Tenka Ramen House

110 N 5th St, Richmond
(804) 788-8177

Recent Reviews

Chloe

Super great service! Our waiter was so nice!! And the food is super

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

Antonia Dean

I’m a bit of a ramen snob so keep that in mind when I say the ramen was just ok. Staff was super nice and the restaurant was nice. Will go back but not the best ramen I’ve ever had.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 3

Service: 4

Recommended dishes: Spicy Ramen, Tenka Ramen

Bran

I think it was pretty good. Would definitely go again if in town.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Gyoza, Chicken Karaage

Wei Styer (Wu)

Came here for an early dinner with my daughter (5) and son (4) who both had a grand time. They were patient and accomodating and brought us extra bowls and utensils. My kids split a bowl of the signature Tenka Ramen (and by that I mean they devoured it) as well as some dumplings. I had some takoyaki and the curry ramen - which I'd never seen before - both of which were delicious. The curry ramen was topped with fried chicken which both kids tried a piece of and loved. My daughter decided to do a mixture of both broths (just a little of the curry) because she liked them both, while my son declared that he preferred his own broth (the tenka) to mine.Service was quick and very friendly. We sat in a little booth, which was perfect. There was also a small amount of bad seating and a few tables. I think they may have had to reduce the indoor seating for staffing reasons since there's also room in the front that's currently used for people waiting for pick up orders now. Charming spot though, and right in the middle of the city. Definitely recommend if you're craving ramen!Parking: Limited street parking. Very busy on weekends.Kid-friendliness: My kids loved it, and the staff were very friendly and accommodating. My daughter already asked to come back.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Gyoza, Takoyaki, Tenka Ramen, Curry Ramen

Trevor Kaiwa

This place was just alright. I eat ramen everywhere I travel, so I do end up comparing places.First off, they don’t have tonkatsu ramen, and the server seemed not to even know what it was. Would not have come if I knew that - Tonkatsu is definitely a must for ramen for me. I guess it’s not a sin to not have it, but strange for an “authentic” ramen shop.I love learning about what dishes are popular where I’m eating, but my server just pointed to the whole menu when I asked if they had any popular specialties.I got the curry ramen and takoyaki. Ramen broth was flavorful. Soy sauce egg was over-cooked and fully hard boiled, no gumminess or liquidity in the yolk - which is a let down compared to traditional ramen eggs.I love takoyaki but would not order it here again.Staff was friendly. I would give it another try perhaps to taste their other dishes.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 3

Service: 4

Adam Elhammoumi

Fun casual ramen shop with different appetizers. Recommend trying the garlic ramen and

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Takoyaki, Shoyu Ramen, Mayu Ramen, Tenka Ramen

thomas grice

Lovely kyoto style ramen and the staff are exceedingly friendly

Chris Quietus

Their curry ramen is on point, as well as their gyoza! Lived in Japan for almost 8 years and this place scratched the itch.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Luis Ortiz

Great quality Ramen for a good price, good service even though they were understaffed. Chef was friendly and checked on customers. Bathroom is in an odd position on a lower floor. Their garlic ramen is amazing

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Kendall T

This place is nice and the staff is friendly. We ordered the Mayu and Karagge ramen which were both good but not great. If you are a local and looking for a place to pop in and get a bowl of ramen, by all means do it. If you're from out of town and you're looking for an excellent ramen shop, unfortunately this place is not it. The "ramen eggs" were completely hard-boiled instead of soft-boiled and the broth lacked the richness that excellent ramen has.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 3

Service: 5

Tess M.

Best ramen in the whole area in my opinion! Super good dine in or carry out; never had a bad meal here.

Curtis Felts

Excellent ramen spot. The hours are a little scattered so plan accordingly but the food is both excellent and authentic. The atmosphere is simple with galvanized metal and One Piece posters on the walls. They also have a decent selection of canned and bottled Japanese beverages.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Chewy Valle

Very nice and small mom and pop restaurant. The ramen was very delicious The owners even come out and check on you to make sure everything is okay I highly recommend eating here if you like ramen they do open a little later in the evening I think after 3:00 or 4:00 p.m. but it was delicious.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

C Douglas Edwards

True authentic style ramen. Now if you like American style, like I do, you’ll have to go elsewhere.Parking: Free parking after 6pm on weekdays and all day on weekends. Across from John Marshall hotel.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Khoa Nguyen

We ordered 4 different ramens. The broth was very salty. The sliced pork was very thick and dry. The egg was definitely over cooked. We ended throwing most of the portions away. The server and chef was very friendly. Too bad the food was subpar.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 2

Service: 4

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