This spot has been on my list of places to visit for a while now. Sad to say the ramen was just okay. I ordered the miso ramen yesterday and felt underwhelmed at the favors of the broth and meat. My partner ordered the shoyo ramen and agreed that it was all too bland for him. He replaced the protein for extra egg but upon biting into it, he immediately felt the shell. Huge bummer. My partner also ordered a hot green tea and it just wasn't that good. I notified the gentleman at the counter and he said he'd get us another egg, after informing him that it was "just a heads up" and we didn't want it, he still brought it. I also mentioned that we never received our pork potstickers. Another bummer since they looked pretty yummy. The gentleman then said "we have been backed up but it is right there" pointing to the food on deck. While waiting, we noticed all three orders of them were given to the larger party that arrived much later than us. I finished my ramen and we were set to go. I went up to the counter again to request a refund after waiting for the potstickers for a while, to which the gentleman said "it's literally coming up" ?? I said "we don't want to wait, the party arrived after us all got theirs." He said he gave us a refund but after watching him bring up the bill, I don't think he ever put in the order. I really think this was an off-day for them - given how highly everyone reviews it. read more

Kayo's Ramen Bar - Miso Ramen - Ramen Near Me - Portland, Oregon

ramen ate. place is small. service is nice. good vibes ‍ look at my bowl!!! wordsssss wordsss wordsss read more

Kayo's Ramen Bar - Ramen man - Ramen Near Me - Portland, Oregon

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I ordered from Kayo's and had my order delivered. All of my food was packaged well. The food was absolutely delicious! I ordered ramen and a rice bowl. My eyes are always bigger than my stomach so I also ordered extra noodles for my ramen. When my food arrived, the noodle portion looked small so I was glad I ordered extra noodles. After eating it, I learned that extra noodles are not necessary unless you want extras for later. Eating it all at once was a bad idea! All that to say the food is delicious and I can't wait to visit the restaurant in person. read more

Kayo's Ramen Bar - Ramen - Ramen Near Me - Portland, Oregon

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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 read more

Kayo's Ramen Bar - Spicy Miso Ramen - Medium Spice - Ramen Near Me - Portland, Oregon

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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. read more

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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. read more

Kayo's Ramen Bar - Kimchi Ramen, Pork Potsticker, Lychee Ramun and iced green tea - Ramen Near Me - Portland, Oregon

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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. read more

Kayo's Ramen Bar - Dipping noodles - Ramen Near Me - Portland, Oregon

It is both sad and safe to call the complete loss of sauce at this once great ramen spot. No longer a top 10 choice, only nostalgia draws me back. The setting is the same, the memory fades further. May it serve as a testament that excellence is as fragile as steam rising from the bowl - impossible to capture twice, all the more precious for it. read more

Had a work lunch here with 10 other employees and very happy with this spot. We called ahead but they don't do reservations, but we did arrive right as they opened at 11:30am. Got our orders and there was plenty of space outside. It was no less than 5 mins later the dishes all arrived back to back. The speed was incredible, and more amazing to learn there was only 1 cook orking that day. That guys a master! I ordered the Spicy Indian Curry, with corn and baby spinach. It was totally amazing. I can handle spice, but wanted to play it safe as I still had to work that day. The spice level was perfect. Just enough for that familiar tingle, but not on fire. They really knocked out the service here for the company lunch and absolutely reccommend it for a quick turnaround time. read more

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. read more

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

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! read more

Kayo's Ramen Bar - Ramen Near Me - Portland, Oregon

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 read more

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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. read more

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I used to love this place! delicious ramen. But the last time I went in, it'd been a while, and things changed. they did the unforgivable sin of ramen shops and served me HALF of a boiled egg. For me, that means that the love is gone, and it's no longer about serving delicious ramen. rest in peace kayo's, you have joined the short list of ramen shops i will never return to. read more

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. read more

Kayo's Ramen Bar - TanTan - Ramen Near Me - Portland, Oregon

Meh. Ground pork and chicken in ramen? Broth is bland. Helpful and very nice young woman taking orders. read more

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. read more

Kayo's Ramen Bar - Miso with Pork - Ramen Near Me - Portland, Oregon

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 read more

Kayo's Ramen Bar - Food was delicious, service was fast !!Black TanTan Dipping Noodles TanTan Miso Island Chicken Ado-Bowl - Ramen Near Me - Portland, Oregon

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 read more

Kayo's Ramen Bar - Ramen Near Me - Portland, Oregon

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! read more

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love love love!!! The best vegan ramen in Portland! The ramen is so flavorful, perfect spice level and you're able to customize the level if needed. The service is quick, place the order at the bar, sit where you'd like and enjoy the delicious ramen! read more

Kayo's Ramen Bar - Vegan TanTan and Vegan Chili Garlic Noodles - Ramen Near Me - Portland, Oregon

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On a chilly evening, I highly recommend stopping by Kayo to try the MaLa ramen! Ordering is straightforward--you place your order at the counter, and the staff brings your meal to your table. The service was friendly and efficient, and my food arrived quickly. Food 4/5 Ambiance 3/5 Service 3/5 read more

Kayo's Ramen Bar - Mama - Ramen Near Me - Portland, Oregon

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I've eaten here a few times. It's very reliable quality. Decent prices for what you get. Service is fast and friendly. The outdoor seating area is nice. I like having places like this that I know are dependable when I'm indecisive about where to eat. They have serious spice here, so be careful when ordering spicy items. read more

fast service ! got my ramen super quickly. ordered vegan shio ramen, the broth was so flavorful and had the right amount of umami. charred green onions added a lovely smoke to the meal. noodles were delicious as well. read more

Kayo's Ramen Bar - Vegan Shio - Ramen Near Me - Portland, Oregon

Great Ramen places in town, dont miss this one. We ordered- Tan Tan Ramen, Chilli Oil Tofu noodles, Spicy Mala Taco, Tan Tan Taco- both with tofu, Kale Potstickers and Edamame- all of them were tasty and yum. Wish we were told the noodles were cold, however they tasted nice. Definitely will come back to this one, go for it if you want a good nice hot Ramen, don't miss it. 1. lot of vegan options 2. Service was good, no complaints 3. Heated Outdoor seating available read more

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

Very unassuming resultant but affordable and high quality tasting ramen. Order up front and get served very quick. Good vibes and in an ever rising cost ramen scene great to see a more reasonable option read more

Kayo's Ramen Bar - Spicy Ramen - Ramen Near Me - Portland, Oregon

I usually come here with my coworkers on our lunch break, and its usually great. However the last time I paid a visit the service was lacking. You can tell that the crew members in the front were struggling to keep up with the orders coming out. In my honest opinion, it looked like they could use an extra person? But the strange part was that there was a person on his phone at the register wearing different uniform then the rest, so I am assuming he maybe the manager. He wasn't helping the staff run food or clean. Just took orders and would go back on his phone. So our food took about 40 min around dinner time. Other then that, the food tasted great. I got the vegan shoyu, and a side of mac salad (my ultimate fav in town). Overall, just didn't really enjoy the wait time. read more

I like this place cause you can try some flavors you typically can't find at a lot of other ramen joints. When I think ramen I usually think tonkatsu as it seems to be the most well-known & popular in the states but Kayo doesn't have it. Instead of the rich creamy pork broths you might be expecting, they use lighter, cleaner tasting chicken bone broths (vegan broth available as well). Also, their noodles are excellent and have that slight springy bounce. I've tried the Tan Tan and Mala Ramen. The Tan Tan had a peanuty flavor which was interesting but not savory enough for me. The Mala I liked a lot, it had a bit of Szechuan peppercorn spice to it. Toppings are simple & minimal: just a bit of green onion and fresh spinach. The tacos were pretty standard, essentially chashu scraps w/ a bit of spicy mayo but at $4 for street taco size not worth it. The ramen prices were standard and service is fast. Clean cafe setting w/ good amount of covered outdoor tables too w/ heaters for winter. read more

Kayo's Ramen Bar - Mala - Ramen Near Me - Portland, Oregon

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Great Spot for a Quick, Flavorful Bowl of Ramen! If you're on the hunt for a solid bowl of ramen, Kayo's is definitely worth checking out! I ordered the TanTan Ramen with a mild spice level, and I was impressed by the rich, creamy broth. The flavor was unique--not necessarily mind-blowing, but definitely satisfying. The pork was especially flavorful, though I did wish it came with a slice of chashu or something similar, like at other ramen spots. The service here is super quick. It's a bit more casual--there's a self-serve water station, and you place your order at the bar--but once we ordered, the ramen was out at our table in about 5 minutes, which is pretty impressive! The restaurant itself has plenty of seating, with a nice covered outdoor area that even has heaters, so you don't really feel like you're eating outside at all. Overall, Kayo's serves up a great bowl of ramen--while it may not be my all-time favorite, it's definitely worth a visit! read more

Kayo's Ramen Bar - TanTan - Ramen Near Me - Portland, Oregon

Very quick service! Food was great and the staff (Delilah and friends) were friendly and seemed happy to be there.

Definitely love coming here! We always get the same thing and it never disappoints. Definitely great pricing for the portions. The service here is up to par as far as welcoming and getting your food at a timely manner. It's really nice to sit outside when it's not cold ( they have outside heaters). I only wish there was a little ramp going inside to order since we usually have a stroller . read more

Kayo's Ramen Bar - Tan Tan Ramen. - Ramen Near Me - Portland, Oregon

I was really excited about this place. I love the concept of Szechuan peppercorns ramen! I found the food to be really heavy, though I had the tacos which were really fatty and the Ramen very nontraditional, which was cool, but it didn't have the dimensions of Ramen broth that I was used to and wasn't really a fan. Would recommend if you're a Ramen lover, but not if you're a Ramen connoisseur. read more

Do not go if you have food allergies, they do not take them seriously. I came into Kayo's ramen bar excited to try their ramen and their tacos. After explaining that I have a severe sesame seed/paste allergy they proceeded to still serve me a taco coated in sesame seeds, which they remade; I also ordered one of their ramen which they assured me didn't have sesame seeds/paste. The food looked amazing and tasted amazing; however part way through eating the food I noticed I was having a reaction to this and realized there must have been sesame paste or something I mentioned I was allergic to in my food. This took me out for the rest of the day as you can guess how the rest went. Since then I have repeatedly tried to get in contact with the restaurant and they do not answer their phone they just use an AI to handle their phone calls. read more

The vegan Tan Tan ramen has some of the best broth I've ever had. I LOVE the addition of Szechuan peppercorns and will be experimenting with them in my own cooking. They have very generous portions and I love that they can make any of their ramen vegan. read more

My mouth is watering remembering this meal. We came on a Thursday night and was surprised to see how busy it was! We were quoted a 25 minute wait but were sat within 10 minutes. The inside was busy and can get quite noisy but a noisy ramen bar kind of adds to the ambiance. My partner and I shared a shoyu ramen and the garlic fried rice. The ramen was pretty classic, the bowl was practically full of noodles so that was great especially because we were sharing. The garlic fried rice had amazing taste and just the right amount of crispness to it. The garlic was subtle but definitely there and, as always, the essential egg on top to tie the dish together. Definitely a ramen spot I will recommend to friends in the future! read more

Kayo's Ramen Bar - Shoyu - Ramen Near Me - Portland, Oregon

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I'm always stoked when I can find a gluten-free vegan ramen. This place delivered! Order at the counter and they bring it to you. Fast service. read more

Kayo must translate into cray cray because that is what Kayo is during the cold winter ~ the house packed inside with the loudest conversing customers slurping hot ramen in their belly. A madhouse for indoor dining but comfortably spaced out picnic tables covered and heated for outdoors. Vegan nudos yummy but be forewarned ~ the Sichuan pepper paste is an everlasting fire! Ask for it on the side and mix in at your own liability. Flavorful broth without MSG. Low carb noodles +$3 ~ Good chewy texture. Parking is a tormenting pain off of Williams. Nevertheless when ramen calls, Kayo satisfies. read more

Kayo's Ramen Bar - Vegan Tan Tan w/ spinach $17.50 - Ramen Near Me - Portland, Oregon

Kayo Ramen Bar: The Best Ramen in Portland I love ramen. It's my favorite food, and while I make it at home, nothing compares to the kind of deep, flavorful broth you get when dining out. That's why Kayo Ramen Bar is hands down my favorite ramen spot in all of Portland. Their noodles are perfectly chewy, their flavors are bold and creative, and the chef is constantly innovating. One summer, they had a vegan broth made with roasted pineapple--unreal. Right now, their Tan Tan Ramen is my go-to, but honestly, everything on the menu is delicious. There's always something special to try, and I love that they're not afraid to experiment with unique flavors. If you're a ramen lover looking for something beyond the usual, Kayo is the place to go. read more