Rakuu Restaurant

Overall: Was not expecting the food to be as good as it is here. Delicious. Price: Prices here are relatively cheap compared to other Asian cuisine locations. Especially for the food quality. Food: came here twice and ordered a variety of things before posting the review. Vietnamese udon noodle soup was great. Different and super flavorful. Pan fried pork dumplings are hard to pass up, and were great here as well. Wife ordered the chicken pho which she enjoyed, and especially liked the teriyaki sauce that came with it. Ramen specific: I ordered the tonkotsu ramen and was extremely impressed. This place is now in my top 3 all time ramen in Houston so far as of the date posted. Not your typically milky white creamy tonkotsu, I believe it was mixed with some pork based broth but it was absolutely great. Egg was nicely marinaded, pork chashu was nothing out of this world but was still great. Wife was constantly stealing spoonfuls of my broth, she also loved it. An absolute must try. Service: Dealt with three different servers, everyone was nice and helpful. No issues here. Atmosphere/cleanliness: If you can overlook the weird fancy spa aesthetic you’ll be ok lol. I definitely prefer authentic Japanese style feels, but it won’t stop me from coming back. Dining area has looked very clean both times.

The food here is pretty good. The pad thai was VERY different. It was much sweeter than any other I've had. I asked for it to be spicy, but couldn't really tell if any spice was added. The kids were really impressed by the kids fried rice and orange chicken. The China bun appetizer was delicious! As were we're dumplings