Had a wonderful experience with my partner and our son. The waiter warned us that the tofu ramen our 2 year old wanted might be a little spicy but our son loved it, and my tonkotsu and my partner's beef bulgogi ramen were both excellent. Will definitely be back when we're in the area!
Paul Nicholas
I’ve been coming to Maru for the past eight years since they opened, and the food has always been consistently excellent. Their noodles and Korean BBQ bulgogi are the best—always fresh, flavorful, and satisfying every time.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
MeanMachine4
I write to you today as not only a customer who was catfished by the numerous glowing reviews here but also as a customer who was disrespected and degraded at every single turn by my waiter at this establishment. Our waitress was the rudest individual that I’ve ever had the displeasure of encountering. And I’ve had my fair share of bad waiters. While we were ordering, she was trying to leave before we were done, essentially cutting us off by turning her back to us. She was clearly trying to leave our table and was sidling away from us as we were still ordering. It got to a point where she was speaking to us with her back directly turned away from us. This occurred every single time we tried to speak to her. I hope that we’re all aware that our eyes and mouths aren’t located on our backs. This was a level of disrespect that I’ve only experienced from my teenage son. She also didn’t give us things such as silverware and seemingly refused to refill our water. When she gave us silverware, she slammed it on the table and slid it towards each person. My friend was quite literally almost impaled by a knife. For the cherry on top, the food was lukewarm, flavorless, and overall uninspiring. To recap, my experience here included degradation, near-death experience, and some food that I wish I had never eaten. And we paid for that experience. Do yourself a favor and don’t come here.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 2
Service: 1
Dinesh Ghimire
One of my favorite ramen spots in Ithaca! Quick service, decent portions, and super tasty. Lots of ramen and side options, plus some authentic Japanese drinks that always hits the spot.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
Timothy Brown
Outstanding food
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
John
Every dish we ordered was delicious. The ramen was cooked perfectly and the service was great. I have been to several ramen restaurants across the state and this was my favorite. Thank you.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Isabella Garcia
broth for the ramen was a bit bland but the meat/tofu was very nicely seasoned! loved the naruto decorations too
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 4
Justin
Really delicious ramen and sweet staff
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Saurabh Rastogi
The food was excellent with fast service. Highly recommend their Ramen.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Michael Cheung
Maru Ramen is a fusion Asian spot that blends Japanese and Vietnamese flavors. The vibe is nice, but for the price, I expected a bit more in terms of quality — though to be fair, the portions are solid.
I tried the Tonkotsu Ramen, Shrimp Tempura Ramen, and the Shrimp Tempura Crab Roll. The flavors were okay, but the chashu was overcooked, which definitely took away from the experience. Service was fine — nothing bad, but nothing memorable either.
Overall, not a bad place if you’re in the area and craving ramen.
Best noodle bowl I’ve had outside of NYC. You can tell they take their time making that broth thick and flavorful. I can’t wait to go back!!!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Celine Paik
Maru Ramen is like a dream for Ramen lovers and Naruto fans! The walls are lined with new vibrant artwork from the popular anime: Naruto, connected with their amazing food. The Shoyu and Tantanmen had such rich and flavorful broths paired so well with the toppings and noodles!! The Katsudon and Tempura-don also melts in your mouth. The spicy bulgogi was everything and above! The tender meat with the savory bulgogi sauce was delicious. Everything was great whether your here for the anime or just incredible ramen , Maru Ramen delivers.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Hes Sintuj
Tonkatsku? Idk how to spell it 😂 it was good, not the greatest but it was good, ended up happy. Although my wife was disappointed because of the flavor of the mushrooms, and tofu consistency. I loved the place and I probably would go back because of the draws and the price. But I think vegetarians options are not that good. Love Naruto’s draws
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 3
Woo Young Kim
Was craving ramen on our trip and i had my hopes up due to the high reviews. The first warning was there when i opened the menu though with you seeing ramen, korean dish, pho, and bunch of other things listed. Generally when they try to do too much it means they dont have main dish they are really digging into. Good ramen spots would focus on just ramen and simple apps like gyoza. I orderd a tonkatsu ramen which is a staple. The broth was disappointing and didnt have the depth. It was overly salty and i think they were trying to make up for the lack of deep aged broth with condiments. Chashu porks were overly dry and the egg was overcooked. I ended up leaving aboug half the ramen. Hall was bit dirty and the one server seemed very overextended. I don't mean to be too harsh though, seemed popular enough with a lot of customers. The price was very cheap and budget friendly as well. Maybe i have been spoiled by Ichiran and other ramen spots in nyc.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 2
Service: 2
Namik Shehu
The noodles were bad, no flavor also got stuck together.
Had a wonderful experience with my partner and our son. The waiter warned us that the tofu ramen our 2 year old wanted might be a little spicy but our son loved it, and my tonkotsu and my partner's beef bulgogi ramen were both excellent. Will definitely be back when we're in the area!
I’ve been coming to Maru for the past eight years since they opened, and the food has always been consistently excellent. Their noodles and Korean BBQ bulgogi are the best—always fresh, flavorful, and satisfying every time.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I write to you today as not only a customer who was catfished by the numerous glowing reviews here but also as a customer who was disrespected and degraded at every single turn by my waiter at this establishment. Our waitress was the rudest individual that I’ve ever had the displeasure of encountering. And I’ve had my fair share of bad waiters. While we were ordering, she was trying to leave before we were done, essentially cutting us off by turning her back to us. She was clearly trying to leave our table and was sidling away from us as we were still ordering. It got to a point where she was speaking to us with her back directly turned away from us. This occurred every single time we tried to speak to her. I hope that we’re all aware that our eyes and mouths aren’t located on our backs. This was a level of disrespect that I’ve only experienced from my teenage son. She also didn’t give us things such as silverware and seemingly refused to refill our water. When she gave us silverware, she slammed it on the table and slid it towards each person. My friend was quite literally almost impaled by a knife. For the cherry on top, the food was lukewarm, flavorless, and overall uninspiring. To recap, my experience here included degradation, near-death experience, and some food that I wish I had never eaten. And we paid for that experience. Do yourself a favor and don’t come here.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 2
Service: 1
One of my favorite ramen spots in Ithaca! Quick service, decent portions, and super tasty. Lots of ramen and side options, plus some authentic Japanese drinks that always hits the spot.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
Outstanding food
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Every dish we ordered was delicious. The ramen was cooked perfectly and the service was great. I have been to several ramen restaurants across the state and this was my favorite. Thank you.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
broth for the ramen was a bit bland but the meat/tofu was very nicely seasoned! loved the naruto decorations too
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 4
Really delicious ramen and sweet staff
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
The food was excellent with fast service. Highly recommend their Ramen.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Maru Ramen is a fusion Asian spot that blends Japanese and Vietnamese flavors. The vibe is nice, but for the price, I expected a bit more in terms of quality — though to be fair, the portions are solid.
I tried the Tonkotsu Ramen, Shrimp Tempura Ramen, and the Shrimp Tempura Crab Roll. The flavors were okay, but the chashu was overcooked, which definitely took away from the experience. Service was fine — nothing bad, but nothing memorable either.
Overall, not a bad place if you’re in the area and craving ramen.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 4
Restaurantji Recommends
Best noodle bowl I’ve had outside of NYC. You can tell they take their time making that broth thick and flavorful. I can’t wait to go back!!!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Maru Ramen is like a dream for Ramen lovers and Naruto fans! The walls are lined with new vibrant artwork from the popular anime: Naruto, connected with their amazing food. The Shoyu and Tantanmen had such rich and flavorful broths paired so well with the toppings and noodles!! The Katsudon and Tempura-don also melts in your mouth. The spicy bulgogi was everything and above! The tender meat with the savory bulgogi sauce was delicious. Everything was great whether your here for the anime or just incredible ramen , Maru Ramen delivers.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Tonkatsku? Idk how to spell it 😂 it was good, not the greatest but it was good, ended up happy. Although my wife was disappointed because of the flavor of the mushrooms, and tofu consistency. I loved the place and I probably would go back because of the draws and the price. But I think vegetarians options are not that good. Love Naruto’s draws
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 3
Was craving ramen on our trip and i had my hopes up due to the high reviews. The first warning was there when i opened the menu though with you seeing ramen, korean dish, pho, and bunch of other things listed. Generally when they try to do too much it means they dont have main dish they are really digging into. Good ramen spots would focus on just ramen and simple apps like gyoza.
I orderd a tonkatsu ramen which is a staple. The broth was disappointing and didnt have the depth. It was overly salty and i think they were trying to make up for the lack of deep aged broth with condiments. Chashu porks were overly dry and the egg was overcooked. I ended up leaving aboug half the ramen.
Hall was bit dirty and the one server seemed very overextended.
I don't mean to be too harsh though, seemed popular enough with a lot of customers. The price was very cheap and budget friendly as well. Maybe i have been spoiled by Ichiran and other ramen spots in nyc.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 2
Service: 2
The noodles were bad, no flavor also got stuck together.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 1
Service: 3
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