Fukuryu Ramen Upper Arlington

Great service and even better food! Gotta be the best ramen in the city.

I’ve been coming here for years and it’s always been my favorite ramen spot in Columbus. I highly recommend the Red Dragon ramen and gyoza as they are both delicious.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Ramen wasn’t anything special and unfortunately my partner and I were served uncooked pork yakitori… better ramen spots in Columbus, won’t be returning.

Food: 3

Service: 4

This place USED to be so good. I’d order here at least three times a month. At some point within the last year, they changed the broth they use for the vegetarian/vegan ramen. It’s not very good and lacks flavor. Sometimes the staff forget to add your spice level. I recommend going to Hiro Ramen in Dublin/Upper Arlington. It’s WAY better (and about the same price).

Last time we visited this restaurant, it was an amazing experience, which is why we brought more friends with us this time. Unfortunately, both the mushrooms and pork were served undercooked. When we politely asked the chef to correct the dishes, they were returned burnt to a crisp, which felt like an intentional and vindictive response. After that, the chef continued to stare at us from the kitchen, creating a very uncomfortable and hostile atmosphere.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 1

Service: 3

Your business hours show that you operate until 8pm. If the kitchen closes at 7:30pm, maybe write that down somewhere? My friend and I arrived at 7pm on Sunday night for dinner and 20 minutes in, the staff began putting chairs up on tables, rolling up floor mats, putting tabletop accessories (napkins, condiments, utensils, etc.) away, and cleaning around our table while we were still eating. It was really off-putting and we felt rushed and uncomfortable. There were still other diners in the restaurant as well. When we placed our order at 7pm, we were told that they were all out of several drinks and then when we tried to order additional yakitori around 7:30pm, we were told that the chef had already disposed of the charcoal and they were no longer able to serve any more. Please update your business hours to when the kitchen actually closes, as is standard practice.

Service was lackluster as well, as I had to wave over our server several times for basic things (like plates) even when we were sitting so close to them by the counter..

Atmosphere: 2

Food: 3

Service: 2

Came in Sunday evening for dinner with a friend. At first I was immediately impressed by the overall decor and vibe, giving authentic izakaya. The menus are authentic feeling as well and straight forward. Unfortunately the service and food were lackluster. The beef tongue was very dry and chewy and the presentation was kinda neat but not worth trading for quality and flavor. They started breaking down the restaurant at 730, closed most of the kitchen, only had 1 cocktail available from their list and started sweeping and putting chairs up on the tables behind us as we were still eating. We were not the last people in the restaurant. Overall this place is fine for some quick yakitori if you're really craving it, the pork belly was good. Some bbq for the yakitori would go a long way!

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 3

Service: 2

Trinity was amazing, her knowledge of the menu was spot on and her recommendations were spot on as well, kept up with the drinks, had a very positive attitude, overall 10/10 food and service.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Trinity is so amazing. She always made sure we was good I will be back just because of the way she treated me and my wife. Couldn’t wait to leave this review for her ! Keep up the good work.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 4

Service: 5

If you like Ramen, this is the one and only place to go. The food is delicious! Also, make sure and try the house chili

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

This is a 5 by definition. Wonderful Authentic Ramen and side dishes prepared perfectly. I tried a bowl called The Red Dragon. When I got excited about choosing a spice level of 3 out of 4 I was warned by my waitress to step down if it was my first time. Dropped to 2 and it was just right for me. The noodles were a perfect consistency and texture and the pork was incredibly tender. Will 100% return and recommend.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

I haven't been here in a while due to eating it everyday. Today, I was wow by the new remodel of the restaurant after being away for some months. Trinity was super awesome along with the other staff members. The food is great as always.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Nice spot right off campus. Decent bit of outdoor seating. Food was good as was the service.

Tried the new skewers after the rebrand from Fukuyu to Izakaya. They were pretty good, with lemon and a spicy jalapeno paste. Only concern is they were a bit pricy for how little you got but ah well.

Ramen was on point, kinda sweet pork.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Amazing experience!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Fukuryu has been my go-to ramen joint for 3 years. Today, they may have ruined it for me. My wife and I have always got the vegetarian ramen. Today we got it and the broth looked like milk instead of miso soup. It smelled weird and tasted wrong. We will probably never eat here again because of this.

EDIT: I called Fukuryu and was told they spontaneously switched to a vegan-Tonkotsu-styled broth for the vegan and vegetarian ramen. I got a full refund for my order, so I've increased my review purely for customer service. I still will not eat here anymore until the vegan miso is available again.

EDIT 2: Fukuryu responded to my review and I feel even worse now. They clearly didn't read where I said the new broth did not taste good. I'm not expecting you guys to change it back because of me, but don't make it feel like you just ignored what I wrote.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 1

Service: 4