Came with small kids and everyone was happy, which almost never happens. Back alley bacon ramen with spicy broth was fantastic, regular pizzas were excellent as was the gluten free pizza. Top-notch service to boot.
You almost never see a place with multiple cuisines get it right—this is the exception. Add it to your list.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Pizza Margherita, Back Alley Bacon Ramen, Steamed Edamame
Ava Jaclyn Lanning
Most importantly, the staff here is incredible and very attentive. I’ve been coming here for the past few years and I absolutely LOVE it as it is one of the most flavorful ramens on the North Shore. I have to say, the consistency is really lacking when it comes to the quality of ramen. I’ve introduced Kokeshi to friends and family members and they’ve returned their dishes multiple times because of the pork cuts, overcooked noodles, etc…
I wish the consistency was more frequent because when it’s done right - it’s perfect. More often than not LATELY it’s not the same as it used to be. It’s really upsetting expecting what you are used to being served, and noticing the quality of dishes going downhill.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 2
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Spicy White Kimchi Ramen
Jenifer Murphy
Dietary restrictions: GF substitutions are available
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Pork Ramen
Silver Tran
Came from Texas and was craving ramen, unfortunately the pork belly in my ramen was undercooked.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 1
Service: 2
Vincent
The wood fired pizza / crust are absolutely amazing. I highly recommend this place.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
carliee
Had the Vietnamese noodles & green tea, both were so delicious! I even googled the tea to buy when I get home. Our server was also super friendly! Thanks for the great food & service! :)
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Rui Henriques
Must say this was a surprise experience.
We were looking for a place to eat and the Pizza caught of eyes. However we had pizza, an amazing bolognese dish, and ramen; and it was all delicious!
This place was clean with a great atmosphere. It is a small place so you may need to wait, we did; and it was worth it. The staff was also super friendly.
Worth a visit. Enjoy!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Tessa Knook
The pizza is tasteless and overpriced. Nice ambiance tho.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 1
Service: 1
Serina P
My girlfriend and I were confused yet intrigued by the concept of these two establishments coexisting together. The tofu ramen was overwhelmingly salty yet flavorless simultaneously. I had a delicious mocktail though! Our waitress was was so kind all through and was even able to get my ramen comped.
Kid-friendliness: Not a lot of space for strollers or kids to run around, but the staff was very accomodating and nice with the kids. Pizzas were Napolitan style and good. Would recommend.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Christopher Moore
TLDR; Not your average ramen shop. Great flavors, unique dishes in the heart of Salem.
Kokeshi, you had me at Colonel Sanders ramen with Vermont butter. And you did not disappoint. Yes, this ramen house has traditional recipes you know and love, but it also has delicious new takes on the classics. We loved the fried dumplings, steam buns, and - of course - noodles.
The atmosphere is very laid back, and the staff is very friendly. A great place to curb your hunger with lunch or dinner while on the witchy trail.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Kadence
The spicy white kimchi ramen was like a warm hug on a chilly windy night. The creamy chili sauce was super tasty and packed with flavor. Recommend skipping an appetizer so you can have more room for the ramen and broth, definitely come with an empty stomach because this is a packed bowl of deliciousness you aren’t going to want to waste. After driving 7hrs this is exactly what I needed!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Spicy White Kimchi Ramen
Julia Palmer
Our visit was okay. The food was fine, but nothing incredible. We were sat outside at a tiny table and asked the host if we could move to a larger picnic table. He said no because there were only two of us and he needed the table in case of bigger parties. (Very quiet, Tuesday night with many other open picnic tables) Within 20 minutes, he had sat 3 other two tops at the picnic tables. The manager seemed to be looming over and was not very friendly. I’m not sure if this was just our experience or if it is just how the atmosphere is in general. If you were looking to eat in Salem, I might check out a few other places first. The wait was not long and our server was very nice/ attentive.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 4
Kade
The spicy white kimchi ramen was like a warm hug on a chilly windy night. The creamy chili sauce was super tasty and packed with flavor. Recommend skipping an appetizer so you can have more room for the ramen and broth, definitely come with an empty stomach because this is a packed bowl of deliciousness you aren’t going to want to waste. After driving 7hrs this is exactly what I needed!
Pizza and ribs were great!!!
Kid-friendliness: Kid friendly!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Back Alley Bacon Ramen
Came with small kids and everyone was happy, which almost never happens. Back alley bacon ramen with spicy broth was fantastic, regular pizzas were excellent as was the gluten free pizza. Top-notch service to boot.
You almost never see a place with multiple cuisines get it right—this is the exception. Add it to your list.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Pizza Margherita, Back Alley Bacon Ramen, Steamed Edamame
Most importantly, the staff here is incredible and very attentive. I’ve been coming here for the past few years and I absolutely LOVE it as it is one of the most flavorful ramens on the North Shore. I have to say, the consistency is really lacking when it comes to the quality of ramen. I’ve introduced Kokeshi to friends and family members and they’ve returned their dishes multiple times because of the pork cuts, overcooked noodles, etc…
I wish the consistency was more frequent because when it’s done right - it’s perfect. More often than not LATELY it’s not the same as it used to be. It’s really upsetting expecting what you are used to being served, and noticing the quality of dishes going downhill.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 2
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Spicy White Kimchi Ramen
Dietary restrictions: GF substitutions are available
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Pork Ramen
Came from Texas and was craving ramen, unfortunately the pork belly in my ramen was undercooked.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 1
Service: 2
The wood fired pizza / crust are absolutely amazing. I highly recommend this place.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Had the Vietnamese noodles & green tea, both were so delicious! I even googled the tea to buy when I get home. Our server was also super friendly! Thanks for the great food & service! :)
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Must say this was a surprise experience.
We were looking for a place to eat and the Pizza caught of eyes. However we had pizza, an amazing bolognese dish, and ramen; and it was all delicious!
This place was clean with a great atmosphere. It is a small place so you may need to wait, we did; and it was worth it. The staff was also super friendly.
Worth a visit. Enjoy!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
The pizza is tasteless and overpriced. Nice ambiance tho.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 1
Service: 1
My girlfriend and I were confused yet intrigued by the concept of these two establishments coexisting together. The tofu ramen was overwhelmingly salty yet flavorless simultaneously. I had a delicious mocktail though! Our waitress was was so kind all through and was even able to get my ramen comped.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 2
Service: 5
Restaurantji Recommends
Kid-friendliness: Not a lot of space for strollers or kids to run around, but the staff was very accomodating and nice with the kids.
Pizzas were Napolitan style and good. Would recommend.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
TLDR; Not your average ramen shop. Great flavors, unique dishes in the heart of Salem.
Kokeshi, you had me at Colonel Sanders ramen with Vermont butter. And you did not disappoint. Yes, this ramen house has traditional recipes you know and love, but it also has delicious new takes on the classics. We loved the fried dumplings, steam buns, and - of course - noodles.
The atmosphere is very laid back, and the staff is very friendly. A great place to curb your hunger with lunch or dinner while on the witchy trail.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
The spicy white kimchi ramen was like a warm hug on a chilly windy night. The creamy chili sauce was super tasty and packed with flavor. Recommend skipping an appetizer so you can have more room for the ramen and broth, definitely come with an empty stomach because this is a packed bowl of deliciousness you aren’t going to want to waste. After driving 7hrs this is exactly what I needed!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Spicy White Kimchi Ramen
Our visit was okay. The food was fine, but nothing incredible. We were sat outside at a tiny table and asked the host if we could move to a larger picnic table. He said no because there were only two of us and he needed the table in case of bigger parties. (Very quiet, Tuesday night with many other open picnic tables) Within 20 minutes, he had sat 3 other two tops at the picnic tables. The manager seemed to be looming over and was not very friendly. I’m not sure if this was just our experience or if it is just how the atmosphere is in general. If you were looking to eat in Salem, I might check out a few other places first. The wait was not long and our server was very nice/ attentive.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 4
The spicy white kimchi ramen was like a warm hug on a chilly windy night. The creamy chili sauce was super tasty and packed with flavor. Recommend skipping an appetizer so you can have more room for the ramen and broth, definitely come with an empty stomach because this is a packed bowl of deliciousness you aren’t going to want to waste. After driving 7hrs this is exactly what I needed!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Spicy White Kimchi Ramen
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