First time in Denver since the early 2000s. Was pleasantly surprised with the extensive pedestrian zone on 16th Street. Menya Noodle Bar has a prime location in the heart of the pedestrian zone close to accommodations and local activities. With such competition, they stand out for great service and delicious flavors. My party of three enjoyed the poke bowl and ramen selections. Portions were generous, so bring your appetite. read more

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We got their Yasai - 4/5. Full of veggies, very flavorful broth Spicy edamame - 5/5 was fiery and delicious. Loved it. Bibimbap - 3/5 we asked for it to be vegetarian. Would have loved to see some tofu and more veggies in it. Very flavorful with the gochujang sauce though Plum ice tea - 4/5 refreshing and the right amount of sweet read more

Overall, this place was good. We wanted to try several of their dishes, to get a better opinion on their selections. The crab croquettes and shrimp tempura was delicious, and very filling. We didn't like the chicken Karage or Tako yaki. The Karage was a bit bland and the Tako yaki had a small piece of squid in it. We though we were going to get a little more than that. The ramen's broth was spicy but I couldn't really taste anything other than that. The meat in the ramen was really good but that's about it. I wished I ordered the tonkatsu instead. The restaurant was very clean but there is a smell to it. It went away on e we got our food but quickly came back when we finished. The bathrooms are secure and clean. Our waitress was very nice and helpful. For its location, it's a good spot to drop on by and grab some food. I would've been better for us to grab ola few of their appetizers and snacked on them, while we walked 16th Street Mall. read more

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Oh my goodness! My veggie ramen with fried tofu... no words! Piping hot, healing, refreshing. I walked out of Menya feeling energized & replenished! Just knowing we have cold days ahead, I will be going out of my way to come back for this soup! Many times. Service was wonderful and very tentative! I tend to drink a lot of water & was never left wanting more. For a veggie soup, this was very creamy and felt indulgent for all of my *treat yourself* friends! I ordered a decaf plum tea to go with my hot ramen and it all was just the experience I needed to feel rejuvenated. I'll be back soon! Thanks, Menya! read more

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10! I ordered to go after a long work day & I got stuck in traffic and it was still hot after a long commute. The toppings were separated from the broth (my preference) so they weren't soggy when ready to eat. I really enjoyed the tempura shrimp udon (I also added fish cakes .. yum) and the veggie rolls. No complaints it was delicious! read more

I ordered their Menya Special, which is their Tonkotsu, and some gyoza. The broth was pretty tasty. I prefer my noodles thicker and on the chewier side, but it was still tasty. Their gyoza is yummy. read more

Menya Noodle Bar - Gyoza - Ramen Near Me - Denver, Colorado

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Tried this place out for lunch while exploring the area and got their build your own poke bowl with spicy chicken, white rice, cucumber, corn, edamame. Food came out quickly and had good portion sizing, but didn't deliver on the flavor like I had hoped. It was still decent food like a 3.5/5 with a nice spacious ambiance, but rounded down as there are many better 4 star comparisons for me. read more

Menya Noodle Bar - Spicy chicken poke bowl (BYO) - Ramen Near Me - Denver, Colorado

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Menya is a favorite of mine. The menu offers a nice a variety of foods, including raw fish, cooked items, ramen, udon, etc. They offer hot and cold sake and some other adult beverages, as well. The agedashi tofu is a dish I really enjoy here, it's a nice starting point for your meal. Even though it's tofu, it is actually really flavorful. The broth is rich and dark and it's topped with bonito flakes and seaweed to give it that extra flavor kick. I don't recall having the ramen here, yet. But one of these days. I have no doubts it's good as most of the food is! Don't forget to order a side of kimchi!! read more

I love coming here after class because it is a quick walk if I'm ever craving noodles. It is located on 16th street and because the weather was super nice today me and my friend decided to sit outdoors. I usually get the udon because it's nice and light and typically hits the spot. It's definitely not my favorite spot to get ramen or noodles but it is definitely good for what it is and the location is super convenient. The servers are always super nice and even though we were one of the only tables outside our server made sure that we were taken care of. read more

Menya Noodle Bar - Udon - Ramen Near Me - Denver, Colorado

The service was fine at this casual noodle bar but the food didn't impress us, and particularly the mediocre shrimp tempura didn't have much taste and the pork in the tonkotsu was really chewy (though the broth was rich). There's lots of tables and the noise level isn't too high...both good. So, maybe it was an off night for Menya. read more

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Solid ramen spot they have a good assortment of Japanese offerings not limited to ramen and noodles despite the same. Service was cordial and prompt, food came out really quick, almost felt like they knew what I was going to order. I liked my black garlic ramen but it felt like it could use more spice. My colleague had the standard one and he liked it, said it was the balance of salt and savory was on point. If you close your eyes and open them in the restaurant just for a second you may just think that you're on the edge of shinjuku. read more

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Very good ramen spot on 16th street mall. Service was good but a bit slow on a busy Friday night. I like that they offer a few vegetarian ramen choices, and their meat/seafood ramen selection is quite expansive. We had the bulgogi bun appetizer and some kimchi to start and both were great! I'd happily return as long as I'm not in a hurry to get in and out. read more

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Was looking for something soupy in downtown Denver and found ok tasting ramen here. Server was nice but took a while for food to come out. The ramen is a bit pricy for a bowl. The tantan ramen had a good peanut flavor base but the ramen noodles tasted like the packaged instant ramen. Decent place if you are craving ramen since there aren't much stores in this area for ramen but nothing spectacular. read more

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Very busy lunch a weekday lunch. Food comes out quickly. It's a beautiful snowy so something like ramen was perfect. The chicken karaage was a great size. The bao buns were okay. The ramen broth was good at first, but it got really salty as I was eating it. The texture of the noodles was fine. Overall it was an okay ramen place me. read more

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3.5 to be precise! The tan tan noodles and red oil dumplings were good everything else was very mediocre. The kimchi rice was alright, I wished it had more kimchi to it.. the bao bun was alright, we got the shrimp bao. The one thing I was very disappointed about was the pricing,for example $8 for a single bao is expensive. I felt as though everything was on the steeper side considering the quality of food we got and that this is not a fine dine. Avoid the drinks here.. I got the matcha strawberry and it was nothing special about it, very syrupy. Service was alright. read more

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Happily greeted at the door by the Host who sat us immediately! We ordered curry chicken ramen, katsu ramen and chicken in creamy sauce ramen-- all delicious!! read more

Menya Noodle Bar - This is my Creamy Chicken Ramen - Ramen Near Me - Denver, Colorado

Good ramen in lo-do! It's conveniently located close to my hotel, so it was a quick 10 minutes to get to the hotel. The food came out fairly quickly and was served hot. It tasted good, but truthfully, nothing out of the ordinary. The order: chicken karagge, Menya ramen special, and baos with spicy chicken. The good: taste was good, but slightly closer to the "average" side for ramen places. The bad: skip the bao with spicy chicken. Chicken was dry read more

We had edamame, poke bowl and the black tonkatsu ramen special. All were good. The ramen could have used more noodles in it but no complaints otherwise! read more

Food was delicious!!! Sat outside and people watched as they were probably watching me slurp this down like a maniac because it was so good read more

Menya Noodle Bar - Ramen Near Me - Denver, Colorado

Tasty fresh and not badly priced. I don't typically eat on the 16th St. mall I do eat however in the area as I live pretty close however after a comedy show I've friend and I decided we wanted Ramen so we've heard good things and decided to check it out. We were happy to find that service was rather prompt even though there was only one guy serving the whole room. There was fresh food, and it was good. I didn't get the feeling of it being rushed, even though it seemed like they had a skeleton crew. I ordered shrimp tempura, as well as yakisoba, and I wanted a side of veggie broth so that I could turn my yakisoba into kind of a soupy situation. It was delicious! My boyfriend got the spicy chicken noodle bowl and I ate a couple bites of his... full of flavor!! I have seen this restaurant here but never thought to try it out. It is definitely a must try a bit underrated for Ramen a lot more flavor than other restaurants. I've been and the vibe is low-key but also still trendy since you're downtown I'll definitely be back if you like Ramen it's worth a shot. read more

Super fast service in this cute spot in downtown . Reasonable prices and good food. Had the steamed shrimp Shimai And the creamy Yasai read more

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Was looking forward to returning to Menya Noodle Bar! Tried one of the spicy ramen bowls and the spicy edamame. Loved both! read more

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This was definitely one of our favorite ramen restaurants. We got seated super quick, they had a great selection and it tasted soo good. It's right downtown and has a cool vibe. read more

Busy restaurant with great food and friendly staff. Big menu of ramen. Communal seating and private tables. Selection of beers and sake read more

The food is decent but I Just found a hair in my poke bowl that is definitely not mine. Not coming back.

Went here on a whim because it was close to my friend's place. We walked in during lunch time and were seated immediately. They had a good amount of food on the menu but I went with a special they had that day. The ramen was ok. There were way too many spinach leaves and other ingredients. My friend had a different bowl and I would say his was better. There is no outside seating but the inside is nice and clean. I don't know if I'd ever go back for ramen specifically but maybe for something else. read more

Menya Noodle Bar - Special Black Garlic Ramen - Ramen Near Me - Denver, Colorado

I ordered the Black Tonkotsu and it was better than i expected! Very flavorful and a nice size bowl! It comes with pork but i ordered chicken and chicken was SO tender. Service was quick! The vibe is like a local spot, nothing special about the atmosphere but i came for a good dish so i was satisfied. I highly recommend. read more

Menya Noodle Bar - Black To Black Tonkotsu Veggie spring roll - Ramen Near Me - Denver, Colorado

Decent ramen place. Not the most authentic or best ramen I've had, but satisfied my craving at the time. Good range of apps. We got Takoyaki, fried pork dumplings, aged tofu and shumai. All were good. My friends who were new to many of these liked them. My ramen was rich and flavorful. If you like spicy food, ask for the chili powder and add to your taste. Good variety of Japanese drinks as well- both alcoholic and non-alcoholic like Ramu soda, which is fun! Good hangout spot for casual dining, e.g. dinner after work. read more

Menya Noodle Bar - Gaelic black ramen - Ramen Near Me - Denver, Colorado

Had bao buns and spicy udon. Beef bao bun was good. The pork and chicken were extremely dry and at room temp. The udon noodle and broth were tasty, but the shredded chicken was extremely dry. Couldn't even eat it and ate around it. Waiter didn't seem to care too much when I told him. He never cared to ask how anything was throughout the meal. I was one of three customers being served at the time, so not sure what the excuse is for the cold food and dry meat. Overheard another customer telling the waiter her noodle bowl was too oily to even eat. Overall, not a great experience and don't recommend. Go to Chopstickers. read more

My husband and I were so disappointed with this place. First off, the place was super understaffed. We went on a Saturday night. We probably waited close to 15 to 20 mins to get seated. The table was dirty initially. Then we got waters 10 mins later. We placed our orders and the ramen was okay. For a place to be this expensive I would have hoped the food would at least be delicious but it wasn't. We paid $80 for 2 ramen bowls, 1 appetizer and 2 sodas. Not worth it. By the way we got our food maybe 20 mins after ordering too. Anyway, won't be coming back. I've been to better and more affordable ramen places elsewhere. read more

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Despite the construction continuing on the 16th St mall, this place is still open and thriving. Got there at 7 on a Monday night and the place was full! They have had to cut labor costs to continue operating and unbelievably there was only one waitress. She was INCREDIBLE. Moved calmly and gracefully through the whole place, took care of every tackle as well as to go orders and manning the phone and bussing all her tables. She deserved all the money! We had two noodle bowls and agedashi tofu and everything was delicious! read more

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For a Denver ramen shop downtown, this place was decent. I've tried their small shop in greenwood village and liked their curry udon. But wasn't impressed by their limited menu there. Now being at their main location, I was so excited by all the options. I got the spicy miso ramen with charsiu. We also got the menya special which was like a charsiu ramen in a clear pork broth. The spicy miso was really good. Packed with a savory broth. Loved the miso ratio. The charsiu was nice and fatty. And the noodles were so tasty and aldente. Cooked perfectly to my taste. I tried the menya special. Same delicious charsiu. But the broth was lacking. I think I was expecting more of a tonkatsu. That wasn't it. The clear broth tasted more vegetable based. Not as mouth coating as I'd like it to be. Overall it was good. I'm sticking to my go to ramen for now. The location is a bit too out of the way for me (perfect for that downtown evening if you're around!). read more

Menya Noodle Bar - Spicy miso - Ramen Near Me - Denver, Colorado

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The food and service are very good here. Everything comes quickly and hot. We ordered a lot and our favorites were the crispy tuna ($15.00 for 4 pieces) on the tapas menu, and the creamy Yasai noodle bowl ($15.00, not pictured) which is big enough to share of you are getting appetizers. I didn't care for the Tako Yaki (octopus appetizer) which looked gorgeous but tasted like hot dogs and mayo. The bulgolgi wrap was really messy to eat and required an immediate trip to the restroom to cleanse the hands. I didn't like the julienned pickled ginger on the Yaki Soba dish (which was also big enough to share, but doesn't come with a protein). read more

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Love a good ramen shop! Right off of 16th street mall is this cute shop with a huge menu of ramen and multiple other dishes. There was even a limited time menu when we went. There is construction on 16th right now so be prepared for it to be a bit more noisy than normal. Prices were reasonable for how large the portions were. Most of our party were not able to finish, so be prepared to take food home or come hungry! Service was quick for a Friday lunch time rush. read more

Menya Noodle Bar - Ramen Near Me - Denver, Colorado

Had a lovely takeaway from here when on a recent trip to Denver. I arrived for a late lunch and was giving the happy hour specials menu, which worked out perfectly. I had the edamame (warm, huge portion) and the tuna poke bowl. The poke bowl had so many toppings, it was delicious. The tuna seemed fairly fresh. The lady serving me was lovely! There was a weird smell in the restaurant, hence the star down. read more

Menya Noodle Bar - Edamame - Ramen Near Me - Denver, Colorado

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Good Ramen! Very flavorful and reasonably priced. The location is small but they have lots of seating. Service was decent, very fast! Maybe the server could have been a little friendlier but he was prompt and the food was hot and delicious! I would definitely eat here again! read more

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Our party of 3 walked in for lunch and we were quickly seated. The staff was friendly and service was quick. I opted for the spicy miso pork ramen with a plum iced tea. The tea reminded me of Korean Green Plum Tea (i didn't ask if it was, so I am not sure). In my opinion, it was a bit more tart than other maesil I've had, but still very tasty (the sweetness balanced the spicy ramen so well). The ramen was fantastic -- I am not a huge ramen person, but it was the best ramen I've ever had. It featured a hearty miso broth with a healthy portion of protein and bean sprouts. I was expecting the broth to be spicier than it was, but it was good nonetheless. Overall, it could have benefited from more veggies, but I was still very happy with the portion sizes and flavors. read more

Menya Noodle Bar - Spicy Miso Pork Ramen - Ramen Near Me - Denver, Colorado

Not sure why the two experiences were so different! I had my first dining experience at Menya years ago and have always vowed to return. A lot could've happened in these few years. Their menu or chef could've changed; my tastebuds may have been upgraded; I might prefer a different type of ramen now. In any case, the second time dining here proved to be bland and that they didn't even care. Evidenced by the soft cooked egg being just... soft cooked egg! It's supposed to be marinated thermal egg! If it had any authenticity to it many years ago, I'm sad to report Menya is now pretty Americanized. It's still good for a cold day, but that's about it. read more

I was very disappointed at this restaurant, we came in got seated right away it was a Friday so it was busy. They had two front of the house and not sure how many back of staff. We ordered an got our food quickly everyone else that was with me got great tasting food. I ordered a build your own Poke Bowl with white rice an chicken teriyaki. The chicken was so dry it tasted like sawdust the rice was watery, I tried multiple times to get the attention of the staff but to no avail. Finally when it was time to leave the staff finally came to give us the check and he asked how the food was an I let him know the chicken was super dry and his response was "Well it's chicken breast of course it's dry." An he walked off. I didnt expect free food or anything like that I just wanted him to care. read more

I was very excited for some ramen I'm not gonna lie. However, this place didn't deliver the way I thought it would. First off the service was ok at best. It took us a while to even put our order in. Our waitress took a while to get to us. The food came pretty quickly, so I guess that offset the time it took for us to put our order in. The food was good but it definitely could've been better. I ordered the spicy miso ramen. I've had that at other ramen places before. I feel like this one just didn't taste as authentic. The same goes with the bao's. The chicken karaage and the tako yaki were pretty good though so I give them that. The vibe here comes off like a traditional ramen place but the food didn't align with that. Check it out and let me know what you think. read more

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