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    Kungfu Ramen

    4.1 (221 reviews)
    ModerateNoodles, Ramen, Soup
    Closed 11:00 am - 10:00 pm

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    Casual
    Moderate noise
    Good for groups

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    Ramen
    Sam V.

    I've been coming here for months and it is mighty tasty. They recently updated the interior and it looks brighter and bigger now. The menu changed a little bit, but I was still able to get my favorite. I love this place because everything is basically made in house and it tastes so good. The staff is kind and welcoming. I was impressed by their to go bag, cute and effective to keep your leftovers warm.

    A.J. C.

    They're back open after renovations. Kung Fu Ramen did an overhaul and is now Kung Fu Noodles. They have the same menu with a couple added dishes from the chandler location. Food is excellent. Hand pulled noodles are the best in town. I loved the Pickled Veggie Fried Rice as well. The XLB is hand made and delicious too.

    Tomato beef noodle soup and 8 Steamed Dumplings
    Amanda C.

    Had issues with DoorDash here - apparently they never got our order in there system even though DD said they did. Got my refund with DD so it was fine. Ended up ordering to-go and got the tomato beef noodle soup and dumplings. The noodle soup was just OK - oddly very sour/tart compared to any tomato beef noodle soup we've ever had, so we didn't really like it. The steamed dumplings were just OK. Probably won't return but they are quite popular for other items, give it a try and decide for yourself.

    Diane M.

    I left this restaurant four hours ago and while parking my car at home I had a neighbor ask me if I'd recommend this place for lunch........I quickly thought about it and replied "yes." Our server was super kind and answered all our menu questions in detail. I wasn't sure what to expect but really enjoyed the signature noodle soup. ($14.99) It arrived hot in a large bowl with VERY tender beef, chick peas, leafy greens, slices of tomatoes and lots of noodles. Interesting-Personally I don't recall ever having chickpeas in noodle soup before. Or I just haven't had enough varieties of Chinese noodle soups. :) ) The broth was very tasty! They have eight different varieties of noodles to choose from. Hand pulled: thin, regular, thick, chive, wide and extra wide. Knife-sliced noodles: regular and wide. My cohort's entrees came with generous portions of their choice of noodles! Stir fried lamb and regular noodles ($16.99) and chicken with sauce on thin noodles. ($14.99) One gal took half her entree home because she couldn't eat the large portion. No wait time for a table at noon today (Monday) and there is lots of free parking.

    Meat in Bun. Accurate description, haha!
    Joyce W.

    Ramen Fact: The word "ramen" may have come from the Chinese word "lamian," a type of Chinese noodle. With that said, don't come here thinking you're getting Japanese ramen. This is very much a Chinese noodle shop. Once you get that cleared up and in your head that you won't be inhaling Japanese ramen like Naruto, you will enjoy yourself! Our party of five got a wide variety of food to eat. Spicy Cucumber Salad, Scallion Pancake, Meat in Bun, and Xiao Long Baos were shared. For my main dish, I got the Sauce Mixed Noodles with lamb and chive noodles (although it didn't taste like chives to me). Everything was pretty good. Their spicy cucumber salad was standard and satisfying. It's no Michelin Star but it was still satisfying.The scallion pancake and meat in bun was nothing spectacular either but still very delicious. The XLBs were pretty good. Definitely get these if you stop into Kungfu Ramen. As for the Sauce Mixed Noodles, they were good! It comes in a tomato sauce and the noodles were delightfully springy. All in all, I enjoyed my meal with friends at Kungfu Ramen.

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    Shirley S.

    Kungfu Ramen is an Asian restaurant which offers much more than ramen! I was pleased with the service. There were two individuals to seat and serve Customers. It was fast and friendly, so nothing to worry about there. Of course, arriving right at "opening" time helps! ;) There's much more than just ramen on the menu. Since they offered Dim Sum, I asked if they offered Shumai. Sadly, they didn't. The Xiao Long Bao (XLB) was made with beef. For me, this was out of the ordinary, given I'd had XLB made with either shrimp, pork or both in the past, but never beef. The flavor was okay and they were served steaming hot. The Scallion Pancake was light and thin; very delicate. I just wish it had more scallion flavor. The cucumber salad was okay, though it looked like the veggies were a bit old. Overall, the food and experience were good and I may visit again to try their ramen

    Chicken Stir-fried Noodles
    Fawne Y.

    Overall a 3.5/5 stars. We've been looking for a hand drawn noodle restaurant replacement ever since our favorite closed down last year. We would have never found this place if it weren't for some word of mouth. As others have stated, don't let the name fool you. It's not a Japanese ramen place! It should be "lamian," which is the Chinese word for noodles. You will only find Chinese staple dishes here (not American Chinese takeout style). The restaurant is super clean and the staff are gentle and kind. I appreciated how one employee helped me package our leftovers :) Portions are HUGE! One dish could easily become 2-3 meals for a single person. I ordered the Chicken Stir-fried Noodles with the default thickness of noodles. The flavor was good, but way too salty for me. Noodle texture was fine. It was also a bit greasy. My partner got the Lanzhou Noodles with thin noodles. I really enjoyed his dish. The seasoning was just right (still a touch too salty for me, but I am more salt sensitive). I kept asking for more spoonfuls of his broth. Something that I don't mind, but my partner does: the dish does mostly come with fattier and collagen heavy pieces of meat. We think Kungfu Ramen excels more with their noodle soups, so we plan on coming back to try their other noodle soup dishes and appetizers. I would not say Kungfu Ramen is a replacement for some of the beloved hand drawn noodle places that have come before it, but it is still solid enough for us to give it another chance.

    Steamed Pork Buns
    Daniel H.

    This was the place we saw when we were looking for a restaurant that had noodles. We came here for dinner around 7:15pm. The parking lot was dark but had enough parking spaces. We were seated immediately and looked at the menu in the low lighting. A lot of things on the menu sounded good to us. We ordered the Steamed Pork Buns ($9.99), Steamed Dumplings ($8.99), Pot Stickers ($8.99), Braised Beef Noodle Soup with hand-pulled wide noodles ($10.99), and the Spicy Noodle Soup ($10.99). The Steamed Pork Buns were delicious, the Steamed Dumplings were good, the Pot Stickers was good, the Braised Beef Noodle Soup with hand-pulled wide noodles was delicious, and the Spicy Noodle Soup was not bad. I especially liked the Steamed Pork Buns and the hand-pulled wide noodles from the Braised Beef Noodle Soup. The flavor of the broth was good and strong to me. I would recommend all of those if you don't know what to order. Good food here and I will be back in the future.

    Signature Beef Noodle Soup
    Chris K.

    Ok, so just ignore the name. It has nothing to do with Kung Fu or ramen, it's just amazing traditional Chinese dishes and hand drawn noodles (like my much-missed Nahn Zhou Hand Drawn Noodle House). I had the beef signature soup and it was outstanding: beef was unctuous, well cooked, and delicious. The broth was excellent and the veggies tatsy! Wife has xiaong ling bao (soup dumplings) and declared them almost as good as Chou's Kitchen.

    Steamed pork buns
    Elsie M.

    This place had been on my radar ever since they replaced the old Malaysian restaurant. However, I kept putting off trying it for one reason or another until someone told me they offered fresh hand pulled noodles and knife cut noodles here. I absolutely LOVE both types of noodles (wide) and since the Valley doesn't have many places that offer these types of noodles as options, I knew I had to try them out ASAP! We went during lunch time on a Monday, they weren't very busy at the time, and we were immediately seated and asked for our drink order promptly right after. After looking over the menu, we decided to order the flavored bean curd roll salad, scallion pancake, meat in bun (pork), steamed pork buns, and the signature noodle soup with beef (with knife cut wide noodles). The flavored bean curd roll salad was delightfully refreshing, you can never go wrong with a cold dish that has sesame oil! The only downside was that the bean curd at the bottom of the dish tasted overly salty, but not too big of a deal, just shake it off a little. The scallion pancake was bland compared to other ones I've tried before, but the person I went with enjoyed them. The meat in bun (pork) was not what we had initially expected, we thought the bun part was going to be different, and I was skeptical after seeing it, but we ended up really liking it! The meat and the veggies had a nice balance of spices and salt to go along with the bun. The steamed pork buns is a classic dish that one can never go wrong with. A bonus is that the skin wasn't too thick either. The signature noodle soup with beef (with knife cut wide noodles), was my favorite dish of the whole meal hands down! The broth had a nice subtle aroma of spices, suitable for anyone since it can be adjusted accordingly to one's taste buds with the help of the provided vinegar and chili sauces at the table. The beef was super tender, and the noodles had a nice bounce and chew to them, as they should. The portion for the noodle soup was also generous. Other positives: -The service was fast, friendly, and attentive. They were able to answer all the questions we had about several dishes, which helped us narrow down what to order. -The portion sizes ranged between appropriate to generous for the prices. Minor negatives: -We received the noodle soup (main entrée) before we received almost all of our appetizers. -We were seated directly in the path of the air conditioning unit, so we were blasted with a draft throughout our whole meal. -There isn't much of an ambience. We will definitely be back to try some other dishes!

    Xiao Long Bao
    Teresa N.

    This place is solid. The XLB are big. I wish they were soupier inside and that they were served with julienned ginger also but still good. The spicy cumin lamb over hand pulled noodles are also recommended... Those noodles... Perfectly al dente chewy and tasty... And the lamb was sliced thin and nicely flavored. You'll have leftovers!

    4 BBQ Pork Bun (char siu bun)
    Kate H.

    Unassuming Chinese restaurant in Tempe. If you're actually looking for Japanese ramen, this isn't the place. This is more Chinese noodle soup. The staff is helpful and extremely nice. They are understaff, but who isn't during these times. We order the soup dumplings (xiao long bun), char siu buns, and sauce noodles with lamb. The soup dumplings were delicious and had a good amount of soup inside. They are hot so be careful putting the whole thing in your mouth so soon. The char siu buns were warm and fluffy. Not sure if those are home made or not. Nonetheless, a must order. The sauce noodles is a tomato base sauce. It's drenched in sauce and comes with bell peppers, zucchini, onion, tomato chunks, and of course your choice of noodles. I do recommend trying this place if you're looking for Chinese take-out/experience. ENJOY!

    Kim G.

    Kung Fu Ramen is a wonderful asian eatery that features handspun noodles with many traditional Chinese food items. The diner and takeout spot, though misnamed, is tasty, spacious, reasonably-priced, open late, and well staffed. First, let's be clear, this is not a ramen house. In fact, no ramen is made or served here. Despite the misnomer, this is a chinese restaurant. The distinctive is that it features dishes with all handmade noodles and dough. From excellent pork soup buns to stir fry to chow mein to traditional dishes, all the noodles and dough made locally features highly in their dishes. And it tastes very good as a result. The dishes are typically grouped items you would expect to find in an authentic chinese restaurant. Especially nice is the extensive list of soups, which again feature excellent noodles. The prices are reasonable, and the portion sizes are substantial. You will not feel hungry leaving this place. The dining area is spacious and open. The staff is kind, fast, and efficient. I arrived late in the evening and was still treated and served well, though it was at the end of the evening. The staff was gracious and explained their dishes, and served the food hot (I mean hot!) and fresh to the table. If you like excellent noodles, this diner will come as a nice location to try some dumplings, buns, soups, and noodle dishes from a collection of well-known Chinese food favorites. I will return!

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    Delicious food and great service. Super authentic food and kind people. Definitely would recommend again.

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    We made a last minute decision to eat at Silverlake prior to a comedy show and were glad that we…read moreopted for it! With ample seating inside and a self serve kiosk to take orders, the initial experience was quick and easy. The menu offers a wide variety from the obvious ramen, to rolls, rice bowls, and a range of appetizers (baos!) We were happy to see vegetarian options available. This is what we ordered: Impossible Bun: impossible katsu patty, shredded cabbage, hot mustard, and katsu sauce. I enjoyed this way more than I thought I would if I'm being honest! The patty was perfectly fried and there was a nice blend of textures/flavors. Would order again! 10/10 Veggie Ramen: miso base, mixed veggies and greens, corn, tofu, mushroom, avocado, fried broccolini, bean sprouts, and black pepper. The flavor was good. It was an interesting mix of toppings (could have done without the lettuce). Noodles were good. The broth could have been hotter, but we were in a time crunch. Overall, good value with a variety of toppings. 8/10 Service was friendly and accomodating without being overly attentive. Would defintely visit again!

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    A neat little ramen shop that offers sushi and more!…read more It was pretty busy when I visited, but my partner and I were greeted and seated right away near a half booth by the door. The music set a fun vibe, and the service was nice and attentive. We ordered the Tonkotsu Ramen ($12.50) and sake bombs with House Sake ($3) and Kirin Light ($7.50). I loved that the sake came in a clear tokkuri. The ramen was soo delicious. I added some chili oil to my broth to give it some spice. The spice is one of those that slowly creeps up on you, but doesn't linger too long. The chashu pork was thin and savory. I usually don't enjoy bean sprouts, but here they were subtle and added a pleasant texture to the ramen. I also love that they included the naruto fish cake. I think what makes this place stand out is that at this price point, quality ramen like this is rare to find nowadays. I would consider this place a hidden gem and definitely recommend it if you are near the area. I look forward to eating it again!

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    $$

    Nishikawa Ramen is a small little ramen shop decorated with anime posters from Naruto, One Piece,…read moreand Dragon Ball. There were also cute little trinkets of My Neighbor Totoro. Upon entering, we were free to seat ourselves and chose a booth by the wall. It was not busy at all and the service was quick and friendly. We started off with a large sake bomb paired with a Kirin Light ($15). We then ordered two Tonkotsu Ramens, one medium spice and one hot spice ($15.99 each). Honestly, the hot spice level did not taste spicy at all, so I would recommend going extra hot if you like spice. They also provide chili powder on the table if you want to add more spice yourself. The ramen broth itself could have used a tad more flavor. I lightly added some soy sauce to the broth which is something I often do to add a little kick. I loved all of the toppings included, from the green onions to the kikurage (wood ear mushroom). My favorite part was the pork chashu, which was really tender and delicious. I also appreciated that the ramen came with a full soft boiled egg rather than half an egg, and the egg was perfectly runny. Before leaving, we ordered their tea special that was buy one get one. We got a matcha milk tea and a cafe latte which I forgot to take a photo of. I felt like the cafe latte could have used a little more sweetness to balance it. Also, I found it neat that Nishikawa offers a rewards program, not something I see often at ramen shops. My true rating would be 4.5 due to some of the criticisms I mentioned above, but overall I still had a good experience. Thank you for serving us. Visited 5/2/26

    This place was good but the service could use some work. I went in during the mid afternoon for an…read moreearly dinner and was seated right away but the waitress didn't give me a menu. I sat there for several minutes and when she came back, she asked if I was ready to order. I asked for a menu and then she tapped this little sign on the table that had a QR code on it. I guess they want you to use your phone to look up the menu but then she brought me a printed menu and a glass of water. I had about a minute to look at the menu before the waitress came back and asked what I wanted. I ordered the small portion of the chicken karaage appetizer and the Nishikawa Black Ramen. Both items came out at about the same time. The chicken was good and there was a lot which somewhat surprised me because I thought they had given me a large portion by mistake. The only downside was that the plate was really small so the chicken kept tumbling onto the table. The ramen was just ok. It came in a really big bowl and there was a lot of broth and toppings but relatively little noodles in comparison. It was more like a bowl of soup. The slice of pork was huge but a little bit chewy when I was expecting it to be tender. The egg wasn't sliced so it was difficult to pick up the entire piece with my chopsticks. The chicken was $7 and the ramen was $18. I would have been ok just getting the chicken, perhaps a large portion for $12. I wouldn't get this particular ramen again. With tax and a tip my total was a little over $31 which isn't the most I've spent at a ramen restaurant, but it wasn't cheap either. I wasn't offered a refill on my drink until after I had paid and was ready to leave. In fact, I only saw the waitress once after my food was brought out, and that was when she brought me the bill. The rest of the time she was somewhere in the kitchen.

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    Nishikawa Ramen - Inside

    Inside

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    Chicken Karaage - House Made

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