Rei Umali

Awesome staff. Ramen is a little different but not in a bad way. Charred pork belly cubes instead of chashu style. Creamy non-ramen was good. Definitely will come back if in the area.

De'Jeune' Richardson

I came here with my boyfriend for the snow event. It was super festive and an overall a cute place. We sat at a table, it took a while for the server to get to us so we needed up moving to the bar. From then on the bartenders took care of us. The drinks were amazing!!!! The ramen was very good!!!! It had a lot of pork belly in there! Overall the experience was well! Will be coming back!

Keila Blake

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.

Jeevan Kaur

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.

Christopher Heilman

We keep coming back! Friendly neighborhood bar with a very unique and expertly crafted cocktail menu. The drinks are so good, you forget you are there for some of the city's best ramen. There aren't a lot of choices in ramen, but you can't go wrong with any. Great umami and depth of flavor, and always a free noodle refill! Bartenders are super nice and knowledgeable. If they were open for lunch it would be a 10/10

Jennifer Lin

Fun place to be on Washington Ave. 🙆🏻 Great little late night spot for night owls if you're craving for some ramen after midnight!! 🍜 Good atmosphere & decent quality of Ramen. (Note: this place DOES NOT offer to go orders/take out service!!! 😞)

+11

Jean-André Moore

Good for a drunk late night stop, wouldn't be my first choice for during the day when you have real options. Doesn't have a real tonkotsu richness to it. Pork belly is chopped up and way overcooked. Egg was great however. Menu is adorable, very punny, and our bartender was really nice. Would be a nice place to hang out for a drink probably.

Aminah

Food was ok. Friendly service. Socially distanced seating. We came here because the reviews were good but we left a little disappointed. The spam was pre-cooked and not hot, usually when we order this it’s cooked fresh, so that was a little disappointing. Also the ramen was ok. It wasn’t as flavorful as we had hoped. Their marinated egg was great though.

+1

Natalie Kubosh

The original Ramen was okay. I wasn't blown away by anything, but it was a decent meal. It lacked a little in flavor and ingredients. I ordered mine with extra pork belly which made it better. Parking is difficult as well.

Terena Cloud

I can’t give 1 star across the board because I do have fond memories of this place when I was in my 20s. I went recently at 33 and maybe because I went sober and alone, it didn’t have as a great of an experience as I’m remember. Bar staff started off pretty rude, bluntly explaining that there were only two types of ramen available on Mondays and they were not fully stocked with the ingredients for their cocktail menu. Overall, really disappointing this time around. If I had any questions about why they were closing, they’ve been answered.

Xyah Richardson

The vibes and staff are amazing. Unfortunately, I can’t say the same about the food. The ramen is stale, salty, and just not good. I understand it may be a late night spot for people that are drunk but it was just nasty. Made our stomachs hurt. The staff were so sweet and kind and the atmosphere was 10/10 but the food wasn’t a great. I wish they would pay more attention to the quality of food they are serving customers.