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Genki Ramen - Miso Ramen mit Lava-Ei

Genki Ramen

3.6(5 reviews)
76.5 km

Genki Ramen is a cute ramen spot in Essen. The team is Chinese but the ramen chef speaks (and looks…read morea bit) Japanese. While this is not the best ramen I've ever had, it's pretty good for outside of Japan here in Germany. An extra star for the service as he was really nice. Don't expect the perfect Japanese ramen here but it is very good. The noodles and broths are made fresh by the team and were very good. I always get tonkatsu, but they just have shio, shoyu, and miso. We tried the shio and miso and both were very good. Neither were too salty. The noodles tasted fresh and were cooked perfectly. The pork was very good although could be a bit softer. The gyouza were decent but fresh. They could have been cooked a bit longer, and the sauce was too watered down for my taste. It would be nice if they have normal ramen spoons as the big one is a bit hard to use but I guess they want it to look cool. Overall, it is an excellent ramen spot in Germany. Come here if you are missing ramen. If you haven't tried real Japanese ramen before, come here to check it out (also, it's the perfect remedy for hangovers!).

I regret giving Genki Ramen such a low score because I want to support Asian restaurants in the…read moreneighborhood, but this one just isn't good. I've had my fair share of ramen across Asia, the US and here in Germany. I ordered the karaage miso ramen, which to me is a very standard dish. Positives: the karaage (fried chicken) was well done and a decent portion size. Negative: the broth was the biggest culprit. A good ramen broth is flavorful and complex, this was neither. I ordered the miso ramen, which should have a strong soybean taste, but this didn't even taste like miso. It was bland. The second culprit was the noodles. They should be a balance of soft and chewy, and these were almost gooey. Not good. When you walk in, place an order, and they tell you it'll be ready in 5 minutes, that's a warning sign. Good food shouldn't be that fast.

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Genki Ramen - Gyozas

Gyozas

Genki Ramen - Miso Ramen mit Lava Ei

Miso Ramen mit Lava Ei

Genki Ramen - Gyouza

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Gyouza

Japanese Don Dining Kounosuke - Complementary toppings for meals

Japanese Don Dining Kounosuke

5.0(7 reviews)
81.0 km

Japanese owned and run. That's your first clue you're going to get some good food. They have a…read morenumber of donburi bowls on offer, including veggie, sashimi, and chicken, as well as a wealth of Japanese staples as appetizers. Our waitress advised us to get an appetizer for everyone, as the bowls by themselves likely wouldn't be enough food. We ended up getting the kara-age and takoyaki, both delicious, as well as a bit of fish cake, which was an odd thing to have as an appetizer, but our Japanese friend was amused to even be eating it as an adult, so I guess it worked out. We also partook in some of their sake, which was absolutely delectable, and went well with our meals. They have a nice variety on offer, and our waitress was able to tell us about the differences between them. The bowls themselves were delicious, of course, but as our waitress said, these were more Japanese-sized portions. Ordering appetizers is a must, especially if you're used to having large portions as in the US. All in all, a wonderful little restaurant, and very close to the Vaartsche Rijn station, so if you're in the Utrecht area and hankering for some actual Japanese food, this is the place!

Food was delicious, very carefully made and beautifully presented, location is cute and nowhere as…read morecrazy as downtown Utretch (or especially Amsterdam), service is slow as per usual for European establishments but the staff are kind and courteous and speak English, Dutch, and Japanese. The only restaurant I've been to in the Netherlands so far that served still water for free at the table!

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Japanese Don Dining Kounosuke - Outside the restaurant looking in through the main window

Outside the restaurant looking in through the main window

Japanese Don Dining Kounosuke - In-house matcha ice cream (very strong!!) with crushed Oreo topping

In-house matcha ice cream (very strong!!) with crushed Oreo topping

Japanese Don Dining Kounosuke - Karaage don, Yakiniku don in the back

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Karaage don, Yakiniku don in the back

Fun Time Sushi & Ramen - sushi - Updated November 2026

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