Torraku Ramen - Lombard

Been ordering from Torraku regularly for the last year and it's great delivered, but it's even better to go in person. Lately, I've been going in a couple times a month.You order from your phone. There's a QR code planted on each table and you pay directly for your food when you order. Simple, easy, efficient. Their happy hour is excellent. But it's all about the product. Let me be clear: I've had their ramen many times and it keeps me coming back. But I sat down to write this review because after eating their ramen dozens of times I finally tired their wings. And oh my goodness they are some of the best I've had in the bay. I love chicken wings. But these wings were dangerously crispy. The chicken itself was cooked perfectly so it pulled right off the bone, piping hot, juicy chicken flanks. You can choose a couple sauce flavors and they bring it out in a bowl on the side - preserving the crisp. Where to begin with the ramen? I always order the super paitan. The broth is unbelievable. My favorite part might be the bamboo shoots. Super tender, super good... The marinated egg half is perfectly gooey, and the portion of meat is substantial. It's even top with saffron.Also, shoutout to whomever painted the artwork on the walls. Galactic ramen! Super fun.

Another good meal at Torraku. The tonkatsu ramen is my favorite, with the miso broth in close second. The chashu is super tender, and the pork belly is fattier, also very tender. Karage just as yummy as I remember it. $20 for a bowl of ramen. You now order and pay on your phone via QR code taped to the table. 15% gratuity is automatically charged to your order. They do have happy hour prices at certain times.

A great addition to Lombard street! We loved every thing that we got including the house ramen and miso ramen! The service was excellent. They even had a high chair and baby silverware for our little one. We went at 5:30 on a weeknight and it wasn't too busy!Will be coming back:)

Got seated fairly quickly. My partner got the Katsu Sando and I got the Miso Ramen. They were both tasty, but the Ramen broth was a little too salty for my liking. Overall, a good experience!

Nice, little hole-in-the-wall ramen shop. I came here on a Sunday evening with some friends and had a pleasant experience.There's plenty of seating inside, as well as a few tables on the patio if you're looking for an outdoor/sidewalk experience. The staff here are super helpful and friendly.I ordered the Tonkatsu Ramen with pork belly (roughly around $20) and it was delicious! The broth was filling without making me feel too bloated afterwards. The egg is gummy and goes so well with the ramen. Next time, I'm ordering an extra egg with my bowl.My group also tried the chicken karaage and it was tasty and well-made. The texture of the chicken was great and it came with a tangy spicy-mayo sauce. Would highly recommend, especially during happy hour.Happy hour is 5pm-7pm, if I remember correctly. Drinks and appetizers are discounted. You could get a beer for $5. Come enjoy this awesome restaurant!

This place was really good! It wasn't very crowded when we came for Saturday dinner, and the staff was super nice to let me order a chicken katsudon with steamed veggies instead of rice. The chicken katsu was super tender on the inside and crispy on the outside, and I was glad that I had veggies to go along with them.

Ordered their squid karaage, their gyoza and their Tonkatsu ramen. I found the tonkatsu broth to be a bit weird - like they added a lot of soy sauce to the broth. Apps were tasty, especially the fried squid. Nice service and prompt!

We went on a Friday afternoon, and got seated right away. It's a cozy area, and the wall art is trippy.I got the miso ramen, and the portion is quite huge! The flavors are also deep and delicious.

Pleasantly surprised by this humble, hipster ramen joint. The broth is very well balanced- not too fatty and salty. Generous portions of chashu. And the noodles cooked on the firm side which I prefer. I added extra corn and menma - so good. Bonus points for the awesome Japanese city funk playing in the background.

Eh, it was ok, very average experience in ramen, not great but edible. The soup was marketed as long time in the pot, didn't taste like it