KOI Ramen

Simple ramen place, informal,with some outside seating. Don't let the simplicity fool you--this place is a gem in both food quality. Easily see myself as a regular.Seating is tight, a bit awkward layout. but they have a 'bar'. May have started as a take-out place.Pricing is moderate, 12-15 for a bowl of ramen, but generous portions, we got another meal out of itWe got an order of gyoza by mistake, but ate it as it was excellent, and they didn't charge for it! Not that y'all get free gyoza every time, but the level of graciousness is over the top Food came timely. My dish as listed as spicy had a great balance of spice and a good portion of ground pork and tofu.They get the "5" even with the tight seating as they put their heart in their food evidently.

I'm giving this a four star only because I really love the food here and this is my first (and not so great) delivery experience. If I was just rating this one time takeout it would be a lot lower, but I like this place, so no hard feelings.My order was perfect in terms of ingredients (I had some add ons like mushrooms in my ramen--highly recommend!). However my salad was swimming. Lettuce can apparently float. I don't know if it didn't get spun properly in the salad spinner or what, but I used a strainer on it to get all the water out. Consequently, the usually yummy crispy noodles on the salad were soggy and not crisp. Basically inedible unfortunately.I'll be back, too good not to give it another chance, but I don't think I'll get delivery any time soon.

The service is awesome here. Seated promptly. The inside is small enough seating for small groups. Outside seating as well. The food was outstanding. Some of the best I have ever had. I got gyoza and a pork and chicken with black garlic. The gyoza cooked perfect. The pork in the ramen was out of this world. Juicy and delicious, it set this bowl flying with flavor. The chicken was bland. No big deal. I needed a little salt and added some chili oil. For the price and what I got, I would definitely be back!

My friend saw this place and suggested we try it. I'm glad she did! It was great! It's a small spot maybe 4 tables and the bar/table with the stools surrounding. There are some tables outside, but it next to an ice cream place and I think those patrons sit there. Plus the tables outside were real dirty. There were maybe two to three people working there, so the service was kind of slow, but good service. We started with the crispy shumai which I've never had fried, it was very good. I had the black ramen garlic that came with pork and chicken and it was delicious. I would definitely go back!

Nice little ramen shop. Prices are in line with other local options. Staff was friendly and prompt. Is it my favorite? No, but it'll do in a pinch.

We have ordered takeout from KOI Ramen at least a dozen times, and they never disappoint. We usually get the Shoyu Paitan with kikurage mushrooms and fried wonton skins. It is stupid good!!! The pork is outstanding! The service is excellent! We love this place!

Four stars considering I did a take-out order and did not get the full experience of dining in. With that said, I cannot wait to go back and dine-in because even the take-out was delicious!I tried the chicken karaage, spicy miso ramen, and the black garlic ramen. I typically don't order any appetizers, but I assumed the ramen portion would not be filling enough (based on my previous experiences at other ramen places), so I ordered the chicken karaage and wow no regrets. DO IT! It was perfectly crispy on the outside but tender on the inside, and the perfect little bite-size pieces that my toddler enjoyed as well. About the ramen- DEF filling enough to not need anything extra. My husband and I were almost too full for dinner that day. We thoroughly enjoyed both of the ramen we ordered and truly cannot be back to try again at the restaurant!

Came here before my flight out of Raleigh. I was sat at the bar area. It is cute inside, a little small but nice. I ordered the curry ramen. It came out very quickly! I asked for no egg but it still came with egg. It's okay I was easily able to take it out. The flavor of the ramen was delicious and the meat was very tender! I was so full afterwards. A lot of food for about $15. I wish there was more corn. Overall had a very nice experience!

Black garlic ramen has me in a chokehold. Superb blend of heat, salt, and fat...perfect for a chilly evening. Portions are huge and quality control is 10/10...it's always so good!

Great service, excellent ramen! I got the spicy miso ramen (extra egg of course), and it was legit! Highly recommend.