Come here all the time. Four stars because it's better than most ramen places, taste wise. It's my favorite tasting ramen bowls but it's a little pricey for what you get. For gods sake, where the hell is the other half of my egg. Also didn't get compensated when I went to use the restroom and the sever tossed out my food because she thought I dined and dashed. "Would you like to buy another bowl"
Len L.
I liked the food very much, ramen bowls is very tasty, I like not spicy, Japanese drinks are interesting, I liked it.
Dominique L.
Happened to fall upon Otsuka when another ramen place nearby was overbooked. And I've never been happy for the mishap! They seated us quickly, service/ambience was wonderful and the food arrived quickly as well. It was an open kitchen which was nice. I got the shoyu (picture below) and my mom got the ultimate ramen (not pictured). My mom and I both loved ours. It had the right amount of noodles, and savory taste. I will come here again!
Jett R.
Tastes like a .39 cent pack of noodles purchased from the Asian store. Zero depth, tastes like powder broth. Would not go back.
Amanda D.
Came here and was very underwhelmed with my selection! The fried chicken in the build your own bowl was grey and not tasty in the broth got soggy and mushy, but I tried as per the recommendation of my server. Service was quick and atmosphere was great but food definitely missed the mark for me! I also ordered veggies in my build your own bowl but didn't get any, super underwhelming. The Wagyu Beef bowl had chopped up tomatoes that I also thought was really odd topping for ramen. Think i will skip this noodle place and visit a different one next time.
Mike P.
Attention business owner buy some blinds or window tint because the glare from the sun in your restaurant is the worst I have ever experienced. The pork bowl I ordered was horrible and had about 25 cents worth of minced pork and was a total waste of $11.00 Now if I had to rate this place on the Ramen alone I would give them 4 stars because this is the only thing worth ordering here beside the Karaage which is not authentic Japanese style but is pretty good. They are also understaffed which might not be their fault since it is very hard to find anybody to work anymore.
Valentina C.
The takoyaki was amazing, and the entire place had an amazing atmosphere. The people were super nice and they even played Avatar on one of the TVs. The Ramen was amazing, even if it was served in a big bowl. There was a lot, and it definitely makes you feel full. I would definitely recommend this place.
Simi O.
This restaurant was very tasty! I tried it out with a friend enjoyed it. We both got the spicy ramen with pork belly and shrimp. The broth was flavorful and seasoned well. Although I am not from the Tampa area, I will be there next time I am in the area. Thank you Yelp friends for your recommendations. This place was good!!
Andrea S.
This used to be my go to for Ramen. I literally used to eat here 2-3x per week but the last few times have been beyond disappointing. I went on 12/30 and ordered #24 but with chicken broth. This is pretty much my usual so I know how its supposed to taste but mann this time it was like tasting warm sink water. I brought it up to the waitress attention she took it back and made me a new one, Well the second time around was even worse and the waitress replied with " I dont know what you want me to do". Cant say Ill be returning.
Crystal R.
Go here! The ramen is exactly what you are looking for if what you like is fresh daily batches of deliciously stewed broth and a perfectly dressed bowl of ramen. Yum!
Peter was an amazing server with great recommendations. Drinks were supersized! Bathrooms were clean. Ambiance was chill. Food came out and delicious. Peter recommended number 18 - wow! Yelp didnt fail me - yay
Natalie M.
Pretty good ramen. The prices were lower than some of the more bougie Noodle houses of the Bay Area. The servers were nice and the restaurant was clean.
Steven Armstrong
We have been going here for a while and have loved it. Yesterday our food took much longer than usual and our waiter ignored us. We left a 10% tip even with bad service. Our waiter decided to add an extra $10 to the tip without our authorization.
Adrianna B.
I went here to take something to go. One of the chicken broth Ramen bowls. The ramen was good but not worth the price. The flavor was okay but the quality of the ingredients was kind of cheap (excluding the meat) I ordered the Ramen bowl and the shrimp tempura and it was $20 which is pretty ridiculous to me considering that I only got three pieces of shrimp(and the shrimp was flavorless, you need the sauce) One thing I will say I liked about it was that the ambience was nice. The bowls that you use when you dine in are very cute they have a ramen bar setup as well as booths/tables. They also get points for playing anime and subbed no less! This is the second ramen place I've tried in Tampa and they don't hit the mark. Ichicoro at least had better ingredients and the noodles didn't taste like the ramen I get for home.
Kitty Badillo
Food was delicious! Definitely recommend if you're looking for a good spot for ramen.
Come here all the time. Four stars because it's better than most ramen places, taste wise. It's my favorite tasting ramen bowls but it's a little pricey for what you get. For gods sake, where the hell is the other half of my egg. Also didn't get compensated when I went to use the restroom and the sever tossed out my food because she thought I dined and dashed. "Would you like to buy another bowl"
I liked the food very much, ramen bowls is very tasty, I like not spicy, Japanese drinks are interesting, I liked it.
Happened to fall upon Otsuka when another ramen place nearby was overbooked. And I've never been happy for the mishap! They seated us quickly, service/ambience was wonderful and the food arrived quickly as well. It was an open kitchen which was nice. I got the shoyu (picture below) and my mom got the ultimate ramen (not pictured). My mom and I both loved ours. It had the right amount of noodles, and savory taste. I will come here again!
Tastes like a .39 cent pack of noodles purchased from the Asian store. Zero depth, tastes like powder broth. Would not go back.
Came here and was very underwhelmed with my selection! The fried chicken in the build your own bowl was grey and not tasty in the broth got soggy and mushy, but I tried as per the recommendation of my server. Service was quick and atmosphere was great but food definitely missed the mark for me! I also ordered veggies in my build your own bowl but didn't get any, super underwhelming. The Wagyu Beef bowl had chopped up tomatoes that I also thought was really odd topping for ramen. Think i will skip this noodle place and visit a different one next time.
Attention business owner buy some blinds or window tint because the glare from the sun in your restaurant is the worst I have ever experienced. The pork bowl I ordered was horrible and had about 25 cents worth of minced pork and was a total waste of $11.00 Now if I had to rate this place on the Ramen alone I would give them 4 stars because this is the only thing worth ordering here beside the Karaage which is not authentic Japanese style but is pretty good. They are also understaffed which might not be their fault since it is very hard to find anybody to work anymore.
The takoyaki was amazing, and the entire place had an amazing atmosphere. The people were super nice and they even played Avatar on one of the TVs. The Ramen was amazing, even if it was served in a big bowl. There was a lot, and it definitely makes you feel full. I would definitely recommend this place.
This restaurant was very tasty! I tried it out with a friend enjoyed it. We both got the spicy ramen with pork belly and shrimp. The broth was flavorful and seasoned well. Although I am not from the Tampa area, I will be there next time I am in the area. Thank you Yelp friends for your recommendations. This place was good!!
This used to be my go to for Ramen. I literally used to eat here 2-3x per week but the last few times have been beyond disappointing. I went on 12/30 and ordered #24 but with chicken broth. This is pretty much my usual so I know how its supposed to taste but mann this time it was like tasting warm sink water. I brought it up to the waitress attention she took it back and made me a new one, Well the second time around was even worse and the waitress replied with " I dont know what you want me to do". Cant say Ill be returning.
Go here! The ramen is exactly what you are looking for if what you like is fresh daily batches of deliciously stewed broth and a perfectly dressed bowl of ramen. Yum!
Restaurantji Recommends
Peter was an amazing server with great recommendations. Drinks were supersized! Bathrooms were clean. Ambiance was chill. Food came out and delicious. Peter recommended number 18 - wow! Yelp didnt fail me - yay
Pretty good ramen. The prices were lower than some of the more bougie Noodle houses of the Bay Area. The servers were nice and the restaurant was clean.
We have been going here for a while and have loved it. Yesterday our food took much longer than usual and our waiter ignored us. We left a 10% tip even with bad service. Our waiter decided to add an extra $10 to the tip without our authorization.
I went here to take something to go. One of the chicken broth Ramen bowls. The ramen was good but not worth the price. The flavor was okay but the quality of the ingredients was kind of cheap (excluding the meat) I ordered the Ramen bowl and the shrimp tempura and it was $20 which is pretty ridiculous to me considering that I only got three pieces of shrimp(and the shrimp was flavorless, you need the sauce) One thing I will say I liked about it was that the ambience was nice. The bowls that you use when you dine in are very cute they have a ramen bar setup as well as booths/tables. They also get points for playing anime and subbed no less! This is the second ramen place I've tried in Tampa and they don't hit the mark. Ichicoro at least had better ingredients and the noodles didn't taste like the ramen I get for home.
Food was delicious! Definitely recommend if you're looking for a good spot for ramen.