Food was great, staff was great and if you are an anime fan this is the place for you

Great spot for ramen in Sarasota. This was very convenient when leaving Siesta Key Village. We just craved ramen since the days are getting cooler. This was the place! We ordered a nabeyaki(seafood ramen) and tonkotsu with chicken instead of pork. All were quite flavorful and warm. Our servers were quite helpful. We asked for waters, limes, & extra sauce for my shrimp tempura. All were taken care of smoothly and quickly. There's many anime toys and decor around. Definitely a cool spot to check out with so many ramen options and apps! read more

By sheer luck, our original pick for lunch was not opened as advertised, so we wandered over to Yokoso. We were super hyped with all the anime art and figures throughout the restaurant, that it took us awhile to finally sit and order. I liked the sauciness of the Takoyaki (not much meat inside, per usual), the chicken teriyaki was more or less the same. The Shoyu Ramen was good. Adding to that, there's Wagyu Ramen only on Friday/Saturday, so come on those days. In addition, come at night to see the Green Tea Ice Cream along with the flame to make it look like a Dragon Ball. All in all, I was more hyped with the theme than the food. I did ask if they had any food items with an anime theme/presentation and Dragon Ball was it, but we came during the day time. Did plan to come back again during our vacation, but got too busy, next time! read more

This is such a cute place whether you're into anime or not. The food comes out fresh and is very delicious. I love how they play anime series on their TVs and the open seating. The service was great and everyone is very nice. read more

Absolutely loved this place! From the details on the cookie in my boba tea to the quality of the food! We ordered the pork buns, chicken karaage, curry ramen and a taro boba tea. Can't wait to come back to try something else. read more

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Ordered two ramen to go. Service was quick both bowls were ready in 15 minutes and ambiance was a nice place. I ordered the Nabeyaki Ramen ( shrimp ) and boyfriend ordered the tantanmen ramen ( ground pork ). Five stars would eat here again. read more

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YUM. Great ramen place. I went for tonkotsu ramen and was not disappointed. Hearty flavorful broth, delicious two slices of pork chashu, and all the garnishes you'd expect from a ramen. Absolutely delicious. Apparently this is also a boba tea place, we were full after our dinner and didn't really have it in us to try the boba but next time for sure! read more

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My sister and brother in law took us here while we were in town visiting them and I couldn't have been happier. I love ramen and bao buns, so I knew what I'd be ordering as soon as I saw the menu. The entire vibe of the restaurant was so cool and my husband was having a time seeing his favorite OG anime characters on the wall. Our waitress was very attentive and accommodating, being that we had my niece with us. She provided great tips and help on the menu, and even assisted with extra items for my toddler niece. The food was a 10/10! No complaints -- I see why this is their favorite ramen spot. I already let my sister in law know I'll be requesting a trip back whenever I'm in town again. read more

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We went for soup and an appetizer and the tofu appetizer was incredible! Our waitress was amazing But I told her I wanted the thinnest softest noodles and I got large hard noodles in my soup. Al dente is the worst when you're eating soup. Almost had a crunch to it. The flavor of the soup was incredible so I just ate the broth. The dining area was very simple and casual which is why I thought the pricing should have reflected that. It was very pricey. I still gave it four stars because of the service. read more

Yokoso Ramen - Tofu Appetizer - Japanese Near Me - Sarasota, Florida

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Food was great, service was outstanding and the ambiance was nice too. Plenty of parking at the shopping center (Publix and others) read more

Yokoso Ramen - Delicious ramen - Japanese Near Me - Sarasota, Florida

Ika Maru is so delicious with a nice smoky flavor! The Tonkotsu Ramen came out a little cold, but the broth was spot on -- rich, creamy, and flavorful. Overall, a tasty meal worth coming back for. read more

Yokoso Ramen - Tonkotsu Ramen - Japanese Near Me - Sarasota, Florida

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Straight fire! Black Garlic Ramen is insane! Server was very good and attentive. If you love anime this is the place for you. read more

We liked it Our relationship with ramen has been brief and recent, one visit to a real ramen restaurant a month and a half ago in LA. That was certainly leagues above dried noodles wrapped in cellophane, and this visit was equal to our LA experience. Copying what I had in LA I tried their Karaage and TanTanMen. I initially thought the Karaage, Fried Japanese Chicken, was too dry, until I tried a larger piece that was moist and very good. I followed that with their spicy TanTanMen Ramen. It looked great and was full of flavor. I don't know enough to grade the noodles on a tenderness scale, but to me they were fine and still fun to eat with chopsticks. Someday I hope to eat Pho and Ramen without splattering some on my clothes. The oddly shaped spoon was particularly odd on this visit, shaped more like a ladle, and was also a challenge and fun. Service was spot on. It was not very busy when we arrived early yesterday for dinner. Our server was right over with water, answered questions, brought the food almost too quickly, and was there when it was time to pay. Very accessible. They use a point of sale machine which I find are much better than having my credit card disappear in the back, which takes more time. Speaking of paying, we had read other reviews and looked over the menu before we arrived and knew the prices. The info is there, so if you walk in and encounter sticker shock, you likely aren't going to read this review anyway. Our price for two $18 ramen and the karaage appetizer, plus 20%, came to $57.78. As for the amount of pricy ingredients in a bowl, I don't know what I should have expected, so I was good. Oh, I should mention the décor and music. The décor is anime, really cool, lots of action figures, very colorful place. The background music was Japanese, I love it when the music matches the cuisine. They have about a dozen tables inside and a couple of small tables outside. Parking is not a problem. read more

Yokoso Ramen - Karaage - Japanese Near Me - Sarasota, Florida

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The ramen here was as good as I used to get in Japan. Appetizers were also perfect. And they diverted to us at SMH Venice. We love this place read more

This place is has really good food and such a great atmosphere! They always have anime's playing on their TVs, and some really fun music to match the vibe. The food is absolutely delicious, and very unique tasting. It can be pricey, but for the experience it is worth it. All of the staff are very friendly and helpful, overall a super cool little spot. read more

Yokoso Ramen - Shoyu Ramen - Japanese Near Me - Sarasota, Florida

First tie eating Ramen. Came with my son and grandson. Wasn't impressed. I ordered Shoyu Ramen. There was only two small pieces of pork all for only $18.00! REALLY!! The egg in the dish was disgusting and the broth was just ok. Since this was my first time eating Ramen , I have nothing to compare it to. But I much prefer Pho and Korean. The interior has a cold field with cheap chairs and tables. Service was slow. read more

Yokoso Ramen - Ramen - Japanese Near Me - Sarasota, Florida

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Upon walking into the restaurant you are met with some pretty cool anime decor and the employees were quick to seat us at our table. The food came out within good timing and it was delicious. Presentation on plating was on point too! So if you're in the mood for some good ramen, this is a great spot to check out. read more

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The bubble tea at this place is amazing! I got the surprise drink to go with boba, so I ended up with a Hokkaido Latte. I highly recommend the bubble tea here. The staff were also very friendly. read more

I got the wrong order but to my surprise it was really good. Steak in the ramen and chicken nugget like app definitely sodium filled but yummy! read more

I couldn't be happier with this ramen! Eggs were marinated to perfection, noodles perfectly cooked! So much flavor in every bite. Packaging was done nicely for Uber eats order, it all came to me fresh and separated nicely. I also ordered shrimp shumai which I forgot to get a photo of, but I will say the sauce that came with it is the best sauce I've ever had with shrimp shumai. Quite honestly we favor a place in Tampa for Ramen, we always stop there when in Tampa, and I would say Yokoso Ramen was as good. The only thing that differs is, I prefer ground pork as well as the pork chashu, adds more flavor and volume. I have no complaints, in fact I'd order a second helping right now if I could! So good. Thank you! read more

Yokoso Ramen - Spicy miso ramen ! - Japanese Near Me - Sarasota, Florida

One of the best Japanese Ramen Store in FL. If u like Japanese anime，u should come here to see all these amazing collections！ If you like ramen，u also need to come to try. They use the real chicken and bone to make the soup，not powder like other store did. You can really taste the different flavors. Food material are fresh，people here are very nice！ The store decorations brings me back to childhood. Love this place！ read more

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You can find more than ramen in Yokoso Ramen. Everything we ordered was on appetizer menu. Smaller portions with variety. Good service! Very tasty food! Unexpectedly cute restaurant! read more

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No frill place that caters to the anime set, Yokoso Ramen is a laid back place to eat. Great selection on drinks, teas, and ramen for every taste! Good service and a fun vibe. Definitely will come back. read more

Yokoso Ramen - Tonkatsu ramen! - Japanese Near Me - Sarasota, Florida

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When we check this place out we were excited to try bubble tea and ramen but service was slow. They even gave my husband the wrong dish and he almost ate it . The drink was not good. I thought decor was interesting. I was just think some of the prices for ramen was to pricey. read more

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Had an awesome meal here once again!! Love this place and I am glad it finally opened read more

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Came here with the boss. She had the tonkatsu and I had the shoyu. The boss's broth was tasteless. My shoyu was okay. The chirasiu was overcooked. Soft boiled egg was the highlight. Service was friendly and good, but for the price point and the quality, I won't be coming back. read more

The flavor of the ramen is great. Wish slightly larger portion though. Ika Maru is delicious. And the boba tea is also decent. Plus the Japanese comic decor is amazing! read more

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In short, this place does a great job at representing both the food and pop culture of Japan in its theming. It is a clever ramen spot with good portion sizes for primarily premium ramen and some other Japanese cuisine. The eatery is decorated with nods to anime and gives a chibi aesthetic overall. The service was quite good, with our server being very kind and checking in with our table quite often. There is a wide selection of relatively novel Japanese teas for a minimal uncharge, making this place double as a decent boba joint. I was very impressed with my pork tonkotsu ramen which has a very nice palette blending with the broth, noodles, mushrooms, and even an egg. This is a very nice local spot that is worth your money! read more

We ordered Yokoso Ramen over DoorDash and felt the food was so-so for the price. We both got the Black Garlic ramen. My partner's ramen only came with one piece of pork chashu, while mine had two. I was disappointed that there was only half an egg in my ramen, too. It was heavy on the noodles and not as much on the other ingredients. For nearly $20 a bowl, I'd hope there are at least two pieces of meat and a full egg! It was tasty, but expensive. BLACK GARLIC - $18.00 Black garlic base with pork bone broth, pork chashu, straight noodles, egg, bamboo shoot, nori, green onions, and kikurage mushroom My star rating: 5 - must go!!! 4 - liked it, give it a try! 3 - it was alright 2 - I probably won't go back 1 - turnaround and run read more

Great food and a nice little place! It was our waitress's first day but she did an amazing job and I could tell the rest of the staff was supporting her. Would definitely go back. read more

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I gave two stars just because I didn't want to give one. I know that they are having a soft opening however, there was not a happy customer around. The family next to me wanted some of their money back and the guy next to me left half of his food and just asked for the check. The service was subpar for only having like 10 tables. Workers were in the parking lot taking pics of cups on the ground in front of their "race" cars when they could have been helping. The peach tea was wayyy over powered. I couldn't enjoy it because it was so strong. I will try it again a few months from now. Hopefully they are doing better. I really love ramen... read more

We are regular customers in the store. We used Uber eats once. We ordered 3 of the same Boba teas with boba pearls in the same order. Literally just pushed the plus sign to add 3 of the same. We were charged $22.50 for them, which means I paid for all 3 to have bobas. I called the store they said we only paid for one boba (not true) and it's an Uber Eats problem if I used the plus feature and didn't get the same thing times 3. And they hung up on me. Then they proceeded to not answer the phone when I called back. So unprofessional over something so small. We won't be going back even in person. Literally willing to lose a customer for $2.50. The point was my kids wanted the correct drink and they couldn't even say sorry. Got hostile immediately and hung up. read more

Tried this for the first time, absolutely loved it! I've never been to a ramen restaurant and this was an amazing first experience. The employees were very kind and attentive to the customers, the vibe of the shop was very calm and interesting, where every wall caught your eye with something to look at. Such a great experience and great food! I got the Nabeyaki ramen which was delicious and loaded with lots of interesting new foods I've never tried. I will be going back! read more

Yokoso Ramen - Nabeyaki Ramen - Japanese Near Me - Sarasota, Florida

Food and drinks were really good, would definitely come back again. It was me and my fiancé first time and glad I chose to come. read more

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This is the 2nd time I've tried to come for lunch This site says open until 2:30 But it's 1:45 & you aren't seating Ty read more

Service was great and fast! They have cool decor and just overall good vibes there. Ramen tasted amazing and had lots of flavor. The boba was great too. Check this place out. read more

Yokoso Ramen - Chicken ramen - Japanese Near Me - Sarasota, Florida

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Can't wait to return! We tried the Thai and strawberry milk teas! So yum!! Best I've had in a while! We ate steam buns, dumplings, chicken skewers, and a few ramen bowls, all tasted fresh and delicious! Service was also friendly! thank you Yokoso Ramen! read more

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POOR customer service, didn't prioritize me and i felt very unwelcomed. Please work on your service this is absurd and i almost took my life because i didn't get my boba read more

For ramen in Sarasota this is probably the best you will find. Ambiance is really cute and is full of dragon ball a theme, different action figures, the classic neon signs, and other things that add character. Food wise I was not super impressed and have had better ramen in other cities of Florida. But the bao buns and boba are worth it! read more

Yokoso Ramen - Curry ramen - Japanese Near Me - Sarasota, Florida

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Place was so welcoming, loved them playing some anime in the background too. Their milk tea/boba tea is amazing + the choices they have! Best you can get. The ramen... could eat it every day, personally got the Nabeyaki. Would have to say it's the best one they have 10/10 will come again. Great service too!!! read more