Keiji O.

Probably, best Japanese Ramen in Paris. Cheap price as a restaurant of Ramen in this area but taste good. They have 2 differents soups"Shoyu","Miso". I recommend you "Miso Ramen avec soup normal or thin"for your first time visit. If you take a bowl of rice too, that's perfect!!

Billy J.

The ramen lived up the hype! I ordered the Chashu Ramen (medium fat level) with a soft-boiled egg. Was glad to see that they topped the ramen off with green onions. The cuts of chashu pork were generous and the pork melted into the fatty/oily broth as the meal progressed. Kotteri-style ramen usually has a fattier/oilier broth, so you're in for a treat if you enjoy this style of ramen. Also ordered the Chashu Rice Bowl. The pork was was torched and I could taste the slight smokiness, which was very good! The portion was also generous. Overall, was a great meal and looking forward to visit again!

Jeffrey C.

Ramen in Paris?! RAMEN IN PARIS!! Would you believe it if I told you that there's not one single place in the great city of Houston dedicated to the Japanese art form that is a bowl of ramen? Oh sure, you can get shite ramen from Japanese restaurants across the city, but like New Coke, it ain't nothin' like the real thing, baby. Further making matters worse is that devilishly handsome rogue Dave Chang, who keeps throwing beautiful bowls of ramen in my face in his new (and spectacular) show Mind of a Chef. Drool-worthy after drool-worthy shots of authentic bowls of Japanese ramen populate my mind. Well, if I can't get any decent ramen in Houston, and haven't made a trip out to the West Coast in a while for above average ramen, why NOT Paris? Well, for starters, the line extended outside the door and inside the joint. There's but 8 countertop seats, and a handful of quartet flat-tops in the rear. But the open concept ramen kitchen is viewable to all, and those buckets of homemade noodles boiling look so tasty, and the gigantic pot of pork-based broth so delicious, that you have to stay. Our wait turned out to be roughly an hour and a half (the longest we waited for dang near anything during our trip). But SO worth it. Menu is simple. The ramen, which is a thick pork broth, comes in shoyu (soy sauce) or miso. It comes with noodles, yellow chives, and a couple slices of park. It costs 9 Euro, and you can add accoutrements such as greens, buttah, extra pork, or (my recommendation) eggs for an upcharge. There's precious little else on the menu: gyoza, rice, beer. After the four of us finally made it to the counter (the recommended seat, if only to watch the chefs at work), we ordered four bowls: two shoyu, two miso. The shoyu is cooked simply. It first consists of soy sauce on the bottom of a bowl. The chef then takes a heap of pork from his broth stew, holds it between two mesh ladles, and literally shakes out the broth. This, apparently, is "Kotteri" style, and I bow to its existence (http://www.ramenramenramen.net/ramen-glossary/). I preferred the shoyu to the miso, which had the same Kotteri concept. In this scenario, though, the chef further cooked the pork broth in a wok with his miso-based paste. Both broths are overtly thick and rich, but the miso is even thicker. What did I learn from this expedition of ramen in Paris? (A) I freakin' love ramen. But I knew that already. (2) We desperately need a decent ramen shop in Houston. But I knew that already. (3) Kotteri style, this being the first time I had it, is excellent. But rich as sin. (D) The wife is an excellent slurper of noodles, on par with Dave Chang (yes, slurping noodles is not only preferred, but required to show the chef you love their noodles). This only makes me love her more. (V.) Ramen in Paris? A brilliant idea.

Marco T.

We had to stand in the waiting line for 40 minutes... But for me it was totally worth it. When you do some research online you will find lots of complains about the saltiness. Almost all the customers in the shop were complaining about the saltiness while I was there... People let's get something straight: RAMEN IS SALTY! That is why you get free tapwater without asking. But in my opinion the ramen was even more salty than Japan standards... But why the 4 stars? I can live with the saltiness. Just use the water which is provided. Other people can't get passed the saltiness, but when you do: perfect thick chewy ramen! Great charsiu (melts in your mouth)! And the broth... The taste is just amazing! I had the miso ramen with extra charsiu and a slab of butter... And you should too!

Olivier L.

It has been 24 hours since I had an extra fatty ("Gita Gita") version of their Shoyu (soy-based) ramen bowl. I asked for extra egg and butter (1€ each) which brought my order to 14€. While I don't think I would get the extra fatty broth (or the extra butter) every time, it was a whole different order of magnitude than the Ramen I had tasted so far in my life. It was fatty and salty, there were generous slices of chāshū (roasted pork) around the entire surface of the bowl. The noodles were delicious and covered with the delicious pork back fat the broth is based on. The chāshū was good and the slices thick but I especially liked the vegetables sprinkled on top. It was a dream to eat. Since we had some Gyoza (delicious too) to begin, there was not a single spot left in my belly when I was done with the noodles. I would not try to get a large portion unless you're Japanese, or unless you haven't eaten in 24 hours (and even then). My dad picked the Karanegi Ramen (spicy chives) and I loved how his tasted too. It was the most expensive Ramen I've ever had, but it was my first in Paris and I'm comparing to US prices so this is probably not a relevant metric. I can't wait to go back to try the Ramen with the Miso-based broth next week. Update: I have gone back and never eaten the Shoyu version since because I'm addicted to their creamy Miso broth. It's so good. I'll finish with some advice. The shop opens at 18:30 and we showed up at 19:30 on a Saturday night. There were about 8 to 10 people in line outside of the Restaurant but a waitress was handing menus and taking orders there. We waited less than 30 minutes for a table. It's not that the place is especially packed, it's that it's really small. There are four 4-people tables in the back and a small handful of stools at the bar facing the kitchen, while a few people are standing in line behind them. I would highly advise getting there as early as possible if you're in hurry. When you do finish your meal, be kind and leave as soon as possible. There are plenty of cool places in the neighborhood for desserts and coffee.

L R.

This is some of the best ramen in the world. It's different. You won't get your typical thin noodles. The noodles and broth are very heavy. You choose from high to medium to low of the amount of "pork back fat" you want in your broth. You will see white bits in your broth. This is a very very clean boiled down fat that is sprinkled in your broth. I love it medium, but you get full so fast! If you eat the whole bowl, good luck walking around Paris after. The pork is perfect and the noodles are so amazingly unique to Paris and the world. It can take a while to get a table, but if you are alone it's easier cause you can sit at the bar. The wait is worth it. It's on the pricer side for ramen, but it's worth the experience, when are you really going to try it again? The beer is way over priced and you always need some Echigo to break down the ramen. ;) The service is great. They are busy, don't speak English and really care about quality. Know what you want when you go in there. If you don't know what you want, just choose any bowl, you can't go wrong. Gosh i need to get on a plane and eat at this place!

Dembe N.

I would give three stars. Maybe I have ordered wrong dish but wasn't impressed at all. Have ordered fatty pork ramen and gyoza. Gyoza tasted mediocre nothing special do not they make them but not sure. Ramen was way too fatty for my taste - could be my fault. When the guy asked extra fatty - I agreed and ordered that one cause he said it was the best seller :(

Jennifer C.

Arrived about 7, seated at 8 for our party of 4. Our excitement kept growing and growing when we got to see menus passed around, got to say our orders ahead of time (including the fattiness level of the broth) and got to see those squishy yummy fresh noodles being dropped into cooking. At the table, you have garlic and a grater, which is really nice. Also, there's signs on the walls that say if you're not satisfied with your broth, you can ask for an adjustment. The first items that came were the "ravioli", which are dumplings. They were really delicious and made to order--worth getting. Our ramens came shortly after, and all of us were quite pleased with the noodle quality. The bite to it was perfect. I wouldn't say this is the best ramen I've ever had, though. I found it to be way, way salty compared to any ramen place I've had. I asked for clear broth that I could pour into my ramen, which made it so much better. Service and food were quick; they've got a good system going. Would I say it is worth standing out in line for for an hour+? No. But if you can manage to get a table and crave some ramen, it's not bad.

Serge N.

I had the miso and butter bowl, which turned out to be a giant mess amount of pure salt dissolved in a bit of water. I kid you not, those were the saltiest noodles and broth I have ever experienced. The ultra thin slices of dry pork didn't change anything to that one note dish, not did the lump of butter. I tried to crush some fresh garlic in it to no avail. The waitress explained to me that it's an authentic touch, which is highly doubtful.

Kenneth N.

Solid 3.5 stars; almost leaned to a 4 considering that after 3 days of full head on steam of French eating, this was a nice change, but back home, I still prefer the deep-fried garlic chips instead of the fresh garlic that they provided a utensil to squeeze it out. Nice touch. I loved the quality of the ramen slices as well as the quantity, which are a bit too thick so this went nicely with the miso soup; some heads up, a bit on the salty side. Noodles: a bit rough than I'm used to, but plenty of it. when we got there, a lineup for about 10 min but moved fast, not as hot as others Ive been to. Servers didn't know much English, a slight neg considering back home where tons of Japanese workers. Portions, wow, pretty full. Generous portion of onions and chives. Cute hooks under the tables for the ladies' purses and men's murses ;) No amex though. In a very nice trendy area of the L'Opera, lots of other sushi and udon places too. For average $11 Euros, it's on the high side but what isn't here. In fact, it's alright. No one said it's fine dining.

Samantha L.

To sum up my experience: SALT BOMB I had high hopes walking in. We were greeting by the entire staff in Japanese upon entering the restaurant, something we respect and appreciate at all our favorite ramen shops at home. The menu was pretty simple and i figured any place asking me to declare how much fat i want in my broth had to be delicious. Naturally i said medium-high!! The food came out asap and it didn't take long before the heavy amount of sodium hit me. I'm not one to normally leave much left on my plate but i could barely get through the 1/3 that i did. Good things: Nice noodle consistency, overall a large portion of food, nice gyoza You get full quickly from the amount of fat so sharing may be a better idea..

Mei C.

We are giving this ramen joint a lower score than other reviewers. This place was recommended by our friend and also good reviews on Yelp. There was a huge line up outside when we arrived. We waited about 20 minutes which was not too bad. We appreciated their efficiency taking our orders while in the queue so we don't waste time waiting for our food when finally being seated. The menu was short but it was not clear whether all of the ramen included pork belly. Not sure if an open kitchen is a good idea for this place... While waiting outside we could see the kitchen and the cooks making the ramen... I was quite turned off watching the water of the noodles being splashed everywhere and food dropping all over the floor. Although I don't think they were serving food from the floor, but ALOT of food was falling everywhere. Yes, the miso soup base was salty, however the menu did say an option of less salt is available. I did enjoy the flavourful soup base. Yes, the food portion was big but you only get one piece of pork belly. Mostly noodles. Pros: Good portion Efficient service Decent price Cons: Presentation not too well (the bowl was presented with soup splashed everywhere, on the outside) Too salty Too little pork meat in standard ramen Questionable cleanliness I have had better ramen before :/ sorry!

Karys J.

Amazing ramen!!!!!!! I had been in Montreal not too long ago where I had some good ramen (unexpected, but it's true) and was craving some good ramen. I wasn't planning on eating ramen in Paris, but I was hungry and in the Opera area looking around for dinner places. This shop looked busy, so I walked in and was handed a menu. When we were standing in line, within 10 minutes, the line went out the door and around the block. It was crazy. My Japanese friend said the taste was comparable to the ones in Japan, so I think that speaks volumes! But regardless, the ramen was delicious!! Creamy and full broth and tasty noodles. Yummmmms. Price was reasonable as well. It's quite small and cozy inside, so go earlier for dinner. Otherwise you'll be in line for awhile during peak times.