes that a place like this is as busy as it is. Broth trends greasy and flavorless. Everyone who knows japanese food knows that in general, they dont rely on oil to impart flavor, but rather hydrolyzed proteins (soy sauce), seaweeds like kombu, dried fish, msg, msg, msg, msg, and on the lower end, disodium ribonucleotides , disodium guanylates and other laboratory creations. Point being, tried the pork broth, and very little flavor. Plenty of grease though. Same with their other ramens. The broth itself was nowhere near savory enough.Karage was alright, dry texture though it wasnt quite as crisp and crunchy as it should have been. Didnt like the sauce as it tasted way too much like mayo.Receipt paper also unnaturally thick and obnoxious.Dallas restaurants tend to succeed at one thing, and that is being a disappointment.All these other reviews, nothing but clueless tourists.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 2
Service: 4
Came on Saturday afternoon around 2pm wasn't too busy, there's a crowd inside but no wait/line to get a table. Service is friendly, the servers are happy to give recommendations on popular items and tell you what their faves are. We got karaage for starters;comes with 5 decent-sized pieces, crispy chicken with small chunks of watermelon on the side and some sort of curry sauce. For the main, we got tonkotsu with chili oil on the side so we can temper how spicy we want it. The broth is delicious, hits the spot on a cold rainy day, and unlike other ramen places we've tried around the DFW area, this broth didn't bloat us. Noodles seem freshly made and the chashu is super tender, practically melts in your mouth and has a slight sweet-glaze flavor. Definitely recommend getting extra chashu with your ramen. The portion is just right, you feel good after you finish your bowl, rather than bloated.Vegetarian options: Customizable dishes to vegetarian diets
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Pork Tonkotsu Ramen, Karaage, Broth
We came came here for lunch today for the first time, and enjoyed the $9 ramen weekday lunch special immensely. It was warm and humid outside, and inside it was delightfully cool, and half full (Wednesday between 12:30 and 1).Both ramens were delish in their own unique ways:I had the veggie ramen, and it was packed with bok choy, shrooms, bamboo sprouts, and corn. The broth was w mellow rich mushroom, and the "vegan noodles" (not sure how they differ from the stock noodle) were just the right amount of toothsome, perfectly cooked and served. If you feel like amping up the volume a bit, add some soy (I did) or chili oil/powder, available if you ask for either/both.Jamie had the spicy miso, and the heat heat pushed the envelope of her comfort zone (just right for my palate). It had ground pork, a lightly poached egg, and some bamboo shoots in it, served in a milky hued broth amped up with chili oil.This place is a neighborhood gem, and we will return often going forward.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I’ve been here multiple times but can’t believe it took me this long to review but I love everything about this place. It’s a little bit of a waitlist so I would suggest getting a drink after writing your name down but it’s definitely worth the wait.Special recommendation is the spicy miso if you want something savory and hot.Very recommended for happy hours, date night!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Spicy Miso Ramen, Spicy Miso
Me and my girlfriend went here on 4/14/24 Sunday. They said it'd be like a 15 minute wait but it was much quicker than that, which is excellent given how busy they were. A lively, hip place. Servers were excellent. Food was delicious, hit the spot! Give 'em a try! Although I will say, parking can be tricky; we got totally lucky and someone was leaving as we were looking.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Pork Tonkotsu Ramen, Takoyaki
One of the female bartenders was very rude and had an attitude, but the service from waiters, and hostess was just great and compensate that lack of customer service. The food is great, Garlic Miso is just one of the best I've tried and my family always asks to come back.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 3
Recommended dishes: Pork Tonkotsu Ramen, Spicy Miso
Tasty food, good to-go service, often busy. Love the small plates, especially the chicken meatballs. Corn fritters are great when they are crispy and not too oily. Everyone seems to like the karaage, and the flavor is delicious, but I've had it 4 times now and every time the chicken has seemed like half rubbery tendons & half decent tender chicken meat. I hear the ramen is amazing from everyone who goes there, will give it a try soon.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Best ramen I’ve had in my life! Super excited for the frisco location to open!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Spicy Miso Ramen, Karaage, Veggie Ramen
Absolutely THE BEST PLACE FOR RAMEN! I am in love with the tonkotsu ramen as well as the spicy edemame appetizer. Try the geisha if you're a fan of cocktails!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Spicy Miso Ramen, Pork Tonkotsu Ramen
Great food and service. The shishito peppers are nice to start. If you’re a bit early, service will be super fast.
Restaurantji Recommends
After going to numerous ramen restaurants all over DFW, and all over CA and OR, this by far (along side the fw location) the best ramen I’ve had overall, and I am extremely picky with good ramen typically. The staff is always so sweet, and if you come during lunch or on the weekends you’ll see why it’s always so packed. This is where I bring my friends/family when they come to town and everyone is always extremely happy.I love everything spicy and they did not disappoint when it came to the appetizer, ramen and margaritas! Definitely recommend!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Spicy Miso Ramen, Spicy Edamame
We love the price and the food even more.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Great food, aroma & flavor. The best sweet corn fritters! Nice ambient, great location. Friendly service. (Located on lower Greenville Ave). I highly recommend it.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Spicy Miso Ramen, Pork Croquette, Sweet Corn Fritters
Incredible staff, incredible food!!!! Will be
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Spicy Miso
First time here and it was really good! Potent flavors, if you like spices I’d recommend the “Spicy Miso”!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 3