Bad Luck Ramen Bar

Great ramen and dumplings in a very casual bar setting. They also have some great sake they make themselves. If not into sake they have a good selection of craft beer. We never miss when in the area.

Even after making us wait for 20 minutes, they never took our order and we decided to leave the place

This place has an awesome name with awesome vibes to match. The ramen is STELLAR. I tried the veggie ramen with mushroom broth and smoked tofu - I've never had better veg broth! It had just as much body and umami as the pork broth. Definitely marking this place down in case I find myself in Charlottesville again. Also, their merch designs are awesome! Won't be forgetting about this place with my new shirt to remind me.

The service was “okay” everything was way to salty. The Raman was bland as hell. The chicken in it was really dry and the egg was cold in the middle.

Best ramen in town

I would have given five stars across the board best ramen I've ever had however upon coming in to dine there for the first time requested a booth on the side was told to wait while hostess checked with other staff and was seated at a Open table in the middle of the restaurant. I expect better service when I walk in to any establishment and was very disappointed with the seating. There was no reason that I was seated in the open part of the restaurant when I wanted the coziness and privacy of that side booth no one was there in the booth and there was no reason we could not be seated. I will do take out here from now on as I feel they shortchanged my in restaurant experience.

Great place to eat. The Ramen was amazing.

Momo chicken and smoked tofu ramen were delicious and plentiful. Pork dumplings were soft flavorful and great appetizers. Our waitress was so kind and attentive to everyone. I am glad we came for lunch, and they have 3 nonalcoholic beers and Coca Cola products to round it out.

A great bowl of ramen!! Highly recommended

Love BLR!

Fun atmosphere in a rad art park area. Ramen was good, poke bowl was great, but the chicken bowl was lacking.

The service was really quick and our server was very knowledgeable. We were very pleased with drinks and food!

Bad Luck has never missed. The broth is always deep and delicious, the noodles always cooked perfectly, and the vibes almost as top-tier as the service. Easily my favorite restaurant in Charlottesville 🙌🏾💯

Bad Luck has quickly become one of my favorite restaurants in Cville. The food is consistently delicious and the service has always been wonderful as well. I’ve never experienced a long wait time to get a table or my meal. Servers are frequently popping by to check on you to offer refills and takeout boxes as needed. If none of that strikes you, just go check it out for the atmosphere alone!

I highly recommend this spot for all your ramen or sake needs. Get the Momo Chicken (w/ extra egg), dumplings for the table and an ice cold Sapporo to wash it all down. You definitely won’t regret it!

The server was extremely rude. The waitress we had was by far the most rude waitress I have ever had. At the end when my friend was trying to sort out the bill, she asked him to stop mansplaining. When I asked for the desert menu, she was very dismissive and rude cause my friend had asked for the menu before I did and I did not realize. Even when we got there, she asked us to sit right away as soon as we got it when we were looking at the games they had.

As for the food, the momo chicken ramen was salty and the vegetable mushroom dumplings were mediocre at best.