Least favorite ramen place in Richmond. I really wanted to like this place…. But the cons were too many to over look.Pros: Japanese drinks and beers available and looked “Japanese”Waitress was attentive and friendly!Cons: place smelled like bathroom/inner city sewer as soon as you walked in and worse as you got closer to the bathrooms in the basement.All the broth is chicken based… traditional Japanese ramen is pork based. And it had a weird sweet aftertaste.Miso ramen comes topped with the miso paste instead it being cooked in the broth…Karaage was not authentic.Gyoza was the best dish we had, however strong ginger flavor.The Chashu was gamey.$15-$25 per bowl of ramen! We paid over $100 for 3 people for lunch. That’s three ramens, 2 apps and 1 drink. WAY overpriced!Won’t be going back, unfortunately. But place seems to be popular here in Richmond.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 1
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Gyoza
Ryan Smith
The gyoza starter was good - and included 6 pieces.Our ramen bowls were both very good. The curry ramen was very compelling and tasted as one would expect. The spicy ramen was the spiciest I have ever had - I like spicy so I thought it was amazing but be ready!Service was great as well - recommended for some good ramen in downtown!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
K Vydra
Oh my goodness, I’ve been waiting for at least a year to try this place. Visited the evening of March 27th. We walked by after being full but saw it was open and had to step in to try it. Absolutely fantastic service from our server (they were so into the food as well as telling the history of the restaurant and owner)Only got an app this time but it was the most delicious gyoza I’ve ever tasted. You can tell it’s made with love by the chef. Will 100% be back.Stay awesome! Thank you!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Chloe
Super great service! Our waiter was so nice!! And the food is super
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Antonia Dean
I’m a bit of a ramen snob so keep that in mind when I say the ramen was just ok. Staff was super nice and the restaurant was nice. Will go back but not the best ramen I’ve ever had.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Spicy Ramen, Tenka Ramen
Bran
I think it was pretty good. Would definitely go again if in town.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Gyoza, Chicken Karaage
Wei Styer (Wu)
Came here for an early dinner with my daughter (5) and son (4) who both had a grand time. They were patient and accomodating and brought us extra bowls and utensils. My kids split a bowl of the signature Tenka Ramen (and by that I mean they devoured it) as well as some dumplings. I had some takoyaki and the curry ramen - which I'd never seen before - both of which were delicious. The curry ramen was topped with fried chicken which both kids tried a piece of and loved. My daughter decided to do a mixture of both broths (just a little of the curry) because she liked them both, while my son declared that he preferred his own broth (the tenka) to mine.Service was quick and very friendly. We sat in a little booth, which was perfect. There was also a small amount of bad seating and a few tables. I think they may have had to reduce the indoor seating for staffing reasons since there's also room in the front that's currently used for people waiting for pick up orders now. Charming spot though, and right in the middle of the city. Definitely recommend if you're craving ramen!Parking: Limited street parking. Very busy on weekends.Kid-friendliness: My kids loved it, and the staff were very friendly and accommodating. My daughter already asked to come back.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Gyoza, Takoyaki, Tenka Ramen, Curry Ramen
Trevor Kaiwa
This place was just alright. I eat ramen everywhere I travel, so I do end up comparing places.First off, they don’t have tonkatsu ramen, and the server seemed not to even know what it was. Would not have come if I knew that - Tonkatsu is definitely a must for ramen for me. I guess it’s not a sin to not have it, but strange for an “authentic” ramen shop.I love learning about what dishes are popular where I’m eating, but my server just pointed to the whole menu when I asked if they had any popular specialties.I got the curry ramen and takoyaki. Ramen broth was flavorful. Soy sauce egg was over-cooked and fully hard boiled, no gumminess or liquidity in the yolk - which is a let down compared to traditional ramen eggs.I love takoyaki but would not order it here again.Staff was friendly. I would give it another try perhaps to taste their other dishes.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 4
Adam Elhammoumi
Fun casual ramen shop with different appetizers. Recommend trying the garlic ramen and
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Takoyaki, Shoyu Ramen, Mayu Ramen, Tenka Ramen
thomas grice
Lovely kyoto style ramen and the staff are exceedingly friendly
Their curry ramen is on point, as well as their gyoza! Lived in Japan for almost 8 years and this place scratched the itch.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Luis Ortiz
Great quality Ramen for a good price, good service even though they were understaffed. Chef was friendly and checked on customers. Bathroom is in an odd position on a lower floor. Their garlic ramen is amazing
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Kendall T
This place is nice and the staff is friendly. We ordered the Mayu and Karagge ramen which were both good but not great. If you are a local and looking for a place to pop in and get a bowl of ramen, by all means do it. If you're from out of town and you're looking for an excellent ramen shop, unfortunately this place is not it. The "ramen eggs" were completely hard-boiled instead of soft-boiled and the broth lacked the richness that excellent ramen has.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 5
Tess M.
Best ramen in the whole area in my opinion! Super good dine in or carry out; never had a bad meal here.
Curtis Felts
Excellent ramen spot. The hours are a little scattered so plan accordingly but the food is both excellent and authentic. The atmosphere is simple with galvanized metal and One Piece posters on the walls. They also have a decent selection of canned and bottled Japanese beverages.
Least favorite ramen place in Richmond. I really wanted to like this place…. But the cons were too many to over look.Pros: Japanese drinks and beers available and looked “Japanese”Waitress was attentive and friendly!Cons: place smelled like bathroom/inner city sewer as soon as you walked in and worse as you got closer to the bathrooms in the basement.All the broth is chicken based… traditional Japanese ramen is pork based. And it had a weird sweet aftertaste.Miso ramen comes topped with the miso paste instead it being cooked in the broth…Karaage was not authentic.Gyoza was the best dish we had, however strong ginger flavor.The Chashu was gamey.$15-$25 per bowl of ramen! We paid over $100 for 3 people for lunch. That’s three ramens, 2 apps and 1 drink. WAY overpriced!Won’t be going back, unfortunately. But place seems to be popular here in Richmond.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 1
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Gyoza
The gyoza starter was good - and included 6 pieces.Our ramen bowls were both very good. The curry ramen was very compelling and tasted as one would expect. The spicy ramen was the spiciest I have ever had - I like spicy so I thought it was amazing but be ready!Service was great as well - recommended for some good ramen in downtown!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Oh my goodness, I’ve been waiting for at least a year to try this place. Visited the evening of March 27th. We walked by after being full but saw it was open and had to step in to try it. Absolutely fantastic service from our server (they were so into the food as well as telling the history of the restaurant and owner)Only got an app this time but it was the most delicious gyoza I’ve ever tasted. You can tell it’s made with love by the chef. Will 100% be back.Stay awesome! Thank you!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Super great service! Our waiter was so nice!! And the food is super
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
I’m a bit of a ramen snob so keep that in mind when I say the ramen was just ok. Staff was super nice and the restaurant was nice. Will go back but not the best ramen I’ve ever had.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Spicy Ramen, Tenka Ramen
I think it was pretty good. Would definitely go again if in town.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Gyoza, Chicken Karaage
Came here for an early dinner with my daughter (5) and son (4) who both had a grand time. They were patient and accomodating and brought us extra bowls and utensils. My kids split a bowl of the signature Tenka Ramen (and by that I mean they devoured it) as well as some dumplings. I had some takoyaki and the curry ramen - which I'd never seen before - both of which were delicious. The curry ramen was topped with fried chicken which both kids tried a piece of and loved. My daughter decided to do a mixture of both broths (just a little of the curry) because she liked them both, while my son declared that he preferred his own broth (the tenka) to mine.Service was quick and very friendly. We sat in a little booth, which was perfect. There was also a small amount of bad seating and a few tables. I think they may have had to reduce the indoor seating for staffing reasons since there's also room in the front that's currently used for people waiting for pick up orders now. Charming spot though, and right in the middle of the city. Definitely recommend if you're craving ramen!Parking: Limited street parking. Very busy on weekends.Kid-friendliness: My kids loved it, and the staff were very friendly and accommodating. My daughter already asked to come back.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Gyoza, Takoyaki, Tenka Ramen, Curry Ramen
This place was just alright. I eat ramen everywhere I travel, so I do end up comparing places.First off, they don’t have tonkatsu ramen, and the server seemed not to even know what it was. Would not have come if I knew that - Tonkatsu is definitely a must for ramen for me. I guess it’s not a sin to not have it, but strange for an “authentic” ramen shop.I love learning about what dishes are popular where I’m eating, but my server just pointed to the whole menu when I asked if they had any popular specialties.I got the curry ramen and takoyaki. Ramen broth was flavorful. Soy sauce egg was over-cooked and fully hard boiled, no gumminess or liquidity in the yolk - which is a let down compared to traditional ramen eggs.I love takoyaki but would not order it here again.Staff was friendly. I would give it another try perhaps to taste their other dishes.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 4
Fun casual ramen shop with different appetizers. Recommend trying the garlic ramen and
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Takoyaki, Shoyu Ramen, Mayu Ramen, Tenka Ramen
Lovely kyoto style ramen and the staff are exceedingly friendly
Restaurantji Recommends
Their curry ramen is on point, as well as their gyoza! Lived in Japan for almost 8 years and this place scratched the itch.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Great quality Ramen for a good price, good service even though they were understaffed. Chef was friendly and checked on customers. Bathroom is in an odd position on a lower floor. Their garlic ramen is amazing
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
This place is nice and the staff is friendly. We ordered the Mayu and Karagge ramen which were both good but not great. If you are a local and looking for a place to pop in and get a bowl of ramen, by all means do it. If you're from out of town and you're looking for an excellent ramen shop, unfortunately this place is not it. The "ramen eggs" were completely hard-boiled instead of soft-boiled and the broth lacked the richness that excellent ramen has.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 5
Best ramen in the whole area in my opinion! Super good dine in or carry out; never had a bad meal here.
Excellent ramen spot. The hours are a little scattered so plan accordingly but the food is both excellent and authentic. The atmosphere is simple with galvanized metal and One Piece posters on the walls. They also have a decent selection of canned and bottled Japanese beverages.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5