It was our first time at this place. The food was good and the atmosphere was nice. But the server's behavior ruined the experience. After giving us the check, the waitress said we should have left a bigger tip. Just a reminder — tipping is not mandatory, and I think it is unprofessional to make comments like that, as it puts the customer in an uncomfortable position and essentially pressures them to pay more. After this experience, I’m unlikely to return to this place.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 1
Joey Cerasi
Always fantastic but never really busy. Really hope this place sticks around.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Pauline Yakymets
Very friendly, food is beyond delicious
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
SRUSHTI THAKUR
Hands down the best Chicken Karage compared other Ramen places in Philly. Paired it with Curry Katsu which was also tasty, could use some more curry though. Portion size was quite filling.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
RAIM03
The food is good
Lillian C
This is legitimately the most bland bowl of ramen I’ve ever consumed in my life. Tonkatsu is usually known for being insanely rich and flavorful but it was incredibly underwhelming - thin broth that begged for salt. Imagine if a normal ramen joint diluted their broth with like 100-200% tap water. Noodles absolutely unremarkable and not springy. So bland they the toppings, noods, broths flavor was essentially only distinguishable on the palette by texture.
You’re going to find more flavor and appreciable texture from maruchan ramen I kid you not.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 2
Service: 4
Alvin
I am grateful to have a non-chain ramen spot nearby. Best experienced in person over takeout always. I hope for the best for the local owners. Would be amazing if they considered added salmon donburi or fresh yakitori to their menu. It would turn this place into a happy hour spot in no time.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Hajimaru Signature Ramen
Mark H
The signature ramen was solid, the vegetarian ramen was bland.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Hajimaru Signature Ramen
Gamalier Cruz (Gam)
The green tea was so flavorful and freshly made! Me and wife favorite part of everything we had was the mini rice bowl. The rice was sticky and sweet with this flavor we couldn't even explain the taste but it was soooo good. One thing we did appreciate is they put our chicken on the side on plates instead of adding them in the ramen so it don't get soggy and it gave you options if you wanted to eat them separate with the BBQ sauce. Only thing we had a issue with this place was the parking unfortunately it's not the best at all besides that we had a great time definitely recommend!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Bron Miller (BRON)
Nice calm atmosphere, the pork belly sliders were to die for, never been here before but I’ll come again ????
Everyone was nice but I've been 3x now and each time I try something new. All of those times I give my leftovers to people on the street because it's all really just bad. Too salty and no other flavors
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 1
Service: 5
Joni Baumgarten
Very good ramen. Had the signature ramen. The broth was really perfect, not heavy. Will definitely come back here.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Hajimaru Signature Ramen
Eme Pierce
The food looks amazing, but it’s tasteless, compared to some of the flavorful Ramon spots in the area.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 2
Service: 5
Lara Katzman
We had dinner here last night and really enjoyed it all. The woman serving us was great in every way. The inside of the restaurant was clean and comfortable. We loved the hajimaru ramen. It was very tasty and full of flavor. Looking forward to dining here again. It would be a good take out option too.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Karaage Chicken Japanese Fried Chicken, Hajimaru Signature Ramen
Erin
This place is fantastic! Food was delicious, service was fast, and the woman who waited on us might very well be the most pleasant person in Philadelphia. Highly recommend.
It was our first time at this place. The food was good and the atmosphere was nice.
But the server's behavior ruined the experience. After giving us the check, the waitress said we should have left a bigger tip. Just a reminder — tipping is not mandatory, and I think it is unprofessional to make comments like that, as it puts the customer in an uncomfortable position and essentially pressures them to pay more. After this experience, I’m unlikely to return to this place.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 1
Always fantastic but never really busy. Really hope this place sticks around.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Very friendly, food is beyond delicious
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Hands down the best Chicken Karage compared other Ramen places in Philly. Paired it with Curry Katsu which was also tasty, could use some more curry though. Portion size was quite filling.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
The food is good
This is legitimately the most bland bowl of ramen I’ve ever consumed in my life. Tonkatsu is usually known for being insanely rich and flavorful but it was incredibly underwhelming - thin broth that begged for salt. Imagine if a normal ramen joint diluted their broth with like 100-200% tap water. Noodles absolutely unremarkable and not springy. So bland they the toppings, noods, broths flavor was essentially only distinguishable on the palette by texture.
You’re going to find more flavor and appreciable texture from maruchan ramen I kid you not.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 2
Service: 4
I am grateful to have a non-chain ramen spot nearby. Best experienced in person over takeout always. I hope for the best for the local owners. Would be amazing if they considered added salmon donburi or fresh yakitori to their menu. It would turn this place into a happy hour spot in no time.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Hajimaru Signature Ramen
The signature ramen was solid, the vegetarian ramen was bland.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Hajimaru Signature Ramen
The green tea was so flavorful and freshly made! Me and wife favorite part of everything we had was the mini rice bowl. The rice was sticky and sweet with this flavor we couldn't even explain the taste but it was soooo good. One thing we did appreciate is they put our chicken on the side on plates instead of adding them in the ramen so it don't get soggy and it gave you options if you wanted to eat them separate with the BBQ sauce. Only thing we had a issue with this place was the parking unfortunately it's not the best at all besides that we had a great time definitely recommend!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Nice calm atmosphere, the pork belly sliders were to die for, never been here before but I’ll come again ????
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Hajimaru Signature Ramen, Curry Rice Bowl, Shrimp Tempura Ramen
Restaurantji Recommends
Everyone was nice but I've been 3x now and each time I try something new. All of those times I give my leftovers to people on the street because it's all really just bad. Too salty and no other flavors
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 1
Service: 5
Very good ramen. Had the signature ramen. The broth was really perfect, not heavy. Will definitely come back here.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Hajimaru Signature Ramen
The food looks amazing, but it’s tasteless, compared to some of the flavorful Ramon spots in the area.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 2
Service: 5
We had dinner here last night and really enjoyed it all. The woman serving us was great in every way. The inside of the restaurant was clean and comfortable. We loved the hajimaru ramen. It was very tasty and full of flavor. Looking forward to dining here again. It would be a good take out option too.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Karaage Chicken Japanese Fried Chicken, Hajimaru Signature Ramen
This place is fantastic! Food was delicious, service was fast, and the woman who waited on us might very well be the most pleasant person in Philadelphia. Highly recommend.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
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