I went to this place for a feel of Japanese cuisine and American cuisine. It didn't prove me wrong. Waiter was super nice and the food was great! I'd recommend the tonkatsu sandwich!
Molly Dreyer
Love when West Side Ramen pops up! For me it’s the smash burger, chopped cheese (Philly cheesesteak) and the fries! Also love the Big Mac egg rolls and their special sauce is amazing! Will be sad to see these items go but hope they keep these items on the menu next year!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Prime Smash Burger, Cheeseburger Egg Rolls
Don L
Best Italian food this side of the former Roman Empire with a great owner supported by a friendly staff. Prices fair but the place is really small so seating is limited. Tables outside help greatly in good weather.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Sammy S.
Smash burger was good for me. Other 3 in our group had the ramen and felt it was a bit salty. Lots of people in the restaurant that night though and the service was good.
Savannah R
Stopped by randomly with my significant other and we really enjoyed ourselves. Excellent service, creative-delicious food and drinks, and fantastic atmosphere. The only downside is that we found out about this spot right before they close for the season but we cannot wait to go here again when they open back up. Highly recommend.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Spicy Chicken Dumplings, Pork Belly Banh MI
Stephanie G.
Overall a cool place and such a great location! The service was also very attentive and our server was always available. I also highly recommend the garlic edamame! My downside with this restaurant was the very limited ramen options. Other ramen restaurants I've been to are ramen focused so there were a plethora to choose from. The ramen I ate was a special for that night and I am happy with the amount of dumplings I received. This restaurant is on the pricey side so be prepared to see how much 2 bowls of ramen, edamame and 2 drinks will come up to
dz
As a well travelled asian person, if you’re looking for authentic ramen don’t come here. We didn’t finish our food and only a few ramen on the menu.I had the pork ramen, broth was too salty, too much sesame seed, egg was eh, noodle was okay.The fries were good and service was good.
Melyn C.
Sorry but they don't serve Ramen. If you are looking for a Ramen this is not the place. Broth is salty!
Sarah A.
I had heard great things about this place and love ramen, so I was excited to try it. Let's start with the positives: The first star goes to the service. Brad was phenomenal. He is personable; he shared the specials, gave recommendations, and served us very quickly. The second star goes to the salad. I really enjoyed the Asian chopped salad as an appetizer. It had a great variety of ingredients, textures, and flavors. Plus the portion size was enough for 4 people. Drinks were okay, but the prices are equivalent to and sometimes higher than a lot of places in the city. I would go to another place to get a drink. Let's now talk about the ramen. I ordered the chicken katsu. The noodles and veggies were cooked fine, and I enjoyed the breaded chicken katsu. However, the broth was impossible to enjoy as it was SUPER salty. I believe that stuff can give someone high blood pressure. My family ordered other ramen dishes such as miso and chicken shoyu; however, everyone agreed that the broth was disappointing. We avoided drinking any of the broth and just ate everything else to fill ourselves up. For this price and large portion size of broth, something needs to change.
Stephanie L.
I came here with one of my friends and we started off with the cheeseburger egg rolls which were really good. What really ruined our experience was the ramen. We ordered the pork belly ramen at first. And we are not picky eaters whatsoever, we've also tried ramen from so many different places. However, the ramen here was not good, the broth was not it. We let our waitress know we did not like the broth and wanted to see if we could get some other ramen, we thought maybe it was just the pork ramen. We swapped it for the chicken shoyu which was at least eatable, but still not so good. If you come here I'd stick to appetizers and drinks. Also the food does take quite some time to get out.
I came out of Yelp retirement to warn you with this review. I'm pretty versed in ramen. I decided to give this place a shot because someone told me it was "good." I ordered pork belly bao buns and pork belly "ramen." The buns were decent. It was downhill from there. The "ramen": On its face, it looked like ramen. The presentation was good. But the broth...was NOT. The broth tasted like smoky salty bath water that they threw a bouillon cube into. Here's the thing that threw me off...the noodles by themselves were good. Even the smoked pork belly, if you were to plate it by itself with a side of BBQ sauce...was good. BUT when you combine all three...it becomes something that should have been aborted before leaving the kitchen. With each sip I was wondering if I was on the hidden camera show "What Would You Do?" Never again. This bowl "identifies as ramen"...but it's not.
Amy K.
Delicious food. Loved the fried avocado and cheeseburger egg rolls to start. Ramen of course is great!
Carly M.
The food was good. We ordered dumpling appetizers, umami fries, and an assortment of bao buns. The shrimp tempura and the mushroom bao were very good. The ramen however was a bit salty compared to others I have tried at other establishments. Ambiance was cool considering this is a pop up ramen restaurant. Service was great and we had no issues with that.
Masha Adylina
would not recommend, the staff was nice but everything else we did not like.1. we reserved a table for 19:45 and had to wait almost 30 minutes for it. which is not that concerning as we were 8 people but still we made a reservation in advance and it would be nice to be seated on time.2. the only think from the menus we liked were umami fries. all the ramens we ordered were just horrible, they were really salty and sour , i had 6 glasses of water during dinner just because of how salty it was. the broth itself also had a taste of burn which made it hard to eat. my friends burger tasted weird and the cheese there made it hard to eat as it’s taste completely took over the taste of other ingredients in it, and it was also very salty.3. our table was so close to the other one that when a man at that table moved his chair it moved me and i spilled water.4. it was a little weird to get a check while we were still dining and did not ask for it yet. made us feel like we were asked to leave as soon as possible.
made a reservation for a specific time and still had to wait 30 minutes to get seated. the food took a really long time to come out and the ramen was too salty that it was inedible.
I went to this place for a feel of Japanese cuisine and American cuisine. It didn't prove me wrong. Waiter was super nice and the food was great! I'd recommend the tonkatsu sandwich!
Love when West Side Ramen pops up! For me it’s the smash burger, chopped cheese (Philly cheesesteak) and the fries! Also love the Big Mac egg rolls and their special sauce is amazing! Will be sad to see these items go but hope they keep these items on the menu next year!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Prime Smash Burger, Cheeseburger Egg Rolls
Best Italian food this side of the former Roman Empire with a great owner supported by a friendly staff. Prices fair but the place is really small so seating is limited. Tables outside help greatly in good weather.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Smash burger was good for me. Other 3 in our group had the ramen and felt it was a bit salty. Lots of people in the restaurant that night though and the service was good.
Stopped by randomly with my significant other and we really enjoyed ourselves. Excellent service, creative-delicious food and drinks, and fantastic atmosphere. The only downside is that we found out about this spot right before they close for the season but we cannot wait to go here again when they open back up. Highly recommend.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Spicy Chicken Dumplings, Pork Belly Banh MI
Overall a cool place and such a great location! The service was also very attentive and our server was always available. I also highly recommend the garlic edamame! My downside with this restaurant was the very limited ramen options. Other ramen restaurants I've been to are ramen focused so there were a plethora to choose from. The ramen I ate was a special for that night and I am happy with the amount of dumplings I received. This restaurant is on the pricey side so be prepared to see how much 2 bowls of ramen, edamame and 2 drinks will come up to
As a well travelled asian person, if you’re looking for authentic ramen don’t come here. We didn’t finish our food and only a few ramen on the menu.I had the pork ramen, broth was too salty, too much sesame seed, egg was eh, noodle was okay.The fries were good and service was good.
Sorry but they don't serve Ramen. If you are looking for a Ramen this is not the place. Broth is salty!
I had heard great things about this place and love ramen, so I was excited to try it. Let's start with the positives: The first star goes to the service. Brad was phenomenal. He is personable; he shared the specials, gave recommendations, and served us very quickly. The second star goes to the salad. I really enjoyed the Asian chopped salad as an appetizer. It had a great variety of ingredients, textures, and flavors. Plus the portion size was enough for 4 people. Drinks were okay, but the prices are equivalent to and sometimes higher than a lot of places in the city. I would go to another place to get a drink. Let's now talk about the ramen. I ordered the chicken katsu. The noodles and veggies were cooked fine, and I enjoyed the breaded chicken katsu. However, the broth was impossible to enjoy as it was SUPER salty. I believe that stuff can give someone high blood pressure. My family ordered other ramen dishes such as miso and chicken shoyu; however, everyone agreed that the broth was disappointing. We avoided drinking any of the broth and just ate everything else to fill ourselves up. For this price and large portion size of broth, something needs to change.
I came here with one of my friends and we started off with the cheeseburger egg rolls which were really good. What really ruined our experience was the ramen. We ordered the pork belly ramen at first. And we are not picky eaters whatsoever, we've also tried ramen from so many different places. However, the ramen here was not good, the broth was not it. We let our waitress know we did not like the broth and wanted to see if we could get some other ramen, we thought maybe it was just the pork ramen. We swapped it for the chicken shoyu which was at least eatable, but still not so good. If you come here I'd stick to appetizers and drinks. Also the food does take quite some time to get out.
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I came out of Yelp retirement to warn you with this review. I'm pretty versed in ramen. I decided to give this place a shot because someone told me it was "good." I ordered pork belly bao buns and pork belly "ramen." The buns were decent. It was downhill from there. The "ramen": On its face, it looked like ramen. The presentation was good. But the broth...was NOT. The broth tasted like smoky salty bath water that they threw a bouillon cube into. Here's the thing that threw me off...the noodles by themselves were good. Even the smoked pork belly, if you were to plate it by itself with a side of BBQ sauce...was good. BUT when you combine all three...it becomes something that should have been aborted before leaving the kitchen. With each sip I was wondering if I was on the hidden camera show "What Would You Do?" Never again. This bowl "identifies as ramen"...but it's not.
Delicious food. Loved the fried avocado and cheeseburger egg rolls to start. Ramen of course is great!
The food was good. We ordered dumpling appetizers, umami fries, and an assortment of bao buns. The shrimp tempura and the mushroom bao were very good. The ramen however was a bit salty compared to others I have tried at other establishments. Ambiance was cool considering this is a pop up ramen restaurant. Service was great and we had no issues with that.
would not recommend, the staff was nice but everything else we did not like.1. we reserved a table for 19:45 and had to wait almost 30 minutes for it. which is not that concerning as we were 8 people but still we made a reservation in advance and it would be nice to be seated on time.2. the only think from the menus we liked were umami fries. all the ramens we ordered were just horrible, they were really salty and sour , i had 6 glasses of water during dinner just because of how salty it was. the broth itself also had a taste of burn which made it hard to eat. my friends burger tasted weird and the cheese there made it hard to eat as it’s taste completely took over the taste of other ingredients in it, and it was also very salty.3. our table was so close to the other one that when a man at that table moved his chair it moved me and i spilled water.4. it was a little weird to get a check while we were still dining and did not ask for it yet. made us feel like we were asked to leave as soon as possible.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 1
Service: 3
Recommended dishes: Mushroom Miso, Umami Fries, Pork Belly Ramen
made a reservation for a specific time and still had to wait 30 minutes to get seated. the food took a really long time to come out and the ramen was too salty that it was inedible.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 1
Service: 2