Shoryu Ramen Soho Reviews Summary

Food Quality

Pros:

• "The food was amazing."
• "Absolutely delicious. Incredible taste of ramen, probably the best I have ever had."
• "The ramen we got had a almost creamy bouillon. It did taste great. Very full taste. Noodles were great."
• "Very good ramen and some lovely deals too."
• "The Chicken Katsu Curry as the main and it was great!"
• "Both dishes were absolutely delicious!"
• "The food is exquisite, gorgeous and tasty!"

Cons:

• "The food was competently executed but nothing spectacular."
• "The dragon roll wasn’t worth the money to be fair, but again, excellent ramen!"
• "Tried the tonkotsu ramen and was not impressed."
• "Ramen wasn't so hot and noodles were to hard."
• "The ramen was good but the broth was a tad salty to my taste."
• "The food is terrible here. The noodles are hard to chew. The soup is way too salty."
• "The ramen was... average? Honestly wasn't impressed with the noodles (gummy)."

Service

Pros:

• "Service was good and fast."
• "Very friendly staff."
• "The staff was nice and very helpful too."
• "The staff of this restaurant is very friendly. A greeter upon realizing it was my first time visiting, took the time to go over the menu and make suggestions."
• "Staff were attentive and helpful."
• "Service was great and staff were friendly."
• "The staff were very friendly and made sure we had no allergies which was a plus."

Cons:

• "The service was a little slow with our drinks arriving after our meal."
• "Terrible, rude, and extremely slow service."
• "The service is attentive but with the high turnover it can be difficult to grab a waiter."
• "What was a turn off was the server who came over to our table at least 8 times to remind us they were closing."
• "Very slow service ruined the experience... seeing quite a few waiters acting like you don't exist was quite upsetting."
• "We waited for about 5 minutes before anyone came to greet us at the entrance."
• "Service is a bit lacking. We were shown a table and then no one came with menus."

Ambience

Pros:

• "I liked the atmosphere and the ambience of the restaurant."
• "I love this place! The atmosphere was lively."
• "A bit cozy, space wise but you still get a sense of Japan in little bits and pieces in the setting."
• "The atmosphere was quite enough and was lively, and the staff was friendly."
• "The atmosphere was great."
• "Proper lovely aesthetics with perfect lighting, sound levels and temperature which is very important for me and my sensory processing issues."
• "The atmosphere of the restaurant is what caught my attention first."

Cons:

• "We were sat uncomfortably close to another couple."
• "The place was stuffed with tables so owners might want as many customers as possible to quickly come and go."
• "The store felt slightly small inside, though."
• "Tables are very close to each other and i felt like we were sitting in the entry way."
• "The restaurant is a bit small."
• "The most disappointing part was the toilets, which smelt strongly of stale urine which was not pleasant - it didn't feel very clean."
• "Small I can deal with, but not when all the tables are so tightly packed as they are."

Value

Pros:

• "Had starters, mains, drinks and dessert and all was good. Especially the dessert."
• "There is a lunch deal for £15 which is really worth!"
• "Estimate of 20 pounds per person including drinks so actually a great deal in London and good quality ramen!"
• "Prices are decent, considering you're in London."
• "Comparing the price to the quality of the dish, this restaurant wins in everything!"
• "The pricing is an absolute steal given the location - I would have expected to pay more."
• "The pricing is very reasonable."

Cons:

• "Price is a bit high."
• "Very expensive. Also, not worth it."
• "Its also expensive for what you get and the quality so not much value for your money."
• "Not the cheapest ramen you'll eat."
• "The only downside is that cost of the ramen, and the damage it does to my bank account."
• "Big bowl of ramen was served, but stil a bit pricey for what you get."
• "We paid 25 quid just for a bowl of ramen, one starter to share and some ice-cream."