This cute ramen shop is located at the corner of Bellaire food street plaza. The decor is charming, clean, and trendy. Compared to other restaurants at this shopping center, it wasn't very busy, so we were seated right away. The service was very attentive, and I enjoyed the food that I ordered. I ordered the chicken karaage, deep-fried squid legs, Ichiro ramen (thick ramen and extra meat), and the spicy miso ramen. The broth was very creamy and rich; the noodles were soft yet chewy, and the pork was perfectly charred; the broth was not as salty as other ramen places. The chicken karaage came out hot, crispy, and moist. A must-have appetizer if you come here. Overall, they have very generous portions and are very affordable. I will definitely be back. read more

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We went to early evening so we do not worry about parking and busy restaurant. Food is good. Service is ok. I will be back. read more

Ichiro - Syoyu ramen - Ramen Near Me - Houston, Texas

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My girlfriend and I continue to find food places in bellaire granted there's literally hundreds (I aim to try to new place every time we go) This ramen shop is located off Bellaire street food it's a little plaza strip with like a 2 story parking garage. We went for a Saturday lunch and it was not busy. The music choice and the vibe are totally my thing (pop and indie music) with maybe about 40 seats? We got our menus from the nice gentleman wearing just a black t-shirt. When we ordered he didn't have to write anything down granted it was just 2 bowls of ramen but I commend those who don't need to write it down and get it right! Football games going on the TV. Decided to go big or go home and ordered their special ramen. Wow! It was so much food, the broth was creamy and rich and the noodles were springy yet still had broth cling to it the pork was charred a little for the roasted taste. I wish I ordered chili oil or something. My girlfriend got the shio ramen with chicken because she doesn't eat pork and she enjoyed hers! My only con was that I could see a microwave on the kitchen side (depending on where you sit you can see the kitchen!) And I for the life of me couldn't figure out what it was for. I know there's a lot of ramen shops around so I hope this one sticks around! read more

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I was looking to try something new and decided on Ichiro for their tsukemen! Their karaage chicken was nice, crisp, and juicy-- the flavor felt vaguely reminiscent of sweet and sour chicken balls. Not the same batter as typical karaage chicken, but enjoyable all the same. As for their tsukemen, I really enjoyed it! I do, however, have a few gripes. I would say skip the meat, or try to substitute it for something else, as their chashu is dry. Like, really dry. I typically like leaner chashu with a slight chew (when it's too tender I feel like I'm eating pure fat), but this was not palatable for me. The outer rim also tasted more like a brisket because of the intense char. My only other concern is the broth. I should preface and say, I think it's delicious! It reminds me of Marugame Udon's broth-- a flavor I assume comes from the fish stock. The only problem: it gets cold fast. When it was first brought out to me, steam was coming off the bowl and I was pleasantly surprised as a previous review on the tsukemen warned that it was lukewarm. It was hot for the first two bites, and after that, it settled down to room temperature. I assume they must heat the broth in the microwave (as noted that they have in another review as well), because it loses its heat incredibly fast. The portions are pretty generous, and their prices are reasonable. I ended up taking my food to-go, half-because I was quite full, half-because I figured I could just enjoy it piping hot again at home with my own microwave, haha. Wanted to add to the reviews of this place since there aren't too many yet! Overall, a nice meal, and I'd come back again. read more

Ichiro - Tsukemen - Ramen Near Me - Houston, Texas

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Would never come again. Broth was not good and noodles were overcooked. Also ordered extra egg and i shouldn't have the egg was so cold and the ramen was lukewarm...little to no flavor in the ramen as a whole. Only good thing going for this place is their decor. Don't waste your money here! Way better ramen elsewhere! read more

Ichiro - Shoyu Ramen with extra egg - Ramen Near Me - Houston, Texas

Everything was nice! The vibe was super calm , the food amazing, & the employees were awesome to us as well read more

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This is my go-to ramen spot. The restaurant is my comfort spot. I love the decor and the music. I love the shoyu ramen and chicken karage. Family and friends enjoyed their spicy miso ramen. The staff are so nice and friendly. The food is great to go as well. I will always come back! read more

Nice ramen place. Surprised that more people don't know about this. Cheaper than most ramen in Houston at $9.90 for spicy miso and Tonkotsu ramen. $13.95 for their Ichiro "special" ramen (see below picture). Probably the cheapest ramen in the city. Regarding taste, the Ichiro was very rich and sweet. A little too rich, but very tasty. There's a lot of meat and noodles in the Ichiro, so be warned that you may not be able to finish it. I tasted the spicy miso broth as well and it was pretty good and quite spicy. The waiters and waitresses were very attentive too. Overall, one of the best ramen places I've been to. Definitely come check it out. read more

Ichiro - Ichiro Special Ramen - Ramen Near Me - Houston, Texas

Food was great! I had the extra big bowl but excited to come cack and try their spicy seafood dishes. read more

I've pretty much been to every ramen place in Houston & this one is a new ramen joint in the Chinatown area. It's a cutesy little restaurant with nice aesthetics & along with that a very warm & welcoming staff. I decided to get the Tonkotsu Kuro with a couple of extra eggs. First off, the broth lacked in creatively & it was pretty much substandard for me. Yes, the black garlic oil added some flavor & coloring, but I honestly got more from the oil versus the broth itself. My eggs were a little overcooked; I like mine to be runny but taste wise it was good. The pork belly was also a tad overdone as it was a bit chewy. My last critique is not being able to choose from a thick or thin noodles. I can tolerate with thick noodles I'm just not a fan of it. I will however give this place the benefit of the doubt since they're new & hopefully they'll read my review & consider bringing in thin noodles as another option. Why 4 stars & not 2? Well, our server was extremely nice to us & listened to my feedback about my dining experience & they're still new. Will I come back? Yep, I'll give them a second try. read more

Ichiro - Tonkotsu Kuro. Broth lacked in flavor & creativity, eggs were overcooked & pork belly were a tad overdone. 3/5 - Ramen Near Me - Houston, Texas

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The ramen was pretty decent and we loved the takiyaki and chicken karaage for the kids. Everything came out about 10 minutes after we ordered, and the service was good. I need to try the dipping ramen next time, but shoyu and tonkatsu were great! read more

I wasn't sure what to expect when I first saw the bowl but once I tasted it I was smitten. The food is very delicious and the service is great. Overall highly recommend this place. read more

Ichiro - #4 Ramen - Ramen Near Me - Houston, Texas

We came by after several time seeing it outside the window, the decoration looks tempting so we gave it a try with the thought it'd be good. But NAH !!!!!! I ordered Tan Tan ramen and my bf ordered tonkotsu something. The noodle in my bowl is okay but in my bf bowl it's like too over cooked and thick-sliced made him feel really overwhelmed, not like anywhere that we went to before. Now, the broth is what we need to talk about. Tonkotsu was not creamy as we thought. Tan Tan broth too plain, over seasoned with the black sesame and I can only taste the oil. We couldn't eat it anymore and left the place feeling like we wasted our money when we could obviously had something better. Btw, I ordered takoyaki and it basically burnt, not good. read more

I read the mixed reviews of this place but would like to check out myself before drawing a conclusion. I ordered spicy miso and my girls had tonkatsu ramen and the chicken karaage. Love both ramens flavor and the noddles were perfectly cooked. They gave you two pieces of chashu not like other ramen shops only gave you a piece and charged extra if you would like more. Service was great! Definitely will be back to try out their other ramen flavors and appetizers like takoyaki! read more

Place was clean, good staff nice spot with good parking unless something is going on at pop fancy then just go back home. Ramen :it was ok it taste a little watered down to be honest. Pork bun :just skip, pork was dry and bun didn't rise enough Chicken : prolly the best thing I had there which doesn't say much for a ramen shop. read more

I've eaten here many times during the weekdays especially on their slow nights. But today was exceptionally poor customer service. It seems that the owner/ manager didn't need the customers just because today was busier than the usual weekdays. He was dismissive and rude. We were here first before the phone started ringing. What he could've done was ask the person calling to please hold and then acknowledge and seat us and then go back to the phone. Instead, he went to the phone first and said "Gimme a minute" to us. There were at least 3 tables empty and one had only 2 seats which was enough for our party. No one was waiting behind us. He was busy with the phone and didn't want to bother him, so when we started walking to the table, he became irritated and yelled at us rudely to wait. I had never walked out on a restaurant so quickly. If you didn't need your customers, clearly it is obvious. read more

Upon arrival My SERVICE DOG was denied entry. After telling him the rules and law of service dog he still made it a hassle. I happily put my dog away in the Tesla and didn't want to make it an issue but that was extremely frustrating explaining and telling him the Texas Law of service dogs and he made it extremely difficult for me. I'm not there to make any ones job difficult but I told him the law and told him you could search up ADA's rules and regulations online but they made it extremely difficult. Any service dog owner knows and per ADA's regulation a person May only ask if the animal is a service dog and what task does it perform. Just because a dog is not wearing a service vest does not have a card on hand doesn't mean they can deny entry. Other than that food was good. read more

Loved their portions and prices, the Takoyaki was absolutely out of this world. It's one of the best authentic ramen shops out there. Meat bowls are super filling and the ramen broth is so rich, can't wait to go again. read more

Best ramen in Houston ! Tried many different spots and this is the one I keep coming back too. The spicy misu is on point !

I tried their Ichiro Ramen, it was so big yet very delicious! I couldn't finish even half of it so I had to take it togo. The meat is a bit dry but everything else was great. read more

Ichiro - Ichiro Ramen - Ramen Near Me - Houston, Texas

It was so good, I forgot to take a picture, sorry. Best ramen in Chinatown, hands down. I got the Spicy Miso ramen and the Shio ramen. The Spicy Miso broth was incredibly flavorful, and the Shio broth was refreshing. The noodle texture was great and the BBQ pork was delicious. The ramen here is comparable to that of Ramen Bar Ichi and Jinya. But if you're looking for ramen that's on the lighter side, then you're probably not going to like it. They're currently in the soft opening phase, but I hope this place stays. read more

I really wanted to like this place but the taste wasn't to my liking. The chicken karaage had too much breading for me. I must give it another try. read more

I came here because there were no other restaurants without a line on bellaire food street! The service was pretty good with the food and check coming out pretty fast. However the food I think was below par or at par at most. The egg was good, and the fact they had chicken as a protein option was nice. However the chicken tasted like it was from a microwaved package, the broth was bland, and the noodles also tasted like they came from a package. I also didn't receive any corn even thought my order was supposed to come with it... Overall this place was decent at best, and that's why it deserves 3 stars in my brain. read more

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I love it! We walked in and were greeted. Staff is amazing and have amazing customer service. Came around and made sure my family was okay with the service and refilled our drinks. The appetizers were so good! We had gyoza, fried squid legs, crab ragoons. They were cooked perfectly! Our main course was chefs kiss! Ramens were creamy and delicious. Our overall experience was dope. Perfect place for a date or with family. read more

Ichiro - Fried Squid legs - Ramen Near Me - Houston, Texas

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First place I saw Tom yum ramen flavor so I had to try it and it didn't disappoint. My expectation was high because they obviously don't specialize in Thai flavor broth. At any rate, the broth was good, to tangy for my taste but it was still good. I also ordered the takoyaki squid balls and that was really. read more

Ichiro - Tom yum ramen - Ramen Near Me - Houston, Texas

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Was randomly trying to find a ramen place with my friends, came across this place and boy were we impressed. They're a fairly new restaurant but you wouldn't think so the way their customer service is. Food was nothing less than stellar so I will be returning soon read more

Ichiro - Shio ramen with mixed seafood and also Shio ramen with grilled chicken - Ramen Near Me - Houston, Texas

I had the spicy miso ramen, it was pretty good. It was a little salty and you could taste the use of lots of msg but overall very good! The takoyaki was good as well. read more

Ichiro - Takoyaki - Ramen Near Me - Houston, Texas

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The broth of my ramen was a little salty but still tasty never the less. I wish there had been better lighting in the restaurant lol I feel old. read more

Ichiro - Ramen Near Me - Houston, Texas

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This is a new place in bellaire food street! I would recommend for the service! The server was very attentive and nice. He recommend food choices and was very honest with how it would taste! 10/10 for service! First I started with the appetizer of fried squid and chicken. The chicken was crunchy on the outside and juicy on the inside, very good love the sauce it came with. The squid was good as well, cooked just right! The price was $6 each. I would say for the price they could have added more servings. I had the seafood tonkatsu. I like the noodles that was used. Most people said it was like the instant ramen, yes and no. It looks like the instant ramen but the texture is much more smoother and it does not taste like plastic or the way it does on the instant ramen. The broth was good as well! They also added shrimp, clams and squid on the seafood which is something different ! I really liked it for the price of $12! Overall, I would recommend! I will be coming back ! Also this was a soft opening so I'm hoping for more great things Price: $$ read more

Ichiro - Seafood tonkatsu ! - Ramen Near Me - Houston, Texas

It's good , a lil pricy but it's worth the new experience.I personally like honesty and rather have the menu show all the prices and not just some. Would I come back?out of curiosity for the other bowls yes! read more

My first time having Ramen. It was AMAZING! The waitress was so patient with us when we were ordering. She did a great job suggesting what we might like. There was so much flavor. I will def be going back. Highly suggest this spot! read more

0 stars I like ramen but not this time. Bad noodles I don't like wasting food but couldn't take more than 2 bites. Pork buns were extremely tasteless and dry. read more

Add eggs to spicy miso noodles! but they didn't add it for me ....................... read more

Ichiro - Ramen Near Me - Houston, Texas

Going in for the first time very inviting and warm vibe. The food is even better. Icheiro Ramen is the real deal. In the area do yourself a favor and get ya some. read more

It was our first time coming here. My boyfriend's brother overhyped the quality and the prices. It isn't as much cheaper as other places. By arrival they said that they didn't have any pork belly avalanche that day. So we chose the chicken which was almost a dollar more but was not worth it at all. Chicken was grilled and barely seasoned. The tonkotsu had corn which looked and tasted like canned corn. Everything else including the broth was okay. read more

One of the best ramen I have ever had. The tonkotsu is perfectly balanced and creamy. The Tonkotsu kuro, the black sesame oil version of tonkotsu pork bone broth is full of flavor. The chashu pork is perfectly cooked and melts in your mouth. Highly recommended. read more

I would give zero stars . The food was not good the service was worst ! Would not recommend.

Ramen was really good. Had the pork buns and fried squid, both delicious as well. Very clean and comfortable, staff is very helpful. Had an extremely pleasant experience. Definitely will be back. read more

We were trying to hit all of the places on Bellaire Food Street so we stopped by Ichiro for lunch one day. I immediately noticed the weird acoustics of the restaurant - I thought I was having hearing problems for a while until I realized it was just how the restaurant space is set up. Waiters were nice but the service was super slow considering that there weren't that many people dining at the same time. The fried squid appetizer was tasty but I thought the portion size was small for the price. We split the ramen with more noodles, more pork, more bean sprouts, etc. I thought the broth flavor was fine but found it weird that the egg and pork were lukewarm and bordering on cold really so I'm not sure what their cooking order is. All in all, I'd be down to try it again if someone else was interested but with so many better ramen shops in Houston, I have no need to go to Ichiro. read more

Solid ramen, closest thing we've had to New York ramen... noodles are a fantastic texture. Broth is good though wish it had a bit more dimension to the flavors. Very reasonable portions for the price. read more