I am always on the hunt for ramen that is vegetarian friendly and I found it at Oishi during a recent trip to Fairbanks. The vegan tan tan men was spicy and delicious. It contained a meat alternative instead of the usual beef. For a few bucks more, we got the "set" which included a cup of kombucha and three gyoza. The staff was very helpful and service was smooth and efficient. [[HIGHLIGHT]]It is a casual spot with plenty of counter-style seating.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] If I lived in Fairbanks I would eat here once a week (at least). read more

Another enjoyable experience at Oishi Kitchen. The Tan Tan Men with beef was comfortably spicy with a nice glass of AK cranberry kombucha. Staff member was very helpful pointing out what was gluten free. [[HIGHLIGHT]]Fun atmosphere with lots of Japanese figurines and decorations with only counter seating.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] Great place to eat lunch or grab takeout! read more

Oishi Kitchen - Tan Tan Don--Beef & Chashu Don--Pork - Bakeries Near Me - Fairbanks, Alaska

Ramen and gyoza were fantastic. Staff was friendly and helpful. [[HIGHLIGHT]]The restaurant is off the beaten path, but well worth it to look for it.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] Follow the posted signs on the road and you can't miss it. [[HIGHLIGHT]]Reminded me of being back in Japan with the bar seating and ordering procedures.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] Highly recommend! read more

Oishi Kitchen - Miso ramen - Bakeries Near Me - Fairbanks, Alaska

They have onigiri, donburi, and ramen on the menu. I tried their tonkotsu ramen and miso pork belly onigiri. The onigiri was huge but it was not quite evenly packed as first couple bites were all rice and the rice was not flavored. I had a few onigiri in the past where the rice has slight salt and rice vinegar seasoning. The ramen was $15-16 bucks for the ramen with chasu, half of an egg, narutomaki, and green onions. The chasu was good but part of it was cold upon serving. The noodles are super thin (probably thinnest noodles that I ever had) and overcooked. The egg has no texture and it's more of a hard boiled egg than the yolky ajitama. The broth was good that it's not too salty but it tasted more like an instant packet ramen broth than homemade bone broth. read more

Oishi Kitchen - Tonkotsu ramen - Bakeries Near Me - Fairbanks, Alaska

Oishi Kitchen is located in or around downtown Fairbanks but in a hard to find location. It is best to follow the signs. My husband and I stopped by this past Saturday evening, a little before 7:30 pm. Since we already had dinner, we just decided to check this out for their bakery. We were greeted by a friendly employee behind the counter after we walked in. I ended up purchasing: Chestnut Cake, $6- This is a store bought dessert that I am familiar with and actually have purchased this at my local Japanese store (back home in Los Angeles) for a cheaper price. But know that items in Alaska are more expensive, I was okay with it. The cake was moist and not too sweet. The chestnut flavor was nice and the cream/ whipped frosting on top was nice and complemented the cake. Coconut Butter Mochi, $6- This item peaked my interest and can tell this was homemade. This reminded me of mochi butter cake that I make at home. I liked the flavor of the coconut and the chew of the dessert. ------------------------- (Total= $12) I did not try any of their other food but would be curious as to how their ramen would taste like (being from LA, I do have high expectations for Japanese food). I like that there is an outdoor (covered) dog friendly seating and would consider coming here with my dog if I lived in this area. Overall, we had a positive experiences with the desserts we had. But would have liked to see more desserts available, especially those that are made in house instead of store bought. read more

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Awesome food and service. So glad to find ramen in Fbx. [[HIGHLIGHT]]Seating is limited so please be aware.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] [[HIGHLIGHT]]The vibes are great nonetheless![[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] read more

Ramen in AK that taste like Japan!!! Special place very tasty! I when twice in 2 days. Nice staff !!! read more

[[HIGHLIGHT]]Lovely place, Incredible foods, Friendly staff.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] If you are looking for authentic Japanese ramen and other foods, you CANT miss this! read more

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This place was recommended to me by my 11 year old Niece (who spent most of her life in Japan) and it definitely did not disappoint! The location is a bit tricky to get to as it looks to be in a warehouse district. It is tucked behind/attached to a warehouse. You need to be very attentive while looking for it. Inside is small, with counter seating for 16-20 people. Ordering with a kiosk is encouraged but the staff is willing to come out front and help. The food was delicious and authentic with deep flavors. To start, we had the pork Gyoza, Takoyaki, and the Tuna Mayo Oishi Onigiri. The gyoza were seasoned and cooked beautifully and packed with just the right amount of filling. The sauce complimented the dumplings beautifully. The Takoyaki were plumply filled, flavorful, and had a good bit of octopus. The downside to these for me was the amount of sauce. The sauce was delicious and did pair perfectly, however there was a very large amount of sauce which did take away from the Takoyaki. The Tuna Mayo Oishi Onigiri was large and had the perfect ratio of filling to rice. For ramen we had the Tonkotsu ramen and the Spicy Miso ramen. The broth in both had amazing depth and flavors that warmed your soul. The noodles were clearly made in house and were soft, chewy and could carry the sauce properly. The chashu (pork belly) was tender and delectable. The egg in the ramen was one of the best ramen eggs I have found in a while: perfectly runny and soaked just long enough in their soy base. The Spicy Miso has a sweet heat that built over time yet left you wanting more. read more

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Very small, off the beaten path but delicious ramen, super friendly and helpful staff. We had tonkatsu, black garlic tonkatsu, goyza and spicy miso ramen. [[HIGHLIGHT]]It was a bit more difficult for my 81 year old mom to sit on the stools and eat, there is only a counter to sit at so larger parties may have issues.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] Will go back if we venture back to fairbanks. read more

Oishi Kitchen - Bakeries Near Me - Fairbanks, Alaska

A little piece of Japan tucked away off of Illinois street. Service: Excellent, staff are very friendly and will help you with recommendations. [[HIGHLIGHT]]Atmosphere: Clean and upbeat.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] [[HIGHLIGHT]]Seating: limited bar seating, probably around ten seats available.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] Food: Excellent! Everything we tried was good. Bao Buns, Ramen and Karaage are great. Price: not super cheap or expensive, right on the middle. Recommendations: Try anything with their pork belly. read more

We came to this place twice. The first time around it was a great new experience for me. I love to try new food. Especially authentic Japanese food. Because it was cold I wanted to try their Ramen and it didn't disappoint. Everything in the ramen was delicious and I scoop it all up. There are lots of pros and some cons with Oishi. Here are the pros. Pros: They're food taste amazing. I got the garlic aioli Ramen with the damplings. Both was tasty and delicious. I'm not a big fan of Takoyaki but I needed to try them. Omg! This was the best Takoyaki I ever had. And for dessert I got the cheesecake formage (because it was the only thing available in the display) The cake didn't disappoint. It's was light and not that sugary. Very delicious. The Service was good. It was only one white women behind the counter. They serve the food fast and fresh. Cons: The location was hard to find and it was around a building in the back of some sort of warehouse. If it wasn't for the signs we would have never found the location. The price was pretty pricey for everything with the kombucha and tax I paid close to $60. My biggest disappointment was that they stuff is limited. They have a website with a bakery. But they never had tiramisu available. Or any of the other baked goods they advertise. Only The formage cheesecake and some cake rolls. The sitting area was also limited. Because you sit facing the wall (bar style) and I didn't like that. Overall read more

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The building was a little hard to find as it's tucked into an old industrial area of town, however we were pleasantly surprised when we got inside to find a modern looking cafe with bar style seating. This Japanese bakery/ramen house was perfect for a cold winter day! We got the pork belly ramen, seafood ramen, black bean buns, and vegan gyoza. Everything was great and we'd definitely come back to try more of the Japanese food on the menu! read more

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Delicious Ramen. Extremely happy to be able to eat ramen of this caliber in Alaska. Reminds me of all the ramen shops in Los Angeles California. read more

Oishi Kitchen - Black Garlic Tonkotsu. - Bakeries Near Me - Fairbanks, Alaska

3.5/5 I wanted to love this place but it felt short of my high expectations. I was expecting a nice little cafe to sit down at and order in but it was more of a deli style set up and I wasn't comfortable ordering a huge meal to sit down since I realized we'd be eating in the truck since their space was so enclosed with no outdoor seating. Service was slow since there were only two staff members around and their kitchen (?) was down the hall to the right so they had to leave their register and food ware area entirely to get our meals - a little clunky of a set up. Not sure how they'll manage this in the future since it didn't seem super busy for a weekday and they seemed behind already. Anywho, I ordered the curry bun because I wanted the shiitake curry but couldn't see myself sitting down inside or eating that easily in the truck, I compromised! It was the second time I've had a curry bun and it was cold which surprised me, maybe that's the way they're served...? It was sitting under the bakery lights so I assumed it was being kept warm like in a gas station. I also ordered the sake (salmon) onigiri (rice ball) for $6 - the price seemed super steep but my sib who lives in the area said it was normal for food pricing. It was a big rice ball at least and was fresh but only really had 1 tsp of salmon meat - seemed a little skimpy. My mom and sib got bentos and their food looked good! Seemed fresh and delicious - I liked the arrangement. I don't remember my mom being asked what sides she wanted though but us all trying to order together was overwhelming, I think it was a miscommunication between everyone since my sibling asked for whatever sides are easiest and gluten-free - I bet they assumed my mom wanted the same. The tamago seemed a little too moist but whatever sweet potatoes were on the side were tasty and the beef looked good. If I'm ever in the area again I would try them again - especially when it's not Summer and super hot outside - I would love to try a full meal! read more

Delicious Ramen, in addition to a bakery. Miso broth was so tasty! Not much ambiance but yummy food! Thank you!! read more

This place is DELICIOUS! A group of 9 of us came after a college tournament, everyone ordered something different and everyone LOVED what they ordered. Being on a college student budget this place is affordable and filling (love that you can add on gyoza as a side). Our group recommends the beef tan tan don, pork buns, takoyaki, edamame, vegan tan tan men, and miso ramen. Shout out to the amazing staff who brought our food out hot and fast. I'd totally recommend coming here! Some reviews noted it was hard to find however there was plenty of signage and we had no issues. Side note: there is a bar top to eat at and to go is an up charge of $1.50 so plan ahead and get down here already! read more

Oishi Kitchen - Black garlic tonkotsu and gyoza - Bakeries Near Me - Fairbanks, Alaska

I loved the ramen and have been pestering my wife to go back! I look forward to trying new items on the menu!

Great little spot. A must-try for a quick snack or complete meal! Favorite was the bao buns.

Amazing! The food is so flavorful the staff is always super sweet and the shop is so cute inside and very clean. I definitely recommend coming here I have showed a handful of friends this place and they all can't stay away. i literally addicted to this place! read more

Best Ramen in Fairbanks. Not hard to do since everywhere else is terrible, but I just came back from 3 months in Japan, and this Ramen was pretty good. Definitely recommend. read more

Delicious. Have gone multiple times and tried various items. 10/10 worth going. If you go during the usual rush during lunch etc. Use common sense. It's Busy = They'll get your food ASAP don't be a worthless customer. You want quick, rushed bland food? Go to McDonalds. Besides that, they're usually very quick and one of the best places in town. The seating area is small so be cautious of that. However, if it's not crowded. It's a very quiet place to enjoy a great meal. read more

Foods great. People are friendly. They have cooking classes. It's one of my rotating staples

Fantastic ramen! We ordered at the counter and took a seat at the bar to wait for our ramen. It took longer than expected, but hit the spot on a cold and rainy day. read more

Excellent food, wonderful service and reasonable prices. Their ramen noodles are so fresh and delicious and there are many flavors to choose from. They also have an excellent selection of desserts to choose from. read more

Best bento box in town I finally drove up and decided to dine in instead of ordering the usual door dash and it is Amazon. I really enjoy the atmosphere and the staff is professional and friendly. They are a little pricy but then again who isn't pricy these days but you get good quality food at great value. I recommend to all my friends to try this place either in person or through door dash. read more

Oishi Kitchen - Mango kombucha - Bakeries Near Me - Fairbanks, Alaska

The food is ok. We purposely ordered something that was already ready and visible behind the glass because we wanted to take it and go. Instead, we waited around 15 minutes for our order. The craftsmen at the bakery don't care about your time. I don't know if it's because they have to go through the orders sequentially no matter which orders are ready, but there's just no excuse for this kind of inefficiency and reckless disregard of their customers' time. read more

I tried this place because some folks rave about it. However, after trying it, I was very disappointed. I tried their black garlic ramen with chicken. The chicken is very bland, and the broth is even more bland. You do taste the black garlic, but it just wasn't flavorful for me. They do have kombucha and an assortment of Japanese desserts if you're into that. I would give those a try they looked delicious. read more

Great place! The food was really good and the staff was friendly. The place was clean and great ambiance. We had the ramen, dumplings and the pork belly bento box. We really recommend it. read more

Oishi Kitchen - Pork Belly Bento Box. - Bakeries Near Me - Fairbanks, Alaska

It seems they ran out of ramen noodles. My ramen and my friend's ramen were both made with angel hair spaghetti, a very poor substitute.

What an interesting little place here in Fairbanks. Seems almost out of place. But there are some interesting offerings not readily available elsewhere in town. There is a variety of kombucha on tap and in bottles. There are rice balls. There are interesting sweet baked goods. What fun!! come prepared to take things away as there is no seating at the present time. read more

I've now had cake (roll), ramen, and kombucha from this place. They were all extremely good. The ramen portions were just right for me. The people behind the counter were super personable and the place was very clean! There are even spots to plug in your vehicle while you eat. read more

Great bakery with delicious desserts. Coffee and tea were also good! A little off the beaten path & you may think you're going to wrong way, you're not keep driving read more

This weird little hole in the wall has really amazing ramen and some of the best kombucha I have ever had. It's a definite must have when visiting Fairbanks. read more

I didn't have much time so I ordered their traditional ramen with miso and the toppings that come with (chives, pork belly, an egg). I paid $20 and while the staff was great and service was good, I wasn't impressed. I love to support small business so I hope to find a better menu item next time. read more

I ordered the Takoyaki and Shoyu Chicken rice bowl with Gyoza today. They did not disappoint! It was really tasty. Their food preparation time is quick and the people were friendly. The place looked clean and well kept. I will definitely come back and try other things such as their ramen. Oh btw, their serving size is reasonable for the price! read more

Love the food, the yuzu & shoyu are my favorite. The meat gyoza are homemade. Very impressed. Miss their GF homemade cakes but the packaged treats are just as great. Big YUM! Delicious flavors! read more

If you want amazing ramen or delicious pastries, this should be your go to. We tried so many different items and they were all soo good! Definitely try the cheesecake. read more

The staff is amazing. They were super friendly and patient as we made our first order. They also suggested some tasty dishes that we all loved. Finally, Oishi Kitchen makes kombacha drinks that are actually delicious, and I've never liked the bitter taste other stores have. BTW - gluten free or not, you will like this little place. read more

amazing food The employees are sweethearts and are so efficient! 100% would go again. There is everything from ramen, cakes, drinks, buns, etc. Great place for all ages read more