I visited this restaurant last month on the 12/19/25 because I was craving ramen. I wrote down my review, just forgot to post it. I searched “ramen near me” on Google, and this place popped up—it was easy to find, good ratings, and conveniently close. We arrived to find it very busy, which I took as a great sign: a packed restaurant usually means the food is good. Luckily, it wasn’t so crowded that we had to wait too long, and we were seated fairly quickly. For drinks, we kept it simple with water and soft drinks—nothing special, but perfectly fine. As appetizers, we ordered the pepper tuna tataki (recommended by our waiter) and the Spicy Dragon Bao (xiao long bao). The tuna was excellent: it had a nice subtle spice and an almost chargrilled flavor. The bao was also well-made and clearly very fresh—they even warned us it would take 10–15 minutes to prepare, which got me excited. That said, the bao wasn’t quite my thing (it was my first time trying it), and overall, I probably wouldn’t order either appetizer again. We also got the caterpillar roll sushi, which was delicious and ended up being the second-best thing I had. For the mains, we ordered chicken ramen with fried chicken (the server said both grilled and fried are popular, and you can’t go wrong with either) and a classic tonkotsu ramen. Unfortunately, both ramens fell flat for me. They weren’t bad, but they lacked flavor—just kind of meh. To finish on a high note, I ordered the black sugar milk tea with boba, and it was hands-down my favorite thing of the night. My only complaint is that it didn’t come with the sealed lid to shake everything together like traditional boba drinks usually do. Other than that, it was absolutely delicious. The overall experience was solid: service was friendly and attentive, and the food wasn’t bad by any means. That said, nothing really stood out enough to bring me back right away—especially not the ramen, which was the main reason I came. I’ll likely try a few other local ramen spots first before returning.
Bowl Izakaya
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I visited this restaurant last month on the 12/19/25 because I was craving ramen. I wrote down my review, just forgot to post it. I searched “ramen near me” on Google, and this place popped up—it was easy to find, good ratings, and conveniently close. We arrived to find it very busy, which I took as a great sign: a packed restaurant usually means the food is good. Luckily, it wasn’t so crowded that we had to wait too long, and we were seated fairly quickly. For drinks, we kept it simple with water and soft drinks—nothing special, but perfectly fine. As appetizers, we ordered the pepper tuna tataki (recommended by our waiter) and the Spicy Dragon Bao (xiao long bao). The tuna was excellent: it had a nice subtle spice and an almost chargrilled flavor. The bao was also well-made and clearly very fresh—they even warned us it would take 10–15 minutes to prepare, which got me excited. That said, the bao wasn’t quite my thing (it was my first time trying it), and overall, I probably wouldn’t order either appetizer again. We also got the caterpillar roll sushi, which was delicious and ended up being the second-best thing I had. For the mains, we ordered chicken ramen with fried chicken (the server said both grilled and fried are popular, and you can’t go wrong with either) and a classic tonkotsu ramen. Unfortunately, both ramens fell flat for me. They weren’t bad, but they lacked flavor—just kind of meh. To finish on a high note, I ordered the black sugar milk tea with boba, and it was hands-down my favorite thing of the night. My only complaint is that it didn’t come with the sealed lid to shake everything together like traditional boba drinks usually do. Other than that, it was absolutely delicious. The overall experience was solid: service was friendly and attentive, and the food wasn’t bad by any means. That said, nothing really stood out enough to bring me back right away—especially not the ramen, which was the main reason I came. I’ll likely try a few other local ramen spots first before returning.
Soooooo good!!!!! The location isn't anything fancy and the place has limited seating but we went during happy hour and it was still pretty busy. But after eating the food, I can see why. I would definitely go back! Everywhere got was great.
Soooooo good!!!!! The location isn't anything fancy and the place has limited seating but we went during happy hour and it was still pretty busy. But after eating the food, I can see why. I would definitely go back! Everywhere got was great.
I work nearby and have ordered takeout ramen & gyoza a few times now. After having lived in Japan for a few years, it can be difficult to meet my standards for the good Japanese comfort food I often find myself craving. I do think this place has some of the best Tonkotsu Ramen north of Denver - the broth is tasty and not too oily, noodles are cooked well, and the pork belly melts in your mouth. Pretty much all you can ask for with decent Tonkotsu ramen. Also worth noting that the way they season their gyoza is delicious. Love having this place nearby! I can’t speak on the rest of their menu yet - but I definitely recommend the ramen and gyoza.