Many of the dishes can be made veganized. They also have many “melt your face” spicy options. I got the cold dipping tantan ramen and it was very good. Nice to have another solid ramen option in town.
S B
Best ramen shop in the city. I was surprised at how easily this restaurant overtook my historical favorite spot. Great variety, excellent broth, and a whole menu section for spice lovers. Seating space is limited, but I would stand outside in the rain and eat the food here if I had to. Try the shishito poppers!
It’s #2 best ramen restaurant per Oregonian news paper. So I tried the most simple shoyu ramen. Shoyu is the very basic ramen, so if this is good, most likely everything else is good in my opinion. Well, it was good, but it wasn’t surprisingly great. My score was 7 out of 10. But their service was good! My daughter had a spicy one, it wasn’t just spicy but also packed with umami and it was good taste. Pork charsiu was too fatty and only one slice was enough, but it was tasty. Ramen preference is really different by individual, it’s hard to rank ramen. I prefer the basic simple ramen like Kinboshi, but Baka Umai is also good in different ways.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 5
Felix Franks (KrakensEnd)
Food was good! I loved the sweet and creamy shiitake mushrooms and pork broth. Noodles were a bit thin though and didn’t feel very authentic. The staff were very kind and helpful. It can get a bit cold at times since most of the walls are uninsulated garage door style windows. Great if you want a mid-range priced meal by yourself or as a family and don’t care about walking 5 minutes to and from your chosen mode of transportation.
Parking: Took me a while to find parking it was a Friday night, a few days after Christmas, so naturally parking was difficult to find.
Kid-friendliness: As long as they’re quiet.
Wheelchair accessibility: Accessible.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Baka Bites, Tonkotsu Ramen
Ken Wade
Best in Town!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
힝구
The original karrage was really good Ramen was uncooked, and toppings were cold
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 2
Service: 4
Brandon Johnson
I’ve gone here for years and have started to write reviews multiple times only to get distracted when my delicious ramen arrived. I just saw that they were voted the second best ramen in the Portland area (although they’re my #1), so I felt motivated to finally get my review posted. The chef is an artist in my opinion and makes a number of ramen and other dishes you won’t find anywhere else. There’s lots of creativity here and if you like spicy food then you won’t be disappointed as there are options for a variety of spicy ramen and add-ins for every level of heat you want. The first time I tried ramen here I was surprised how every item in the bowl was not only very distinct from other places, but super good. As a foodie who has been to a lot of the best restaurants in the city, this is definitely one of my favorites!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Simeon Muller
Good ramen that’s a bit different.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Tonkotsu Ramen
Sorren Kerr
The Karaage is amazing, as is everything else. Such perfect bowls of food.
First of all, phenomenal food. Tastes like how I remember ramen being in Singapore. Exceptional service and price. My favorite place for Ramen in the PNW.
The spicy ramen is worth every penny, cuz it was ACTUALLY spicy! The other dishes are amazing as well, and this place has a very cozy atmosphere. I'll be coming here again for the foreseeable future!
Many of the dishes can be made veganized. They also have many “melt your face” spicy options. I got the cold dipping tantan ramen and it was very good. Nice to have another solid ramen option in town.
Best ramen shop in the city. I was surprised at how easily this restaurant overtook my historical favorite spot. Great variety, excellent broth, and a whole menu section for spice lovers. Seating space is limited, but I would stand outside in the rain and eat the food here if I had to. Try the shishito poppers!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Lime Shio Ramen, Tonkotsu Ramen
It’s #2 best ramen restaurant per Oregonian news paper. So I tried the most simple shoyu ramen. Shoyu is the very basic ramen, so if this is good, most likely everything else is good in my opinion. Well, it was good, but it wasn’t surprisingly great. My score was 7 out of 10. But their service was good!
My daughter had a spicy one, it wasn’t just spicy but also packed with umami and it was good taste. Pork charsiu was too fatty and only one slice was enough, but it was tasty.
Ramen preference is really different by individual, it’s hard to rank ramen. I prefer the basic simple ramen like Kinboshi, but Baka Umai is also good in different ways.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 5
Food was good! I loved the sweet and creamy shiitake mushrooms and pork broth. Noodles were a bit thin though and didn’t feel very authentic. The staff were very kind and helpful.
It can get a bit cold at times since most of the walls are uninsulated garage door style windows.
Great if you want a mid-range priced meal by yourself or as a family and don’t care about walking 5 minutes to and from your chosen mode of transportation.
Parking: Took me a while to find parking it was a Friday night, a few days after Christmas, so naturally parking was difficult to find.
Kid-friendliness: As long as they’re quiet.
Wheelchair accessibility: Accessible.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Baka Bites, Tonkotsu Ramen
Best in Town!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
The original karrage was really good
Ramen was uncooked, and toppings were cold
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 2
Service: 4
I’ve gone here for years and have started to write reviews multiple times only to get distracted when my delicious ramen arrived. I just saw that they were voted the second best ramen in the Portland area (although they’re my #1), so I felt motivated to finally get my review posted. The chef is an artist in my opinion and makes a number of ramen and other dishes you won’t find anywhere else. There’s lots of creativity here and if you like spicy food then you won’t be disappointed as there are options for a variety of spicy ramen and add-ins for every level of heat you want. The first time I tried ramen here I was surprised how every item in the bowl was not only very distinct from other places, but super good. As a foodie who has been to a lot of the best restaurants in the city, this is definitely one of my favorites!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Good ramen that’s a bit different.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Tonkotsu Ramen
The Karaage is amazing, as is everything else. Such perfect bowls of food.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Yuzu Miso Ramen, Regular Chicken Karaage & Spicy Chicken Karaage, Bento Bowl
First of all, phenomenal food. Tastes like how I remember ramen being in Singapore. Exceptional service and price. My favorite place for Ramen in the PNW.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Tonkotsu Ramen
Restaurantji Recommends
Super tasty ramen! The gluten free options were great as well. Definitely recommend.
Dietary restrictions: Gluten free options!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Karaage Chicken
Love the food, always good, but I haven't found my favorite dish yet. Gotta come back
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Karaage Chicken, Baka Bites, Yuzu Miso Ramen
The spicy ramen is worth every penny, cuz it was ACTUALLY spicy! The other dishes are amazing as well, and this place has a very cozy atmosphere. I'll be coming here again for the foreseeable future!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Baka Bites, Lime Shio Ramen, Regular Chicken Karaage & Spicy Chicken Karaage, Spicy Miso Ramen, Chorizo-Men, Reaper Ramen
i've tried ten different ramen spots in portland and this is my favorite one so far :-) i thought it was great quality and a fair price.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
Great little spot for noodz.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
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