ARAKI Ramen & Bubble Tea

I have always noticed this place whenever I have come to TJ. There's plenty of parking.Their interiors are beautiful and super cute, it will take you to Japan! Their menu is fairly small. We ordered a Veggie Miso Ramen with extra spicy miso since usually places that's don't have a lot of vegetarian options don't do the broth quite well. But I was surprised to find their ramen very flavorful, the tofu was soft tofu coated with some batter and deep fried, which I really liked as it was different from the usual fried tofu. We also tried their fried rice which was okayish, not a lot of vegetables in there. And the portion size was really small. For $14 I would expect it to be entree size but it was just a side dish. Their spiced edamame are really yum!!! Ordering from the table using the tablet was very convenient!!!

Tldr: ambiance is better than the food. Pretty average ramen and sushi roll - we had the chicken shoyu ramen and the red dragon roll and nobody really loved it. Most of us just ate because we were hungry but didn't feel like finishing the meal. As stated in other reviews, food is very expensive for what it is - both in terms of quality and quantity.Good soy garlic edamame though

Look no further for a great ramen restaurant! This place is delicious! Service is wonderful. Ambiance is great - perfect for date night or dinner as a family!

Atmosphere was cozy and beautiful. Ramen was good but way too expensive. A big bowl of ramen and broth with an egg and two tiny slices of pork for $17.95. Sad because I would return but can't justify the price so I will probably go elsewhere.

I've driven by here a thousand times and never stopped to even look at this place. Came here for a quick bite before going to Trader Joe's. It's pretty good! I liked the regular tonkatsu ramen better than the spicy-- the spicy miso sauce is salty. I loved the chewy noodles! Chicken karaage was just okay; I wouldn't order again but my friend loved it. I thought it needed better breading. It's as if they chopped up the chicken and fried it with no batter. Service is fast. You order on the little monitor at the table. Ambiance is BEAUTIFUL! Just look at the photos other people uploaded. Soft dim lighting with tons of cherry blossom trees!

Small cozy spot to dine in for ramen and sushi. But must try their chashu buns! It's great! Service was good.

We shop at the Trader Joe's next door all the time and didn't think of eating at this ramen place next door. We wanted to try a new place and were craving noodles so this was the spot. The interior was pretty. I would have never expected that it would be so pretty inside from the looks of the exterior. The service was really good. The servings were generous. My husband and my kids thoroughly enjoyed their tonkatsu ramen. We added 2x extra noodles and the serving was huge and enough for my husband and our two little ones. My son enjoyed the rich broth and kept asking for more. They also enjoyed the shrimp tempura appetizer. I had the spicy miso ramen and it was flavorful and spicy. It's not my favorite ramen in the area but I like the bite of the noodles in this one. I also loved their edamame with the garlic sauce. The sauce added jazz to something that would taste boring on its own and I finished the entire plate which was also plentiful.

Like the atmosphere and decor of this place. However, the classic ramen and spicy miso ramen were pretty bare bones so get ready to pay for add-ons like $2.50 for extra meat as the Classic came with one slice of pork and barely any toppings. Ordering via the kiosk at the table was convenient and with a server button which makes the experience efficient for the two people working but not a great dining experience.

This restaurant is so beautiful inside and makes the dining experience so special but sadly, I think it's on its way out. Sushi has been cut from the menu entirely. It seems that most of the staff has been replaced by iPad menus. Ramen was tasty but not enough to be full and only one slice of meat for $16. Also very salty. In this economy, we will not be revisiting restaurants that costs $35 for ramen for two where we both leave hungry.

Was a rainy and bit chilly summer afternoon in NoVa which matched the hankering for some Ramen. Pass by this place a lot during trips to the Trader Joe's next door but never thought about trying it sooner. The place was super cute and cool inside. The booths looked cozy but we sat at a table under one of the cherry blossom trees. Service was friendly and efficient. And the food-my Ramen and app were yummy! Clean bowl club. Wish we had found this place sooner. Won't have to think twice where to go the next time I'm around the area and have Ramen cravings. Btw, they have bubble tea here as well. Keep it up!