Great food and service! Tip guilting option seem a bit high.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Ramen
Kara Long
My husband and I had a great time. Our waitress was awesome and really friendly (I secretly wanted to be friends with her). The food was all-around amazing. The dumplings with the shoyu sauce might have been my favorite out of everything. We tried the grilled oysters too, which were fantastic (and I can't do normal raw oysters because of the texture. These were perfect though). The teriyaki wings were perfect and my husband really enjoyed one of the ramen dishes. I wish I'd remembered to take a picture of everything but next time I will!
The menu is small but what the food is very good. However it is pretty over priced. Which would be fine if the service was good. But it is not good, it is quite bad. They are polite, yet they are some of the most inattentive servers I have ever encountered. They also like to talk just above a wisper and don't speak any louder when asked to repeat themselves. I have had the Ramen, wings, the toncotsu, and some of the appetizers. You need to order everything all at once because it's like trying to get the attention of a 5 year old.... just a truly frustrating restaurant. So much potential, but they put about 15% of the effort into their jobs so they have about a year left....
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 1
Recommended dishes: Wings, Ramen, Tonkotsu Ramen
Drew Edelstein
The kindest, most informative staff. You can get drunk on the atmosphere alone - the drinks are almost a bonus.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Ramen
Don Dresser
Solid ramen, friendly service, and a few nice beers to have with your meal. Didn't try the cocktails but they did look good.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Brianna Christian
We are...ramen connoisseurs. We've tried most of the top ramen places in Indy, Ramen Rays, Jinya, Wei, etc. Strange Bird has the best ramen we've tried, hands down. I got the tantanmen and my husband got the shoyu. The umami was out of this world! The shoyu was garlicky and tasty, but mine was spicy (but not too much), complex, just mind-numbingly delicious. We got the gyoza, it was just okay and a super small portion, we'll skip that next time.We also got the Painkiller, Scorpion Reef, and Pearl Diver tiki drinks. My husband makes Painkillers himself, and we've tried them at plenty of different spots, but I think this one was our favorite. Nothing was too sweet (which is a real issue with tiki drinks), and all the drinks were well-balanced and best of all, tasty!The atmosphere is cute, a mix of modern and tiki themed decor. The Inferno Room is a great example of a place that went all-in on the tiki theme, but this is light heartedly tiki but pretty modern. I personally think it's a great place to eat outside as it's in a pretty, non-sketchy, walkable, location in Irvington and the inside ambiance is good but not amazing.We will definitely be coming back to Strange Bird, and you should absolutely check it out too!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Tokyo Shoyu Ramen, Gyoza, Ramen
Andrew B
I love the atmosphere of Strange Bird. It has a uniquely tropical feel that oddly feels like home for this Midwesterner. The tropic themed drinks and the ramen are phenomenal. Overall very positive experience. The staff were courteous and the presentation of the food continues continues the vacay feel. It is a little oasis in the midst of a busy city. I highly recommend!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Tokyo Shoyu Ramen, Mocktail, Gyoza, Ramen
Brad Secrest
The food and service were great. The Interior seems as if the decor doesn't know what it wants to be, but at least it's bright. Four of us dined, we started with Gyoza, it was forgettable. For entrees, we had Katsu Curry, Shoyu Ramen, Tonkotsu Ramen, and Toga Blood Wings. All of the entrees were delicious. Cocktails are first-rate. We all agreed to return.
Exceptional! Our waiter Brady was very good! Oysters were outstanding. Half priced on Sunday. Horse made ramen noodles. Everything was SO delicious.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Oyster Happy Hour, Noodles, Ramen
Great food and service! Tip guilting option seem a bit high.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Ramen
My husband and I had a great time. Our waitress was awesome and really friendly (I secretly wanted to be friends with her). The food was all-around amazing. The dumplings with the shoyu sauce might have been my favorite out of everything. We tried the grilled oysters too, which were fantastic (and I can't do normal raw oysters because of the texture. These were perfect though). The teriyaki wings were perfect and my husband really enjoyed one of the ramen dishes. I wish I'd remembered to take a picture of everything but next time I will!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Oyster Happy Hour, Wings, Chicken Wings, Ramen
Excellent food, drinks, service, space. This will be my go to when I’m in town.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Spicy Beef Ramen, Gyoza, Ramen
The menu is small but what the food is very good. However it is pretty over priced. Which would be fine if the service was good. But it is not good, it is quite bad. They are polite, yet they are some of the most inattentive servers I have ever encountered. They also like to talk just above a wisper and don't speak any louder when asked to repeat themselves. I have had the Ramen, wings, the toncotsu, and some of the appetizers. You need to order everything all at once because it's like trying to get the attention of a 5 year old.... just a truly frustrating restaurant. So much potential, but they put about 15% of the effort into their jobs so they have about a year left....
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 1
Recommended dishes: Wings, Ramen, Tonkotsu Ramen
The kindest, most informative staff. You can get drunk on the atmosphere alone - the drinks are almost a bonus.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Ramen
Solid ramen, friendly service, and a few nice beers to have with your meal. Didn't try the cocktails but they did look good.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
We are...ramen connoisseurs. We've tried most of the top ramen places in Indy, Ramen Rays, Jinya, Wei, etc. Strange Bird has the best ramen we've tried, hands down. I got the tantanmen and my husband got the shoyu. The umami was out of this world! The shoyu was garlicky and tasty, but mine was spicy (but not too much), complex, just mind-numbingly delicious. We got the gyoza, it was just okay and a super small portion, we'll skip that next time.We also got the Painkiller, Scorpion Reef, and Pearl Diver tiki drinks. My husband makes Painkillers himself, and we've tried them at plenty of different spots, but I think this one was our favorite. Nothing was too sweet (which is a real issue with tiki drinks), and all the drinks were well-balanced and best of all, tasty!The atmosphere is cute, a mix of modern and tiki themed decor. The Inferno Room is a great example of a place that went all-in on the tiki theme, but this is light heartedly tiki but pretty modern. I personally think it's a great place to eat outside as it's in a pretty, non-sketchy, walkable, location in Irvington and the inside ambiance is good but not amazing.We will definitely be coming back to Strange Bird, and you should absolutely check it out too!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Tokyo Shoyu Ramen, Gyoza, Ramen
I love the atmosphere of Strange Bird. It has a uniquely tropical feel that oddly feels like home for this Midwesterner. The tropic themed drinks and the ramen are phenomenal. Overall very positive experience. The staff were courteous and the presentation of the food continues continues the vacay feel. It is a little oasis in the midst of a busy city. I highly recommend!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Tokyo Shoyu Ramen, Mocktail, Gyoza, Ramen
The food and service were great. The Interior seems as if the decor doesn't know what it wants to be, but at least it's bright. Four of us dined, we started with Gyoza, it was forgettable. For entrees, we had Katsu Curry, Shoyu Ramen, Tonkotsu Ramen, and Toga Blood Wings. All of the entrees were delicious. Cocktails are first-rate. We all agreed to return.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Tokyo Shoyu Ramen, Wings, Gyoza, Chicken Wings, Ramen, Tonkotsu Ramen
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Go and get everything! Stop playing!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Spicy Beef Ramen, Oyster Happy Hour, Ramen
Great oysters and ramen. Fantastic staff. Loved the cocktails.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Oyster Happy Hour, Ramen
Absolutely loved the atmosphere and the vibe! The wait was definitely worth it! The drinks were delicious and the ramen was so yummy!!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Tonkotsu, Ramen
We love Strange Bird. Great Ramen and OUTSTANDING wings.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Noodles, Wings, Gyoza, Ramen
Fun place. Great drinks. Fresh oysters.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Oyster Happy Hour, Chicken Wings