Kiku Ramen + Boba

Cute mom and pop shop! The staff was welcoming and sweet. I love the aesthetic, it reminded me of Dotonbori, Japan! The place has a huge variety of food and the price of drinks is affordable compared to other places. They have outlets, making it a great place for students to come study or people to get their work done. Also have free WiFi Now for the food, I feel like their name is a tad misleading. I came in expecting them to be a specialty Japanese restaurant, and primarily serve ramen and boba. Instead you'll find a variety of Asian cuisine on their menu including from fried rice, dim sum, herbal mango sango, etc On the bright side, you can probably find something each person is willing to try but on the downside, I feel that it may take away from the overall quality of each dish. Now for the food review: The mango smoothie is not bad for its price! It's a large size, but definitely a mix of powder versus fresh fruit. (3.5/5) Tempura shrimp (3.5/5): it had a descent batter to shrimp ratio and went well with the dashi sauce Popcorn chicken (1/5): When it came out, i thought they had brought me the wrong dish. I thought maybe it was squid because part of it looked like tentacles. It is definitely not Japanese kaarage or the crispy Taiwanese chicken I thought it would be. It appeared covered in corn starch and didn't come with a sauce. I would not order this again. I got the spicy miso ramen with pork chasu. I loved the way they plated the dish. It was aesthetically pleasing. The noodles are thin, they charge you a fee to upgrade to thick or udon noodles. The broth isn't as flavorful and there's not as much depth to it, but the pork chasu was AMAZING! You can see the char on both sides and they give you a decent portion! The noodles were also cooked well. It's somewhere between a 3.5 and a 4 for me. They give you one seaweed and also use spinach, which added a different flavor than I'm used to with most ramen places. Overall, I'm sure there are dishes that I may try at a later point. I also think the atmosphere, the affordable drinks and other food options make it a cute date spot or study place! But likely wouldn't call it my go-to ramen place.

Who's ready for ramen and boba?? What an incredible combination to have a perfect marriage of ramen and boba!! They even have vegetarian and gluten free option!! This place is in the heart of Katy community and we love it. They have an amazing decor, modern Asian theme, super friendly workers and the best is the food...a bonus is wifi!! Great place to hang out, study, grab a refreshing drink or drinks and enjoy the food! Come support these local businesses! Chow Chow Time!!

Came here for lunch and it was nice! The decor is really great. The food was delicious! And the boba was on point. The service was a bit off. Everyone was super nice but just not attentive nor accurate. They did not bring us water. Our food came before our tea drinks. My tea was warm on the bottom so I'm guessing it needed more ice? I ordered the tofu curry but was given chicken. We had to eat lunch in a hurry so I went with all the mistakes. I'm sure they would've corrected them but I just did not have time! I like this place aside from all the errors that occurred. They were really nice and the food was good. I'm sure I'll be back! I think they opened recently so I'm sure they will get things figured out soon.

tasty!!! OMGGGGG so good!shrimp fried rice and SHRIMP YAKI UDON IS BOMB!!I CRAVE THESE TWO DISHES EVERYDAY.. hahahahaits so good. most authentic asian food! Yummy!!place is usually busy but today was able to get my food pretty fast.i always order take out.the next day i got the tempura udon and ate it there.. omgggggg so good AGAIN! i keep going back for more lol.

I love this place, the Ramen is great, all the food we've tried has been great, bubble teas are good, and the staff is SUPER friendly. It's definitely my favorite ramen place in the Cinco area. My daughter loved the kids meal too (see photo)

Are y'all hiring right now, 'cause I'm finding an different work in the local restaurant business instead of 9806 Kroger on Gaston Road. I also really good at making beverages and boba tea.

Jack the server there is really nice and the food is superb. The boba is also a great treat! The prices are pretty fair for a restaurant too, and servings are fair too. Definitely a place to check out!

Found a ramen gem! Came back two consecutive week b/c one of the best ramen I've eaten! Both times i ordered the tonkotsu kuro ramen. The broth was so creamy, but also light, and not overly salty. The pork chashu is were its at! Was so flavorful and such a generous amt of topping. Will be going back for lunch as long as i work around the area! I've also tried their shrimp tempera and egg rolls appetizers. Nothings spectacular, does the job if you're in the mood for some fried appi. Might try their boba next time.

Good spot for drinks. I'd probably pass on the ramen next time. The broth wasn't flavorful and the pork wasn't exactly tender. The steak udon was a hard pass.

Excellent Japanese noodles! My first time trying the Steak Mazemen (soupless thick noodles with a large piece of steak) and it was special and very tasty! We also ordered the Tonkotsu Kuro and Shrimp Tempura Udon (they gave you 6 shrimps!) and they were delicious too! A few of the drinks use real fruits (such as pineapple, mango and taro) and are relatively cheaper than a regular boba shop. Staff are attentive and friendly. We had a joyful evening with wonderful and tasty food in a warm atmosphere environment! Definitely will come back to this place again!