I really wanted to like this place. Service was slow, barely cordial, and not very helpful. I was one of two tables that afternoon, so 3 total customers, but the food still took 30 minutes to come out after I ordered. Since the food was so bland (see below) I asked for soy sauce. That took another 10 minutes to arrive. I ordered the Naruto Ramen, which they describe as "Pork broth, rice noodle, chashu chicken, beans sprouts, green onions, corn and bok choy. I estimate there was .5 of an ounce of chicken, which was just a plain, unseasoned single slice of white meat. It was definitely not chashu chicken, which is pressed, rolled, seasoned and steamed or simmered. There were about 4 bean sprouts, 3 tiny slices of onion, and no bok choy. There was about an ounce of corn and about a half a package worth of ramen. The broth was the biggest disappointment. It had almost no flavor at all....no salt, no seasoning, no meat flavor. There was nothing savory or satisfying to it at all. The bowl was about room temperature. The broth tasted almost like lukewarm water had been poured into the bowl to clean some leftovers. The prices are shockingly high for this kind of food. A ramen bar is supposed to be fast, reasonably priced, and satisfying. The one bright spot of my meal were the tiny spring rolls they offered that afternoon as a special for half off. They were warm and crispy at least. Some sort of sauce would have been pleasant to accompany it. It's a nice location and offers outdoor seating. It's a pleasant environment. I wish it were better food....even mediocre food. Want WAY better tasting ramen downtown? Go to Snack Korner and make your own customized meal at their DIY ramen bar. read more

The atmosphere of the restaurant was a little odd, but endearing. The lighting at our table was bright fluorescent compared to the dim soft lighting of the rest of the restaurant, so the entire time we ate, it felt like we were under an interrogation spotlight because our light was the only one that was so bright. The ramen was just okay. The chicken was extremely dry but at least the broth was flavorful. The ramen is definitely nothing special and I don't think I'd get it again. The only thing worth getting are the bao buns. The bao is so pillowy and soft, the bread is melt in your mouth, and the meat is super juicy and flavorful. Overall still a fun experience but definitely not a first choice if you're craving ramen. read more

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My boyfriend took me here for the first time when I first visited Nebraska, and it was amazing. Lately the food has not been as good as it has been in the past. The noodles were chewy and rubbery. The egg did not have much flavor and the broth was watery. The portion size has also gotten significantly smaller. This used to be my favorite ramen place, but lately it has not been as great. read more

Itsumo Ramen - Tonkotsu - Ramen Near Me - Lincoln, Nebraska

I wanted to love it, I really did. My daughter wanted ramen and I also, love ramen. Since we were staying at a hotel nearby we came for dinner. We were immediately greeted and taken to a table. We had an idea of what we wanted so we placed our order relatively quickly. My daughter and I ordered tonkotsu ramen, my husband shoyu ramen, and my son chicken fried rice. The tonkatsu wasn't rich and creamy. It tasted more like shoyu. The meat was dry. When I tried my husband's ramen...I don't know what I was tasting, but it was not shoyu ramen. Chicken fried rice was ok. read more

Itsumo Ramen - Tonkotsu with chicken - Ramen Near Me - Lincoln, Nebraska

Honestly this place has been better and I was sort of shocked today to have poor Presentation and preparation. They served me the tan tan men and it looked like it had raw ground meat on top and was drizzled down the side of the bowl. It usually has this mixed into the broth but it was apparently the peanut sauce. It was honestly a very odd color and didn't have the consistency of peanut sauce at all. It completely ruined my appetite. read more

Ordered to-go, and got half or less than what I would have gotten in the restaurant. Extremely disappointed that I paid 15$ for essentially a .50$ pack of Ramen with some veggies and meat. This was only half of what I ordered for two. read more

Been wanting to try this place. My daughter goes to UNL and is DF GF. Great options for those restrictions. Pork belly is excellent. Love all the add ons. Wife and D got Tan Tan tofu. Was great. Highly recommend! read more

Service was great. Slow night but I enjoyed the Tonkatsu with Chashu Pork, I added the mayu black garlic oil and bean sprouts. My wife had the stir fry ramen with Chashu pork, extra half egg, side of samba chili sauce and kimchi. My Ramen was solid traditional Japanese ramen broth. Nothing fancy but if this is the consistent taste then you can't go wrong on a cold night. The Samba chili sauce didn't add the kick my wife and I both were looking for but still tasty. I would recommend giving this place a try. read more

Itsumo Ramen - Ramen Near Me - Lincoln, Nebraska

Not a fan of the spring rolls, we're more like egg rolls. Ramen was pretty good, it was definitely a lot of food. We got the Japanese soda as well which was kind of hard to open. Overall, our service and ambiance were great. It wasn't very busy, and our needs were met. read more

Itsumo Ramen - Miso - Ramen Near Me - Lincoln, Nebraska

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Decided to try this during the "ramen" type weather we've had. Seemed like the perfect time to enjoy ramen during the light snow and cold temps. Unfortunately our experience was just ... meh. We've definitely had better tonkotsu and miso somewhere else. The broth was not quite there with the taste and didn't help that it was barely warm. I prefer my broth just a little close to piping hot. read more

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Took my little guy for his first real Ramen trip, and he loved it. I know I have reviewed this before but I just wanted to shout out the server. She was very patient with us and helped to make decisions so that it would be child friendly. I ordered the Ramen I wanted for me and then you can get extra noodles for $1.50. It all comes in one bowl, but I just scooped some noodles out for him. I also ended up getting a side of steamed rice because he wanted to try that too. We had a really great experience! When a server accommodates a parent, it changes everything. Thank you to the young lady who helped us! read more

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Lincoln has very limited options for Ramen, which is a bummer but Itsumo is pretty good albeit it gets a little pricy before you know it if you start customizing your ramen. They do offer a combination ramen that has all the meats (see pic) which is probably worth the extra $2 dollars. It was a solid portion and flavorful broth and we of course added chili oil to kick up the spice. read more

Itsumo Ramen - Premium Tonkotsu - Ramen Near Me - Lincoln, Nebraska

The service was decent. The portions were big so the price seems reasonable. The food was good. I thought that the chicken was dry, but I'm not sure if it's like suppose to be like that or not. It was tough to eat but once I dipped it in the broth every so often it was good. It wasn't like spicy so had to ask for the chili oil. The place was practically empty but idk if it's cause none of the students are in town or if it's usually like that. Nothing standing out to me but it wasn't bad either. Edit: this was a three but shot it down to 2 cause when I ate the leftovers the next day my stomach did not agree with me after I ate this and I suffered for the rest of the day read more

Itsumo Ramen - Umami Shoyu with Chashu Chicken - Ramen Near Me - Lincoln, Nebraska

Unimpressed. Ordered take out. You get one, and I mean one leaf of a baby bok choy in the pork belly tonkatsu. Really, not two, or perhaps 3? No beautiful curly strips of scallion like the photo. Instead, a sparse sprinkling of ultra minute rounds of undetectable flavor. Nori? Nope. No one put in the nori. Flavor in the broth? Nope. Someone forgot to put in the flavor. I even ordered extra crushed raw garlic and blandness ensued. My partners $20 deluxe tonkatsu had zero veggies. It said it should have bean sprout and bamboo shoot. I guess when you add $5 more for 3 pieces of chicken and a few tablespoons of ground pork, adding in a bit of green veggie is too much to ask for. After we salted both our bowls and added some of our own chili oil, it had a little flavor but at that point, what are we paying for? Noodle, a half egg, weak sauce and meat. I guess some people are happy with that? It's just not that hard to make food taste good and even look good. This town is circling the porcelain bowl when it comes to eating out. Don't try to order off the on line menu. They will tell you when you call they don't have many of the items. We initially wanted the wonton noodle soup. No dice. Proceed cautiously. read more

One of our favorite ramen places to go! We love getting their spicy edamame and shrimp shumai! We always get the miso ramen and I get it with chicken. The tame. Portions are large and the broth is delicious. The extra add ins slides or veggies are cheap and enhance the flavor. I always love mixing it up with those, The atmosphere is relaxing and we always get great service and the food comes quick! A fun and easy date night spot. read more

Itsumo Ramen - Spicy edamame, shrimp shumai - Ramen Near Me - Lincoln, Nebraska

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Stoped here on an overnight trip for work and wow! The waitress was so kind and when I asked for a suggestion she lead me to the tantan tofu and woah! I'm not usually a peanut sauce person but am so happy I followed the suggestion it was a subtle flavor of peanut in the best way and the fermented cabbage complimented the broth so much! It was a lovely solo lunch date sitting at the big table in the center :) read more

Itsumo Ramen - Tantan tofu with an added egg - Ramen Near Me - Lincoln, Nebraska

Delicious ramen, delivered quickly by Door Dash. Broth was placed in a separate container, to preserve the noodles and ingredients. One bowl is enough for two people, or in my case I had some for dinner and will have the rest for second dinner Excellent offering of meatless options. read more

Itsumo Ramen - Ramen Near Me - Lincoln, Nebraska

Truly salty from the very first sip, and it gradually gets salty and salty till the last bite. As an Asian, I think the restaurant can make it less salty and still have good taste. Though a few good things about this place is the spacious space, its location, and the nice waitress. read more

Came here with my boyfriend and...it's a big eh. Service was great and super kind, also got our tables fast. I than ordered the Gua Bao with chicken which super yummy! But my ramen was not good at all. The broth was so plain, zero flavor. The pork inside was like rubber. Noodles were good but that's about it. My boyfriend ordered the Kimchi ramen which yup, definitely taste Kimchi if you like Kimchi, wish I ordered that one instead. You'd think out of everything the ramen would not disappoint. So yeah...eh... read more

Delicious ramen and fabulous service. We tried many menu items: pork gyoza, spicy green bean, and a chicken shoyu bowl. Very delicious and so much food. My son ordered a spicy bowl I can't remember the name of but the bowls were so large we could have shared and been full. Everything was yummy and we will be going back! read more

Big L. This place took over the other ramen place that was absolutely horrific and they did improve the broth. There weren't that many ingredients though and it felt really scarce. The service was really annoying too - I was ignored for the majority of it and the waitress watched me as I put in her tip so I felt obligated to tip more than I wanted. Would not recommend this place. read more

Itsumo Ramen - a bowl of ramen with noodles and vegetables - Ramen Near Me - Lincoln, Nebraska

Wonderful service, good came out very fast and was delicious, layout of restaurant was so cute and interesting to look at. Great for holding lots of happy diners and conversations. read more

My brother and I stopped here on Saturday night with high hopes. But in the end where not overwhelmed. There was only 6 people in the restaurant, and several tables still had yet to be cleared. Service was slow, food was ok, and they only had corona beer in stock at the time. read more

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Really delicious ramen and udon, and very friendly employees. Love the kids options and appetizers as well! Definitely recommend checking them out read more

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Should've checked Yelp first.. Was in town, wanted to grab Ramen, BIG mistake... I'm sorry but was probably the worst ramen I e ever had-- and I've had many many. Can't even pin point what. It just tasted horrible and it made me sick to my stomach. Strong flavor of the star anise didn't help either. Also floor was covered with trash. One star is for the wait staff who was 'ok'.... read more

Been going to various ramen places over the years and love the stuff. This place isn't terrible but is over priced for what I received. I have definitely had better ramen. I would give this a pass if you are a big ramen fan like me. read more

Loved the tankatsu, miso, and the bao buns. Meal was delicious, prices decent, service was slow - that's the only reason for 4 stars. Seemed to be only one server, and she was very, very busy!! read more

We enjoy the atmosphere here. It's a perfect spot to relax and enjoy delicious food. The service is excellent and friendly.

Bad ramen. I cannot understand how this place can receive a 4 star rating. It is literally one of the worst ramens I have had in a restaurant, from the noodle to broth, nothing was done right. Also with bad after taste staying in your mouth hours after eating. read more

The food was not bad, and it was a decent price, especially for center-city. I went to Itsumo with a group of eight at a quiet time. There were only two others in the restaurant when we entered. I ordered a $12 dish. When the time came to pay, I was told I owed $15.47. I assumed that the menu was outdated and reluctantly paid the full bill. When I received my receipt back *after* the transaction, it reported an 18% automatic gratuity fee added onto my charge. I was not notified and nowhere on the menu was a large-party fee described. My entire group was planning on tipping 15-25%. This is unethical business practice and I felt cheated out of my money. I will not be returning. read more

Absolutely horrified to find a USED BAND AID in our order of Chasu Fried Rice. Ordered the food through doordash and received a refund, but the manager had no explanation for it. They did not offer any kind of help besides reaching out through doordash. read more

Itsumo Ramen - There was a used band aid found in the Chashu Fried Rice - Ramen Near Me - Lincoln, Nebraska

Fast service, wait staff was able to recommend good combinations that we enjoyed. My dish could have been more flavorful, but my partner's with the pork was fabulous! read more

Itsumo Ramen - Miso ramen with chicken broth - Ramen Near Me - Lincoln, Nebraska

Poor very very poor experience the food came out cold, group of friends and I went to have some ramen the food came out suspiciously quick. You can taste the broth was cold and old and the ramen tasted as if it was just sitting there. Overall terrible experience 0/10 read more

Meal was very good as was the service! The atmosphere was laid back and tables were spaced apart. Will visit again.

The food was pretty bland and mediocre. I would have just chalked it up to not being my jam but I'm actually leaving a review because the service here was infuriating. When we came in, there was one other couple in the entire restaurant and for some reason the guy put us at a table directly next to them less than 3 feet between us. The awkward tension was palpable and the couple ended up asking to move because it was weird as we were basically interrupting their conversation. Also Covid is a thing still. Once they moved the waiter got them waters and took their order and then went right back to stand at the greeting stand to play on his phone. We had to call him over and ask to get water and order our food. After he brought out our food it was time for him to focus on eating his dinner at the front and ignore us and our empty water glasses. When we were ready to pay and leave we had to flag him down again. They do not provide an itemized receipt but bring over a handheld card reader and then hover over you as you fill out a tip form and a thumbs up/down survey thing. read more

The food was amazing, However it's best to order out! It's not cheap but worth it! The waiter that we mostly get stuck with isn't fond of refilling drinks or bringing the food out all together. Again the food is amazing! read more

This place was great! From the friendly staff to the flavorful food! I had the tan tan man ramen with pork belly and I added chili oil to it for a little kick of spice. I also got the cucumber lemonade which was very refreshing, and I would recommend it to anyone. The portions were good given the price I had enough to take home for another meal which is always a plus. The broth was so good down to the last drop! There were also many options for add ins and different noodle choices. I think anyone could tailor their ramen to their personal standards here. read more

Amazing food, great service! Open on Christmas Eve & Christmas Day. Perfect for a cold day in town. 10/10 recommend.

I've had this ramen three times, twice was pick up orders....by far the worst ramen I've ever had. You may ask why three times, I love ramen and really wanted this place to work but it's just bad. To top that the time I ate in the service was bad even with it being slow. read more

They have the best ramen and gyoza i have had since I returned from Japan a year and a half ago. Very authentic! I highly recommend it!