Leighton's House of Lamb + Ramen

My guy friend and I were so excited to support this beautiful looking black business. Annnnd YIkEs!Leighton's is located in a poppin clublike district in Houston. Parking is limited and space inside the restaurant is even more so. The photos and videos online make sure to strategically disguise the sheer "tinyness" of the space. Literally two highboy tables, one large booth, a checkout counter, and a hallways of bathrooms. Luckily we were ordering to go so the cramped environment didn't stop the show. But this is definitely not the place to come with a big group, at all! (They do have patio seating, which can hold a few more groups, which I could see as a major plus, given the neighborhood.) The menu is vast, with everything from their famous ramen, to tacos, quesadillas, catfish, lobster shrimp! We were so excited to eat!!! The food DOES come out fast with is a MAJOR PLUS, especially when it comes to dishes that would seemingly take lots of time. But maybe that is the setback. In efforts to make food fast and accessible, maybe they are skimping in the flavor department. Maybe in conscientious effort to look out for OUR COMMUNITY, they are holding back on the salt and fat, because those two were certainly lacking, IN MY OPINION!We ordered the shrimp and lobster Cajun pasta and the oxtail ramen. However as we sat, waiting for our food, I decided to also order a side of Mac and Cheese, to eat on the ride home. To wet our whistles, if you will.The Mac happened to be the tipping point! It was off putting to have to fight for parking. It was concerning to see the size of the restaurant. But when that $7.99 palm sized amount of watery Mac and cheese came out. My faith was lost. Here we go again, yet another BOB, that's literally out here to gyp their customers.The Mac was the size of my hand, literally! (See the photos) Leightons could have put this in a cup sized to-go container and it still wouldn't make up for the watery consistency and the over garlic powdered taste. But, for it to be the size of my right pinky and cost me almost $10 with tip, the Mac was a LACK! Lacking in flavor and consistency! The protein on the cajun pasta wasn't bad. But the noodles are overcooked and the alfredoesque sauce was completely lacking in flavor and texture. I want an Alfredo to be alfredoing and this ain't that!The only thing that save the entire $80+ meal was the oxtail ramen. The oxtails were small and sparing, which I wasn't surprised by, but the flavor was BUSSIN! The noodles weren't over cooked or soggy, even after a 20 minutes drive home, with piping hot food. But the sauce and the oxtails truly saved this entire experience!!!Overall my friend and I agreed that we were let down, disappointed even, but that the ramen stole the show! As leighton's states that this is their famous dish, I'm glad not to be dissatisfied by it, but I would really hope that if they stay at this price point, and in this neighborhood, in that small space, that they at least step it up in be flavor department. I'm not trying to be harsh, I'm just trying to be honest. I want to support us, but I also don't want to just give money away for the sake of giving it.

Food was mid, or maybe just overhyped on instagram. Wanted to try the ramen with lobster, however they stated they were sold out which was a bummer. Almost left with the wrong order after a 45 minute wait. Lamb chop was nothing special. Ramen base had good flavor.

Believe the hype! Food was AMAZING!Atmosphere was AMAZING!Customer Service AMAZING! Seating is a major issue if you come in groups.Ordering ahead is recommended! Other than that, loved everything, very flavorful & lamb/steak was tender!Ordered: Watermelon Slush (no alcohol)Surf n Turf RamenLamb, Lobster, Shrimp Ramen

My niece loves ramen so we decided to try this place. This was sooo good. Flavorful and definitely getting the bang for your buck.

I really wanted to like Leighton's! Considering their social media really goes hard on advertising their ramen and I mean, it's in their name..I had to try the ramen. Plus, I absolutely love ramen, so I kinda had high hopes. Unfortunately, they truly disappointed. I ordered the lobster and lamb ramen. The noodles were instant ramen noodles. The egg was hard boiled, and the protein was overcooked. The seasoning in my opinion wasn't even the best. For the price, the quality is just not there. My friend and I wanted to sit down and enjoy lunch, however after entering the restaurant we realized seating was very limited, which was a disappointment as well. I mean, it's a ramen spot...why is it tailored as to go restaurant? Most people want to sit down and eat their ramen fresh and hot. There wasn't much service, but the employees were very nice! For those who really enjoy authentic ramen, I would not recommend this spot at all, but their other dishes may be great.

I saw this place on ig and decided to give it a try. I was shocked to find that it was as small as it was. I thought it was a sit down restaurant. Don't be fooled like me. I def came dressed to impress with nowhere to sit. But, that doesn't take away from my actual experience. I ordered the oxtail ramen and was not disappointed. It was amazing. The person that took our order said it would be ready within 20 mins so we hopped across the street and got a cocktail while we waited. When I say, the moment I dug into my food I was already ready to come back again. It was amazing. I'm upset I didn't get any pictures but that tells you everything you need to know. Run, don't walk!!!

Food was definitely trash. I hate that social media hypes these restaurants up and food is garbage. I spent $67.71 here and didn't get a receipt (shouldn't have to ask for one). Inside is terribly small. Can't sit inside and eat. 1 big table and 2 bar stool tables for 2 people. Ramen is out the package from the grocery store. Unseasoned broth. Flavorless. I've made ramen at home and it was better. The Lamb Chops tasted similar to eating a shoe (if I could guess how a shoe would taste). I've NEVER tasted a lamb chop that tasted like this. The texture was funny tasting. Not a good texture either. The rice bowl was definitely trash. Rice tasted funny. Definitely unseasoned. They season the veggies, and the protein and leave the rice buttery and unseasoned. Food looks good, but doesn't taste good. Salmon was overcooked. I like my salmon cooked medium. I really wanted to like this place. But unfortunately the food was not good. So, that was my one and only time going to Leighton's.

This place was amazing; from the customer service to the food. We were the only ones in the restaurant, although the place is small inside the food more than makes up for it. It didn't take a long time for our food to arrive. They even had a big screened tv to keep the customers preoccupied.We ordered the lamb and seafood ramen, it was full of flavor with plenty of meat. I would definitely recommend it. This was our first time here and will definitely return; there's so many other options on the menu we would like to try.

The service was cool, the lady/manager was nice enough to come out and check on our food to see how it was. She replaced the old, cold, chewy fries they gave us initially with fries that were much better & fried in fresh oil. They got my order wrong by forgetting to add SHRIMP in my lamb and shrimp ramen lol. I waited for them to remake it but they just heated shrimp & put it in my plate lol... by the time they gave me the plate back the broth was no longer warm, so I basically Had warm shrimp In room/cool temp broth. (TERRIBLE) It didn't taste good at all, the ramen was not fully cooked in the room temp Broth and was chewy with semi hard pieces. Man it was just all around bad, I did not enjoy this meal AT ALL. My friend had the oxtail ramen with lobster tho and her food was pretty good. Idk what happened with mine. I had seen this place on Instagram and was looking forward to trying it. I'm not sure if this location is separate fromThe one I saw on insta but the establishment is SUPER SMALL. There's only a couple of tables inside and patio seating that is just awkwardly positioned. I won't be back.

Rickie took our order, very knowledgeable about the menu and was very patient with my friends their first time their. We ate at the restaurant and the owner was very cool and we took a picture with him.The foid was amazing we had the Ramen noodles with lobster, pasta with shrimp, chicken and sausage. Everything was on point. If my friend enjoy then it's 5 star.