Kiwami Ramen

Kiwami ramen is an excellent choice for a quick, affordable, delicious meal in Tucson. I was really happy to see multiple options for vegans and opted for the veggie guoza and veggie ramen. The gyoza was nice and crispy with a nice mix of meaty and vegetable ingredients. Not sure if it was tofu or a faux meat inside, but it tasted great either way. The veggie ramen comes with kale noodles, but unless you have a bad relationship with carbs, would recommend ordering with the wavy ramen noodles as a substitute. The broth they use is delicious, which was a nice relief from the usual bland dashi or overly spicy vegan broths other places tend to offer. There is a nice balance of cabbage, tofu, and broccoli florets in the soup, not your typical ramen ingredients, but they worked really well. I'll definitely be back in the future.

I had been craving a bowl of good ramen. I mean not the instant kind you get at the store. I mean, the hearty, homemade noodles with a ramen egg and everything! Coming from the Phoenix area, I had so many to choose from up there. When I moved here to Tucson, I found there are few and far between when it comes to GOOD, real ramen places.The first place I intended on going to closed earlier than the others. Thankfully, I saw that Kiwami had good ratings and it says they closed at 9:30. They weren't far from where my daughter and I were shopping that night, so we thought we'd give Kiwami a whirl.We were not disappointed!Immediately upon entering, we were greeted and swiftly sat. We were given a choice where we'd like to sit. Unfortunately, when we got there, we had about ten minutes to order hot food before they were going to close up. Having to make our choices quickly, I chose the black garlic ramen with no scallions and a Coke. My daughter ordered a canned strawberry milk and a side of rice with soy sauce. It was surprising to me that I got my ramen first before my daughter received a side of rice. I wanted my daughter to dig in first before I did. So, I felt guilty that I had food and that my daughter's scoop of rice was taking a strangely long time. The fried calamari came out as well before my daughter's rice did. I waited for her to get her rice before digging in. She's five, so I didn't want her to get upset that I'd be eating without her. My food smelled great and looked good while we both waited.Once everything was out, we were so happy with the flavor of everything. It was my daughter's first ever strawberry milk and she loved it! She ate all of her rice and I ate all of my ramen. The ramen egg was so flavorful! The staff was very attentive. Even some of the guys behind the counter kept an eye on my daughter and I and were quick to help when I asked if it would be okay to order another bowl of the same ramen for my mom working at the hospital nearby. Even though they had begun to close, the friendly staff at the ramen bar said they could get me a bowl to-go, no problem! I was able to save a few pieces of calamari for my mom as well. The staff was very friendly, attentive, and accommodating. I kept thinking of things to add to my mom's meal like extra calamari sauce, lime or lemon, and a box for the calamari. Even though I kept asking for one thing after another, they didn't seem upset or annoyed. The restaurant was very clean, organized, and modern. It has a smaller dining area with a few booths and a large table for big groups. Lots of seating is available on their patio as well. The music wasn't too loud and they were playing some 90's music, of which I enjoyed while I ate. Very happy with our experience, I thanked all of the staff as they were closing up. I believe they really close at 9 PM and not 9:30 like the site I saw said because they began cleaning and closing up shop at 9. My only issue was the wait time on my little kid's side of rice. Besides that, it would've been a perfect review! I highly recommend this place for your next ramen craving.

Love that this has a drive thru! Sweet!Plenty of parking.Came in at 1:20pm. No crowd. Seated right away in a booth. Order taken within 5 minutes.Order came out in 6 minutes.Hibachi chicken was over saiced- too salty. Tough. Veggies so soggy drenched in oil.Service - 8/10Food- 6/10Price - 7/10

One of the good Ramen in Tucson served Al Dente noodles and soup base was excellent favor n true Japanese Tonkatsu Ramen!!! Excellent tasty pork ChaSu and marinated egg!!! Just a smaller portion of soups and you might need to order some starters together if you feel very hungry!!! Yummy tasty n delicious!!!

My favourite vegan ramen in town. I like to get the wavy ramen noodles sometimes( egg free) instead of the kale noodles (wheat free and egg free) and ask for the tofu to be fried. I also like their chilli crisp oil and ask for the chilli seasoning shaker. I want to try the black garlic oil sometime. They have a shaded patio.

I unfortunately have to update my review and drop one star off...I've always liked Kiwami, the ramen, the appetizers, and poke bowls were really good here. Recently, they added teriyaki/hibachi options as well as Japanese curry rice dishes. I have not tried the curry yet but tried the chicken teriyaki and it was not good. It took 45 minutes waiting for this dish and the result was rubbery chicken, salty fried rice, and oily, salty veggies. The staff are really nice and took this dish off our bill because of the wait, but maybe they need to re-evaluate and take the teriyaki/hibachi (shrimp, chicken, and beef) completely off the menu. It's just not worth it. It's a shame because an unpleasant meal like this one can completely tarnish their reputation especially since the ramen here is probably one of the best in town...maybe the restaurant should just focus on that.

This place is so cute and has an amazing little atmosphere. The entire staff was friendly and professional. They helped and gave great recommendations of the menu. I got the pork gyozo, salmon poke bowl and the plum wine sake. I enjoyed everything that came my way. I want to come back and try their ramen next time.

I've been here three times now and I have to say, it's definitely not my favorite place for ramen. The ramen isn't bad, but it doesn't have the depth of flavor that some other places have. I also do think that the service could be better. I've had the kiwami shiro ramen, which was decently good, the tonkotsu curry ramen, which lacked complexity and curry flavor, and the char siu bowl, which wasn't super flavorful and had too much bitter burnt garlic. Portion sizes are also a bit smaller than most other places, and I don't like that they bring out each person's meal at a different time, meaning one person's food will be cold by the time they're ready to eat it. I do enjoy the way they've decorated the restaurant, though.

Came on a chilly rainy Sunday at 5pm 11/2/24. We both had the delicious #4 Miso Tonkotsu Ramen. Comes with 3 small/thin slices of pork,1/2 egg, plus ramen and a few shredded veggies. The miso soup was tasty, if a tiny bit salty. Service was terrific despite the bar and every table being full including the large (12-seat) community table in the center. Parking lot was entirely full too (approx 15 spots) but the neighboring business is closed at night so parked there, easy! $40 with tax and 20% tip; in/out in a smooth 45 minutes!

I prefer other places for ramen. The service was great but the layout of the restraint makes it hard for seating so the ambiance isn't my favorite. However the food comes quick and is good.