Thought this place was great. I had a Sapporo, and they must turn them over pretty quickly because it was fresh, not skunky. Got the soup dumplings--great flavor, piping hot, not too liquidy. Smoky noodles--chewy black mushrooms, baby bok choy, kimchee, a little spicy but not too hot. Service was fast and friendly. Liked it and would go back to try more.
Lindsey M.
We loved having Chinatown less than a 30 minute walk from our hotel. And we were immediately drawn to Reren for their spicy noodles. We came just before 6pm to try and beat the dinner rush. We were quoted a 10-15 minute wait and we took a seat in the waiting area comfortably across from their bar. It's a great hole in the wall place! I ordered the spicy noodles of course, my boyfriend ordered the Taiwanese pork plate. Both came with fermented cabbage (my favorite!). The broth for the spicy noodles was absolutely delicious. The noodles were chewy, more of a skinny wheat noodle. The Taiwanese pork plate was very traditional. Everything about it was amazing. We even ordered a lychee boba drink. It was made at the bar, shaken, boba chewy and soft. Better than I imagined. Nothing like a boba shop, but did the job when I needed something sweet to counteract the spicy broth. Looking for a great hole in the wall, casual restaurant? Try out Reren!
Joshua levin
My daughter thinks the best ramen in the world comes from here
Goli J
It was ok , my son loves chinese food .Kid-friendliness: Chicken tso with no spice is what we got for my son.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 3
the izzz
Best ramen(lamen) of my WHOLE LIFE. I still dream of this place. The pork belly is devine. Definitely give the soup buns a try when you visit.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Soup Dumplings
Nie Kyi
The server and waiter are different, and they give you the receipt before you finish eating. That's a very rude action in my culture. It makes you feel rushed to leave.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 3
Service: 1
c a s e
Nice little ramen place! Came here today for the first time. We ordered some appetizers before ordering some ramen dishes. For appetizers we ordered Shanghai Steamed Soup Bao, grandmas style pancakes, and crazy fish appetizer. I really liked the appetizers we ordered. For our meals I ordered a grilled chicken and my girlfriend ordered the signature. The broths for both were creamy and tasted similar. Service was good too. Overall I would visit again
Esther LEE
If you are Taiwanese, believe me, you will definitely not like it.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 2
Service: 4
Xia W
I would not recommend Soup dumplings or house handmade dumplings. Atmosphere was warm and friendly though.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 4
qin lola
Fresh noodles, tasty soup, neat ancient Chinese street feel.
Our first night in DC and this definitely was a welcoming treat. The ambiance was nice, bright, staff attentive, but the food is what took the medal. We love ramen (but this place is "lamen" which after some investigating means it was hand pulled noodles). We are also dumpling lovers and these were the best we ever had! We got the house lamen and the house dumplings. If I had to make one small criticism it would be that the music didn't match the location. It sounded like karaoke of hits but some were songs that dropped the f-bomb and there were young families in there.
Darrell L.
ABSOLUTELY AMAZING CURRY LAMB. It was the best I ever had. Whenever I'm in DC on business I always go there. I've even stopped there enroute to the airport to bring take-out back to Boston with me.
Gabby F.
Ridiculously good, fresh food. Fast and polite service, busy yet efficient. Local ambiance. Highly recommend!!
Lesley R.
This place was fabulous. Really enjoy our Ramen and Dumplings. Was very busy when we arrived but the line goes very fast. Place is small but efficient. If you are in the area would recommend you give it a try.
Cătălin Grozav
Stopped by for a casual dinner on a weekday during a visit to DC. The place has a very cosy feel to it and is easy to find.The food was great for the price and I can warm-heartedly recommend the cocktails.Unfortunately it was a bit crowded when we got there, so we were told to wait to be seated. After about a 10-15 minute wait it had started becoming very crowded as dinner time approached and we had become completely ignored. Eventually a couple of other patrons approached the hostess to be seated, who had just gotten there and she immediately walked them to the table, I was forced to chase after them and become quite vocal in order to not be side-lined indefinitely.TLDR; great place, but not for dinner.
Thought this place was great. I had a Sapporo, and they must turn them over pretty quickly because it was fresh, not skunky. Got the soup dumplings--great flavor, piping hot, not too liquidy. Smoky noodles--chewy black mushrooms, baby bok choy, kimchee, a little spicy but not too hot. Service was fast and friendly. Liked it and would go back to try more.
We loved having Chinatown less than a 30 minute walk from our hotel. And we were immediately drawn to Reren for their spicy noodles. We came just before 6pm to try and beat the dinner rush. We were quoted a 10-15 minute wait and we took a seat in the waiting area comfortably across from their bar. It's a great hole in the wall place! I ordered the spicy noodles of course, my boyfriend ordered the Taiwanese pork plate. Both came with fermented cabbage (my favorite!). The broth for the spicy noodles was absolutely delicious. The noodles were chewy, more of a skinny wheat noodle. The Taiwanese pork plate was very traditional. Everything about it was amazing. We even ordered a lychee boba drink. It was made at the bar, shaken, boba chewy and soft. Better than I imagined. Nothing like a boba shop, but did the job when I needed something sweet to counteract the spicy broth. Looking for a great hole in the wall, casual restaurant? Try out Reren!
My daughter thinks the best ramen in the world comes from here
It was ok , my son loves chinese food .Kid-friendliness: Chicken tso with no spice is what we got for my son.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 3
Best ramen(lamen) of my WHOLE LIFE. I still dream of this place. The pork belly is devine. Definitely give the soup buns a try when you visit.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Soup Dumplings
The server and waiter are different, and they give you the receipt before you finish eating. That's a very rude action in my culture. It makes you feel rushed to leave.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 3
Service: 1
Nice little ramen place! Came here today for the first time. We ordered some appetizers before ordering some ramen dishes. For appetizers we ordered Shanghai Steamed Soup Bao, grandmas style pancakes, and crazy fish appetizer. I really liked the appetizers we ordered. For our meals I ordered a grilled chicken and my girlfriend ordered the signature. The broths for both were creamy and tasted similar. Service was good too. Overall I would visit again
If you are Taiwanese, believe me, you will definitely not like it.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 2
Service: 4
I would not recommend Soup dumplings or house handmade dumplings. Atmosphere was warm and friendly though.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 4
Fresh noodles, tasty soup, neat ancient Chinese street feel.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
Restaurantji Recommends
Our first night in DC and this definitely was a welcoming treat. The ambiance was nice, bright, staff attentive, but the food is what took the medal. We love ramen (but this place is "lamen" which after some investigating means it was hand pulled noodles). We are also dumpling lovers and these were the best we ever had! We got the house lamen and the house dumplings. If I had to make one small criticism it would be that the music didn't match the location. It sounded like karaoke of hits but some were songs that dropped the f-bomb and there were young families in there.
ABSOLUTELY AMAZING CURRY LAMB. It was the best I ever had. Whenever I'm in DC on business I always go there. I've even stopped there enroute to the airport to bring take-out back to Boston with me.
Ridiculously good, fresh food. Fast and polite service, busy yet efficient. Local ambiance. Highly recommend!!
This place was fabulous. Really enjoy our Ramen and Dumplings. Was very busy when we arrived but the line goes very fast. Place is small but efficient. If you are in the area would recommend you give it a try.
Stopped by for a casual dinner on a weekday during a visit to DC. The place has a very cosy feel to it and is easy to find.The food was great for the price and I can warm-heartedly recommend the cocktails.Unfortunately it was a bit crowded when we got there, so we were told to wait to be seated. After about a 10-15 minute wait it had started becoming very crowded as dinner time approached and we had become completely ignored. Eventually a couple of other patrons approached the hostess to be seated, who had just gotten there and she immediately walked them to the table, I was forced to chase after them and become quite vocal in order to not be side-lined indefinitely.TLDR; great place, but not for dinner.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 1