I had reallyyy high hopes for this business. I have seen it so many times on tik tok and being local was very excited to give it a try. With the pictures I've seen it looked like a higher end ramen place..however I was not met with that. As soon as we walked in the business was congested in the awkward area when you first arrive of people trying to figure out what they want and also having to order on kiosk. There also was NO greeting whatsoever and no instructions on how the process went. Anywho.. we order and then go to sit down in one of the booths however those were not available. Understandable but without the booths being available you then are left with three awkward seating arrangements. 1) next to the booth area is a bar that was then congested with boxes and employees personal items 2) a very long table where anyone can sit so if you are looking for a private dinner that does not allow in that space 3) next to the window there is a bar area still a long table but more private than the other areas. We ended up finally sitting in the 3rd option but the table was both sticky and dirty (the floors were also sticky.) The person who brought our food was friendly but we only had one interaction the entire time we were there. At the end my husband and I also did not enjoy the dishes that we received and ended up leaving. We might give it a try on another day but it is highly doubtful with the experience we had. The looks of the place are great but that's about it. read more

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Great food and atmosphere. If they miss anything in your ramen the wait staff gets it to you quickly. Good service. I miss the black gluten free noodles read more

CO-OP Ramen - Ramen, tonkatsu, gluten free noodles - Ramen Near Me - Bentonville, Arkansas

Ambiance serves itself to a good date naught. Service is friendly but it's mostly self service except for food coming out. The food is very good here. We loved everything we had. Prices are fair given the area. read more

CO-OP Ramen - Fried Chicken Bao-Bun x2 and Tofu Bao-Bun - Ramen Near Me - Bentonville, Arkansas

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This place is just so so. The food is over priced and noodle is super crispy, which is a weird texture for ramen. The server is not rude but I can tell them don't want to be. The only reason people go there is because it's Bentonville - an Asian food desert . read more

I find ramen to be healing and I came here the day after driving 10 hours to Bentonville. This is easily the best ramen in the city (even though it's the only one I tried). I mentioned this to my local friend, who told me they'd heard someone from Austin's Ramen Tatsu-ya had trained the staff here, which makes perfect sense. The flavor and unctuous nature of the broth reminded me so much of theirs. When I walked in, it wasn't busy. One person was ordering at the register, so I took to the touch screen. It's pretty intuitive, albeit a bit clunky. I had a moment where it tilted too much, and I had to readjust. Otherwise, it was easy to order my ramen for dine-in and then my extras (Brussels and karaage chicken) to-go by simply indicating in the notes section. As I said before, the ramen itself was on point. Really chill spot to get lunch alone or with friends. I was midway through my lunch when one of the staff came by to ask me if I wanted utensils packed in my to-go order. I found that really thoughtful as they could've easily just done so without asking me, but I appreciated the attention to detail as I was just going to take it back home anyway. Less waste! Bentonvilleans, consider yourselves lucky to have such a gem in town. read more

CO-OP Ramen - Tonkatsu shoyu ramen as it comes. - Ramen Near Me - Bentonville, Arkansas

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My spouse & I ordered different dishes & they were all bland. The Japanese fried chicken was the best out of the selections. If you're a person that doesn't like spicy foods and want more mellow flavors, then this place would be appropriate. We had it delivered & the service was good & the food was packaged well & with a lot of good condiments. read more

Walked over during my lunch and ordered to go. They have screens right when you walk in to place your order so it's pretty contactless and easy. The space is incredible and very chill. Food was quick and is always fresh! The portion of chicken was bigger than I thought it would be which was great. read more

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We ordered ramen, fried chicken and hot sake. The food tasted subtle and great We sat in some of the booth's and the ambiance was nice. Great for brunch and dinner dates if you would like to have chat or some quiet time. The food was brought out real quick once we ordered. They had a very selective sake collection for drink options. Also perfect if you would like to take yourself on a date. Saw quite a few people having a meal by themselves. read more

CO-OP Ramen - Spicy Tori Paitan Japanese Fried Chicken Spicy Miso Tonkotsu - Ramen Near Me - Bentonville, Arkansas

Got the Tokyo Bowl for takeout. Pretty good - especially with a little bit of the red sauce, but the noodles were kinda difficult to deal with. Half of them were still stuck together, like a block, even after sitting in the broth for a few minutes. The broth also has a TON of umami packed into it, if you're into that. Also got brussels sprouts as a starter. The sprouts were fine, but the pickled onions banged. I feel like like the sprouts were supposed to be crispy; they were soft by the time I got back home, but still pretty good. They have a very user-friendly UI for you to place your order when you walk in. Food was ready in 10 mins. I know ramen is expensive, but 30 bucks for a bowl, brussels sprouts, and some soda is wild. And the soda was, like, six bucks alone!! read more

CO-OP Ramen - the shadow of a dog on a wall - Ramen Near Me - Bentonville, Arkansas

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Really good ramen in bentonville. It is a little overpriced compared to other ramen joints in NWA, but still good.

Very tasty sliders and ramen. The staffs are very friendly. We would revisit this place for sure read more

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Terrific food and atmosphere. Friendly staff and will be back to try everything in the menu!

One of my faves, I always go when I visit Bentonville. Cool interior design, great food, fun shops in the same strip to check out.

If you're looking for a good ramen or rice bowl place - this is it! It's located in a market area with other restaurants and breweries so all your friends can order from different places and you can all meet up. I ordered a rice bowl and was pleased with it, but I saw my coworkers ramen and it looked phenomenal! Next time I stop in I'll have to try the ramen! read more

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The food was delicious! The atmosphere is a little impersonal, but it works out well. My mother and I split Karrage and a bowl of ramen for about $30. It is fairly expensive, but generous for 1 person! read more

I have lived in NWA for my entire life and this is easily my favorite meal. The spicy fried chicken ramen is a game changer. Very savory and flavorful - every element of the dish is great. The atmosphere of the booths combined with the kind staff make it a great meal for a date night or family dinner read more

CO-OP Ramen - Spicy fried chicken ramen - Ramen Near Me - Bentonville, Arkansas

Used to be addictive, severely downhill in quality the last few months. Thought it was a few flukes and give it a chance, but instead of being a favorite I can now barely tolerate it. I miss the Tokyo beef as well. read more

delicious ramen and so authentic. loved the vibes of this place too. also got the bao (fried chicken) it was phenomenal read more

CO-OP Ramen - Ramen Near Me - Bentonville, Arkansas

unfortunately, every time I've gone, its gotten lower and lower on my return scale. The broth is 90% oil, and the rest is just light broth. The chicken is alright, but the overall taste isn't there. The order station can be convenient, when it's not rush hour! otherwise, youre looking at abour 30 minutes to wait for people to make their mind at the screens. This isn't traditional ramen.. read more

Never had bad ramen here - love the ordering setup and the broth they use is extremely rich. Always good!

Vegans and veggies - you've got four good options: vegan miso, spicy vegan miso and a brothless bowl plus a veggie rice bowl. Unfortunately, they were out of vegan noodles when I arrived and I was so in the mood for ramen. So my only option was the veggie rice bowl. $14 with a Dr. Pepper. Lots of tofu, carrots, corn, scallions, pickled onions, beets, brussel sprouts, mushrooms, bok choy over a bed of rice. I'll give it a 4 for quality, but a 3 for flavor (bland). Rounding down to 3 for no vegan options. I'll revisit when (if) I come back for ramen later. read more

CO-OP Ramen - Veggie (vegan) rice bowl - Ramen Near Me - Bentonville, Arkansas

We walked in the front to a line that was facing the opposite direction and going out towards the bar/drink pick up. First impression was that there is a problem with the flow of the line that you stand in to order. Once we got in line, the bartender was suggesting drinks, which was the saving grace. We ordered a beer and frozen sake cocktail, which was sweet and delicious. There are hand held menus and also a digital menu board behind the bar, making it easy to figure out the ingredients and what to order. I ordered the SPICY TORI PAITAN ($13) which the cashier claimed was not spicy. He was right. Two ramens and 2 drinks totaled $47, which I shouldn't have been surprised by, but it did catch me off guard. The cashier asked which side of the restaurant we wanted to sit at and we picked a booth. He told us our table number and we sat down and waited for our food to arrive. Once it did arrive, I enjoyed my ramen and the flavor of the broth. Employees were walking by delivering other food, but no one came to check on us. You can tell they spent a lot of time and money on the aesthetic of the restaurant, but it seems to have a problem with the flow since there are 2 separate entrances. I hope that they can figure this out. I'll probably come back once they work out the kinks in opening this new spot. read more

CO-OP Ramen - Ramen Near Me - Bentonville, Arkansas

This was disappointing. I got the Tonkotsu ramen, and it wasn't very warm when it arrived, I should have sent it back. The pork wasn't very tasty, and there was something very wrong with the noodles texture. I made it through about half the bowl before giving up. My boss ordered the same and agreed it wasn't good. Nothing about it was especially authentic. Service was "ok" but they brought out like one dish at a time and some people had their food while others did not so we ate at different times. I would encourage them to revisit their recipes, and cannot recommend eating here. The people who ordered chicken seemed happier, but as this is a Ramen restaurant I feel they should do better. I can't imagine going back. Atmosphere was generic fake-Japanese. read more

Coop is my favorite Ramen place in Arkansas. I started with the Marinated Cucumber, which was delicious. The Brussel Sprouts are great as well. My main was the Vegan Ramen, I asked them to make it spicy, and they delivered. The flavor of the dish was outstanding, and the portion size was perfect. The staff is also friendly and attentive. Definitely my go to ramen place from now on. read more

Architecture...check Live plant wall....check Cool digital wall art.....check Delicious ramen.....duh Imagine my shock to find an authentic and delicious ramen kitchen in Bentonville! My family and I were checking out the 8th street market that is sadly, half closed, when we stumbled upon Co Op and it was a welcome treat. Ordering electronically on a counter pad may be a little trying for some people, like my father in law, but there is someone there to assist you should you need any help. I found the system to be seamless and very easy to use. As soon as we placed our orders, we got water from the pitcher at the end of the counter and sat down at a wooden table equipped for a large party. Besides the fact that is was way too cold in the shop, we were very satisfied with our choices: Blistered shishito peppers Tonkotsu and spicy miso tonkotsu Spicy tori patina made with fried chicken! Spicy noodle bowl All meals were delicious! read more

My wife enjoyed her ramen. I did not, I thought mine tasted like charcoal. Perhaps I ordered the wrong one, but I could not finish mine and left it. I would say that others should try this place, but we will not be returning. read more

The food from co op is soooo good. I usually get the spicy miso and egg rolls. It's WAYYY BETTER than Ramannara

I had co-op Ramen two years ago, but I was disappointed this time. My Ramen was not hot enough, and the noodles were not separated properly. It was just a lump of spaghetti noodles that had been boiled for a while and then thrown in. read more

This place always has amazing food. Ambiance is very chill. I like the choice of still or sparkling water. My only thing would be they never bring share plates with appetizers. Maybe I should memo that in when I order? Regardless, easily my favorite Ramen place in the local area. read more

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Don't let the ambiance fool you. This is not traditional ramen, and nobody that makes the food here knows what they're doing. The broth is extremely salty, enough to kill a small child. The noodles are NOT ramen noodles. The noodles are reminiscent of angel hair pasta, and they were not fully cooked. The only good thing about this was the egg and the pork. However, the pork was so saturated in fat that it wasn't worth even eating much of. I wouldn't waste my money coming here again, as it ruined my appetite. Go somewhere that actually makes decent ramen if you care what you ingest. read more

CO-OP Ramen - a bowl of noodles with chopsticks - Ramen Near Me - Bentonville, Arkansas

This place is delicious!! The flavor of tonkatsu ramen was so flavorful! The karage chicken with the spicy honey...to die for! I will def go back. This place is way better than the other ramen spot in town! Only thing I will ask for next time, if for the soup to be hotter and less noodles! Place was clean and lots of seating. Other than that 10 stars if I could. Oh, also the staff was soooo nice and super helpful. Very patient with our questions! read more

This place was so unique! Looks like a small hole in the wall, but once you walk in, wow. It's truly fascinating! The architecture style and atmosphere is one of a kind. It is a self order style, which is different. It's not like a typical restraunt where you wait to be greeted to sit down and order. ( Hope you don't mind the tech savvy computer ordering style ) The edamame was great, but the peppers were even BETTER! The seasoning that's on top really compliments the pepper, but be careful because there was maybe 3 spicy peppers that had me coughing. ‍ TRY the TONKOTSU ! This ramen bowl was DELICIOUS! Very thick birth-y flavor, so much food I couldn't finish it. Definitely worth trying it for the first time! read more

CO-OP Ramen - Edamame; shishito peppers; Tonkotsu - Ramen Near Me - Bentonville, Arkansas

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CO-OP is a tremendously interesting restaurant with great ambiance. The Chashu Bao-Bun was an excellent appetizer that is worth trying and the Spicy Tori Paitan is one of the best ramen noodle dishes that I have ever tried. read more

Everything I've eaten here has been wonderful. The service great. I LOVE that they have free flat or sparkling water. It is always a first choice for me and teen. read more

We didn't like this ramen place- too Americanized and not enough focus on the broth and noodles. +1 star for efficient ordering system and beautifully designed space. I suggest going to "the other" ramen place in town. This is fine if you are at 8th street market and crave ramen, but not something I would drive and make a special effort for. read more

Re-visited three yearly later, I didn't remember I left a review for this place before. Just came to meet up with friends. Overall, slightly improved from three years ago, that's a good thing! Same quality of ramen noodles and broth as before, mediocre taste! Chatshu meat is better compared to three years ago, they looked and tasted finally like real chatshu, not thin stripes of bacons anymore. So I gave them an extra star. Both visits, I didn't finish it, or I should say, I only took a few bits and left it alone. Its not meet my average Ramen expectations, Pls keep improving the taste! read more

I love this place! I got the basic tonkotsu the first time I went to visit. The menu could be a tad confusing it said what kind of noodles you want. But it's actually an add on. The service was great and the employees were very friendly and attentive. Love it here! Can't wait To go back. read more

My original plan was to try co-op one additional time before writing this review. I understand that with a new restaurant come numerous problems and hiccups that early customers have to tolerate. So, I wanted to wait a few weeks and come back, and then write a thoughtful review. However, I don't think I will ever return, leaving me to write this review now. The three main areas that were negative in my experience were the overall process, the service, and the food. When I first arrived to the restaurant, I thought it was super cool looking! Although there is not extensive seating, there are several small booths, several bar style seating accommodations, and one large table that could accommodate a larger group. That being said, if you have a larger party than approximately four people I would recommend going elsewhere. The restaurant is well decorated, with the majority being raw plywood. When you first walk in, you follow the signs that say "place your order this way", and unfortunately they weave you through a tight hallway past numerous diners and booths. It makes it kind of uncomfortable because while you're trying to walk through to find the counter to order, every single person dining turns to look at you. Once you make it to the line, and wait through it, you end up at a cash register. However, this is the drink line only, and after ordering drinks you're pushed to another cash register for food ordering. You're also assigned a table, so there's no choosing where you want to sit, and once you sit your food it brought out to you. My experience varied from the standard process that was explained to us, as they were on an order hold when we arrived, which meant we were not able to place an order until the kitchen got caught up. So, we ordered our drinks, and were assigned a specific table. After about a 45 minute wait, someone actually came to the table to take our order. Our orders were simple and didn't stray from the menu at all, but shortly after placing them we were told that the kitchen was out of two of the items we ordered. So, we had to scramble to decide what to order, and once we finally did, we assumed the confusion was behind us. Instead, we ended up having five bowls of ramen delivered to us when we only ordered three. The wait staff that delivered us the food was incredibly confused, and frustrated. Attitude was emanating from them as we expressed our confusion and tried to figure out which dish was what. They wanted to bring us our food and move on, but it was uncomfortable for us all. As we were all just getting our food and starting to eat, a woman came up to us (I think a manager) and said "I'm here for money". It caught us off guard, and although I'm sure she was trying to be funny, we had plans to order further beer and soda which we were unable to do. We also weren't able to see an itemized list of what we ordered, so we just had to blindly pay. The food wasn't good either. I'm not a ramen snob at all, but I have had some legit ramen in nyc, and this paled in comparison. In fact, I was incredibly sick the entire evening after dinner! One bite of the "pork belly", which looked more like a dead cat's tongue, and my stomach turned. The flavor of the broth was good, but my ramen was cold and the pork belly seemed raw and unsafe to eat. It had no caramelized edges like pork belly ramen should. Another person in my group ordered their spiciest dish, and even I couldn't detect any spice. Overall, we were really disappointed. We were at Co-op for over two hours, received nothing but negative and frustrating service, had sub par cold ramen, and no one was the least bit apologetic. I understand that opening a new restaurant is hard, but you've got to do some apologizing when things go wrong if you want people like me to even consider coming back. I would recommend every single other restaurant at the 8th street market over Co-op. I hope things improve for future diners, but unfortunately I will not be returning. read more

CO-OP Ramen - Pork belly ramen, it was cold and the pork seemed unsafe. - Ramen Near Me - Bentonville, Arkansas

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Great new Ramen place to try out. It has a super cool vibe inside-- Great atmosphere created by Ropeswing of course. Because of that, it's also pricey. For 4 of us, it was ~$80. We each liked our ramen, especially the spicy chicken one. The shiitake gyoza were also tasty, a little odd consistency but that's mushrooms for ya. The setup is a bit odd and they didn't quite give you instructions of how the line worked: 1. Don't sit first, and don't plan to choose your own table. 2. Order your drinks at first register but don't pay for them there.... 3. Order food-- But use the names of the dishes, not the numbers that are assigned because the employee inputting the food order doesn't go by those. Lol Eventhough the drink server was explaining each of the dishes by number ‍. It's still a new place working through the kinks but it's a unique experience for Bentonville and some tasty food. read more

CO-OP Ramen - Spicy chicken ramen in front, Pork belly ramen in back of picture - Ramen Near Me - Bentonville, Arkansas

Great ramen bar!!! Very nice new business in the 8th Street Market. The drink and food menu are straight forward. The food menu is not too complex and it is very diverse. There are add on items and a couple of starter options. The food is delicious!!! The menu items are authentic, original, and perfectly cooked. They have noodle and rice options. Some of which are vegan and vegetarian. They have alcohol options for adults and that includes sake. They have a variety of seating to accommodate any social circumstance. Whether you are solo or with a large group, they have place to sit. Don't forget to add the spicy pepper oil!! read more

CO-OP Ramen - Classic Tokyo Shoyu - Ramen Near Me - Bentonville, Arkansas

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