Amazing value for some heart warming Ramen! Honestly, after a long day of hiking up in the Smoky Mountains, I was craving a warm and savory meal that would soothe my soul and appetite. I found this location! Service was superb! Both friendly and proactive + warm. Also the ambiance/interior decor is like stepping into Japan! The seafood ramen features grilled shrimp, fish cake, crabstick, scallions, and a boiled egg in a rich, 6-8 hour simmered broth. Honestly, you could tell! This is hands down some of the best ramen that I have ever had! Pure love in a bowl! The broth was filled so flavorful and smooth, and the seafood was all juicy!!! Mmm, I am reliving the moment just writing this review. I would return for sure! Check this place out! Cheers! read more

Itto Ramen Bar & Tapas - ITTO SEAFOODS RAMEN - Ramen Near Me - Asheville, North Carolina

When we're downtown Asheville we like to stop in here as it's close to all the shops. It's always good food, quick service, and low wait times. We each had ramen and shared appetizers (cucumber salad not pictured) which were good. The 4 stars are because the broth and noodles seem to have a disconnect with each other and the other garnishes. Just seems put together instead of steeped/cooked together. Subjectively It's good, it's just mild and light. read more

See all

Food was awesome. The pork buns perfectly tender. Ava was amazing. Sat in the corner having a casual business meeting and she was attentive but not overwhelming and all of her recommendations were wonderful. Well done can't wait to try the rest of the menu. read more

The food here was really good, especially the deluxe ramen with the black garlic flavor. Everything tasted fresh and flavorful and the atmosphere was cute. Service wasn't the best during our visit and hearing staff loudly complain about other tables was a little uncomfortable, but we'd still come back and would love to try the other location next time! read more

See all

Came in on a Monday night for a quick dinner while in the city for work. I had the classic ramen and it was very good. Great portion size for the prize compared with ramen places in the Triangle. Very rarely do you get three slices of pork belly. I liked the addition of the arugula. That was new to me. Staff was friendly and attentive. read more

Itto Ramen Bar & Tapas - Classic ramen (with chili oil added) - Ramen Near Me - Asheville, North Carolina

Food: the food came out nice and hot. We ordered two tapas but dont feel the price justified for the size to be shareable. The shrimp could have been more of for $12 but that's me. The crab rangoons had more cream than crab in it. It was like the ones you can get at Panda Express. The miso soup was big enough to share. It was nice but I can't say it was unique to me. Service: the place was not busy so they were quick to serve but didn't serve much water to us. Ambiance: cute small building with Asian decorations. Indoor and outdoor seating. read more

See all

We had planned to eat at a different restaurant downtown, but upon being hit with a 2.5-3 hour wait time for the restaurant we planned to attend, we decided to ditch that plan, leave downtown and head to Itto. I am SO glad we did. Below is my ranking for the food, service, ambiance, and other misc. factors: Food - 40/50 My partner ordered the miso ramen. He switched out the 2 porks for beef, and added black garlic oil. He thoroughly enjoyed his, saying it was rich and flavorful. I ordered the delux ramen with no substitutions - it was warm and comforting, but a little bit on the bland side. We also got the garlic butter broccoli, which was delicious, and the crispy rice. The crab crispy rice was a HUGE portion, so be prepared for that! I found the crispy rice a little dry, and would have appreciated something to dip it in, but otherwise it was yummy. Service - 30/30 Service was fantastic. Our waitress was prompt, very friendly and very apologetic when the broccoli we ordered did not come out quickly. Ambiance - 7/10 We chose to eat outside, which was basically in a parking lot that was along a busy road. Despite this, the area was clean, well maintained and had good music playing at a reasonable volume, which made for great vibes, especially since the weather was perfect. We did not eat inside, but as other reviews mention, I can imagine it might be quite tight when the restaurant is packed. Misc. / Notables - 3/10 I am gonna blame this on the nasty person who used the restroom before me, but the bathroom was an absolute mess. Also notable, my partner and I were given different (but similar) menus, and I cannot speak to which was the most recent. Overall: 80/100 If we were local, we would frequent this location. I am sure we will be back on future trips. read more

great value! we couldn't believe how well priced everything was. we ordered several delicious rolls, ramen and bao buns. you get a lot of food. unfortunately we were visitors so we couldn't enjoy our leftovers again read more

Itto Ramen Bar & Tapas - Original ramen sub tofu - Ramen Near Me - Asheville, North Carolina

See all

Not to be dramatic, but Itto ramen is by fat the best ramen I have ever ever eaten and I always get ramen there when I'm in Asheville. We have always been able to walk right in, and during covid, get takeout. My favorite item on the menu is the spicy ramen. And the star of the spicy ramen is the seasoned egg. I don't even like eggs but this is something special. My son got the boathless ramen which was a little odd.. It was not as hot, but still good. Very cool ambiance, and super nice servers. Big fan of this place. read more

See all

Service was great, food was fantastic, wide selection of tapas. Definitely worth it!! read more

Itto Ramen Bar & Tapas - Original ramen Spicy crab salad - Ramen Near Me - Asheville, North Carolina

Listen...we are from Georgia and any time we travel we look for good Asian food. THIS IS IT! I about had church it was so Heavenly! Clean restaurant with no weird food or cleaner smells!!! Friendly & knowledgeable servers. Ample portions - we over ordered!! But the FLAVOR is so balanced and spot on! We'll done you! read more

Itto Ramen Bar & Tapas - Pork Don & Godzilla Roll - Ramen Near Me - Asheville, North Carolina

​My recent visit to Itto Ramen was a treat! We sat outside in the patio area. It's a bit tight but it was a great night to sit outside. ​We started with the Yellowtail Jalapeños appetizer, and it was a great start to the meal. For our main courses, we went with the Spicy Ramen and the Deluxe Ramen. Both were fantastic! The broth in each bowl was rich and intensely flavorful--you could tell a lot of care went into them. My bowl of Spicy Ramen had a wonderful kick without sacrificing any of the deep, savory notes of the broth. The Deluxe Ramen was equally delicious. For drinks we tried the Pomegranate Cucumber Margarita, and the Last Samurai, Raspberry Dream, and they were all incredibly good and well-balanced. ​I do want to give a special shoutout to the staff. It seemed like the place might have been a little short-staffed, but you wouldn't have known it from our experience. Our server and the host were friendly, attentive, and clearly hustling to make sure everyone was taken care of. Great service even when they were busy! I'll definitely be back before we leave Asheville. read more

Great service but tight seating inside. I do love their ramen with the garlic oil though! We added steamed gyoza pork tonight that was decent but not great. With 2 cans of beer & app & 2 ramen with an extra boiled egg & spicy oil on the side our bill was about 65 before top. Favorite cold weather soup is this ramen. read more

See all

This is a SUPER important PSA about what is actually vegan on their menu, not a review of the restaurant. Per the previous review, the owner doesn't know what vegan means, and the manager said new menus are coming that have NOT been fixed. So they walked me through what is actually vegan on the menu. From left to right on the menu, here are your options: Garlic butter edamame (it's a garlic margarine sauce), Shishito peppers, Itto fried tofu, Harumaki, Garlic butter broccoli, Itto gyoza (vegetable dumpling option), itto vegetable ramen (either with gf ramen or kale noodle (not listed), but NOT regular ramen), and Mango mochi ice cream. Anything else marked V is NOT vegan. read more

LOVE THIS PLACE! I'm in a long distance relationship with my fiancé, and while he was visiting me in Asheville on this occasion, he requested to come to this restaurant since he loved it so much the last time he was here! We came to this location instead of the downtown one because this one has a parking lot. The decor inside is so cute and one of my favorite parts of eating here. This time we tried the Pork Itto buns, and it was so good! They were filled with sooooo much meat. Honestly I could eat a plate of just that. We also tried a couple of cocktails, and they were both delicious, I love when places have specialty drinks. We did not take pictures of the ramen since we were so eager to dig in. Thank you Itto for always providing a great meal! read more

Itto Ramen Bar & Tapas - Pork Itto Buns - Ramen Near Me - Asheville, North Carolina

See all

A great pleasant place. Stop in and enjoy a. Great meal and great ramen!! Awesome staff! read more

Itto Ramen Bar & Tapas - Photo menu1 - Ramen Near Me - Asheville, North Carolina

I was craving something hot and found this place on the map. I walked in and was able to seat anywhere since it was still pretty early in the day. I ordered the takoyaki and Deluxe Ramen. The takoyaki was good but wasn't steaming hot as I'm used to it being. The Deluxe Ramen had too much butter in it, that it was sliding off my chopsticks. The ramen broth tasted pretty weird, not sure if it was the black garlic that made it taste like that. The noodles were delicious though. I wouldn't give it more than 3-stars because mid-way when I was eating, the server asked if I was ready for the check. I literally had noodles in my mouth still and my bowl was half full. He asked for my check. At that point, I kind of lost my appetite and said yes to the check. Their receipt machine was also down so he offered me half a receipt... why. read more

Itto Ramen Bar & Tapas - Ramen Near Me - Asheville, North Carolina

See all

The ramen at this place is top of the line, and makes amazing leftovers. The artwork is very cool and the place is very small which gives it some very good vibes. Also, this will sound weird, but they have the best fries I've ever had! read more

Very disappointing. It's marketed as an authentic Japanese restaurant, but it was one of my worst experiences out there. First thing you notice when you walk in is that they are playing 1990-2000s rock music. Not a huge deal, but it really pulls one out of the Japanese experience. Which is a shame because the decor was well put together. The second thing was the waitresses were all crowded together close to our table just chatting about their boyfriends and such. Don't get me wrong, I don't mind people standing around and chatting, but don't do it anywhere close to where you have customers! It was quite annoying. Our waitress was nice, but the chatting and gabbing close to our table was yet another to pull us out of the experience. Now for the food. Yet another disappointment. My noodles were undercooked, and I didn't eat a single pork belly slice. It was tough and wasn't worth chewing at all! I asked if I could have my egg cooked to be a little less jammy because that's my preference, and my waiter said "sorry, we cook them all at the beginning of the night". RED FLAG! It was obvious after hearing that everything was pre made and then assembled in an assembly line. Nothing made to order! It's essentially fast food Japanese. Which again, would have been fine if it was marketed as fast food. But it wasn't. Won't be coming here again. read more

Itto Ramen Bar & Tapas - Half eaten ramen - Ramen Near Me - Asheville, North Carolina

This place was amazing, one of the best ramen places I have been to. They also have tons of small plates so if you aren't a seafood/ ramen fan, you will still find a dish that fits your tastes. read more

Itto Ramen Bar & Tapas - Itto Seafood Ramen, amazing! - Ramen Near Me - Asheville, North Carolina

See all

Itto Ramen is a wonderful spot to grab a big bowl of yumminess or share a table full of appetizers with your family and best friends. I have always received great service here, and the food is always delicious! We decided on tapas which left us leaving Itto comfortable and ready to go out on the town. Everything tasted fresh, made to order, and the presentation served beautifully. There is a large selection of tapas to choose from- something for everyone! Itto is located in West Asheville. There is an outside patio to enjoy the local weather and scenery. read more

See all

They scrimped me on the amount of miso broth (didn't even go halfway up the noodles) and when I asked for more they wanted to charge an extra $5, when I said it was less broth than usual she (owner/manager possibly) wanted to argue about it. I've been ordering the same miso ramen bowl here for over 6 years and have noticed the amount of broth has been diminishing, but this time was by far the least quantity. And then to be argued with about it... uggh. read more

When we travel, we seek cuisines that we don't have back home. Charleston doesn't have many ramen options (and none are vegetarian), so we were excited when a local friend recommended Itto. As soon as he saw the Takoyaki Balls ($10) on the tapas menu, my husband wanted to try them. I am not an octopus fan, but I tried one for his sake. They're crunchy on the outside and creamy on the inside. This was the first time I've seen Takoyaki Balls on a menu, so if you're an adventurous eater, this might be the app for you. We visited on a chilly, October night, and it was perfect for ramen. My husband had a more traditional pork-based ramen. For my entrée, I had the vegetable ramen. Often, vegetarian dishes are an after thought, or simply leave or swap out animal proteins, but not at Itto. The green kale noodles were unique. The ramen comes with a large spoon so you can eat it properly, with a little bit of each item in every spoonful. All ingredients (noodles, tofu, corn, onions, arugala, bamboo, and scallions) complimented each other. When we finished our entrees, our bellies were warm and full. Although we didn't have any leftovers, the portions were large. Ample street parking is available, or you can park at a nearby Ingles grocery store across the street and walk over. Itto has two locations in the Asheville area, and I wish they'd expand to South Carolina! Until then, we'll happily recommend this spot and return when we visit Asheville. read more

See all

This place opened for lunch at 12 pm, and I noticed that the parking lot was nearly full! I thought that might be a good sign... First of all, the place was casual, with a warm, cozy vibe. Also had some authentic Japanese artwork on the walls. However, I could not overlook its VERY awkward layout. I say that because smack in the middle of their dining room was this long line of tables, with all these smaller tables for twos and fours lined around it. Must have been a good reason for having that awkward-as-hell, long table charging up the restaurant like that?? Now for the most important thing...the food! I ordered their "Itto Buns" (AKA Pork Buns) and their House Special Ramen, which was brothless! (my first!). Well, where to start?? I'll jump right to it and say that I didn't just love, but LOVED their foods!!! Their Pork Buns were possibly THE best Pork Buns/Baos I've ever had in my life! They were unusual because the Pork were minced...unlike most Pork Buns, with one chunky slab of Pork. Although they were messier to eat because of the slicing, they were simply MAGICAL. Not necessarily because of the cutting, but the flavoring was truly amazing. Also loved the fresh Cucumber in the buns. Again, THE Best Pork Buns I've ever had!! Topping that would be hard...but their BROTHLESS House Special Ramen was also unbelievable good! Thanks to a great mix of toppings and a truly tasty sesame oil (or something at the base of the ramen), this ramen truly did NOT need the broth to make it absolutely delicious. Sort of made me think it was a superior version of Spaghetti. (I'm not a huge fan of tomato-based sauce anyway). So again, their ramen was MAGICAL. Not only were their foods Excellent, they were Unique. My first time trying Sliced Pork in the Buns (versus just a slab of Pork)...and again, my first with Brothless Ramen! Their service was stellar as well. The hostess was quick to greet cheerfully, then let me pick my table/seating...and my waiter was totally on his game. THE only criticism I had was the long line of tables in the middle...but I can easily just laugh that off. I'd give this restaurant more than 5 stars if I could! Again, when I saw a near cult-like gathering at the door right before the restaurant opened, I KNEW that I was in for something good. This HAS to be the best Japanese food in Asheville. I definitely hope to return very soon...I'm a HUGE fan of Itto now. read more

See all

Following the recommendations from Yelp, I got the house special ramen which was really good. The service was rather timely as well. There is a decent sized parking lot right outside which makes it easy for driving over. read more

What terrible service towards Spanish-speaking people and that even though I came in speaking English, the food is very little for what they charge and the waitress only cares about the tip but when saying goodbye she doesn't even say "see you later, come back soon". Bad service, I wouldn't waste my money here again. read more

3.5 stars My friend and I were in Asheville for a few days and Itto ended up being our first meal destination! We were astounded by the vast menu of unique tapas. We opted for the crab scallion pancake and the Japanese oysters for apps, and a deluxe ramen to share. We also got two cocktails - the last samurai was good for my friend's allergy symptoms with its gingery lemony flavor, and my cherry blossom mimosa was very pretty, but didn't taste too different from a regular mimosa. At this point, I went to use the bathroom after a long day of travel and unfortunately both restrooms were horrible. Both were out of paper and just totally dingy and not clean. This really destroys my whole outlook of a restaurant and makes me feel grossed out whenever I think of the dining experience. I ended up not using the bathroom and just went back to the table. The food was pretty good, everything stood out on its own. I really enjoyed the fried oysters and crab scallion pancake for its uniqueness. The ramen was also good but not super stand-out. Sadly, probably won't return for cleanliness alone. Also in our short time there, the staff shattered some kind of glassware near our table on two separate occasions despite it not being busy, so it did feel a bit chaotic in there. read more

Itto Ramen Bar & Tapas - The last samurai, cherry blossom mimosa - Ramen Near Me - Asheville, North Carolina

See all

TOP THREE RESTAURANT of all-time! AUTHENTIC flavor filled SIGNATURE RAMEN. Recommending highly to everyone for date night or lunch dates to impress your ramen & tapas lovers. We had the Curry & Seafood Ramen. Lavender Mojito also Premium well executed after a hard day of working read more

Itto Ramen Bar & Tapas - SEAFOOD & CURRY RAMEN ( curry may have edged out the seafood!) - Ramen Near Me - Asheville, North Carolina

Top tier food! Below average service (unfortunately). I will focus on the food only in this review because the bad service I received did not out weigh me returning for more food from this restaurant on other occasions. Thus I'd recommend you give this restaurant a try for yourself and decide what you think is more important. The times I visited, the restaurant was still fairly new so it's possible the waitresses/waiters I received were still learning. Let's start with the bao....I've actually compared their bao with other restaurants in Asheville and TO DATE I have not seen one that can top the one from Itto Ramen. It's mandatory with your order. Literally can't go wrong with the ramen. I prefer spice so a typically default to that in ramen but literally each one is a slam dunk. The gyoza is notable as well and many of their other apps are great (including their sweet potato one)! The one item I've tried tried that wasn't quite for me was the deep fried ice cream. It was more soggy and melty than expected. Overall, get the ramen, get the apps, skip dessert, repeat. read more

See all

So many vegan options! The food was delicious. We had garlic edamame (sans butter), fries and the ramen burger. All prepared and presented beautifully! Garrett was our server. He was attentive, and very very nice. Made our experience at Itto a great one. read more

Itto Ramen Bar & Tapas - Ramen Near Me - Asheville, North Carolina

Highly recommend for Japanese food/ramen cravings! We've been here twice, once at this location and once at another location. Ramen may not be the best I've ever had, but is delicious! When we were reading the menu at the other location, some customers came out and started telling us how delicious it was which is always a positive sign. Both times we were seated right away and waited on quickly. Some favorites we've tried are the avocado ball and the stuffed sweet potato with spicy crab and tuna. I was definitely a bit wary about the sweet potato but it honestly worked really well! I was pleasantly surprised. We also had a bit leftover the next day and it tasted even better. So surprisingly delicious and fresh. Definitely the favorite though, the avocado ball. Creamy and flavorful with just the right amount of crunchy texture from being fried. Amazing. We've tried the seafood ramen and deluxe ramen. The deluxe ramen broth was extremely rich and decadent, and the chashu pork melted in your mouth. Definitely easy to bite through and enjoy with the ramen. The seafood ramen was fresh and delicious, with a broth I could never get tired of tasting. Recommend both!! We did order drinks (lychee martini and honey Paloma) that were VERY STRONG, almost to the point of being hard to drink. Overall, perfect date night spot to grab a few small plates or feast on ramen and other plates! read more

See all

We loved every single thing we ate here. We opened with tapas: the pork buns, fried tofu, and we were absolutely blown away by the charsu don, a rice bowl with house made roast pork, poached egg, & eel sauce. And last visit we liked the classic ramen but thought the miso ramen better, so we got miso ramen again, & hubs, who is less of a broth lover than I, ordered the special ramen which was brothless (autocorrect says breathless :-) ). It did indeed take our breath away. It was stunningly good. Hubs tweaked it by swapping corn in instead of hot oil. Next visit I'm getting a bowl of that special for me. Tonight's drink special was a "bubbling butterfly", prosecco with lavender and lemon - I'm not much of a drinker but that just sounded like me, and it too was divine. I wish they were closer to us (we're in Asheville often but it is 2.5h from home) because I want to try everything on that menu but since it's at distance I know myself well enough to know I'll probably order this exact meal every time I visit for the indefinite future. (One time on vacation there was a dim sum place and a ramen place walkably close to where we were staying... best vacation ever.) read more

See all

It was soooo delicious! I'll definitely go back. Great service, great food, great service. I want to go back as soon as possible. read more

See all

The food scene in Asheville continues to amaze me. My son took me to Ito for an evening of Ramen. The word I would use for my bowl on a chilly evening is 'comforting'. I ordered a brothless ramen bowl called "Ito House Special". I did this in order to enjoy the piping hot noodles & bold flavors. And bold they were! There was spicy oil, finely ground pork, Parmesan, & white truffle oil. What a smart, awesome tasting combination. So satisfying. My son got a classic ramen bowl with broth & also found it delicious. We were ramen-warmed on a chilly night. read more

See all

First time stopping here. We were in the area and we noticed some places were closed. I wanted something we could get fast and get on our way I did not know everything on the menu is served like appetizer size ,smaller portions of certain things. They did not have dinners to order. If you wanted Raman it was a good size bowl. The waiter we had was very friendly and helpful. We didn't know what to order. I decided to try the sliced steak pieces with jalapeno on top. They were very thinly sliced and over cooked. Almost like eating a piece of beef jerky. If they were done less they would have been really good. Then we got soup. It was a good size for sure but the broth was very funky to me. They say they cook it for a long time. It has seafood pieces in it, crab meat I think the one piece I tried was imitation and it was horrible tasting. I don't know what the broth was made from but I didn't like it. He ate it and didn't want to waste it. I was thinking the broth was going to be like a pho soup but it wasn't. Since we had never been here before we had no clue what to get. I don't think this was for us. I don't think we would go here again unless someone we know went and knew what we may like that they make, but this trip was not enjoyable. read more

Went back a second time and had the deluxe ramen. I added shrimp. The broth was fabulous. I also don't usually eat pork belly, but this prep is phenomenal. It was so soft and not off putting like I normally find pork fat to be, except in bacon. Lol. The crab Rangoon was good. My husband, who doesn't care for this type of food, ordered wings. They were not bad, but sat on a pool of sauce instead of being smothered in it. We went on a Monday for lunch, so not crowded. Wait staff was fine. Will go back in the future. read more

One of our final stops in Asheville after visiting the fantastic Biltmore. Sage was our server/hostess (maybe she does everything!) And was exceptionally nice and accommodating. We ordered the Miso ramen, Spicy Ramen and the House special (brothless ramen) Honestly out of the three I was surprised and really loved the House special! It had just enough spice and flavor would definitely rate it 5/5! read more

Itto Ramen Bar & Tapas - Top left: Spicy Miso Ramen Bottom left: Miso Ramen Bottom right: Itto House Special Ramen (best one!) - Ramen Near Me - Asheville, North Carolina

Classic ramen. Added corn. Hands down the next pork I've ever tasted in ramen. Chefs kiss! read more

Itto Ramen Bar & Tapas - Classic ramen and added corn. Best pork I've had in ramen ever. - Ramen Near Me - Asheville, North Carolina

We were wandering around West Asheville Monday afternoon, and as restaurants often are, were closed. We happened on Itto, which I'd heard glowing words about, so tried it out. The only complaint that I could possibly have is that there were too many choices of things that sounded amazing. Like 30. We each finally made a choice, and they were all incredibly delicious. Reasonably priced, large bowls, super fast and friendly service. I don't eat out much, but when I do it will be here. And I will bring all out-of-town guests. One of the best restaurants I've eaten at! read more

We had Pierson as a server. He was great at making jokes and bringing up the mood. This was one of the best services I have ever received. The food was awesome. The atmosphere was thrilling and joyful. read more