We had a party of 8 gathering after a nearby concert, but couldn't make a reservation. Fortunately, they had space for our early dinner plans, and we all enjoyed a fine meal of multiple appetizers and Ramen dishes, together with some unusual premium Japanese beers, Sake and cocktails. The "I am Hungry" Tonkatsu Ramen + Gyoza was a delicious combo, with tender pork, properly cooked noodles, in their tasty Tonkatsu broth. The Spicy Ramen in Miso broth was also delicious. Visitors have a choice of numerous Japanese beers, several of which we've never seen here before, including beers infused with Saki. The atmosphere inside the restaurant was not too noisy, the music did not drown out conversations as with so many restaurants these days, and the service was good all around. We want to go back! read more

Great food. Quiet spot. Ramen broth is best I've had in the area. We'll be back to check out the happy hour.

Quick service. The ramen hit the spot, full of flavor and a big serving. Very satisfying. My picky daughter got the chicken katsu and she it was one of the best! read more

Food and Service was excellent. We had a large group of 12 and they were able to accommodate our group.

TL;DR: Come for the ramen + egg. Pass on the rest Ordered: - Takoyaki (3/5): Decent texture but there was way too much mayo and a few of them were missing octopus altogether which was disappointing - Karaage (skip): sandy breading; tastes like straight from frozen - Ramen - I'm hungry combo (4/5): Ramen noodles had a good bite and went well with a surprisingly well-seasoned tonkotsu broth. The egg was cooked perfectly, as well. The side of 4 potstickers also tasted flash-fried and the wrapping had a sandy texture. - House sake: pretty standard - good Although a little inexperienced, service was good and friendly :) read more

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Everybody has their very favorite ramen spot(s), and we're to the point now where we have a bunch of other spots that always do the trick for us, too. We have ramen in every neighborhood now, even up here. Botan is definitely a tiny empire or Everett ramen (Everett ramen empires rarely exceed the tiny scale, but here we are). This location is in the bustling-est part of downtown, within a couple blocks of the arena. Longish blocks, low buildings, angle-in parking. Oldish construction, lots of businesses of all different kinds and tenures, shoulder to shoulder down the block under a common roof. They're right next door to a spot that gets packed, including on the sidewalk. Botan feels quietly removed from that once you're inside. It's a narrow space, and might feel a bit dim in daylight. Long narrow dining room, some decor, comfortable, with a long bar down one side. They have a full bar, including a couple of very nice JP whiskey selections. The menu itself is literally very pretty--nice folding chipboard cover with some glossy threading; bright color photos on big clearly-printed pages. Ramen, salads, some really interesting appetizers, and several pages of sake, cocktails, and other drinks. We checked out a spicy tonkotsu ramen (you and build your own from a list of options for each part of the bowl), and a House Special, along with softshell crab tempura. Everything came out within about 15 minutes. Piping hot. The crab was fantastic, tons of sweet crabbiness, nice chew to it. Both ramens rocked hard. Dense, filling umami broth, very homey and satisfying. Chewy noodles, great proteins and crunchy veg. I'm probably still pretty easily pleased by good ramen, and I definitely cleaned up every drop. In the end, this is an awesome choice for a bowl of hot ramen in town. Great food, great bar program, super friendly and cheerful service, great prices. A ramen lover can make this a regular stop after one visit. read more

Food was amazing. The service was amazing and the restaurant itself was really nice and the servers were very kind and making sure that we had everything we needed read more

I came back here to check if they have improved their technique in serving the ramen and they have. Though the soup and toppings were not as hot as I would expect, it didn't come directly from the fridge. Much more enjoyable experience. I'll make sure they know my preference on how hot the ramen is next time but they fixed the issue and that is the important thing. So come and enjoy your Ramen folks. read more

Botan Ramen n’ Bar - TRADITIONAL TONKOTSU - Ramen Near Me - Everett, Washington

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Love the cute cherry tree inside, nice atmosphere. Having a Ramen + Beer = Hits that ramen craving. I can't complain about anything, was great! read more

Meh, not so sure. Staff is nice, I've tried the ramen two times and won't be back. Both broth options lacked flavor and were overwhelmed by the noodles and toppings (which were refrigerator cold). I'm a broth girl so thats a dealbreaker for me. Kind of seems like they are more focused on take out than serving a perfect bowl of soup. read more

Yummy! Found out about this place from a coworker. And I agree with her how great this place is. Wish it was closer to my house. But so good every time!! read more

Friendly people and clean environment! My son loves coming here and the food is always delish and freshly cooked read more

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We stumbled upon this restaurant when we visited FUNKO HQ from Lancaster, PA. We waited outside for few minutes before they open and I am glad we did. The foods were delicious and the ambiance were nice. The service was good too. The waiter knew that we were tourists and gave suggestions some places to visit. He was really nice and polite. read more

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Absolutely delicious ramen. The restaurant is very attractive and service was great. I was waiting for a friend who didn't show and they held my meal until I decided to go ahead and eat. I love seeing and smelling some of the food prep. Parking can be a little issue at some times of the evening but I've found parking within a block usually. Recommended Japanese fusion. read more

Loved the vibe and decor...food was just not executed as well. We came on a weekday for lunch so it was pretty quiet - we were one of 3 tables. They have you order and pay first before taking you to your table, so you kind of have to make a decision fast. I like that they have lunch specials as well as combo meals that you can choose from, depending on how hungry you are. We got the Pork Belly Buns, I'm Starving Combo, and the I'm Hungry Combo. The buns were pretty good although nothing special, gyoza was probably the best out of everything we got even though they might be store-bought, and the pork rice wasn't bad either. I don't remember what type of ramen came with the combos but they were lackluster and did not satisfy my craving. My friend isn't a picky eater and will be happy with anything, so she thought the ramen was good. I honestly would come back and give them another chance, but I definitely haven't been craving this ramen ever since eating here. With that said, this is a cute date spot and maybe their other items are better. Maybe the other ramen options are better? I wouldn't not recommend this place but unfortunately it's not on my list of must-try restaurants in the area. read more

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This is our favorite ramen place north of Seattle. There are a lot of options but this one is the best for quality and service. Food is always delicious and everyone always provides great customers service. Whenever we're in the area, this is always our go to place for lunch. The overall vibe is also great. I love the cherry blossom set up they have. It's so cute! read more

Beautiful atmosphere, huge drink variety, AMAZING food and top notch service- for sure will be back!!! My son really enjoyed his bday dinner! read more

Botan Ramen n’ Bar - HOUSE SPECIAL - Ramen Near Me - Everett, Washington

Nice place! Trendy atmosphere and upbeat techno music. Lunchtime was a bit too busy for my taste, but the service from Gabriel was great and the food was tasty. The vegetarian shouyu was lovely! read more

Botan Ramen n’ Bar - VEGAN SHOYU - Ramen Near Me - Everett, Washington

Giving this place a 3 star because this is the first time I had a bad experience here. Ordered the house special and I received a bowl of sadness. The soup temperature was pretty low to the point the vegetables didn't even get warm when I put them in. The noodles were clumped up because the soup was not at enough temperature. I do recommend this place because it is a great place. read more

Botan Ramen n’ Bar - HOUSE SPECIAL - Ramen Near Me - Everett, Washington

It was pretty good here. I'd been craving some ramen. This mostly hit the spot. I got the special chef's choice where all the meats and veg come on a separate place. The noodles are good. The tonkatsu broth, while it had a good mouth-feel, was candidly a bit too mild. That might be what was intended, but it was too mild for my taste. I had both the pork belly and the pork chashu. Both were good. The really surprising standout was the aged bamboo shoots. Those were really good. When I go again, I'll probably try the spicy miso broth or the seafood one. Though I love pork, I am a little perplexed that they don't have chicken or beef protein options. That limits me bringing some of my friends to enjoy an otherwise pleasant gem in Everett. read more

Craving Ramen so we tried this local place. Food was good, atmosphere was cool, service was pleasant. read more

This could have been a very positive review... but the service was too poor. 1 star Yes... I understand that it perhaps was our young lady's 1st or 2nd night ... but some of the things that occurred were common sense and inappropriate. I am sure if she was the customer... she would not have appreciated the following: 1-Asked us if we wanted to check out when we were taking our first few bites of our ramen. 2-Asked if we wanted takeout boxes while we were taking our first bites ... I mean.. we had just gotten our meals!!!... how would we know if we needed boxes!!! 3-Standing right at the table waiting for us to pay our bill... truly standing right at our table waiting!!!! 4-Cleaning our table while we were still sitting and asking us to pass the dishes.. etc.. down to her... Other accountability error... was we ordered two orders of two pork buns. I mentioned since there were Four of us... we needed a total of 4... but apparently she did not understand and we only got two... Overall the food was delicious. Chicken kraaage - 4 Pork belly buns - 3 ramen- 4 Tonkatsu broth-5... delicious!!! Squid salad -4 Cucumber salad -4 Seaweed salad-4 Again... service - 1 Normally I would say this is a must got to place... because of the food but the poor service makes me hold back at this time. read more

I met my bestie and daughter here for dinner and drinks on a Friday night. Free parking can be found on the street. Parking can be hard to find during peak hours. Happy Hour is offered Monday-Friday from 3pm-6pm. Lunch is offered Monday-Friday from 11am-3pm. Discover is an accepted form of payment. Indoors in long and narrow with a few cubbyhole tables for those who do not wish to sit in the open area. Large parties could easily be accommodated. The restaurant name is bit misleading since there is no bar/lounge area to sit in/at. In the case of Botan, bar means spirits, wine and beer. While looking over the menu, my daughter ordered a fruit Chu-Hi for $5 (hh). I ordered a glass of Chardonnay for $5 (hh). My bestie ordered a glass of Cab for $7. It's a bit odd that only white wine is listed on the Happy Hour menu. We each ordered a Sunomono for $2.95 (hh): sweet & sour crunchy cucumber salad. This salad was refreshing at first then became boring. It would have been nice to have soy sauce or Sriracha on the table to liven this salad up. We shared an order of Haru Maki for $3.95 (hh): five fried vegetable spring rolls served with a sweet chili sauce. The rolls were served hot and weren't greasy. We all enjoyed this appetizer. We also shared a Kani Mama for $4.95 (hh): crunchy crab (imitation) sticks filled with cream cheese and drizzled with a special sauce. This appetizer was rich and not at all spicy like the menu suggested. My daughter ordered a bowl of BYO (Build Your Own) Ramen for $12.95 + $1 up-charge for spicy miso broth. My daughter stated that she liked Botan's ramen noodles better than others that she's had in the past. She was disappointed that the broth wasn't spicy as the menu suggested. Again, it would be nice to have condiments on the table for instances like this. Our server was friendly and efficient. A set gratuity amount was included in our tab (only 3 of us) on top of asking for additional gratuity. I find this practice to be deceptive. Overall, I'm glad I tried Botan. With the difficulty of parking, lack of condiments and deceptive gratuity practices I do not foresee returning in the future. read more

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Came in for lunch on a Saturday. The place was busy although we got sat within 5 minutes. However, they only had 2 servers on the floor so it took almost 10 minutes for the server to get to our table. No worries, we were not in a rush, and they were clearly doing their best. Our server was friendly and welcoming. We started with Ocean Balls and the Pork Belly Buns. Ocean Balls are tasty fish balls, a popular street food in Asia. Pork Belly Buns came two per serving and was really good with a nice sear to them for that added crunch. I could have eaten 4 of these! I ordered the Tonkotsu Ramen (traditional pork bone milky broth). The ramen was okay, but I have had much better. I felt it lacked that super milky-white, extra rich pork bone flavor in the broth. Other than that, I can definitely see myself returning to try their other items on the menu. read more

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It was mid at its best. The place was decorated beautifully but it lacked environment and ambience. The food was alright, I had the spicy miso ramen and it was alright I'd give it 6/10. However, my friend ordered the chicken wings and it came out raw. We asked the waitress if we could substitute it for anything else because it's not edible and there's raw blood on it. She was helpful, and went back to the kitchen to let the workers know. She came back to us and let us know that this is a common thing and it shouldn't create a problem for us. Not sure how raw chicken is common but oh well. read more

Botan Ramen n’ Bar - Chicken Wings - Ramen Near Me - Everett, Washington

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Pretty good ramen! We tried this spot since we wanted ramen that wasn't in Seattle and closer to us in Everett. There's not many ramen spots in the area so we decided to give Botan a try. I got the special and my wife got the build your own. Overall it was good and not as salty as other locations in the area. The service was great although they seemed to be understaffed as there was only one server for the whole restaurant. The ambiance inside was really cute though and our experience was great. We'll definitely come by again sometime soon. read more

Botan Ramen n’ Bar - Chicken Wings - Ramen Near Me - Everett, Washington

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Just moved into this area yesterday and I was eager to get a good bash in at a local restaurant. This was the first place I came to and it didn't disappoint. We ordered a seaweed salad, pork buns and the spicy miso ramen which hit. Probably needed one more waiter/waitress but it was lunch hour and honestly, a little wait is just the price of doing business. We'll come back forsure. read more

Botan Ramen n’ Bar - SPICY MISO - Ramen Near Me - Everett, Washington

Even years later this is a favorite Ramen place. The broth is just so good. The meat is perfect and the service is consistently excellent for to-go orders. Delicious. read more

It's been a while since I had a decent bowl of ramen, the noodle texture is on point and the soup flavor is well developed. I wished the broth was a bit hotter in temperature. Gyoza was crispy yet juicy, but the flavor was a tad bit sweeter for my taste. Overall, very satisfied with my order. I will come back again to try other things. read more

Botan Ramen n’ Bar - Lunch combo - ramen and gyoza. - Ramen Near Me - Everett, Washington

Great ramen restaurant! Super cute decor. Staff is friendly and efficient. We tried a variety of items, and all of them were very good. Would absolutely go again! read more

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The portion is good. Especially if you order a combo. However, it is not for you if you really look for an authentic taste. The Chashu pork is like a boil pork with brown color. It also has unfavorable smell. I don't know enough to comment on the soup or the ramen noodle. However I have had lots of Chashu porks, I feel comfortable to give a comment on it. read more

Botan Ramen n’ Bar - Combo menu - Ramen Near Me - Everett, Washington

This small tastefully decorated restaurant on Colby is a delight. They serve absolutely delicious ramen with melt-in-your-mouth pork. I ordered the traditional tonkatsu and my daughter built her own ramen using their pork shoyu broth. I snuck a sip of her broth. Oh, It's going to be a tough choice next time we come in. I had to deduct one star because service, though kind and friendly, was on the slow side. We waited 20 minutes for our edamame appetizer, and it was delivered with the ramen. read more

Botan Ramen n’ Bar - Ramen Near Me - Everett, Washington

Great ramen for a town like Everett. Only down side to this restaurant is that it doesn't feel clean. The moment we walked into the restaurant the floor felt sticky. Aside from the sticky floor the ramen tastes fabulous. I got a traditional tonkatsu with a marinated egg, my brother got a value combo that came with gyoza, and I also got a pork belly bun. I did not care for the pork belly bun. I felt like it lacked a lot of flavor and was more bread than meat. I like the combo option best because you get more bang for your buck. The ramen itself was extremely flavorful and very filling. Great way to warm your soul and a good pick me up if you're feeling a little under the weather. read more

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What a great addition to the Everett restaurant scene! The Ramen is full of delectable flavors, the menu items are authentic and delicious! We worked with Josie. She was a one woman working machine. Amazing to watch her work the dining room all by herself during lunch rush. Most impressive indeed. The dining area is perfectly set up for the COVID restrictions. The food is the best Ramen in the county and the service is top notch. We will be back!! read more

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Entrance has a nice big artificial cherry blossom tree. There are about 6 larger tables to dine in. Place has a nice Japanese feel to it with samurai and geisha decor. I'm Hungry Combo. $19. Chashu Tonkotsu Ramen, seasoned egg, and four pieces of gyoza. The Ramen has a nice thick taste to it, but beware it's hot! The 3-4 slabs of pork that came with it is tender. Ramen was good, but wish there was a bit more quantity. Gyoza has a nice different unique taste to it with the sauce. It's not plain soy sauce but of mixture other ingredients. Very nice. The egg is seasoned and can be eaten plain or with the soup. Overall grade 7.5/10 due to the interior decor, customer service, and gyoza sauce. The main ramen itself was okay, not the best. There's only 4 different ramen flavors to choose from. I've been to other ramen places where there are more. read more

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So, they make you pay and tip before you get any food or service because of the pandemic. The hostess was ok, the food was bland and just not good. I tried the spicy ramen, gyoza, and chicken nuggets. My gyoza were literally soggy, undercooked and soaking in oil. I asked if they could be made any crispier and the lady looked me straight in the face and said this was the crispiest they could get. This is my second time trying this restaurant and second time being disappointed. The first was togo a couple months ago and the second was dine in. If you want authentic tasting ramen and to support local businesses check out J Ramen, they put this place to shame. You could honestly tap into your inner chef and turn a pack of ramen noodles into the food they served me. read more

Botan Ramen n’ Bar - Flavorless nuggets, sauce helps some - Ramen Near Me - Everett, Washington

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Visiting a Everett from Vancouver looking for dinner on a brisk Saturday evening we stumbled upon this restaurant. There was a grand opening sign on their window. So we decided we try it out. We have lots of ramen restaurants in Vancouver so how will this fare with our taste buds? The broth was quite flavourful! It was good. I tend to eat slower and I was dining with 3 men who eat faster than I do. I was still eating my meal and had about 20% left to eat and I just put some ramen into my mouth when the waitress asked if we wanted our bill. I said I am still eating. I felt I needed to hurry and finish due to her comment. I looked around and the restaurant was 40% full and no one waiting to be seated. I was confused but I quickly finished my meal. I was a bit annoyed feeling rushed at the end. But I would come back to try other dishes in the future. read more

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Nice young people working the front. They were tasked with the unfortunate job of telling people they were out of Tonkatsu broth. Darn, my fav! Ok, we'd order Miso. After we were seated they came out to say they were out of Miso broth. Darn! We ended up with the "I'm Starving" set. Gyoza was nicely fried but not seasoned well. The sauce tasted like plain soy sauce and it was too salty. Speaking of salty, there is a reason we don't order Shoyu broth (the last and only choice)-- because it's soy based it often overwhelms the delicate flavors. Sure enough, my ramen just tasted like a sodium bath. Darn! My rice dish was cold so I had them heat it up again. Rice was gummy and pork nothing special. Overall a "darn" kind of meal. read more

Botan Ramen n’ Bar - "I'm Starving Set". Better looking than it tasted. - Ramen Near Me - Everett, Washington

Wow-absolutely amazing! So happy to have found this place, I cannot wait to come back and try everything. Haha Service was wonderful, and the food knocked our socks off! read more

Botan Ramen n’ Bar - Ramen Near Me - Everett, Washington

Great place. Slow service. But super yum! The also have spinach noodles which are just as good as regular noodles. So you will enjoy your meal just fine! read more

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