Stopped in here an hour before closing on a Friday. The place was packed but we were greeted quickly and we grabbed a beer at the (tiny) bar while we waited. We were seated on two stools in the back corner--definitely a tight squeeze so if you're not a fan of bar seating or close quarters, this isn't the place for you. I opted for the late night special--a signature drink, pork bun and curry ramen for £15. We also tried the soft shell crab appetizer and the pork ramen. The signature drink was tasty but unmemorable. In a joint where cocktails can run you £9, I wasn't complaining in the slightest. The pork bun was delish! The bun was soft and fluffy and folded over pork, fresh cucumber and hot pepper. The ginger sauce that accompanied the soft shell crab was superb. As for the ramen, both broths were delicious but the curry stole the show for me. It came with small pieces of fried chicken, roasted hot peppers and cabbage. The broth was very rich and flavorful. The pork in the pork ramen was sliced thin and flavorful and the broth was light and...well porky. It also came with an egg which always adds some welcome richness. A nice touch was that they provide both plastic bibs for slurping splash and hair ties to pull your hair back! I thought these were some thoughtful details. Service was great despite being packed, food was delicious--this spot gets my vote! read more

Bone Daddies - Curry ramen - Japanese Near Me - London, XGL

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Go for the sesame soft ice cream. That's the only thing on the menu worth eating. Stay AWAY from the ramen. Seriously, I think London sometimes deserves its reputation for bad food. If Londoners can't discern between good or bad ramen, what can I say? Seeing the 4* reviews here, I had high expectations for this place. The queue wsa about 30 mins long, on a Tuesday night. We went for the 20-hour broth, of course. It was insipid and bland. Service was horrible, as well - our waiter basically ignored us for 20 mins before we could place our order, or grab our cheque. Small wonder that there are such long queues for this place.. read more

Ramen was pretty good. Would have liked the broth and roast pork to be warmer/hot. Service a little lacking and unorganized. read more

I completely agree with Eve L's assessment. We tried out the restaurant on a friend's recommendation, and were majorly disappointed. The place was packed with Asian clients, so it looked promising, but I guess none of them were Japanese, because this was not a RAMEN experience, it was entirely something else. The ingredients on top were cold, as Eve mentions (pity I didn't read her review before going) and the broth was warm at best. Although my Tantanmen 2 dish promised sesame, chile, chicken mince and bok choy in a chicken bone broth, what it had was massive amounts of PEANUTS! It was so rich it tasted like peanut butter. Since when has ramen tasted like that? Perhaps I ordered poorly, but my wife also agreed. Our children had the Soy Ramen and that broth tasted as though they'd simply throne in a few Knorr chicken stock cubes and some soy sauce. Sorry, but this isn't a Japanese restaurant, IMHO. Oh, I almost forgot to mention the highlights...the Clarence Court egg was impressive (and delicious), as others have mentioned, and the beer was VERY cold! read more

There is a lot to like about Bone Daddies but since I've become an obsessive fan of Tonkotsu ramen I have developed my own standards. With ramen I find it hard to judge because the broth can varied each day especially when you make it in large quantities at once unlike other dishes where you mostly cook it one at a time. So if I have a 'bad' ramen it could just be a 'bad' day but of course consistency would be great to have, just harder to get. I do usually go at least twice we confirm my judgement but this review is purely based on one lunch visit. Bone Daddies is very well lit, white and red walls, trying to get in colours of Japan maybe? High stools which I never have been a fan of but it creates a quick turnover so Iess queuing. I would associate it more a quick lunch or dinner as it does get packed as seating is limited so trying so trying to get a group of friends to dine here is not ideal. It's place you are very likely to be seating next to a complete stranger if you have an available seat next to you so no room for personal space here.Still I love the laboratory feel to it with the random jars containing condiments to hair bands and even bibs for those messy eaters. Makes life a lot easier for those who keep dropping their chopsticks and could just use the mini self service area and pick a new pair up conveniently. So I my lunch order was the obvious choice of Tonkotsu whilst my boyfriend ordered the kimchee seafood ramen which uses fish broth instead of mine being pork. We both ordered an extra egg too for £1 which is very reasonable as some places sell it at £2.50!! I only managed to have a few sip of the kimchee broth and a feel mussels and already felt the intense heat and spice kick in. There was a generous amount of seafood of prawns and mussels. The broth was slightly sweet for easier consumption but I'm not going to review anymore as it would be wrong of me to judge based on a few sips. So moving on to my Tonkotsu, as much as I enjoyed the thick creamy broth and the firm bouncy noodles the broth really did needed depth. Creamy and thick was all it was but flavour wise it was lacking. Although we were given the choice to add whole cloves of garlic in the broth with the garlic presser as well I felt my broth was definitely hungry for some. I suppose I'm just used to tonkotsu having many notes of flavour. But texture and ingredients compensated on all that was lost to make it still enjoyable with a nice addition of black sesame oil for presentation and some flavour. The pork belly was incredibly tender throughout, generously sliced in perfect thickness. Eggs top notch, rich egg yolk still runny inside and gently seasoned. Nice crunches came from the beansprouts and bamboo too. If I was purely reviewing on the ramen this meal would have been a 3 out of 5 but overall with the quick service, decor, menu choices it grabbed itself an extra star, Will need to go again to try it's other ramen though as I do want this place to do well. It definitely has the potential. read more

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So, I went to Japan for a week, and stayed in Sapporo, on the island of Hokkaido. I ate a lot of ramen there. Then I came home and met a friend for lunch at Bone Daddie's. I didn't even know what kind of food they were going to serve until I got there. I thought to myself "oh no, here we go, the last thing I need after a week in Japan is some hipster place pretending to be a ramen restaurant" but I hadn't seen my friend for a while and she has good taste so I didn't kick up a fuss. And I would have been really embarassed if I had kicked up a fuss, because this place is great! The ramen is really authentic, just like the stuff you'd get back in Japan. In many ways better because they have pork-free broth for those who are sensitive to it. For the price they charge, you get a tasty bowl of soup, with good noodles. It's just a shame everyone else in the world seems to know this and there's always a queue to get in! read more

I was standing in line outside the restaurant with my 2 friends for 30 mins. When there was open space for us to stand inside, we were told to wait back outside, so we did. 5 mins later, 2 couple behind us got to enter before us... and the host didn't even speak to us and let us know how much longer or anything. I understand it gets packed during peak hours but you should still communicate with your customers and be considerate, especially since it's cold and rainy outside. I haven't even gotten to try this place and now I no longer want to due to the extremely poor customer service. read more

Believe the hype. In fact, take the hype, tag on a little extra and then believe it. You won't be disappointed. And there is hype around this place. The queue for a table was 45 minutes' worth when we showed up, longer for those in parties of more than two people. Long wait times seem to be the way of the world at the moment for the hotly-tipped eateries of the moment (e,.g. Meat Mission, Honest Burgers, Burger and Lobster etc). Ordinarily I'm a huge and vocal sceptic as to whether food can be worth waiting that kind of time for. Surely it can't be THAT much better than rival, less heralded places? But Bone Daddies proved it most certainly can be. The Tonkotsu Ramen I went for, with extra egg was the best ramen I've had and a well thought out dish comprised of pork, veg, ramen noodles and a mild but well-balanced and welcome seasoning. My dining companion's Tantamen was spicier but similarly well-received. Furthermore, it was filling. My appetite's increased recently due to my stepping up of various sports but I was not disappointed with the portion size. Yum! The service was incredible too. Friendly, and willing to engage in banter about possible connections between Bone Daddies' menu and the movie Donnie Darko (yes!). Accurate as to how much longer we'd have to wait for and then helpful in steering us relative ramen newbies to recommended dishes. And complete with an unexpected surprise too: after we sang their praises and said that we'd like to help them in return by giving back their table (we had a movie to run for), the waiter arrived with the bill, declaring that as we'd been such nice customers he'd taken 10% off!! What the....? Before this happened this place was lighting up those five stars - now it was making the case for a bonus sixth. Throw in the rockin' music (think 70s rock) faintly reminiscent of Meat Mission but not turned up to 11 and I had a great time here. Bone Daddies, I salute you. read more

- Main issue for me is that the broth was way too thick, like a gravy ~ Fairly loud, dive bar-esque atmosphere ~ Note that the Prince of Darkness is super spicy read more

We all have that friend that goes ooooon and ooooooon about that one place and absolutely wants to take you out THERE - even if he/she has probably already went 3x in the week - right? Well Bone Daddies was THAT place of one of my dearest friends in London, and I actually love a good ol' ramen - so hey, why not? The place doesn't seem that Japonesy, and to be fair, a bit in the hype of Soho - I would have probably not even gone in by myself. Anyway, we got there around 6:30 on a Monday, and had to wait around 10min to get seated - so I can easily get that it can get over crowded during the weekend. I went for a Tonkotsu ramen - and not wanting to be crude, it was not far off a foodgasm. The egg was perfect squishy, the noodles were tasty, the broth has just the perfect seasoning. Not bland, not overpowering. Nom nom nom. Our night out cost us 17£ each for the ramen + extra + diet coke - which for Central London is not excessive, and in this case a very good value for what I got in my plate. Can I go back tomorrow? :D read more

Definitely not the best place for ramen in London but still pretty good. Wouldn't queue for it again as i find the broth too oily and the noodles too soft for my liking. Its opposite the Supreme store so don't be alarmed if when walking towards it you see a long line of people especially on thursday mornings, we almost left as we thought that was the queue for Bone Daddies! read more

Bone Daddies. Well the name alone should have perked your interest. In cool spot within Soho this Ramen spot is uber trendy. Certainly judging by the queues and type of people you see in it. The Tonkotsu Ramen is my personal fav, with its 20 hour pork bone broth. Corr blimey it's good. Seems to be a trend to outdo each other with how many hours you can make that broth within Ramen places but let me tell you it makes a difference. I also really like their fried chicken. And you can't go to a Japanese without getting the chicken. Though I prefer the proper term Karaage Chicken. Next time I will come purposely a little drunk and for their late night menu. 10.30pm-11.30pm they have a great deal for 2 courses and a whiskey cocktail for £15. Banging! read more

I went to Bone Daddies with a friend around 5:30 on weekday evening. It was only about less than half capacity, so we were seating inside right away. The decor is really beautiful, and the seating is mostly at communal tables. They have wall hooks around the store for you to hang your coat which was really convenient! All of your utensils are in a big can in the middle of the table, so you can grab whatever you need. They are also supplied with hair ties and bibs so you can thoroughly enjoy your meal without making a big mess! They also had a jar of sesame seeds, garlic, and chili sauce. Our order was taken promptly, and we ordered the softshell crab, salmon and yellowtail tartare, spicy miso, and one more ramen - the name is escaping me. The softshell crab and the tartare was delicious!! I will have nightmares about never getting to eat it again when I leave London. The sauce that was included with it was also to die for - super spicy too! The tartare came with some fried lotus chips, and the combination was like a new, japanese take on the holy grail of chips and salsa. A reason why I knocked Bone Daddies down a star is because it is too salty! I used to stay away from ramen places because I thought they were ALL too salty; later experiences taught me that really good ramen has salt, but it isn't distracting at all. If only Bone Daddies was a little less salty it would have been PERFECT. The service was mediocre - there wasn't anything bad that happened but I have definitely had better service in many other places. It was a bit on the pricey side, but I also got the pricier appetizers to start. Overall, it was a solid ramen place, and I will most likely be back for more. read more

I love ramen. I live in NYC and try any new ramen joint that opens. When looking for places to eat on my trip to London I came across Bone Daddies. The photos looked absolutely exquisite. The scene is rock 'n roll. Hectic, loud music, hip waiters running to and fro-and packed. My wife and I started with the tuna sashimi with citron dressing and fried chicken. Both, where so incredibly salty that they were barely edible. For Ramen, my wife ordered soy sauce and I the tonkotsu. For sure when they arrived, they were the most beautiful bowls of ramen that I had ever seen. Unfortunately the flavor didn't match the esthetic. While they were very good they would certainly not the best Ramen. They both lacked something. The flavors were off. The ramen definitely not bad at at. It's just that the whole scene is style over content. The one thing that we both thought was fantastic was the soft serve black sesame ice cream. ______ read more

Yes the pork broth is tasty but this place is just that bit too pretentious for me. I asked for a side of kimchi even after being assured it would be on the side they threw it into my soup. This coupled with loud music and too cool for school waiters - there is better ramen in London. read more

Biggest rip off ever. Who is paying off reviewers like Lonely Planet to put this in their books? Two smallish (based on previous ramen experiences) bowls of ramen: 32 pounds. Mine had a wafer thin slice of pork belly and a small piece of crab. The kale? One small shred. The extra bok choi (for an additional 1.5 pounds over the 14 pound base price)was 2 small limp leaves delivered late. Really? For 1.5 pounds? On the upside the service was sweet but still not worth it. There is just as good ramen at better value elsewhere. read more

The egg! Oh... the egg. Perfectly marinated, soft, gooey centre... Glad I ordered an extra one. I had the corn butter miso ramen-- SUPER rich, velvety and quite buttery soup. The thing that makes this ramen great is the attention to detail- the corn is clearly fresh, not frozen and charred before being tossed into the bowl. They give a fresh crunch to the dish. Perfectly cooked noodles with good bite/chew, lots of goodies in the bowl (sprouts, bamboo shoots, shredded chicken, wakame, etc.) with a variety of textures (though I wish the fried garlic that came on the tonkotsu ramen was available as an extra for the other dishes-- I had fried garlic envy!). Plus, I love condiments, and the pickled garlic, chilli oil, sesame seed grinder, and soya pot were fun to play with and allowed me to customize my bowl. Since the broth was so rich with butter, I didn't feel like it needed the extra pipette of fat that others agreed enhanced the tonkotsu broth. As others have said, the Karaage chicken (fried chicken as they call it) had the right flavour, but wasn't crispy enough. That said, in spite of that, I REALLY liked it and would order it again. Perhaps it is the container that they use? Though attractive, perhaps too close of quarters with the steam? Only two gripes: There were some cartilagey-bits with my chicken (like, crunch-ow kinds), but to be expected, I think, in a chicken broth (though I would have preferred to not have those). And, as another reviewer has said, my broth wasn't nearly hot enough. Now, I've heard that some ramen places don't serve their broth piping hot on purpose, as a warmer broth is the more optimum temperature for appreciating the depth of the broth. If this is what they are going for, they should outright say it. Otherwise, I think they need to watch this-- I was surprised how luke-warm it was. Service was good, friendly, and accommodating (though I wouldn't recommend coming here with a large group in the future since they don't take reservations). I'll be back, and soon. Double egg again for sure. (but please put a mirror in the loo!) read more

Has anyone watched that Five Guys YouTube video where the guy takes a bite of his burger and says "Dayum..Dayum..DAYUM" - that was my reaction when I took a bite of the Bone Daddies Ramen soft boiled egg. Mine was perfectly cooked in my Tonkotsu Ramen with the yolk a perfect golden syrup but not too runny that it melted into my broth. It tasted divine with my noodles and I thought it could have been a dish of its own but actually, since they marinate the eggs first (kudos as not all ramen restaurants do) it might be too salty to eat on its own. And surprisingly everyone's dish around me also had a perfect looking egg. Not easy to clone perfection! Okay, enough about eggs. Unfortunately, you won't get your choice of staggering ramen permutations here, i.e. there is no option for soft or hard noodles and I'm not sure if they will give the option upon request. Try next time and tell me if it works! The noodles I had were thin springy goodness and not too soft, but not al dente either. Eat quickly before they get soggy. Noodles don't taste homemade but I can't have it all! You're probably not likely to ask for lighter broth either; it comes very rich and creamy already but if you want even more thickness, you can add extra fat!! Oh, and the bowl is super big but the broth and toppings only fill half the bowl. The bowl was begging for me to fill it with more noodles or broth so I will make a note to order extra next time. Overall, for 11 pounds, I'd say the meal was pretty worth it. I also had a Mr. Sparkle which was a virgin drink with orange juice..grapefruit juice..and oolong tea...there might be something else but that was basically what it tasted like. Contrary to its name, there is no sparkle - as in, it is not bubbly. It didn't particularly stand out as you can tell I have a hard time describing it ..unlike my rambling soliloquy about eggs. However, if you're looking for a clean and light grapefruity drink to try, then order this. Otherwise, go bold with the sakes :) Ambience-wise, the restaurant was really quite loud. The place was popping on a Tuesday night. I went during dinner and needed to shout to communicate and had a hard time hearing others. But most of the time is spent stuffing your mouth with food anyways, so it's not too unfortunate. read more

To be honest I don't know all that much about ramen, but I CAN say that this is delicious. I'm surprised we were seated so quickly on a Friday night, but hey no complaints there! The service was efficient and friendly, no complaints there, and the food came out quickly. My friend and I both had the tonkotsu ramen, and I ordered mine with extra egg based on Yelpers talking about it. I'm DEFINITELY glad I ordered it, because the egg was delicious. The broth was delicious and rich, so rich I couldn't finish it in the end, though my friend happily did. There's ample noodles so although the price seems a bit steep for what it looks, it is DEFINITELY filling and worth the money. The only downside I have is that the pork could have been cut into smaller pieces instead of just laid in one sheet on top of everything - made for some awkward chop stick work! On the table is garlic and a garlic press, as well as little bowls of chilli paste, perfect for both of us who like our food spicy and garlicky. You eat around a table communally with others, and although it seems a little tight there's enough space for everyone to be comfortable (unlike the awkward shoulder-to-shoulder seating at Flat Iron). I've been dying to come here after a bunch of good reviews and I'm so glad I did! Would definitely go again. read more

The ambience here is casual, and the location is perfect--right in the heart of one of the busiest night life and food neighborhoods in London. So why two stars only? Because their ramen is subpar and not real ramen! Maybe it is the ramen snob in me, or maybe London just has different standards for ramen. So take this review with a grain of salt. My girlfriend and I came visiting London to try out some of the tastiest food stops we could find on Yelp and through other review sites. We are both huge ramen fanatics, so we had to give London's highest reviewed ramen shops a stop. Unfortunately we were left disappointed. We ordered the tonkotsu ramen and the tantanmen ramen. The portions were decent. The price was decent for London standards as well. But the ramen....was just not ramen noodles. In fact, the ramen noodles reminded me more of pasta noodles than anything else. (Completely different type of noodles.) The broth itself had a strong peanut taste to it, and didn't taste like pork broth at all. Bear in mind that authentic tonkotsu broth is supposed to be created by slow cooking the fattiest pork belly for over six hours to create rich and intense flavors. If this was named something other than ramen, then I would probably say it's a decent eat. But to take the name of ramen and to create something completely different.... Well. I definitely can't be recommending the ramen here to anyone. If you're ever in Japan, Los Angeles, or San Francisco---definitely stop by some of the highly reviewed ramen shops there so you can taste what real ramen tastes like. read more

We were very pleased with our meal and experience. If we were locals I'm sure this would be on our routine when looking for a casual and affordable meal. read more

Confession: it's controversial, but I don't think I really like ramen. I've tried supposedly good places in the past and not been impressed so thought I'd give it one last crack at the grand daddy. Bone Daddies was actually great. I don't think I'm a convert but it was definitely good, super tasty! If you're a ramen lover you'll like it! read more

Bone Daddies - Japanese Near Me - London, XGL

This was absolutely delicious. Started off with the soft shell crab, which dare I say it, I liked better than the Ramen! But the Ramen was super yum as well. I went with the waitress's suggestion (and the plethora of Yelp and foursquare suggestions too) and got the tonkotsu- and it really did not disappoint. The dish itself was gorgeous and so full of flavour. The venue is pretty tinyish- and it is one of those 'no-reservation' kind of places- so its ideal if you are after a quick meal. They have one veggie main on the menu which I have to be honest I wasn't paying too much attention too. I think it was a salad? Service was great! And my favorite part of the whole experience was the jar of hair ties on the table for women (or men!) to pull back their long hair- nice touch! read more

I went the first time and loved the drinks the little containers holding hair ties for women to keep their hair back as they slurped, etc. I just wasn't a huge fan of the ramen. I got the 22 hour pork one and the broth was so thick it was almost like pasta with lots of sauce. But I went back the next week and had a miso ramen with extra hard boiled egg. I thought I had died and gone to heaven. It was delicious. The cocktails, I've tried mostly sake ones, are delectable. Definitely go, but talk to your waiter about what kind of ramen would be best for you. Fast and good service too. read more

Not to rave or anything but this place is damn good. As in hipsters-do-to-ramen-what-they-did-to-coffee good. I don't care for the furnishings and the complete lack of sound-absorbing materials means that the place is an acoustic fustercluck, but the food and the service is good. Thankfully offering more than three viable choices (I'm looking at you, Tonkutsu and Ittenbari) the menu is semi-traditional. Thank gods they didn't try to over-fusion anything. A pattern I've noticed with fairly good r^2 is that food quality is inversely proportional to pages of menu used to describe the ingredients, process, ritual sacrifices and ablutions involved in making the noodles. Bonedaddies' food menu fits on one page (on a clipboard, neat-o!). I had a T22 which I chose a) because I was ramening with someone who keeps Kosher and b) because I couldn't resist COCK SCRATCHINGS (think chicken pork scratchings), which were more than just a novelty ingredient. Toppings are varied and interesting, ranging from just meat, nori, eggs and the raved-about pipette-o-fat to the Xzibit-pleasing £2 extra portion of noodles (Yo Dawg, I herd u liek ramen so we put some ramen in ur ramen...) Drinks are good but not cheaper than any restaurant, sochu is decent, Japanese whiskey range is luckily wider than Suntory. Service is chirpy and is adorably cool-because-I-joke-around-with-customers rather than cool-because-I-look-down-on-people-buying-my-food-and-paying-my-wages. All in all, a pretty decent joint for 10-quid noodles (actually 12-quid for brosized noodles). Protip: get the traditional pickles to share if you're having a bony stock; acidity offsets the heavy creaminess delightfully. Also, this sucker is open pretty late on a weekday. read more

The ultimate in comfort food. Never had better ramen! I had the tonkotsu made with 20-hour pork broth. It is rich, flavoursome, filling, refreshing and the noodles, veg and egg melt in your mouth. A couple of admin points: it opens all day at the weekend (Yelp suggested it was closed at the time we were there) and they don't take Amex. This is real soul food and is definitely worth the trip I highly recommend it! A new London gem. read more

Excellent ramen. Excellent atmosphere. Excellent mochi ice cream. The ramen is deeply flavorful with unique toppings like "cock scratchings" which is crushed fried chicken skins. The atmosphere is hip and trendy, with tight quarters, communal seating, and no reservations. The service is quick and kind. Top it all off with excellent mochi, a Japanese dessert that are tasty balls filled with ice cream. I was a tourist and this was the best meal of my trip. read more

This is another ramen place in the area... I think everything about this place is just off... but this is not far off from othe ramen places so please do not be discouraged to go if you are looking for ramen and you are in Soho... I personally prefer Shoryu over here but that is just my personal preference - they are all technically around the same level, not so great but edible. Try and see it yourself. read more

Finally I have emerged from a period of hard study and no social life, to explore London trends that are no longer new. So ramen! I went to Bone Daddies on a weeknight by myself, and there was still a queue, though I got a seat with a minimal wait. Being gluttonous, I got the soft shell crab starter and the kimchee ramen. The crab was fine, though I wouldn't get it again for the size and price. The ramen was quite delicious and surprisingly spicy. Maybe even a touch too spicy? I feel a little ashamed saying that. But very delicious indeed. The noodles and egg were perfect. The music was a bit too loud for my preference. I would have been hard pressed to maintain a conversation with someone. In and it for the ramen, that's what I say. Correspondingly, service was fast, but 12.5% added automatically seems a bit much. read more

Great atmosphere, great customer service and great food most importantly! They have a unique sauce that's really good! read more

Bone Daddies - Japanese Near Me - London, XGL

Bone Daddies is okay. My friend and I both got the tonkotsu ramen. While the broth was okay, I thought it could have used more flavor, and I thought the noodles themselves were pretty basic. The pork, however, was great! I think what it comes down to is this: Bone Daddies is more of a trendy, hipster spot than an authentic ramen joint. Great if you're looking for the former (this is the kind of place where your menu comes on a clipboard) but a bit disappointing if you're looking for the latter. Maybe they make up for it with the free hair ties? read more

Holy moly. This place is fantastic! This restaurant is the epitome of cool, located right in the heart of Soho. Rock-n-roll Asian paraphernalia is plastered all over the walls as the most awesome music sets you in the mood to devour a huge bowl of ramen. I've been here at least 4 times, with varying sizes of groups, and every time we've been accommodated in the nicest of ways. There are more than a few delicious choices to make. If you're having trouble deciding, the staff know the menu backwards and forwards. They'll help you out. My usual here is the Tamtamen 2. Nutty broth, cashews, chicken, veggies, GET IN MY BELLY. While it's on the spicier side, it's not too bad. Just the right amount of punch. I can never finish a whole bowl there's so much to eat! I stuff myself until I can't anymore and then mourn over the loss of uneaten ramen. I wish they had places like this in the States because it's just fantastic! It does tend to get a bit crowded during the lunch and dinner rush, but turnover is quick. Also keep in mind that they close in between lunch and dinner! This is a must-eat if you're in the Soho area! read more

Ok maybe I am getting old and if I am going to eat somewhere in Soho, certain things will affect my decision regarding WHERE to go. Bone Daddies was a must when I first arrived in London 2 years ago and I have to say that I'm still enjoying going there once a month BUT there are some Pros and Cons that I would like to share with people mid 30's like me. Let's start! PROS: - Ramen is really good, tasty and rich. I normally go for a TANTANMEN but also SOY RAMEN is lovely and the price is good (11£ or less), - food is coming quickly,you don't have to wait ages and there are also some nice thing on the table like elastic band for people with long hair or additional garlic, chilli and sesame.Nice! CONS - nice food = big queue. Don't think you go there on a Thursday/Friday/Saturday/Sunday evening (after 7pm) and you will get a table in 5 mins. You will get a table in 15 mins (if you are lucky...) - This place is really loud!Loud music playing all the times. If you are going with friends, the conversation with them could be quite difficult. - small venue: I think they might have 10 tables in total and quite closer one to the other so if you want a bit of privacy or having a chat (hard with the loud music playing in the background), this could be a problem. In the end, I give you a 4 star my dear Bone Daddies, but trust me, you'll need to get some areas improved :) read more

OK, So like every other review here I'm gonna say that this place does FANTASTIC ramen. That out of the way, they do charge a fair amount, it's ridiculously loud, and the drinks are stupidly expensive. But, the ramen, is, incredible. The tantanmen is probably my favourite, having been here a few times. The T22 is pretty good too, but doesn't quite live up to the peanutty, spicy brilliance of the former. I gotta say the tonkotsu ramen was slightly underwhelming, but horses for courses. read more

Meh. I'm surprised this seems to be the best London has to offer. Got the IP Tonkotsu. The broth had a rich creamy flavor but was VERY salty with little depth of flavor. The "spicy" IP sauce was anything but spicy. Could have done with a bit more chashu and some more varied ingredients. They also use thin, straight vermicelli noodles, which is not necessarily bad, but it didn't satisfy my craving for springy wavy style egg noodles. Our waitress also disappeared completely after dropping our bowls which was a bit annoying. That said, it wasn't the worst ramen I ever had. The chashu was good and overall if you're craving ramen you'll be ok here. They also had a huge selection of toppings on the table-- crushed sesame, fresh garlic with a garlic press, spicy sauce and vinegar. I was really impressed with those options. read more

Big fan of ramen and was looking forward to digging into a bowl of hot broth when we arrived. We ordered the fried chicken along with two bowls of ramen (T22 and miso). When I get a bowl of ramen I expect the soup to be steaming hot. Unfortunately, the soup was just warm so marks off for that. The miso one had way too much miso which overpowered the chicken bone soup and made it too salty. Last but not least, we found the fried chicken was served raw and this was after we ate most of it. After inspecting, manager was very apologetic and tried to blame it on the fact that they use corn-fed chicken which didn't make sense to me. However, the meal was on the house which was a nice gesture. Anything less and I would have given a one star review. We were very worried after the meal but thankfully didn't get food poisoning! Will probably not be going here again. read more

Had TONKOTSU ramen here! DELICIOUS!! Probably one of the best I had in my life - surely the best ramen in London. Creamy and filling.

The pork-bone broth is mighty and meaty; rich in all the best ways. Good bowl full of other tasty goodness too; just enough meat / veg to go with the ramen and broth. The T22 was excellent too; a markedly different experience and less intense... but lovely all the same. The cock scratchings are a must regardless. Kara Age is tasty too, and the cocktail / beer / sake selection is good too. Yet to be let down by a choice I've made here. Also like the atmosphere. Ramen is not a civilised or pristine thing to eat; nice to have a loud, noisy and chaotic place in which to not feel at all self-conscious about slurping and generally diving in. read more

I have to agree to some other Yelpers reviews here, it has a very hipster vibe. Even I am into Punk Rock / Rock N Roll and love a good Izakaya, this place is way to loud. It was hard to talk to each other and even the waitress had a hard time understanding our order. The menu was super hard to read, the font was micro sized printed on brown paper in a very dimmed light. The ramen was ok, the broth was very diluted with no depth or flavor. The waitress also forgot some things we ordered, but it was on the bill anyway. So we had to let them know that we wont pay for items that we didn't get, which was acknowledged, but not excused in any kind of way. As a bar/pub hang out with a twist, its kinda ok-ish, but there are better places for that in Soho. I had the most amazing ramen in Hong Kong, Singapore and Beijing. This place wont be ending up on my top ramen list. read more

I'm glamorously late to the Yelp! party review on Bone Daddies, and I'm giving this a 4* to be even more useless to the rating itself, but do I give a rats? No. Because I'm an elite yelper, and that's what we do in this town. We give our two pennies (cents if you're Ameri-porean) worth even if it doesn't mean a darn. So. Since I'm spectacularly late, I'm going to make up for it. GET THE C0CKSCRATCHINGS ON EVERYTHING!! You'll thank me later. If you've been following the tales of my exploits for noodles and swimming, you'll know that my professor friend and I go swimming once a week and we end up somewhere in Soho for noodles after. This time around, it was Bone Daddies turn. Besides knowing there was an elite event here, and having walked past and had one of the sexy waiters try to seductively lure me in (with good tasting noodles - and it certainly helped that the waiter was hotter than the broth they served here), I had to try the newest installment of gourmet ramen in my neighborhood. For starters, try the BD Fruity or the Carrot and Ginger juice. Both excellent drinks on the menu. Both professor and I were torn at what to choose on the menu. The good thing I guess is that they have all kinds of sides. So, if you want nori on the chicken ramen, or an extra egg in that soy ramen, you can add them in at a bit extra £1 for an egg, £0.20 for the nori. We decided to go for the Ramen Salad (a ramen dish tossed in sesame sauce) and the Soy Ramen. Intrigued by cock-scratchings, we asked the friendly Aussie waitress about what they were. Apparently it's chicken skin/fat that's been fried to a crisp and sprinked on top of the noodles. Now, here's the tip... Cock-scratchings are not on the list of extras, but as mentioned above and I'll mention it again, GET THE C0CKSCRATCHINGS SIDE ON EVERYTHING. It's like the fat pipette. Indulgent, but you won't regret it. Everything was impeccable, and the sesame seed grinder was doubly a treat. 5*s would have been given if the broth was steamier. Was too cold by the time it reached the table. I will definitely be back. :-) read more