could weather... Hot Ramen!!! 😀 we picked the perfect day to come!!! this place is a hidden gem indeed in our neighborhood!!!!! it's definitely a must try. free water and free hot tea was the "icing on the cake" 😀
Paul B
Absolutely amazing lil hole-in-the-wall ramen house with fantastic ramen and curry rice. Kindest service you can find. My only issue with them is I wish they were closer to where I live!
Aloha Raman House is a cute little ramen shop off Hughes road in Madison that blew me away with how good their Spicy Tonkatsu Ramen was. It goes toe to toe with the best Ramen shops in North Alabama and I would highly recommend it to anyone who is interested in authentic Japanese cuisine. The fried chicken dumplings were top notch as well. The store itself is small, but all the food packs a big flavor punch, can’t wait to come back for more!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Spicy Tonkotsu Ramen
Melissa 4r5 Bautista
Spicy Beef Raman is Awesome.I tried the Steamed Dumplings they are really good.The workers are really nice .We really enjoyed ourselves.Good job !!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Sergio Flores
Okay so a few things:
First food is great except if you are craving greasy food no go.(still great but I am sure some people will prefer the unhealthy choice) another example they offer water and tea(not sweet tea)and of course you can still get your drink coca-Cola/ carbonated drink.
Now until the food, I like how the food is served on to go containers only drawback be the serving portions might be slightly smaller when compared elsewhere but the food taste is great and it’s healthy. ( even the croquette is/was good ,not that much grease/oil on it)
Location and customer service is also great.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Melanie Bodiford
Great family owned ramen house! I had the spicy tonkatsu ramen and the shrimp katsu. Both were piping hot and fresh ingredients. Complimentary hot or cold green tea was a nice touch! Service was impeccable. Friendly to first timers.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Spicy Tonkotsu Ramen
Yohany Estaba
My husband and I had the tonkatsu ramen, curry udon and the takoyaki, we really enjoyed it! Really flavorful. The staff was welcoming and attentive. We will definitely be coming back!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Darren Cola-Sinner
Amazing service, atmosphere and food!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Naught
This was a pleasant surprise! Definitely recommended if you enjoy a small and simple variety of ramen (or udon) or (sweet) curry rice dishes paired with a katsu-style/tempura/fried protein of choice.
I wouldn't say it was to-die-for, or something, but - out here - I usually have to have low expectations for places like this. This place actually feels like it cares!
We dined-in at around 6-7pm on a Wednesday. We had the (new) Spicy Beef Ramen, Takoyaki appetizer, and Shrimp Katsu Curry Plate. The food was excellent!
I enjoyed the soy egg, the broth, and the general flavor of everything else in my ramen a bunch! The takoyaki was tasty and seemed well prepared.
If you prefer spicy Indian or Thai style curries and not sweet/buttery curries, you might be disappointed. I love all kinds, so I thought it was very good. (Very similar to the boxed Golden Curry you can pick up at any grocery store, if you needed a comparison.) The fried shrimp was tasty - like, the batter/frying was done quite well. Other places can screw this up somehow and make it taste sad - not the case, here!
The place is somewhat small, and feels somewhere between a typical Asian takeout restaurant and a hole-in-the-wall mom and pop shop. I didn't count, but I'd guess there were about 8-10 tables, maybe. It was clean, not noisy, and comfortable enough to sit and enjoy our food. Food is served from relatively nice takeout containers, making it easy to just get a lid to take leftovers home.
The service was great, the lady was super nice and helpful! (She was probably one of the owners, I imagine.) If you didn't know much about ramen, udon, curry, etc., I got the feeling that she would help and teach you. For example, when we were looking at the menus while sitting at a table, on the way to deliver food to a customer's table, she showed us a dish that they had ordered, which was one of the newer options (Gyoudon beef, or something, which looked tasty). She also briefly explained all the condiments on the table and how to make the food more spicy, if we'd like.
Water and (unsweet) green tea is provided free of charge and generally self-serve (although she walked around and poured more tea, anyway, since there were only a few active tables). There are other canned/bottled drinks in a cooler that you could purchase, if preferred. I personally enjoyed the tea a lot, with just a little sugar added (which is provided at the drink stand).
It could seem a little pricy at first glance, but then most places are, these days. I felt like the portions were fairly generous for the cost. (Also, again, tea and water were free.) I can easily devour a lot of food in a sitting, relatively, so I finished my ramen bowl while there - along with most of the takoyaki. My partner had a couple pieces of takoyaki and ate about half of his shrimp curry plate, taking the rest home for later.
As for the Aloha part of the restaurant name, the main thing is the presence of a few spam dishes - which is HUGE in Hawaii - along with the generally sweeter flavor of some dishes - such as the curry. Aside from that, the friendly and personable service definitely felt a little more like being somewhere in Hawaii. The menus have a couple of Hawaiian words (like keiki for the kids' menu). Having lived in Hawaii for several years, I can say that a place like this would be very, very common there, though!
All-in-all, I think this is a pretty solid little restaurant! I will definitely be back, and I will recommend it to friends for a simple and quick ramen dive. Mahalo!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Spicy Tonkotsu Ramen, Spam Katsu, Chicken Katsu, Chicken Katsu Curry Rice, Chicken Katsu Plate, Takoyaki, Tan Tan Ramen, Katsu and Curry Rice, Beef Stew Curry Rice
Jessica Dettling
Delicious! The shoyu ramen I tried was absolutely wonderful and definitely hit the spot. Was tempted to get a bowl to go but I was so full already I practically had to waddle out of there. It's small but extremely inviting and everyone there is very nice and welcoming. Absolutely will be back soon!
Fantastic restaurant! The best ramen in Northern Alabama by far! Very inviting atmosphere and super friendly and helpful staff. Would give more stars if I could. Definitely will be back!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Mkayilometers
So good! The folks running it are so sweet and their food in incredible! Try everything.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Cruz Tidwell
My wife and I have been here twice now and the food is always amazing. The staff are super polite and never have to wait long on pickup orders. We have incorporated this into our monthly routines now and look forward to it.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
rex rich
So delicious.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Sabrina Agrusa
The service was wonderful!!! The food was delicious!!! It is a wonderful family owned restaurant. I would highly recommend stopping by and supporting a local business. ❤️
could weather... Hot Ramen!!! 😀 we picked the perfect day to come!!! this place is a hidden gem indeed in our neighborhood!!!!! it's definitely a must try. free water and free hot tea was the "icing on the cake" 😀
Absolutely amazing lil hole-in-the-wall ramen house with fantastic ramen and curry rice. Kindest service you can find. My only issue with them is I wish they were closer to where I live!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Spicy Miso Ramen, Spicy Tonkotsu Ramen, Chicken Katsu Plate
Aloha Raman House is a cute little ramen shop off Hughes road in Madison that blew me away with how good their Spicy Tonkatsu Ramen was. It goes toe to toe with the best Ramen shops in North Alabama and I would highly recommend it to anyone who is interested in authentic Japanese cuisine. The fried chicken dumplings were top notch as well. The store itself is small, but all the food packs a big flavor punch, can’t wait to come back for more!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Spicy Tonkotsu Ramen
Spicy Beef Raman is Awesome.I tried the Steamed Dumplings they are really good.The workers are really nice .We really enjoyed ourselves.Good job !!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Okay so a few things:
First food is great except if you are craving greasy food no go.(still great but I am sure some people will prefer the unhealthy choice) another example they offer water and tea(not sweet tea)and of course you can still get your drink coca-Cola/ carbonated drink.
Now until the food, I like how the food is served on to go containers only drawback be the serving portions might be slightly smaller when compared elsewhere but the food taste is great and it’s healthy. ( even the croquette is/was good ,not that much grease/oil on it)
Location and customer service is also great.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Great family owned ramen house! I had the spicy tonkatsu ramen and the shrimp katsu. Both were piping hot and fresh ingredients. Complimentary hot or cold green tea was a nice touch! Service was impeccable. Friendly to first timers.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Spicy Tonkotsu Ramen
My husband and I had the tonkatsu ramen, curry udon and the takoyaki, we really enjoyed it! Really flavorful. The staff was welcoming and attentive. We will definitely be coming back!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Amazing service, atmosphere and food!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
This was a pleasant surprise! Definitely recommended if you enjoy a small and simple variety of ramen (or udon) or (sweet) curry rice dishes paired with a katsu-style/tempura/fried protein of choice.
I wouldn't say it was to-die-for, or something, but - out here - I usually have to have low expectations for places like this. This place actually feels like it cares!
We dined-in at around 6-7pm on a Wednesday. We had the (new) Spicy Beef Ramen, Takoyaki appetizer, and Shrimp Katsu Curry Plate. The food was excellent!
I enjoyed the soy egg, the broth, and the general flavor of everything else in my ramen a bunch! The takoyaki was tasty and seemed well prepared.
If you prefer spicy Indian or Thai style curries and not sweet/buttery curries, you might be disappointed. I love all kinds, so I thought it was very good. (Very similar to the boxed Golden Curry you can pick up at any grocery store, if you needed a comparison.) The fried shrimp was tasty - like, the batter/frying was done quite well. Other places can screw this up somehow and make it taste sad - not the case, here!
The place is somewhat small, and feels somewhere between a typical Asian takeout restaurant and a hole-in-the-wall mom and pop shop. I didn't count, but I'd guess there were about 8-10 tables, maybe. It was clean, not noisy, and comfortable enough to sit and enjoy our food. Food is served from relatively nice takeout containers, making it easy to just get a lid to take leftovers home.
The service was great, the lady was super nice and helpful! (She was probably one of the owners, I imagine.) If you didn't know much about ramen, udon, curry, etc., I got the feeling that she would help and teach you. For example, when we were looking at the menus while sitting at a table, on the way to deliver food to a customer's table, she showed us a dish that they had ordered, which was one of the newer options (Gyoudon beef, or something, which looked tasty). She also briefly explained all the condiments on the table and how to make the food more spicy, if we'd like.
Water and (unsweet) green tea is provided free of charge and generally self-serve (although she walked around and poured more tea, anyway, since there were only a few active tables). There are other canned/bottled drinks in a cooler that you could purchase, if preferred. I personally enjoyed the tea a lot, with just a little sugar added (which is provided at the drink stand).
It could seem a little pricy at first glance, but then most places are, these days. I felt like the portions were fairly generous for the cost. (Also, again, tea and water were free.)
I can easily devour a lot of food in a sitting, relatively, so I finished my ramen bowl while there - along with most of the takoyaki. My partner had a couple pieces of takoyaki and ate about half of his shrimp curry plate, taking the rest home for later.
As for the Aloha part of the restaurant name, the main thing is the presence of a few spam dishes - which is HUGE in Hawaii - along with the generally sweeter flavor of some dishes - such as the curry. Aside from that, the friendly and personable service definitely felt a little more like being somewhere in Hawaii. The menus have a couple of Hawaiian words (like keiki for the kids' menu). Having lived in Hawaii for several years, I can say that a place like this would be very, very common there, though!
All-in-all, I think this is a pretty solid little restaurant! I will definitely be back, and I will recommend it to friends for a simple and quick ramen dive. Mahalo!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Spicy Tonkotsu Ramen, Spam Katsu, Chicken Katsu, Chicken Katsu Curry Rice, Chicken Katsu Plate, Takoyaki, Tan Tan Ramen, Katsu and Curry Rice, Beef Stew Curry Rice
Delicious! The shoyu ramen I tried was absolutely wonderful and definitely hit the spot. Was tempted to get a bowl to go but I was so full already I practically had to waddle out of there. It's small but extremely inviting and everyone there is very nice and welcoming. Absolutely will be back soon!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Restaurantji Recommends
Fantastic restaurant! The best ramen in Northern Alabama by far! Very inviting atmosphere and super friendly and helpful staff. Would give more stars if I could. Definitely will be back!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
So good! The folks running it are so sweet and their food in incredible!
Try everything.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
My wife and I have been here twice now and the food is always amazing. The staff are super polite and never have to wait long on pickup orders. We have incorporated this into our monthly routines now and look forward to it.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
So delicious.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
The service was wonderful!!! The food was delicious!!! It is a wonderful family owned restaurant. I would highly recommend stopping by and supporting a local business. ❤️
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
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