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    Boru Asian Eatery

    3.9 (521 reviews)
    ModerateJapanese, Korean, Chinese

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    Good for kids

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    Beef and Broccoli
    Robert F.

    Hey I went here again! Katie went with me this time, and we sat outside on their patio! This place is the right vibe. I can't help but love this place just on that alone. But, when you throw in waitstaff that is attentive yet lets you sit back and relax, eating and ordering at your own pace. Amazing! And then there is the food. I will probably eventually make it all the way through this menu. For this visit, we had just driven back into town from a vacation at the lake. And noodles were high on our list of options. Neither of us got noodles. Sigh! But the food is fantastic, and I just can't eat here enough.

    Ramen with pork shoulder
    Joel J.

    Went here for a late dinner on a Saturday night Service was great, even at closing time. Start with the Korean wings they are amazing, so are their Raman bowls.

    Brussels and Buns
    Amanda M.

    Happy Hour daily 3-6p keeps drawing me back! Great spot to meet some friends for happy hour drinks and snacks. This part of KC takes me forever to get to, but there are so many hidden gems. Honestly, you can't go wrong with food choices. And parking lots behind and around the corner if you're searching for parking.

    Shoyu Ramen
    Azile Y.

    I keep trying Boru and something is always off. This time it was the service and their lack of environmental & health concern- I got a plastic straw in my water without asking for one, and when I asked for a cup of hot water I got a giant styrofoam cup... no thank you to microplastics in my water. The server brought my ramen out to me and promised to come back with a spoon and never did- I had to ask another server after 5 whole minutes of not being able to eat the broth while it began to cool. Our server only had 2 other tables. The one item I adore is the mushroom bao. The black ramen was a mix of good (love the chewy noodles) and "eh" (raw garlic cloves, cold egg). They are trendy sure, but there just isn't much love put into the service, food or details. I think this last time was my final time, but I've been there about four times now.

    cocktail
    Kylie F.

    First, the service here was absolutely amazing. Miles was so incredibly funny, friendly, and attentive. Could not have asked for a better server. Secondly, this was my boyfriend and I's second time here and it rocked once again. He got the spicy miso ramen and I got the bulgogi and fried chicken baos with spicy tuna sushi and everything was so incredibly good. This place is a must if you're in the area. Thirdly, the atmosphere here is so great. The music was top tier in my opinion and everything was so clean and welcoming. 5 stars easily!

    Wings 2X Fried Wings
    Jo'Anna H.

    Our server was so precious!! All the food came out great, perfect spot for date night Highly recommend the wings! You won't regret it!

    Mango Key Lime
    Joyce W.

    We came here for Restaurant Week, despite the negative temperatures. The hostess made us feel WELCOMED. It was really pleasant to be greeted so kindly and she was eager to tell us about the specials and that our server would be with us shortly. This isn't the first time we've eaten at Boru, but we wanted to try it again since it's been years from the last time we dined here. My partner's favorite aesthetic is this restaurant: lacquered black furniture, dark woods, red tiles and paint, exposed metal. He always comments on this lol. Anyways to the food! They didn't have hot tea, which was kind of disappointing. From the restaurant week menu, I had the Boru bowl (typical Tokyo style ramen, but with additional bok choy and pickled mustard greens which is not so traditional) and my partner had the spicy miso. I never would comment about this normally in a negative light, but there was far more noodles than broth. The broth was very salty and a bit greasy. The tea egg was not well peeled. I needed togarashi and white pepper for my broth, which wasn't at our table like the other tables around us. In all, I would give the ramen I had a 2/5 stars. My partner thought his was alright. I will say that I tasted his broth and it was much tastier than mine. He did finish his bowl completely. The dessert was half normal key lime pie with mango coulis or purée. It was garnished with a pocky. That too was ok. I might try Boru again in the future, and not for restaurant week, but there are better places to get all of these dishes.

    Nancy L.

    I believe Boru was one of the first that started carrying ramen in KC! Now look at us. Inside the restaurant it's a bit small but the food/vibes is all that matters. Everytime I have visited, I would get the ramen and the kimchi fries *chefs kiss*.

    Korean Steak & Noodle Salad
    Elizabeth U.

    Visiting from out of town and wanted something Asian but also healthy-ish. There's a parking lot across the street and next to the building dedicated to this restaurant and other surrounding shops. It's also free parking-- bonus! Came on a Saturday around 5PM for dinner and it wasn't too crowded, they were able to seat me immediately. Very cute atmosphere, and not too rowdy. I ordered the lucky lychee cocktail, and it was half off due to happy hour. It's sooo delicious. A sweet little bubbly drink to pair with my dinner. I ordered the goddess roll, which I believe is vegetarian. It was filled with seaweed salad, avocado, and krab salad topped with micro greens. The table setting also has soy sauce and chili oil. It was good, but not spectacular. For the entree, I ordered the Korean steak and noodle salad. The steak was overly seasoned (which I find myself saying this to be odd), but it was way too salty for me. However, I did really enjoy the noodle salad very much. It has such a unique flavor but it paired so well with everything. The waiter was kind and helpful. He checked in on me frequently to make sure I was doing okay, so that was nice. Overall, good experience-- I'd come back if I was in town again.

    Breakfast Bao
    Katie N.

    I visited Boru with two friends on a recent trip to KCMO. We started with the crab rangoons, which were absolutely delicious. Perfectly crisp and the filling was very flavorful. For my main, I ordered the General Tso's Chicken and also a breakfast bao. The bao bread was delicious, but broke in half almost immediately. There was also a delicious sauce on the bao. My chicken was good, not great. The sauce was very good, but the chicken itself was pretty tough. My friends had the miso soup and the loaded friend rice. Both were good, but not great. Overall, this is definitely a decent option for asian food in KCMO. I just don't know if I'd go out of my way to direct friends and family here.

    Dandan Noodles
    Jolanta L.

    I have been Bōru for several times, but this was my first time tried their Dandan noodle. I always like the Dandan noodle was made traditionally from China. I think the flavor was different but interesting. The flavor was different than the traditional ones, but was not bad, it's good to pair with the spicy oil sauce if you can eat spicy! I also found that the kid's menu was surprisingly great! Good choices and good price with free beverage and Ice cream! Great deal if you have a little one.

    Restaurant week menu.
    Fiona Z.

    I was excited to come here because I love Asian/fusion food, but although the experience and atmosphere were great, the food wasn't. Our server was fantastic, though, and the decor for this place is cool. Also, for some strange reason every TV in the place was either broken or just had weird color settings on, not full color but some gray/green/white combo. This was one of the restaurants I tried for restaurant week and it was $20 for dinner. I got The Boru (ramen) and key lime pie for dessert. I guess I'm going to be that picky person when it comes to ramen. I don't know what these fusion noodles were supposed to be. I thought The Boru was what they were calling their house-special ramen. However, the shoyu broth tasted like a Chinese five-spice broth you'd associate with Taiwanese beef noodle soup and the pork belly was so dry I didn't really think there was actually any fat/belly to it. Because of the broth and pork belly together, none of it tasted like Japanese ramen. The key lime pie was overly sweet-- my friend couldn't finish hers. It was pretty sharp/sour, which I like, but it was definitely really sweet.

    Spicy Miso Bowl with chicken instead of pork and Mushroom Broth instead of the miso bone broth
    Robynn 'Pebblez' S.

    I really enjoyed the ramen and was glad they were able to make substitutions for me since I don't eat beef or pork. I also had edamame and crispy crab Rangoon which was amazing because it had real crab inside. The customer service was really good also. I would just say that their drink menu wasn't the best.

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