Super Cool atmosphere! Awesome patio and all around super cool/funky vibe. Patio has plenty of seating. The place have many options of food choices, everyone can find something to eat here!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Red Phoenix Spicy Miso Ramen
Dana Carson
Ramen Shoten helping me survive winter with this ramen awesomeness. This was the spicier of the chicken charsu options, can’t remember the name but it was fabulous. I really love the market space as well, great environment for a cold weather lunch.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Shaun J.
Great food, nice people, and fast service. Much like lasagna, I didn't know ramen was good food until I was well into adulthood. I had the Red Phoenix. I like spicy food and this was right on for me. I'm glad I didn't get the Cry Baby one, I think that would be too much for me. I drank all of my can of green tea plus a glass of water.
Cassie M.
Good food but feels a bit overpriced for what you get. We tried a bowl of Mr Rooster (Shoyu Ramen: Creamy Chicken Broth, Shoyu Tare, Seasoned Chicken Chashu, Ajitama, Asparagus, Menma, Scallion, Fried Onion). This was good but $16 for ramen? We also shared an order of Veggie Gyoza (Seared Veggie Dumpling: Chili Ginger Soy, Fried Onion, Pickled Red Onion). This was probably my favorite part of the meal. $8.75 for 6 gyoza. Finally, perhaps the most disappointing was the Veggie Harumaki (Fried Veggie Spring Rolls, Sweet Chili Sauce). These tasted heavily of fried oil, and only 3 small little rolls barely filled for $7.50. I will say the counter staff was very nice and friendly, and they did a nice job creating a cool atmosphere and mural. There are a bunch of other restaurant options in this trendy new food hall that I'd want to try next time.
Nick Marsh
Ramen is fantastic. Really flavorful broth, nailed the egg.Karaage was meh, Chicken wasn't marinated properly and the texture was more like a chicken mcnugget than Japanese bar food.But all told I'd absolutely go back.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Claire L.
Chicken ramen! Its pretty good. I love how they are able to achieve such a creamy umami broth with just chicken. The noodles are wonderful and the spicy chili bomb adds some nice umami. The chicken was good and as juicy as you can get thin slices of it to be but its just not the same as the fattiness of pork belly. The corn was fine and was for some reason cold. The egg was cooked perfectly and the asparagus was not too hard. I would definitely recommend trying this place as its a new concept done well but nothing is quite as good as a tonkotsu style ramen. The good news is the chicken is not as fatty so your stomach will be thanking you later!! This restaurant is inside the food hall Eat Street Crossing which had free parking somewhere - I think in the hospital parking lot. We happened to go on a sunday night which I thought would be quiet. There was rave with very loud music inside and out so I hope this isn't the normal music level while dining there. The ordering system worked well and the staff were very fast at clearing tables.
Guinevere Skovronski
Great atmosphere and friendly service
Lexi L.
spicy ramen? yes plzRed Phoenix(Creamy Chicken Broth, Miso Tare, Seasoned Chicken Chashu, Ajitama, Asparagus, Moyashi, Chili Corn, Scallion, Fried Garlic, Chili Bomb, Chili Oil)Packed with the right amount of heat, each bite (or slurp) brought the right levels of umami and savory goodness.I don't personally eat pork, so the chicken chashu was a great switch up. The chewy sweet corn added another welcome element of texture to the dish, but the asparagus seemed a bit random of a topping (but I'm not complaining about more veggies)
Nicole Johnson
I ordered the Red Phoenix ramen and asked how spicy it was. They put the chilly oil and miso paste on the side for my personal preference. It was soooo good!!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Red Phoenix Spicy Miso Ramen
Chef Jules
Ramen Shoten is that Ramen spot, they serve a good portion of Ramen. And the price is perfect. The open kitchen concept is always awesome. You get to see the masters at work. Little wall booths on the side facing the window looking out is perfect for just sitting and chill ?
a bit high price for chicken broth ramen, gyoza tastes like packaged gyoza, a bit loud for the
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 3
Service: 3
Greg W.
Checked out the Eat Street Crossing food hall for a drink and grabbed Ramen Shoten for food. They've got compostable soup spoons, chop sticks, and napkins to go with the metal serving dishes. Service was pretty slow, even though we were the first people to order about an hour after they opened. Took 30-40 minutes to get ramen, a bun, and chicken. The karaage was pretty much just chicken tenders instead of the light, potato starch battered chicken you'd expect at a Japanese place. Very heavy and you'd probably be better off just getting tenders from Bebe Zitto if you're really in the mood for fried chicken. The mushroom ramen was nicely spicy and not too heavy. You get a decent amount for the price but it's not a huge bowl. The mushrooms themselves were very sweet/salty and not bad. Overall 7/10The mushroom bao was also ok. The bun has a nice skin and was very soft. The mushroom itself was very heavy on the sweet teriyaki with notes of oyster sauce. The kimchi slaw is the star of the dish. 8/10Probably wouldn't get it again but we'll be back to try other restaurants in the hall.
David Daily
Ramen Shoten is one of the food vendors located within Eat Street Crossing: the newly opened, locally led food hall on Nicollet Avenue. This was my first trip to Eat Street Crossing and I had Ramen Shoten squarely on my radar because it’s run by Chef John Ng and Lina Goh of Zen Box Izakaya. And Zen Box is one of my all-time favorite restaurants in Minneapolis.Overall, I thought the food was delicious. First of all, I was excited to see a variety of chicken and veggie broth options on the menu. I’ve read some reviews where people have been let down by a lack of pork on the menu, and I get it. Pork packs a lot of flavor. But, I don’t eat pork or beef (and many ramen restaurants are often predominantly pork-based), so the chicken and veggie options were incredibly appreciated by me and my lunch companion. Second, I sometimes find ramen to be heavy, fatty and salty. The ramen we had at Ramen Shoten was light, refreshing and still very flavorful with notes of sesame, mild-medium heat and layers of umami (the mushrooms in particular were a big flavor component). Finally, the food was beautiful. Not nearly as important as the flavor, but I appreciate when food can be both delicious and elegant. The chicken gyoza, shown in the photos, was a work of art.For ramen, I had the “Spring Oasis” which consisted of a mushroom veggie broth, mushrooms, chili corn, asparagus, sprout, fried garlic, and chili oil. The noodles were a great consistency with a chewy bite. I wish I had taken more note of the chicken gyoza, but made the mistake of eating them too quickly. ;) I do remember a tasty ginger soy dipping sauce and pickled red onion on the side, which was a nice touch and reminiscent of the pickled ginger you get with sushi.I’ll be back soon to try more of the menu, as well as more of the food within Eat Street Crossing. Oh, speaking of, parking is tricky. I got lucky and found a close spot on the street, but my friend had to walk a few blocks. But that’s to be expected on Nicollet Avenue. Happy eating!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Tari Jung
This place does chicken ramen right. It's lighter and more clean taste than pork ramen so be ready for a different taste than any other shops in the city.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 4
Kong Lee
I was super excited when I heard one of the ramen chef from Zen Box (one of my favorite restaurants in the Twin Cities, and my go-to for Japanese food and ramen) is opening up a ramen shop.Ramen in the Twin Cities in general can get pretty boring or one note. This is due to majority of ramen spots serving the same kinds of ramen. However, there are the few spots that serve the classic ramen perfectly, and then there are the few that serve unique and different ramen. Ramen Shoten is one of the few spots that serves unque and different ramen. How so? They specialize in chicken ramen with emulsified chicken bone broth.They serve three kinds of ramen: Piyo Piyo (shio ramen), Mr Rooster (shoyu ramen), and Red Phoenix (spicy miso ramen). I had their Mr Rooster, and my friend had their Piyo Piyo.Lets cut to the chase, how was the ramen? The ramen was good. I love ramen with complex and strong flavors that take me on a flavor ride. Ramen Shoten's broth is more on the simple side. It had strong flavors of chicken, ginger, saltiness, and subtle umami (no sweetness). I have to be honest, it was a bit overly salty. I'm not a fan of chicken chashu, but Ramen Shoten's was nice. The chicken was simple, moist, tender, and absorbed the flavors of the broth. But I prefer the usual pork chashu way over chicken chashu, as usual. The egg was your perfect ramen egg, and other toppings were decent.I tried my friend's Piyo Piyo broth and I'll have to say, the shio seasoned the brother perfectly. It was not overly salty as my ramen that was seasoned with shoyu. So maybe go for the Piyo Piyo instead?Their gyoza is really good. Nice crisped side, topped with fried garlic or onions to add more textures and flavors.Overall, Ramen Shoten is decent. I like this spot, but I don't want to overhype it either. So I'll say this, this spot isn't a "drop everything and go try right away" kind of spot. But if you're wanting to try a different kind of ramen or is in the area, definitely check it out.
Super Cool atmosphere! Awesome patio and all around super cool/funky vibe. Patio has plenty of seating. The place have many options of food choices, everyone can find something to eat here!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Red Phoenix Spicy Miso Ramen
Ramen Shoten helping me survive winter with this ramen awesomeness. This was the spicier of the chicken charsu options, can’t remember the name but it was fabulous. I really love the market space as well, great environment for a cold weather lunch.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Great food, nice people, and fast service. Much like lasagna, I didn't know ramen was good food until I was well into adulthood. I had the Red Phoenix. I like spicy food and this was right on for me. I'm glad I didn't get the Cry Baby one, I think that would be too much for me. I drank all of my can of green tea plus a glass of water.
Good food but feels a bit overpriced for what you get. We tried a bowl of Mr Rooster (Shoyu Ramen: Creamy Chicken Broth, Shoyu Tare, Seasoned Chicken Chashu, Ajitama, Asparagus, Menma, Scallion, Fried Onion). This was good but $16 for ramen? We also shared an order of Veggie Gyoza (Seared Veggie Dumpling: Chili Ginger Soy, Fried Onion, Pickled Red Onion). This was probably my favorite part of the meal. $8.75 for 6 gyoza. Finally, perhaps the most disappointing was the Veggie Harumaki (Fried Veggie Spring Rolls, Sweet Chili Sauce). These tasted heavily of fried oil, and only 3 small little rolls barely filled for $7.50. I will say the counter staff was very nice and friendly, and they did a nice job creating a cool atmosphere and mural. There are a bunch of other restaurant options in this trendy new food hall that I'd want to try next time.
Ramen is fantastic. Really flavorful broth, nailed the egg.Karaage was meh, Chicken wasn't marinated properly and the texture was more like a chicken mcnugget than Japanese bar food.But all told I'd absolutely go back.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Chicken ramen! Its pretty good. I love how they are able to achieve such a creamy umami broth with just chicken. The noodles are wonderful and the spicy chili bomb adds some nice umami. The chicken was good and as juicy as you can get thin slices of it to be but its just not the same as the fattiness of pork belly. The corn was fine and was for some reason cold. The egg was cooked perfectly and the asparagus was not too hard. I would definitely recommend trying this place as its a new concept done well but nothing is quite as good as a tonkotsu style ramen. The good news is the chicken is not as fatty so your stomach will be thanking you later!! This restaurant is inside the food hall Eat Street Crossing which had free parking somewhere - I think in the hospital parking lot. We happened to go on a sunday night which I thought would be quiet. There was rave with very loud music inside and out so I hope this isn't the normal music level while dining there. The ordering system worked well and the staff were very fast at clearing tables.
Great atmosphere and friendly service
spicy ramen? yes plzRed Phoenix(Creamy Chicken Broth, Miso Tare, Seasoned Chicken Chashu, Ajitama, Asparagus, Moyashi, Chili Corn, Scallion, Fried Garlic, Chili Bomb, Chili Oil)Packed with the right amount of heat, each bite (or slurp) brought the right levels of umami and savory goodness.I don't personally eat pork, so the chicken chashu was a great switch up. The chewy sweet corn added another welcome element of texture to the dish, but the asparagus seemed a bit random of a topping (but I'm not complaining about more veggies)
I ordered the Red Phoenix ramen and asked how spicy it was. They put the chilly oil and miso paste on the side for my personal preference. It was soooo good!!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Red Phoenix Spicy Miso Ramen
Ramen Shoten is that Ramen spot, they serve a good portion of Ramen. And the price is perfect. The open kitchen concept is always awesome. You get to see the masters at work. Little wall booths on the side facing the window looking out is perfect for just sitting and chill ?
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Chicken Gyoza
Restaurantji Recommends
a bit high price for chicken broth ramen, gyoza tastes like packaged gyoza, a bit loud for the
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 3
Service: 3
Checked out the Eat Street Crossing food hall for a drink and grabbed Ramen Shoten for food. They've got compostable soup spoons, chop sticks, and napkins to go with the metal serving dishes. Service was pretty slow, even though we were the first people to order about an hour after they opened. Took 30-40 minutes to get ramen, a bun, and chicken. The karaage was pretty much just chicken tenders instead of the light, potato starch battered chicken you'd expect at a Japanese place. Very heavy and you'd probably be better off just getting tenders from Bebe Zitto if you're really in the mood for fried chicken. The mushroom ramen was nicely spicy and not too heavy. You get a decent amount for the price but it's not a huge bowl. The mushrooms themselves were very sweet/salty and not bad. Overall 7/10The mushroom bao was also ok. The bun has a nice skin and was very soft. The mushroom itself was very heavy on the sweet teriyaki with notes of oyster sauce. The kimchi slaw is the star of the dish. 8/10Probably wouldn't get it again but we'll be back to try other restaurants in the hall.
Ramen Shoten is one of the food vendors located within Eat Street Crossing: the newly opened, locally led food hall on Nicollet Avenue. This was my first trip to Eat Street Crossing and I had Ramen Shoten squarely on my radar because it’s run by Chef John Ng and Lina Goh of Zen Box Izakaya. And Zen Box is one of my all-time favorite restaurants in Minneapolis.Overall, I thought the food was delicious. First of all, I was excited to see a variety of chicken and veggie broth options on the menu. I’ve read some reviews where people have been let down by a lack of pork on the menu, and I get it. Pork packs a lot of flavor. But, I don’t eat pork or beef (and many ramen restaurants are often predominantly pork-based), so the chicken and veggie options were incredibly appreciated by me and my lunch companion. Second, I sometimes find ramen to be heavy, fatty and salty. The ramen we had at Ramen Shoten was light, refreshing and still very flavorful with notes of sesame, mild-medium heat and layers of umami (the mushrooms in particular were a big flavor component). Finally, the food was beautiful. Not nearly as important as the flavor, but I appreciate when food can be both delicious and elegant. The chicken gyoza, shown in the photos, was a work of art.For ramen, I had the “Spring Oasis” which consisted of a mushroom veggie broth, mushrooms, chili corn, asparagus, sprout, fried garlic, and chili oil. The noodles were a great consistency with a chewy bite. I wish I had taken more note of the chicken gyoza, but made the mistake of eating them too quickly. ;) I do remember a tasty ginger soy dipping sauce and pickled red onion on the side, which was a nice touch and reminiscent of the pickled ginger you get with sushi.I’ll be back soon to try more of the menu, as well as more of the food within Eat Street Crossing. Oh, speaking of, parking is tricky. I got lucky and found a close spot on the street, but my friend had to walk a few blocks. But that’s to be expected on Nicollet Avenue. Happy eating!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
This place does chicken ramen right. It's lighter and more clean taste than pork ramen so be ready for a different taste than any other shops in the city.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 4
I was super excited when I heard one of the ramen chef from Zen Box (one of my favorite restaurants in the Twin Cities, and my go-to for Japanese food and ramen) is opening up a ramen shop.Ramen in the Twin Cities in general can get pretty boring or one note. This is due to majority of ramen spots serving the same kinds of ramen. However, there are the few spots that serve the classic ramen perfectly, and then there are the few that serve unique and different ramen. Ramen Shoten is one of the few spots that serves unque and different ramen. How so? They specialize in chicken ramen with emulsified chicken bone broth.They serve three kinds of ramen: Piyo Piyo (shio ramen), Mr Rooster (shoyu ramen), and Red Phoenix (spicy miso ramen). I had their Mr Rooster, and my friend had their Piyo Piyo.Lets cut to the chase, how was the ramen? The ramen was good. I love ramen with complex and strong flavors that take me on a flavor ride. Ramen Shoten's broth is more on the simple side. It had strong flavors of chicken, ginger, saltiness, and subtle umami (no sweetness). I have to be honest, it was a bit overly salty. I'm not a fan of chicken chashu, but Ramen Shoten's was nice. The chicken was simple, moist, tender, and absorbed the flavors of the broth. But I prefer the usual pork chashu way over chicken chashu, as usual. The egg was your perfect ramen egg, and other toppings were decent.I tried my friend's Piyo Piyo broth and I'll have to say, the shio seasoned the brother perfectly. It was not overly salty as my ramen that was seasoned with shoyu. So maybe go for the Piyo Piyo instead?Their gyoza is really good. Nice crisped side, topped with fried garlic or onions to add more textures and flavors.Overall, Ramen Shoten is decent. I like this spot, but I don't want to overhype it either. So I'll say this, this spot isn't a "drop everything and go try right away" kind of spot. But if you're wanting to try a different kind of ramen or is in the area, definitely check it out.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 5