More like a 3.5 in terms of rating but not quite 4 yet: Normally I am not big on expecting excellence from ramen places but I do think Ippudo handles its ramen broth pretty well. The tonkotsu pork broth was very creamy, rich, and well-seasoned, and the firm noodles offered a very good taste as I ate them together with all the ingredients. The "water" taste was relatively minimal. The pork belly was a bit overcooked and falling apart, by which time I realized there was a bit less meat than I had anticipated but more of the fatty skin part. I just think the broth was a big plus and could make me comfortably say that the ramen I had was great. I know making the tare and the broth takes a long time so while I am not sure Ippudo is exactly following that process, I do see efforts in trying. Both the chicken kara-age and the takoyaki tasted like what they were supposed to taste like, with the oroshi ponzu sauce providing the chicken with a bit of new flavor on top of the already flavorful chicken. The chicken was juicy, too! Juice was flowing out of the breading as I took a bite. The takoyaki had the standard amount of octopus, which was a tiny bit. The matcha brownie was not bad, but lacked matcha flavor and was a bit too hard. It took me a bit to cut it open with my fork which I normally wouldn't be expecting from brownies. Based on the fact that it was cold, I thought it might have been frozen previously. It was well-decorated, but the fact that it was frozen most likely affected how hard it was, along with how less tasteful it was. It was still sweet, but like I mentioned previously, lacked matcha flavor. Another thing I noticed was that the service was slow. It took us a while to get out food. And despite me saying to bring the dessert along with everything else, they still brought out the dessert towards the very end and when we inquired about it, said that they were waiting on us to ask to bring the dessert. Just want to bring it up as a miscommunication instance, but totally not a big deal and it didn't impact my experience negatively at all. read more

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I've had Ippudo in Japan and San Francisco, and it's never been my favorite ramen in the world. Usually the interiors are quite nice and chill but the ramen itself is passable. However, I really enjoyed my ramen at this particular location. I had the modern tonkatsu ramen and it was both rich and flavorful without being too heavy. The chasu was tender and delicious. And, the samurai ginjo sake really made the rest of the evening pass by nicely. Service was fine. read more

Absolutely fabulous Japanese Happy place with loud dance music all the time which are mostly cover bands singing popular American pop songs permeate this clean restaurant in Canary Wharf. This place has very good Ramen and Gyoza. The price for the quality foods seem very reasonable. I loved their restaurant and the concept. They serve freshly made ramen as soon as I order them. It's super fast and super delicious. read more

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Carlos is great. Best service by him. He actually pays attention to you. Food is great too but service in london always sucks but Carlos made it great. Hope the best for him. read more

First thing I wanted when I got to London from Morocco was a bowl of hot, steamy noodles in delicious broth. When I saw that Ippudo was nearby my friend's spot here in Canary Wharf, I was sold and knew immediately that this would be our dinner spot. Having lived in Japan and wanting to experience that sweet, sweet taste of authentic ramen again, Ippudo certainly delivered on this front. Unlike the Ippudo in New York, you can actually easily find a seat here in this expansive and well designed restaurant. You have the option of choosing to sit at the bar and watch the noodle masters create your bowl of ramen. We each ordered a bowl of their Karaka-Men with hard noodles simply because we wanted that amazing, spicy tonkotsu broth. Our bowl was certainly on point and was a good substitute for the ramen gems that you would get in Japan. Unfortunately we did not order a bowl with an egg which was our mistake as it looked delicious. On the side, we split an order of agedashi-tofu which I'd definitely order again. I love a good fried piece of tofu with ponzu sauce. Since we dined in on a Tuesday, they had drink specials with cocktails for £5 which was good enough for me. If you are in the area and want a good bowl of ramen, don't hesitate to check out Ippudo. read more

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Delicious ramen and apps! But be warned service is slow and there is often a line outside to get in. If there some heat lamps to endure the chill while in line, I think it would significantly improve the vibes! read more

The soup is spicy enough if you order spicy. I ordered the no. 2 and no. 3 items on the ramen menu. The soup is pretty spicy. It's a little too salty. The noodles are very al dente(chewy) which I really like. I believe they are running out of menu. I wasn't able to keep the menu to check out other dishes for longer. Overall, it's average and not the best restaurant for Japanese noodles soup. read more

Ippudo Canary Wharf - No. 2 on the menu - Ramen Near Me - London, XGL

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Ippudo in London! I've been to Ippudo at several locations around the world and the quality of ramen they served here was the same as what I had everywhere. We came here on Friday evening after work and got lucky that a shared table just became available and got seated immediately. They do get busy here, I saw at least 30 people waiting to be seated when we were ready to leave. Ippudo originally from Hakata, is known for tonkotsu ramen. They call it white ramen here and quality of noodles and broth is the same as the original store in Fukuoka. A couple of appetizers such as gyoza was what I expected (in a good way), drink special during happy hour price was nice, I enjoyed my quick dinner after a long day in the office. Service was a bit slow as they were really busy but still got what I wanted with just a little wait. Too commercialized perhaps but quality is always consistent. Can't go wrong with Ippudo anywhere in the world, and this Canary Wharf location is no exception. read more

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Don't seat people if you don't have time to serve them. Mid food, told us they were out of eggs for the ramen AS they shoved it in front of us, turned up the lights and turned off the music 25 minutes after we sat down. Servers sighed and scoffed every time we asked for something, and they shoved us out the door at 8:58. Everyone there was annoyed. Horrible experience. read more

This place was a short walk from our hotel (Point A Canary Wharf). The ramen was superb! We got a #2 and #6- both had perfectly done soft boiled eggs and delicious pork. The portion sizes were on the bigger side. Would definitely recommend! read more

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For the price you're paying (dinner), I expected more. The portion was small and flavour had msg I believe. Lunch portion was better though, but still on the you don't get a lot side. That said, the flavour was at least good and you will at least be satisfied for the food quality. read more

Ippudo Canary Wharf - Good flavour but quite small... - Ramen Near Me - London, XGL

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I tried the ippudo in nyc before trying it in London. A bit disappointed as the soup is not that hot and the noddle is not that fresh. I feel like eating Macdonald. Haha I ordered the Yaki dumplings but it is not so good. I need to look for a ramen house that made their own noodle Ippudo does not make the cut read more

We were happy to come upon Ippudo in London as we had a great experience with it in NYC! We lucked out in getting it pretty much to ourselves as we went there the same night England was playing Croatia in the World Cup semifinals - and since Ippudo didn't have a TV, the place was empty. Still, that didn't stop the ramen chefs from roaring out a welcome greeting and service was prompt and courteous. We started off with an appetizer of some gyoza (crisp and tasty - and although it was sadly deep-fried rather than pan-fried, it still had a nice tender-crisp texture) and a Goma Q cucumber, sliced and drizzled with a sesame sauce, which was refreshing and light - a winner with us. We all settled down for our favorite ramen with the tonkatsu broth and extra cha-siu (of course!); it was hot and satisfying, a terrific deep flavored broth, though the noodles were a little on the flaccid side. It compared quite favorably with its Big Apple brethen, so nice to see that reliable consistency on both sides of the Pond! read more

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They are not child friendly, especially not helpful on children with special needs. My child has autism and had a meltdown (crying) whilst we are having lunch, we were trying to calm my child down while I was cuddling my child. My child was crying on and off but not shouting, and has not disturbed other customers as other customers were far from us. Instead of asking me if I'm ok or if there's something they can help us to calm my child what she said was for me to bring my child outside the restaurant as my child has been disturbing other customers, mind you my child was not shouting. me and my child has not finished eating our meal yet, my child barely touched her food, i asked the lady if is it ok if i can take away the food, i understood that normally they don't allow to takeaway food but, this is not by choice that my child has not eaten the food. It was a shame that my child's food was put to waste. I wish the service lady has handled this better and I hope they will be more friendly on children with autism/disability. read more

My mother went for a Business Lunch today at this noodle soup place and while waiting on her order a clumsy and ridiculous waitress dumped an entire searing hot bowl of soup on her back after allegedly being startled by a passing costumer on her way to the Restroom... Really? The waitress had no handle whatsoever on how careful you must be carrying bowls with a wide gap filled to the top. What's more upsetting is that NOBODY did anything for my mother except give her a worthless BurnSoothe packet to send her on her way out and back to the Hotel to attend to herself... I had to leave a very important meeting and rush to the room to ensure she wasn't injured. DO NOT consider this restaurant for your dining plans as it is quite obvious A. Their staff is poorly trained to handle the menu, and B. Management displays apathy when a situation like this happens. Very disappointing business strategy. read more

Ippudo Canary Wharf - BurnSoothe Packet (The only helped my mother received at Ippudo at Canary Wharf). - Ramen Near Me - London, XGL

Top quality place. Incredible food, tasty Ramen we all loved it. Had to wait for 45 minutes due to less staff and 5 people seating was limited. But we'll worth the wait. Inferno rice was really good. read more

Food was alright and not that pricey but the service wasn't exactly good. I felt rushed when ordering as after asking for a little more time when the first waiter came over another waiter then came over (as the other one walked away) asking if I was ready to order. Same thing happened to the couple sitting next to me too. Didn't seem like they were busy either but maybe it was just a coincidence. When I asked for a refill for my tap water, instead of giving me water they instead gave me the bill even though they knew we weren't finished yet since my partner was still eating (that refill of water never arrived). When I was actually ready to pay, they took 15 minutes to acknowledge us and instead of coming with the card machine they gave us another bill? And had to wait another 10 minutes to actually pay for our food. On the good note, their fried tofu was amazing as it was super soft on the inside and crispy on the outside and it went well with the sauce it came with. Definitely a must try. read more

Ippudo opened a new branch in Canary Wharf yesterday, so I though I should pay a visit! why not? The atmosphere in the restaurant was great with so many renges (special spoon for ramen) and bottles of shochu display! The staff were very nice, greeting with smile. The ramen itself was ok for me. Because I come from the city ippudo origins so I know the real taste of hakata ramen. Their soup was great. I felt it was quite similar to the one in Japan. Just a bit oily though. The noodle was different from Japanese one and it reminded me of soba noodle. That made me choose 4 stars overall. My friends ordered cocktail called "hakata" and something like lime one which was really amazing! The restaurant is located in a fancy gourmet building in Canary Wharf. I will go visit there again when I miss Japanese food! read more

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Honestly, I like the place.. I know there are reviews saying that is just so-so. I ordered the hard noodle, and it was a good texture, and the meal was quite filling. The on-sen egg is up to standard. The steamed bun thingy ( with a choice of pork, chicken or veg), with the mayo in it, brought out a special taste , combining savoury and sweetness. Kinda open your appetite. I have to mention the vanilla ice-cream! Vanilla is always a classic. This one was visible with flecks of vanilla seeds, and it just brings out the vanilla flavour ! a MUST-HAVE after meal! For drinks, if you are up for a Japonais feel, do order the Samurai ( a cocktail), quite refreshing. read more

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I never got a chance to try the one in nyc as the line was way too long when it first opened so when Ippudo opened in our neighbourhood I jumped on top of it...and was disappointed. We came at lunch and there were only three types of ramen to choose from, the regular tokontsu, akamaru modern, and the spicy one. For 2 quid more, you can add one of the four mini donburis to your set - chicken karrage, chashu, katsu, or curry veg. We started with the hirakata bun for 3 GBP each - the bun was great and the pork belly was marinated in some delicious sauce that had a nice kick...but as i kept chowing down, the lettuce and mayo really took the whole experience away...what is up with that mayo? It tasted terribly sour and was also in the mini dons! who wants to have rice with weird mayo? I got the akamaru modern for 11 gbp with the chicken karage mini don for extra 2 gbp. the soup base was okay and i wasn't crazy about the thin straight noodles. the chicken was good but i couldnt eat the rice cuz it had this weird sour sauce and a lot of mayo. My bf's spicy ramen was much much better, but i wasn't a fan of his katsu don either. Service was a bit disorganized as they had a lot of servers running around but no real system as to who should be doing what. Between the two of us, our bill was 36 GBP with service charge included. I've had way better ramen and for way cheaper price - but the food wasn't too bad. The only time I could see myself come back is if i'm really craving ramen and we don't want to go anywhere far. Otherwise, save yourself a trip. I'm sure there are better places elsewhere in London. read more

Ippudo Canary Wharf - Ramen Near Me - London, XGL

Having been to the Tottenham Court Road branch of ippudo I had low expectations for the ramen at the latest branch in Canary Wharf. Given the limited choices of decent non multi-chain food in CW & mainly due to the freezing cold weather we decided to go for ramen. Although I knew the ramen would not be anywhere close to the best and been warned it would be rather salty at this branch, what I did not expect was to be presented with the messiest and ugliest bowl of ramen I have ever seen. Even a bowl of ramen from a roadside stall would be more presentable than the bowl of unappetising mess we were served with (see the photos for yourself). The egg which needs to be ordered as an extra was served whole and needed to be cut in half using chopsticks. Service during this Saturday late lunch visit was beyond inattentive I had to ask 3 different servers including the one who took our order for a cup of hot water until I finally received it. Bringing the card machine to pay the bill also took several requests. Prices are rather high - a bowl of ramen with extra chashu & egg, gyoza & tea plus service came to over £30! If we had the luxury of more time for a leisurely Saturday lunch in CW we could have dined at Roka on the unlimited weekend brunch offer for a little more but much better standard of service and food! read more

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Food is average ippudo level. Service not cool at all. After I ordered a lunch set and iced water, only water brought to me. After 30 mins of waiting, I checked with another waiteress and found they forgot my lunch set? Chances of this is 1/1000 in my experience, especially when you only ordered 1 thing to eat. I can tell they are sorry and rush to bring me the ramen as the broiled egg is not cut in half, just one whole broiled egg in the soup, which I have never seen before in a ramen bowl. Visited ippudo in nyc, hk, china mainland, this is the worst experience. Im not a picky person like Im paying $$$$ for the meal, but just not a pleasant experience. They gave me 10% discount and crossed the service fee off my bill, thats where the 2 stars come from. read more

The ramen here is excellent. Nice toothsome noodles of varying widths served in a few variations of pork or veggie based broths. I had the spicy veggie ramen and it was delicious. It needed a few more toppings (it felt a little paltry) but regardless, it was yummy. The broth is amazing. Agedashi tofu was also very good! read more

This place is what you'd expect from a ramen joint. Minimal selection, minimal service, and minimal fuss. Food is great quality and even better than most ramen places in London and their branches in New York. Broth is flavourful and noodles are cooked to perfection. The egg is excellent but if you are not into cold center soft boiled eggs, pls give this a pass. Service is consistent and food is definitely always on point. Not worth the queue though so come here during odd hours or risk standing in line for upwards of 30 minutes. read more

I go here a lot, but they are only getting 3 stars. Why? Well, the few ramen dishes they do are really good. In fact they are excellent. But they only have a choice of pork-based ramen or one vegetarian option. All are tasty but it's disappointing that they can't offer other varieties such as beef, chicken or seafood. There's also ALWAYS a ridiculous queue to eat there at lunchtime. It's a really popular place and you can expect to stand in line for 15-20 minutes to get a table for 2. But that's not the fault of the restaurant, it's like that almost everywhere in Canary Wharf. But considering how busy they are and how much of a queue there is, you'd think the service would be more attentive once you're seated. It seems as though if you don't manage to decide what you want while waiting in the queue you'll be sat down and nobody will come to take your order for ages. This has happened a few times now. And you have the same problem when it's time to pay. It feels impossible to attract anyone's attention. I'd give it 4 stars if the service was better, and 5 stars if they had more ramen choices on the menu. read more

Not that delicious. Perhaps I have higher expectations for a famous ramen noodle restaurant. Should try the spicy tofu and green tea ice cream! read more

Ippudo Canary Wharf - Ramen Near Me - London, XGL

The ramen Shiromaru Hakata Classic（豚骨汤拉面），Akamaru Modern（特色原创拉面) is awesome! They have some special rules though: they don't do take-away even if you dine in before .... read more

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The quality of food and service is impeccable. The restaurant is well looked after with clean seating areas, clean utensils and plates. The staff are very kind and work fast to give you the best experience. The sizes of the main ramen bowls are quite big which justifies it's price tag. There is a great selection of sides, desserts and starter dishes. read more

I have been here both for lunch and dinner during the work week. Each time I had a great experience and left very full and satisfied. The hosts that sat us were very friendly and the fresh buns and spicy ramen were consistent in deliciousness. I choose the duck buns (along with each group of friends) and had the spicy veggie ramen one time while trying the chicken spicy ramen the second time. Both were flavourful and filling. It does get busy during the week, but if you pop in right around noon you can find a spot. During the later evening, it seemed to be less buys. I'll be back for sure! read more

Yum! Finally got my ramen cravings fixed! The spicy tonkotsu ramen was amazing! The soup was flavourful and the perfect kick of spiciness. The pork belly melts in your mouth. I like that you can choose the texture (soft vs hard) of the noodles as per the menu. However, the server never asked when I ordered so I just got normal noodles. Over the experience was wonderful! The atmosphere was fun and spacious unlike traditional ramen house with limited seating and line up outside. I would come back if I lived closer to the wharf. read more

Ippudo Canary Wharf - spicy tonkotsu ramen! - Ramen Near Me - London, XGL

We were finally able to try Ippudo when we took our friends visiting from NYC and it did not disappoint. The ramen was delicious and Karaka Men is my new favorite. The portion was huge and it would have been nice to take away. However, one star off because they don't offer take away boxes. We don't like wasting food and so my husband finished the remaining ramen. Overall, we will definitely go back again to try other stuff on the menu. read more

Our reservations didn't work out at another establishment, and Ippudo was close by. We got here about 9:30 when they closed at 10. The restaurant was still pretty packed and they were about to turn us away when we explained to the hostess our encounter from the previous place and that we were from out of town and just needed to get dinner. She allowed us to sit on the condition we put in our order within the next 5 mins and the only option available was Ramen. Since we love Ramen... we went for it. The soup was pretty good and just what we needed after walking in the rain for over an hour. I've been a waitress and I know how annoying it is for people to walk in just before close. I'm happy they were able to accommodate us. read more

Finally got to try Ippudo for dinner, and I really enjoyed everything. We ordered koyza to share, then I ordered the spicy ramen for main. I savoured every bit of the kyozas -- very well cooked and perfect for whetting your appetite. My ramen was solid as well. Just adequately spicy and flavourful, though I did wish that they were more generous with the various toppings. Ambience was so-so -- quite minimalist and very busy during peak hours. I wouldn't recommend it if you're looking to have a business or fancy meal. Service was okay, though it wasn't the most caring or prompt. It's one of those places that won't seat you until the whole party has arrived, so be sure that everyone in your group arrives on time. All in all, would go back mainly for the food. And I'd definitely like to try the wings next time -- they looked great. read more

Ramen makes it to Canary Wharf! Okay, so technically Wagamama has been in the Wharf for a while, but it's sad to call what they serve ramen. I've been twice to the Canary Wharf branch after wandering around at lunchtime on a weekend and seeing there were no queues. Both times I ordered the special tsukemen ramen (dipping ramen) since I prefer the thicker wavy noodles that come in tsukemen to the traditional thin straight noodles in tonkotsu ramen. Noodles, soup, egg, and all the other toppings were on point both times. The thick slabs of chashu are definite upgrades on the paper-thin offerings at other London ramen joints (e.g., Bone Daddies). I was happy with my order of tsukemen ramen both times, but after finishing the second time, I could smell the meaty, garlicky broth of the akamaru modern from my neighbor and totally got food envy. Next time when I'm wandering the Wharf on a weekend at lunch, I'll definitely try what they're famous for. read more

A short walk from the Marriott Canary Wharf where we stayed and also a short walk from the Canary Wharf tube station. Came here on a Saturday night and the wait was a short 15- 20 minute wait. Service was OK as they seemed very busy. I liked this location much better than the Berkeley Ippudo where I had a subpar experience. The classic ramen bowl and the soup were delicious and they also had a 3 for 10 pounds pork bun bao deal. This ended up being one of my best meals in London. read more

Super good Japanese ramen on the east side. We had spicy ramen, and it was great! The noodle is thin, with just a hint of chewiness. It provides the perfect carb base for the flavorful broth and toppings. The broth is rich with a touch of spicy miso. The topping has perfectly tender pork (if you don't like fatty meat, you may not care for this). I love the pork since it has a nice contrast of all the textures: the fat is rendered to melt in your mouth, the lean meat is tender, and the rind left on provides a soft chew when you bite in to it. The woodear mushroom gives a wood-Zie texture, not really providing any flavor. The bean sprouts provides the perfect softened-crunch bite and a subtle light taste. Enjoy read more

Awesome ramen. Tends to get a bit too busy sometimes. Staff can be inattentive and you have to ask them twice to get you something

I walked from the Marriott for a Sunday night dinner after flying in from SFO earlier in the day. I was tired and hungry and Ippudo was the perfect place. Although nearly all of tables were full at 18:00 on Sunday, I was seated immediately at the counter. The waiter was friendly and helped me order--Agedashi Tofu and AKAMARU MODERN with a poached egg. Everything was delicious and served very quickly. I was in and out in 30 minutes and so happy! I don't think it's a good place to linger with a friend, but for me, it was just right. read more

Good Ramon place in canary wharf. A bit salty overall. Reasonable price and variety of choices. Need to queue for 20 minutes most of the times I went. read more

Nice and warm place to enjoy tasty ramen noodles! Good and polite service aswell. Need to come back!