Excellent lunch and happy hour spot for ramen and poke! The staff is super down to earth and friendly. Always love eating here ��
Great ramen! I had the G-Special andi it was AWESOME! Try the Karaage, too !
The Karaage was light and crispy, Tonkotsu Ramen with added shiitake mushrooms is rich with flavour from the bone broth and pork belly. Complimented by a Hapa Ice Tea. Perfect combination for a cool summer night.
Really good ramen! They were able to accommodate food allergies and leave out the butter they usually add to the miso ramen - it was delicious! Love the food hall in general, it's a cool space with lots of good options.
This is one of my favorite lunch spots. I haven't been disappointed with anything I've ordered. The staff is always friendly and accommodating. Today's Poke special was amazing!!!
Very solid tonkatsu ramen,though a bit too salty, even for the style (ask for less salt & it'll be amazing.)
While it's not my favorite in town, i like it better than 2 of their more popular ramen neighbors (i haven't tried the last out of the 4,yet.) they are certainly worth checking out if you're downtown looking for ramen.
Fantastic stuff. I had the Tonkotsu ramen and can't say enough good stuff about the pork; fatty, melty, fall-apart good, and plenty of it. Broth was excellent too, with a good depth of flavor and hearty body.
Check it out, Aiko is certainly up there with the best bowls in town!
MIND BLOWING GOOD. I have no idea what the haters on here are talking about. I got the vegetarian Ramen, and they threw in an extra egg to replace the pork. I also added shitake mushrooms. Also, the noodles are very good. Slightly all dente but chewy. Like a good noodle should be. It was MIND BLOWING good. I can't imagine how delicious the pork version must be. Definitely try it, don't listen to the haters.
Having spent over three years in Tokyo, I can say without a doubt, AikoRamen compares with the best Japanese Ramen restaurants especially the mild low sodium tasting broth which is the bases of all high quality Ramen noodle dishes. Also the blending of Hawaiian treats (i.e. puu puu) as a ramen side such as Poki, makes for a pleasant lunch or dinner meal. Yes, they DO have delicious quality beer on tap!
This ramen is basically a worse kookai (ramen in Beaverton) with less wait than the better version. I go to school at PSU and this place is very convenient, delicious and comparable in price to all other ramen.
The reason to go is because it is quick and nice for living in downtown. I have been to boxer ramen and would say that the broths of both places are fundamentally different and are left to preference.
The meat is a little lacking but the broth is great.
Solid tonkotsu ramen. The broth was very rich with nice slices of pork belly. I got the meal through MealPal so got it few dollars cheaper than the regular price. Will come again for ramen and poke bowls.
Mike Littman is a great guy. I recommend sitting at the bar and asking him some questions about Hapa. I work right around the corner and the service is always friendly and fast. Everything on the menu is tasty, but I really love the Shoyu ramen.
A few of the 1 star reviews are from an old employee who no longer works there, that doesn't seem fair to me. I say give it a shot and judge for yourself, you won't be disappointed.
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