1st time here... this ramen spot took 1st place instantly. You have to try the mochi!!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Siyao Du
Very soggy noodle that is either over-cooked or left un-served for too long (it did take 20+ minutes for the ramen to be arrive at the table). Soup was barely warm. Shiitake mushroom does not go well with Shio Ramen. No appetizer options.
The egg and meat was well-cooked though.
Would not re-visit or recommend.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 1
Service: 3
Claire Holcombe
Super cozy underground vibe with AMAZING next level broth. Best pork ever and overall just a fabulous must stop.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Tonkotsu Bowl
Rene Trejo
I've been to many great ramen spots in Chicago, and this is straight up the saltiest I've ever had. I take a sip of water and it's all I can taste. Can't enjoy my beer with it because I sip it and it's just beer textured salt after having some of their ramen. I'm highly disappointed. If you are a heavy smoker or lost your taste buds this may be the place for you. Service was great, nothing wrong with that or the atmosphere, they just gotta fix the balance of salt in their ramen. It's crazy.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 2
Service: 5
Alberto Uribe
Stews with good amounts of protein, vegetables and good flavor in the broth, the place is very small, therefore it will depend on your luck in the wait, but if it is worth it, the atmosphere is very good and if you have questions they clarify them perfectly all.
Dietary restrictions: You can indicate if you are allergic to something in particular so that they can make the respective modification to your dish.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Phillip Perin
Amazing food and ambiance.
CAMILO DUQUE
Very hearty and delicious broth in the tonkotsu. Well made Ramen, soft egg that is warm. Spicy level perfect for 1/4. Pork was thick and soft. Everything is made with plenty if time to release the flavours. Very friendly staff. Got there early but lined up 10 mins before on a Thursday and got in 3rd. It started to fill up quick. A very good Ramen indeed
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Parth Talati
It's a really small place because of which there is really a long wait. After our time comes in to get in & order they still had to go make sure if they had enough quantity of what we wanna order. So if they were out of stock all that time we waited for could have been just wasted. Just 1 or 2 options for vegetarians. So if they could increase their vegetarian options would be really great.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 4
Michael Gutierrez
Staff was great! The ambience of the place was amazing, ramen was delicious no complaints ??
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Will Zhang
My egg was slightly undercooked, the pork belly tasted really good but the ramen was not impressive. I waited for 40mins and I don’t believe I will come back again
Broth was too salty- distractingly so. Pork belly was not very tender. Ramen was al dente and hadn't soaked up the broth. Overall disappointed, definitely not worth the 2 hour wait.
Erick
Nondescript, dark but cozy spot that has very limited seating, so prepare for some wait. The menu is straightforward (only ramen) but perfect case where simplicity leads to quality. Our group tried each kind and while my personal favorite is the shio, each the maitake, shoyu, and tonkotsu were rightfully amazing to each their own style. The coconut "painkiller" slushie is also a sleeper hit!
Vegetarian options: Maitake ramen
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Kevin J
This place is gold
Kid-friendliness: I wouldn’t bring too many kids. Long waits for seating
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Tonkotsu Bowl
Katie Kansas
Small menu ramen spot in a basement ?
This speakeasy vibe is a nice place for a date or a couple friends.
There can be a long wait but we were lucky and they had two seats available right away.
The ramen was tasty with a nice mix of broth, noddles and toppings.
1st time here... this ramen spot took 1st place instantly. You have to try the mochi!!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Very soggy noodle that is either over-cooked or left un-served for too long (it did take 20+ minutes for the ramen to be arrive at the table). Soup was barely warm. Shiitake mushroom does not go well with Shio Ramen. No appetizer options.
The egg and meat was well-cooked though.
Would not re-visit or recommend.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 1
Service: 3
Super cozy underground vibe with AMAZING next level broth. Best pork ever and overall just a fabulous must stop.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Tonkotsu Bowl
I've been to many great ramen spots in Chicago, and this is straight up the saltiest I've ever had. I take a sip of water and it's all I can taste. Can't enjoy my beer with it because I sip it and it's just beer textured salt after having some of their ramen. I'm highly disappointed. If you are a heavy smoker or lost your taste buds this may be the place for you. Service was great, nothing wrong with that or the atmosphere, they just gotta fix the balance of salt in their ramen. It's crazy.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 2
Service: 5
Stews with good amounts of protein, vegetables and good flavor in the broth, the place is very small, therefore it will depend on your luck in the wait, but if it is worth it, the atmosphere is very good and if you have questions they clarify them perfectly all.
Dietary restrictions: You can indicate if you are allergic to something in particular so that they can make the respective modification to your dish.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Amazing food and ambiance.
Very hearty and delicious broth in the tonkotsu. Well made Ramen, soft egg that is warm. Spicy level perfect for 1/4. Pork was thick and soft. Everything is made with plenty if time to release the flavours. Very friendly staff. Got there early but lined up 10 mins before on a Thursday and got in 3rd. It started to fill up quick. A very good Ramen indeed
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
It's a really small place because of which there is really a long wait. After our time comes in to get in & order they still had to go make sure if they had enough quantity of what we wanna order.
So if they were out of stock all that time we waited for could have been just wasted.
Just 1 or 2 options for vegetarians.
So if they could increase their vegetarian options would be really great.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 4
Staff was great! The ambience of the place was amazing, ramen was delicious no complaints ??
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
My egg was slightly undercooked, the pork belly tasted really good but the ramen was not impressive. I waited for 40mins and I don’t believe I will come back again
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 5
Restaurantji Recommends
Best ramen in downtown area
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 4
Broth was too salty- distractingly so. Pork belly was not very tender. Ramen was al dente and hadn't soaked up the broth. Overall disappointed, definitely not worth the 2 hour wait.
Nondescript, dark but cozy spot that has very limited seating, so prepare for some wait. The menu is straightforward (only ramen) but perfect case where simplicity leads to quality. Our group tried each kind and while my personal favorite is the shio, each the maitake, shoyu, and tonkotsu were rightfully amazing to each their own style. The coconut "painkiller" slushie is also a sleeper hit!
Vegetarian options: Maitake ramen
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
This place is gold
Kid-friendliness: I wouldn’t bring too many kids. Long waits for seating
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Tonkotsu Bowl
Small menu ramen spot in a basement ?
This speakeasy vibe is a nice place for a date or a couple friends.
There can be a long wait but we were lucky and they had two seats available right away.
The ramen was tasty with a nice mix of broth, noddles and toppings.
The egg is cooked perfect with a soft center.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Soft Boiled Egg, Tonkotsu Bowl, Shoyu Ramen, Maitake Ramen
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