If you're looking for authentic, flavorful ramen, Hokkaido is absolutely worth the visit. This was only our second ramen spot, but it has officially become the standard we'll compare every other ramen restaurant against. We started with the dumplings, and they were outstanding--crispy on the outside, juicy on the inside, and packed with flavor. They were the perfect way to start the meal. I ordered the Spicy Beef Ramen, and all I can say is... wow. The broth was rich, bold, and full of depth without overpowering the dish. The beef was incredibly tender, practically falling apart with every bite, and every ingredient came together perfectly. My wife ordered the Miso Ramen and couldn't stop talking about how flavorful and comforting it was. Every spoonful tasted fresh and thoughtfully prepared. The atmosphere was another highlight. The restaurant has a beautiful, open layout with warm lighting, Japanese-inspired décor, and a welcoming vibe that makes you want to stay and enjoy your meal. It feels modern while still being cozy. To top it all off, the service was phenomenal. Our server was attentive, friendly, and made sure we had everything we needed without ever feeling intrusive. Hokkaido delivered on every level--food, atmosphere, and service. We'll definitely be back, and if you're in the Ankeny area and craving ramen, this is a place you need to experience. Highly recommended. read more

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Literally the best ramen ever, best pork buns as well! I definitely recommend to anyone that is looking for a good meal!

Their yaki udon (chicken) is amazing. Travels really well too. Recommend adding some sriracha. I found the regular ramen bowls well made but I'm not a huge ramen fan. The rest of the menu is solid. read more

Rich ramen flavor. It was fine in its own way. Ordered the tonkatsu and the tom yum ramen. Our friends ordered the same thing. We have similar foodie tastes and we all agreed it was ok. No true wow factor but also wasn't terrible. I guess it was satisfying in its unique right. $15-$17 a bowl. Add $4 for gluten free. Ramen noodles are made of egg so I opted for the gluten free glass noodles in my tom yum. My bowl came to $21.50. I did not really enjoy my ramen. It was not the flavors I wanted. The texture of the noodles didn't belong in a tom yum soup. I had a taste of Mr W's tonkatsu and I felt it was overpowered with a bamboo and charred pork flavor. Extremely salty as well. He enjoyed it ok but also agreed it was very rich. We all shared spicy edemame and crab rangoons. I did not like the edemame it was seasoned with a sweet and sour finishing glaze with red pepper flakes. Not the right flavor for me. Service was ok. Food arrived quickly and great presentation. Restaurant was busy for a Thursday night. Restaurant was decorated beautifully in Japanese theme decor. Quaint and fun. All in all...it was ok but not my favorite. It was nice to try a different ramen place in the Des Moines area with our ramen crazy friends. read more

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Atmosphere and service were great! Ramen was alright - spiciness in medium spicy was perfect amount of spicy as a spice lover!

Got two Hidden leaf bowls. It cost over 50 dollars for them. The meat was so dry and chewy and they didn't add any chili sauce to it. Small portions and very bland. I'm so disappointed. I've heard nothing but good things about this place. Staff was super nice and the store looked cool, the food just is not worth the price. I've had better ramen in the mall. read more

I ordered to go and the only complaint is the chicken was a bit dry. Service was fast and polite. Pretty establishment, nice for couples and very clean. I'll go back again, I'd love to try some of their sushi options. read more

Hokkaido Ramen House - Tantanmen - Ramen Near Me - Ankeny, Iowa

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So I an visiting Des Moines for the first time for a few days. Monday being my first afternoon, we were exploring different parts of Des Moines including passing by the State Fairgrounds, the national parksls area, Pleasant Hills and some camping grounds., This was where we ended up for dinner. My friend selected places she wanted to go but hssn't which is why we ended up here. They have sushi, ramen bowls, sushi and so much more. I chose the veggie fried ramen because I wanted something filling and satisfying. The noodles had good texture. The sauce was a mix of salty and savory. The veggies were crisp tender. I ordered the 16 oz Sapporo beer with my meal. Our server. Mary, was very friendly, courteous and informed about the menu. We asked for separate checks, which was not a problem. However, Mary did put the beer on my friend's bill. When requested, Mary did make the correction. We paid in cash and tipped decently. read more

Hokkaido Ramen House - Veggie fried ramen - Ramen Near Me - Ankeny, Iowa

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This place is awesome. Love the staff, they're very friendly and we're regulars so they knew our order before we even said anything. Gotta get the super spicy tom yum ramen it's amazing. Our favorite restaurant in town for sure. read more

It is really good here TRY IT! I ordered some food and it was delicious! The waiters were cool! Music and decorations are good! Definitely come here. If you want sushi and ramen also more! Definitely coming back. read more

The beef in the ramen was a bit rubbery but overall flavor was good. Nothing fancy but would go back again.

We are in Iowa for a few months and decided we wanted to check out this place. Ambiance was great. Server was very attentive. Food was delicious & very flavorful. read more

Food was great, service was friendly and helpful. The environment was nice, as well as clean. We definitely enjoyed our lunch. read more

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We had an amazing time, the food was delicious, the wait wasn't long, customer service was good, definitely will be back read more

Hokkaido Ramen House - Ramen bowl - Ramen Near Me - Ankeny, Iowa

The Fire Dragon roll was delicious. Great, soft music was playing. It made it easy to enjoy our conversation during dinner. Our server had awesome suggestions off the menu. Would recommend. read more

Hokkaido Ramen House - Ramen Near Me - Ankeny, Iowa

Service was quick & courteous! I ordered the tonkatsu ramen & hubby ordered the shoyu ramen -- both were tasty! I especially liked the tonkatsu ramen soup base: exactly what I was expecting. The portion was very generous as well. read more

After dozens of trips to Japan, I have come to love Japanese food and am a Ramen Snob. Well, Hokkaido Ramen House was a superb visit. It combined excellent food and options with an authentic Japanese experience and outstanding customer service at a reasonable price point. They met and exceeded expectations! Spacious seating options and the interior artwork produce an authentic Japanese vibe of Sapporo and Hokkaido, Japan's unique northern region. Guided by server Dash, we selected edamame and seaweed salad as appetizers, and then both had ramen dishes. My Miso Ramen was really good, flavorful, and genuinely Japanese-inspired. They have different levels of spiciness, and I picked medium so the flavors would not be overwhelming. Delicious! The remnants will be a tasty lunch! Thanks to staffer Ian for his food advice afterward, as I enjoyed his passion for their product and knowledge! read more

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I ordered the spicy beef ramen here! I will say for my order the beef fell off the bone. The meat and noodles ratio is a lot compared to other restaurants which is nice! Also they were incredibly fast with getting the food out after ordering! I think this is a good place for people to stop at if they're not familiar with restaurant ramen. The service here is incredibly friendly. All of the staff were so nice and sweet. Also the building is fairly big and spacious, they have very tall ceilings so it may be a good space for groups. read more

Hokkaido Ramen House - Spicy beef ramen - Ramen Near Me - Ankeny, Iowa

We had a great meal at Hokkaido. The service was great and the atmosphere was wonderful. Loved the KPop or JPop music playing and the nice spacious establishment. The Food: Kobe Beef Bao Buns - 5/5 definitely get them. The seasoning/spice on this was wonderful and the sauce made it that much better. Sort of reminded me of a Peking Duck Bao which I love! Spicy Beef Ramen - 5/5 I chose the Spice level of "Spicy" it had a great, beefy flavor and a Beef Short Rib in it. The spicy level wasn't spicy to me but it had a good kick for my husband. Tonkatsu Ramen - 4/5 would've given them a 5 if the bamboo shoots weren't so strong in flavor. It still had the earthy bamboo flavor but it was super overpowering. After we removed it from the soup, it tasted great! I just wish both ramen soups came with a little more broth but they definitely did not skimp on noodles or meat and I love that! All-in-all, will definitely be back! Can't wait to try the Miso Ramen next time. read more

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Oh heck yes!!! We have been waiting in a Ramen joint to hit the area since we moved from California. This spot did not disappoint. First of all our server was given away next level positive vibes. Just a fun young many. Great attitude and service. We each got Ramen and shared an order of pork buns. This food was next level flavorful. The miso and Tom yum soups were all to die for. This is a must visit spot and will be hitting my regular stop list. read more

Hokkaido Ramen House - Tom Yum - Ramen Near Me - Ankeny, Iowa

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Got there right when it opened at 4:30 Had the beef ramen The food came out quick however the beef was a bit dry Overall great experience and the server was very nice read more

The food was spectacular. I got the spicy beef ramen and it was delicious. Our waitress was also amazing! Nice and clean as well.

Such a pleasant ambiance! The Tonkotsu broth was fantastic, as expected, the charsu as delectable as I've ever had it! Service was prompt and pleasant! I will definitely be back. read more

This is my go to for spicy beef and tonkatsu noodles. Their broth is just so deliciously slurpy. Portions are sizable. I would like to try their fried ramen someday. I always did takeout so i cant gauge that sit down service. They are attentive when taking orders and the pickup time is within minutes. They do have a rest period when their restaurant close for business. The restaurant looks orderly and clean. read more

So, when one arrives at a restaurant, they ultimately expect to be presented with more than just a menu to read in total for their experience. Drinks, food, etc. This was not our experience lately. Myself and my dining partner were totally ignored after receiving our menus despite parties later than us receiving impeccable service. This was not an understaffing issue as plenty were on staff to service the traffic at that time; we were simply completely disregarded. The staff completely ignored us and our attempts to flag us down and, after 20+ minutes of seeing their openly ignoring our attempts to even get DRINKS let alone food from a restaurant, we took our business elsewhere. This experience has caused us and those we know to 86 the restaurant entirely as such treatment is unacceptable. If you want to maintain a customer base, picking and choosing who you serve while totally ignoring people you'd rather avoid isn't exactly a conducive strategy. We'd been there before and tipped well (at least 20% if not more), so we're unsure as to what caused this disgraceful treatment. read more

This was not good and virtually tasteless. I came for the takoyaku. It was fine. There was practically no flavor or a bad flavor. Bang bang shrimp had ok flavor. Yaki udon had a horrible flavor. Pork buns had no flavor. The ten year old thought the noodles tasted like they were from HyVee. And it was expensive. They added gratuity for 6 when we were a table of 5. I won't be back. They never brought to go boxes either. read more

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When we arrived, we were seated almost immediately, which started things off on a positive note. However, the service quickly went downhill. Our server took our order, and after a long wait, my meal and three of our kids' meals finally arrived. Unfortunately, my husband's food didn't come out until 30 minutes later. The waiter explained that someone else had taken his order by mistake, so they had to start over. By the time his food was served, the rest of us had already finished eating. We sat for another 20 minutes before I had to flag down a different server just to get our check. Throughout the meal, we weren't checked on at all. To make matters worse, I noticed a cook in the back scratching his head with his gloves on, which is extremely concerning from a cleanliness standpoint. Overall, it was a very disappointing experience. read more

Went back the other week with my wife food was still good, service was not good at all. Didn't write order down, came back numerous times to confirm. Constantly waiting. read more

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This place if phenomenal. Hands down the best Ramen in the Des Moines area. I come here for lunch, dinner, and for snacks. The take out is amazing and dining in is wonderful. The atmosphere is amazing; the staff is incredibly friendly and very attentive. I will 100% come back and bring friends and family. Definitely get the crab Rangoon's. 110/10 read more

The food was great the server Mary was so nice and helpful. The place was nice and relaxing

Service was great! Our waiter was very friendly, helped us with recommendations and checked on us often! The atmosphere was great, lots of Japanese inspired decor. Food was decent but noticed that our ramen broth was a little on the oily side, with noticeable oil floating on the top. Additionally, there were additions to the ramen that you wouldn't normally find in traditional Japanese ramen (ex: bok choy and corn). However, I will say that Hokkaido Ramen House provides an extensive menu with various types of ramen and sushi to choose from with creative flavor profiles! We also ordered sushi and asked if there was any eel on the menu. Our serve kindly suggested rolls on the menu that stated had eel in them but once served to us, it was just eel sauce. Overall, my family and I had a great experience with service but just not exactly what we were expecting! We're very familiar with Japanese cuisine and this was definitely more on the American-Japanese cuisine side instead of fully authentic Japanese. If you are ok with that, would recommend visiting! read more

Ordered lunch takeout couple times before; was very pleased. Dined in for dinner today. Very disappointed. Ramen noodles and fried rice were both very salty. Ordered miso soup but never got them. Spider roll did use soft shell crab but used lettuce instead! read more

Visited Holkaido for lunch today. Wonderful ambiance & friendly server. Not busy around 1:30. Had a fabulous seaweed & and really flavorful Tom Yum Ramen. Haven't had much Ramen in Des Moines Metro. Would travel for this! Noodles cooked to perfection & medium spice level gave me the right kick. Look forward to returning! read more

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You would never suspect Fuzzy's Tacos occupied this space. Decor is charming, the people are VERY friendly and the food was SO GOOD. And it came out quickly. Absolutely recommend. read more

Hokkaido Ramen House - Tonkotsu Ramen and Chicken Kastu - Ramen Near Me - Ankeny, Iowa

The food is huge portions, great in comparison to the price. I had the miso ramen and it was good (found out I'm not a big miso fan but it was good to try something new)! The service was excellent. Very kind waitress/waiter that made sure we were set and the food came out very quickly. Went around 5:20pm. The decor is beautiful and the music sets up the restaurant as a comfortable atmosphere. The chopsticks are at the table as well as straws and napkins which I loved. My stomach was not big enough to fit the portion sizes so I got leftovers read more

Hokkaido Ramen House - Miso Ramen - Ramen Near Me - Ankeny, Iowa

My spouse and I went the other night. The service was decent but awkward. The atmosphere was kinda mixed. On one side you had loud drinking games and one side the booths for folks just eating. The "buns" were not buns. They were like tasteless thick tortillas with a modicum of filling, which by itself, was okay. The takoyaki was not fully cooked through properly and contained only the smallest two chunks of octopus (tako). The ramen itself was decent, but nothing to write home about. It is similar to the ramen of Wasabi, a local Korean-dominant Asian fusion chain. Overall, we felt it was rather lackluster. The worst part was the food quality. However, given the prices, which are significantly less than other comparable local Asian restaurants, this is an example of "you get what you pay for". read more

I think this place was great! I went yesterday around 6pm which was not bad at all. I went with one other person and we were sat down immediately. The waiter was very attentive. He asked us for refills before we even noticed our drinks were halfway empty. The bao buns were definitely top tier for me. Also got the shrimp shumai. Love it I just wish they were bigger because they were so good! I think the price is well adjusted for this place. I got the spicy beef ramen which honestly was not that spicy but that's okay! (As someone who loves spicy food, it's not that spicy but some people might think it's incredibly spicy). Well decorated place. We asked about the noodles because they tasted homemade. Which we were right! They said they make the noodles themselves and put it through a machine that cuts the noodles into perfect slices. Overall would definitely come back with friends. read more

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Was super excited to have a new ramen place open up in Ankeny. I however was disappointed overall. The miso ramen is the best one to order because the broth is flavorful and you can customize your toppings. Unfortunately the eggs are pre-cooked and overcooked. They are cold in your ramen and as you can see by the pictures, they are not the runny egg that should be in a ramen. The noodles in all the different ramen types were very good so they got that right. The tonkatsu ramen however, had a broth that tasted horrible. It had that flavor of bone broth when the foam is not skimmed off the top. It just wasn't pleasant. Honestly, the bright spot here were the noodles, I would order the noodles to go and put them in my own broth at home. That's probably the only reason I would ever come back. read more

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We really like this place. Good size Ramen bowls and chicken fried rice. Love the sushi. Everything tastes great, and the service is fast and very friendly. They greet you at the door, and seem to really appreciate your business. Fast becoming a favorite! read more

This is the best ramen you will find in the Des Moines area! Come here. Eat a delicious, massive bowl of ramen.