I got their traditional pho, and chicken katsu w/ veggies curry for a delivery. I had low expectations on noodles but more high hopes for katsu and curry; well, I was wrong. Obviously, pho came beautifully. And noodles were not over done or sticking to each other- none of that! Broth didn't have much depth it wasn't bad for the price with all the meat. I had enough meat for two days. Chicken katsu W/ veggies curry was let down. Katsu meat was so thin I thought I was seeing thin layer Japanese version egg parm w/ chicken. Curry's consistency was thin and flavor lacking so I ended up putting my own curry items I had to just thicken them. Maybe I chose the bad day to try. read more

JA Ramen - Milk tea - Japanese Curry Near Me - Bradenton, Florida

My go to place to get some bubble tea in Sarasota. I am a big fan of the oolong tea, jasmine tea, with the aloe Vera and toppings. No line, easy place to come in and leave. read more

I'm Taiwanese so I think my standards for boba is pretty high. This place has the best boba, tapioca balls - cooked to perfection and just chewy enough. I've got a picky 10 year old claiming the matcha milk tea (with boba of course) is the best read more

This was my first time here and it honestly was a disappointing experience. While the lychee green tea with boba and fried pork gyoza were good, the tonkatsu ramen was a big let-down, especially for the price. The broth was nearly flavorless and there were maybe 4-8 very thin pieces of pork. I decided to take most of it home so I could season it which did make it taste way better. read more

As mentioned on my previous review, I came back to try some ramen today. Every place deserves a second chance and fair review. Whenever I come across new ramen place, I usually try shio (clear broth) or shoyu (clear broth plus soy sauce). My belief is that it is easier to judge ramen place if ramen is simple, and not have all sorts of things added to mask the lack of umami or deep flavor or base. I judge ramen by the broth, noodles, and the toppings. All three should be well balanced. So, I tried shoyu ramen. I was reasonably impressed that it has good enough base broth, and the yellow curly ramen noodles were cooked properly. Not a "wow" but a B grade. The toppings were not too skimpy or too much. The soft boiled ajitama (egg) was on par. Could use a little more flavor but the soft yolk center was perfect. I actually prefer this shoyu ramen here than the one at Fushi Poke in downtown Sarasota. My shoyu ramen came with chashu (pork roast), naruto (pink and white fish cake, menma (pickled bambooshoots), seaweed, ajitama (egg), greens and scallions. I still think that the value is not there. Why all ramens everywhere cost close to $20? I know inflation has something to do with it, but I still think of ramen as an affordable Japanese fast food. I feel like ramen in the US is more of a novelty and priced as such. If you go to Japan today, I bet you can find a great bowl of ramen for an equivalent of $10 and still be full. In conclusion, my faith in this place is restored. At least I am willing to come back for this shoyu ramen, but not for the awful curry. read more

JA Ramen - Shoyu ramen - Japanese Curry Near Me - Bradenton, Florida

What a disheartening experience! I went to this restaurant well over a year ago, in spite of the polarized reviews, leaning either to really good or really bad and tried their ramen. At that time, I was happy that my meal turned out good because I had had a long hard day at work and needed the satisfaction of a good bowl of ramen. Fast forward to more than a year past that one time experience and I re-visited JA Ramen and chose to try something different, their tofu vegetable curry. It looked appetizing but it tasted like slop. Bland. I had to ask for salt & pepper, chili oil and nothing could bring that dish to be palatable. If a Japanese chef tried the dish I had, he would've dumped it in the waste bin. On top of that, I asked the not too friendly cashier for an order of the ten ten dessert and he claimed they were out of it but then I saw he had his own ten ten waiting for him in the back on a cutting board. read more

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The boba is amazing and the service is wonderful! The staff is very attentive and kind !!

This isn't it. Tried 2 dishes. Tonkotsu Ramen - pork was raw and no flavor to broth. Noodles texture was way off Chicken katsu curry with white Rice - curry sauce was watered down, barely any carrots, no potatoes either Service was ok. Ambiance was inviting but my main goal was food as I was starving. Sorry guys - no hard feelings. read more

JA Ramen - Tonkotsu Ramen - Japanese Curry Near Me - Bradenton, Florida

To some, ramen is something that comes in a plastic bag, you add to boiling water, and is eaten by college kids. To others, ramen is an art. I am one of those people that believes it is an art, but if I'm completely honest, I'm not sure where Ja Ramen & Curry falls on this spectrum. Brief Summary: This is a newly rebranded restaurant. For those who are local to the are, you may remember it as Bunhause. They used to specialize is pho, and to be honest, I thought they did a really great job with it, and I really really enjoyed going there to get a bowl of pho now and again! But, in the words of Elsa, the past is in the past! Sadly though, just like with Pokemon, what things eventually evolve into, isn't always better...... HOWEVER, this restaurant does have a saving grace......the boba tea! Would I Recommend This Restaurant? Yes for the tea. No for the ramen. The Food: There are two main things I want to focus on here. The ramen, and the boba tea. When it comes to ramen, it can be tricky to create a truly exceptional dish, because there are some places that just do it so incredibly well. If you've been to one of these places where the ramen is so good that you're contemplating marrying it, then you may be a bit disappointed in the ramen you get here. I had the spicy miso ramen, and it wasn't terrible, but it wasn't great either. I felt like it was missing those really bold and mouthwatering flavors that come with a really mature broth. Even the noodles and all of the things that went into it just really missed the mark in my opinion. The best way I could describe it is if you compare The Mona Lisa to a perfect bowl of high quality ramen and instant ramen to something drawn by your five your old that you'd find on your refrigerator, this ramen would fall somewhere on the high school art class level. It has potential, and you can tell that the effort is there, but there is still a lot of work that needs to be done. The boba tea on the other hand is this restaurants saving grace. I had the brown sugar boba tea, and it was pretty dang good! It wasn't the best boba tea I've ever had in my life, but I definitely enjoyed every sip to the last drop! While the quality of the ramen here is a bit lacking, the quality of the boba tea keeps them in my good graces. Value: I want to preface this part by saying that, Inflation is a real thing. I completely understand that this has an impact on restaurants. For me though, Ja Ramen & Curry is just too pricey for what you get. The quantity and quality of food you get, for both the tea and the ramen, just feels very unbalanced and is a bit deterring. Service and Staff: I got my food as takeout, so my interactions with the staff were brief. The gentleman at the desk wasn't super talkative, but I don't always need chit chat just for chit chats sake, so this didn't bother me at all. Order was prepared on time, and everything was packaged nicely. Location and Interior: The location of the restaurant is pretty good. It's right off of University, which makes it pretty easy to get to. It's part of UTC, so it's in a good area. The interior is nice, modern, and clean. Final Thoughts: I think this restaurant definitely has potential. They recently changed over to a completely different genre of food, and I believe they are still trying to find their flavor. I probably won't return for another bowl of ramen, but I can definitely see myself dropping by for a delicious, and refreshing boba tea! P.S. The bowl that the ramen is in is from my house. I put it in here as it was takeout. I apologize for dropping the ball on pictures for this review. I must have been enjoying that boba tea so much that I couldn't free up my hands long enough to take a picture of it! Lol Final Scores: Food - 4/10 Value - 1/5 Service/Staff - 5/5 Location/Interior - 5/5 Total - 15/25 = 3 Stars Stay fresh Mother Fooders! :p read more

JA Ramen - Spicy Miso Ramen - Japanese Curry Near Me - Bradenton, Florida

My favorite ramen and boba tea place to order from in sarasota. I like the spicy miso ramen with pork dumplings. The broth is very flavorful, and the portion is nice and big. I also like the purple taro boba read more

Dear JA Ramen, I am sorry for the one star but this place is an epic fail for Ramen. The biggest issue here is they're not using "Ramen noodles". IDK what type of noodles those were but definitely not yellow chinese wheat noodles, alkaline, and chewy or the traditional ramen noodles we are all very familiar with and love. It's about the noodles & broth. The broth, I got the spicy Tonkotsu, was good however, toppings lacking. Only half a soft boiled egg (where is the other half? You had to cut open a full egg only to place half in the bowl) and 2 thin american bacon sliced like pieces of pork. JA Ramen Has potential but needs revisions and of course the correct noodle type for EVERY bowl on the menu. I knew something was odd when the ramen bowl came out of the kitchen in less than 3 mins. I got boba, the brown sugar milk tea boba, pearls were okay but lacking brown sugar and the look of a brown sugar boba. Looked like flat out milk tea with boba. Where's the visible brown sugar? $16.50 for the Ramen and $7 for the milk tea. It says $5.75 on the board so idk why I was charged $7 and it says Custom item on the receipt? I did not order a custom boba. It's whats on the board under $5.75. Maybe this is my mistake But I've gotten better boba and ramen for this same price. Of course thats back in Worcester, MA and not FL. I seriously need to lower my expectations for this town. Sarasota is mainly white older people and I understand these local businesses need to tailor their menu/food for them. read more

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It's ok. Had the tonkotsu ramen, shoyu ramen, curry tofu and chashu buns today. Buns were cold and bread was brittle and fell apart. Ramen was ok. Noodles clumped together. Tonkotsu broth a little thin and not a lot of body. Toppings good. No sticky mouth feel. Over all a decent three star I think. I'd consider a return to try some other items. read more

JA Ramen - Shoyu ramen - Japanese Curry Near Me - Bradenton, Florida

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Very expensive for bland, tasteless noodles. Atmosphere is poor and asking for tips up to 30 percent for counter service is absurd.

Went to their soft opening this week. They are a franchise. Had the Shrimp Tempura as an appetizer, it was very good. I had the Ramen Tonkotsu which consists of Pork, egg, ginger,sesame seed, mushroom, fried onion,sea weed and green onion. Very tasty and I've never had anything quite like it. My tried their Pork Katsu Curry Noodle which he said was pretty good. Will definitely be back to try other menu items. read more

This is a franchise that doesn't allow for substitution. Tried to get tofu instead of boiled pork and told they cannot make any substitutions to the Shonyu Ramen. When it arrives the fish cake is missing and the pork is boiled with rings of fat still on it. Bad. Big disappointment. Typical franchise BS. Service is a joke. Not worth the time or money. read more

Tastes like dog food. Too much ginger. We added a seasame oil which made it better. Bland no flavor. The people who left good reviews must have dementia or no taste buds. Tonkatsu ramen is hard to mess up but this place messed it up and charged 40-60% more than chicago ramen places for a much lower quality ramen. read more

Excellent broth on their ramen, great ambiance. Service was excellent. Highly recommend, Great!!! read more

JA Ramen - Japanese Curry Near Me - Bradenton, Florida

My first impression was that this place was pricy for a very casual restaurant where you order at the counter and they bring you the food. I got the dumpings with curry. You choose pork or chicken for your dumplings. The portions all seemed very generous. I wish they had smaller size options or a lunch menu. I enjoyed my meal, but I think next time I want to try the Ramen since it is what the restaurant is named after. A welcome addition to the UTC area (near Kohl's) and I look forward to trying their other menu items. read more

JA Ramen - Curry with chicken dumplings - Japanese Curry Near Me - Bradenton, Florida

The noodles and toppings are so good! I'm also so full before putting the remainder away. read more

JA Ramen - Tonkotsu Ramen - Japanese Curry Near Me - Bradenton, Florida

Had Ding Tea drinks and cheese dogs here. Not sure if Ding Tea prices went up but it was pricy so watch out for that. One of the cheese dogs came out extra extra crispy- basically burnt on one end. The other came out good except there was a section that was a little liquid-y on the inside as if it was raw. I understand the dough can stick and appear undercooked, but this texture was very obvious and could've been cooked a little longer. Unfortunately my friend ate that piece so we didn't have proof. We alerted the staff and were told it's cooked and if they re-fry it, it will be burnt. So we ended up eating it because there was no other solution. I would come back to try the ramen since that looked really good. read more

great boba tea I like the lychee flavor plus lots of options to choose from food wise. lovely people too.

If yall want EXPLOSIVE, and I mean VIOLENT diarrhea-- search no further. You feelin backed up sis? Stool softener and miralax not working? Get the Shoyu ramen with pork belly. They don't cook it, so you'll have to literally remove it and throw that bad boy in the air fryer on 400 degrees for like 5 minutes, but then you'll be in flavor town. Listen, I'm not gonna lie. I definitely order this repeatedly on DoorDash. Do I nearly crap myself every time and have to make a sprint like Usain Bolt to the toilet like my life depends on it? Absolutely. Is it worth it every time? 100% I will say as a chronically constipated girly, every time I eat this ramen I go through a VERY thorough colon cleanse. Because who needs miralax or a suppository when you can stop by JA Ramen & Curry. read more

At first the atmosphere of the restaurant seemed off but I still decided to give them a chance, upon ordering the guy that took our order was really nice but just seemed confused about the menu items, I don't blame it on him but rather on management and lack of training. we were a party of two, my partner got her food very fast alongside our drinks, but our second order was completely forgotten, by the time they were finished with the meal I still had yet to receive mine, I got up and asked about the food when a very rude and non-caring tone from another worker made me realize they not only forgot the dish but didn't even realize or knew what it was. was refunded and taken care of by the same guy from the beginning (again super nice guy and very polite). Food wise it was bad in my opinion, chicken was grey and almost had a black tone to it that made me not eat it, rice had lack of flavor and all I tasted was raw onion, overall not a pleasant experience, with more work and care they can improve and be a better establishment. read more

I had the spicy miso ramen. It wasn't spicy at all ;) maybe my spice tolerance is a bit high. The broth is okay, nothing to write home about, but it was fine. The noodles were firm and not soggy, so that's a plus! The chashu lacked flavor and was quite tough. i always extra chashu when I eat ramen, but I couldn't finish the chashu here. My daughter had the shoyu, she liked the broth but had the same experience with the chashu, she also couldn't finish it. They have good potential, I hope they improve! read more

Good Japanese style ramen in Bradenton. Unexpected gem. Combines ramen shop with tea shop with Korean corn dog shop with mochinut shop. So it's got a little of everything. Ramen is solid. Would come back if we weren't just passing thru. It's not NYC ramen but excellent for Florida. Tried the sesame and tonkatsu ramen and fam enjoyed it. Tempura was crispy and good. Recommended if looking for a ramen fix! read more

Tasty ramen dishes. We had Chicken Katsu and vegetarian. Plenty of delicious toppings and a very good broth base. The noodles were cooked perfectly. Huge portions. Looking forward to our next visit!! read more

Ramen is great, decent portion. Monster boba is actually really good, and the mochi donut was surprisingly good as well. Service and ambience good. I agree with most the other reviews that it's pricy though. $30 for everything you see. Good for 2 people who aren't starving if you're craving this kinda food. read more

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Tonkotsu ramen was good. Broth could have been more savory. Also had pork dumplings and shrimp tempura. Dumplings were good. Tempura dipping sauce could have been better with more dashi and less soy sauce. Service was good. Passable and not over the top. read more

CONFUSION - store sign and Google say this place closes at 9:00 p.m. on Thursday. But the employees closed down at 8:00 p.m. and whenever they want. I would not recommend driving far to be disappointed only that the employees decided to close. When asked for the name of a leader or a general manager to try to get clarity on this problem, a person who identified themselves as Alan as the manager said that information is private and cannot be disclosed. Not sure what to tell you. The food is amazing but if it's a long drive and you don't want to get turned away because the employees don't follow the posted hours on the door and on Google it's a hit and miss situation. read more

When I went I had gotten the Chicken Katsu and I was delicious. Not only was the food amazing that atmosphere was relaxing and it did not take much time for them to deliver my food. In addition the staff that I had interacted with were all nice. read more

JA Ramen - Chicken Katsu - Japanese Curry Near Me - Bradenton, Florida

The food was not very good. The ambience was horrible. The staff is not very friendly.

Understand that I asked the counter girl if they boiled the bones 16+ hours to get the right foundational broth. She said yes. She lied. There should have been 2/3 more noodles. The egg was over cooked and a mess. The pork 'em was over cooked and under quality. What an expensive bowl of pathetic so-called ramen. I'm Japanese, so I know what a good bowl of ramen is. The only authentic bowl of ramen I have found is Mitaka in Bradenton. Service was worse than the ramen here. Not good at all. read more

I was very excited to try some Ramen... Ja Ramen. But, to my surprise, I was very disappointed. The broth... the most important asset to a good Ramen, was absolutely bland.... water with a hint of soy, broth and ginger. Virtually no flavor...dense noodles.... A great 1st impression is vital at a Ramen restaraunt. I can honestly say... due to my first impression... i would not try their Ramen again. read more

The ramen here is good.... And I'm a super picky ramen eater. Both myself and my 12 year old daughters all enjoyed our meals and tea. I am so glad to gave a ramen place closer to our home in LWR. Also..... it's nice to FINALLY find a ramen place who's "spicy ramen" actually has a little kick to it. We will definitely be back! read more

One of my favorite Ramen spots! The egg is cooked to perfection. Broth is really flavorful and the noodles are cooked very well. I don't have anything negative to say about this place! If you're ready thing this review, stop and just get your booty over there! And there is no business sign outside. So please don't confused. read more

Yes, could've have been a better experience. The reviews of this place are a bit all over the place, but I thought I would give it a try for a late lunch today. There was not a soul eating in & one customer at the counter. It's one of those places you order and then sit down and they bring out your food. I generally don't love these places for a number of reasons, but here goes, The young man at the register did not really acknowledge my presence when I came up, I was met with a bit of a scowl and a frown, I said hello to him again and he did respond, sort of... I know staffing is such an issue now, but please at least acknowledge someone that's chosen to dine at your restaurant maybe even with a smile. TY I ordered the seaweed salad and the veggie/shrimp tempura and a glass of water. They were appetizers and I thought a bit pricey (& I really dislike the tip thing they shove at you on the screen, but I did tip). $22 in total for 2 apps. I was brought the water in a plastic cup and not offered lemon or ice. Had to ask for soy sauce, there are no condiments on the tables. I don't understand this and I was not offered any, The seaweed salad was pretty good and a nice portion, As soon as he brought out the veg/shrimp tempura I knew I had made a bad choice. Yes, a good portion, but smelled a bit greasy and lots of breading. The shrimp was very skinny and this weird color of brown, like a whole shrimp that had been split into a number of portions and then overcooked. Not really edible. The broccoli had brown spots inside and the zucchini was total mush. I left most of this plate of food and left. Won't be back. (Photo wouldn't attach unfortunately) read more

Ramen is just ok. I called a to go order over the phone. I asked for pork ramen. Quan chu recommended a ramen bowl with pork dumplings and pork belly. I went for it. When I arrived it appeared as a side of pork gyoza in my ramen and no pork belly. I wanted pork in my ramen. Quan said it was their mistake and when I wanted pork or pork belly Quan charged me an additional $8 for their mistake. I'll never be back. I paid $8 for 3 small pieces of pork and the gyoza is staying out of my bowl. read more

JA Ramen - Japanese Curry Near Me - Bradenton, Florida

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This place was a Vietnamese restaurant before and now does ramen and curry. I think this fits them better as I didn't like the way the previous Vietnamese food was cooked. The ramen was nice, it's not homemade noddles, but it was still good with the broth. The view of the restaurant, and the design were lovely. I think it fits the style that they're going for. read more

Someone left a review saying the ramen gave them bad diarrhea.... They weren't lying, literally 10 minutes after i ate it i had to pull over and shit at a near-by restaurant. & then had the shits for the rest of the day. Also i hate when restaurants serve shrimp, and don't clean it. The service was nice though. read more

I just finished eating my $19 bowl and so hungry not enough food for the price but very tasty. platea are not served like in pictures half the noodles not a full chicken breast either. flavor was great ! just not enough food .. read more