Ramen is good for the sinuses, and good for the soul! Ate here after going on a long run, and it was just what I needed. Place is quite small, but there is tons of color and plenty to look at. Various artwork, clocks, wallpaper, etc. They did a nice job decorating this place. You'll have to see for yourself. The Ramen bowl was ginormous. I almost always finish my meal, but I had some leftover after this meal. They really filled up a huge bowl with plenty of noodles, tofu, kimchi, and seaweed. Would definitely recommend the Kimchi bowl, but it definitely has a kick to it. The menu shows 1 fire symbol next to it, but it should have been 2 or 3 fire symbols in my opinion. Maybe I am just not use to that level of spiciness. Nevertheless, I still really enjoyed it. Service was very good. I needed quite a bit of water from the spiciness, and the waitress continuously brought it over. Ramen bowls came out in a reasonable amount of time. The only thing that bothered me was the seat/table width. My knees basically touched both legs of the tables while sitting. Since it is a small restaurant, the tables and seats maybe a tad smaller than some other establishments. As a result, the seating arrangement wasn't the most comfortable. Could have used a cushion on the seat. Overall, I really enjoyed the experience here. Plenty of food, sinuses cleaned, and great decorations. Looking forward to check out some of the other ramen bowls in the future. read more

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Great little spot if you're feeling for some Asian food. Great for Instagram, usually filled with young people. There could be a little bit of a wait, but overall a chill place! read more

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Absolutely amazing. The broths had great flavor. So rich and savory. Proteins were outstanding. Absolutely will eat here again. read more

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I love this place! I could never get enough. They are always quick in service and their food is to die for! The place is so eclectic and decorated is such a fun way! My favorite spot is the bathrooms with all the jellyfish. read more

love the decoration and ramen there～ 拉面是没有吃过的全新口味 虾的那碗酸辣酸辣 很酸虾味很重 越吃越辣 虾很大很脆 咖喱的越吃越甜 配菜很多 生洋葱紫甘蓝咸菜炸面猪排等等 炸面很香很好吃！ 分量很大 不是很咸不会吃完想喝水 read more

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Yummy food, fun ambience, but you have to use the QR code to order and service is brusque to say the least.

We found this place a few years ago while visiting D.C. Our kids wanted to stay in or go somewhere for pizza or chicken, but based on the reviews and pictures of the cool interior, we made an executive call. I am not sure which was better, the food, the staff or the cool interior space. Several appetizers and noodle dishes and my kids could not stop talking about the cool place they went for dinner in D.C. Taking the oldest one back in a couple of weeks for a camp at American University and I have been told we have to go a day early so we can have dinner at Oki Bowl. read more

Favorite ramen spot in Georgetown! Always made time to pop in whenever we visited our daughter in college. Love the colorful decor that add that little extra while enjoying the generous and delicious portions of their food. read more

On top the tasty food art is the so fun thr vibe and food match! Make sure you go take picture with the lucky Doodles Cat read more

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Took my sister and wife here when we dropped my sister off at the airport. Found this little gem in Georgetown and I'm so glad we did. The food was delicious, every appetizer had great flavor, each noodle bowl was unique, the decor was bright and fun, and the gentleman working was incredibly polite and gave some great recommendations. My wife lived in Okinawa for 10 years and said it felt like she was back eating there! Highly recommend and we will be back. read more

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Eclectic, funky cool decor! Excellent food, sake and service. We had shrimp dumpling and an amazing ramen bowl with pork. Only complaint was cleanliness-I base it mainly on bathrooms and this one needed so serious help. read more

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The ramen bowls are super filling and they're all very savory. You can't go wrong with any dish. While prices may seem expensive for ramen, the serving size is huge. I had the Spider Tom Yum ramen with soft shell crab--the crab was AMAZING. The soup was quite spicy, which warmed me up from the rainy weather outside. The main draw for OKI bowl, in my opinion, is the decor. Every detail is colorful, whimsical, and stunning. Reminds me a bit of Alice in Wonderland. Even the restrooms are thoughtfully decorated to create an atmosphere of zany fun. The atmosphere of OKI bowl makes it a super fun place to eat with friends. Take a friend with you and surprise them if they haven't gone yet! read more

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Super cute ambiance matched with great food and service! We ordered chicken gyoza, seaweed salad, beef bowl, & the to yum ramen with prawns. Prawns were a good size and tasty! The beef bowl was tasty and had a sweet kick. I am a spicy lover but this was so delish I didn't even mind. Because it is a small place I highly recommend trying to visit during off peak hours in the early afternoon. Will be back. read more

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Delicious especially the chicken kaarage Service is great as well and this place has the pretties decor read more

This place was very pretty! The food was pretty solid for ramen, it was a little on the pricey end but to be fair it's in Georgetown. The kimchi rice was on the slightly drier side (less soup than what you would usually find at other places) but the soup was still really flavorful! I added pork to my bowl and it blended really well with the rest of the flavors. The texture of the noodles were also very yummy as it was a good in between chewy and soft. We also got the really good dumplings as an appetizer. Unfortunately a lot of the menu items were out when we went that day (6pm on a Tuesday) but we did get lucky and came before the dinner rush. Also the staff there are super nice! They were a lot of fun and very helpful in recommending items or looking out for us! And the decorations were incredibly pretty as you can see in the photos. The overall atmosphere of the place was really fun:) read more

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If you come here with a party lather than 3 people, I advise you ask explicitly what their gratuity policy is before dining in and make sure you understand it. They have a small sign stating gratuity for patties of 3 or more have a 20% service charge. That's fine, acceptable, and quite normal I said and continued. What isn't acceptable is that they add an additional 18% gratuity ontop of that with their payment system mandatory. So, you're looking at a 38% tip plus tax for the area mandatory. I will never dine here again and advise everyone against it because of this specific practice, sorry folks. If it wasn't for this, I'd give it 4 stars, so please read on if you're still interested or going with 2-3 people. If you have 4 people know you're meal is going to cost ~50% more for dine in. The ramen isn't worth that additional cost in my book. Generally I'm not a picky customer, but this ruffled my feathers. I ordered the miso ramen as is, added spice bomb. It was pretty good and the spice bomb added enough heat. Miso broth was a little bland without the heat so keep that in mind if you go this route. Someone else ordered their curry ramen and the broth is quite good. The nitamago was seasoned fairly well, it was slightly overcooked for my taste (I prefer a more runny soft boiled egg but it wasn't over cooked). The nori wasn't included although it should have been (at these prices, there shouldn't be such oversights--I wouldn't mind at normal rates but if youre dumping extra additional service charges on, your service better accomodate for such). Some complained about the noodles, I thought they were actually quite good and appropriately cooked for my dish. They were very generous with the noodle portion, I almost ordered extra noodles and I'm glad I didn't. The menma was OK, nothing to write home about. They used a semi fresh bamboo, I suspect it was frozen but at least it didn't seem canned. To me it lacked seasoning but some like their menma lightly seasoned, still has a passing grade. Corn semed like standard canned corn. Overall, above average ramen for the DMV. There are shops I prefer more and don't slide in nonstandard charges so I'd look around a bit more but if you're nearby, craving ramen, and have less than 3 or fewer people, I say give it a try. read more

Open for indoor seating during these cold COVID, month, but really spaced everyone out. Simple menu with a lot of flavor. I got the curry chicken ramen and it was . If not for the food, go for the ambiance! read more

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I don't normally leave reviews on Yelp, but this place is a must visit. I'm from out of town, and my friends and I were pretty cold and hungry after sightseeing. We stumbled across this listing on Yelp and gave it a shot. The restaurant staff was very friendly and the decor, music, and environment was welcoming. I tried their oki curry ramen, which was absolutely fantastic. Just thought I'd help out the restaurant a bit by leaving a great review--I'll definitely be back here if I'm ever in the area. (Also, visit the bathrooms for a nice surprise!) read more

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Service was good, restaurant was nice, food was okay. Not bad but not good either - just very meh.

Loved the decor and overall vibe of the restaurant. I also loved my ramen. It was sooo good. Before this place, my experience with ramen wasn't so good. Surpassed my expectations! read more

OKI bowl is such a hidden gem. I'm tempted to not even write about it because I want it to stay my little secret. But for the good of the DC community, you need to try it out. OKI bowl is the best ramen I've had in DC. The broth is delicious on all the options I tried, and their appetizers are good, too. Meat is cooked to perfection, and the veggies on top were fresh and delicious. The atmosphere is the cherry on top here. Eclectic and cute, it's ridiculously instagrammable and just fun to sit there. OKI bowl is such a fun spot--check it out. read more

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Atmosphere: is amazing! Felt like I entered alice and wonderland. Customer service: was great I enjoyed it. Food: I think there are better ramen places in the city but none of them look like this place. I tried there curry ramen which was pretty good but I wished it was spicier rather than sweet. The miso ramen was good but the sesame was over powering. I couldn't get behind the Tom yum ramen the broth was ok I just probably wouldn't get it again. There appetizers are amazing love the seaweed salad and the potstickers read more

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Great bowls! This place has a great ambiance. I just picked up my food and it was delicious but I'll definitely be back to dine-in read more

Three and a half stars. Great staff, cool environment with pop music. Only a couple options for ramen. No choice for Shoyu ramen. I had the Miso ramen. It was good but was a little bit short on the amount of broth. It was like a lump of noodles with broth around it instead of a soup. A little more broth in the bowl would have pushed it to 4 stars. The gyoza was good but seemed like they were out of the bag and boiled instead of be hand made and pan fried. They had several rice bowl options too. This seems more like a "bowl" place vs a "ramen" place...... I guess the name says it all.. Oki Bowl not Oki Ramen. Plenty of seating, quick service. read more

Great place, simple ramen menu. Really good one. They have a patio / outdoor space too. Always busy. read more

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I went to this place with my family of 5 and when we walked in, the music was extremely loud and on top of that, it was inappropriate. So we sat down and we were yelling over the music, so we politely asked them to turn it down and they said "no we can't because it's our policy". Because of that we decided to move spots. So we moved to a spot where the speaker was farther away from. Then we had to move a table closer to fit all 5 of us and the lady saw and she rudely moved the table back and rudely told us we can't move it. We asked her why and she said other customers can use that table. They restaurant was completely empty, so we asked her to make an exception. Again with a very rude response, she caused us all to cancel our order and get up and leave. Would not recommend because of very poor customer service. read more

I loved OKI bowl so much! My sister and I came here after getting massages at Unwind, and it was the perfect lunch spot. First of all the decor -- W O W. What a fun, quirky, eclectic space full of color and props. Even the bathroom was an explosion of vibrant decorations! It's a small space, but a refreshing walk from the main Georgetown attractions. We waffled between the chicken karaage and the steamed shrimp shumai. Ultimately, we wanted to try something different, and the picture of the shrimp shumai was too beautiful to ignore. I had never heard of shumai before, but I learned it is a Chinese dumpling. My sister and I were SO happy we went with this over the chicken - it was just as gorgeous as the picture and tasted better than I thought it would. The inside is soft, creamy and everything I want in a dumpling. My sister had the TomYum which was red chili infused with lemongrass soup, bean sprouts, mushrooms, and lime juice with a giant prawn. The entire thing is fried - face and all! Warning, this is a spicy dish but the flavor was beautifully bold. The broth was a bit too fishy tasting for me, but if you thrive on that then try it! I ordered the Galanga Ramen and added the pork belly chashu (basically meaning braised). This is labeled as a vegetarian dish as it features coconut milk steamed with galanga root, tempura kale, and mixed mushrooms. I'm really happy I added the pork because I'm a carnivore to the core, but in all honesty I could also see myself having this dish without any meat. Trust me, that's a big step for me! Again, all I have to say about mine is W O W!!! The broth was insanely delicious - the coconut milk was just sweet enough and the galanga root is in the ginger family, so just imagine that marriage. The absolute star of the dish was the kale tempura. Holy cow! First of all, what a fantastic idea and second of all, it was my favorite part of the bowl. When first served, it's perfectly crunchy then it slowly begins to soak in the broth as you continue eating. I think my mouth is watering right now. I want this bowl in front of me. Seriously. Ahhh. Go here with friends, family, dates, or heck, even just by yourself because it's so worth it. Love love love! read more

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Whenever my friends ask me for a recommendation for an amazing first date spot I always recommend OKI Bowl in Georgetown! This atmosphere of this place is incredible. It's so well decorated. I know this is going to sound crazy but, please check out the bathroom during your meal. The food itself is decent. I'm not going to lie, they serve you huge portions of ramen but the ramen itself lacks flavor. It's pretty bland and I usually have to add stuff to it once it's been delivered. The desserts themselves seem like they were bought at a grocery store and placed on a place. BUT coming here just makes me happy. It's so cute and warm on the inside, OKI bowl just draws me coming back time and time again. read more

The food is amazing! So yummy! The atmosphere is so cute and trendy! It was such a great place for date night! read more

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Tried this place over the holiday because I saw it on tiktok. Tiktok was extremely misleading. Don't trust social media. The place is tiny but very cute decor. The service was fine but they did get my order wrong. The food was only ok, but none of us (party of 4) really enjoyed our food. There is mandatory gratuity on parties of 3+ of 20%. I will not be returning and I can't recommend. read more

Food, service and interior are wonderful. Highly recommend the spider, curry, miso, and Tom yum ramen. Music was a little much but everything else was so good it didn't really matter. read more

I had a terrible experience on Friday evening. I went to Oki bowl at 8 pm with a couple of friends for Ramen, since this is (or I should say was) one of our favorite spots in the city. The host was very rude to us, saying that there are no tables and we should go 'create a line outside', he didn't even take our names. We waited outside, and of course, shortly after, a couple of customers bypassed us and entered, they were seated right away. I'm unsure if this was because we were a group of middle eastern guys with an accent, or because we didn't "look the part", either way this should be something the management takes up with the host immediately and seriously. I have no intention of feeling this way ever again. Terrible experience, will never visit again. read more

Oki Bowl is my favorite ramen in DC. It used to be Sakeramen (you should also check them out) but Oki has taken the lead. I haven't had it in months due to COVID but was happy to get it last week and felt good about their precautions. I've tried pretty much every ramen but my favorite is the miso ramen, and I get a spice ball on the side (50 cents I think). They have healthy portions of the pork, and my favorite part (the egg) is also perfectly soft boiled. They have fun, funky interiors and service has always been very speedy! read more

Timing: dinner with a group of 6. They don't take reservations. Ambiance: Interior is cozy, with dim lighting and quirky decorations on the ceiling. ~Insta worthy~ Food: Broth is very oily, so sensitive stomachs beware, especially with the spicier ramens. Pretty average ramen, though they do have some interesting variations like the fried prawn one. Overall: basically Georgetown's only ramen place, but stick to options downtown like Daikaya. read more

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My favorite thing about this restaurant was its eclectic Asian decor! It's extremely vibrant and cozy, with picnic tables around the restaurant. Perfect for an eat-and-go, casual girl's day outing! We stopped here for a quick bite during lunch. We were not seated and just chose somewhere ourselves. We ordered three entrees: (MUST TRY!!) $13 - Beef Bowl (Big portion) $13 - Kaarage Bowl (fried chicken covered in spicy mayo) (Average taste) $13 - Miso Ramen GET THE BEEF BOWL! It was juicy and delicious. Reminded me of when I lived in Korea. The sauce mixed into the beef drenches the rice which makes it all the more yummy! The fried chicken in the Kaarage Bowl was average, but the sauce the rice is soaked in made it much more flavorful! To be honest, I found it a bit heavy, with the combination of spicy mayo and fried chicken. The Miso Ramen was our least favorite. The broth tastes pretty average like ramen you could make at home. All the bowls come with rice, and some have the pickled ginger on the side to cleanse your palate. Overall, I suggest you avoid the ramen and go for the bowls! read more

OKI Shoten - Starting from the top clockwise: Beef Bowl, Miso Ramen, Karaage Bowl :) - Ramen Near Me - Washington, DC, District of Columbia

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Best ramen I've ever had hands down!! Been a couple of days and I'm still thinking about the curry ramen it was so flavorful and the portion was really good!!! the staff and overall inside was amazing I would definitely come back read more

OKI Shoten - Oki Curry Ramen - Ramen Near Me - Washington, DC, District of Columbia

Fell in love with this place before I even tried the food. The kitschy, kaleidoscopic decor and the 2000's pop throwbacks ("Where Them Girls At" was stuck in my head for days) are a weirdly charming combination, and make this a fun spot to hang out with friends. The food itself was on par with the vibrant ambience. I got the miso ramen, which was worth it for the tender pork belly chashu and rich broth, though the noodles were a tad soggy. My friend got the beef bowl, which was also packed with flavor. On top of that, OKI Bowl also has many flavors of sake and soju. I got the peach jelly sake, which came in a can but was still delicious. read more

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Delicious ramen! Do's: Curry ramen Donts: kimchi ramen Curry ramen is a coconut curry broth with small fried chicken bites and includes onions. We got a spice ball which definitely added a needed kick! Kimchi ramen was not my favorite. Broth had notes of cabbage? Notable mentions: steamed dumplings, Tom yum ramen (more fishy than curry ramen) and seaweed salad read more

This is a cool small ramen spot in Georgetown. I would say they have food that are a Japanese/Thai fusion. The soups have that Thai milky curry flavor to it. One awesome part of this shop is that they give A LOT of noodles in a big bowl so you can definitely share. read more

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A great atmosphere and tasty food that will warm you up this winter season. I ordered the TomYum Ramen soup and the Takiyaki octopus stuffed fried balls. The soup came out with a big fried prawn (shrimp)with the head on. Usually you are able to eat prawns when fried like this (head and all) but I was a little disappointed that the shell was too thick to eat. The tail of the prawn was like a bit of heaven and was similar to a small lobster tail. The broth was spicy so be careful if you are sensitive. The Takiyaki balls were pretty amazing (see photos). I savored every bite and it will be what brings me back. read more

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