Katsu Ramen in Aurora is located in a somewhat tight marketplace, which can make parking a bit of a challenge. However, the experience inside makes up for it. The ambiance is relaxed with nice, chill lighting, anime decor, and a few TVs playing various programs. We visited on a weekday evening and were seated right away. The tables are placed rather close together, but it is still manageable and comfortable enough for a meal. The service was prompt, and our food came out in a timely manner. We ordered the black garlic ramen, pork gyozas, a Godzilla sushi roll, and two onigiris (salmon garlic and beef). Everything was well-prepared, flavorful, and offered some unique flavor profiles. This was my second time visiting, and the quality was very consistent with my first trip. The staff is friendly and attentive, making sure to check in on the table throughout the meal. A solid, reliable choice for ramen and Japanese dishes.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Black Garlic
V F
Best ramen and sushimi combo you will find in Colorado, Black Garlic Tonkutsu is my personal favorite. Can get a little loud and cramped when they're super busy though.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Black Garlic, Pork Broth
kari gibson
Great food!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 4
Chun Kong
We went for lunch and we were so glad we found this restaurant! The service was both attentive and unhurried and the ramen was the best we've tasted! We will be back!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Jenny LaGesse
Veggie ramen was served with mixed greens on top and no vegetables in the soup. Onigiri was bone dry. Primary ingredient in all dishes was salt.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 2
Service: 3
T M
Ramen was really good but what made this a 5/5 was the service. They have these call buttons on each table. I swear we only had to wait 30 seconds before being helped. They were always on top of everything. Got here on a Friday night at 5:50 and by 6 all the tables were full. The only complaint I’d say is there isn’t a waiting room. So if it’s busy you have people waiting for a table standing directly next to you which is a bit unfortunate. If you can you should choose a table to the left further away from the door to avoid this experience.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 5
Jase
The food and lunch special from 11am to 4pm is the best!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Daniel Flesher
An amazing restaurant for ramen, onigiri, katsu, and all sorts of other great dishes. The black garlic ramen and curry ramen are two standouts on a menu packed with fantastic options. The staff is friendly and always hustling to take orders, drop off food, and provide a good experience.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Black Garlic Tonkotsu, Pork Gyoza Japanese Style Dumpling, Japanese Style Fried Chicken, Katsu Curry Curry with Deep Fried Pork Cutlet
Everything about this place is awesome. Fast service, great food, attentive staff, and lovely decor with a fun, funky, izakaya style vibe. It even has some communal tables, wood paneled booths, etc. Love it!! And the fact that the price is fair, sushi is great, the ramen broth (especially the black garlic tonkotsu with chili) is so good... you will leave full and happy. We came for lunch so didn't order drinks but the prices again look fair and their lunch and happy hour specials look top notch. Love the buttons to call your server to order, get more napkins, get a refill, get chili oil, or get a to go box. So smart. This is a great spot! It gets busy, though, so either get there early or be prepared to wait a bit (but again things move fast, it shouldn't be too big a problem).
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Mallory Fink
I’ve only come here for lunch but the ramen combo special is such a great deal! The food is really good and the portions are great. Highly recommend coming here
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Cory
The food was amazing and delicious. The service was kind and fast. Buy one get one free beers M-F! The atmosphere inside is awesome and feels authentic. We'll definitely be back!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
William Clifton
Been multiple times. Most recently they skipped our party of 2 four times while waiting for similar party sizes. Food isn't good enough for the disrespect (mid even on Denver's standards), probably not going back.
Food: 3
Service: 1
J.C. Clements
This place was jam packed with several people waiting to be seated when we arrived and several more that came in behind us. That's usually a good sign. It was! We didn't wait long, less that 30 minutes and it was worth every second. I got the black garlic tonkotsu that was some of the best I've had in some time and an order of Karaage and pork gyoza. The Karaage was fantastic but the gyoza was lacking, falling apart at the seam upon contact with the chop sticks making then very hard to eat. Flavor was ok, not the best gyoza I've had by far. The interior was well decorated with a bustling high energy atmosphere. Service was good with friendly wait staff. Upon entry you sign in on a touch pad to secure your place in line and when your number is up you get a confirmation text. When seated you are given a check sheet with entree and other dining options to check off with the provided table pencils. A server comes by to collect the sheet verifing your chosen options and then fairly quickly your meal arrives. Parking here is a joke, especially in peak business hours. Get an Uber or Lyft would be my recommendation. Overall the Ramen was so good any negatives fall to the way side and if I lived in Denver this would be in heavy rotation routine wise.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Tonkotsu Ramen, Black Garlic Tonkotsu, Japanese Fried Chicken
Top quality ramen in Denver
Best ramen! Fast and friendly service.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Katsu Ramen in Aurora is located in a somewhat tight marketplace, which can make parking a bit of a challenge. However, the experience inside makes up for it. The ambiance is relaxed with nice, chill lighting, anime decor, and a few TVs playing various programs.
We visited on a weekday evening and were seated right away. The tables are placed rather close together, but it is still manageable and comfortable enough for a meal. The service was prompt, and our food came out in a timely manner. We ordered the black garlic ramen, pork gyozas, a Godzilla sushi roll, and two onigiris (salmon garlic and beef). Everything was well-prepared, flavorful, and offered some unique flavor profiles.
This was my second time visiting, and the quality was very consistent with my first trip. The staff is friendly and attentive, making sure to check in on the table throughout the meal. A solid, reliable choice for ramen and Japanese dishes.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Black Garlic
Best ramen and sushimi combo you will find in Colorado, Black Garlic Tonkutsu is my personal favorite.
Can get a little loud and cramped when they're super busy though.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Black Garlic, Pork Broth
Great food!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 4
We went for lunch and we were so glad we found this restaurant! The service was both attentive and unhurried and the ramen was the best we've tasted! We will be back!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Veggie ramen was served with mixed greens on top and no vegetables in the soup. Onigiri was bone dry. Primary ingredient in all dishes was salt.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 2
Service: 3
Ramen was really good but what made this a 5/5 was the service. They have these call buttons on each table. I swear we only had to wait 30 seconds before being helped. They were always on top of everything. Got here on a Friday night at 5:50 and by 6 all the tables were full. The only complaint I’d say is there isn’t a waiting room. So if it’s busy you have people waiting for a table standing directly next to you which is a bit unfortunate. If you can you should choose a table to the left further away from the door to avoid this experience.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 5
The food and lunch special from 11am to 4pm is the best!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
An amazing restaurant for ramen, onigiri, katsu, and all sorts of other great dishes. The black garlic ramen and curry ramen are two standouts on a menu packed with fantastic options. The staff is friendly and always hustling to take orders, drop off food, and provide a good experience.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Black Garlic Tonkotsu, Pork Gyoza Japanese Style Dumpling, Japanese Style Fried Chicken, Katsu Curry Curry with Deep Fried Pork Cutlet
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Everything about this place is awesome. Fast service, great food, attentive staff, and lovely decor with a fun, funky, izakaya style vibe. It even has some communal tables, wood paneled booths, etc. Love it!! And the fact that the price is fair, sushi is great, the ramen broth (especially the black garlic tonkotsu with chili) is so good... you will leave full and happy. We came for lunch so didn't order drinks but the prices again look fair and their lunch and happy hour specials look top notch. Love the buttons to call your server to order, get more napkins, get a refill, get chili oil, or get a to go box. So smart. This is a great spot! It gets busy, though, so either get there early or be prepared to wait a bit (but again things move fast, it shouldn't be too big a problem).
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I’ve only come here for lunch but the ramen combo special is such a great deal! The food is really good and the portions are great. Highly recommend coming here
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
The food was amazing and delicious. The service was kind and fast. Buy one get one free beers M-F! The atmosphere inside is awesome and feels authentic. We'll definitely be back!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Been multiple times. Most recently they skipped our party of 2 four times while waiting for similar party sizes. Food isn't good enough for the disrespect (mid even on Denver's standards), probably not going back.
Food: 3
Service: 1
This place was jam packed with several people waiting to be seated when we arrived and several more that came in behind us.
That's usually a good sign.
It was!
We didn't wait long, less that 30 minutes and it was worth every second.
I got the black garlic tonkotsu that was some of the best I've had in some time and an order of Karaage and pork gyoza. The Karaage was fantastic but the gyoza was lacking, falling apart at the seam upon contact with the chop sticks making then very hard to eat. Flavor was ok, not the best gyoza I've had by far.
The interior was well decorated with a bustling high energy atmosphere.
Service was good with friendly wait staff.
Upon entry you sign in on a touch pad to secure your place in line and when your number is up you get a confirmation text.
When seated you are given a check sheet with entree and other dining options to check off with the provided table pencils. A server comes by to collect the sheet verifing your chosen options and then fairly quickly your meal arrives.
Parking here is a joke, especially in peak business hours.
Get an Uber or Lyft would be my recommendation.
Overall the Ramen was so good any negatives fall to the way side and if I lived in Denver this would be in heavy rotation routine wise.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Tonkotsu Ramen, Black Garlic Tonkotsu, Japanese Fried Chicken
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