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    Chicago Ramen Wheeling

    3.8 (142 reviews)
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    Closed 11:00 am - 10:00 pm

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    Susan S.

    Has been a while. Service is poor very slow no acknowledgment when you come in the prices went way up 350 for green onion on the side two dollars for a boiled egg. The service was not very good. I had the red spicy meat silver amen. It taste just like salt. I got a bowl of hot water to diluted.

    Beef Curry Ramen With Egg
    Tina T.

    Chicago Ramen is our go to for Ramen. Authentic, flavorful, decent portions and comparable prices. The Beef Curry Ramen is one of my favorites for a food-for-comfort-kind-of-day. It has a thick, gravy like texture with a kick of spiciness. The egg is always perfectly cooked with the yolk slightly translucent. The Japanese calamari was a bit too salty for my liking. The Karage was good-- but because we ordered for delivery, by the time we ate it, it was still hot but it lost its crispiness. I think Karage is always best enjoyed right away straight out of the fryer. Although it ended up being a bit soggy, I still thought it was tasty. The chicken were solid thick pieces that could be dipped in the dipping sauce. This meal is great when consumed right away. I feel like it doesn't seem to keep well as leftovers. Reheating is a bit tricky to prevent meat from drying out through the process. But, I will say, it seems like reheating leftovers in a pot on the stove, as opposed to the microwave, gives optimal results!

    Chicken ramen with egg
    Marta S.

    Not sure how I feel about Chicago Ramen in Wheeling after my most recent experience... Since my kids had a lot of afternoon activities again and I didn't feel like cooking I decided to get carry out from Chicago Ramen. I placed an order for two Chicken Ramen with an egg. I showed up about 10 minutes later and they were already packing my order. I've always been impressed with how quickly they get the orders ready, but I guess everything is already premade which makes it easier. I ended up adding a wonton soap for one of my daughters since she just burnt her fish sticks at home and needed a back up. As I was waiting for my food I glanced at the chef and noticed that while he was packing our ramen he was NOT wearing any gloves and added the eggs with his bare hands!! I found it shocking and disturbing... Everything was packed well, and as I got home and got our ramen and wonton soup ready for dinner, I realized that instead of the wonton soup, they ended up giving me shrimp broth without any dumplings. I gave them a call and they apologized and offered a refund. I guess it wasn't meant for my daughter to have dinner that night... My husband and I did enjoy our chicken ramen...but I skipped my egg. We both woke up this morning super swollen and realized there was a ton of salt in the food. I'm not sure I will be back and might need to explore some other ramen places in the area. * Easy street parking right out front. * 2 Chicken ramen with an egg $37

    Chicken Karaage (Lunch Special)
    Greg P.

    Another day, another ramen spot to review Ive been to Chicago Ramen on Des Plaines before, so I was pleasantly surprised when I learned they opened a location by my job. It appears they are franchising. This location is much larger, with lots of seating options. I came here for lunch and was seated promptly, decided to eat at the bar. I ordered the lunch special tsukemen. The lunch special comes with an appetizer and your choice if tsukemen or ramen. Its $2 extra for spicy paste. I got the tuskemen with chicken karaage appetizer. The karaage was real good, came out super fresh snd steaming hot. It was juicy and tender. The breading was real good, but maybe under seasoned. The tsukemen was really good. I actually prefer this location when compared to the des plaines because the pork chashu was done better. It was more fatty, tender and delicious. The des plains is more dried out I feel like. I will be back for lunch here again and next time I think I'll stock to ramen. Im always disappointed becuase theres s lot of tsukemen broth left over (tsukemen beoth is more rich than ramen so you cannot drink it). I could ask for some soup wari to dilute it but i was out of noodles already. I think the ramen is more filling for the price. Overall the lunch special is a bit expensive, but you get a lot for your money. The service was very good and Id recommend you try it.

    Karyn M.

    There are Chicago Ramen outposts throughout Chicagoland although this was my first visit to Chicago Ramen Wheeling. This is located by the Westin North Shore and Coopers Hawk in Milwaukee. It's fairly smallish inside although there are plenty of counter seats that were empty when we came for lunch. We got seated in the last booth in the restaurant. I like the many different broth options -- red miso, white miso -- Tsukemen, curry... I ordered the vegetable ramen and my companion ordered the white miso ramen. We also ordered the Japanese calamari, which looked cool, tasted good, but was unbelievably tough. My vegetable ramen was goodly sized, scalding hot, and a bit bland. I added some of the condiments from the table, stirred vigorously, and it was improved. My companion's ramen was also nicely sized, tasty miso broth, with very tender chashu (they make in house). We both had plenty left to take away. I think next time I would get the spicy vegetable ramen or maybe the tsukemen. Our orders came out fairly quickly although it was strange to me that they were asking if we needed the check? Usually the customer asks...but we were just about finished anyway.

    Chicken Ramen
    Khadijah H.

    It is so disheartening to say but I was not a fan of this bowl of ramen. Chicago ramen is a ramen house - they have all kinds, even curry. I chosen chicken without the egg (because there was a $2 up-charge for one egg). When the bowl was brought to me you could see the congealing of the broth just sitting on top. It reminded me of Campbell's soup when you allow it to sit for too long - forms a thin film like texture over top. That's not good broth - at all. Flee! The chicken was dry and not marinated in the juice so it just sat as its own item. I simply was not impressed and paying $18 and some change (included tip) for a simple bowl of chicken broth ramen with no egg, is absurd.

    Spicy White Miso Ramen
    Car L.

    Service and food were mediocre. We got there at 11am, first ones to sit. Ordered. Appetizers came except one, then entree came, still waiting for the other appetizer we odered. Never came, mind you that there weren't any other customers yet aside from our table. We were almost done with our meal and thought that waiter just forgot, just told them to take off from check. Check came, and that appetizer that never came was still listed on the check, had to remind again to take it off... No big deal. Would I come back and recommend this place? nah... neither the other 4 people with me...

    Alex L.

    We have ordered carryout from Chicago Ramen a number of times, and it has been a hit-or-miss, both in terms of the food itself and the carryout experience. We always get their White or Red Miso Ramen with egg. While they present a commendable attempt at authentic Japanese Ramen, it does not fully stand out in the competitive ramen landscape within its price range. The broth, while rich and creamy, is one-dimensional. In contrast, similarly priced ramen from competitors in the area often offer broths with layered flavors - balancing saltiness and sweetness more effectively. The noodles were well-prepared with a satisfying chew, but they were from the mass-produced "noodle cakes" that lacked the distinctive springiness found in higher-caliber ramen. For most of the times, the carryout orders were completed without any problem and done in about half an hour. On one Friday evening, however, it took much longer. I had to wait at the restaurant for an additional 20 or 25 minutes to bring the order home. In another occasion, they only packed 2 orders of ramen while we ordered for 3, and the egg was missing in one of them. I only discovered it when I arrived home. When I called the restaurant, they quickly corrected the error but I had to make one more trip to bring the missing order home. Overall, Chicago Ramen delivers a solid meal but not exceptional.

    Tsukemen
    Marina C.

    I had a good experience having lunch here. They have very large food portions. I recommend their tsukemen (dipping noodles) and the beef curry ramen. I really enjoyed their noodles. They are flatter, almost like egg noodle, consistency. It was unique to have with ramen, and I felt like they paired very well with the dishes we ordered. Service was satisfactory. Our waitress did take a while to give us any water (not until after we had sat, looked at our menus, and put in our orders). But overall, I think it was fine. It didn't detract too much from the experience. If you are a student or teacher, they also pffer 15% off! I would come again if I was in the area.

    Vegetable Ramen
    Cristel M.

    My friend and I stopped here for a Friday afternoon lunch. It was the first visit for both of us. We both attempted to order chicken ramen bowls, and were told that the restaurant was out of chicken. That was disappointing, but we pivoted and ordered vegetable ramen instead. I got a regular bowl (the other option is spicy, which our server said is considerably spicy), and it was full of flavor. The serving was large, and I took leftovers home. I didn't think the ramen was overly salty while I ate it, but when I was done, I was parched. Other than being out of chicken, the biggest downside was that there was no air conditioning when we were there. No one acknowledged or explained this to us, and they had a large, noisy fan blowing toward the tables. The fan was blowing directly on me while I ate, which wasn't the best experience, but it helped circulate the hot, sticky air. Overall, I enjoyed trying a new place. I don't think it will become a favorite, but I'll return to try another dish (hopefully with chicken!) some day.

    Ben L.

    Will go again when I'm in Wheeling! I'm not a ramen connoiseur, but I really enjoyed this spot. The cook recommended the beef curry ramen - and it was great! Atmosphere is simple and seems geared towards take-out. I enjoyed sitting at the counter and watching the food prepared right in front of me

    Takoyaki
    Tasha M.

    Got to-go and it was still hot when we got home. The chicken karaage was ok the sauce was the best part Yes Chef! To the chopped up garlic. The takoyaki was great yum and I'll always order it wherever I am. They were quick and friendly, I definitely will be back at this location for dine in as we've only dined at the Des Plaines location thus far.

    Lesley Anne Y.

    The place is small, and has a homey feel to it. The service was great. Our server qas very attentive to our needs. Now lets go to food. I like the taste of the broth and ingredients. I prefer my meat to be a bit on the thinner side but hey i know other people would like it thick. I also prefer egg noodles kinda noodles instead of udon kinda noodles in my ramen. Other than that the quality of the food is great and the taste was delicious. Loved their takoyaki and karage. Its a must for appetizers! Happy eating!!!!

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    so delicious!! I got takeout from here and they gave me so much to work with and the place was fully packed when I picked up my order

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