Ramen-san

We really enjoyed our lunch at Ramen-San. I am always a bit skeptical of ramen, as all too often it is more salt than depth of flavor and saw reviews to that effect, but if you order right that is not an issue. We started with the shrimp and pork dumplings. The filling was nice, but the dumpling wrapper was too thick and heavy. Overall, not bad, but I wouldn’t get these again. 10 Hour Tonkotsu - this is wonderful. Not at all salty, great depth and creaminess in the broth, the noodles were perfectly firm, and that Chashu - OMG, it has a firmness to it but melts in your mouth. Highly memorable, definitely recommend!! Kimchi & Fried Chicken Ramen - another great bowl of flavors. The kimchi was just the right age to blend with the slightly spicy broth and the chicken which retained its texture well even after floating in the broth for awhile. Highly recommended! We’ve saved this in our favorites list for our trips downtown. A huge thank you to the chef for NOT serving a typical salt-forward ramen broth.

The ramen was pretty good I would recommend it. I got the Vegan Ramen because I didn’t want something heavy but I still added some pork to it. The food itself was good. We also got the Late night fried rice which is only served after 9pm. It’s fried rice with bacon bits, egg. It was good. I like spicy, some of my friends cannot handle spicy very much so if you can’t I recommend ordering it without the spicy or the spicy only On the side. Our server was great, nice and attentive. We got seated quickly and the atmosphere was cool.

This is definitely the best ramen I've had in Chicago! The customer service was great the food was beyond delicious. Tie the ramen in with the beer and the sake is just a great experience for a group of friends. And don't even give me started on the great music they played here! classic hip hop it was awesome!

The only ramen bar in downtown Chicago, this up-and-coming, bustling establishment plays loud hip-hop music. The food was amazing! The ramen is perfect for a cold night, although I would've preferred the soup to be hotter; it was just lukewarm. The broth, while very tasty, was a bit too salty for my liking. However, the customer service is excellent, with attentive staff who ensure you get what you need. The hot donut and matcha cream puff were interesting. My kids enjoyed them. The tofu bao was a great start to our ramen experience. I highly recommend this place