Ninja Ramen

Always a great place for some decent ramen and drinks. Parking may be difficult, be prepared to spend some time looking for street parking and playing Frogger crossing Washington St. Come during October for spooky time, when Halloween decor is up with special themed drinks and food.

The bartender was super knowledgeable and had great recommendations on tequila and food. First time having this coffee liquor it was great. Good chill vibes.

Found this place by recommendation of a local and previous employee. I originally came to visit the day of the snow-- but it was overwhelming, so I left and returned today. Had the original pork belly ramen for dinner on my way out of town, did not disappoint. The bartender Alex was extremely accommodating and friendly, even went out of his way to help with parking. I'd recommend paying for valet parking or Uber, as I did end up getting a parking violation (that's on me) as parking in the Heights can be quite tricky-- but it was worth finally getting to check out the place. Alex is the only reason I stayed and wanted to try the place out. The ramen is fresh, authentic, good, genuine food pork belly ramen. Some of the best ramen I've had in Houston, I travel frequently so I always appreciate a good bowl of fresh ramen. The vibes from one of the staff members was extremely weird, I walked up and he smoking while on duty IN FRONT OF THE RESTAURANT-- unless he's the owner, that's weird and against TABC but considering the conversation he had with me, I doubt he was. This particular member even told me to park at a tow away zone-- wouldn't be surprised if he was on something, you could just tell this dude was wired on something. He couldn't make coherent words or phrases. If it weren't for Alex & the Chef, I would have left. But, regardless of how uncomfortable that staff made me feel, I decided to stay since I was there for the food not the people. It's worth making the drive to check out this hole in the wall. I was even excited because they had a fairly large selection of Asian whiskey, would have tried it if I weren’t driving. I often find if great restaurants can conquer the simple meals, they can conquer more elaborate ones. Definitely will return if the road brings me back to Houston.

Really great that they’re open so late, ramen until 2pm! The staff is incredibly friendly. Bartender knows his stuff!

One of the nicest place to grab a bite and drink. Staff is attentive and nice. The bartender, Alex, makes amazing cocktails. And the Chef, Khua, makes delicious ramen. Very relaxing and cozy environment. If you're a whiskey lover, Ninja Ramen has the largest selection of Asian whiskey in America. This is an amazing place to make your weekly (or daily) favorite.