I really enjoyed my meal here--everything was delicious. I'd definitely recommend making a reservation because the place gets busy, especially if you want a good seat. The restaurant has a darker aesthetic, but it feels cozy, comfortable, and welcoming. The atmosphere was great, and everyone was friendly. The ramen was outstanding. The noodles were perfectly tender, and the broth was rich and full of flavor. I also tried the sake bomb, and even though I'm not usually a big fan of alcohol, it paired surprisingly well with the ramen. The sushi was incredible too. Honestly, I wish the portions were bigger because I could have happily made a whole meal out of just the sushi! read more

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TikTok brought us here! And I hate to admit it-- the food? Delicious! Service? The absolute worst. Trust every review that describes how horrible the service is. We came as a group of 6, and upon entering, it took more than 20 minutes for us to be acknowledged. Bummer. I will say that this place is not suitable for large groups. We were seated at a large coffee table in the far back, right next to the restroom. As mentioned earlier, the food is great, but it took more than 40 minutes for our food to arrive. Tonkotsu is better than the Tantanmen. Black Lagoon is better than the Smoked & Mango. It's very expensive for what it is, but I'm sure it's because of the location and the hype of this place. Overall, the lights and decor are really cool, good food, but definitely don't see myself recommending this place to anyone! read more

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The mango sushi roll was the best roll I've ever had in my LIFE. Such a edgy/retro spot, the colors and theme inside is fun and the drink menu was small but great with many different styles. I have the lychee martini and it tasted amazing and had lychee and boba in it. The server was great, quick, and attentive. My husband loved his ramen bowl - we will definitely come back the next time we are in San Juan. read more

Kaiju Noodle Bar - Lychee Martini + crimson typhoon - Ramen Near Me - Santurce, Puerto Rico

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The entrance to Kaiju is very discrete. You enter through side alley door with a small neon sign. You know you're in the spot when you see a Godzilla movie playing on the tv over the stairs. The space is very dark with red neon. Seating is a combination of tables and vintage living room furniture. Kailua has a curated drink list that is a must try. Their special bourbon drink is amazing and is smoked, which creates a cool effect in the dark neon lit space. The frozen Buddha is another must try if your preference is a sweeter rum based drink. Lastly, the food. We started with the bao buns that were soft pillows filled with crispy pork belly. We moved on to the Ramen and each was amazing. If your into spice try the tantanmen but of the three we tried there wasn't a noodle left in the bowls. read more

Kaiju Noodle Bar - Tantanmen Ramen bowl. - Ramen Near Me - Santurce, Puerto Rico

Great Bau buns, wontons, dumplings, extremely good air conditioning. Dark lit with lots of neon, sofa and sushi bar style seating areas, be careful on the way down the stairs! Good service, and a really good meal. We will return when we come back to PR. Countertop was kind of sticky but this was a minor issue and the only one to be honest. Recommend a try, as well as the Pad Tai and the Lo mien. read more

Kaiju Noodle Bar - Seating and bar - Ramen Near Me - Santurce, Puerto Rico

Unfortunately I did not take any pictures of the food here. The Bao Buns and Lo Mein was amazing! I had to have the bao buns 3x over my 5 day trip to PR. It was perfect and a great light snack before a concert or night out. I highly recommend. This is a late night spot and they do delivery as well! Highly recommend I can't wait to go back! read more

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The food was amazing. It was just way too cold to enjoy it. The air condition was on 60 degrees. I had to take a shot to get warm. lol. We had ramen, dumplings, bao and sushi rolls Again food was amazing. Take a coat ! read more

Kaiju Noodle Bar - Ramen Near Me - Santurce, Puerto Rico

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The food was really delicious and fresh, service was great and accommodating and it was a really cool unique place with neon lighting, decoration and bgm. Only critic is drinks didn't feel the alcohol as much. But were very tasty mixology. read more

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As soon as we entered, we were able to observe the magical and mysterious atmosphere. The waiter greeted us with the warmest welcome, offering us two shots of a Japanese liquor to start. I ordered some noodles With a peanut butter sauce, they were absolutely delicious. Most of these dishes can be shared with two people since they're quite large. I will definitely be coming back read more

Kaiju Noodle Bar - The bar continues with the atmosphere and you see how the drinks are prepared. - Ramen Near Me - Santurce, Puerto Rico

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Cool bar- it's kind of a speakeasy hole in the wall and a bit hard to find the door. Inside is pretty dark and neon but overall pretty good decor. Drinks were great! Got a Tokyo mule and a Japanese old fashioned. There's also an option to make the Tokyo mule a mocktail, which my sober friends enjoyed. Food was phenomenal. We were an all vegetarian group and there were plenty of options. We got vegan sushi, dumplings, and ramen. Service- minus 1 star just because it took a hot minute. Took over 45 min for our ramen to come out and it wasn't super packed. But the food was good and I wasn't in a rush for plans after so I wasn't terribly mad. read more

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Very cool bar esthetic. Our server was great and the vegan tantanmen was delicious. Our only issue was undercooked rice in the eel roll.

My group of 8 and I thought this was a good place for dinner once we landed in PR the other night. We walk in and It took several minutes to be greeted by a staff member to place us on their waitlist which was said to be 30 min. Nothing else was open at that time of night so we decided to stay. We were also told that It would take longer to place an order for takeout as there was a wait for online orders. The wait was over an hour, small parties of three were sitting at larger tables that could fit 6-7. Their logic for coordinating tables per party sizes was poor as they were missing out of taking advantage of all the empty seats. We finally get sat, ordered our drinks and those who ordered alcohol were prioritized while the other three had to ask several people for their water. ONE water was delivered much later for the three people waiting, we ended up sharing the bottle. We waited an hour for our food, our server did not come to check on us for any refills or explanations as to what the hold up was. Finally our food arrived, everyone had their orders besides one member who had their order forgotten. She had to wait for her food to be rushed from the kitchen. The food came out cold, very salty, bland dumplings and overpriced for the amount/quality of the food. It took 3 hours to finally be out of that establishment. I would not recommend this place. read more

Who loves ramen?!? This girl right here! My finance found this place for us and it was probably one of the best places we ate in Puerto Rico. The door is a little unsuspecting when you're walking up to it. It's covered in graffiti and blends in with the outer exterior. If you didn't know it was there, you'd could totally walk right by and not notice. When you go inside it's dark! Like dark dark! Give your eyes some time to adjust from the bright Puerto Rican sun if you're coming during the day time because it's all black lights. At the bottom of the stairs, there is a small step up into the actual restaurant. I tripped going in and coming out could be user error, but I'm not taking credit for that. Inside is really chill! Lots of comfortable seating. There are also formal tables. We sat at a formal table, but if you like a more "at home comfy" feel, take a seat on a couch. Staff is so nice! They are talkative and attentive. We ordered pork boa buns and the tonkotsu ramen. Both were perfect! They do have vegan options! So cheers to that. Price was decent especially for the area. I would come back a million times read more

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It's a shame that I have to leave this review because we have been here quite a few times in the past and have really enjoyed the food and the atmosphere, but on our most recent visit we had an awful experience. We made a reservation through OpenTable for 8pm and when we got there they didn't have our table ready, they charged us a 135 dollar deposit in order to make the reservation and they weren't capable of having our table ready on time? We waited for over half an hour and still our table wasn't ready, they told us to "wait to see if one of the groups left" as if we were just walk ins, when we had a reservation. Absolutely terrible service and administration on the management's part, we will sadly not be returning. We ended up leaving to eat at Peko Peko, which is another great ramen spot nearby that is actually organized. read more

The Good, the Bad and the Ugly: The Good: it is a very unique and vibey type of place. The Ramen was good. The Bad: The Pad Thai had what tasted like peanut butter in it. It did not have a typical Pad Thai flavor to it. The Ugly: the $12 mixed drink had no discernable alcohol in it but the Eel roll had a over-powering flavor of alcohol to it. I was the only one there yet the food took over 30 minutes to arrive and the wait staff had very poor listening skills. read more

Service was good. Waited like 40 min for one roll and another 45 for room temperature ramen when the place was practically empty... Both Cocktails tasted weird but felt shrugged off by the bartender. Definitely not worth $160... read more

You are paying for the Ambiance. Definitely a place to bring a close group and have fun with the with the wall decor, the seat placements, and the glow in the dark lighting. One of the few restaurants that offer a basement environment in Puerto Rico. If you are into the Godzilla Universe, this will be right up your alley. The food was Godzilla themed, the drinks were Godzilla themed, the whole place is Godzilla themed. The food was good, but did not reach that level of cuisine for the price paid. We had the the pulled pork Spring roll, the Tonkatsu Ramen, and the Chicken Lo Mein. The one entree that stood out was the Spring Roll (just for the fact I've never had pulled pork spring rolls). Other than that, nothing to rave about. The service was great; out server was attentive and checked up on us at appropriate times. Overall, good experience. A one-and-done kind of place. Would not come back due to the prices not matching the quality of food. read more

La comida riquísima y sushi bien fresco. ambiente bien agradable y cool. Buen servicio también ! read more

Kaiju Noodle Bar - Fire show - Ramen Near Me - Santurce, Puerto Rico

La comida estaba súper! Ordené el Shoyu Ramen y de tomar la motharita. El ramen estaba exquisito, en cambio la motharita no me gustó mucho pero es por gusto personal. El ambiente era brutal, con temática japonés y en la entrada con clips de ultra man. 10/10 volveria! read more

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Unexpectedly great! Great service and even better food! The ambiance is modern and appropriately decorated. A great experience! Recommended. read more

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We are in town for a short getaway and we're recommended to stop by and eat here by friends. Upon entering, you see glow in the dark paintings and a tv screen playing Godzilla. It was unexpected and a cool entry! Inside we were greeted by the bartender who also happened to be our server. He was very nice and knowledgeable about the menu. Best service we've received since being in PR. We started with the pulled pork bao buns and they were so soft and yummy! I recommend these as a starter, two come in an order. We then ordered a Pad Thai and the Godzilla roll. The server recommended this roll to me since I didn't know which one to get! This one is off the menu and it was different and freshly made. I love the wontons on top of the roll such a cute garnish. Overall, we had a great experience and we absolutely recommend people to come here! I do recommend to make reservations! We got lucky and came on a slow Monday night. So beware that is it a small place and only a couple of tables. read more

Kaiju Noodle Bar - Inside: very small and intimate - Ramen Near Me - Santurce, Puerto Rico

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The pad Thai was just alright. No sauce. Kinda dry. No utensils. No napkins. Probably wouldn't order from here again. The ego roll was okay. read more

Perla and the entire staff was a joy to work with , she was very patient with my groups limited Spanish skills to order. The food was tasty and hot . I ordered the Spicy Tuna and Chicken Pad Thai and the portions were good and the food was delicious. The ambiance was very modern and lively from the art on the building as you walk in to the neon lights and fish decorations on the table . As a tourists I'd definitely return . Thanks yelp for the check-in discount. read more

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This place is a neat idea of a "speakeasy" type restaurant that is located underground. It is a small place that isn't for very large groups. Parking is either off the street if you can find a spot or there is a parking garage 2 blocks down, attached to the Pueblo/ across from Lote 23. The seating options are either bar counter or couches and tables. They offer their list of cocktails with a handful of beers such Sapporo, Coors banquet, craft boat local beer, etc. The bao buns and spring rolls were delicious. The pork was juicy and tender and the combination of ingredients was pleasant. We ordered the Tonkotsu and Shoyu. The Tonkotsu had a creamy broth similar to a Japanese-esc corn chowder. The Shoyu brother was mediocre and lacked the flavor you would get from a broth that was stewed for hours. The broth could've been better with an element of chili oil. A couple negatives- At first our server was attentive but then was nowhere to be found. The water glasses are about 1/2 cup of water sized and she didn't come to refill our water at all. The restaurant is dark with the exception of a UV light. The food you're eating will appear different colors (green cilantro looks purple, pork belly looks lime green).. this is cool but we wanted to know what we were eating! The prices are way too high. The soup should be $15-18 not $25. We wouldn't return unless the prices were adjusted to match the quality of the flavors. read more

Kaiju Noodle Bar is a unique dining experience that combines fantastic food with an electric atmosphere. As soon as you step inside, you're transported into a world of neon lights and buzzing nightlife. The decor is modern and trendy, with bright colors and interesting textures that create a vibrant energy. The star of the show, however, is undoubtedly the food. The menu is full of delicious, Asian-inspired dishes that are bursting with flavor. The noodles are perfectly cooked, the dumplings are savory and delicious, and the sushi is fresh and tasty. They also have a great selection of cocktails and other beverages to pair with your meal. The service is top-notch as well, with friendly and attentive staff who are always willing to make recommendations or answer any questions. Even with the busy atmosphere, they manage to create a comfortable and welcoming environment that makes you want to come back again and again. Overall, if you're looking for a unique dining experience with great food, fantastic cocktails, and a lively atmosphere, then Kaiju Noodle Bar is the perfect choice. Whether you're on a date, catching up with friends, or just looking for a fun night out, this place has it all. Highly recommended! PD: I was having such a good time that I forgot to take pictures I only took selfies definitely coming back and updating this review with pictures! read more

Food is phenomenal. Tried several appetizers including the pulled pork bao buns are delicious. Ramen Noodles must have. Service was extraordinary. The place will transport you. The ambience is a work of art in itself, starting at the entrance read more

To agree with everyone's reviews, the pad Thai is quite bad. It tastes like peanut butter and noodles. However everything else about the place was amazing, from the flavor of the sushi rolls and the bao buns, however, do not eat their chicken. My friend and I have been suffering from severe food poisoning ever since eating their chicken roll. The sushi is fine and recommended but please for gods sake do not eat the chicken there. read more

How to go from a 5-star review to a 1-star review in one week flat: After enjoying a fantastic meal at Kaiju last Friday, I decided to come back this Friday and brought some friends. Big, embarrassing mistake, total disaster! As a consequence of my 5-star Yelp review from last week, Kaiju apparently became a lot more popular. My group arrived around 8:00 and the place was pretty much full. Such is the power of Yelp. The crazy part is, these people clearly have no idea why they suddenly got so busy, because they haven't even claimed their business on Yelp. They probably never even heard of Yelp! Anyway, I was initially glad that they were busy, as I felt like I'd done my part to spread the word. However after waiting like 20 minutes to get seated, I was a little less enthusiastic. Unfortunately, we waited another 20 minutes and no one even came over to take our drink order, so we walked out. Also, they totally changed their menu, and the Wonton Ramen that I raved about in my first review was nowhere to be found on the new menu. Unbelievable stupidity. You have ONE review and in the review, the customer raves about a specific dish, so of course, you remove that dish from your menu. Totally makes sense! read more

Kaiju Noodle Bar - Wonton Ramen. Outstanding! - Ramen Near Me - Santurce, Puerto Rico

Visiting San Juan and saw this place on google and decided to try it, and we're so glad we did!! They are generally reservations only but thankfully they had some seats at the bar for us. The sushi was amazing and easily beat my favorite sushi spot at home. Drinks made by Daniel were also fantastic and his service was welcoming and so friendly. The atmosphere was so cool and plenty of cool picture spots outside and inside. I will definitely be coming back next time I vacation in PR! read more

The food is excellent, I could not choose a favorite. it instantly became one of my favorite places, will keep coming here again and again.

Loved the ambiance, the drinks and the food. It's a fast environment, so come ready to have the service super fast. read more

Kaiju Noodle Bar - Ramen Near Me - Santurce, Puerto Rico

I loved it! Everything was amazing, delicious and sexy atmosphere. The dumplings mouthwatering, the Tonkotsu Ramen and the Kaiju Lo Mein delicious! The cocktails where divine. We had a fantastic evening! read more

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Went with a group of friends; we ordered the dumplings and a sushi roll for appetizers. They were amazing but the portions didn't match the prize at all. I ordered Pad Thai and unfortunately it was horrible. Think of Jif peanut butter mixed with your noodles. My friends Ramen wasn't good either. Also extremely overpriced. Service was excellent. Do with that what you will. read more

Kaiju Noodle Bar - Pad Thai - Ramen Near Me - Santurce, Puerto Rico

they didn't provide any utensils so I asked hotel restaurant for it. The noodles are so mushy, it's like they cooked the noodles for 20 mins. How on earth can any restaurant cook ramen noodles worse than this??? Impossible!!! The broth and pork tasted fine,but the noodles pretty much ruined everything. :( That's a $22 ramen bowl. read more

Kaiju Noodle Bar - Ramen Near Me - Santurce, Puerto Rico

The Ambiance is very different and unique. The noodles are great and home made. Service is amazing and Adam and the team are very welcoming and professional. read more

So unique and great ambiance! Sushi is inexpensive and delicious, fun decorations for Halloween, ramen was not my favorite ever but still yummy. You can sit on a couch and eat on a coffee table or there are a couple regular tables. read more

We love Dining at Kaiju. We decided to order take out. They were fast and friendly, but the food was very low on flavor, they left out one of the items and didn't give us cutler, even after I asked if it was in the package. I would not order takeout from Kaiju. read more

Can I give less than one star????? Sadly, we were not able to enjoy Kaiju because they don't admit patrons under the age of 18 years of age. I have no issue with their policy; but when you google them and then go to Open Table to make a reservation, this policy is either not mentioned at all or it is buried somewhere that I couldn't find! When we learned about the policy, we cancelled our reservation because some of our group were indeed children. Even though we made the cancellation over 24 hours ahead of the reservation, the restaurant refused to refund the deposit we placed at the initial reservation! As a fairly savvy restaurant patron and a family person, it seems to me that if a restaurant has a seemingly kid-friendly theme, such as Godzilla, they should expect a good number of people with children to be interested in patronizing their establishment. However, it is not clear that kids are unwelcome and yet, their refusal to refund the deposit is pretty shady. This makes me wonder how much money these people are raking in from unsuspecting families such as ours. They may have epic drinks and tasty food, but they are also fundamentally dishonest and need to be much more up front about the kind of customer they welcome. We tried to call and politely request our deposit back and hit a brick wall. A similar response was given to the concierge at our hotel who attempted to intervene on our behalf. This place certainly left a bad taste in my mouth and I didn't even get to try their food. read more

I absolutely loved Kaiju! The service was friendly, prompt, and personable. The food was so flavorful, with big portions, and inclusive to dietary restrictions (great vegan options). I came here on my birthday, the vibe of the place is so cool that we had to come back the next night. Highly recommend, I wish we had this place where I live! read more

The vibes of this place are unlike anything you'll find in this area. Underground and tucked in a corner, you'll venture down a set of stairs to what might actually be the coolest noodle bar you've ever walked into. The service was quick, and the food was beyond amazing. I may have to come back to PR just for Kaiju. read more