The Clever Koi

★★★★☆ 4.2 (2031) • $$

"My family and I went to this location last week Thursday after 6 PM. Our daughter found this location via TikTok and Her. The food was very good. This location is very small, but they do have parking behind the restaurant and have a partner restaurant next-door for sushi and drinks as well. We had to wait about an hour or so for our table to be available because they were very busy . After we were seated, our server was amazing and the manager kept checking on our table as well and thanking us for the patience while we were waiting for our table of seven. We start order with chicken Ramen with scrambled egg instead of a soft egg to pork Ramen, the fried rice dish, the calamari fries and a catfish dish as well. All of our food had large portions very filling and delicious. Only complaint is the fried rice lack seasoning and needed more flavor. Also, the sodas come in cans with the glass at the table with ice so no free refills, unfortunately. We will definitely be back again and Her they have certain specials throughout the week which we would love to enjoy ."

Cherryblossom Noodle Cafe

★★★★☆ 4 (1472) • $$

"In our travels, we always crave asian food after eating American food for every meal. So to finish off our trip in AZ, we decided to munch on some Japanese food and Cherryblossom came up.Tekka Don - tuna sashimi bowl with sushi rice. It wasn't the best tuna sashimi bowl I had but it was still good. I was hoping for warmer sushi rice.Kitsune udon - very delicious udon and soup. It definitely hits the spot on a cool day.Service: pretty good and fast considering how busy it was."

Yutaka Japanese Restaurant

★★★★★ 4.7 (938) • $$

"Yutaka is a bustling Japanese restaurant, that is located in a strip mall. They pride themselves on the best ramen, let me concur, its rich broth is most flavorful, the noodles are cooked perfectly, and the pork belly fork tender. The hype is real! Delicious. A must try if you're craving a comforting bowl of ramen!"

Hawaiian BBQ Nishikawa Ramen

★★★★☆ 3.9 (788) • $$

"Update: Menu has been updated!We haven't been here in some time but my daughter wanted to go for her birthday. We were seated promptly and missed the dinner rush that arrived shortly after us. Our waitress came with water while we browsed through the menu. We noticed that it said Hawaiian bbq and ramen. We asked our waitress and she had explained that it was only about a week that they had started the bbq. My husband and I were equally happy because we had thought it was a little warm out for ramen. He ended up ordering kalbi (short ribs), I ordered bbq chicken and fried shrimp. My daughters ordered ramen and spam musubi's. We all enjoyed our food and the girls even ordered a 2nd kids ramen to share because they loved it and still a little hungry. Everything came out quickly and hot. We'll be back if and when we're in the area. The Hawaiian bbq was a great addition!! If you haven't been yet, you need to stop by."

Daruma Sushi/Roll/Noodle

★★★★★ 4.6 (551) • $$

"It had been almost 4 years since I last dined here. We weren't too hungry so decided to grab a light bite. The menu is very different than what I remember. They offer a happy hour menu all day Monday thru Thursdays and 11:30-4 pm on Fridays. Hubs always orders spicy tuna roll $5.95, and I ordered a Halloween roll $7.95 ( shrimp salad, cucumber, masago and avocado) it was light and tasty especially with the sauce that was on the side. We also got a free order of gyoza with Yelp check in. It ended up being a very cheap lunch! The regular prices seemed very reasonable too. Service was very friendly and fast. Would definitely come again when we have a bigger appetite as I want to try their ramen and other rolls."

JINYA Ramen Bar - Chandler

★★★★☆ 4.2 (629) • $$

"Yummy ramen chain in downtown chandler.They're located in the hearty if downtown by all the restaurants. Somewhat small, so very busy. Dark, a little loud, not romantic.Great vegan options! Love their vegan ramens over the competition."

Clever Koi

★★★★☆ 4.1 (649) • $$

"Hubs and I visited back on a weeknight in January. It was a chilly night and we were craving some warmth and ramen. We've heard great things about Clever Koi so we decided to give them a try.We arrived close to 8 pm and though there were other diners there, the place was not at all busy. We were greeted and seated right away. The space has a nice romantic vibe.We ordered the following:Korean fried mushroomsCalamari friesVegan ramen + soft egg x2The Korean fried mushrooms came with maitake mushrooms, daikon sprouts, red sriracha vinaigrette, and sesame seeds. They were very crunchy and tasty, especially with the vinaigrette! The calamari fries came with tempura calamari, mint, furikake, and yuzu aioli. Another tasty app. Hubs and I both ordered the same entree, vegan ramen with a soft egg. Though I appreciated the generous portion and amount of veggies (it was loaded!), I unfortunately did not love the flavor. I would have also preferred a creamier broth. I've heard their ramen is really good, so maybe I just ordered the wrong one.Nonetheless, we had a great experience and would definitely return. There's so much to try!"

Hachi Ramen

★★★★☆ 4.2 (557) • $$

"It's nice to support businesses run by young adults. That's all you'll see here. The service was excellent and fast. Takoyaki was very flavorful and there were small pieces of tako in each bite. The ramen had nice broth. But half way through I noticed it getting bit salty as the broth cooled down. The noodle was perfectly al dente. Topping was plenty for me but there were options to add more for extra cost. Enjoy! Highly recommend."

Maguro Sushi and Ramen

★★★★☆ 4.4 (334) • $$

"We were shopping nearby and decided to order food to-go from Maguro one chilly evening. I called ahead and placed an order for sushi, a veggie ramen, and a tonkotsu ramen. Arrived within 15 minutes.The place was busy, it looked packed. The staff was friendly and helpful. My order was waiting for me when I arrived. I was in and out in minutes. Though the food smelled really good, we exercised some patience and waited until we got home to open it.I was impressed by their ramen packaging. It came in a big bowl with two compartments: one for the broth and one for the veggies and protein. The broth was still warm even after a 20-minute drive. We immediately devoured its contents. My veggie ramen was tasty and satisfying. The portion was pretty generous, too. The sushi was fresh and flavorful. We were both very pleased with our choices!"

Sushi Sen

★★★★☆ 4.1 (377) • $$

"Came by during happy hour and had a great meal! We originally were going to go to a diff sushi spot for AYCE, but got just as full here for cheaper! Rolls are $5 each and nigiri $6 for 2 pieces here before 5:45pm. We arrived at 5:15pm and were seated right away. While it got crowded and took a while to get seated, once we ordered our food came quickly.The nigiris had huge and thick slices of fish which we appreciated!! It was so good. The rolls were also great. We particularly enjoyed the baked alaska and tuna tataki roll. We'll definitely be back for another happy hour!"

Ramen Dozo

★★★★☆ 4.3 (340) • $$

"Great food and service. We both got the bento boxes and with California rolls. I'll definitely go again to try new things"

SoSoBa

★★★★☆ 3.6 (469) • $$

"Mediocre, inauthentic ramen that is still competently done, with plenty of vegan options scattered throughout the menu.I stopped in for a quick lunch after seeing that they had vegan ramen. I ordered the "Hostile Takeover Ramen" ($16), which comes with rice noodles, broccoli, sweet crusted tofu, shishito peppers, sautéed mushrooms, and green onions. The ramen came out in about 15 minutes.The broth, which makes or breaks a ramen, was fairly gentle and not particularly deep, but pleasant -- quite umami, moderately salty, slightly sweet. The tofu was deep fried and rather sweet, which was tasty, but I don't think goes that well in a ramen. The other toppings were solid. The noodles seemed very al dente and not particularly well-suited to a ramen.Service was very friendly and its nice environment. Don't expect anything close to authentic ramen, but it's not a bad spot."

Ramen Time

★★★★☆ 4.2 (273) • $$

"We stopped in on the way to the airport. We were the only ones in the place. They seem to do a lot of take out. I think that the food was good. Service was great. The Raman didn't seem very hot when it came out but the noodles were hot... broth needed more flavor and temperature needed to be warmer.Pot stickers were ok, burnt a bit.Water, ice cold and filtered! Very nice."

Azusa Ramen

★★★★☆ 4.2 (237) • $$

"The food was so delicious and satisfying! The service here was top notch! It is a small and inviting restaurant. The ramen bowl was big enough for my husband and I to share!"

Kazu Ramen

★★★★☆ 4.3 (211) • $$

"Located in the San Tan Village area, next to At Home store.Casual ramen restaurant. Ramen portion is large and super savory! The service was quick."

Ramen Kagawa

★★★★☆ 4 (229) • $$

"This is only 4 stars if you never had real ramen. The toppings were ice cold, which made the broth lukewarm and impacted the flavor of the broth. The chicken was also bland and dry, like overcooked Hainan chicken. Egg was cooked to the right consistency with half runny yolk, but again, it was ice cold and took away from the flavor."

Kungfu Ramen

★★★★☆ 4.1 (215) • $$

"I've been a couple of times. Soooo good! The food is absolutely amazing. No complaints here. And my favorite appetizer was the buns. Everyone is so nice and service is great."

Yatai Ramen

★★★★★ 4.6 (159)

"Yummy ramen at an affordable price! Small and casual restaurant with limited parking near ASU. Kind service.Ordered the Yatai Ramen and it was pretty good. Not super amazing but for $11 it's hard to beat! Tonkatsu broth was good and not too heavy like I've had at other places.Husband got the combo which comes with ramen and an additional entree for $15. Good value and you'll def be full."

Poke Maki Ramen

★★★★☆ 4.3 (146) • $$

"I mean... it was just okay. I was bummed because I wanted to walk in here and really love it! The girl behind the counter was dry, no enthusiasm whatsoever. When I asked about how the hot Cheetos roll were. She looked at me with a blah face and said "I don't know. I don't eat hot cheetos." A good host would say, not sure but it's a big hit here... or something. I guess I was just expecting much. Honestly, it's just okay to me. It's a hole in the wall type of location. Definitely nothing fancy. Just a place to pick up food from. I most likely will not be back just because I feel I can spend $60 at a better location with a bit more ambiance but it was worth the try... definitely not what our fellow yelpers reviewed though. 5 star? I'd say no"

JINYA Ramen Bar - Central Phoenix

★★★★☆ 4 (167) • $$

"Love JINYA! It was a great place for myself my toddler and my Vegan friend. Let's start with the Vegan menu, as a non Vegan it was Fire!!! That was also the word used by my friend. You can't go wrong with their Ramen or Impossible Tacos. We didn't try the other items but these two were huge wins. Loved the non vegan menu as well, Ramen, crispy chicken was amazing! The service and staff were great and attentive. They have an outside patio so if the sun isn't too hot it's a great place to dine."

Seido Sushi

★★★★☆ 4 (150) • $$

"Dined: 10/7/23I pass this place many times so we decided to finally check it out. As soon as you walk in you're greeted by Alice (she literally welcomed EVERYONE in who came in regardless of where she was in the building). Very friendly and attentive staff. Small location but big on flavor. We had the Crunch Shrimp Tempura Roll & theFried California Roll Fried both were very tasty and filling. Saki bombs were tasty as well. Lol. They have a variety of rolls and appetizers just wish they offered a Happy Hour as well."

KOBE Hotpot & Ramen

★★★★☆ 4.2 (123)

"Excellent hotpot! The meat quality is very good. The broths are made from scratch! I absolutely love the sauces to dip the meats into. They have an assortment of meats and veggies. The crispy chicken is really good too. Love this place."

Sizzling House

★★★★☆ 4.4 (112) • $$

"I have passed by this place many times, but finally found two friends that have not been yet to join me. The other friend has already been but she decided to come assist us newbies. I all shared dishes so we can taste as much as we can. Chicken Karaage: Crispy, marinated chicken pieces deep-fried to golden perfection, served with a creamy dipping sauce - Yum and fried to perfection!Fried Tofu: Crispy tofu cubes served with a side of savory dipping sauce - These were perfect.Wagyu Beef Sizzling Rice Plate: wagyu beef, rice, edamame beans, corn, garlic butter, green onion, fried garlic in their house sauce - It was ok but not too special.Chicken Sizzling Rice Plate: Sizzling chicken served over rice edamame beans, corn, garlic butter, green onion, fried garlic in curry sauce. - Ok, WOW this was very good!The service was good, but they did not use the cute server machine that day. The fire alarm in the middle of dinner was confusing. Was not sure if I was suppose to get out and go or not. The staff told us it is ok, just sit."

New Asian Fusion

★★★★☆ 4.2 (76)

"We stopped in before a round of bowling because we were starving. The place is modern and clean, and the staff was pleasant although it is counter serve. I ordered a Boba Milk Tea to refresh myself from the heat. It was pretty standard. We started with the Potstickers which were crispy and hot. I ordered the Tonkotsu Ramen, which was pretty good. Nothing extraordinary but good. My Dad got the BBQ Pork Fried Rice, and he said the pork was pretty fatty. I tried a bite and the pork was definitely not the best quality.Clean interior, good service, pretty standard food. Nothing amazingly good or bad."

Ramen Hood

★★★★☆ 3.6 (80)

"Finally came in because it looked slow. At 6:15 p.m.!There's a self order kiosk, two actually. It's simple to operate.Ramen bowls are tasty and hefty portions, you could share these entrees. My BYOB was ordered with Teriyaki chicken and the pieces ranged in size from bite size to pieces that would require several bites.It was nest to concoct my own creation and I sorta ended up with a Japanese-Mexican fusion with the combo of spicy miso, Jalapeño, cilantro, corn.Fountain Soda are Coke products and there are free refills. They do offer other drink options, but no beer, wine and such.The restaurant is roomy with plenty of seating including single seating options against the wall.Fun and creative artwork on wall.In the mood for soup, give this place a try.From plain to spicy, the options are YUMMY."

Poke And Ramen

★★★★☆ 4.1 (57)

"My friend who loves ramen decided we needed to try this place. After eating there for the first time, I would say it is pretty average as far as ramen places go. The service was a little...well let's just say I think he was new to serving. He had to be reminded to get things a few times. And he was the only one serving, although there were only a half dozen tables filled. He tried hard. I'll give him that.We all got ramen, so I don't know how their poke is. The ramen was average. I ordered the spicy miso ramen and it was at a spice level of 1 (where's the heat!) on my spice scale. Very disappointing. It was good traditional ramen, but nothing special. We probably won't come back here because there are a few other ramen places that are better. Good food. Just not great."

Neveria Y Taqueria Yesi

★★★★★ 4.7 (21)

"First, consider this review is coming from a total GRINGO, but I have lived in Phoenix all my life and I learned long ago, if you want authentic Mexican food, you're going to have the best luck hitting places like this.What I mean by "places like this" is, a.) a Mexican owned business run by la familia; c.) the server doesn't speak English very well; c.) most or all of the signage is Spanish; and d.) you're the only white person there because the area and storefront scares the gringos that grew up with too much white privilege - That's right, I said it. Those are the people that just drive by and miss out on true cultural greatness. In my experience, the more of those boxes you can check, the better the food.This place seems more focused on sweets and treats, which I had none, so I can't review around that. I was here for ramen and birria tacos. First, the ramen was fantastic. You get a side of limes, onions, cilantro, salsa and cabbage. It's a serving big enough to share and I enjoyed it very much. Of course, I used it to dip my birria tacos!The birria tacos were good, not great. However, my personal preference are birria tacos oozing with queso, cooked longer with more browning and crispiness, and with the tortillas dipped in the birria consommé before griddling. You can see by my photos these aren't like that, but they are good, traditional birria tacos and I'm not going to deduct them because of a personal preference.And though it would be an easy target, I'm not going to deduct them for location, storefront architecture, interior design or handicapped accessibility. Frankly, more people need to recognize "places like this" wouldn't likely exist if they had to follow those standards. I come here for the authentic food and to support entrepreneurs brave enough to risk starting a minority owned business. Best of luck to you Neveria Y Taqueria!"

Daruma Ramen and Bowl

★★★★★ 5 (7)

"Excellent ramen at a reasonable price. Wish the atmosphere was like the Dobson Rd. one. Recommend spicy tonkotsu ramen spice level 4!"

Poke2u

★★★☆☆ 3 (3)

"Food seemed kind of soft and mushy. And fish tasted funny- not fresh. Ordered doordash. Like 45 min. Didnt trust fish because tasted wrong. Threw it out."