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    Ken Chan Ramen

    4.1 (45 reviews)
    Open 11:00 am - 9:30 pm

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    #30 Chicken Paitan

    I can't complement this place enough! ramen was delicious, a really calm and nice place for a date. And service was just amazing and served within 10 min or less of ordering.

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    Jonathan B.

    Being so thrilled with my first visit to Ken-chan, we decided to return when we recently craved Japanese. Unfortunately, there was a huge change that impacts my original review. The gyoza are no longer pan fried, but now deep fried! It's such a shame because I had for just an instant the greatest gyoza experience I've had outside of Japan for many years. Now their gyoza is inedible. At the worst, steamed would've been an acceptable exchange. The new style of prep is just thoroughly disappointing. I also wanted to call attention to the spoon situation here. When they serve rice dishes, including Katsu Curry, it's being served with a soup spoon meant for miso and ramen. This is a highly impractical spoon for this purpose. My kingdom for just a regular large metal spoon! I even observed that their ramen is being served with a spoon that is definitely not the best or even meant for the purpose of eating ramen. All this taken into account, I had to knock a couple stars from my original review of Ken-chan. I recently came across and enjoyed a great dinner at Yanagi Ramen, so I will stick to them for my "fix" from now on. What a shame, as Ken-chan is heading the right way in terms of authenticity when it comes to their rice dish quality and ramen flavor. That gyoza hit me hard in the feels, and the utensils situation makes for a frustrating eating experience.

    #14 Kids Tonkotsu Ramen
    Elizabeth S.

    Food was the best ramen we've had in a while! Service was great, our server Natalie was kinda and attentive. Ambience was pretty quiet and great for a day out. Loved it and will be returning as often as possible now.

    Smoked Salmon bowl, soft and flavorful meat with a good amount of soy marinade. Eggs were delicious, bamboo crisp/tart!
    Paul L.

    For so long, Lubbock has not had a decent ramen place, but it's amazing that it now has two. Ken-Chan is one of them, offering hakata ramen (a lighter, 48 hour pork broth), feeling a lot lighter than most creamy broths. If you're used to stronger flavors in ramen, consider adding the flavor/spicy bomb option. The noodles have a firm, satisfying texture that rivals some of the best ramen we've had. The meat was very soft and succulent, with great flavor too. Ambiance would be an 8/10, very cool design with ramune/sake on the wall. It's an intimate type of hakata experience that's hard to find around here and definitely should stick around. I do think servers could be a bit more proactive but it was overall decent. This restaurant is a must try in Lubbock!

    Black Garlic Ramen
    Mime T.

    Ken chan has a nice vibe to it. The store is always clean, the service is fast, and with nice people. However, the food is only ever alright. There is parts to every ramen that is good but it never reaches where it seems like it could get. Like with the black garlic ramen. It's served with this really savory broth, but with very cheap tasting noodles. I would recommend the Mochi though.

    Miso ramen!
    Ellen P.

    Love the new menu!My favorite to go option is black garlic ramen,kids love miso Ramen. We came once or twice every week constantly!Best Authentic Japanese Ramen in Lubbock!Would recommend to all of my asian friends!

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    Dan S.

    The Eel bowl is amazing (BIG piece of Eel)... Step Daughter got the chicken ramen and the broth was so good. Savanna was friendly and super nice. They also offer military service discount.

    #21 Hakata Tonkotsu with extra noodles

    I've tried this restaurant a twice and was able to capture pics this time. The food is amazing, great quality ramen, and very tasty. I've only gone during lunch so it's slow, but the waitress I've had both times was super helpful and kind. Very nice small restaurant, well lit and all around a good vibe. Appetizers are amazing, ramen is great, and the price is very reasonable.

    Black Garlic Ramen with a side of spicy chili sauce

    The food was amazing! The black garlic ramen was the best ramen I've had in Lubbock! The waitress was so nice and the decor is set up like it's a shop in China Town!

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    Ernesha B.

    Great experience. I enjoyed dining here. The staff was kind and attentive. The food was bomb. I can't wait to try more of the menu.

    HOT CHA-CHA Ramen w/bomb jang sauce, an order of egg rolls, as well as some partially eaten (by yours truly!) edamame!
    Brinie W.

    What a cute, unexpected little place to find alongside a highway in Lubbock, TX! From the get-go, the service was attentive, quick and helpful, and the food was also pretty good! I ordered the "HOT CHA-CHA Ramen with bomb jang sauce" , edamame, and an order of egg rolls. I thought it was a good amount of food for the price point (after tip, it was a little over $30). The only thing I would be weary of is the "bomb jang sauce", itself. It had a nice level of spice, however, the salt component of the sauce threw off the salt-balance of the broth. I would personally suggest getting the "Ken-Chan Char Sui Ramen" and then getting the bomb jang sauce on the side if you're leaning towards the "HOT CHA-CHA". That way YOU can control the saltiness of the broth and the spice according to your palate (you also save $1.50 by doing it this way, haha!) All-in-all, I would definitely go back for the great service, the surprisingly good food, and the calm, mid-week ambience.

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    Lauren M.

    Top notch place. Ambience- amazing. Service- kind and excellent, very quick. Food- WOW. Delicious. The broth and noodles were just fantastic. Will definitely come back! And the prices are so so affordable! I've been to chain ramen/pho places that are SO EXPENSIVE and not even half as good as this place. Definitely support, you won't regret it!

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    The service was fast and the staff was friendly. Good prices and tasty food. Will visit again

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    I always come to this place when I go to Lubbock I always just get a basic ramen and some veggie rolls I love this place

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    This is a must visit! Great food, better people! If you're a whiskey enthusiast like me make sure you meet Bob and talk whiskey!

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    Excellent food and service. Ramen was delicious and their beer selection is great. Will be going back regularly.

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    The soup base is excellent. Food is great. Service is first rate. Highly recommended. They are open 365 days a year.

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    I got a stomach ache from the pork tonkotsu. I won't come again. Still on the lookout for good ramen spots in the area

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    I enjoyed this meal! I got the spicy tonkatsu and tried the curry ramen. Both were pretty…read moreenjoyable. The meat was nice and charred and thick. My only thing is that the soup could have been slightly warmer and with a smidge more broth. I usually don't like a tone of broth but this was a little lacking (see photo). My friend got the seafood ramen and it looked really bad. He said it came cold which was confirmed with another person who tried the soup. The shrimp looked very overcooked and the scallops were tiny. We also tried the calamari and the takoyaki. The takoyai wasn't very good and the calamari also wasn't great but the sauce saved it a little. We also tried the white peach sake which didn't taste like alcohol at all. The hot teas and sodas are refills as well. Service was nice and the interior is very pretty and modern.

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