We found our new favorite ramen place! Everything was wonderful! The food was delicious. The staff was friendly and attentive. The atmosphere was modern, clean, and spacious, and I loved the light fixtures. I can't wait to go back and try more items on the menu.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Tan Tan Ramen
Pat Gilbert
Good service, good, fresh food and a decent price.
Vegetarian options: Vegetable fried rice has egg in it
Wheelchair accessibility: They have a good ramp, wide doors and room to maneuver in the dining areas
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Michael Co
Our favorite go-to place for take out and occasional casual dining in Hamden when we want Asian cuisine.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Luan J
The food is very mediocre and strongly flavored.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 4
Daniel Elias
The Ramen was good. The service was a bit slow. The calamari were delicious
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 3
Liv
Great ramen and sushi restaurant! Food was tasty, friendly staff, and place was clean. Couldn’t ask for more
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Xiuying Chen
I order Tom Yan noodle. Too sour for me,not spicy.the mango salad is very good. I love the mango sauce.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 4
Kaustubh Prabhu
I regularly get their chicken fried chicken with some extra chilli oil on the side, it's really good!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Chicken Fried Rice
Nicole Bartner
I chose Roishi for a lunch date. It was actually a first date with someone I met on Hinge. I live in Vermont, but drive down to Branford, CT regularly to see my parents. I am always looking for new spots to try in the New Haven area, particularly Asian/Japanese/sushi. I don’t eat beef, pork or poultry. I do eat pretty much all the creatures of the sea and Asian cuisines are perfect for that. Vermont is, honestly, a restaurant desert. We have few choices and most are not great. So I am always excited to try a new place when I’m in CT. Hamden really has quite a few places to eat and Asian restaurants are well represented.
I was specifically looking for a place with good food and good vibes. As in a nice, comfortable interior where you could potentially get to know someone over a meal. I checked out all the photos of Roishi online and I read through their menu. The interior looked nice, with booths and a bar with TVs behind. Nice, chill vibe and there were plenty of options for me on the menu.
Roishi has a full Ramen menu (which definitely was not for me on a first date…slurping my way through a huge bowl of soup! LOL) and all sorts of Bubble Tea. For those who are into Boba.
I don’t think Roishi is a chain. But the building is SO NICE I felt like maybe it took chain money to build it (LOL). It is a very new seeming, stand alone, building that is pretty much entirely glass on two sides. So you can sit in a booth right in the window. Which we did. The booths are very comfortable and there is a ton of natural light from the window. I thought it was a perfect spot for a first date: comfortable, nice, chill.
I was wanting to have some sake with my lunch and checked online to make sure they served it. They do, but they have a super limited selection. So I got one of those sort of single serving, pop top glass bottles. It was fine. Nothing great. But drinkable!
We shared a series of rolls. I ordered one or two at a time so we could talk and eat and go at our own pace. The date was going GREAT, so this approach allowed us to be there for hours and to be eating something the whole time. If your date is not going great you can just order your rolls, eat them and get out! Which is another reason why Roishi is the perfect choice for a first date.
We started out with the Baja Roll: Tuna, yellowtail, jalapeño, cilantro and tobiko inside with guacamole and crispy spring sheet with cilantro emulsion . It sounded good and it was good! The guacamole is definitely just pre mashed avocado they buy (i.e., not freshly made), but ingredients were good otherwise and the roll was well made and tasty.
Then I ordered the Roishi Roll (white tuna, yellow tail, avocado, tobiko inside green soy wrap, tuna, salmon and spicy mayo outside) and the Whitney Avenue Roll (tuna, salmon, spicy mayo, with no crunch. I do not like the crunch bits that are added to everything and it fills me up too quickly so I can’t eat as much. Plus, who amongst us needs to be eating MORE fried things??
Date was still going really well, so I ordered their vegetable roll, the salmon avocado roll and the spicy salmon roll with no crunch. Everything was really good. Super solid rolls. Well made/constructed. Properly sized and cut.
I bet the ramen is really good…
Strongly recommend.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Alexandra Parfenov
Came here for restaurant week lunch, and was very disappointed with the service.
10's all across the board. The atmosphere is inviting, and the service was STRONG. The food was great. I have no complaints. I'd 100% visit again.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Chicken Fried Rice
Kristen Dawson
The food and service are great!! The music is too loud. And the music should be calming, not top 40s.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 5
Buschauer
This place has a beautifully vibrant atmosphere that blends modern manga-inspired art with traditional Japanese elements on the walls, creating a unique and captivating decor. The warm, ambient lighting sets the perfect tone for a relaxing meal. The food presentation is impeccable, with every dish thoughtfully plated to elevate the dining experience. The salmon was incredibly fresh, practically melting in the mouth, and the miso soup was exceptionally rich, adding a cozy warmth to the meal. The mango salad was a highlight, with its refreshing, tangy-sweet dressing that complemented the crisp greens perfectly. The only downside was the restroom cleanliness; the walls and floor could benefit from a more thorough clean.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Takoyaki Octopus Balls 6 Pieces, Salmon Avocado Roll
Brad Selmon
Signature Roishi roll was excellent. Tried Tuna roll also. Ratio of tuna to rice was perfect. Had the Miso soup. Great.
We found our new favorite ramen place! Everything was wonderful! The food was delicious. The staff was friendly and attentive. The atmosphere was modern, clean, and spacious, and I loved the light fixtures. I can't wait to go back and try more items on the menu.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Tan Tan Ramen
Good service, good, fresh food and a decent price.
Vegetarian options: Vegetable fried rice has egg in it
Wheelchair accessibility: They have a good ramp, wide doors and room to maneuver in the dining areas
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Our favorite go-to place for take out and occasional casual dining in Hamden when we want Asian cuisine.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
The food is very mediocre and strongly flavored.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 4
The Ramen was good. The service was a bit slow. The calamari were delicious
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 3
Great ramen and sushi restaurant! Food was tasty, friendly staff, and place was clean. Couldn’t ask for more
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I order Tom Yan noodle. Too sour for me,not spicy.the mango salad is very good. I love the mango sauce.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 4
I regularly get their chicken fried chicken with some extra chilli oil on the side, it's really good!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Chicken Fried Rice
I chose Roishi for a lunch date. It was actually a first date with someone I met on Hinge. I live in Vermont, but drive down to Branford, CT regularly to see my parents. I am always looking for new spots to try in the New Haven area, particularly Asian/Japanese/sushi. I don’t eat beef, pork or poultry. I do eat pretty much all the creatures of the sea and Asian cuisines are perfect for that. Vermont is, honestly, a restaurant desert. We have few choices and most are not great. So I am always excited to try a new place when I’m in CT. Hamden really has quite a few places to eat and Asian restaurants are well represented.
I was specifically looking for a place with good food and good vibes. As in a nice, comfortable interior where you could potentially get to know someone over a meal. I checked out all the photos of Roishi online and I read through their menu. The interior looked nice, with booths and a bar with TVs behind. Nice, chill vibe and there were plenty of options for me on the menu.
Roishi has a full Ramen menu (which definitely was not for me on a first date…slurping my way through a huge bowl of soup! LOL) and all sorts of Bubble Tea. For those who are into Boba.
I don’t think Roishi is a chain. But the building is SO NICE I felt like maybe it took chain money to build it (LOL). It is a very new seeming, stand alone, building that is pretty much entirely glass on two sides. So you can sit in a booth right in the window. Which we did. The booths are very comfortable and there is a ton of natural light from the window. I thought it was a perfect spot for a first date: comfortable, nice, chill.
I was wanting to have some sake with my lunch and checked online to make sure they served it. They do, but they have a super limited selection. So I got one of those sort of single serving, pop top glass bottles. It was fine. Nothing great. But drinkable!
We shared a series of rolls. I ordered one or two at a time so we could talk and eat and go at our own pace. The date was going GREAT, so this approach allowed us to be there for hours and to be eating something the whole time. If your date is not going great you can just order your rolls, eat them and get out! Which is another reason why Roishi is the perfect choice for a first date.
We started out with the Baja Roll: Tuna, yellowtail, jalapeño, cilantro and tobiko inside with guacamole and crispy spring sheet with cilantro emulsion . It sounded good and it was good! The guacamole is definitely just pre mashed avocado they buy (i.e., not freshly made), but ingredients were good otherwise and the roll was well made and tasty.
Then I ordered the Roishi Roll (white tuna, yellow tail, avocado, tobiko inside green soy wrap, tuna, salmon and spicy mayo outside) and the Whitney Avenue Roll (tuna, salmon, spicy mayo, with no crunch. I do not like the crunch bits that are added to everything and it fills me up too quickly so I can’t eat as much. Plus, who amongst us needs to be eating MORE fried things??
Date was still going really well, so I ordered their vegetable roll, the salmon avocado roll and the spicy salmon roll with no crunch. Everything was really good. Super solid rolls. Well made/constructed. Properly sized and cut.
I bet the ramen is really good…
Strongly recommend.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Came here for restaurant week lunch, and was very disappointed with the service.
Restaurantji Recommends
The best Ramen around!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
10's all across the board. The atmosphere is inviting, and the service was STRONG. The food was great. I have no complaints. I'd 100% visit again.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Chicken Fried Rice
The food and service are great!! The music is too loud. And the music should be calming, not top 40s.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 5
This place has a beautifully vibrant atmosphere that blends modern manga-inspired art with traditional Japanese elements on the walls, creating a unique and captivating decor. The warm, ambient lighting sets the perfect tone for a relaxing meal. The food presentation is impeccable, with every dish thoughtfully plated to elevate the dining experience. The salmon was incredibly fresh, practically melting in the mouth, and the miso soup was exceptionally rich, adding a cozy warmth to the meal. The mango salad was a highlight, with its refreshing, tangy-sweet dressing that complemented the crisp greens perfectly. The only downside was the restroom cleanliness; the walls and floor could benefit from a more thorough clean.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Takoyaki Octopus Balls 6 Pieces, Salmon Avocado Roll
Signature Roishi roll was excellent. Tried Tuna roll also. Ratio of tuna to rice was perfect. Had the Miso soup. Great.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
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