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    Kumamon

    3.7 (23 reviews)
    Open 11:00 am - 10:30 pm

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    Nadia A.

    Me and partner needed some lunch and walked Aron's the neighborhood as we were indecisive. Decided to give Ku Ramen a try and loved it! We didn't expect the food to remind of us out neigborhood Chinese spot back in NYC and definitely said we would come back. I had the lychee ice tea and I don't think I would have that again left a weird after taste for me. We ate at the location and service was good but some mistake was made with serving but there was only one server. The place gets busy and have the option to sit down or take out here,. Like I said good spot and would come back!

    Rinkie B.

    Who knew this was so close to home. It was a good experience. Chk teriyaki like I read in other reviews sauce is good. I like Panda Express better. Portions are good but still pricy. I would recommend still. Scallion pancakes was too oily I guess that's how they are.... I get kawan paratha from grocery store and they match a bit to it... other than oily They were ok not my fav. Miso Ramen had good flavors spicy side gave a kick. Presentation was good. I recommend to try and see it yourself. Lastly brown sugar milk tea was a disappointment it was watery and didn't like it. Overall was a good experience!!!!

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    Amanda C.

    New ramen spot that just opened up. Everything is so clean. Not many bubble tea options in this area so happy that there is now a bubble tea place

    Black Garlic Ramen ($14.50) and Scallion Pancakes ($4.50)
    Matt C.

    Don't let looks fool you!! We stopped by at 9p on a Thursday night, and though there's not too much to say on ambiance (seems most like a takeout place for now), if you like One Piece or Naruto, it's definitely decked out. Note that though this markets as a ramen place, it's Chinese-run, and they do offer some other dishes. My wife and I ordered from a Kiosk (available in English or Chinese) to put our order through and pay. Note that their online menu differs a little from the kiosk - seems there's some extra items available with in-store ordering (but I'll explain in a bit) We ordered the Black Garlic Ramen ($14.50), a Szechuan-style beef dish (think it was around $15?), and some scallion pancakes Black Garlic Ramen - I know $14.50 might be steep, but it's GOOD. Ramen comes filled with nicely chewy ramen noodles, 2 (yes, 2) well marinated soft-boiled eggs, bamboo shoots, mushroom, fish cake, scallion, pickled ginger, and 3 (!!!) pieces of charsiu. The charsiu was on point, and this is coming from someone who's eaten A TON of ramen in NYC. The flavor and texture were different in that the pork was fall-apart (not completely though, so you can pick it up) and less tough than what I've been having lately. The broth also had really good garlic flavor. Scallion Pancakes ($4.50) - For the price, it's very good! 8 pieces of scallion pancake (looks like the pieces were about 3" long, for reference) that were very crunchy and flavored well. Szechuan Beef - This was also a favorite. The beef came out in a metal bowl with those heating cans underneath, and is served with well-cooked white rice. The flavor had numbing spice but was not overwhelming (I have normal spice tolerance), and comes served with onions, peppers, and zucchini. We brought some home and used the oil to stir fry more food, so it's a good sized portion! Will be back for some late night cravings!

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    Chris L.

    Anime and Asian Food might be a dream come true in Jersey City. The One Piece Art is what attracted me. Top 2 best Anime ever. Not a fan of Asian flavors but I wont be bias ? & let my wife review with me. When you walk in you have enough seats to sit down and the server come take care of you. For appetizer we had the steam gyoza. I didn't like it but my wife enjoyed it with the sauce. My wife had the Miso Chicken ramen. She gave it an 8.7/10. The perfect spiciness in the broth, egg was super delicious and noodles was perfectly cooked. She didn't rlly like the chicken. I had the chicken teriyaki with rice. I didnt like the chicken teriyaki at all but enjoyed the sauce of it with my rice yum. Wife thinks chicken teriyaki is tender and juicy. She also loved the sauce. I had a peach ice tea which was delicious

    Kumamoto fries

    Paid 9.50 for an appetizer of fries before deciding if I wanted to get ramen. Absolutely worst appetizer. 1. There was no pork on them, 2. It took 15 minutes to get them 3. They were terrible! They tasted like frozen fries with some sweet and sour sauce that I could e made better at home!

    Beef skewer
    Marc d.

    I've been to several anime themed spots in Miami and Edison. So I was happy to see one in my backyard of Jersey City. Been to it twice and tried the Miso Ramen soup, spring roll and chicken skewer. And on my next trip I tried the Teriyaki chicken rice dish and beef skewer. Left both times satisfied. I'll try the bubble tea next time. Nice good spot in the Square. Love the One Piece anime theme.

    Chicken Broccoli

    We had lunch special & good portion. Food was good. Street parking but from Path Journal Sq is about 10 mins walk.

    An actual steamed pork bun.

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    The quality is horribly cheap and the taste is terrible. I think I'm getting sick after food. Won't come back ever again

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    They had good service and great food. I would recommend getting the spicy miso ramen.

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    The Chinese spicy beef noodle soup is very good! Would even be better if the soup is thicker

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    They were promoted as Chinese but it's really Japanese food or has a Japanese twist doesn't taste well to me

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    3.9
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