Decent ramen place with chill vibes. I ordered the Tonkotsu Ramen, which I would say was about average quality. The broth was fine but the chashu pork belly could've been a bit more flavorful. There were some other classic ingredients in there like bamboo shoots, spring onion, and a half soy egg, which were standard quality. The thin noodles were pretty good. The price of 14.80 GBP was fair for the portion size and quality. The interior of the restaurant has a classic ramen restaurant kind of decor with chill vibes. There is plenty of seating available and it was not that busy on a Saturday afternoon. The staff are friendly and attentive. The service speed is decent. Overall, I would consider Bone Daddies to be a very standard quality ramen place. I think if you're just looking for a casual bowl of ramen, then this is a good place to go. read more

Bone Daddies - Tonkotsu ramen - Ramen Near Me - London, XGL

Fun experience and decent ramen! Service is really friendly too and it's a cute casual spot.

We were craving something savory and affordable, and this did it! There was plenty of seating! Everything was clean and organized. The staff was friendly and our food was delivered incredibly quick. I loved the vibe of the place and all their rock songs. The food was excellent! Our friends from out of London were visiting, and they LOVED the place. I highly recommend it! read more

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Fairly average ramen. Not very flavourful, not inexpensive, and the interior is fairly cramped. I'm not sure what Bone Daddies offers that isn't similar to the Wagamama nearby, except that institution has a decent interior and reasonable seating to compliment it's equally average ramen. We ordered the basic tonkatsu and the cheese tonkatsu, just to try something as a baseline and then see if the more radical ramen offered some different flavours. The basic was just that: an essence of tonkatsu broth with some really bland chasu. The cheese tonkatsu had some deep fried pork, mozzarella cheese (I think?) and some weird spicy pesto seasoning; it was equal parts more interesting and more appalling. The interior was cramped, warm, and loud. Won't be back. read more

I'll give a on Daddies a 4. The ramen is good not great, certainly not traditional. But their traditional Tankatsu was flavorful. The noodles were cooked well and I greatly appreciate that. The bone broth has good flavor, maybe slightly on the oily side but good. The pork belly slices were plentiful and the egg good and runny. So all in all a decent boil of ramen and I've had a lot. I'll give a little extra credit to Bone Daddies for two things. First, ice cold draft Asahi goes a long way :-) Second the music at the shop I was at have a lovely vibe. Service was wonderfully attentive for a mid-Sunday afternoon as I tried to manage my jet lag. All in all a very solid visit and I'd come back. Great saki selection of your in and wanting as well. read more

Bone Daddies - Having ramen and a beer on a Sunday afternoon, nothing wrong with that! - Ramen Near Me - London, XGL

I normally LOVE bone daddies. It's my go to ramen spot if I want to eat out. The only ONLY reason I am giving it 4 stars and not 5 is because the last time I went here it felt like my entire ramen dish was bean sprouts. There were more bean sprouts than noodles in the dish. That being said, the other ten times I have been here it has been DELICIOUS. Thus the four stars. read more

Bone Daddies - Edamame, fried chicken, classic ramen and spicy ramen - Ramen Near Me - London, XGL

Was expecting super flavorful broth given the name was bone daddies and the flavor comes from the bones. Broth was underwhelming, but was much better one we added a few cloves of garlic. If you're craving ramen, walk down a couple blocks to monohon, which does spectacular ramen. read more

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I know my girlfriend will want to come here. It pisses her off that I enjoy ramen in the UK, but when I go with her to get ramen in the US I think that it is not great. I don't really eat ramen, but for some reason I figured I would give Bone Daddies a shot. I was visiting family in Aberdeen and decided I would spend a few days in London before heading back to the US, and my cousin kept telling me to go to Bone Daddies. I figured that it would not hurt to try so I happened to wander into this specific location. As I said, I am not really a ramen fan, but for some reason the ramen at Bone Daddies was just out of this world. The pork belly skewers they offered as well were amazing! Even though it can get pretty packed at times, I do think it is well worth the wait to go here and to sit down and have a beer and a nice big bowl of ramen. I'm not sure when I will be heading back to London again, but I know when I come back, this place will definitely be on my list of places to visit again. read more

Bone Daddies - Ramen Near Me - London, XGL

Not traditional ramen shop but who cares!!! :) Bone Daddies is cute and has interesting decorations all over with nice selection of alcohol and food! We tired duck bao ban. Karaage, pork chili ramen and original one. Everything comes out real quick and taste pretty good!!! For your condiments, whole fresh garlic for you to crash at the table and white sesame seeds! They even have hair ties for ladies that have long hair and hard to eat it. Quite nice! It's not my favorite ramen place for all time but I would love to come back more and try other dishes and totally recommend here to all of my friends!!!!! read more

Bone Daddies - Ramen Near Me - London, XGL

The food was delicious. The vegan mushroom ramen is well sized and flavorful! 2 people for dinner with drinks and appetizers was under 50quid. The location can get busy so would suggest reserving. Only downside is how crowded and loud the place can get when busy. read more

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This is one of the best ramen places I've ever been. The service was amazing and the food is even better! I could almost finish eating but it was so good and rich that I got full so quickly! I love this place and I would highly recommend! read more

Not your traditional ramen-ya. The chefs here make add their own creative twist to the traditional tonkatsu ramen, and by traditional twist, I mean a ton of salt. I ordered the the classic Tonkatsu, and tried the Tantanmen. The broth was fairly well done, dragged down by the excessive amount of salt. The noodles were firm, but lacked the crunchiness that better places offer. The pork belly was fairly average. It was chewable, but didn't exactly melt in your mouth. I came in with high expectations through a colleague and Zagat. After eating here, I really don't think this place is bad. In fact, if you're looking for something hearty and filling on a winter day, Bone Daddies could do the trick. I just wouldn't put Bone Daddies as an essential ramen experience. read more

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2 stars because they have free wifi here... other than that NOT WORTH IT!! Friend and I decided to give this place a chance even after we saw the mediocre reviews. SEATING -cute space, has some community seating as well as seating against the wall "bar style" -utensils, napkins, & condiments at the tables so that's nice -good lighting, not dark as s**t like some places. Saw some ppl doing some work here on laptops FOOD -Wow, I'm not super picky with ramen but I honestly would have rather had a microwaveable spicy Korean ramen tonight :/ -Broth was SO salty & my friend's broth was so thick and salty we had to ask for extra hot water to pour into the ramen. -I ordered the vegetable ramen with tofu & my tofu came out half frozen so there's that lol -noodles were weird and squiggly, slightly hard?? As if they weren't cooked thoroughly.. something was definitely off. -we also came in at 10:30 PM and there were maybe 5 other people here.. so I don't understand why the food was so terribly done SERVICE -Service was okay, they were relatively quick with our requests but then again I came pretty late and it wasn't busy Overall, not worth it! Ramen places in soho are a lot better !! read more

Bone Daddies - Not sure if you can tell but this is my friend's ramen with the super thick broth. Looked as if it wasn't cooked with enough water. - Ramen Near Me - London, XGL

I remember when BD's used to be a pretty ass-kicking street food stall that would be at all the cool LDN street food fests - and a few years on now I was thinking I must try the one that's just opened next to my hotel on Old Street. It was OK, but just not that amazing. Potentially a 3.5 but I'd say this very much fits into the category of being just like Byron in that they fly up in more and more places overnight and are suffering from becoming a big chain. The Korean wings to start were too sticky and gloopy - the tangy taste of cheap Chinese restaurant sauce. Not really what I was after. The pork and soft shell crab ramen wasn't bad but again didn't feel awfully authentic and again I'll have to describe it as 'gloopy and claggy' These 2 dishes with a tap water came to £20 so definitely not a budget option and you could probably get more authentic stuff for half the price. Don't get me wrong these new chains are a step up from having a McD's or Subway on every block but there just wasn't anything that exciting about it. Convenience won out over exploration this time - next time I'll go deeper in my quest for authenticity and taste! read more

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So, I wasn't impressed. I think I'm just not a huge fan of ramen, or else I just keep choosing badly. I came during the soft launch so it was 50% off food. I was on my own so just went for a bowl of tantanmen ramen. The broth was tasty, creamy with a decent flavour - but not the deep, rich taste I hoped for. The meat wasn't great - a single slice of fatty pork and a couple of tablespoons of minced pork. When I ordered the waiter advised me it was spicy but there wasn't any spice - just a slick of red oil across the top, as you can see in my photo. Bok choy was two small chewy pieces. The egg was nice and the noodles plentiful. Service was adequate but not great. I'm glad I went and tried it, but now I know it's probably not worth full price for me. By the time they tacked on a service charge and an optional charity donation, my coke and bowl of ramen was still £10, even with the half off. read more

Bone Daddies - Tantanmen - Ramen Near Me - London, XGL

A return to Bone Daddies to see they made any improvements on their ramen since my last visit. Sadly things appeared a lot worse and reading upon Hot Dinner's review today, it's seems like I'm not the one to think their ramen are too salty for consumption. it seems a lot more busier than last time since the news of them opening with 50% off got announced on Time Out London too. We had to queue for 20mins before we were given a seat. Staff were a bit all over the place and service dropped tremendously. Staff no longer explained what each of the kushikatsu sauces were so I overheard people say that the brown one was soy sauce (it was ponzu). It tooks ages to pay even though we found most of the staff at the entrance area just standing there, Getting back to the food... Salmon tartare Definitely can't fault the quality of the salmon here, delicate yet flavourful. A good thickness giving it a nice noticeable firmness sad bounce. May have slightly went overboard with the ponzu as there was a unbalanced sharpness but it was bearable. The addition of rice pops were much welcome to give the dish a nice contrast in texture. Sweet spicy pig bones We ordered these again and we can probably say npow that these are probably the highlight out the whole menu. I could just order these alone and then a side dish of extra noodles to mop up the rest of the sauce with. The meat was tender, packed full of flavour varying from, sweet, savoury and sour. Heavily sprinkled with sesame for that lovely nutty edge to it and crunch. Salmon and asparagus kushikatsu These probably were the least favourable ones out of all the kushikatsu we had. The salmon didn't give much flavour and as lovely as the asparagus was, it became dominating in flavour. The dish also lacked moisture as the salmon became quite dense and flakey. It definitely called for some of the accompanied sauce like ponzu and kewpie mayo to jazz things up a bit. Prawn and braised shiitake These were probably my favourite choice out of all of the kushikatsu. The lighter filling really complemented the lovely crispy panko batter. They were fried much better than last time, more golden and light. The prawns were lovely and plump, delicately sweet with the braised shiitake aiding it with umami and flavour. Tantanmen 2 Sadly this ramen seem to lack umami and depth even though the broth itself was quite heavy and thick. It also could have been more spicy. However it was the only ramen I've had here so far that wasn't over salty so that itself was refreshing. The mince chicken and pulled chicken didn't do much on flavour but its tenderness and softness did help add a contrast of texture to the dish. The noodles were slightly overcooked and with all the soft textures blending in with each other, it was the beansprouts and the pak choi that saved the dish by adding back some crunch. Spicy miso ramen On the other hand this was way too salty. They really went overboard with the miso that needed half a cup of water added in to make the broth less salty. But at least this one had depth. I wouldn't exactly call it spicy as it was very mild. The char siu was slightly over cooked that the leaner meat around the fat was very dense. Love the flavours though and a very generous piece. The ramen seem to be cooked better here too and the addition of the two perfectly cooked soft boiled eggs were wonderful. Sadly even after a second visit to Bone Daddies I still find they need to address their high salt content in their foods. I can still taste the overload of salt in their rib dish but they manage to hide it with the high sugar levels to mask it. Sadly their ramen are a lot more severe as its a whole bowlful of saltiness, either that or a lack of depth and umami. If one has a history of high blood pressure then I would recommend avoiding this place. Saying that though, they do have a lot of potential as they have a really creative menu they can do a lot with. Currently their starters are a lot better than their mains read more

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Bone Daddies has opened recently a new branch in Old Street. There is some really great additions to the menu such as the crispy duck aburamen and the kushikatsu. I was totally seduced by their kushikatsu! I really enjoyed the Iberico & roast onion and the Scallop, sweet potato & shiso. However the Padrons, bacon and cheddar were a bit disappointing as they contained a lot of bacon fat and was very chewy in the mouth. The ramen were perfect as usual, the broth were rich in flavour. Nothing to improve! Their ramen completely rocks and are a sure trustful value. You should definitely give it a try ! read more

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Ordered: Tonkotsu Ramen with extra Nori The toppings were good, but unfortunately, as a person who has hunted down many tonkotsu ramen shops to try (in CA, NY, NV, Japan), I was very disappointed with the broth, which should always be the hero of a ramen bowl. It was very thick and gravy-like in consistency, and while the flavor wasn't terrible, it was not tasty enough to make up for the weird thickness of the broth. It'd be more fitting to transform this broth into tsukumen, for dipping noodles. But even then, the flavor was just okay. However, the restaurant and staff is very nice and I appreciated that. read more

Bone Daddies - Tonkotsu ramen with extra Nori - Ramen Near Me - London, XGL

What can I say. This place is 13/15 on the peng scale. Have been here a few times with colleagues as it's just below our office. So out of those 10 times, 9 times the food was perfect, one time the meat in my bosses bowl was cold. Idk about that....but let's skip past it. God the ramen is so tasty. I hear that they use a 20 hour pork bone broth. Mucho impressive. Oh pro tip, if you get the ramen make sure it comes with those soft boiled eggs. If it doesn't... well just pay the extra ‍‍‍. There's a dish win soft shell crab. Peng. Taste 9/10. Atmosphere 7/10. Price 8/10 (maybe I'm at fault here because I went for that soft shell crab knowing it would be pricey) Oh, good sake too read more

I love ramen. Used to eat it every other day in Hong Kong, which is second in the world in ramen joints outside of Japan. A good broth balances salt, umami, fattiness. The noodles should be bouncy, chewy, ideally fresh. Then onsen egg should shine like an orange jewel floating in a milky sulfur bath. But this is not the place for a poetic bowl of ramen. My noodles were like the squiggly kind you find in instant noodle packets. First red flag. One sip of the broth and I was transported to the Dead Sea. It was that salty. Chicken bits, diced so small they were indistinguishable from the fat granules, floated limply atop a layer of oil. The saltiness was so overwhelming that I couldn't even tell if there was any umami under it or if it was just heavily MSG'd. My sinking suspicion was that this stock had not been cooking long enough, and the salt was there to mask the blandness of flavor. Oh, and the egg. Not an onsen egg, with a creamy orange center. Just a hard boiled egg, sliced in half. Pale yellow yolk sourced from the most basic of hens. Sad. That said, I was hungry so I ate everything. And the staff were so nice to us I didn't have the heart to tell them how bad their soup was for such a fancy joint. We left them a tip anyway. The ambiance is great at Bone Daddies, and they play a mean dinner soundtrack. Once they rehaul their soup, they'll be redeemed. read more

Very Bad place to go for a Ramen and else. MC Donald's in ramen as succeed and according to my Japanese wife killed it too. A bunch of noodles are thrown in you plate with very little broth and then you are asked to pay extra for more broth all to have a broth with noodles instead of RAMEN. must try this city banker ramen to taste the difference! read more

Great pit stop when stopping over... The menu goes beyond ramen and I have tried Gyoza- very nice Raw cauliflower salad - very nice Tenderstem broccoli- yuzu kosho made everything all much better, very nice Kim chee - hmmm not authentic enough for my liking The issue for me is that ramen is not that great. Tonkotsu ramen- soup is too thick for my liking and on salty side Spicy miso ramen - good but I think the noodles should be the curly one, not the straight one T22- too salty to taste anything... I will try others and see if I can find a bowl I like... but overall, good pit stop whilst shopping at whole foods read more

Great place for a brew and quick meal. I got the mushroom ramen and thought it was delicious! Definitely satisfied my ramen craving! read more

Bone Daddies - Mushroom ramen - Ramen Near Me - London, XGL

Mediocre. But the service is very quick and friendly. The food came out very very quick and hot. I would recommend this place if you want something hot and quick (I.e for lunch) but I wouldn't say its worth thI got Which was good, but I've had better. The eggs were borderline over cooked. The noodles also borderline over cooked, but the shredded chicken was extremely tender and juicy. I would've liked a little more bok choy and bamboo but not a deal breaker. I personally don't like spicy and asked if they could make it a little less spicy, which they did and it was perfect. They do have chili oil on the table so if you like spicy I'm sure you could get it to your preference. Overall the portion size was good, I was definitely full after. The ambiance is nice with outside seating, but I wouldn't say is child friendly given most of the tables are high and stools for sitting. If you have a big group I would say they can accommodate you but if course I would always recommend calling ahead of time if your group is 4 or more. read more

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So 50% off ramen was a no-brainer for me, but it must have been for everyone else too because the place was packed when we got there. We queued outside for about 35-40 minutes which was a bit annoying since there were no updates on waiting time. We get hustled in 10 minutes before the kitchen closes. I pick the tonkotsu ramen with added minced pork, because who wouldn't like 20 hour pork bone broth. Again, it's a pain to get the attention of any waiters. We have to flail our hands about for a few minutes before we are noticed and our order gets taken by a frantic waitress. The ramen is OK. It's creamy and rich, but there is a bit too much salt in the broth. The noodles are plentiful though, and the pork is cooked well. We had some sesame and green tea mochi ice cream in the end, which were smaller than anticipated but absolutely divine. The part I loved though were the nice little touches Bone Daddies have made in their restaurant like the little jar of hair ties and the plastic aprons you can slip on while you are slurping away. Decent effort overall. read more

Service and wait +Went on a Wednesday night. Not crowded. +Service was great, they were accommodating and were able to switch out fried chicken for pulled chicken. Quality of food: appetisers - 2/5 stars for "smashed cucumber salad" appetiser. It was cucumber chopped into fourths with some soya sesame dressing. Dressing was alright although could be better if the cucumber was more thoroughly marinated. - 3/5 San choy chicken bao. Also OK. It's not a real bun bao if that's what you expected (as we did). It's three lettuce leaves topped with minced chicken, shitake, chili, and goma ponzu (whatever that is, perhaps the sauce or perhaps it was the crunchy topping...). Overall decent but not what I expected. Crunchy topping was in excess which was great - moved those into my ramen. Quality of food: ramen +5/5 curry ramen: with Padron peppers and supposedly some cabbage although didn't really know it was in there till I double checked the menu. It normally comes with fried chicken but as I said I asked to have pulled chicken which was amazinggggg. Lots of noodles and beansprouts. +4/5 tantanmen: sesame, minced pork, chili, chasu pork, bok choy. Decent. Although heavy most likely because of the pork fat melted off the minced pork. Overall good soups. Filling. Very very full. Great for blowing out your sinuses although both weren't very hot - a very accessible 'spicy' ramen. read more

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Long lines in the rain at this newly opened location made a poor impression to begin, however after receiving a free sake shot we warmed up. Once we were let in, our food arrived promptly however the seating facing out at the window makes for uncomfortable consumption as those remaining in the line outside stare longingly in as you're eating. I would give this place another go but I'm not in a rush to return based on the atmosphere. read more

Bone Daddies - Ramen Near Me - London, XGL

Boom - had the mushroom and tofu ramen and it has changed me. All three of us confirmed the pleasure of eating here. Will be back again - next time to have it with a cold Asahi. read more

The newest Bone Daddies on the block -- this one is tucked just off the Old Street roundabout in the new Bower development. *If you are lost, just turn onto Baldwin Street off City Road, past Z-Hotel/Ceviche. We popped in Sunday evening for a quick dinner before returning home for the night. My husband, myself and our toddler. Kani Tonkotsu with soft shell crab + egg: This is what I had and it was fine, but extremely salty to the point where it was overpowering and I could not finish it. The rest was great though the whole soft shell crab didn't really do it for me. My mistake. Tantanmen: sesame, chilli, pork mince, bok choy, Clarence Court egg, bamboo, beansprouts (chicken bone broth). My husband had this one and it was delicious -- he slurped up every drop. Much milder (less salty!) broth with a very nice taste. Overall the food comes out quickly. The head chef barking "SERVICE!" every time an order is up is mildly disconcerting, though I understand it may be protocol to get that piping hot ramen to its rightful owner STAT. However it made for a slightly disruptive vibe. Kid-Friendliness: Overall I wouldn't call it kid-friendly by any means, though there are 2 child high chairs available. Having said that, the child high chairs do not come close to matching the height of the actual tables (all raised fairly high) so if you are into eating and kind of pretending your kid isn't with you, this is perfect. Ha! Kidding, kind of. It was fine but not terribly ideal. This is Shoreditch and accommodations for kids are not often made, so I wasn't really expecting it. There is literally nothing on the menu that can even be pared down to give to a kid, but luckily he is quite keen on salmon sashimi (get the sauce on the side) and the appetizer on a stick of scallops and sweet potato was a hit. Also, pickled cucumbers. So, we were able to cobble together a meal for him. A milder ramen may also have been a hit but I couldn't really figure out how to let him eat it given he was 2 feet below us without a tray and couldn't reach the table. So, overall -- not a place I'd take a kid, but hey nothing personal I get it. Overall we shared a few pickled plates (kimchee and pickles), some appetizers, 2 ramen -- and left pretty happy. The service was good. No complaints. AOK indeed! *Delivery via Deliveroo -- those guys were in and out of there a lot while we were there, so clearly a nice option if you don't want to visit or your kid needs a seat at the literal table. read more

I like their ramen and they have so many toppings on the table that even if you don't like it, you can change it till you like it. I think their broth is complex and they have lots of veggies that you can add. Their service is always really fast. My boyfriend, who has come more often says that it is very inconsistent and doesn't like the place. But I have been here pretty much every time I come to London (4x now) and have enjoyed every bite. read more

Perfect post transatlantic flight comfort food. Pork pork chili ramen was amazing. Fast takeout service via online ordering. Will be my first stop on arrival from now on. read more

Visited the Old Street location after some friends raved about the test kitchen in Bermondsey. Nice that they don't take bookings and was easy to get in even on a Friday night (maybe that's cause it's a new location...) I'm by no means a ramen connoisseur, but the dish (Tantanmen) was delicious. A little skimpy on the pork, but the broth was rich and the egg seemed to be cooked to the perfect consistency. Plenty of noodles and packed with just enough kick without being too spicy. I have to admit I had a bit of order envy with the people next to us and their 'Curry Ramen'; just more reason to come back for another visit! read more