Musashiya Ramen

This place is so yummy. We ordered the Karage Udon and the Karage pork cut with rice and curry. We finished everything. It was super authentic and the service is exceptional! It's a cozy space curdled in curry essence with relaxing music and dim lighting. Highly recommend for the best noodles and curry in Chicago!

Warning, very few vegetarian options. Almost all ramen, soups, etc have a pork base to them. If you don't eat pork, this is not the place for you. Restaurant is mostly set up for take-out. I was the only dinner in the restaurant. The water served to the table was undrinkable; chemical taste. The soup base of the ramen is incredible. That was the highlight of my visit to Musashiya. Size could be a little larger for the price.

Although we gave a decent tip, the service was subpar unfortunately. I'll just look at it as an off night for our server. I won't get into details. I should be back sometime in 2024 and will give it another shot. I'll try lunch next time. The curry with tonkatsu looked pretty good. My takoyaki and gyoza was ok.They ran out of rice.

My partner and I were not very impressed with the ramen here. We'd rate it about a 6.5/10. It was lacking flavor and depth. We are both from the LA area and know ramen very well and I personally had higher hopes coming here since it was on my list of bookmarked ramen spots. The plus is that they are BYOB so it makes for a cheaper date night or for catching up with friends on a budget. Our server was nice I guess? Not super friendly, but did his job. It was weird that him and the cook never communicate or talk. The vibe of the staff and the lack of music was just really weird. It's a small/narrow place so the seating is smaller/crammed which isn't necessarily bad for us, but it's not the most intimate setting for dining... and with a lot of take-out orders by DoorDash or Postmates, they would come in and yell across the way for the orders they were picking up. Not the best experience to dine in, lol.

A nice ramen place in Lakeview on a block with lots of other Asian places around (poke, Red Pig, and more)! I liked that the ramens were all very customizable with firmness of noodles, garlic, and flavor. However, I do wish they had more options for spiciness! They do have a checkbox for spicy or no spicy but the soicy option was very light and when my party asked for hot chili oil they didnt have any but had some spice flakes that didn't add much. Another plus to this place is that they have japanese curry katsu dishes, a rarity in Chicago compared to other big cities. The curry was flavorful but again could use some more spice. It was a pretty simple dish with literally just rice, curry, and meat that would satisfy a curry craving but would not be a favorite.

Not my favorite ramen in the city, but it's pretty good if you're in the area. I think it's cool how they let you customize different parts of the ramen like the noodle firmness, saltiness, and how much garlic is in it. I got the Chicken Karaage Tonkotsu and while I thought the chicken quality could have been a little better it was pretty great overall. The service was good throughout. Ambiance isn't anything special, but it was clean and modern. I'd recommend overall, but I wouldn't consider it to be a destination worth traveling for.

Located in lake view east, was able to try musashiya ramen. On a Tuesday night, the place was busy, but there was little wait time to get seated at a table. You can customize your ramen bowl with the order sheet to your liking. I choose light saltiness and extra garlic and the tonkotsu broth still packed flavor. The medium noodle texture was springy and easy to eat. The server was attentive and continually refilled water and checked to see how the meal was going. I would pass on the chicken karrage and try the more traditional pork chashu in the future. This place is a solid place to get ramen at in Chicago.

stopped in randomly as it had been on our list and we were looking for a quick spot to eat early, so we got there just as it opened. cute little cozy spot, reminded me of similar places in Japan. no fuss, just good food and quick service. ordered the karaage curry udon which was so very tasty, and always great to find non-sushi Japanese joints in the city. looking forward to go back and trying the ramen.

So a hobby of mine is checking out Ramen shops and then heading over to Yelp for a review. I'm usually generous because unless it's really bad, I have a severe problem or it just wasn't that good. Too many review sites have a lot of unneeded negativity and I want to cheer on our local businesses. Generally if I give a high review, I'd probably go back.This is not a generous 5 star. This is a "please go here, the food is genuinely amazing" kind of 5 starThis unassuming ramen place has an awesome menu. Curry Katsu, ramen, karrage, all the good izakaya noms for a solid lunch or dinner. While they have listed ramen, I just went off the little sheet of paper that lets you customize your order. You can select the saltiness, the noodle texture, spice, and your protein.I was floored, the broth was perfect, the noodles were amazing and all the toppings were utterly delicious. My only complaint; I want more chashu! It's really good here!Ramen is kind of a fast food and like most fast foods, I feel a little weighed down and full of junk. Even the best ramens make me feel like that.This ramen did not.I felt perfectly refreshed and was amazed at just how quality the food is here. It both satisfying and good on your stomach.Cannot recommend this place enough. I'm trying the curry next time because I'm hyped up enough as is.

I really liked this place. When I got in, the water asked if I had been there before and since I haven't he explained the ordering process with the sheet of paper and specifying how you'd like your ramen. I got the tonkatsu ramen with the pork charshu, extra firm noodles, and regular saltiness. I think the noodles were great texture and the broth had great flavor. I might adjust the brother flavor to less salty next time I come. This is a great place to have a date or meet up with your friends as it isn't too loud or hectic in there.