Outstanding!! The food was quickly prepared and hot! The server was with me within seconds of…read moresitting down. I got the Bao buns and pot stickers with a peach soda. VERY flavorful and savory meats with delicious sauces to accompany them. The buns were soft and fluffy with a slight sweetness! They have rice bowls, ramen bowls, seafood, and lots of appetizers to choose from. I highly recommend you come here. For the same money I would spend at a mid grade restaurant I got a delicious hand prepared meal!

My husband and I were visiting from California and found this spot to have ramen. We truly felt…read morethis was comparable to many of the places we ate at in Japan. We are always looking for a great ramen spot and this is the best we have found stateside so far....in Elgin, Illinois......hilarious! Great, friendly staff also. I ordered the ramen with the spicy veggie stir fry and my husband got the miso ramen. Both heaping portions and both so yummy and savory! I took over half of mine home for lunch tomorrow!!!!

A perfect, quiet spot hidden in a parking lot. As someone who is notoriously indecisive, finding…read moreout I could get Edamame, Gyoza, AND karaage for $4 was a steal. The potato croquettes were fresh and crisp and perfect for picky eaters. The beef udon was great too! Usually this is where I'd try and make some small bit or joke, but after I finished all I could think was "Man...that was good." So I guess you could say it left me speechless and pleasantly surprised. (shout out to our waitress who was super kind and indulged in conversing about BTS for five minutes)

I was too busy catching up with dear friends to take pictures but the food and service were really…read moregood here--they did an amazing job both with the sushi and with the izakaya type food. We had takoyaki which was so gooey and amply filled with octopus and tofu agedashi to start. The sashimi platter was so good--really fresh fish and impressed at the quality for the price. The rolls were so good--the salmon one was really superb along with the dragon roll. The interior was nice and modern and the booths really comfortable. Will look forward to coming back on future trips.

When looking for a quick dinner option we came across Ramen Time on Yelp and decided to give it a…read moretry. Ramen Time isn't a restaurant you would see from the street. It is sharing space with Jimmy Thai and the signage outside is for Jimmy Thai. When we arrived we were quickly seated and given two menus. One for Jimmy Thai and one for Ramen Time. We were also given one plastic bottle of water per a person. The ramen menu allows you to choose a broth, protein and add-ons. The bowl comes with a molten egg and vegetables that usually come with ramen. I got the skinny option which was half the portion of noodles and additional vegetables in addition to a protein and molten egg. The ramen was good. The egg was a bit overcooked and one of the vegetables was thick chunks of green pepper which was good but different. The price was reasonable. If you are in the area and enjoy ramen give it a try.

Quick way tasty!! A bit crowded but when you do a lot of something you get it right or you go out…read moreof business always glad to stop by!!! Easy least and plenty of choices Wait stay quick and gets tight in tables she. Simeon finished ! Thanks!!!

Ramen comes to Racine out of the kitchen of Racine favorite, Blue Bear…read more Small bites, ramen kits to go, cocktail kits to go and desserts are ready for pickup or delivery out of The Blue Bear. Chicken katsu, fried mushroom and short ribs are the ramen options. I appreciated that it wasn't your typical salty version. On a cold night, it was a cozy comfort meal and we had enough for lunch tomorrow. Super fresh ingredients, good broths. Note - if you don't want an ingredient be sure to note it when your order online. Our kids can't have chili flakes and they left them out for us. Excellent sesame broccolini as a small plate/side. Chinese walnut cookies were a great ending. Everything was packed very nicely but if we could, I'd rather eat it there in person to save all the plastic tubs that were used for our family of 4. Come spring, we hope to eat outside if the option is there. The only change we wished for were some expanded menu options with the ramen. Build your own ramen would be great. I took a piece of the chicken from my daughter and 1/2 egg from my husband. My husband wished there would have been a pork-protein option and I would have liked a tonkotsu broth on the menu. If you are hankering for some ramen, this Blue-Bear version is a nice treat.

Giving one star bc of poor communication. After moving to the area in December I had planned to try…read moreRamen Racine for my birthday, April 15. Website is active, Blue Bear lists a Ramen special as their Saturday Special. However, online ordering didn't work, which happens when restaurants are swamped or planning for a busy night. My husband called to order and they are CLOSED FOR THE SEASON. Any mention on their social media, website, on Blue Bear? ABSOLUTELY NOT. Not even a very simple social media post that would take 5 min total to put across platforms. Also, you're closed for the season in April, in Wisconsin?? It may snow again next week and it's out of season for Ramen? That doesn't even make sense. I am so disappointed and it's the absolute lack of care or respect for communication which there is no excuse for in 2023 when you can put information out so easily. So I have no idea how the food tastes because they stopped serving it without telling anyone.

I've been to many ramen restaurants but this is the best…read more Their ingredients are so fresh and the spices are perfect. The cook always comes out and asks how everything was.

i SO wish this was closer to me! The most amazing, flavorful, delicious ramen I've ever had. I got…read morethe garlic bomb and added spice and my boyfriend can't eat pork or beef so he got chicken ramen with spice. I definitely recommend the added spice, but is still so flavorful without! Staff is nice and food comes pretty quick! TRY IT!!!

I haven't been here in a long time, but the quality is as good as ever…read more 5/5 stars for Garlic ramen, new black garlic ramen, and the chicken katsu ramen. All three were pricey... $16.95, $17.95, $17.95, but well worth it. The broths were flavorful and each one of us slurped down to the last drop. We ended with mochi, and it was prepared like you expect, soft and doughy on the outside, and cold and frozen ice cream on the inside. Too many places have melted mochis by the time you crack them. Service was kind and prompt. We'll be back.

Came here for dinner after the movies. It's located very close to the AMC theatre. They offer GF…read moreramen. They do not have a dedicated fryer but I researched they cook the GF noodles separately. You order through scanning a QR code. You can indicate allergies when checking out and add notes. I ordered the vegetarian ramen with corn and it was perfect. I did confirm with the server mine was GF just to be safe. My noodles did look different than my husband's which is a good sign. My husband had the pork ramen and said it was a bit bland. I also had their ice tea. It was unsweet and came with free refills. They have coke products only by the can and of course there are no free refills. The food came out very fast and overall we had a good experience.

Amazing spot for dinner. Customer service is amazing; the staff is attentive and helpful and…read morefriendly. Large amounts of seating as well so you can come solo or with a group. Came here and had Katsu Curry. Oh my gosh ... it's a must try. The richness of the flavor and its consistency is well done too. The portions of the meals in comparison to the price is well worth it. The special gyoza has flavors of both a gyoza and takoyaki simultaneously. Quite delicious - highly recommend!

Shinchan Ramen never disappoints, my favorite ramen place in Chicagoland. Ramen is authentic and…read moreconsistently good. While prices have risen slightly, it's still a great value for what you get. My personal favorites are the tonkatsu and chanpon ramen. I really like the kara age, it's crispy, not too greasy and chicken is juicy. Service is great!!

Food great service is fast and delicious . They didn't use gloves in preparing my pork upon placing…read moreon ramen with bare hands ordered a broth to go was 7 dollars and received half a container. I carried out the remainder of my ramen , I asked the girl to put it in the container for remainder of ramen because I just had shoulder surgery and I noticed her pouring it in and then something must've fallen out and I saw her just pick it up and throw it back in. I love this place but might not come back . I should have probably said something but didn't .

I've done to the Ramen House Shinchan in the palatine location and didn't realize there was a…read moreGlenview location. This location is somewhat small. There's several bar style seats and a few tables and chairs. Fits around 19 people. I usually go with the tonkatsu but decided to change things up and get the shiyo. The broth is soy based and had a lonely slice of pork belly, bamboo shoots, green onions, egg, bean sprouts, and noodles. The noodles were slightly over cooked. Overall, I'll stick with tonkatsu next time.

Delicious, fresh seafood, prompt service. If just grading on food quality - 5 stars…read more Hubs and I went for dinner on a weeknight. Each got a boil bag. Outside of the bags we shared crab fried rice, fried mushrooms and French fries. Crab fried rice - do yourself a favor and get it. French fries are perfect for soaking up sauce Bag contents were all wonderful. snow crab legs were plump and yummy, shrimp was firm yet tender and sweet. Corn was like it had been freshly picked and cooked same day. The only thing that wasn't rave-worthy was the andouille sausage. It was fine, but not epic. Even the forks, claw crackers, and shell breakers were substantial and held up well. Would get 5 stars if: 1. soda fountain instead of bottled drinks and/or BYOB; 2. table side hand cleaning - wet wipes are serviceable, a warm wash cloth would have delighted us, or a table side handwashing station for an over the top experience. Service was attentive without being intrusive. Add this local gem to your rotation.

So good this place is a 10 out of 10. The waitress was extremely nice and helpful. The food was hot…read moreand the crab fried rice was delicious! Great shrimp and crabs also

Honestly, Santouka has maintained consistent quality and affordable prices for an impressive amount…read moreof time. I've been coming here for over a decade, and it's just as good as ever. I like salt ramen the best. The broth is really, really good. The noodles have a nice chew. The egg is whatever - you have to pay $2 extra for it and it's hardboiled unlike most ramen eggs. Food court is packed on most days. Service is fast and efficient.

A long time staple within Mitsuwa, Ramen Santouka offers a very solid and consistent ramen meal for…read morethose in the area. In my latest visit, I ordered their spicy char siu miso ramen + pork belly rice bowl combo. In hindsight, I probably didn't need to get pork both in my ramen and in my rice bowl, but it did make for a hearty meal. Even though it's probably the same pork, the pork within the ramen felt much more flavorful than the pork in the rice bowl, possibly because it was sitting in the broth. The ramen broth was flavorful and the noodle type and springy texture is reminiscent of that which I had while visiting Japan. Overall - while the char siu ramen has and will continue to be one of my go-tos, I don't know if I would go with the pork rice bowl again as part of the combo meal.