I haven't been here in a long time, but the quality is as good as ever. 5/5 stars for Garlic ramen, new black garlic ramen, and the chicken katsu ramen. All three were pricey... $16.95, $17.95, $17.95, but well worth it. The broths were flavorful and each one of us slurped down to the last drop. We ended with mochi, and it was prepared like you expect, soft and doughy on the outside, and cold and frozen ice cream on the inside. Too many places have melted mochis by the time you crack them. Service was kind and prompt. We'll be back. read more

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Came here for dinner after the movies. It's located very close to the AMC theatre. They offer GF ramen. They do not have a dedicated fryer but I researched they cook the GF noodles separately. You order through scanning a QR code. You can indicate allergies when checking out and add notes. I ordered the vegetarian ramen with corn and it was perfect. I did confirm with the server mine was GF just to be safe. My noodles did look different than my husband's which is a good sign. My husband had the pork ramen and said it was a bit bland. I also had their ice tea. It was unsweet and came with free refills. They have coke products only by the can and of course there are no free refills. The food came out very fast and overall we had a good experience. read more

Hokkaido Ramen House - Ramen Near Me - Hoffman Estates, Illinois

Called to ask about ingredients and person who picked up the phone knew right away. Gluten free Chicken Rich Ramen is just bone broth and does not have soy. GF noodles are rice noodles. They also have plain chicken in the dish. I was able to have ramen for the first time in four years. So few places offer gluten and soy free options. It is limited, but I was very happy to have ramen here. I only wish I knew about this place sooner. I wish they labeled other items on their menu as GF or let you substitute the non GF items that are removed like the egg at no up charge. Still I am very happy about them having a GF and soy free option. Soy sauce and miso are so popular in Asian dishes that I usually have trouble finding things I can eat. read more

Hokkaido Ramen House - G1.Gluten Free Chicken Rich Ramen with seaweed and garlic flakes - Ramen Near Me - Hoffman Estates, Illinois

Good Ramen attentive service and decent vibes... not the fanciest but pretty tasty homemade ramen noodles... the beef broth was pretty savory and enjoyable... forgot what my pals got sorry... read more

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My best friend in Food Vince took me here recently because I was craving Ramen, Its a nice small place in a strip mall. Service was good, very attentive. We started with a plate of excellent Gyoza, the skins were thin and delicate and perfectly fried. We also got even better Chicken Karaage that were crispy and tender and wonderful. On to the important stuff; I got the Spicy Miso Ramen and Vince had the Spicy Ramen with Extra noodle. The Extra noodles were so large, we ended up spliting it. Both excellent, I would not change a thing, great heat, great tempature wonderful toppings. The noodles had excellent texture and and they give you a good portion. With so may new places to try and really wanmt to get back here soon. read more

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This is one of our favorite ramen places in the burbs. It's a smaller unassuming ramen restaurant in a small strip mall. Not a lot to say about the ambiance, but it's all about the food and service. We've been here too many times to count at this point, after just under a year of coming here almost once a week for a few months straight! We love the service, there are a few waiters we see all the time and have given us great service from our first visit. A few months ago they installed a new "order online table side" process which works seamlessly. However, if you don't want to do that, the servers will take your order the normal way. We've tried a lot of items on the menu, but our go to order is always gyoza, sesame balls, curry chicken rice bowl and a ramen order. I've never ordered anything I didn't like! They also have bobba drinks, which are pretty good, we've all had sub par bobba with not fresh tapioca, etc. Their bobba is pretty good. We'll continue to dine here as long as we can. Love the food and the service. read more

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I've had Hokkaido saved in my 'must try' list for such a long time, I'm so glad we went on a little adventure and tried this place finally. We went on a Saturday around 6:30pm and the place was relatively quiet. We were immediately greeted and sat at a table in the dining room. They mostly do ordering via QR code, but if you aren't comfortable using that, they do have physical menus available. What I like about their QR system is that you can order things to the table should you feel you need more (or want a dessert). Don't under estimate their portions though, I for sure needed a to-go bowl for my ramen. We got two of the different types of ramen and they were super tasty. I'm always a little scared of how much sodium is in a ramen bowl, but I truly did not think this was too salty at all. The food came out SO fast. I also opted to get a boba drink and the boba was tasty and not too chewy - Honestly I would come back just for Boba if it weren't so far away. The prices are a bit on the higher side, but with me having left overs, it doesn't feel like it was insanely high. Overall this is a pretty quick and tasty dinner. read more

Delicious ramen for your soul. I drank every last drop of soup for my spicy ramen. The noodles were perfectly chewy and springy, and the chasu wasn't too salty or fatty which I appreciated. The egg was jammy and went amazing with the noodles. I would say this is one of the best ramen places out in the suburbs. My fiancé got the spicy beef ramen and the broth was lighter but also amazing. I reminded me of pho broth if it were fused with ramen shoyu broth. The giant beef bone had tender meat that was a bit messy to eat though. Everything was reasonably priced at around $17 per bowl of ramen. I would definitely come back here whenever I have a ramen craving. They have a lot of variety here, from chicken ramen, to tonkatsu ramen to tan tan mian. I will for sure have to try more of their menu to see if the other ramens are also amazing. In terms of appetizers, we got the chicken karage and it was decent. The chicken was tender and the batter wasn't too salty or oily. We enjoyed the two varieties of dipping sauces for the chicken. Service was super prompt and friendly. They're very chill here and let you sit wherever you want. There's plenty of parking spaces around the strip mall area. I highly recommend giving them a try! read more

Hokkaido Ramen House - 2.Spicy Beef Ramen- - Ramen Near Me - Hoffman Estates, Illinois

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Taro milk tea with coconut jelly was super sweet and tasty, loved it. The chicken rich ramen was good- broth was rich and savory and the jammy egg was amazing. The chicken needed a little seasoning. The chicken katsu was super crispy and tasty and the noodles had good texture. Service was amazing, attentive but not intrusive and very friendly. read more

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In town for work and freezing. Needed a warm and yummy dinner and this place did not disappoint! First of all, the service was extremely commendable. I people watch and got to see the owner's son in action. He recognized customers and remembered details about them. He was very encouraging of them. It was really cool to see and experience that level of attention and care. For food there are a TON of differnet ramen options as opposed tonjust a few, which is usuallythe case. I ordered the Spicy Ramen with extra veggies and egg rolls. The Ramen was really really good. Rich broth, lots of noodles. Mmmm... The egg rolls were meh. They have peanut butter in them (fully disclosed on the menu) but I couldn't get over the taste. It wasn't bad just different than what my taste buds expected. I would totally support this family owned business again! If you can, check it out. read more

This was good ramen for the burbs. It was a bit of a drive to the Hoffman Estates location. However, we were able to get seated with no wait. If you check in via Yelp, you can get a free appetizer of crab rangoon. We also ordered chicken karaage, tonkotsu shoyu ramen, and black garlic tonkotsu ramen. Food came out surprisingly fast. The staff was good at taking away the empty plates and bowls. Chicken karaage was good. Chicken was juicy, crispy, and cut in good size bite pieces. Crab rangoon was okay, I mostly tasted the cream cheese, I felt like there wasn't much imitation crab meat in there. Tonkotsu shoyu ramen was delicious. I enjoyed sipping the rich, flavorful pork broth. Pork meat was nice and tender. It broke apart easily. Noodles were chewy and good. It's a tasty ramen for the cold weather. Black garlic tonkotsu ramen, I liked the broth more than the shoyu. I found it addictingly savory and had a longer lasting impression on me. Prices were reasonable. Sufficient parking. read more

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Our absolute favorite ramen spot. We come here at least twice a month it's that good. We always get seated immediately and receive amazing service. Everything on the menu tastes amazing as well. read more

Open on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day! 11am until 9pm We had a craving for Ramen. It is 2pm so we are having a late lunch. We received a free Crab Rangoon appetizer Yelp coupon the last time we dined here. We redeemed it today. The outside of the Crab Rangoon is perfectly fried... flaky and crispy and the middle was so creamy and pleasantly warm! It was the perfect flavor and texture! Definitely the best Crab Rangoon we have had in a very long time! My husband ordered the Miso Ramen the broth looks nice and creamy and the pork on top looks like bacon! So so yummy! I ordered the Shoyu Ramen it has a clear soy sauce type of broth. The flavor is outstanding! The restaurant is very clean and there is music playing lightly in the background. The window shades were closed but there was still plenty of light shining in without blinding us which we loved. Our waiter was so nice and polite, we drank water and he kept checking in on us and refilled my husbands water at least twice. Which made my husband so happy. If you like Ramen and have not tried dining here yet, I recommend giving it a try! They have lots of other delicious looking items on the menu too! I love that there are pictures of the food on the menu! read more

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Hokkaido Ramen House is located right off of Barrington Road, in a small strip mall area, next to the Toothery, with plenty of parking. Inside is a small-medium size dining area. We ordered: - Crab Rangoon -- order came with 5. Creamy cream cheese, with small bits of imitation crab... it's what you normally expect from crab Rangoons. The crunch of it was good. - Takoyaki Octopus appetizer -- octopus dumplings... these were OK. - Calamari -- pretty good. Nice crunch, nice proportion of rings vs tentacles - Garlic tonkatsu ramen -- which was fantastic! It had a rich creamy pork bone broth, semi hard-boiled egg, and two generous-sized slabs of delicious pork belly. Our server was really nice... he is actually the son of the owner. Talkative, friendly, and our food came in a timely manner. BATHROOM REVIEW: Located near the back, the bathroom was decent. Sink and everything was in working order. Sit or squat? Squat. read more

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Fast service with good options and big portions. The two ramen we had were flavorful with full ingredients. Few eating areas inside but generally a small place and not fancy decorated. The staff was friendly and helpful. read more

The Hokkaido Ramen House is in a small strip mall, parking is easy. The restaurant was quiet but it was the middle of the afternoon. The boba Galaxy Tea got a big thunbs up from my tween who had recently become pretty opinionated about her drinks. The appetizers we ordered came out quickly. The volcanic tamago, i guess I didn't know what to expect it was like a hard boiled egg with crispness and flavor. The octopus also was pretty good as well. The pork cutlet Tonkotsu was juicy, the ramen noodles were good. The pork in the black garlic ramen was more like bacon, so it wasn't what I expected. I wasn't a fan of it and have it to my husband. However he liked it a lot. We were in and out quickly, so taking into account the family opinions in my review pretty good overall! read more

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This place is fantastic. We came here once after randomly finding it on Yelp, and 6 months later we're back again because we couldn't stop talking about coming back to enjoy it again. Both times we came, I had the Tantanmen and my wife had the spicy ramen. Both super great. I love the ginger in the base of the Tantanmen, it gives it a huge depth of flavor, along with the house made bone broth, and just the right amount of spice (and they do put curry paste on the edge of the bowl if you want more spice, a nice touch that's functional and also looks cool). The amount of meat they give you a very solid portion. Some ramen places skimp on the meat but it's not so here. I'm no ramen aficionado, but this is my all time favorite ramen so far. Haven't tried anything else on the menu or their drinks, but they do offer lots of other options such as curry if you're not in the mood for ramen. Atmosphere is nothing crazy, but nice and modern with relaxing lofi music as the soundtrack. Small-ish place but they made good use of it for lots of seating. Staff is all super nice too. Would definitely recommend! read more

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I never knew this "Hokkaido Ramen House"as ramen chain. I asked if this gyoza is frozen and yes this was made exclusively for the chain and frozen. Taste light and need more spices and flavors I'd say it's soso and frozen but it was most of all undercooked. Color was too light and fried gyoza need to be more brown. Ramen I chose was Shoyu which I always take for the first time to check their capabilities and was so good. The noodles were just Al dente and how it should be. Soup was good as well. Charsiu pork was a little too sweet. Next time I'll bring my own beer since they don't serve any alcohol here if it's allowed. I will ask for my gyoza cook right and try other ramen choice. read more

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This is probably one of the best in the burbs! We had the Spicy Ramen and the #2 (the one with the beef ribs and brisket)...So good! i love the flavourful ribs from #2, and the broth and chau siu from that spicy ramen! Probably the best ramen chau siu I had in the burbs! I wish they combine these into a new ramen bowl option on the menu! LOL The noodles is the typical one, but cooked al dente! Imo, everything together, it's better than that rapidly expanding suburban ramen chain... read more

Hokkaido Ramen House - Ramen Near Me - Hoffman Estates, Illinois

I am really picky with my ramen and this place hit good points for the flavor. Ambiance lacks a certain amount of coziness and is pretty dim on the inside with mostly black interior design. However theres plenty of divided seating options to seat 4 or more. Waiters are friendly, food was fast to come out. Food: 4/5 Japanese Fried Tofu: semi firm crunchy tofu topped with lots of eel sauce and nori toppings. Came piping hot and super fresh. It tastes good but wouldn't exactly blow my mind. 5/5 Black Garlic Tonkatsu Ramen: Pleasantly surprised by the deep flavor in the broth. Lots of ramen places usually have diluted flavors but this was rich and creamy. Ramen egg was good, a tad hint of sweetness in the marination. Chashu has the taste and texture like a combination of glazed bacon. Theyre thinly sliced and deeply marinated and packed with flavor. Overall totally recommend the ramen here, I got to try my partners ramen, he ordered a #2 and was equally delicious with a unique deep broth base. read more

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I'm from California and there are a ton of ramen spots that are pretty delicious, I would say that this place is no different and provide authentic taste and options. The broth was just right, it's not too salty or fatty which was perfect for me. The amount of noodles, pork slices and egg were also great. I noticed they had a lot of different combinations or flavors of ramen. I wanted to try all of them! The server was extremely nice and attentive to our needs. Definitely a place I would come back to! read more

Hokkaido Ramen House - Garlic Tonkotsu Ramen - Ramen Near Me - Hoffman Estates, Illinois

this place was absolutely terrible, i am shocked at the current reviews?? my chicken ramen was cold, the egg was old and the chicken tasted frozen!!' the broth had no flavor. i had ordered crab ragoons and they were ok. I told the server i had a coupon and she decided to put another order in for me? then when i went to pay, they charged me for 2 orders of crab ragoons and the manager had to reimburse me in cash even though i paid card. terrible terrible terrible. I would never come back. Driving to chicago and sitting in an hour traffic is worth it if it means getting better than this. read more

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Pretty solid seaweed salad and Takoyaki. Did not try any of the ramen, but it all looked fantastic.

Excellent ramen and appetizers. Would recommend wholeheartedly. Great service. Very nice minimalist Japanese decor.

I had an enjoyable lunch here. I started with a bang bang shrimp appetizer. I've had this at Bonefish of course, and it shows up on many other menus as well. This one came with good size pieces of shrimp and had a lot of heat, which surprised me. It was good though. I followed this with the spicy ramen, and it was most excellent The servers were polite and efficient. I kept thinking about the bubble tea selection on the menu, and thought about my daughter, who really likes it. I ordered a mango and peach Galaxy tea to go and brought it to her at work. She said it was very good. read more

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I've only had ramen a few times and this place has me hooked. Excellent service, friendly and courteous. Helpful if you have questions about the menu. Beautiful place. Magnificent tasting food and drinks. I will go back with others. read more

Crab Rangoon: if you like a lot of cream cheese in your crab Rangoon, then this is your jam. I don't particularly care for too much of the the cream cheese. Chicken karaage: the chicken is fried perfectly. It's still juicy to the bite. It came with a sweet chili sauce. It's sweet but not overly sweet with a subtle tang. and a little kick to it. It also came with a coconut aioli , which you can't really taste the coconut though. But there's a unique taste to it. Sesame ball: I ordered this to-go and honestly this shouldn't be a factor. But I can't believe 4 of these small little balls cost $5. What a joke. I don't think it was even cooked all the way through. It wasn't even crispy and super doughy. The red bean paste was like kind runny. Overly super disappointed in these. Spicy miso ramen: the broth is a combo of pork and chicken, and I think that's why I couldn't really get that rich, porky broth. Their smear of chili paste is supposed to be hot, but it's not really that spicy. It's more os subtle lingering spice. The grilled pork was super over done. It's very rough and not tender at all. Overall, it was okay. It's really spacious in here, but fairly empty. The servers are really friendly and nice though. read more

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Delicious food. Really friendly service. Extremely authentic cooking. Would go back again.

Come here very often due to how good this ramen is it is the best ramen I've tried in the suburbs. Form the first time I tried it I knew I was going to be a loyal customer. read more

I randomly found this spot to check out since my friend and I were getting really hungry. We decided to give it a try & I'm glad we did! Got an order of the crab rangoon to share & good to start off with. I ordered the Tantanmen ramen. It's chicken broth with seasame and ginger base. It was topped with chopped pork chashu, marinated egg (cooked perfectly), bok choy, scallions, chili oil, and some chili paste on the side of the bowl and then topped with sesame seeds. The broth was perfect & not salty. All of the toppings were good & noodles were cooked perfectly too. I would have to say this spot is now in my top 5. I will be back again to try the other items on the menu. read more

Hokkaido Ramen House - Crab Rangoon - Ramen Near Me - Hoffman Estates, Illinois

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If ever I need to choose a final meal, it will be an order of takoyaki, black garlic tonkatsu with an extra egg and a kumquat lemon drink from Hokkaido. This is by far the best ramen place I've ever had in my 35 years living in and around Chicago. The staff is attentive and kind, they remember the regulars and have a very convenient app-based table ordering system. If not, they'll hand you a menu! I've tried several items and none have even been mediocre let alone bad, every choice you could make is delicious! If I could afford to and lived close enough, I'd eat here daily. I'm not being paid for this at all, I just genuinely love this place! I hope others can enjoy it as well! read more

This is a hole in the wall. I went here for lunch from work recently. It wasn't busy at all so I thought I might be making a mistake. Anyways I was seated right away and was able to place my order right away. I ended up ordering the vegetable ramen bowl with chili oil on the side. It was soooooo good!! Chili oil wasn't added flavor and wasn't too spicy. The service was good and quick. They also have happy hour for bubble teas. Definitely coming back for 1/2 priced bubble teas and more Ramen! read more

Hokkaido Ramen House - Vegetable Ramen - Ramen Near Me - Hoffman Estates, Illinois

Great first experience here, so excited to have a great Ramen spot nearby. Fast service and amazing food. Good portions, broth and noodles are authentic and perfect texture. Chicken katsu and sauce were made perfectly fried light and crisp. Prices Ramen $13 avg Entrees $14 avg Apps: $7 avg Boba drinks are available. No bar BUT BYOB! Special dessert menu - matcha tiramisu available. Will def be back and bring friends. Hope this business does well and stays here. read more

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My goodness this place is soooo good! This place has officially made it to my top 3 ramen spots. Food was excellent, service also excellent. Will be going back to try everything and then some. Definitely recommend this gem read more

Hokkaido Ramen House - Tantanmen - Ramen Near Me - Hoffman Estates, Illinois

This is easily the best ramen house in the suburbs. I love the spicy ramen and my wife gets the tonkotsu shoyu. Its amazingly delicious. The staff are always professional and friendly, and they really know their product. People come in with questions and they are quick with very helpful answers. Hokkaido is the *BEST* read more

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Greta food! Live the boba tea. I would for sure visit again. Great service provided my employees read more

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5/5 the servers are always so kind and the food is always good . Definitely recommend this place I'd say it's the best in Illinois . read more

Hokkaido Ramen House - Spicy Beef Ramen - Ramen Near Me - Hoffman Estates, Illinois

Alright so I don't eat pork and this was the only place in the area that serves ramen made with non-pork broth. They actually have multiple non-pork broth options including completely vegetarian, chicken, and beef options. Anyway, I ordered the spicy beef ramen and OMG it is literally amazing. So much flavor and a lot of meat! The beef brisket was a perfect compliment to this dish that's just bursting with flavors. Perfect amount of spice, doesn't burn your mouth but enough to enjoy it. I saved the beef back rib for last and poured the ramen soup over it before eating it - also, amazing! I loved it so much that I literally have been back there 5 times in the past 2 weeks! Haha (no exaggeration either) read more

Hokkaido Ramen House - Spicy Beef Ramen and Crab Rangoons(5) - Ramen Near Me - Hoffman Estates, Illinois

Date of Visit: May 5, 2023 Ordered: (Drink) Taro Bubble Tea - 3/5 - I get taro bubble tea whenever I can and this was not particularly special. (App) Chicken Kaarage - 4/5 - Very crispy chicken. Not a fan of the two sauces it came with, but I asked for a side of spicy mayo which went very well with the chicken. (App) Wakame Salad - 4/5 - Simple and refreshing. (Main) Spicy Ramen - 5/5 - The flavor of the pork broth was incredible. Every single part of the dish tasted great and the crispy chashu pork added a variety of texture. Absolutely loved the crispy garlic on top. The restaurant was clean and the staff was very friendly and attentive. No issues with either. The food arrived relatively quickly. Overall, an excellent lunch spot. read more

Hokkaido Ramen House - Spicy Ramen - grilled chashu pork, shoyu base, chili (level 2 spice), soy marinated egg, & crispy garlic - Ramen Near Me - Hoffman Estates, Illinois

Great place ! The ramen was delicious. Service was really friendly and fast. The place was really busy and there was a line but didn't take long to get our food. Definitely will go back. read more