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    Kayo's Ramen Bar

    4.2 (764 reviews)
    ModerateRamen, Noodles, Tacos
    Closed 11:30 am - 9:00 pm

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    Spicy Miso Ramen - Medium Spice
    Samuel H.

    Presentation: 4/5 (looked tasty) Tastiness: 4/5 (spicy miso ramen was pretty good. Kind of lacking in flavor for my taste, but they provide chili oil) Value: 5/5 (large bowl for your buck) Service: 4/5 (very busy but the workers had great attitude and calm demeanors) Cleanliness: 5/5 (even front patio was very clean. Workers would always come and clear trash immediately) Noise level: moderate loud for a friday night Want to try: ramen tacos

    TanTan top - broth sits separately in the container below.
    Rayna A.

    A hug to the gut. Tantan, Shoyu, Shio, vegan and meat options - something for everyone. If you want a comfy bowl of goodness on a cold Portland day, eat here. This place can get crazy busy - be prepared to wait to be seated. No reservations! You also may end up outside but covered. They have table service inside and the outdoor area is covered. It's not really about the buzzing scene for me - It's more about getting that Ramen in my belly. This is in my top three Ramen spots, for Portland. I tried almost all of their Ramen and my favorite is the vegan TanTan with chicken. The chicken is ground and soaks up the broth well. The teens in my life like to the shiyo, potstickers and cheese cake. Protip: $3 taco Tuesday's. Also, pay attention to the heat level on the TanTan ramen because even mild warms the tongue and belly. It's my kinda warm in it comes on just as quick as it leaves. But if you want to burn - just tell your server to make it spicy.

    Kimchi Ramen, Pork Potsticker, Lychee Ramun and iced green tea
    Regan F.

    Good food, great service, cute environment. Sat at the tall counter facing the street and enjoyed the breeze. If you join their rewards program you get a free bowl of ramen next time.

    Dipping noodles
    Amanda L.

    Food and service was very good. I got the dipping noodles and I really liked them. Had a nice sesame taste. Don't let the color scare you, I would definitely get them again! Staff was also super nice. It's in a cool area with outdoor seating available.

    Vegan TanTan
    Anumeha T.

    Amazing vegan ramen and taco place. I was excited to try these fusion Japanese taco - it did sounded quite interesting and it lived up to my expectations. We ordered vegan TanTan, Spicy Mala, Chashu and Yasai tacos. Liked TanTan, spicy Mala and Yasai all of them. The TanTan taco has the Mala mayo and sesame paste which is a perfect combination. Loved the spicy Mala - it has Thai chilies and pickled ginger takes it a bit up notch. We ordered chili garlic noodles with extra spice and OMG - it was so amazing!! Like the sichuan peppercorn flavor to it. The vegan TanTan ramen has a spicy creamy broth. It was so enjoyable to eat the piping hot spicy ramen. We had ordered via Doordash and the food came pretty quickly. Also liked how they had packed ramen - we could heat it conveniently.

    Leah C.

    Best ramen in Portland. For my vegans, I recommend the Tantan. It's to die for. I've dined here three times in the last three months and it's been absolutely delicious each time. High quality, fast, consistent, and great service!

    Mole tofu taco (vegan)
    Deedee C.

    Great outdoor seating vibe even on a weekday evening. Came here to try their vegan ramens since last time I tried their non-veg ones, which were also really good. My partner and I ordered their mala and curry vegan ramen and mole tofu tacos. The mole tacos were a nice fusion snack, and packed some good flavor. But that mala ramen was special and had the kind of flavor that makes you want to eat more. I wasn't hungry and I ended up almost finishing the entire bowl! The broth flavor had a touch of that Sichuan peppercorn flavor and coated the noodles perfectly. And love the quantity and flavor of the marinated tofu they add to substitute for the Cha Shu. The curry ramen was also pretty good though mala was a lot more of my style I will definitely be back for another bowl

    Curry Ramen
    Dexter D.

    Order inside, sit outside, food is delivered to your table. The Princess enjoyed watching all the legs go by as she laid under the table. Service was relatively quick. The noodles were decent. The broth not as rich as I like. The accompaniments spare. Yes, you can add-on to your hearts content but then that inexpensive bowl of ramen is no longer inexpensive. As a simple dinner, it was adequate but not quite our cup of noodles. It may have had something to do with that this was not our first choice of restaurants but the one we had pegged had a 1.5 hour wait.

    TanTan
    Amanda M.

    I came here for lunch and got the tantan ramen (from lots of friends recommendations). It was my first time at Kayo's Ramen Bar, the staff let me know I could take a menu and sit wherever I'd like then come to the front to order. With the tantan ramen you can pick your spice level, I just picked the mild and got the spicy sauce on the side. The tantan ramen was okay, nothing too special. It did have the flavors of tantan. Good amount of ground pork, nice soup broth flavor (a bit salty for me). I liked the addition of the leafy greens, and glad I added a seasoned egg. Not many toppings on this ramen but it's flavorful and I like its simplicity. There's street parking available, easier to find some parking in the neighborhood around here. This is a nice spot to get a quick meal, to meet with friends or have a meal alone. Great food for cooler weather too! Next time, I'll try their other ramens such as shio, shoyu or miso.

    Miso with Pork
    Steve V.

    Was on the hunt for a hot bowl of ramen in No Portland, Yelp led me here. Great reviews and pictures were enticing. The restaurant is very cool, outdoor night market stall seating, indoors in a a cavernous space (blocks WiFi). Service was good, ordered Miso ramen with pork. Overall, I was underwhelmed: noodles overcooked, pork lacked seasoning, and broth was missing miso and umami. I'll continue my quest for Portland's best ramen.

    Food was delicious, service was fast !!Black TanTan Dipping Noodles TanTan Miso Island Chicken Ado-Bowl
    Analicia C.

    Food was delicious, service was fast and the staff were kind even though we came in an hour before closing!! Black TanTan Dipping Noodles TanTan Miso Island Chicken Ado-Bowl

    Alex W.

    Atmosphere: Nice atmosphere. Felt welcoming and bright Food: Excellent. Loved the ramen. Noodles were cooked to perfection Price: Price is reasonable for ramen. Will definitely return Service: Don't remember Parking: Street parking

    Vegan Yasai Taco
    Prem D.

    We were excited to see so many vegetarian and vegan ramen. Generally speaking, you only have one choice, but seeing multiple options got us rallied up. So we were excited, and we saw great reviews on TanTan ramen, so we started with that and kale potstickers as that was also unheard of. Also you need to order, pay up and then go sut at a table, but the food is brought to you. Potstickers tasted as normal potstickers there was no wow or flavor profile, looks great for pics . TanTan ramen was warm at best, and that was really concerning. Ramen, Pho dishes are generally piping hot. Taste was even worse, nothing great as the reviews depicted. We were glad we ordered only one ramen. Now, moving on Chashu tofu and Mala sauce was good. Vegan Mole Tofu Taco was excellent. So, I went for a next order all tofu and dessert, we ordered one more mole tofu taco, spicy mala taco , Yasai Taco and for dessert a slice of cheese cake. Yasi was ok, and spicy taco had a nice good kick. Cheese cake good, but lost all the air so little dense but nevertheless good, but the portion was small. Ambiance was good both inside and out. So it turned out to be a better Taco place than Ramen. As a ramen place deserves only 2 stars, but if they change it to a taco place, I will give them 4 stars. Good taco place!

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    This place was great! Great service and lots of menu options. We also love the Japanese cheesecake.

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    Love the vegan ramen! Kid friendly and highly recommend this spot in cedar hills crossing

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    Ask the Community - Kayo's Ramen Bar

    What is the best?

    Pineapple one was interesting The on with one with ground meat in it, is different but good I wouldn't say the best.… Read more

    Is outdoor seating dog friendly?

    Hi there - yes it is…for well behaved dogs

    Can you get delivery on any apps?

    No. Our focus is on in-house dining. Ramen doesn’t travel well.

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