Ramen Restaurants in Portland, OR

“I was visiting my gf all the way from CT, and we were blown away at the vibe of the downtown Portland location and how delectable and tasty the food was. The atmosphere was warm, and the food was to die for! Every bite was savory, and it was all practically Food Wars foodgasm top tier levels of delicious! This is gonna be our spot from here on out when we want some delicious ramen that even Naruto the Hokage himself would go bonkers for! Much love and keep rockin! 💖🤘“

“We’ve been coming to Wu-Ron’s Ramen for a while now—probably over 20 visits—and it never disappoints. It’s a small, tucked-away spot that we only share with a handful of people because we love being able to stop in and enjoy a fresh, consistently amazing bowl of ramen without the crowd. The quality is always spot on, no matter the day. The waitress always remembers our order, which makes it feel like home, and the cook always greets us with a smile. That kind of warmth and consistency is rare, and it’s one of the many reasons we keep coming back. Wu-Ron’s is one of those hidden gems you want to keep to yourself, but honestly—it’s too good not to recommend!“

“Put this place on your list!

What a charming place, with very delicious food. Since moving into the neighborhood, I’ve eaten nearly their whole menu and they are consistently good.

I have not tried:

Tomato ramen
Vegan miso

I have tried every other flavor of ramen, and their seaweed salad (tasty), gyoza (excellent), edamame (passable), takoyaki (surprisingly good) and karaage which is great.

Is there room for improvement in the food? Yes! I actually think the protein could use work. All of the ramen broths, and the noodles, are excellent. The protein can be a bit on the dry side, and especially the chashu, could be enhanced.

The staff are super friendly, the space is impeccably clean, the haste in which food is prepared is amazing, and with more traffic, I believe they could be a part of the “best in Portland,” conversation.“

“This food truck served up some wonderful ramen to my partner and I, but best of all was the wonderfully warm conversation I got to have with the owner! She was incredibly sweet, sharing about her life in Thailand and the refreshing chrysanthemum tea they served (which we got to try her homemade batch! Incredible!!) What a lovely takeout experience that I want even expecting. 💜 We will definitely be back.“

“Excellent food and fast service! Will stop again if we are in the area :)“

“The place is in cartlandia. The entrance can be missed if not familiar with the area. Multiple outdoor seating are available. There is also indoor seating option. You’ll have to get the code from the vendor whom you bought your food. The place can get crowded during busy hours.The ramen miso broth was good. The pork content was a LOT as compared to other places that I have been to. Maybe the vendor just felt being generous when ordered.Be mindful of the birds when you sit outside. They appear to be comfortable with and tend to get too close to the food.“

“Perfection in the mind's eye in every regard.

Flavor, freshness, execution of literally every single detail (even ones you don't think about until you're made to notice), and the fact it's all accessibly priced kinda made me cry when i tried food from here the other day.

For lack of a quicker comparison, this is like Elden Ring coming out after years of being told the best you can get is sysco-sourced AAA reboots of the same "deliverable" concepts.

I want to experience this place's food for the rest of my life.

I just woke up, but this was very much in my dreams last night after yesterday's dinner, so I was compelled to just get something out. I'll come back some other time to detail the experience.“

“First time visit last night with six of us and they are very nicely opened up the toast restaurant and let us sit in there and we had such a nice evening and the waiter was so friendly and wonderful and really helped us out to get acquainted with the offerings we tried the vegetarian potstickers and also the various vegetarian tacos which were really good. Later we each had a vegetarian Ramen and every single one was delicious and I especially liked the one with the tofu and the hard-boiled egg and the spinach. They brought a small container of warm sake for me which I really liked with a tiny cup I got to choose. OverallI gave it a big 10+ and I would definitely eat there again and probably will go back pretty soon. The main thing is to try to find a time when the parking is not completely full in the area be prepared to park a ways away and walk which is good for us so it really wasn’t a problem.“

“The husband and I were on a ramen rampage, and the weather was our perfect excuse. Then, out of nowhere, we stumbled upon this restaurant. The service was spot-on, the food arrived in record time, and that ramen? Sheer perfection. The broth was a flavor bomb, the chashu was tender and divine, and those noodles? Freshly made and sublime. We left feeling like we just discovered ramen nirvana.“

“This hands down is one of my favorite restaurants in Portland OR. It the same quality of other top spots in the US like Nobu , O-Ya , and Morimoto . The location is perfect located in the Pearl district. The chefs are high quality and the fish is extremely fresh. They have a great but simple flavor approach. The service is warm, helpful, and appreciative. I always ask for Joy as she is a true professional and loves providing an exceptional experience on every visit.“

“I got the yuzu miso ramen and my wife got the lime shio ramen. We also got chicken karaage with lemon sriracha aioli. Everything was fantastic. Such a good balance of flavors and just absolutely amazing. The workers were extremely friendly as well. I am 100% coming back here!“

“Fried chicken rice bowl contains chicken, vegetables, cucumbers, kimchi, etc., as well as rice. It is much bigger than the picture, so it is enough to fill you up. It tastes even better when you add the spicy sauce on the table. The menu does not include 3% CAT, and the actual price is calculated with it.“

“super friendly staff and awesome manager who didn't blink an eye and replaced my mom and aunts order to accommodate their health conditions. bomb food and and super fast serve time. will be back again Special shout out to Damont for being an awesome manager!“

“We love the food here and always take friends and family when they are in town. The service was extremely slow this time. Ramen came out for those who ordered it way before our sushi was ready. We had an amazing experience over the summer and the last two times have been lacking in service and atmosphere. It was busy, we had a party of 7. Seated pretty quickly, but the rest was slow. Other tables received orders before we did. Hope to continue going and have better luck next time.“

“Deliciosa agua de pepino y de Jamaica y los deliciosos SOPES DE BIRRIA DE RES y QUESOTACOS, y… los STREETACOS, ATENCIÓN ESMERADA Y SERVICIAL.👍“

“Stopped in for dinner before a concert. Dinner was fast, fresh, and delicious. We got two rolls and some nigiri. The service was quick and the waitresses were super nice. Also sipped on some sake and a lychee martini, which were both refreshing. Will absolutely be going back in the future.“

“Nob Hill Food Carts was such a fun spot to go to within our neighborhood! Tried it out for the first time and even on a chilly Thursday there were still around 4 carts still open for food. We got Farmer and the Beast and it was AMAZING, definitely gonna be coming back.My only complaint is that there is no heating at this food cart pod when others we've been to (Midtown Beer Garden & Hawthorne Asylum) have heating provided. It would've made the chilly night more bearable but was still a great spot for food. Highly recommend“

“Fresh food at a reasonable price, loved my own pot of green tea:). I’ll be back!“

“We ordered thru UberEats. While UberEats won’t rectify any issues you might have, I called the restaurant, and they explained how they were able to accommodate an allergy. The food was delicious! We will be back. My kids loved the seared salmon donut., and the banana B-ritto. I had the treasure roll and a bowl with mixed fish. We got wasabi mayo sauce, chili sauce and another orange mayo- delicious. We kinda stuffed ourselves, to be honest. (And they use paper goods to wrap their food instead of plastic.) thank you!“

“Amazing broth … karage was so good I’ll be back

Vegetarian options: Great foid

Dietary restrictions: None

Parking: Nw Portland

Kid-friendliness: Kid frienfly

Wheelchair accessibility: Yes“

“This is my favorite spot for Ramen on the Westside of Portland. Not only is the food amazing, the broths are incredible, and they can accommodate all of my families specific dietary needs and food allergies. We are raving fans. Please go visit them!“

“The pork dumplings are literally to die for. Like I would cut a hoe if they took one of my dumplings. They cut worthy.“

“We've been loyal customers of Yaraimura Maru for the past 3 years, and it continues to be one of our favorite spots! The food is always amazing—this time I had the Abu Udon and Shoyu Ramen, and both were absolutely delicious, as always. Cynthia and Phil were awesome—so kind, welcoming, and attentive. Their warm service really makes the experience extra special. Highly recommend this place to anyone looking for great food and great people!“

“Just amazing. The ramen was relaxing no music playing but the humming of the owner made me feel like I was in a ghibli movie. The view over the marina was so calm.“

“Five stars mostly for the accomodations. I really like the kale option for noodles, especially for someone who needs to go low carb.

--- appetizer ---
Tuna onigiri ⭐⭐⭐
- wish there was more tuna
- wasn't fishy though so the fish was really fresh

Potato croquette ⭐⭐⭐⭐✨
- really good texture and flavor
- creamy and crunchy

Karage ⭐⭐⭐⭐✨
- a good default app
- too expensive for 6 pieces of karage
- not super crispy

--- ramen ---
All star ramen ⭐⭐⭐⭐
- liked the broth, was interesting with a kick

Spicy tan tan ⭐⭐⭐⭐✨
- not spicy at all
- loved this with an egg and greens“

“Ikimono Ramen is a quaint, relaxed restaurant offering Ramen and Pho options. The decor inside is very cute, making it a great place to sit down and have some yummy food.

Of course, if you're going to a Ramen restaurant it's to get some Ramen, and I'm happy to say that the Ramen here was very good. I found it to be perfectly salty, warm, and filled with ingredients that taste delicious. For $15, this a great meal to get when you're craving some Ramen. I recommend a stop here!“

“You will have an amazing experience.“

“I’m from out of town and not a whole lot of places where I live have vegan Ramen this place is very very good. It has a very robust wonderful flavor. People that I ate with had meat varieties of their Ramen, their review was identical. I did ask for ingredients to be left out for my palate and the people inside the shop were friendly and nice and accommodating! (:

Vegetarian options: Half of the menu just about is vegan

Dietary restrictions: I asked for certain ingredients to be left out, and they made it perfect“

“Big slab of chashu pork on any dish that has it. Immaculate atmosphere. The quail eggs they put on the ramen are exactly the right texture inside to break them open and mix them into the broth. Staff was super nice about me taking the sauce off of my Don bowl because of a problem with soy I have. It was absolutely delicious even without the sauce I imagine it's even better when you can eat it the way it's intended. Try to sip with my friends tonkatsu broth and that was also delicious. Do wish the menu would tell me which of the ramen broths did and did not have a soy base but I understand that people soy problems are probably not the intended audience. So excited my friend lives down the street from them now so I have an excuse to go more often.

Parking: Like all of the places in that area, there is a little bit of street parking around but you're going to have to really hunt it down. Good luck.

Wheelchair accessibility: It was a little bit crowded inside I'm not sure the aisle ways are really wide enough for a wheelchair and there isn't really anywhere to park it eat inside. If as wheelchair user you are interested in getting food here I suggest doing it is takeout.“

“great place for a hearty bowl of ramen.“

“Outstanding service! the food is Outstanding as well .“

“Very tasty!! Great service & cute little venue. I had the Poke Rice bowl. Melt in your mouth fish 😋😋😋“

“Wonderful atmosphere, dinner was delicious!“

“It was all tasty and the staffs were friendly and nice.“

“Five stars 😋🍜 Love the miso with gluten free option! I'll be back.“

“I LOVE coming here, amazing food, service, and the atmosphere makes you feel right at home. Staff were as kind as the food satiated my hunger for Japanese cuisine.
I usually get the Tonkatsu Ramen, the pork cutlets have the perfect balance of fat and meat and flavor. (I am getting cravings just writing this review!) all in all, wonderful place for any sort of dine in experience.
Thank you!

Vegetarian options: Ramen is one of the best foods in general because of its versatility, you can put anything you want into ramen and it will still be amazing, high recommend for vegetarians.

Parking: Small parking lot adjacent to the building, free street parking up and down Gladstone St.

Kid-friendliness: If your kids can handle the rich flavors and warm atmosphere of the establishment, I would highly recommend for all ages.“

“Great service, friendly staff and very delicious, fresh fish at a fair price. Plus they are celiac friendly! We will definitely be back.“

“The Tempura is out of this world! Delicious.“

“I had the bulgogi rice bowl and WOW it was delicious! reasonably priced and nice staff. will definitely go again and highly recommend this place to others!“

“Loved it! Had a really good night out on the town!“