This is the dark horse on the ramen scene in the Madison area. My motto when trying new places is…read morethat if they can get the basics down, they can do anything well. Not to mention the price point, it's cheaper than any of the places I've tried in the area and still knocks it out of the park. It's a tiny place with not much parking, but if you're just getting takeout, it's almost as if you're dining in. I ordered the spicy tonkotsu ramen which was $9.95. It wasn't spicy at all but the flavor profile was 10/10 regardless. I truly appreciate how much care they put into the presentation of the takeout bowl as you can see in the pictures before and after putting in the broth. That really took the experience the extra mile for me. The noodles are fresh, the cuts of pork belly are juicy and the broth is delicious and not too salty. Since the noodles are so fresh, if you don't pick it up as soon as it's ready, they tend to stick together in a single block. So once you get home, let the noodles sit in the warm broth for a bit so they can separate a bit before eating them or it will be difficult for you. Worth a try if you're a hungry student in the mood for some umami!

We ordered delivery from here. Fair warning - we had just returned from London where we had…read moreOUTSTANDING noodles. The noodle dishes here were, sadly, just very tasteless. The broth had little depth and the noodles were squishy (evening accounting for delivery). We would not order from here again.

The restaurant was really homey on the inside very welcoming atmosphere. Staff was very nice and…read morehelpful with deciding on dishes. Everything is served family style and comes out as it's ready which I love! I'm a huge fan of family style with Chinese food because I always order a lot and get a little bit of everything! It was our first time going so we ordered a bunch of our favorites and some new stuff to try and everything was so good! The fried rice and thick rice noodles are some of the best things I've ever ate! The dumplings were dumplings you can't go wrong and these were so good! The crispy spicy chicken wasn't super spicy but it was extremely fresh and crispy! The duck was a little dry but still pretty good! Went on a Sunday so there wasn't really a wait or too much trouble parking but I can see where parking would be annoying on a busy day. This is exactly what I was looking for in a family style Chinese restaurant! Will definitely be going back!

My party of 2 stopped in on a Friday night. It was busy but there was no wait. The dining room is…read morepretty spacious and it was bustling. The server warned us that it might take a little while to get our food, but it was actually really quick service. There was also someone regularly coming around to refill water, and I appreciated the attentiveness. My partner ordered the vegetarian mapo tofu and I got the sesame tofu. Both were tasty. The sesame tofu was not as sweet as some other places I've been to and I liked that. Overall a good experience. It was delicious, affordable, and I love that they have vegan options!

I grew up and lived in the Washington, D.C./Maryland area for 45 years. There are great restaurants…read morefor international food because of the embassies and their employees who know the difference between great dishes and what I refer to as McDonald's Chinese. We ate Nani Restaurant's dinners on Monday. Their seafood hot and sour soup was one of the best hot and sour soups I have eaten outside of D.C. My wife enjoyed their General Tso Chicken and I enjoyed their Kung Pao Chicken dinner. Our only disappointment was the lack of fried rice. We chose takeout. Our dinners were ready when I arrived and the reception was great. We will return.

Food 4/5 Service 2.5/5…read moreAmbiance 3.5/5 Nani Restaurant is one of the only places in Madison for dim sum, which also means I have high expectations for it. The food itself isn't bad - I actually quite liked a lot of the flavors of the dishes I got. I think what truly brings this review down is the poor service I get. There aren't usually many people here, but service is always at a crawling pace - it takes forever to even get a water, and then a second eternity to place an order. Dim Sum is also renowned for its cart service - but I suppose only busier places have this luxury. Nani only has a paper menu that you can order from straight from the kitchen - by no means a poor experience, but a far cry from the true dim sum experience. Again, the food is actually quite nice, but the lack of quality service, somewhat empty atmosphere, and no cart service makes this place a far cry from a real dim sum experience.

Wow. This place has made some awesome safe decisions during the pandemic. They have this cool…read morewindow that makes it no contact. So glad I choose to go here on my way through town. Thank you!

I ordered the pepper steak, egg roll and won ton soup. Based on reviews I expected better. Food is…read moreaverage, size average not large portions. Price $18. The restaurant was clean and staff friendly. I would just say average food nothing spectacular.

Genuinely could not recommend more. The nicest staff I've met in my entire life and delicious high…read morequality food.

Happened onto this little gem while visiting in Wisconsin. Even though it was a very hot day, we…read moreopted for hot pots, the set meal was more than plenty. The noodles are all you can eat. The lady server was very nice and attentive. There were 3 of us, so we ordered 1 each of beef, pork and lamb, and just shared the meats.

This is pretty good for what it is - cheap Chinese takeout. It's not gourmet stuff, but the…read morequality is consistently good, and if you're in the mood for a decent, filling Chinese meal, you can't go too wrong here. They have a dining room, but I've never seen anyone eating in it.

Even with the not so great recent reviews we decided to give this place a try. Put the order in…read moreahead of time and when we arrived it was ready in a bag to pick up! Portion sizes are fantastic for the price. I'm sure even better during lunch specials. I ordered the sweet and sour pork. Breading was fantastic and loved the consistency of the rice. My fiancé got chicken chow mein which was delicious also! We both got an egg roll and that's definitely worth the couple extra bucks to add on. Can't wait to try more menu items!

Hand pulled noodles for REAL!!! You can watch the chef pull your noodles to order. So rare of a…read moreprocess I HIGHLY RECOMMEND trying this mom and pop noodle shop. The texture of the noodle that's achieved by hand pulling cannot be replicated by a machine. This family run restaurant deserves your attention if you love authentic, tasty, and local food. There are many options: hot/cold; udon, rice, cut noodles if you don't want hand pulled; soup dumplings; baos; and more. We will be back for noodles and dumb for sure! This family restaurant will not disappoint if you're in the mood for noodles, or noodle soup.

The food was OK. Nothing too amazing, but it is a solid spot for cheap eats. The broth was…read moredelicious, but it felt like it was missing something...I also wish that the dish came with more veggies / meat. It felt like most of the dish was just the noodles, and it was not balanced (ended up not finishing the noodles). Service is very straightforward. You order up front, and they deliver the food to you. After that, you put away your dishes/trash. Very standard noodle shop. Nothing too crazy. We came in at a pretty empty time (near 8pm), so service was not packed. It is a standard restaurant with standard seating options. Standard vibes only.

Food: it looks good & presentable. The dish comes with a huge bone and very little meat. The little…read moreamount of meat the beef does not fall off the bone, and not tender. Huge soup bowl, but not a lot of ingredients and does not give the most value for your money. The dish does taste good but its mostly just soup, noodles and some green leafy veggies.

I stopped by for lunch on a weekday. The place was not too busy. Spicy quail egg was my favorite…read moreitem here. It was flavorful. It came right away. I was not in the mood to pick and cook my own noodle soup. So went for a rice noodle soup with beef shank. It came piping hot, in the same container in which it was cooked. Noodles was kept separate on side. The dish was not as flavorful as I thought it would be. Next time I will try some other soup.