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Named after Yokohama, the ramen capital of Japan, Yoko Ramen opened its doors in the spring of 2017, bringing Salt Lake a new take on a traditional dish. Within the first year Yoko had been honorably mentioned in the Salt Lake Tribune, USA Today, and won the City Weekly Best of Utah ramen award.While we specialize in ramen, we also have salads, sandos, daily specials and more – all made with fresh local produce and a nod to Japanese cuisine. Come through, we’d love to have you!
Japanese pork, chicken & vegan ramen, plus gyoza & sandwiches, prepared in a relaxed, sunny space.
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Address: 473 E 300 S, Salt Lake City, UT 84111
Phone: (801) 876-5267
Website: https://www.yokoslc.com/
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lauren
To preface this, I’ve been eating at this restaurant for a few years now so this is a culmination of my experiences with more of a focus on my most recent visit.
Yoko Ramen serves solid tasteful food but for a pretty penny. The price has consistently gone up and up. $18 for a chicken ramen (not including additional pricing for any add-ons) is an intense price and heaven forbid if you want to have this delivered to you from doordash because it is $20.70 on there. Eating out is a privilege but compared to other restaurants in the area, there is definitely stuff out there that has a better price for the quantity and quality.
Be wary of the forced 15% tip. To force American tip culture but utilize a Japanese style pay before you eat can definitely be off putting to most. I usually tip at 20% whenever I eat out and want to support servers but being forced to tip leaves a bad taste in my mouth. It makes me hope that the workers are actually getting paid a livable wage. It is very disappointing too that all these years, the people working there have all been generally unhelpful, disgruntled and for the most part unfriendly. I understand hating your job but it was definitely frustrating. I will say the man who was working last night was extremely refreshing from the usual workers there! By far he was the best and most kind person we have had serve us in our time there.
I love the food and environment but it is starting to get to be hard to enjoy more often with the price.
… moreYoko Ramen serves solid tasteful food but for a pretty penny. The price has consistently gone up and up. $18 for a chicken ramen (not including additional pricing for any add-ons) is an intense price and heaven forbid if you want to have this delivered to you from doordash because it is $20.70 on there. Eating out is a privilege but compared to other restaurants in the area, there is definitely stuff out there that has a better price for the quantity and quality.
Be wary of the forced 15% tip. To force American tip culture but utilize a Japanese style pay before you eat can definitely be off putting to most. I usually tip at 20% whenever I eat out and want to support servers but being forced to tip leaves a bad taste in my mouth. It makes me hope that the workers are actually getting paid a livable wage. It is very disappointing too that all these years, the people working there have all been generally unhelpful, disgruntled and for the most part unfriendly. I understand hating your job but it was definitely frustrating. I will say the man who was working last night was extremely refreshing from the usual workers there! By far he was the best and most kind person we have had serve us in our time there.
I love the food and environment but it is starting to get to be hard to enjoy more often with the price.
Ann D.M
We used to really enjoy Yoko Ramen before COVID. The chicken ramen portions were satisfying, and the sweet wings were a favorite of ours. It felt like a reliable spot for a comforting, flavorful meal.
Unfortunately, things have changed since the pandemic. Prices have gone up, and the chicken broth sometimes tastes off—on occasion, it’s had a strange flavor reminiscent of burnt cabbage. Another shift is the addition of a mandatory 15–18% gratuity, even for small parties. While tipping is a standard part of dining out in the U.S., making it mandatory feels unusual. We believe it’s the responsibility of management to ensure fair compensation for staff, rather than placing that burden directly on customers.
To be clear, we did accepted the mandatory tip. But during our visit, we were never offered a refill of water, nor did anyone check in to ask if everything was okay. That lack of attentiveness was disappointing, especially given the added gratuity.
We truly loved this place before, and it’s hard to see it change. For now, we’ll be exploring other ramen spots where the food quality and overall experience feel more consistent.
… moreUnfortunately, things have changed since the pandemic. Prices have gone up, and the chicken broth sometimes tastes off—on occasion, it’s had a strange flavor reminiscent of burnt cabbage. Another shift is the addition of a mandatory 15–18% gratuity, even for small parties. While tipping is a standard part of dining out in the U.S., making it mandatory feels unusual. We believe it’s the responsibility of management to ensure fair compensation for staff, rather than placing that burden directly on customers.
To be clear, we did accepted the mandatory tip. But during our visit, we were never offered a refill of water, nor did anyone check in to ask if everything was okay. That lack of attentiveness was disappointing, especially given the added gratuity.
We truly loved this place before, and it’s hard to see it change. For now, we’ll be exploring other ramen spots where the food quality and overall experience feel more consistent.
Jessica Robertson
The ramen here is solid. Pork with house veg is where it’s at, even if the price has become a bit steep. What’s not as great is the mandatory 15% tipping policy, especially when the employees there are notoriously, comically aloof and unfriendly. To be clear, tipping when eating in the restaurant is fine with me even tho it’s a counter service place. But when you tack it onto a pickup order is when it gets totally ridiculous. There was a time I went to pick up my ramen and when I noticed the 15% charge opted to remove the tip, to which the male cashier working proceeded to mock me being like “okay Jessicaaaa” in this super obnoxious tone as if I was doing something wrong. It was honestly kinda crazy lol. Anywho, just wanted to share. The ramen is good but the service and policies could use some work.
… moreDoug Welton
The ramen was pretty, meh. I went last year and it was good. I eat a fair amount of ramen. Yoko isn’t bad. It’s decent. There are a lot of other ramen places I would choose over Yoko.
… moreDavid Giardinelli
I waited for 20 minutes at the register to pay for takeout. No one working the register for 20 minutes on a Tuesday. By the time I got the food out was cold. $43 for cold ramen because the people working there don’t give a crap. They bring shame to the name!
… moreJohn Pederson
I’m not normally one to be harsh with critiques, but this was truly the worst ramen I’ve ever had from a restaurant (by a long shot). It tasted like a fajita. Like I love fajitas, but the grilled peppers and onions were just odd. And asparagus?? Broth was also super oily. Chashu wasn’t great. Bless the people who like this, but this wasn’t ramen. I’ve never straight up thrown out food before, but eating it out of a tall cup was also unpleasant… My friend and I both tossed it.
… moreMiguel Diaz
The pork shoyu was very good, maybe a tiny bit too salty, but overall very good. However the portions were a little smaller than I hoped for considering the price. After the ramen and some gyoza, I was still left a bit hungry. Overall pretty decent but not my favorite ramen restaurant.
… moreKatie C
Ramen was some of the best I’ve had. Broth was super rich and flavorful. It was a little pricey and took a while to come out, but worth it!
… moreBen B
Cozy atmosphere. Great ramen with modern touches but not veering too far from the traditional. Gyoza, wings were great. Don’t pass on the fries. Not your typical side to ramen but not your typical fries either. You won’t regret getting them.
… morePilar Nuñez
We arrived in Yoko with a lot of expectation and desire to eat ramen. We ordered two pork ramen, one with additional vegetables and the
Cauliflower sandwich. We spent $70 for two people.
It is very overpriced, especially considering the service that was terrible from the beginning. The girl who took our order made us understand that she was in a bad mood with her faces and the way she served us by rushing us when there were no people waiting.
The additional tip seemed completely inappropriate to us considering that on the sign where it warns that they add 15% of tips, they say that the cause is: “to make wages”. Not only because in principle the hourly price should be established and negotiated between employer and employees; but I also think that no client forced employees to work in this restaurant; they are free to go out and look for a new job that pays them according to what they need/want.
Anyway, the experience was very disappointing, and I hope they don’t answer this review with “I’m sorry for your experience” but that they really change the way they work and serve customers, that at the end of the day we are the ones who pay their salary.
… moreCauliflower sandwich. We spent $70 for two people.
It is very overpriced, especially considering the service that was terrible from the beginning. The girl who took our order made us understand that she was in a bad mood with her faces and the way she served us by rushing us when there were no people waiting.
The additional tip seemed completely inappropriate to us considering that on the sign where it warns that they add 15% of tips, they say that the cause is: “to make wages”. Not only because in principle the hourly price should be established and negotiated between employer and employees; but I also think that no client forced employees to work in this restaurant; they are free to go out and look for a new job that pays them according to what they need/want.
Anyway, the experience was very disappointing, and I hope they don’t answer this review with “I’m sorry for your experience” but that they really change the way they work and serve customers, that at the end of the day we are the ones who pay their salary.