I was torn between coming here or Gift Horse for my birthday dinner but decided here for some cool and chill vibes but I was met with the opposite experience. First off the website doesn’t post the menu so upon arrival I had to inquire more about their specials dish to make sure it was not a dipping broth ramen but was met with a condescending tone that they are a “ramen” restaurant. Yes that is obvious but what I was asking was also another type of ramen. And then I asked about a sherry drink they were offering, in which I was concerned about the onion flavor but it was just stated as a garnish but it wasn’t specified as it being inside the drink. I wish I was told that specifically because that’s not what I was looking for but the drink itself just wasn’t very good and didn’t have any of the orange flavor it stated. The ramen itself I ordered the 8th special and it was fine. I enjoyed the noodle texture and the broth was described as having both pork and chicken broth but it did not have that depth of flavor, it was just one dimensional. I also found the pork pieces also not very tender and fatty and not grilled/seared. I also tried my partners Carpenter ramen and that was also not bad but also very mid. The noodle texture could have been more bouncy and same issue with the meat.
I left feeling like there was a lot left to be desired from the food and the service or lack of considering the positive reviews. Also the appetizer of the cabbage salad was lackluster as I didn’t get much of the yuzu flavor besides the general citrus. Yes it looks cool at first with the shaved cheese on top but it’s just shredded cabbage with mayo under all of that. My partner said that it was practically cole slaw but with less stuff in it. Also the music curation was obnoxious and on top of that it was also too loud. The waiters never checked on us and I had to flag them down for the check. At this point not sure why I bothered to have left the house.
Overall the food isn’t horrible but the accumulated disappointing elements and pretentious atmosphere has left a bad taste in my mouth.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 2
Service: 1
Aiyah Josiah-Faeduwor
Two things I don’t play at all about, are a proper chai tea latte and RAMEN. Ever since Providence lost Ken’s Ramen, we’ve desperately needed this noodly void filled, and in the footsteps of the legendary establishment that was Big King, came Pickerel, and boy do they go above and beyond the call of duty.
We had the Cabbage Ceasar (VITAL) and the Menma rice to start, both were astutely delectable, but the Cabbage Caesar’s mountainous glory is a MUST order, to simply behold, but also serves as the perfect palate opener for the deliciousity to ensue.
The kitchen cares and that’s beyond evidently clear, with the love and care and attention to detail in every cut of seaweed, every sprinkle of spice, there’s thought in every part of the Pickerel experience. Beyond the kitchen, even the bathroom’s aesthetic is of worthy note. The ceiling vents are even a noteworthy aesthetic detail.
We had the carpenter st and rhode island red bowls and i couldn’t recommend either enough — if you love spice like I do, the rhode island red hits the spot like none other!
hats off to the chefs, the bartenders, even the fellow guests felt like we all were in this together as appreciators of a quality culinary experience.
MICHELIN STAR THESE FOLKS ASAP!!!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
D
Wow! Amazing ramen dinner. Get there early - it fills up quickly. By far, the best ramen around. Highly recommend!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Debby Zepeda
Always 10/10
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Niels-Viggo Hobbs
This place gets the balance between creative and traditional just right. Absolutely delicious ramen, including a great spicy vegan bowl, as well as amazing small plates - and some of the best little desserts ever, including great savory ice creams which are great to finish the meal. These folks have a great ongoing collaboration with an award winning ramen joint outside of Tokyo and it definitely shows. The atmosphere is low key cool and cozy - superb date spot, or just a great place to get a great meal solo.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Pack Katisomsakul
This place earned a perfect score of 5 for ramen. It’s been two long years since I finished the entire Tori ramen soup in New England. And guess what? This is the first ramen restaurant in the New England to achieve that feat.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Nick Alves
long wait but worth it, small menu, but well chosen, food was delicious, would recommend
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Victor Gaitour
Very authentic ramen experience. The ramen was super delicious too, highly recommend the carpenter
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
D F
The food was amazing! I loved the carpenter ramen. It was very authentic to what we tried in Tokyo, very flavorful. Our favorite ramen in the east coast. We also tried the buns which were good and the green curry ramen was also good but more colder climate vibes. The servers were really nice and speedy. The atmosphere was really nice and cozy. They did such an amazing job with the space they have. I'm definitely going back!
The food was decent overall. I really enjoyed the cabbage Caesar salad, and the tomato cherry ice cream was surprisingly delicious. The potato salad was fine, and the soupless ramen was very spicy but still edible.
The main issue with this place is the atmosphere. They try to create a cozy vibe, but it does not come through when the servers seem completely uninterested. No one paid attention when we walked in, and the staff acted like they did not want to be there. It is not personal, but the way they interacted made me uncomfortable. I had come expecting a nice dinner, not to feel like a burden.
When we asked for the check, they brought just the total without any list of items, which felt careless and unprofessional.
I do not think I will go back.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 3
Service: 1
Taty Tobon
Best Ramen in RI
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Soft boiled gourmet
Went for the cabbage caesar salad and the portion size for said salad exceeded expectations. It was also MOUNTED 🏔️ with cheese. We were a party of two wth empty stomachs but we couldn’t manage to finish the cabbage salad at all. That was a lot of cabbage. The ramen was nice. The frog chopstick rests were also very tasteful. Sadly we didn’t try the desserts.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Z
Ramen was decent (kinda salty) and overpriced, especially since adding an egg was an extra $2.25 on top of the almost $20 bowl of ramen. There was only one vegetarian option the night we went and it was soupless. I also noticed when paying that a tip had already been added to the bill without asking, even though we were only a party of 4.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 4
Brandyn Rubeck
Places is simply amazing. The staff and the ambience is perfect. Very relaxing environment, playing really cool jams and serving delicious food. The amount of Parmesan they put on their salad should be mandatory at every restaurant. The noodles were out of this world. Packed with umami flavor. A little bit of everything sweet, salty hearty filling Just a great bowl of food. If you have a sweet tooth, do not pass on the ice cream the blueberry cornbread ice cream was a great way to finish the meal. This place knocked it out of the park.
That SALAD
I was torn between coming here or Gift Horse for my birthday dinner but decided here for some cool and chill vibes but I was met with the opposite experience. First off the website doesn’t post the menu so upon arrival I had to inquire more about their specials dish to make sure it was not a dipping broth ramen but was met with a condescending tone that they are a “ramen” restaurant. Yes that is obvious but what I was asking was also another type of ramen. And then I asked about a sherry drink they were offering, in which I was concerned about the onion flavor but it was just stated as a garnish but it wasn’t specified as it being inside the drink. I wish I was told that specifically because that’s not what I was looking for but the drink itself just wasn’t very good and didn’t have any of the orange flavor it stated. The ramen itself I ordered the 8th special and it was fine. I enjoyed the noodle texture and the broth was described as having both pork and chicken broth but it did not have that depth of flavor, it was just one dimensional. I also found the pork pieces also not very tender and fatty and not grilled/seared. I also tried my partners Carpenter ramen and that was also not bad but also very mid. The noodle texture could have been more bouncy and same issue with the meat.
I left feeling like there was a lot left to be desired from the food and the service or lack of considering the positive reviews. Also the appetizer of the cabbage salad was lackluster as I didn’t get much of the yuzu flavor besides the general citrus. Yes it looks cool at first with the shaved cheese on top but it’s just shredded cabbage with mayo under all of that. My partner said that it was practically cole slaw but with less stuff in it. Also the music curation was obnoxious and on top of that it was also too loud. The waiters never checked on us and I had to flag them down for the check. At this point not sure why I bothered to have left the house.
Overall the food isn’t horrible but the accumulated disappointing elements and pretentious atmosphere has left a bad taste in my mouth.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 2
Service: 1
Two things I don’t play at all about, are a proper chai tea latte and RAMEN. Ever since Providence lost Ken’s Ramen, we’ve desperately needed this noodly void filled, and in the footsteps of the legendary establishment that was Big King, came Pickerel, and boy do they go above and beyond the call of duty.
We had the Cabbage Ceasar (VITAL) and the Menma rice to start, both were astutely delectable, but the Cabbage Caesar’s mountainous glory is a MUST order, to simply behold, but also serves as the perfect palate opener for the deliciousity to ensue.
The kitchen cares and that’s beyond evidently clear, with the love and care and attention to detail in every cut of seaweed, every sprinkle of spice, there’s thought in every part of the Pickerel experience. Beyond the kitchen, even the bathroom’s aesthetic is of worthy note. The ceiling vents are even a noteworthy aesthetic detail.
We had the carpenter st and rhode island red bowls and i couldn’t recommend either enough — if you love spice like I do, the rhode island red hits the spot like none other!
hats off to the chefs, the bartenders, even the fellow guests felt like we all were in this together as appreciators of a quality culinary experience.
MICHELIN STAR THESE FOLKS ASAP!!!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Wow! Amazing ramen dinner. Get there early - it fills up quickly. By far, the best ramen around. Highly recommend!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Always 10/10
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
This place gets the balance between creative and traditional just right. Absolutely delicious ramen, including a great spicy vegan bowl, as well as amazing small plates - and some of the best little desserts ever, including great savory ice creams which are great to finish the meal.
These folks have a great ongoing collaboration with an award winning ramen joint outside of Tokyo and it definitely shows.
The atmosphere is low key cool and cozy - superb date spot, or just a great place to get a great meal solo.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
This place earned a perfect score of 5 for ramen. It’s been two long years since I finished the entire Tori ramen soup in New England. And guess what? This is the first ramen restaurant in the New England to achieve that feat.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
long wait but worth it, small menu, but well chosen, food was delicious, would recommend
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Very authentic ramen experience. The ramen was super delicious too, highly recommend the carpenter
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
The food was amazing! I loved the carpenter ramen. It was very authentic to what we tried in Tokyo, very flavorful. Our favorite ramen in the east coast. We also tried the buns which were good and the green curry ramen was also good but more colder climate vibes. The servers were really nice and speedy. The atmosphere was really nice and cozy. They did such an amazing job with the space they have. I'm definitely going back!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Restaurantji Recommends
The food was decent overall. I really enjoyed the cabbage Caesar salad, and the tomato cherry ice cream was surprisingly delicious. The potato salad was fine, and the soupless ramen was very spicy but still edible.
The main issue with this place is the atmosphere. They try to create a cozy vibe, but it does not come through when the servers seem completely uninterested. No one paid attention when we walked in, and the staff acted like they did not want to be there. It is not personal, but the way they interacted made me uncomfortable. I had come expecting a nice dinner, not to feel like a burden.
When we asked for the check, they brought just the total without any list of items, which felt careless and unprofessional.
I do not think I will go back.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 3
Service: 1
Best Ramen in RI
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Went for the cabbage caesar salad and the portion size for said salad exceeded expectations. It was also MOUNTED 🏔️ with cheese. We were a party of two wth empty stomachs but we couldn’t manage to finish the cabbage salad at all. That was a lot of cabbage. The ramen was nice. The frog chopstick rests were also very tasteful. Sadly we didn’t try the desserts.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Ramen was decent (kinda salty) and overpriced, especially since adding an egg was an extra $2.25 on top of the almost $20 bowl of ramen. There was only one vegetarian option the night we went and it was soupless. I also noticed when paying that a tip had already been added to the bill without asking, even though we were only a party of 4.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 4
Places is simply amazing. The staff and the ambience is perfect. Very relaxing environment, playing really cool jams and serving delicious food. The amount of Parmesan they put on their salad should be mandatory at every restaurant. The noodles were out of this world. Packed with umami flavor. A little bit of everything sweet, salty hearty filling Just a great bowl of food. If you have a sweet tooth, do not pass on the ice cream the blueberry cornbread ice cream was a great way to finish the meal. This place knocked it out of the park.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
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