Farin Chowdhury
Delicious food, great service. Definitely going back. We tried the Tom Yum Ramen (which was my absolute favorite) and Golden Curry Ramen. The Takoyaki was pretty good too. Everything was freshly made and served. The staff is friendly and amazing.
… moreiMacOfDeath
Naruto would approve.
What a fantastic meal and a grand experience. Good service, professionally boxed up takeout, and food that sold me on coming back sometime.
Ordered over the phone, going for the Tonkatsu Ramen, Steamed Pork Bao Buns, and Takoyaki. Total coming to around $36, which is fine and dandy because that was a meal and a half for one person. Well worth it.
Back home I dug into everything, trying it all, and I was not disappointed with anything. The pork buns were so flavorful, the pork filling inside was like essence of pig condensed. The takoyaki was tender, with a nice chewy chunk of octopus in the center of each, and that sauce was both sweet and savory at the same time in perfect harmony. Finally, the ramen, was an eye opener. Normally I side eye those soft boiled eggs they put in ramen, but this ramen made me realize I was so wrong. Of course the ramen itself was stupendous. The stock was rich and intense, the cuts of pork were tender and juicy, and the noodles were totally al dente to a point that adding the stock cooked them just a tiny bit more to truly unlock their full potential. But back to that egg, I can only describe as custard, I now know that this kind of egg is just amazing. Like a bomb of flavor in my mouth, with the texture of custard, I was loving it.
I was worried I’d be rolling around in a food coma, or groaning as the noodles expanded my tummy three time large, but several hours later and I’m still fully awake and feeling good.
Totally reccomend to anyone in the mood for ramen!
… moreSandra Degener
Have been several times and had several different Ramens and Poke Bowls. Always delicious, made to order with super fresh ingredients. Not a lot of seating inside but very clean. Can not recommend enough!
… moreAnne Edwards (The ECrew)
First time visiting Koi Ramen and will definitely be returning, a lot! The menu has a cool variety of delicious choices. I got the Chicken Shoyou Ramen. My son got the Spicy Beef Ramen and the Taro milk tea. We loved everything! The restaurant is clean and the service was fantastic. If you haven’t already, go check out Koi Ramen.
… moreSarah Genevich
The food was really good!! Definitely recommend the ramen or poke bowl. Very fresh and it was a good size!
Not a lot of seating- mostly stools around the edge, and 1 larger table. Could probably use another table.
… moreTaylor O
I read a lot of reviews before coming here and there definitely seemed to be a clash between people who were ramen purists and people who prefer Americanized ramen. Unfortunately, you can’t make everyone happy when that’s your client base. If you want authentic Japanese style ramen I would suggest Tokyo or at least making the 3 hour drive to NYC. If you want good ramen that accounts for American preferences and doesn’t require hours of travel, I would suggest here. I tried the pork belly and there was definitely good flavor, I think they could elevate it for a better mouth feel with matchstick cucumbers instead of sliced. You definitely get bang for your buck with a healthy slice of pork but I honestly think they could slice it thinner to have more balance between the bun and the toppings. Their earl grey tea boba was good, I saw a previous comment say the earl grey flavor was very faint and I think if they added a little more tea and a little less milk they could strike the right balance for better flavor. I prefer a little less sweetness in my milk tea so this was perfect with the less sugar modification. I also tried the spicy beef ramen and it definitely delivered on the spicy part in a good way. It looks like the beef is a cut of round rump, it compliments the broth well and falls apart easily when you pick it up with chopsticks. Not sure how I felt about the bamboo topping (maybe this is more of a commentary on canned bamboo) it definitely had a bit of a metallic taste that threw me off. Like other people have said the broth (which is probably the most important part) has a good but subtle flavor. If you are used to a more intense flavor soup broth you may be underwhelmed but if you are looking for a Japanese style soup broth you will probably approve. Limited seating but a good atmosphere, plenty of parking, and workers were very kind.
… moreMarcia Wilcox
I don’t understand why this place has such high ratings. It is average at best. I was really not impressed with the ramen bowl I got there and neither was my wife with hers. It wasn’t bad, it just wasn’t exceptional. I could have done as well at home. Now, if you want an unexceptional bowl of ramen and you do not want to cook it yourself, by all means go there. But if you’re looking to take a bite of something and have your eyes roll back in your head with delight, this is definitely not the place.
… moreShannon Kauderer
I wanted to like it but the ramen was mediocre at best. None of us finished our ramen. The meat was straight up bad. The noodles were not better than packaged ramen. (To be clear I’ve eaten ramen in Japan and I’ve made my own at home which was better than this.)
The bubble tea was good. The crab Rangoon and gyoza were great.
… moreAuria Red
I don’t recommend. For those new to ramen, this place might seem pretty good. If you’re experienced with ramen, it’s below average. The boba is nothing crazy either.
We also got soup dumplings (which are listed on the menu as two separate items: ‘soup dumplings’ and ‘xiao long bao,’ both the same price and similar description?). Since they are a ramen shop I do not expect them to have extraordinary soup dumplings but they served the dumplings on unwaxed paper so ALL of them ripped. The sauce they were served with was a gyoza sauce as opposed to black vinegar or even a slightly more vinegary sauce. Seems a little out of place to put this on the menu, but whatever.
Got the Earl Grey milk tea and it had an incredibly faint Earl Grey flavor, I would almost just call it a black milk tea. Tapioca pearls were not all that good.
The people seem nice, though. Seating is limited, but there.
… moreDaniel
Small ramen place, plenty of signage outside so it is easy to find. Plenty of parking. Friendly staff, you order using the screen. Menu is small but has all of the ramen staples. We tried the tonkatsu and the curry ramen. Portions are decent and the broth is flavorful. Not a lot of seating. Overall good spot
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