1981 Ramen Bar
129 Merrimack St, Lowell
(978) 970-1981
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Wonderful food.
Honestly my favorite spot to eat in Downtown Lowell. Good aux, and good food. What more could you ask for?
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
The waiters were so patient and kind and the food is so good and the atmosphere like another restaurants
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Crispy spicy cauliflower and duck bao 👌
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
TBH wouldn’t spend money here again. For a ramen restaurant, the ramen was…not good. The tonkotsu broth was somehow completely flavorless, and even the pork in the ramen had barely any flavor, though it was very tender. It tasted like they dumped a cup of black pepper on the pork and called that the seasoning for the entire bowl of ramen. Also, didn’t have the traditional ramen toppings you’d expect. Arugula??? But pay $3 extra for corn or bamboo shoots…strange.
Fried shumai appetizer comes with 5 tiny pieces, for $11. Over $2 per piece is crazy lol but it was tasty at least
Service was okay, but super slow. Our server was friendly but not very attentive.
There are lots of restaurants in this area where your money would be better spent
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 2
Service: 3
Food was mostly very good, but was brought down by a few confusing choices. Primarily, the dough used for the gyoza was a thick pastry dough seemingly flavored with cinnamon and sugar. The pork belly in the ramen had a similarly seasoned bark. Think cinnamon toast crunch flavor. Not inedible by any means, but definitely took away from what was otherwise a delicious bowl of ramen. Otherwise excellent textures, flavors, and spiciness.
Our server was very friendly and knowledgeable when she was serving us, but the service itself was lacking. Drinks took a long time to come out, appetizers all came out at different times, & then another wait for the check. Again, staff were super nice but just off tempo.
I'd go back for the ramen itself, but I'd skip the meat & apps.
Great spot for delicious ramen
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Great food
Between the wonderful staff and the ramen, I couldn't tell you which one is better! But I will say that over the course of 6 years, including many major moments in my life, their ramen has never once disappointed.
Arugula is not a replacement for green onion??????????
Restaurantji Recommends
The ramen was delicious and the apps were very good! We ordered a lychee martini and a marg and it was delicious! Everything we tried was yummy! We had a great time celebrating my son’s birthday! The server brought out mochi ice cream with a candle which was very sweet and thoughtful. Thank you! Service was excellent and great atmosphere!
You're simply not going to find a better bowl of ramen anywhere else remotely close. Great little spot, small menu, and everything is fantastic.
Delicious Tonkotsu ramen. They give you a great amount of food as well. Check them out
Over rated. Everything taste mid, Raman are under seasoned. If you have time to wait for them to open, them you might as well make your own food!
Wonderfully comforting meals with as much or little spice as you like. Good beer selection too
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