Walked past this small noodle bar on my way to PPAC to catch a show and thought I would grab a bite…read morepost show. Easy access just across the street from PPAC, both table and bar style seating. Very friendly and helpful service as I was quickly seated at bar and provided with some awesome recommendations with the miso salad and ragu. The ragu was phenomenal with perfect combination of fresh noodles, combo of meats and a bit of spice that gives it a little extra kick. Good selection of beers and drinks to wash your meal down over conversations with staff or friends. Stop on in for some great noodles in a casual and relaxed atmosphere!

If you're a vegetarian, I'd suggest skipping this restaurant. Went in last night for dinner wanting…read morea soup because it was cold out. The server said there was really only one option on the menu for vegetarians which is what I ordered. The food is served luke warm and for $15 I'm pretty sure I could have made this same dish at home for much cheaper and probably better. It has a spicy chili oil on the side that you mix in along with the pickled radish which was more salty than pickled tasting. One bunch of noodles wasn't properly cooked and clumped at a section. I consider myself pretty good eating with chopsticks and the slippery noodles proved to be quite difficult to eat. Not a good option if you're on a date and maybe concerned with how you will look eating this dish. Probably the saving grace of the dish was the mushrooms which allowed me to give this place 3 stars. I will not be back to this restaurant. I only ordered a hot water with a lemon for a drink. No lemon was given, only a chipped little cup (pictured), and the restaurant was freezing. I kept my coat on the entire time. The menu is really tiny. I suggest looking at the menu before going and really making sure there is something you want to try before going. Rookie mistake made on my end!

One of the best ramens we currently have in the state of Rhode Island. It's great for takeout or…read moredining in-delicious! I think the ratio of broth to noodles is better when you dine in. Fast and friendly service, small but clean interior for dine-in with outdoor seating in the warmer months. I think the Ichiraku Ramen is my favorite but i have tried a few others... can't wait till Phed Phed opens next door to get food from both in one place!

This ramen spot has a neighboring Thai restaurant attached which is cool, and you can order from…read moreboth menus. Ordered their tonkatsu ramen -- broth was rich but a bit heavy on the ginger flavor, miso ramen was a bit salty, and their yaki udon was delicious. Their pork belly pieces were tender and thicker than most ramen spots so that was a nice surprise. Service was decent but can't really see myself coming back. Street parking only unless you find a garage.

Food: I tried the Carpenter St. Ramen and appreciated the generous portion size. My egg was a bit…read moreundercooked for my liking, and I found the broth a little mild in flavor. My friend originally wanted the Green Curry Ramen, but it was out of stock, so they tried the Spicy Sesame Ramen instead. It was decent, though not particularly memorable. We also shared the cabbage salad, which was crisp and tangy--a definite highlight. If you're looking for ramen that's very traditional or bold in flavor, this might not fully hit the mark, but there are some tasty options to try. Service: Our waitress was friendly and polite, though we noticed she didn't check in as often as we might have hoped. We did have to go to the bar at one point to request the bill, but overall, she was pleasant. Ambiance: The restaurant is cozy and intimate. There's a sign and curtain near the entrance that says "wait to be seated," which was a little confusing at first, but a regular customer kindly guided us around it. Inside, the seating is a mix of a long bar and smaller two-tops along the walls, so it works best for smaller groups rather than large parties.

I can tell that this restaurant is a place where all the FOH and BOH employees genuinely care about…read morethe food and service. I'm bummed to give it a 3/5. After we were seated, we unfortunately had to wait ~15-20mins before someone came by to take our drink orders. It was busy and I wish we could've put in our drink orders earlier so we'd have something to sip on while we decided what we wanted to order for food. Our potato appetizer was delicious; my SO had the Rhode Island Red which was also fantastic. However, my green curry bowl was super disappointing... very bland even though I added a bunch of chili oil. The noodles were delicious but the broth tasted like a VERY watered down Thai curry. The noodles were like a khao soi gai but it just had very little flavor. I think it was just the specific bowl I ordered -- we'll probably be back since we live in the neighborhood.

Wow! Our server was so friendly and helpful - he gave me a thorough rundown of everything on the…read moremenu that was vegetarian. We were sadly in a rush and had to be out by a certain time to catch a show, and our server understood the assignment and got us out on the tight schedule we needed. I'm just sad I had to slurp down my soup so quickly as it was absolutely DELICIOUS! I ordered the Snow Mountain Ramen - the creamy tofu broth is unlike anything I've had and was so so unique and delicious. I thought about it for at least a week straight after eating it and am still dying to go back to get more. I also got the Iced Rose Matcha drink - $10 felt too pricy for this but I wanted a fun drink and a little caffeine kick - and again the flavors were unique and tasty. Both my friend and I happened to see someone we knew here - it's definitely a popular spot! It was packed on a Saturday night but it was still pretty quick for us to get a table for 2. Being a downtown city restaurant, the tables feel a bit cramped and I was a little too close to the table next to me for comfort - claustrophobics beware (honestly the soup is worth it though!!) Parking is pretty easy in the lot, although Holy crap they need to fix the potholes / harsh drop-off where it meets the street, and it still was not fully plowed many weeks after the big snowstorm (it's a shared lot so not a Y Noodle specific issue, but just saying). The only thing that was unpleasant were the bathrooms - I get it was a busy weekend night, but they reeked of a litter box the second you stepped in, the floor was dirty and very wet with unknown substances, and the Dyson hand dryer is at such a weird, too high level on the wall that it sprayed water in my face. Everything else was a dream, can't wait to go back! Hopefully the bathrooms were just a fluke.

WOW. Such awesome food. You must try this place. The flavors were perfect all around. I can't even…read moredescribe how yummy things were. Not pictured was the tonkatsu meal and my pork belly buns (appetizer for meal). I drank the beer+soju pairing which was good. I never had soju before today. It tasted like apple liquor. I wish that our server had communicated that food comes out as it is ready. My meal came out 10 minutes before everyone else's which is awkward. Although this isn't fine dining, I find a sporadic placement of food to be strange because I sat with my food in front of me waiting for everyone else's. Service is not necessarily friendly, but they are attentive.

This place had amazing ramen! Honestly some of the best ramen I've had in a while…read more I found this place based on it being highly rated on Yelp and near the bar I was at for a work happy hour. I came in hungry and left satisfied! The staff was so nice as soon as I walked in. I wanted ramen and let the owner recommend his favorite. He recommended the short rib ramen and said the broth was very rich and the meat was very tender. That broth was fireeee. It was love at first bite. He wasn't lying! I also got a Japanese beer (white ale) and he said I made a good choice and the beer had a nice flavor. I wish I wasn't so full, I would've tried something else. Definitely will be back!

Ramen was decent, possibly better than most around here. Tori wasn't great, rice was served pretty…read moremuch cold. The floor was sticky throughout the restaurant. Service was great!

Excellent Miso Ramen! Great lunch specials! Tried the Matcha latte and chicken hearts as well!…read moreService was fast and friendly. Parking lot was super convenient. Will be back

Service was great. Everybody friendly and checked on us timely…read more I ordered the Nagasaki champon. It was damn near cold other than the bowl being slightly warm. I bit into the one and only scallop in my bowl and it was freezing. Infact we got 2 miso ramen bowls and they were cold too. We personally would have liked more veggies but the only real issue was that my ramen was less than lukewarm. Ambiance was great and friendly I'm sure if my food was warm I would have loved it. Maybe.

Stopped in here with some friends to try this place out since we were in the area!…read more Food: My friend got dashi tofu as an appetizer (not pictured) and it was quite an experience! Very silky, some crunch, and the dashi sauce was well balanced. We then ordered tonkotsu ramen as our entree, and let me tell you I was not disappointed. After trying numerous ramens, specifically tonkotsu, this rated 2nd under my first favorite place. The creamy, rich broth was balanced, the noodles were bouncy (maybe homemade?), and the toppings were all good! Personally I am not a fan of thick pieces of pork chashu, so just keep that in mind when ordering that meat topping. Otherwise, excellent! Service: it was pretty slow so we got in immediately. Our waiter was very nice and took care of our table promptly. Atmosphere: it's definitely darker in this place, but the atmosphere was cozy and the booths were nice! Overall for me this was a 4.7/5, I would definitely recommend going here and experiencing decent tonkotsu ramen!

Great food and atmosphere. High recommend going. The restaurant's decor is fun…read more It is great even for those who don't have their chopsticks skills yet.

Den Den is always a great stop! You can't go wrong with anything you order, but the japchae is my…read morepersonal favorite! It's a great stop for a date night or some friends because they have plenty of seating and it's really reasonably priced. The food always comes pretty quickly too which is awesome. The staff are friendly and quick once you get their attention. You usually grab a table, then order at the cash register, then sit back down for your food to be delivered to you. So you don't have a designated server but if you ask someone for more water or sharing plates or something else, they're quick to bring it to you. Excited to come back again soon!

Got japchae as takeout today for lunch (:…read more It was really quiet inside @ around 3 PM - maybe just one or two other customers. The employee behind the counter was nice & friendly & it took about 10 minutes for my order to be ready. The noodles & vegetables in the japchae were phenomenal. Textures, flavors, vibes were 5/5. The added chicken however ... not so good. Weird, dry texture & an off-putting taste. I think I'll stick with just vegetable in the future.

I tried a variety of items with my friend, and it was mostly delicious! I was excited to try the…read moreoxtail soup, but it was quite bland. Otherwise, everything was amazing. We tried the general chicken, and it was nice and spicy, but not too crazy. The crab Rangoon was some of the best I've ever had. We also had the udon noodles, and they were top-notch. The bao were more like steamed dumplings. I tried to ask the waitress about it, but we weren't able to communicate clearly. If you're ordering it thinking you're going to get fluffy bao, you will be disappointed. Otherwise, as dumplings, they were pretty good. There's lots of seating and acute area for watching Thayer Street by the window. Overall, I'm excited to come back for more.

Mad for Noodles? More like dissatisfied with noodle shop. The place was clean with a kiosk right…read morethere when you enter. The noodles were good and I enjoyed the crab rangoons but the meat I received with my noodles was nothing but fatty. They also put a fishy sauce in my bag that leaked and it reeked. The place wasn't awful but it just didn't stand out much compared to other great noodle spots in the city, plus good luck getting parking on Thayer.

Late night nearly 10pm order. College town late-night dining, amirite?…read more For my build-your-own-bowl, I got: Stirfry, the lowest level is mild spicy Ramen Potato noodles Hot pot thick noodles Seaweed (the kind with noodle-like length and thinness) White fungus Crysanthemum greens Purple cabbage Added shrimp for $2.99 Cilantro and scallions added Complimentary fried rice One bite, and it was spicy! It definitely hit the spot for my spicy noodles craving. It's also super close to the bus station, making it super easy to navigate from here, even on late nights.

Gotta say I was a little scared coming in here thinking everything was going to be super duper…read morespicy, but actually it wasn't crazy spicy at all! You make your own bowl, and then select between a soup or a stirfry. I selected soup with level two spice and that ended up being perfect for me! Absolutely loved it, full of flavor, not too spicy for me. It just hit the back of my throat, but besides that it was pretty easy to eat! The other bowl was level zero spice and it had a nice flavor! I would say that the to go cover/lid for the bowls does not work that well so I would recommend maybe changing that so that it will be easier for people to take their food to go because there's extra food left over! Definitely recommend giving this place a try!! (Specially when it gets cold outside!!!)