InkFire Ramen Tapas & Bar

This weekend my husband and I wanted to have Japanese cuisine for dinner. While in Norman we discovered a newer restaurant called InkFire ramen and tapas bar. I was delighted to see a few traditional dishes on the menu. We started with sharing our salads which were sliced cucumbers in a lightly spiced vinaigrette and a medium spiced cabbage salad in a sweetened soy dressing. We were hungry and excited that I forgot to take pictures! My husband had an Asahi pint on tap and I had hot green tea in a cast iron kettle with cast iron tea cup. The our entrees came. My husband had the Gyudon (beef simmered in onions with a scrambled egg in a savory and sweet sauce over rice. I had my number one favorite dish which is Katsudon. It is a fried chicken mostly pork cutlet also simmered in a sweet soy with onions and a beaten egg cooked over it served over rice as well. Both come garnished with green onions, pickled ginger and nori. It was fabulous and delicious! We left full and satisfied and we can't wait to go back! CindyPs. Service was great and you have an option of sitting outside weather permitting.

It's definitely a very "Americanized" Japanese place, considering this place doesn't have some staples of Japanese culture, even sushi, but it's pretty solid. Had the karrage oyakodon, and it was a solid amount of food, with the chicken staying crispy. The taste was good enough, but it definitely needed more flavor/salt. The ramen is nice and customizable, but the seafood one was a bit salty; however, the spicy miso had the spice and flavor. The reason this place gets a 4 star, though, instead of a 3 for its mostly above-average food is because of the service. To date, one of the nicest servers I can recall, as she was very energetic, apologetic, etc. everything you'd want a server to do she did. It's more of a place to come hang out than to enjoy the food, as the interior was also nicely decorated, making it feel a bit cozy, but I'm not complaining much. Thats about it.

Ambiance is cool. My husband had the spicy miso ramen with udon noodles and pork belly and I had the dragon fire with wavy ramen noodles with the ham hock. Mine was definitely superior and the spice was perfect. Our server was great and knowledgeable. Not my fave ramen to date.

Was in the mood for ramen and stumbled upon Inkfire. It's a cute restaurant perfect for a date night. We started with the karaage which was delicious! Loved the sauce it came with. The ramen was really good, the broth had a smoky flavor and the chaashuu was tender and delicious. Loved everything! Service was great too, everyone was super welcoming and nice.

We came in on chili weeknight excited to give this place a try, and our bellies were warmed with yummy ramen broths and hot takoyaki. I was sad to see the menu had some many delicious sounding items crossed off, but they still offered a good selection of food. We had the inkfire ramen and dragon fire ramen, both similar broths but the dragon fire packs a bit of heat! My favorite dish was the takoyaki, and they come out incredibly hot and fresh that you have to give it several minutes to cool down. Service was super friendly, and considering there was only one server that night, the service was surprisingly quick! It wasn't busy, but there were still a good number of parties. We are looking forward to coming back and trying out other ramen options!

The first time my husband and little ones went to InkFire, the restaurant was still working out the kinks. The food delicious, but service wasn't organized yet.I've been very many times now, and it is SO good! We've had ramen of many kinds, tapas, wings, bulgogi, drinks, etc. it's so tasty, presented well (beautifully plated), and the service is always great!The ambiance is relaxed, the decor cute and unique, and they even have a patio!I adore this restaurant! I recommend it to anyone who mentions that they are looking to grab lunch or dinner in Norman!

Fun new ramen spot for when it's cold outside! A yummy must go to place in Norman! Service was quick and everyone was very friendly!

This is unquestionably a pleasant little joint! It was super quiet when we went but that was ok. Our server seated us immediately. She was quite attentive and took our drink orders/asked about allergies as we were seated. She brought us shrimp flavored chips with our drinks. That was a nice addition to our late lunch. I had takoyaki as an appetizer. They were so tasty. Cooked perfectly! Usually when I get takoyaki it is super squishy inside. Theirs have a very tiny bit more dense texture. The best I've had probably. I also had the inkfire black seafood ramen. The broth was excellent. Like drinking the sea in the best possible way imaginable! The mussels were a little tight but that was my only critique. The noodles were typical ramen noodles. Others at the table ordered the fried sausage. It had a nice mild flavor. They also had the dragon fire ramen and the inkfire ramen. The broth from the dragon fire was a flavorful bomb of spicy! I can recommend all the dishes we ate today! Everyone really enjoyed their meals.

Great food, price and atmosphere. Staff were attentive but not too attentive. Took my daughter and we both loved the food

The service was excellent, and I liked the vibe of the place. I ordered the INKFIRE Black Seafood Ramen. It tasted fine (not great, but not bad either), but it was overpriced. This place is unlikely to be a favorite restaurant for me, but I might go back to try other dishes.