The ramen shop is a bit tight but does have lots of seating. The service is good…read more The ramen. This a tonkotsu shop so the noodles are thin. The soup was really decent. I got the Cha-Mori. It was not worth it. The slices of meat were too thin. The regular tonkotsu x would have been good enough. The hanjuku egg was not worth the extra as well. Instead of paying extra for the meat and egg, order a bowl of rice. There is plenty of small chunks of chashu and would go well to eat together after the noodles are gone.

4-ish stars rounded up. Pretty solid ramen shop!…read more I ordered the gekikara and it was pleasingly spicy; not chugging-water-spicy but still in-your-face-spicy. :p Very flavorful broth but as a nitpick it was a tad overly salty. Decent chashu pork belly; tasty but not the most succulent. Well-seasoned tan-tan minced pork but on the dry side. I requested kata (firm) noodles but the noodles were pretty soft.....still enjoyable to eat though. As for my drink I had the homemade jasmine tea lemonade. Kinda over-brewed-bitter lol. Very polite and attentive service (pretty much boosted my rating)! Overall I'd say this spot is a recommend from me if you already happen to be in the area.

Great ramen spot on Bermondsey St! Quick service and ramen…read morewas the perfect meal for a cold day. Prices were reasonable and food was enjoyable. If you're looking for a lowkey ramen spot, or just a big bowl of delicious soup, check this place out!

Delicious food! The star was Aubergine Karaage with Japanese BBQ sauce (vegan) £5.95 -- must have!…read moreIt was crisp and light. I love meat & it was a big surprise how much I loved it. The wings are very messy!!! Would not recommend for dates...but tasty to take home. Prawn gyoza average and not much filling -- Skip. My Kumamoto (Shio tare with 12-hour pork broth, chashu pork, wood ear mushrooms, garlic chips & burnt garlic oil) -- was wholesome but bland & the pork was dry. Beansprouts at bottom so very mushy. But burnt garlic &'egg epic. Miso (Miso tare with Shiitake mushroom broth & burnt sweetcorn + chicken) was excellent. There was a queue but service was quick and efficient. However, they automatically added service charge without asking for the two of us (so I didn't tip on top of that). Toilets clean. Small and crowded with some tables at windows / shared tables in middle

Walked by a few times and made it a duty to pop in. The classic ramen was delicious, light but…read morefilling. However, I. My opinion- the broth did not have that richness of flavor I was craving. I don't know if it made any difference arriving 12:05 when they actually open at 12. Overall, service was timely and servers were warm. Cute little space and bar, clean and quiet. I'd go again.

We recently discovered this little gem of a restaurant when our neighbor suggested we come here for…read morea Friday evening bite. What a pleasant surprise: we live on Bermondsey Street and thus are surrounded by restaurants that charge you an arm and a leg. This place is a mere 10 minutes walk from the hustle and bustle of London Bridge, yet you feel like you've entered a different world. Tokoton Ramen is run by a team of three Japanese guys and we felt the personality of this trio throughout our meal. It's a very tiny space, but the food is excellent, the service is kind and the interior is cute. Nothing fancy, but it makes you feel at ease. We've already been looking forward to coming back and this time we'll bring our dog as canines are welcome!

If you don't pay attention you may walk past one of the BEST ramen experiences one may ever have…read more The restaurant was unassumingly stacked along all the other offering on Old Street. Upon entry, the staff greeted you warmly and were on point to execute a perfectly designed bowl of ramen for your eating pleasure. I honestly felt guilty from the way I enjoyed my ramen given how much my oldest daughter loves the food. I appreciated how open the staff was to making my bowl "extra" spicy and adding yet another egg even though it wasn't specifically on the menu but satisfied my particular desire. What added to the "realness" of the resturant was the steady flow of what seemed to be true ramen experts coming in and navigating the scene, menu, and food at lightning speed with even better eating results. If ramen is your thing, then you NEED to check out this place. Definitely one of the top spots for Ramen I've been to in all my travels. Sorry for no pics, but I dove in before I could contain myself, lol.

Oishii neeee! Definitely one of the best ramen places I ever had. I'm typically an udon person over…read moreramen, but this place may have converted me. We ordered the abura soba and the spicy tonkotsu in mild spicy with extra egg and menma (bamboo shoots). The aroma from the broth just fills this place with warmth and calls you in for a fantastic meal - broth or broth less. We'll be frequenting this place a lot more after this discovery. Also, they serve their beers in ice cold cups, so order a pint of asahi with your meal!

GO HERE. IF YOU LIKE RAMEN GO HERE…read more They had an extra garlic ramen, get that one. I loved it. Some of my friends got the Katsu ramen and they enjoyed it. They also had some Bao buns that I really enjoyed but the ramen was definitely the best part. The ambiance was lovely, lots of neon signs and all that. Definitely make a reservation if you can as the place is pretty small.

pretty tasteless/bland ramen but that tends to be the trend for ramen places in london for even the…read moremost popular ramen place. i think this city might just not be the best place if you are looking for good asian food.

There's quite a few locations and I would say overall this place isn't bad but not my favorite. The…read moreramen was flavorful but lacking some spice overall. The service was alright and we had to basically ask them to come back. The restraint overall is very casual and can be a bit busy at times.

Delicious! My first time in London, and from most restaurant reviews I wasn't expecting much from…read morethe Japanese cuisine here. And because Im from LA, I'd say Ive had some of the best ramen and have higher standards. This place is really good, completely wowed me and my whole family.

Cute little place right next to the new Elephant Park. Deliscious Tonkatsu with a rich, hearty…read morebroth that's a got a little kick to it. Great price of just 8.50 for lunch! Next time I'm going to add nitamago (marinated egg) and extra pork. The menu is limited so you should only come here if you want ramen or gyoza.

Good small Ramen place. I had Mellow Miso Ramen which was…read moregood, fairly priced and with a very tasty broth. Service is friendly but slightly messed up with the added toppings.

Finally, a Ramen joint in Ealing!! With a lunch menu that's of excellent price, you'll want to be…read moreheading straight here for your lunch break (especially when it's cold outside! Nothing like a bit of ramen to warm your belly up.) We were sat upstairs and brought water and menus. At first, I thought, what a cool small ramen spot - but no, there's a downstairs!!! There's actually loads of space! Do not be deceived if it's full upstairs, chances are there's seating downstairs. The lunch menu consists of any small ramen bowl on the menu and a side for £9.95. I chose the pork, ginger and garlic gyoza, which came to the table fresh from the kitchen. For mains, I chose the Miso mushroom ramen, which was absolutely delicious. There was a variety of mushrooms which topped the homemade noodles, accompanied with a seasoned egg, black kale, bamboo shoots and spring onions. The broth was made up of konbu and shiitake mushroom and was miso based. Delicious!! I had the option to upgrade to a large bowl for an extra £1.95, but it was rather filling! I would definitely come back again to try more from the menu; I've got my eye on the chilli chicken ramen for next time!

I've ordered delivery and it was so good that I had to visit this place in person. The noodles were…read moreperfect the broth was perfect. Perfectly seasoned and served at the right temperature. The noodles were done just right and weren't too chewy or undercooked or over cooked just done perfectly. Everything about this place felt very precise and impeccable like you'd expect in a real Japanese establishment in Tokyo. I had the pork, ginger and garlic gyoza to start and they were plump and juicy as advertised. I had the Tonkotsu ramen which comes with the delicious pork broth. It came with roast pork belly, bamboo shoots, bean sprouts, spring onions. Very filling and good value for the money. I will be back.

This is really Hakata Tonkotsu ramen. I can recommend for Tonkotsu lovers…read more Staff is kind and service is nice.

Small strip of a dining room. Diners at the counter along windows can be separated by partitions…read more Small number of tables supplemented by exterior cafe tables. Open kitchen in back Service quick and efficient. After selecting ramen you can choose to customize noodle firmness and soup richness. Manager or owner was close but not hovering. Only ordered Tonkotsu ramen but there is a large selection of sushi, sashimi and other Japanese specialties. Soup order rich had a strong pork bone base and was served very hot as it should be. Noodles firm as ordered. Good proportion of toppings. Order combination with Gyoza ordered fried. Gyoza were the weak point. Not sure why but had large white areas. See photo. Interesting toppings at table included pickled ginger and peeled garlic cloves with a garlic press. Sesame shooter, shoyu and maybe an oil. Chopsticks were nice disposable. Cost was about 15 pounds, a reasonable amount outside of Japan. Comparable to Chicago prices. I will return although there was an interesting Japanese restaurant with a belt across the alley.

'Asta' (as I like to simply call it) - I have no idea of the '3' moniker, or indeed where the first…read moretwo went - is as genuine a Japanese canteen as you'll find in London. I was lucky enough to, along with a colleague, be taken here on several occasions for a quick lunch by a client (indicative of how welcoming the Japanese are!) By 'genuine' I mean no dumbed-down menus, no super-slick interiors to detract from potentially average food, and no gimmicks of any kind. The place is staffed and run by Japanese nationals as any self-respecting Japanese restaurant should be - and perhaps more importantly, frequented by them regularly, too. Service is smiling and attentive and no more that it needs to be. The food is inexpensive (~£6-8 for a bento, £7-11 for ramen, udon or donburi) and so tasty. On my most recent trip I had beef ramen with tan tan (sesame paste) soup base, and my brother had salmon teriyaki on brown rice. Both dishes had generous proportions of meat/fish, and the donburi came with a side salad and pickles. The unagi (eel) is also lovely, and the place does an extensive line in pick-your-soup base noodle bowl dishes where you have the option of shoyu, miso, and sesame as mentioned above, among others. I can't speak for the takeaway bento, but they looked pretty solid and of a decent quality. Drinks come in the familiar (Coke etc) and the more, um, 'traditional' - aloe vera juice, Pocari, cold bottled green and black teas and others. This place is rather hidden away on the fringes of the City, behind Aldgate station on the Petticoat Lane side. In many ways it's a great location as it's very much a local haunt, and in others a little frustrating as even if you're working in the City it can be a fair walk to get there and back! My advice would also be to get there early (between midday and half-past) to ensure a seat, as well as before some of the more popular items on the menu disappear. In brief summary, I couldn't really recommend this place enough if you're in the area. You'll get multi-kudos from any friends Nippon friends (or appreciators of their incredible cuisine) and have a lunch to beat the hell out of an uninspired sandwich / soft-drink combo whilst spending a similarly scant amount of your hard-earned cash. As your fellow diners would say: "itedakimas!"

I wish I could give this place 10 stars because it is simply amazing. For lunch I got a chicken…read moreteriyaki be to box. Their rice is so delicious I could eat it alone without any other dish. The chicken was tender and flavourful and I really liked the fried potato thing that came with the side. Another great thing about Asta is that with bento boxes you can pick a variety of cold side dishes. I recommend the cucumbers and the rice noodles. Will be back!!