Terakawa Ramen

our go to Ramen place, we love it! authentic and simple and always fantastic Ramen

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Terakawa Signature

Slurp, slurp — ahhhhhh. What is happiness? Happiness is a bowl of ramen where, when you close your eyes, your soul and taste buds meet in nirvana. That is exactly what you get at Terakawa Ramen.

As you walk in, you immediately notice the wall murals. On one side, chefs hard at work. On the other, anime customers happily enjoying their bowls. And yes, it is perfectly acceptable to make those loud slurping noises. Consider it a compliment to the chef.

Here is what we ordered:
• Signature Terakawa Ramen — 4.5/5 stars
A rich, lovingly made pork bone broth topped with sliced roast pork, bamboo shoots, mushrooms, ginger, scallions, and a jammy egg. The straight, thin noodles were perfectly al dente and held their texture beautifully in the broth. The soup itself was deep, layered, and incredibly flavorful.
• Pork Belly Donburi — 4.5/5 stars
The pork belly was juicy and tender, sliced just right — not too thick and not paper thin. The flavor was rich and savory with a subtle sweetness from the soy dashi sauce. It was generously layered over a large bowl of seasoned rice and topped with scallions, pickled radish, and sesame seeds. The photo on the menu does not do this dish justice. I would have loved a jammy egg to take it over the top.
• Gyoza — 3.5/5 stars
Five pan fried pork dumplings served with dipping sauce. I personally would have preferred them a bit more crisp on the outside. The pork and cabbage filling was well balanced, and the dumplings were light in both flavor and texture. It was good.

The service was excellent. Willie, the owner, and Sung took great care of us. Sung frequently checked in to make sure our cups were full and that we had everything we needed.

I was told they have two locations: Philadelphia and Princeton Junction, NJ, where we dined. Both locations serve homemade recipes inspired by the Kumamoto region of Japan.

If ramen is your love language, this place will absolutely speak to your soul.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 4

Recommended dishes: The Noodles, Gyudon Rice Bowl, Charsui Udon Noodle Soup

The food here is always great and the staff is always friendly! Would recommend this restaurant to anyone looking for delicious and authentic ramen or donburi

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Real deal ramen. Very good

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

The owner and waiters are really nice , of course their food is always delicious

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

I have been here many times over the years, and it has always been a consistent wonderful experience. The ramen is obviously the highlight but all the other items I have sampled on the menu they have always been solid. I prefer the wavey egg noodles on the firm side and the broth is always rich and full of flavor. I add kimchi right into the bowl to give it additional texture, flavor and a touch of heat.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

Disappointing veggie options. At least offer tofu to replace the meat if you're going to charge the same.

Chicken katsu curry was so good!! Spice level was perfect and tasted just like the curry I had back in Japan.

A very cute ramen place. Food and service were great. Portion was great, very affordable. Highly recommend if you are around the area!!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Food was 10/10 and service was 10/10. Best ramen in the area without a doubt and great service. Great prices.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

The portions are large and the taste is decent. The service and atmosphere are also good.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

The ramen is good and a fair price. I got the signature ramen and the takoyaki, and I also really loved that too!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Takoyaki

Love this place!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Outstanding!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

I wish I could give more starts for this place!
First of all, their food is superior and the ramen broth is probably the best I ever had. All the dining staffs are very nice to every one that you can tell that they genuinely care.
After having excellent dinner, we were checking out stores in the plaza. When we were getting in the car, the owner/manager came to us to give me my phone that I left in the restaurant. I was very touched that he actually came out to look for me in that big plaza during the peak dinner time! This shows lot about their customer care!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5