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    Fat Kitty Ramen

    4.3 (43 reviews)
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    Roman S.

    Fat Kitty Ramen has a simple menu of 4 ramens, bowls with various protein options and shareable plates/appetizers. The interior is really nice and well done. Service is good as well. The ramen didn't do it for me here. The main 4 varieties of ramen were vegetarian mushroom, traditional pork tonkatsu, curry ramen, and spicy ramen. I tried the curry ramen. It was ok. I absolutely hated the pickled mushrooms that came with it. For me the taste was overpowering and just not what I want in my ramen. For those that like pickled mushrooms maybe this is your thing. It was the predominant topping just because it's so strong tasting. Noodles were good. The broth itself was just ok but, lacked a strong complex flavor and just tasted slightly spicy. It's not for me. Food 2.5 Service 4 Ambience 4.5

    Vegetable Curry with Pork belly
    Alejandro R.

    Fat Kitty is casual, cozy, and comforting like your favorite hoodie in restaurant form. The restaurants atmosphere was cool and welcoming. The broth was flavorful, the meat was hearty, and the noodles were tasty. This place was an overall win. I came with an appetite, and end up getting 4 dishes. I started with the Okonomiyaki Tots. Just regular tater tots but looked like they were alive, watch the video I posted. It was interesting but cool haha. Also got the potstickers, they were fried and had crispy edge and went well with the homemade sauce they provide. I got the spicy red miso with an extra serving of noodles. It was about a 5 out 10 on the spice level, I'm sure anybody can handle it. My favorite part was the soft poached egg. My friend got the vegetable curry, with a serving of pork belly. I would say hers was better than mine. From our point of view it was creamier than mine. The customer service here was spectacular. Our waitress Emma, was on it with her service. She was patient with us as we studied the menu, and recommended things to try. She also was very attentive and made sure we were enjoying ourselves and the food. I hope you get lucky enough to get her. Parking was rough but what can you do. If you're going into the city this is what you get. Don't let that deter you from going to try this place. Hope you enjoy!

    Pork Belly Bowl Tonkotsu Shio Edamame Potstickers - Pork
    Faith H.

    went around 430 on sunday. was pretty empty which was surprising. the restaurant is clean (didn't go to the restroom so can't speak on that). the server was prompt to take our order and pleasant. portions were generous. the rice bowl has a lot of options from protein to toppings and sauce/dressing. their passion fruit lemonade was fantastic ! the menu is pretty small though so might not serve well for picky eaters. there are two vegetarian ramen options. only con was the spicy edamame wasn't very spicy. great area to walk around as well !

    Jeannie D.

    Delicious! I understand they are using some original Boxer Ramen recipes!! Makes sense! The atmosphere is open, plenty of seating, same big bar top. The people were all super kind and helpful. Happy this spot reopened and has bangin' food!!!

    Spicy Red Miso ramen
    Sara A.

    Very impressed with this restaurant, they got a lot of things right! The restaurant itself was beautiful and clean, staff were very attentive and accommodating, and the food was delicious. We tried the spicy ramen and were pleasantly surprised. The noodles were tender, the egg was perfectly runny, there was a generous amount of meat, but most of all the broth was one of the best spicy versions I've had in Portland. The ramen came out nice and hot too! Pro Tip: Arrive early when it's cold out...it gets busy!

    Okonomoyaki Tots
    Scott L.

    If you were like me and mourn the loss of Boxer Ramen and its incredible flavor, the best news in the world is IT'S BACK! No longer owned by the previous person, this is all of the greats back with their own shop and in such a decadent location. It was such a pleasure to tell them I revered the Veggie Curry as my all time favorite ramen ever. When I heard it was back, I returned at least 3 times that month to reintroduce friends who also loved Boxer. The menu is exactly the way we left it, and that includes the Yuzu sake too. Okonamayaki Tots are incredible, and eases you in nicely before taking on the greatest entre of all time, the veggie curry ramen. Mushroom, the headiest brother, and even corn make for such a damn fine gift to mankind, I honestly can't get enough. The prices are great too, you get enough to be fully satisfied after the meal. The service is really nice here and they appreciate that we stayed fans even after the Boxer closures. It's so great to have this place back.

    Spicy Red Miso Ramen
    Heather R.

    I visited Fat Kitty Ramen for dinner recently. There was about a 20 minute wait and the restaurant was busy. The service was friendly but harried due to it being busy. I got the spicy red miso ramen and shared the salted edamame with my boyfriend. The edamame were overly salted. The ramen had great noodles but the broth wasn't flavorful and the pork was just ok. I may give Fat Kitty a try again in the future but at this time, I don't recommend them.

    Mark Ghee Lord G.

    Although the pork belly looks and taste like bacon, the broth has so much flavor! I call this a non traditional ramen because the pork belly is like ham or bacon. Tater tots was great

    Tonkotsu shio ramen
    Benjamin S.

    This spot seems pretty popular because there can be a wait. The decor and vibe makes it a fun place, but the service felt a bit overwhelmed or maybe it can be described as laid back? It just didn't seem very friendly. The ramen itself looked good, except the soft egg. I had the Tonkotsu shio ramen and the broth was on the light side. The pork cha shu was on the crispy side but OK. I just couldn't get past the egg. The white was so soft it was wiggly. That's way too soft for me. I did enjoy the cucumber salad with avocado, very refreshing.

    Okonomiyaki Tots
    Jessica B.

    Place was cute. Tots were ok. Ramen was a little salty. I actually had a hair in my ramen and didn't notice until after I took a picture of the food. If you zoom in, you can see it. And no it was not my hair. I have a hard time bringing up issues about my food so I just took it out and continued on (gross I know) but sometimes it's awkward to bring these things up and I didn't want to make it a big deal. However, hair in food is not cool so 3 stars :(

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    Cute location, delicious! The menu is fairly small but you will love it! The spicy ramen is the best.

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    1 year ago

    Amazing!! The ramen is just as tasty as I remember from the ol' Boxer days. Music was still great too.

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    The food was delicious. Our service was even better. The vibe and ambiance was very upbeat. I would definitely recommend coming here. 10/10

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    1 year ago

    Boxer Ramen resurrection! Best ramen on the West Coast bar none! Vegetarian Curry ramen is addicting....you've been warned

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    2 years ago

    My family and I were pleased with our visit to this establishment, the ramen was very good, the service was close to perfect, I recommend it

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    straight-up, hands-down, flat-out, no-shiz best ramen in town. period. also, best potstickers ever.

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    Amazing service and much better tasting ramen than Boxer! Happy to have this spot back.

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