We spent a week in Key West and tried many restaurants, and this was one of my favorites. It's located just off Duval Street and could easily be overlooked. Food: There were six of us, and we ordered a mix of different items. Everything was very good, super fresh, and each dish looked like it was prepared with care. Of everything we tried, the Pork Belly and Grouper Cheeks buns were outstanding. Each featured slightly different pickled vegetables and sauces, which made them especially memorable. The Tempura Shrimp was delicate, with just the right amount of light, crisp coating. The accompanying squid salad was crunchy and fresh. The three ramen dishes were good overall, although one person felt the broth wasn't as rich or complex as expected. Service: When we arrived, we weren't entirely sure about the process. The lone server, who I believe was also the owner, explained that we could take the large table and then brought menus and water. He had a serious, efficient demeanor and stayed focused on his work, with minimal small talk. As the restaurant filled up, it was impressive to watch him manage all the tables on his own. Most of the cooking took place in the back kitchen, but some finishing touches were done behind the counter, adding to the experience. Atmosphere: The space is small and well organized, with front windows that bring in plenty of natural light. It has a unique character without feeling overdesigned, creating a relaxed and comfortable environment. There are tables for groups of various sizes, as well as counter seating for individuals. Definitely a place we would return to and recommend to friends. read more

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All dishes are really good. Starters Veg and chicken dumplings Main course Thai green curry Dragon curry read more

We tried the pho and the crab udon noodle soup. The pho was the standout--the meat was excellent, tender, and well-prepared, making it the highlight of the meal. The crab udon had nicely deep-fried crab, which was enjoyable, but the broth leaned sweet and didn't quite hit home for us. The flavors just didn't come together as strongly as we expected. Overall, solid spot with good execution on the pho. Worth a visit, especially if you're craving noodles in the key west, but a bit hit-or-miss depending on the dish. read more

We ordered lunch for takeout on a Thursday afternoon. The food was done right on time! We ordered steamed dumplings and the red curry shrimp and both were great. I will definitely be back again! read more

Kojin Noodle Bar - Red Curry Shrimp - Noodles Near Me - Key West, Florida

Love this place! Quick service and food is fresh and hot!!!!! So many vegetarian options! read more

Kojin Noodle Bar - Noodles Near Me - Key West, Florida

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Best Asian in Key West... Try Dragon bowl with steamed pork belly buns and you had the most delicious meal in Key West ..also the Wall mural is incredible... Service is good enough for Royalty Just try it once and you will crave this place read more

This place was so good, we came back 2 nights later for dinner. It hit the spot again. My dining partner got the same thing, Duck Ramen, and this time I tried the Soft Shell Crab Bowl with ramen instead of Udon noodles. It was also delicious, plus very filling with 2 full crabs. The tempura batter was light and the crabs very crispy. The aioli sauce was very tasty. The broth was a very different broth from the Duck Ramen, almost o touch of sweetness, and was packed with delicious roasted shiitake mushrooms. We got some of the chicken dumplings to start, and they were also wonderful. The sauce it comes with tasted like a barbecue sauce. read more

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Definitely 5 stars because everything we ate was absolutely delicious! We started with the special appetizer that day which was scallop bao buns. The scallops (and onions that came with them) were cooked and seasoned to perfection. We also had the saigon salad with chicken. It was full of fresh veggies and the dressing was to die for, with just the right amount of tanginess. Finally, we got the red curry coconut shrimp noodle bowl. The broth was somehow both rich and light. Service was friendly and efficient. This place is only a couple of blocks from Mallory Square, so check it out when you are in the area! read more

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Update Feb 2026: Came back for the Thai green curry bowl and is was soooooooo different this time, maybe a new cook. The dish was so spicy my husband (who loves spicy) couldn't eat it. The waitress was very accommodating and had the chef add more broth which toned it down so he could at least eat it. We did like the stir fry noodle dish. The signature ramen bowl (#1) was just ok. read more

Once upon a time I used to really enjoy this place when they used to be located on Southard Street; then they closed and I was disappointed (even though I do like the place that opened in the old location). Then recently my husband and I learned that Kojin was back and was located right by the Tropic Cinema on Eaton Street. Of course we made sure to check the new location out. The place is really nice looking and much more light than the old location. The bar counter is really nice and the painted murals are amazing looking but they are also the reason I probably won't be back. A incident occurred and you can read about it where my hubby Glenn G wrote a review but regardless of what occurred the owner was acting cold to us and we were not enjoying ourselves, which is a shame since the food is good. Wish you luck Kojin but it'll be without my support unfortunately read more

Kojin Noodle Bar - Noodles Near Me - Key West, Florida

Always so good, best place in Key West for ramen/soup on a colder or rainy day. Service is always friendly and the art on the walls is awesome! read more

Kojin Noodle Bar - veggie miso - Noodles Near Me - Key West, Florida

Honestly very disappointed with my experience here. First the good... and truthfully the only reasons for the 3 stars. The bao buns were absolutely delicious. The Vietnamese coffee was so good and refreshing. But the rest? Not good. The yakisoba was sooo salty and had very minimal vegetables or anything at all for that matter. The service was just awful. Not once were we greeted when we came in, the waiter almost seemed annoyed or unhappy we were there. He didn't say anything to us, didn't refill the waters unless asked and never asked if we liked the food. Just looked at us like he was unhappy we were there, it was odd. Not sure if he thought we were tourists but as someone who lives only a 5 minute walk from here full-time. I won't be coming back. read more

House ramen was amazing!! I would get it again. The service was fast as well. We were a walk in and got sat immediately. I love the artwork on the walls. Very detailed and it was fun looking at it while waiting for food. Come here if you are in Key west! read more

Kojin Noodle Bar - House ramen - Noodles Near Me - Key West, Florida

I did not get an opportunity to take a photo, I will say please go see them this is worth every bit. The gentleman that greeted us I forget his name but he is from France , the host with the most . I had the beef Pho #4 which was so packed flavor and had the right balance of everything . My wife had the Dragon bowl #2 . That had a nice kick to it , packed with the right flavor and spices . This by far was the best here , check them out . read more

Such a great place! My fiancé and I stopped in a few weeks ago looking for a cozy bowl of ramen on an unusually chilly Key West evening. We walked in and immediately loved the vibe. It was cozy, quiet, and dimly lit. We were greeted and told to sit wherever we would like. We chose to sit at the bar and ordered drinks. Our server- I think the owner- was amazing! Super friendly and helpful with recommendations. We ended up ordering the bao buns, dragon bowl, and chicken ramen. Everything was fresh, pretty, and super tasty. The bao buns....still thinking about how delicious they were! We knew we hit the right spot as regulars were stopping in to pick up to go orders. The staff were friendly with everyone and made everyone who walked in the door feel welcome. We have been coming to Key West for years and are so happy to have found this spot. read more

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TAKING MY TIME MACHINE BACK TO 2013... After finishing off another round of drinks, we wonder over to Eaton Street to Mr. Z's for a late night meal in order to avoid doing the Duval Krawl; and across the street we discovered Kojin. They were closed at this hour but it intrigued us to return the very next dat. I'd be lying to say we didn't love the Pho and Ramen. It was then that we began to visit somewhat regularly. Eventually, we left the keys and we learned that Kojin closed its doors... RETURNING TO 2024... I was eating dinner at MISO HAPPY SUSHI and I made a comment that I remember when this was the location of Kojin and the waiter told us that Kojin has reopened. Coincidently the next morning I was picking up donuts at GLAZED and who happens to be next door... the "new" Kojin. Wife and I were excited so we came in for lunch that day.... The original location was a bit tight but this place has space (not huge but open enough that tables aren't on top of each other). The walls were colorful with lovely art (assumed to be a gorgeous wallpaper) and the counter bar was welcoming and nice to see the overhead menu. TAKE A SEAT... We stepped over to a high-top table by a wall; the table was very wobbly, so I moved the table about 3 inches to stable it against the wall. Oops ! The owner came over and sternly said the table can't touch the wall due to the painted mural... I understand and I apologized... we moved to the bar counter since the table still wobbled and the owner didn't offer any remedy (just reprimanded me and that's that). Now we're at the bar and he's dry with us... not sure if he's upset about the interaction or if this is just how he is. Moving forward we ordered a share dish and he took our order (somewhat coldly). FOOD... We shared a STEAMED TOFU BUN... it had pickled cucumbers and hoisin sauce. Tofu is not my thing but it was good and, more importantly, my wife really enjoyed it. When we ordered our main dishes, I took the time to apologize again. He said it was fine (but not sure if really okay or not; hard to read this guy since he has a great poker face). I like that at the bar you can see the staff make many of the dishes; I ended up having their DUCK RAMEN; the duck was delicious and the broth was excellent... BUT.... I tried my wife's dish and I loved it even more. She had their SOFT SHELL CRAB TEMPURA and the Udon Noodles and broth were amazing (so was the soft shell crab). FINAL THOUGHTS... While eating, other guests had come and go and we noticed they received a better attitude and he even managed to smile at them. I get it, he invested in these murals and cares about protecting them... I'd do the same but why not put a low top table by it (then it wouldn't be about to bump or touch the mural). And I apologized (more than once) but he remained cold to us... even when trying to break the ice, and told him how good the food was, didn't seem like he wanted to be bothered by us... LOVE THE FOOD ---- BUT ---- FELT UNWELCOME read more

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My daughter and I visit here every time we are in town! She has celiac disease and can't have wheat. She gets the beef Pho with rice noodles. This is our favorite noodle place and we travel a bit. Excellent service. This is a hidden gem in KW! Pork belly Bao's were amazing!!! I could have ate a dozen of them! read more

Kojin Noodle Bar - Beef Pho with rice noodles, mango and pineapple salad, bbq pork belly bao's! - Noodles Near Me - Key West, Florida

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ordered 2 dragon bowls for pickup. they were well packaged for my bike ride home. containers remained sealed and they provided chopsticks and soup spoons. the chicken and rice noodle bowls were delicious. nice large chunks of chicken, vegetables, and lots of noodles. I added a little chili paste at home to kick up the heat a bit. great dinner! read more

Just amazing! All most don't want to tell you about this place to make it busy.. great food great people! read more

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This place is FANTASTIC. Highly recommend this for a great value filling and flavorful dinner. We ordered steamed buns, steamed dumplings to start. Both were superb but the buns were spectacular. Great flavor and texture. For mains house ramen, dragon bowl and miso hot pot. All were totally devoured. Ambiance was quiet and staff attentive but not intrusive. P.S. wallpaper is really cool. read more

The food was delicious, we had the dragon bowl and red coconut shrimp. the art work along the wall is absolutely beautiful! read more

Kojin Noodle Bar - Dragon bowl and the red coconut shrimp - Noodles Near Me - Key West, Florida

Great find next to the theater. Food was amazing and the service was great. We felt like old friends and locals.

The staff were awesome....food was just so-so. It wasn't bad BUT it wasn't good either. The noodles were not all the way cooked. The middle of the noodles were still a little hard and clumped together. Other than that it was good. read more

Decent dinner choice for our night in Key West - attentive service, good menu options with lots of vegetarian options, and right off Duval. It is fusion - so don't expect authentic Japanese/Thai/Vietnamese fare. The House Ramen was tasty, big portions and broth was not too salty - a big plus. Though I would've preferred a soft boiled egg vs a poached egg, and the hunks of roasted pork tasted like carnitas. I love carnitas but not so much in my ramen : / All in all, I would gladly eat here again as sometimes you just need some Asian food to hit the spot. read more

Kojin Noodle Bar - The House Ramen - Noodles Near Me - Key West, Florida

The noodle dishes are amazing and even the rice dishes were very good extra credit they had mochi ice cream Japanese!

This place was AMAZING! I'm so glad we found it on Yelp. Owner fantastic and friendly. We were here during hurricane Helene and he opened and worked his butt off to keep customers happy and fed. We will return read more

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What a great find ! This place should be packed ! Food was great, service was ! The bao buns to died for! read more

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Very good of food and environment! Highly recommended. Location is convenient and on a quiet street.

Kojin is the best thing that's ever happened to noodle lovers in Key West. I do not say this lightly, as we spent several hours on the first nights of our week-long stay in town repeatedly looking for a decent noodles or ramen bar on the island. Shockingly there is nothing authentically delicious (based on google reviews and photos) until we took a chance on Kojin. Their house ramen has that lip smacking gelatinous deep tonkotsu pork broth that sticks to your mouth, I can taste how long the chef has labored over that broth vs. anything that came out of a packet! And wavy ramen noodles served al dente too? Damn! It completely took me by surprise that I would find such an authentic bowl in a town with non-existent Asian restaurants. Let's move onto the beef pho noodle soup next - so much flavor packed in the broth, the right spices to develop the depth, and then chef serves it with fish sauce on the side (how you're supposed to eat pho!) What?! I didn't have to ask for it! And then there is the homemade pork belly bun - the fatty pork melts in your mouth and the hoisin sauce balances out the richness. There's also the curry shrimp noodles, the cumin lamb ramen, and the dragon bowl, the spicy ramen in peanut sauce ...the flavor keeps changing, reaching a different culinary region in Asia, and somehow nailing every flavor profile just right! With so few items on its menu and yet such distinct flavors and richness that pays respect to the region each dish represents - but with not a single Asian supermarket on the island to source supplies...how does he do it?? I'm in awe. After trying about 80% of the menu over just two days, we are completely in love with this little jewel and it will always be the first place we stop whenever we come back to Key West. Please stay this authentic and true to your craft Kojin, you have brought us so much foodie joy on this trip!! read more

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Nice classy little place with imaginative Asian fusion cooking- different kind of noodles. DH had Softshell crab tempora with Udon and I had a spicy Thai chicken, cilantro with rice noodles. Be sure to try the grouper cheeks bao buns. Fair prices too read more

A true hidden gem in key west! This place is owned by a local family and has some of the best ramen I've had! I love how as soon as you walk in the doors it's a quiet and peaceful environment compared to the loud music at other restaurants nearby. We had a really lovely dinner and our waitress was also amazing and knowledgeable about the menu items. If I ever return to key west I'll be back and I'm telling all my family and friends to come here too! read more

This place is super cool and quaint. The owner is nice as can be and very accommodating. The food is absolutely amazing. I will absolutely eat here again and have recommended it to everyone I know. read more

We loved our meal so much I'm still thinking about it. I had the red curry coconut shrimp. The bowl was huge but I found the bottom it was that good. I need to find a place at home that serves this dish. Shrimp was plump and fresh and the noodles were perfect. Best meal we had in KW. I also had the vietnamese coffee which was very tasty as well. If only the server would give us a smile or some apprecation that would make the experience perfect. The artwork was impressive almost felt like we were in a backstreet museum. read more

Very pleasant experience. Friendly waitress also suggested dishes to try out which were great. We tried appetizers like dumplings, tempura and spicy shrimp ramen every thing was so flavorful. Yakisoba noodles were awesome. Its a must try restaurants if you like asian cuisine. read more

My wife and I came to this charming little restaurant on Eaton Street in Key West last night. They have a good assortment of Noodle dishes as their name suggests. I ordered their Pork Belly Buns and House Pork Ramen and my wife ordered their Saigon Salad. My wife said it was the best salad she's ever had and she eats a lot of salads! It had tons of fresh items with rice noodles. She added fresh Key West Pink Shrimp. My Pork Buns are every bit as good as David Chang's Momofuku Pork Belly buns. The Buns are made there and are so soft and fresh. They give you a generous amount of Pork Belly with pickled cucumber and Hoisin sauce. My House Ramen was delicious with chewy Ramen noodles, lots of Pork, a nice piece of Pork Belly and a perfectly cooked soft boiled egg. The staff and cook really care about their food. Our server, Cyril was very accommodating and attentive. I highly recommend trying Kojin while visiting Key West. read more

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My family and I ate at Kojin noodle bar while visiting Key West couple months ago, and we were pleasantly surprised! I was not expecting to find any good Asian food in Key West, but I was wrong. It definitely has Asian fusion concept, but overall, the flavors of all dishes we tried were pretty good. As a Korean, I was impressed that they even had their version of Kimchi. Overall, the flavors were stronger than what I am used to but still very very good. Duck ramen was probably my favorite from 4 dishes we ordered. Udon with fried soft shell crab was wonderful, especially fried soft crab. Korean bbq had great fire flavor. My kids also loved everything! Service was on a slow side, but I think that's more Key West laid back atmosphere thing. lol Great place to visit while in Key West! read more

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We eat out twice a day and Kojim is one of our best choices. Not terribly crowded,great cuisine,couple of good draft beers.And friendly service. read more

Third time here since it reopened. While the spicy dragon bowl was quite good with well developed broth and rice noodles the other three we had were fairly flavorless and the ramen in two (#1 and the duck ramen) was pasty and had an unpleasant flour taste. The hot pot was OK but overall very disappointed. The Bao buns were incredibly good. The pickle totally balanced and cut through the excellent pork belly. The pictures are from the first visit in 2023 and there is much more fresh greens. Also be WARNED they do not do your typical Ajitsuke tamago egg( those soft boiled custardly yolks cut in half) but instead do a very undercooked Onsen style poached egg (usually found in rice bowls not ramen) that was criminally undercooked with white snot and broke apart with a jab from a chip stick. Will never go back. read more

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Stellar! Just stellar! We tried Kojin last night, based on the recommendations from our friends at our favorite Key West restaurant (Little Pearl). LP knows how much we LOVE their Bao Buns & said we HAD to try Kojin. Oh My Goodness! Not only did we LOVE the grouper cheek bao buns, but we inhaled (both were so good!) the yakisoba & house ramen. The couple who own & run this spot are so kind! They're open 11-11 so a fab late night nosh spot! GO! read more

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Wow - fantastic meal at Kojin. The food was excellent, well priced, good size portions but most of all it was delicious. Would go back again next time in Key West. Not a tourist trap like some of the restaurants on Duval. read more