Address: 64 St Giles High St, London, WC2H 8LE, United Kingdom
Phone: +442072400232
Rating: 4.5
based on 649 reviews.
Service
Pros:
"The waiting staff were really friendly."
"The service was prompt and attentive, ensuring a seamless dining experience."
"The staff are very welcoming."
"The service was also great from the staff, specially the waiter with glasses, that made me feel welcome and comfortable."
"Also the staff are very attentive and friendly."
"They were very quick, polite, and funny!"
"The staff were lovely and attentive."
Cons:
"Very disappointed with the service in this branch."
"Service was quite brusque and they forgot our water."
"Had to wait for 15-20 min to get cutlery."
"And their service is terrible."
"The service was disheartening, with a waitress who appeared rather reluctant to assist us."
"Service was disappointing - one of the staff members rolled their eyes when we asked for a table outside."
"Service forgot a few of the topping extras my flatmate asked for."
Food Quality
Pros:
"Had a nice truffle ramen with Hanjuku egg."
"The broth for the ramen is liquid gold and nothing is the wrong in the world when eating it."
"The broth was so creamy, and flavoursome!"
"The best ramen that we had in London!"
"It was the best ramen I had in England."
"The meat was really tender, noodles had great texture, and the soup was flavorful without making you die of thirst after."
"Their truffle ramen is amazing topped with a generous dollop of truffle paste stirred into thick hot pork broth."
Cons:
"The tonkatsu ramen was disappointing given that I thought it was the star of the menu. The broth was bland."
"Unfortunately got food poisoning last night after having charsu with egg."
"When my order of chicken ramen finally arrived, it was disappointingly lukewarm, lacking the warmth and flavor one would expect."
"The vegetarian ramen broth wasnβt very flavourful and was quite lumpy."
"But overall the flavor was lacking and little topping really not worth the money."
"The ramen itself was excessively salty and lacked any taste."
"The broth is very blend."
Atmosphere
Pros:
"Itβs very small. Small cozy tables."
"Sitting next to the window on a sunny βοΈ day with a bowl of ramen just makes your day πππ."
"The shop has a nice style and a young vibe to it."
"Cosy interior, very decent ramen!"
"A small trendy authentic ramen restaurant."
"Vibe of restaurant: very cute, bustling atmosphere. Feels like a cafe. Very nice vibe."
"The ambiance of the restaurant is a perfect blend of modern comfort and traditional Japanese aesthetics."
Cons:
"Was sitting outside, and the trash and the smelling it are right next to the seats."
"Atmosphere isn't great, you're packed in like sardines and feels a bit claustrophobic."
"So sad to see that place lost all of its fast pace great quick meal vibe. I will not be going back there again as the service was devastating."
"The seatings were quite closely placed and it was a bit tight between people."
"Itβs very cramped inside, a little warm."
"The restaurant is small and crammed, couldn't relax at all."
"It is a small tight space. Only about 20 seats total so larger parties (over 4 or 5) be very aware they may have trouble accommodating all of you together."
Value
Pros:
"Definitely worth it."
"Good ramen for reasonable prices."
"Overall I would definitely recommend. Affordable price and good simple food with kind service, thank you!"
"Cosy restaurant serving great quality ramen for a decent price."
"The item is special to this branch, also the cheapest noodle dish on the menu."
"Price: fair - about 10,90 for a ramen."
"Overall very good price to quality ratio!!"
Cons:
"The beer is quite expensive for how much you get."
"The price range is a little high."
"The crispy Karaage chicken is a little pricey for the amount you get."
"The green tea was a bit expensive for what it was."
"For the price of a portion I'd expect more pork, because it only came with 4 very thinly cut small slices."
"I'd accept all this if the price point was lower but they charge normal restaurant prices."
"But the cheesecake slice was extremely small considering itβs Β£6:50."