Shogun Ramen

It doesn't live up to the anti-hype at all.Shogun Ramen is a local restaurant that was formerly a chain but now survives only in the Canteen Food Hall of the Rio Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas. I enjoyed their location on Blue Diamond back when it was the best in town. Their Henderson expansion may have hit a snag because the broth was too salty, at least in my experience. And now that I'm getting promotional dining credit from this casino, I figured I may as well give them another look-see.Ordering can be done at the register or via one of multiple kiosks located around the food hall. I went the latter route, swiped my Rio players card, and took care of payment easily. The food didn't take too long to come out; I picked my bowl up at the window (and also got a cup for water, which can be obtained at the soda machines), but I saw other guests simply sitting at the counter and waiting for the cook to bring their bowls over.I went with my go-to order, the namesake Shogun Ramen ($15.00). The tonkotsu-based broth is not too salty here and at first seemed about as flavorful as I could remember it. However, it did feel a bit muted later on for some reason, so I didn't feel obligated to slurp every last drop. The noodles were firm enough, and the chashu was thick but tender. The egg yolk in the half-egg was soft enough, so it wasn't overcooked. The green onions, sprouts, and nori were fine too.Aside from the ramen simply not being the best in town anymore, there's an issue related to Shogun's presence in a food hall: they don't offer proper ramen spoons here. All you get is a flat plastic soup spoon. Not only is the capacity too low, but the angle isn't right to reach into the deep bowl.Overall, Shogun Ramen is a great option if you're eating at the Rio, and it could very well be the best food available in the building at any price point. I must have missed the growing pains in the first year, but I'd take the Shogun which I just experienced over many other ramen spots around town.

I got the ramen togo but ate it within 5 minutes of getting it. Love the way they packaged it.3/5: The ramen noodles were ok. Cooked well. Had a good mouth feel.The broth wasn't anything special.The chashu had some flavor but missing the typical strong umami flavor.The spicy condiment is basically sriracha.Overall considering the way they promote themselves I was expecting a new experience. Very lackluster as far as ramen goes.

This place is worth more than the 3 stars it has. I ordered 3 shotguns and my whole family loved. Very rich and plentiful for just $15 each. Will come back again.

Stayed at the Rio and ramen was sounding good. It wasn't very busy, so I stopped by Shogun Ramen. The chef/worker was really cool, he made some recommendations. I ordered the Shogun Ramen, since it was their top seller. Added egg... the egg was the best thing about it. The ramen was mid. The chashu was thick, flavorful, but very fatty. The dashi was salty... very salty. I didn't realize how salty until I woke up the next morning and my fingers were hurting and so swollen my wedding ring wouldn't slide onto my finger (and it's normally kind of loose!) Thankfully I took it off the night before. Had I not, my finger would have swelled so bad it would've definitely cut the circulation off!I'd say pass... unless you like high blood pressure and water retention.

We were able to use our dining credits here. Broth is salty, to me it wasn't bad. The pork was tender and the noodles still had a bit of chewiness to it. Honestly, I was thinking worse but it's not bad. I understand if folks can't take a more saltier umami flavor it can be a bit much. Pretty filling as well you got two large pieces of pork.

I really try not having to write bad reviews. Love the variety in this small food court but we didn't expect too much coming here as it was not a busy food court at all and it was prime time on a weekend. I guess nothing is really good here. We decided to go with chicken ramen (i am cutting back from fatty red meats and pork at the moment) and goodness the chicken looked dry, a huge chunky cut that lacked appeal in every way and as everyone said, they couldn't get the flavor right so salt it is to make it up. Unfortunately, it didn't help enhance any flavor but straight up salty bowl of noodles and soup. Chicken was dry and it was far from hitting the spot.We also ordered the Shogun ramen but somehow got the Neo instead and didn't know it was spicy. Luckily the spice paste was dappled on top and was pretty easy to remove if needed. That was also not great but descent. Sad to say, first and probably last time we will come here.

Shogun Ramen is located inside The Rio hotel and casino. During our stay, we checked out several places inside their new food court. We arrived shortly after 5 to find almost an empty food court. Ramen sounded good and was recommended upon check-in. Staff seemed to be new as they had to call the manager to verify if food could be charged to the room. The staff wasn't able to answer questions with confidence which made us a bit hesitant to order but we did. Got Tonkotsu ramen. Because we got it to-go, the noodles and ingredients were placed in one container while broth was placed in another just like any other ramen spot. After a short wait, our food was ready and we headed up to our room to eat. The noodles never soften or broke apart from one another, just stayed in their circle cake formation. The broth was UBER salty. The chatsu was fatty too. Finished about half of it and couldn't take it anymore. Comparing this ramen to ramen down the street in China town, there is no comparison. It's comparing apples to oranges and Shogun ramen is neither of those fruits. From someone who has tasted ramen from around the world, this is not up to par.

Really great ramen at a reasonable price. That could be the whole review really, if I was to have one complaint is they only have a couple of Ramen options but they are equally good. I think I had it three times in the time I was staying at the Rio, service was great all three times. It is located in the new food hall which has a decent amount of seating and you can get it to go if you prefer to eat in your room or elsewhere in the hotel. Of all the options in the food hall this was easily our favorite and the people we recommended it to also agreed that it was quite good.

Plenty to choose from here. My wife got the Chicken and I got the pork. It was so tender and flavorful, full of noodles and spices. If you need heat, they do offer Sriracha sauce on the side.

I swear the Noodels from 7/11 way much better , this place is just a scam ! They sing the cheapest noodle ! And it's not tasty at all , and not clean , and the guy with the tattoos doesn't even wanna be here ! He just put me anything to let me go. Shame on you and shame On RIO hotel !