Maki Express Ramen House

Really cool little restaurant, really friendly staff, and the food was amazing. If you like Ramen don't pass up the opertunity to check this place out.

Not the best but not the worst?Theres not much to write about this place. The tonkotsu ramen broth was recommended to us and yes it was good but ive had better. The katsu don didn't have enough egg, which I expected a lot more of. After looking at yelp im not very surprised by the health violations though lololol. Service was a little sketchy and odd too

Food was good, but I don't see myself going back again. The service was fast. The place has a cozy interior with very few seats.

A tiny ramen house with really good ramen! We were seeking ramen after a visit to the zoo, and this place had good reviews so we set out to find it. And glad we did! I got the Shoyu ramen and my daughter got the Chicken Katsu Ramen. Mine was very good, with a mild broth, but I was a bit jealous of my daughter's: the chicken katsu looked amazing and her broth was spicier and more miso-y than mine. Next time, I would try the miso ramen and add butter and corn to get that rich flavor I love.The interior is quite small - room for 4 tables. The cozy space added to the ambiance - we felt like we had found a special place for lunch. I can imagine there is quite a busy carry out business, especially being so near UC. The servers were attentive and quick. We parked at a garage nearby since we weren't patient enough to find street parking.

Truly have loved this place for years but my recent visit was a bit bad. They're no longer on DoorDash, the website isn't working, and neither is their phone number? So I came in to order and they couldn't do a part cash part card payment. The ramen rocks but I had to jump through so many loops idk if it's THAT good. Ya know. :(

Great place for quick and delicious ramen. I went here with my dad one night when my mom was out of town and that night made me feel really happy that I got to spend time with him. I 100% think you should go here if you don't have a lot of time.

5 stars? What are you people smoking, and where can I get some? The filth and health violations (noted right here on Yelp) alone are enough to ding at least one star if not two.My list of complaints:1.) Ramen was barely warm. Please, serve hot food. 2.) Service. Hours on door say opens at 11. I walked in at 11:25 and the woman behind the counter looked at me like I had walked in on her in the shower. I came back at 11:40 and they had put out their sidewall signs so I figured now they were ready, but again got a look like I was nuts for walking into the restaurant... so I say sorry, and ask if they're still not open and the woman talks to the guy in the back and they decide it's ok for me to sit down. From there I got the bare minimum of service. And when I ordered the Tokyo Ramen she again looked at me like I was out of my mind, and after a beat yelled back at the guy in the kitchen and just sort of walked away. I wasn't sure if I was going to get food or not. 3.) Lack of cleanliness and sanitation was troubling. The dust clinging to every surface was a huge red flag, and everything behind the counter was cluttered and did not look like it was well maintained. The smell of the place was also off putting... like rancid oil and it didn't smell like anything fresh was cooking at all. And, when I went up to pay, the chef takes my card with his cooking gloves on, then after pushing buttons on the card reader goes back to food handling without changing the gloves. At this point the woman comes back up to finish the transition and was also wearing cooking gloves which she doesn't bother to remove or change after handling my card and other items at the register. Ew. So what was decent? Not much. The flavor of the broth was OK, and the quality of the chicken meat itself was good. But the overall product was average at best... the noodles were really not a good representation of ramen at all. We're talking 3 stars tops here.Just skip this place, you're not missing anything except potential food poisoning.

My best friend and I visited Cincinnati for a day trip and on this rainy day ran across Maki Express Ramen House. We almost passed on the experience after we stepped inside and noticed the small place, which could only seat a handful of people. The tables were full but the gentleman working offered to take out number and call us when one opened. Thankfully we found shelter next door and stood outside to wait about 15 minutes. We were offered menus right away and were able to ask questions about a few of the ramen options. I chose the miso ramen with bone broth, pork belly, corn, spinach and other goodness. The broth was thick and flavorful with tons of noodles. I was hooked from the first bite - my first ramen experience. The only thing I left behind was the pork belly, which was very fatty. A small fridge offers bottled waters and sodas. I love the graphics on the wall and multiple lucky cats. This spot does heavy carry out. People came and went throughout our lunch. Highly recommend this spot and it would be a regular spot if I lived in the area.

Maki Express is the best Ramen in the city of Cincinnati for take out or small dine in area for fresh ramen.

Ramen was absolutely delish, everything is fairly priced and i also ordered takoyaki, WHOOBOY i gave myself third degree burns on those but they were also very good, the people who work here are very kind and attentive and i was comfortable chillin in there finishing my meal. It is small, so I wouldnt recommend trying to stuff more than like, four people with you in there lol. Anyways im absolutely coming back it was super good