We visited this establishment last night and while it was quiet and unconventional in design and layout, the food was delicious and the service was spectacular. We were glad there was a restaurant open at a later time and we appreciated having the clean and friendly space to ourselves. They have a variety of ramen as well as topping options and diverse entrees/sides. There was water available plus sodas for purchase. Another shout out to the employees for being very timely and kind during our visit. Not to mention the music selection was top tier! My only criticism is that the meat eater was a touch on the salty side. Will 100% be back again to get more. read more

Michi Ramen - Meat Lover's Ramen - Ramen Near Me - Austin, Texas

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Stopped by on a Saturday night for their Ilha Formosa Taiwanese popup. This place is kind of a mini restaurant inside of a restaurant warehouse. Unfortunately they were out of some items, such as the beef tendon and the braised pork rice. We ended up ordering the Beef Noodle Soup and the Sesame Noodles. The beef noodle soup was packed with flavor and I was a fan of the thick noodles. The beef shank was tender, but could've been more marbled and fatty. The sesame noodles were also pretty good. There was a lot of sauce and we ended up ordering more noodles to finish up the sauce. I also tried the Winter Melon tea, which was tasty and refreshing. However, despite me loving my sugary drinks, I thought that this tea was a bit too sweet to me. The place was clean and the staff was friendly! read more

Michi always hits when I have a ramen craving. The noodles, broth and toppings are all excellent quality. Their option to build your own bowl is perfect for picky tastes. I love the menma, inari and ajitama egg especially. Spicy chili oil adds the perfect kick to the tonkotsu and miso broth selection. To drink I ordered the cinnamon thai tea and it is outstanding! This location is in a mini market which is currently going through renovation. They pack the ramen to go perfectly if you decide not to stay but they have a section for dining that is pretty nice. read more

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This place came highly from a friend who comes here often. We went on a Saturday around 7:30 and the place was empty. It's a ramen/asian food mart. We ordered Michi with regular noodles and all veggies and the meat lovers with lean pork. The meat lover was a little on the saltier side but for ramen it was good. The Michi veggie was okay, it was missing flavors. I wanted to add maybe a hot sauce or something but they only had hot chili flakes in oil. Overall for ramen it was a good spot on a chilly night. read more

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This entire shopping center at Spicewood Springs and 183 has so much to explore. My latest venture was for a bowl of Ramen, which I'm sure would've been better on premises, but I had to take it home due to a meeting. I am a big Tsukemen fan so I got the dipping Ramen. I really enjoyed it, and could only finish about half. The noodles stuck together some, which again might not have happened if I was able to eat there. The broth was a bit salty, but they were super generous with the pork, which was easily worth the 50¢ upgrade. How does it compare to the Tsukemen at Tatsuya? I think RT still reigns well supreme, but I would have absolutely no problem ordering from Michi again. The dude working the counter was super friendly and again, I appreciated getting three full pieces of pork, which made for a filling and delicious meal. read more

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BEST ramen we've ever had!! We found Michi by happenstance and I'm so glad we did! We couldn't decide what we wanted for dinner and prior to this we considered going out. Honey, please the best out is in my bed or in another country haha! Anywho, Michi was and is the truth! This market is a grocery store/restaurant and they know what they are doing. We placed the order online and it was a simple process. Other places we discovered made it hard to customize our orders. We had one with chicken and a few additional/subs and a veggie option. The ramen was flavorful, hot, and steamy. I've been thinking about this ramen since we left and I cannot WAIT to return! The service was lovely. They were out of the free ice cream though which was a bummer so maybe next time. The environment was that of a grocer which worked for us. I will be returning and if I could give them 10 stars I would. Enjoy! read more

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Came here the other night with my boyfriend and we were both very impressed with this spot. Michi is inside of an Asian grocery store and is tucked away in the back. They did a nice job turning the back of the store into a restaurant space by having it be darker with some decorative ceiling coverage. I will also say that the employees were super nice, we came in close to closing so we weren't sure if they would serve us but they assured us that it was ok and the food came out fairly quick and very hot. I ordered the Sapporo ramen with diced lean pork and it was very good! The miso tonkatsu broth was good and all of the ingredients went well together. I also tried some of my boyfriend's karaage don fried chicken and it was very simple but the fried chicken was cooked very well. Overall, this is a solid spot and I will definitely be back! read more

Michi Ramen - Sapporo with diced lean pork - Ramen Near Me - Austin, Texas

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This was an unassuming ramen shop with a mini grocery store inside. The store was empty when we arrived and empty when we left. We tried the Michi ramen with ajatima egg; it was delicious and generous. The takoyaki was good. My partner and I shared the bowl of ramen and the appetizer, which was filling. I'm not sure I'd be able to finish the ramen by myself. read more

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Let me start by saying service is always on point here reason I can't go 1 star. However the quality of the chashu well more the cook has been awful as of late and it hurts my heart man because this place for years has been my go to. As of recently I keep getting extremely tough chashu and not the tender break with your chopsticks chashu they use to put out. Idk what has happen in recent times with them but until they fix their process of making chashu I would strongly advise people to avoid this place man. Nothing worst than paying for extra chashu to end up with meat gum pretty much. :/ read more

The inside was pretty dingy, super hot inside, and random! There were shelves inside, a lot of empty space, and a random dark corner for the restaurant. The food was extremely salty. The cashier warned us about the beef donburi being salty, which seemed a little off. Every single thing we got was salty. The temperature inside was so hot, we were eating and sweating. We couldn't even finish our food, it made us SO thirsty afterwards. read more

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This might be our new favorite ramen spot! Hidden in a dark unlit corner at the very back of an Asian market is Michi Ramen. Don't be fooled by its appearance though! There's still several small clean tables for those who choose to dine in. The same staff service both the restaurant and market, so it's a great opportunity to look around and grab some cup noodles and groceries to-go. We got the Sapporo ramen with ground pork, and the jungle ramen with spicy ground pork (pictured below). Both were good, but I loooove me some spice! So it was the jungle ramen that stole my heart. Not too hot, but not too mild, either. Just right. The flavors tasted like everything had been simmering in a pot for hours. Gave a nice warm hug to every part of my soul, and then I got to enjoy it all over again when I had enough for leftovers the next day. I also wanted to mention the to-go packaging is top tier and maybe the best I've experienced in this area! Everything was clearly labeled so that you know which broth goes with what meal. Takes the guesswork out of the equation and very helpful for those just trying something new. Keep up the great work guys! read more

Michi Ramen - Jungle ramen - Ramen Near Me - Austin, Texas

Food is too salty with not enough flavor! Less soy sauce! Recommend trying another place!

Been a hot minute since I've been to any of the Michi locations but this was the closest one to us, so had a friend pick some up for us. It's in the back of a grocery store so not the greatest vibes but hole in the wall places are good always good. I tried the dipping ramen for the first time and it was delicious. Thick noodles and concentrated rich pork broth are a delicious combo. The lean diced pork is pretty much pork shoulder so it's not actually that lean but it's not chashu either. The michi ramen shoyu tonkotsu is also rich but not overly fatty but definitely salty. Springy yellow noodles with diced chicken make for a good dinner on a cold night. That said, the toppings for the price are pretty basic. The fact you have to pay more for an egg feels sad but flavor wise and customizability here is unmatched. read more

Living on the north side of Austin has many advantages, one of which is an awesome and ever-expanding number of Asian-influenced restaurants and grocery stores. We've been enjoying Chen's Noodle shop and Asia Market in this Big Lots shopping center for years, but for some reason, we only now finally gave the newest location of Michi Ramen a try, and I know we'll be back. Now most folks who love Japanese-style ramen will know about that other famous place by the Target on 183, and yes, that one is wonderful, but (1) it's not open on Mondays and (2) it's generally crowded and hectic if you go at times when most people want to eat lunch or dinner. Michi has neither of those problems, and they serve their tasty bowls of noodle soup at around 20% cheaper. If you're looking for a low-hassle, no-frills bowl of ramen, Michi has you covered. Fun fact: Michi was actually the first ramen shop in Austin, starting with a food truck in 2012 back before either the local food truck or ramen craze got started. Just order at the counter, take your number stand, grab some utensils & water at the self-serve station, and seat yourself in the small dining area. Your food will arrive in less than 10 minutes. Being used to the other place, we were a little confused by the menu options at Michi, but the counter person was helpful in guiding us on what base and toppings to choose based on our favorite flavors and textures. It was cool to see that they also have menu items for vegetarians - noodles for everyone! For a weekday lunch, this was enjoyable, fast, and reasonably priced. If you're not in the mood for ramen, they have a few other options like Japanese curry, dumplings, and dipping noodles. Plus, there's a cute little snacks and grocery staples selection including a good variety of dried noodles and bottled sauces for when you wanna make yours at home. We'll be back! Next time, we may order in advance via Toast: https://www.toasttab.com/michi-ramen-asia-market/v3 read more

Michi Ramen - Jungle with Spicy Ground Pork and added Ajitama egg and Corn, $15 total - Ramen Near Me - Austin, Texas

This is located inside the Michi Market. I was initially a little put off by the appearance but still decided to give this place a try. The prices here are decent considering the recent increases everywhere. When ordering ramen, you are able to select from thickness of the soup base and the type of chashu meat. There is a small upcharge if you order with a heavier soup base. You can also add extra toppings for an additional cost. I ordered the Sapporo Ramen with the regular soup level and the diced lean pork chashu. The diced lean pork option surprised me a bit since you don't normally see that at traditional ramen shops. I gave it a try and surprisingly I enjoyed it. The ramen also had bean sprouts, corn and woodear which I absolutely loved. With a Yelp checkin, you get a free mochi ice cream which is valued at $2 based on their menu. I got the green tea one :) My only critique on this place is just how warm it was by the "restaurant" area. I was already feeling hot before my ramen came out. It was 102 degrees outside and you're serving hot ramen. My suggestion is to maybe crank up the AC a bit more or have a fan on. read more

Michi Ramen - Sapporo Ramen - Ramen Near Me - Austin, Texas

Love the jungle ramen with chicken broth and ajitama. The broth is just so flavorful despite being so untraditional. Noodles always fresh and al dente. read more

Ramen is ok. Chicken had a lot of left over fat that wasn't cut off and kindve tasted a bit weird. The broth overall was very flavorful maybe just a tadddd but salty but it was ok. Not the best ramen I've had but not the worst. The Kaarage chicken was a little greasy but they were ok. read more

Ok so this is my second day in a row as my daughter wanted to eat there. I did take out as I didn't feel like smelling the pungent odor of sewage the entire time. Unfortunately they charge me for all the add on and didn't receive any of it. read more

Michi Ramen - No sliced pork and egg. - Ramen Near Me - Austin, Texas

Delicious ramen in North Austin! Located inside Asia Market. It's a cute little ramen shop. The noodles are good. The broth gets a bit salty as you get to the bottom of the bowl. Pricing is very affordable. It doesn't include the soft brown eggs so if you want it, you'll have to order as an add-on. Even with an add on, it's still cheaper than many other ramen places. There was only one person working at the front and serving food and she's very nice, so be patient. Check in on Yelp for a free mộc ice cream - they have lots of flavors to choose from. read more

Michi Ramen - Michi - Ramen Near Me - Austin, Texas

***This review is for the market side of Michi Ramen*** Although a fairly new setup, there's a sign greeting you when you walk in acknowledging they're still filling up their shelves for the market. From what my PIC and I saw so far though, there's a fairly good mix of Asian products available. I was grateful to see at least a couple of Filipino items that I don't always come across in Asian stores as well. Prices are average and service was quick and friendly! read more

I tried the dipping noodles from Michi Ramen. While they did taste a bit different than dipping noodles I've had in the past, they were still yummy. Even the ramen was shaped more like an egg noodle than traditional ramen, which is weird because it doesn't look like that in the other Yelp photos. It was also missing the staple soft-boiled egg. Perhaps that was something sold separately as an add on that I missed. I did enjoy the aesthetic of the restaurant, but it is connected to their market, which kinda disrupts the vibe of the restaurant. Overall, good place for a bowl of ramen if you're not too fussy about your ramen. read more

Michi Ramen - Dipping Noodles - Ramen Near Me - Austin, Texas

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Nice little shop. Its half Asian market and half ramen shop. It's definitely not fancy by any means, but they do stay open late and the back corner for the ramen shop has a nice little atmosphere. Plus they stay open a bit later then other spots. Wasn't a fan of the ground meats. Or diced pork. So definitely order the extra fatty pork cuts. The shop has allot of interesting stuff, probably gonna go back to buy some miso. read more

Excellent portions, the broth is savory and rich. I usually get the Sapporo and the meat lovers. There's never leftovers cause we're lushes and it's so good I always forget to take a picture! read more

A hole in the wall place that expanded to serve food during the pandemic, recently reopened as a grocery store. A little table area with some ambiance thrown together with some dimmer lighting and a custom mural. Service is a bit slow and sparse, but hey it's a hole in the wall place. You order at the cash register and they bring it out. Food's amazing, if a bit pricey (We're talking about 15-10 bucks a bowl depending on how fancy you go.) with vegi options as well as meat. This place has been my go-to for comfort food during the winter. All in all, the perfect neighborhood ramen joint. read more

Broth and noodles are legit, albeit the latter was clumpy due to delivery time and separation from broth. Worst braised pork belly ever. Burned one side and didn't cook the other. Pork burnt ends tasted like they forgot them in their teriyaki marinade bath for a week. There was no yummy fatty bits just the acidic break down of the pork. read more

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I'm kind of a dick about ramen. I love this place though. They have amazing ajitama. I could come here just for the eggs. read more

Michi Ramen - Curry (Chicken) - Ramen Near Me - Austin, Texas

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Half of my order was missing. Ordered michi regular, double ajitama with takana. Pork belly. Pork was missing. Wrong broth- so salty it was inedible- no ajitama, no mustard greens. Only had a tiny part of one half of an egg. The karraage chicken was burnt and gross. The only edible thing was the edemame. This place has gone down significantly and i will never order again. Tatsuya ramen is 100X better. Ps- uber refunded $1.83. Are you freaking kidding me?? Insulting. read more

Ajitama eggs are on point! Great food, great service, great ambiance and I love the grocery store it has. Very interesting potato chip flavors, awesome cream puffs and good instant noodle variety. read more

Nothing fancy, just a little hold in the wall restaurant tucked away in an Asian market. The ramen was good though, & I'd definitely eat here again. read more

Michi Ramen - Ramen Near Me - Austin, Texas

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I always order from here and it always comes out good but last night I placed a order for delivery and my husband woke up in the middle of the night with diarrhea and vomiting and i wake up with the same symptoms we've been feeling like like crap all day since eating the ramen I think it was something in the broth cause we both ordered the same broth read more

I got the Meat Lover's ramen and added an egg as well. I got it with ground pork and spicy pork belly and also asked for it to be made spicy. It just wasn't that great. There was a lot of meat but it was pretty dry and flavorless, especially for being in a broth. The noodles were boring and there weren't enough of them! I pulled them up from the bottom of the bowl just to show them for the photo. I don't think I've ever had so few noodles in a bowl of ramen before! I think that's the point of ramen, right? The broth was the best part though and it was pretty rich and flavorful. The egg was definitely worth adding in too, for whatever that's worth to you. But when it came down to it, I ended up paying $20 for a bowl of pretty "meh" ramen. And a sidenote, I don't normally have a problem with anything oily, greasy, or spicy, but with all the oils from the ramen and meat I had an upset stomach the whole rest of the day. read more

Michi Ramen - Updated Menu - Ramen Near Me - Austin, Texas

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Michi Ramen is located inside a grocery store... was a bit confused if the GPS had us at the wrong spot. On our visit my daughter and I got 2 Michi Ramens with egg. I appreciate that they pack the broth separately. I honestly didn't like it a whole lot but it was decent and I'd try it again. The broth seemed quite thick for my liking and although my piece of char siu was a nice size it was chewy. Definitely recommend giving it a try though... read more

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I've never been a huge fan of ramen. As a vegetarian/vegan, ramen joints that I've visited just didn't have many choices for me, or it was just average. But I decided to take a chance on Michi ramen. So glad I did! It was so delicious. And filling! And lemme tell you, add the sweet tofu skins as an extra topping - they are deliciousssss. My husbands ramen sauce was very thick so his turned out more like a pasta than a soup, but he said it was still delicious. We got it to go, and the topping and broth were separate so all we did was combine the 2 when we got home. Super hot, fresh, and yummy. Def recommend! I know we'll be back. read more

Michi Ramen - Ramen Near Me - Austin, Texas

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Three time customer with visits in July, August and September. Have only visited during lunchtime, but service was always prompt. Interesting selection of ramen, and the noodles are very good. I have only had the veggie selection however my companions have tried the pork and chicken selections. There are a myriad of selections one can make when ordering, but the net result is delicious ramen. I recommend a visit if you are in the neighborhood. I have included a few photos as well read more

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Let me start by saying I love supporting local Spots and strongly dislike having to leave negative reviews for them but ima be honest! It is very eerie inside this place the market is empty, the dinning area is dark. Paid $15 for really basic tasting ramen with what looked like chicken from a can. Super unpleasant smell of cleaning products or something in the entire dinning area too. The whole place looks really old & worn down. I have doubts on how clean the kitchen is too. Overall I won't be back to dine or shop. read more

Service was great! We were greeted and even given suggestions for my little one that had never had ramen. It was very clean and there was a cool little store part where you could buy Japanese snacks. Ramen was very delicious and the fried squid was very good. Great experience! read more

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I ordered the veggie ramen with the glass noodles and it was completely flavorless. I've had other ramens at the other Michi locations, and I don't remember any of them being this lackluster. That said, the fries were amazing. Highly recommend those. But if you're a vegetarian wanting ramen here, stick to the appetizers read more

So I'm not usually big on Ramen, couldn't tell you the last time I went to a place to get really any broth based dish. That being said I wasn't feeling all that great this last Sunday and all that sounded good was some rich broth based dish.. so found a close ramen place and ordered delivery. The delivery was quick and I loved that they kept the ingredients and broth separate! It was still hot when it got to me and I didn't even have to heat the broth up. Just poured it over the noodles and pork belly and it was OUTSTANDING. While I don't usually get ramen, this is by far the best ramen I've had. The broth was rich and creamy, pork was perfectly cooked, the only thing I was disappointed by was that I hadn't ordered more... because my hungry ass could have crushed 2 more bowls if this! Would definitely recommend! And I'll definitely be going back. read more

Michi Ramen - Ramen Near Me - Austin, Texas

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The ramen is absolutely amazing and you should definitely order it to go. The two people working were chill and helpful with ordering. Food took 25-30ish minutes, no biggie. What I can't get over is the environment. Holes in the floors, practically eating in a dark room, the whole store/restaurant smelled stale, and the bathrooms smelled so bad they you couldn't use them. Overall some of the best ramen, but if you like your nose, take it to go. read more

Somehow I think 30 mins wait time in-person for a single bowl of ramen and edamame is excessive. Normally like the restaurant but - really? read more