4.8* (out of 5) Food: 5* Atmosphere: 5* Value: 4* Service: 5* Would I go back / Recommend?: 5* (Definitely) Total check/person: $38 02/21/2026 Another great stop at Ninja Sushi Ramen...and again on our way home from Mass on Saturday night. This time we started with a Mango Margarita and Super Dirty Geisha - both highly recommended! For our dinner, we started with a Beef Negimaki (see picture) appetizer and really enjoyed it! The sauce was so good that I found myself literally trying to spoon up all of the extra before they took the plate back! For our dinner, my wife ordered the Cha Shu Ramen (see picture) and I ordered the Yellowtail Jalapeno Roll (see picture), as I wasn't that hungry. As is our standard practice, we shared our orders and both enjoyed both of the selections - so would definitely recommend them for anyone visiting. Lastly, the Taro Milk Tea looked awfully good, so I tried it - and believe me, it tasted as good as it looks! 11/01/2023 Another great stop for dinner after Mass with friends. Stayed light tonight with the Spicy Tuna Roll, but splurged for a dessert and tried the Mango Japanese Mochi (see picture). read more

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Ninja never disappoints! This is definitely our go to sushi spot. The service is always top notch, and we love the atmosphere here. My favorites are the kani salad and spicy two in one roll. read more

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This Sushi Ramen restaurant is very nice and welcoming. The staff was friendly, our waiter explained certain dishes to me and made suggestions based on what I liked, and we thoroughly enjoyed our food. The Baba mocha tea was interesting and good. I can't wait to visit this business again. Of course, the Ramen soup with shrimp and dumplings was sooooo good. read more

Ninja Sushi Ramen - Ramen Near Me - Waukee, Iowa

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Vibe is good - new, busy, and clubby. The service is quick and attentive. The food is generally fine but the sushi menu could be better - too many tempura and fruity options for people who prefer fish-forward dishes. We got a modest amount of food and iit still cost $40/person after tip. For value, I'd much rather go to Izumi. read more

Ninja Sushi Ramen - K11.Teriyaki Steak - Ramen Near Me - Waukee, Iowa

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This is the best sushi restaurant I've had in Iowa. The service is amazing. I go there every single week, and they are always on point. My favorites are their garlic edamame, Red Dragon roll, Khani Lover roll, classic Alaska roll, Chicken katsu ramen, the Khani Salad, boba tea, and you HAVE to finish the meal with their Thai donuts. I can't say enough great things about their food. Hit's every time! My favorite restaurant in Waukee HANDS DOWN! read more

Treat yourself! Stopped in to celebrate daughters successful tryout in Waukee. Just after the lunch hour and were able to be seated immediately. Staff got our orders in quickly and made it easy to understand the menu items. Restaurant was calm and relaxing. Then our food came and it was a huge amount. We will be back as it had a great sushi and ramen selections. read more

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I've ordered out and ate in at Ninja several times. Been meaning to leave a review, just now getting around to it. I had one strange and disorderly experience while ordering out (it was made worse because my partner was sick that day and I intended to get soup for him). The person who rang up my order actually ran my card for the wrong order. They requested I come back, I just called once I got home to give them my card to refund and re-ring for the correct order. Then, I discovered my soup was not in the order after we were off the phone. So, I ended up having to drive back. That was a mess. But, mistakes happen. The food was still decent just wish I didn't have to make extra trips. :) Their fish variety could be better but it's Iowa so I understand on limited selections. What they do have is decent and fresh enough. When I'm craving sashimi, this is my spot; it's also five minutes drive from home. They're now serving bubble tea -- which I didn't try in my recent visit but plan to have it eventually. They also have fresh wasabi (up charged), but worth it because I haven't found a spot with fresh wasabi in the metro. Their ramen is best in the metro that I've had -- it's okay if you're craving ramen. Overall, I highly recommend. read more

Ninja Sushi Ramen - Sushi & sashimi combo (requested for the spicy tuna roll to be a hand roll) - Ramen Near Me - Waukee, Iowa

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Five stars all the way every day! Ninja is my family's favorite and the only place they don't fight or argue about eating. Ramen, katsu, sushi YES TO ALL. Always fresh and delicious. The ramen is the whole reason to dine in. The flavors are all your favorite and tastes as traditionally expected. Ramen is egg free. Soup base is dairy free (even tho it's so creamy!) Can make it egg free by asking no egg. We love bringing friends here, they end up loving Ninja as well. Our favorites are the chicken katsu dish, spicy edamame appetizer, Cha shu ramen (spicy and non spicy). I love the solid bowls and utensils. They give the restaurant a bold upgrade to their competitors who use disposable. read more

Ninja Sushi Ramen - Ramen Near Me - Waukee, Iowa

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I was craving some sushi and decided to try a new place. I ordered pickup because I'm a huge fan of sushi and Asian food. I was super excited to try it, but I left feeling really disappointed. The sushi was pretty bland, and the soy sauce tasted weird. It was like I'd never had it before. I've had a lot of sushi in my life, so I know when something tastes off. I also ordered yellowtail, but it was super thin and faded yellow. It's supposed to be thicker and deeper yellow, but it wasn't. The service was terrible. I walked in for the first time and didn't know where to pick up my order. The waiter seemed clueless and didn't know what I was even doing there. It's not clear where to pick up the orders, and there was no one there to help me when I walked in. It's also not clear when you order the instructions. read more

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Order to go this time. Always good ,it was very busy , Charlie helped me a lot . Spicy crab is so yummy . I ate a lot Japanese sushi restaurant. I would recommend ninja sushi ramen in Waukee. read more

Ninja Sushi Ramen - 3.Garlic Edamame - Ramen Near Me - Waukee, Iowa

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I have been a couple of times now. Everything I have walked through the door, within seconds I have been greeted. I have never had to wait for a table. My dining companion and I went for Ramen , I have not tried it here yet. At the last second, I changed my mind and got sushi. I did his ramen. He ordered it spicy, had a great kick (secretly jealous, I switched my choice to sushi) The sushi was good. Good flavor combination. I think it was the Angel roll. All the sushi I have ordered there comes beautifully plated. There is usually a plastic plant/tree attached to the plate with wasabi. read more

Ninja Sushi Ramen - Ramen Near Me - Waukee, Iowa

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So this is a new restaurant in the Waukee area and I wanted to try it because I love a good sushi roll. I've ordered take out from them three times now and it's legit! The sushi is amazing although I've only tried the shrimp tempura and eel avocado rolls, they both were delicious! Also, I've tried the crab Rangoon which is very light and flaky, good flavor inside. However, it may be a little pricey for some but it is worth it (see pics to judge for yourself and compare to menu prices). I have not eaten inside and do plan on doing so soon! Overall, I am impressed with this restaurant so far! 5/5 read more

Ninja Sushi Ramen - Crab Rangoon - one order - Ramen Near Me - Waukee, Iowa

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The ambiance is great. It is hip and cool. The service is one point and the food is fresh and delicious. I haven't had a bad meal there ever. We ordered the Kani Salad, scallion pancakes, cali roll, and tempura chicken and veggies with onion soup. All was so good! The portions are very large and the prices are average. The place is very clean and the parking is ample. It looks like they have outdoor seating for summer too. It was a great choice for us after the movies on Christmas Eve. They had so many servers and staff it was crazy! read more

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This place is a must. It's one our favorite restaurants. It makes the short list weekly for us. There's not a bad item offered

We came in on Christmas night 2023. The place was packed, and we had a little bit of a wait, but that's totally understandable. The food was great and very reasonably-priced. The staff were extremely friendly. Overall, we had a great experience, and we plan on visiting again soon! read more

Ninja Sushi Ramen - Sushi sampler - Ramen Near Me - Waukee, Iowa

It's fast & good & is always exactly what I've ordered.. however the ramen could use more fresh vegetables in it

First, the decor is nice and ambient. Second, the food wasn't amazing but it was decent quality. But the service was awful. This place may be better for just take out. I ate with my friend and the waitress forgot to put in one of the things we ordered. Then while I was eating she was cleaning the table next to us she had no awareness she sprayed me twice with cleaner. Then it took her ages to check in with us for water or for our check. Had to flag down somebody else that passed to finally get our checks. Overall very unhappy since she almost sprayed my food with cleaning chemicals and wasn't very attentive of us. One chomp out of 3 chomps at best. -George the Croc read more

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Came for a business dinner and the ambiance was perfect. Space was clean, quiet, and service not pushy. Food quality was great with the sushi tasting fresh with great cuts. My colleague had the seafood ramen and raved it was delicious where they seemed to use the tonkotsu (pork) broth and had plenty of seafood variety. Excited to try some specialty rolls on the next visit! read more

Ninja Sushi Ramen - 7.Sushi Deluxe - Ramen Near Me - Waukee, Iowa

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Great local place to try Japanese food. Vegetable and smoked salmon sushi are both very good.

Went here before a concert and will definitely be back if I'm the area again. They had a wide array of options from sushi to ramen to noodle dishes and more. So many options to choose from each as well with something for everyone, regardless of dietary restrictions. My favorite part was the cocktails. They had a ton of speciality martinis to choose from, the 3 we ordered were all delicious and unique with my favorite being the lychee one. Fresh muddled lychee made this unlike anything I've gotten at a restaurant or bar before and so so so good. Check them out before a show at vibrant city music hall and you won't regret it! read more

Service was great , area was clean and nicely decorated. The food wasn't as amazing as I was hoping. I do have higher standards for sushi tho. The bao bun was delicious ! The rolls could have more options and less use of the crab mix in everything. The plates were huge, perhaps too big we didn't have room on our table for three rolls ? I got a fried ice cream for my bday dessert so that was a nice ending . read more

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Okay y'all, really nice clean restaurant, great menu so many options for vegan or gluten-free if needed. The food is fantastic, quick, full of favor, portion sizes are excellent with fun presentation. Spicy edamame also soo good, Soup dumplings also great appetizer the broth was so good. Cucumber jalapeno Margarita was refreshing, I can't remember the name if this sushi but it was sooo good it was recommended by our amazing waitress. Would come again! read more

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There wasn't many sushi spots in Des Moines a decade ago. So I'm really glad new ones like Ninja are popping up, especially in areas as far west as Waukee. For a sushi spot that just opened, it was pretty busy for a Friday night. The ambiance is really refreshing and bright. It's not very dark or moody like some kinda steakhouse or dive bar. The wait staff are really quick to seat you and they're awesome with service. The appetizers were great, I had the takoyaki and dynamite mussels. I honestly was so hungry I forgot to take a picture. Trust me when I say the plating is Instagram sexy. Obviously, I had to try the sushi and sashimi. The fish was super fresh and clean tasting. Chilled perfectly and the texture was firm like its supposed to be. The salmon and yellowtail do not disappoint. The prices were about what you'd expect, not terribly pricey and the menu had some under $20 set dinner options. The menu is pretty extensive. I'm going to have to come back to try the ramen and Japanese cold noodle dishes. They also have Katsu! read more

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We've been here twice now and I really like it. The first time I had the chicken katsu bento box. It was delicious. Full of my favorite things. My husband really liked his combination udon with shrimp, chicken, and beef. It had great fresh veggies. The second time I tried the pork dumpling soup which was great. Something new for me. We'll definitely be back to try more dishes. read more

Ninja Sushi Ramen - Combination udon (top) and chicken katsu bento box. - Ramen Near Me - Waukee, Iowa

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Such a cute little restaurant! Affordable and AMAZING food! I absolutely LOVED the Salmon Lover Sushi Roll! I also loved my Strawberry Fruit Tea Boba! 4 stars because I wish my server checked in on us more, otherwise service was great! Will be coming back and definitely recommend! read more

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It has been awhile since I have been to a Sushi restaurant that was this good!!! We had garlic edamame and crab ragoons for our app. Then I ordered the Mount Fuji specialty roll. My husband had the steak yakisoba noodles with a Philadelphia roll. My daughter had plain ramen! Our daughter is 18 months so going out to eat can be scary if it takes a long time. This place was extremely fast and was fresh! I felt as if this was a tone of food for around $65.Our waiter was Conor he was impressively helpful and efficient! Thank you for the amazing dinner! We can't wait to come back! read more

Ninja Sushi Ramen - Mount Fuji - Ramen Near Me - Waukee, Iowa

The place has super cool posters and figurine's everywhere. Super fun to look around all the walls. My boys would have loved it. They had Naruto playing on the tv AND the Ramen was delicious!!! Our server was awesome too! read more

Ninja Sushi Ramen - 5.Pork Katsu Ramen - Ramen Near Me - Waukee, Iowa

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5/5!!! This place not only had amazing food, but the staff was accommodating and sweet. Not to mention the beautiful calming decor. They also recently added boba- very good. read more

Ninja Sushi Ramen - L1. Chicken Teriyaki Bento Box - Ramen Near Me - Waukee, Iowa

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(This will be long, but hopefully helpful) I have both ordered for delivery (DoorDash) and eaten in the restaurant and both were great experiences! The food is delicious, great portions, fresh, highly recommend! The restaurant is small (in a cozy way, not a cramped way), with regular tables, high top tables, booths and bar/sushi bar seating. Very clean, lots of natural lighting, cute simple decor. Service was great, they give you a good amount of time to look and eat without checking in every 10 minutes - nothing wrong with that, I've been a server/bar tender/hostess many times so attentive service is great! I know a lot of people don't like being "bothered" frequently during the meal, so if that's your preference they give you plenty of space to enjoy your food and conversation. When I ordered delivery ( I didn't get a photo because I was starving) I tried the Kimchi Seafood Soup, side of fried rice, California and Red Dragon rolls. *Everything* was so tasty and fresh. I can't sing the praises of the Kimchi soup enough. If you like Korean food, you will love this. When I try new sushi and/or Asian restaurants I try the basics (fried rice/Cali Roll) so I can get an idea of flavors and freshness because those are usually staple menu items. Fried rice had great flavor and texture on it's own and was even still great the next day. Cali Roll was fantastic as well. You might think a basic Cali Roll is difficult to mess up, but I have had some terrible basic rolls before (the rice is important, as most know). This was not one of them. I would have happily eaten 3 more of these. The Red Dragon roll was a great specialty roll. The size, flavors, and freshness were impressive. Especially if you like spicier rolls. The food from my dine-in experience (pictured) was just as impressive. You almost never see cold noodles on Japanese menus (In Iowa, anyway?) so I was stoked to see this as an option. The noodles are very similar to udon (thick, slippery, chewy) which isn't my favorite, but that's just my personal noodle preference. It was still amazing! It comes with lots of veggies/toppings and the flavored egg was 10/10. I asked for additional kimchi which was a large portion on the side. I also was asked if I wanted it spicy or not spicy. I asked for spicy, and the additional spicy sauce came on the side, which is such a top tier move. You can always add more, but if you don't love it you aren't committed to it. The sauce had a lovely sesame, light fresh vinegar flavor (if you like the sesame dressings at other Japanese restaurants you will love this). The spicy garlic edamame is out of this world. The classic garlic, soy, butter flavor was incredible and made even better by adding the spicy option (actually spicy for those who have a higher tolerance) The Spicy 2in1 roll was delicious, but if you have a smaller mouth it's a lot for one bite, so be prepared for chipmunk cheeks (I mean this in a good way)! They have options for freshly pressed juices, smoothies, and boba teas - we ended up being too full to get these but their options looked so good! I will definitely be trying these next time. Side notes - lots of parking options and relatively easy location to find. 10/10 enjoyable - will be back! read more

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Perfect late night dinner and friendly staff. Fresh sushi, and prompt service. What a yummy meal read more

Ninja Sushi Ramen - 3.Chicken Teiryaki - Ramen Near Me - Waukee, Iowa

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We went over lunch time and ordered the bento boxes which came with soup. You could only pick from two of the soups they would not substitute for the other soups. I noticed that they do not spread people out even though there were other tables available and they seat everybody in the same area. The tables are close together so you hear everyone's conversations on each side of you. Overall it was pretty good and we will go back. read more

Ninja Sushi Ramen - Ramen Near Me - Waukee, Iowa

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We had ordered several vegetarian/vegan items to-go during dinner time. Unfortunately, everything was quite bland even though we had requested spicy and flavorful versions of everything, and the employee taking our order acknowledged that he will make suggestions accordingly. We had ordered: Veggie soup Ninja Veggie Sushi (some of the sushi rolls in this combo were super basic and bland) Veggie Ramen with employee recommended broth Other places around town have tastier veggie sushi and noodles. read more

Delicious Asian food! I've only ordered to go or delivery so I can't speak to the inside staff environment. We've ordered both the sushi and ramen and both are flavorful. The ramen portion size in delivery is huge! Someday we'll try indoor, but for now, it works well to have some local delivery options around! read more

I had the Pork Katsu Ramen last Saturday, October 15, 2022. Mind blowingingly delicious! It was cold out and a friend and I were coming back from bingo in Adel. It hit the spot and I will be back! We need more ramen restaurants in Des Moines! read more

The food was absolutely amazing. The ramen broth was on point and the edamame was delicious. I even had a mule that was really good. I don't have a bad thing to say about this restaurant so hopefully they keep up the good work. read more

Ninja Sushi Ramen - Grilled Shrimp Ramen - Ramen Near Me - Waukee, Iowa

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So glad to have this new restaurant in Waukee, 10s across the board! The atmosphere is beautiful, service is outstanding with staff who are friendly, attentive, and knowledgeable, and the food is absolutely delicious. We are looking forward to our next visit. read more

We absolutely love the sexy roll! We eat there at least once a week! Service is great also!!

This place was SOOOOOOOO FREAKING GOOOD great service and wonderful setting! Its new but seems like its been around for a while. need to go here and if you havent GO ASAP! read more

Ninja Sushi Ramen - Ramen Near Me - Waukee, Iowa

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Speed can be a blessing or a curse. I was really hungry for some udon and I've been waiting for a chance to try this place out. The online ordering system says a 20 minute ETA. So I wait until 20 minutes before I can arrive to order. Six minutes later I receive a message saying my order is ready. I am at least 15 minutes out. Every five minutes I receive another message asking me to pick up my order. At 21 minutes after ordering, I arrive to pick it up. After a six minute drive back to my house, I unpackaged meal to find it somewhat warm. I think the onion soup kept the entire bag warm as that was still quite hot to the touch. The chicken udon was warm enough to eat. Bad news was that my udon had turned to mush. The noodles had a really bad mouth feel despite their flavor. I couldn't eat half of the portion as a result; texture was just too off putting. The pork gyoza were still holding their temperature and were delicious. The onion soup was delicious. All in all my entrée was relatively inedible. I struggled through it. I think if you eat in, this could be a much different experience. I was very disappointed in the noodles. If you state 20 minutes, it would be good to allow the customer to plan for that. However, I don't know that I would fully blame the texture on the 22 minute wait to be served. I will be hesitant to give them a second try, but may do so for in-person dining only. read more

Service and food were very good! They had gluten free options including soy sauce. We enjoyed the total experience. read more