Shoryu Ramen Carnaby Reviews Summary

Food Quality

Pros:

• "Dropped as a passer-by into this ramen restaurant which belongs to a chain, and I really was surprised about the quality of the food."
• "They have the most incredible Takoyaki I’ve ever tried in Europe."
• "Absolutely delicious vegan ramen and pumpkin crispy bun."
• "The ramen broth was delicious, especially so on a cold winter’s night."
• "Delicious Japanese ramen - highly recommend!"
• "The ramen is outstanding."
• "The food at Shoryu is phenomenal! I am a huge fan of their ramen broth."

Cons:

• "However, what brings everything down for me was the side dishes that should really compliment the noodles or be their own separate meal to order."
• "Never had ramen where there was a solid grease film at the top also tasted way to greasy."
• "The ramen is totally unacceptable for me as I have never tried a ramen on top with red ginger."
• "The bao bun was really poor quality for its price, and nothing was special about it."
• "Ramen broth was super watery and tasteless."
• "The broth was WAY TOO SALTY! I couldn’t finish it due because of the saltiness."
• "We waited at least 30min for the the ramen and the taste was really disappointing as well. It was too greasy, as if it was only made with pig fat."

Service

Pros:

• "I love this place because you always get the same quality with friendly service."
• "The waitress was very kind to explain the different options for the kid."
• "The hosts was so sweet."
• "During my recent visit to Shoryu Canaby Street, I had the pleasure of being served by Kerem, and I must say his service was truly exceptional."
• "5 Star service and super friendly staffs."
• "Service and staff is still fantastic and the Carnaby branch is the best."
• "The staff were friendly and very knowledgeable explaining the types of noodle etc."

Cons:

• "Keep in mind though, that with service charge you'll end up paying quite much."
• "Service was pretty bad, felt like they are 'doing us a favor' and rolling their eyes."
• "Service wasn't great, loads of free tables and yet there's a massive queue outside whilst some bartenders are just chatting to each other."
• "Service was bad."
• "The service was atrocious and was made to wait a long time."
• "Service was pretty bad."
• "Service was a little slow though."

Atmosphere

Pros:

• "Amazing restaurant with wonderful ambient and really Japanese atmosphere!"
• "BEST RAMEN EU!!"
• "It had a great atmosphere that made you feel like you'd been transported to Japan."
• "Not only was the food out of this world but it was authentic Japanese flavours."
• "I love that this restaurant is in Kingly Court, and it's a great place to meet friends after work or during the weekend."
• "Really friendly staff and nice atmosphere."
• "A really delightful ramen restaurant. The food and drinks are balanced perfectly and it makes a very satisfying meal."

Cons:

• "The lighting is moderately low and may not be to everyone’s liking but there is courtyard seating if you’d prefer that."
• "However the place is way too overhyped for what it is."
• "The only thing we didn't like was plastic sticks, music which didn't play well with the drum they hit once a while and the most of all was service which didn't seem to be on good mood."
• "The table is right next to the front door and the drum which they hit whenever there are new customers coming in. It created a good atmosphere but as people sitting next to it, it gets a bit annoying as it's really loud."
• "They bang a gong every time someone enters - when it gets busy and your sitting next to the gong, this is kinda annoying lol."
• "The atmostphere has that 'authentic' vibe, people saying いらっしゃいませ but that was the only one appealing point of this place."
• "It seems Kingly court has become too crowded, and Shoryu ramen is not able to handle the amount of people."

Value

Pros:

• "They also offer 10% discount for students."
• "Nice selection of drinks."
• "Currently 50% off for Mon to Wed in September as well."
• "Considering it is London the overall cost is very reasonable for such high quality food."
• "Their food is really tasty and well priced for the amount you get so would recommend their ramen as a perfect lunch meal."
• "Cheap, cheerful, lovely staff, clean environment, delicious food, great for people watching too!"
• "Good quality authentic ramen that while delicious, won't win any awards any time soon."

Cons:

• "6 padron peppers for £7 is out of control, way over priced!"
• "Prices are a little steep BUT that’s expected because it’s a PRIME location."
• "At £17 for ramen you would hope it is delivered faster than 30 minutes."
• "I also ordered a side of pickled ginger and for £2 I got a teaspoon amount."
• "The buns we ordered were also overpriced and could have included some more vegetables in them."
• "I definitely think this is over priced as a meal."
• "Their drinks are a little overpriced in my opinion for what it is, but it doesn't break the bank."