This place is so so good!!! I got the Tonkotsu and it was by far the best ramen i've ever had. I've been searching for a really good ramen place to crush my cravings and this is the first one i've tried in the Minneapolis area and my god did it do the trick! The tonkotsu broth was sweet, salty and so so flavorful. They give you two huge pieces of melt in your mouth pork belly, wood ear mushrooms, bamboo shoots, garlic, scallions, and what seems to be an endless amount of noodles. I cannot recommend this place enough. read more

Ramen Kawae - Tonkotsu $17 - Ramen Near Me - Minneapolis, Minnesota

Delicious! Went here and got a tonkotsu ramen and chicken karaage and they were both yummy! Forgot to take a pic of the chicken because I dove right in but the pieces were huge and can be a meal in itself. It was very flavorful and juicy. The ramen was also yummy! It's been hard to find good ramen here for some reason and this one seems to hit the spot. There's a decent amount of food and a good chunk of pork. The egg was truly soft boiled and delicious. The broth is flavorful. Tip, mix everything before you eat it. I love the garlic in there as well!! Will definitely come back!! read more

Ramen Kawae - Tonkotsu ramen - Ramen Near Me - Minneapolis, Minnesota

We celebrated my cousins birthday in the North Loop and decided to get some ramen post- Vikings game. The venue is exciting, there's a few other eats to select from along with a bar that brings drinks to your table when you order from your phone. The food itself was a bit underwhelming. I got the bacon on bacon and i was dissatisfied with my meal. The kale was recently washed which I appreciate, however it was cold and was cooling my meal sitting in my noodles. The egg was also ice cold and this again upset me. I had to remove both things so that my food would not get further cold. The noodles with bacon and chicken were good but nothing exciting. Wontons were good. Tasted like the wontons I make from a frozen bag at home. My partner got the tan tan men, it was better than the bacon on bacon but not great. I do not like making bad reviews but felt that it had to be mentioned. What left a sour taste in my mouth was the fact that the card reader has an option to select "F" for no tip (I had cash for a tip), but they taped over the "F" button. Won't be going back is all I can say. read more

See all

Nice ramen joint in the food hall with lots of taken; both meat and vegan. I wanted to try their mazeman but that's have to be next time. The crew was super nice, friendly, and made me feel good about supporting them. Food took about 10 minutes to come out. The food hall gets pretty crowded and loud so I'd go on the early side. We got the gyoza, brrussels sprouts, and seaweed salad. The gyoza was nice and light with awesome crispy skirt. The Brussels could be a main dish. Super flavorful, savory, and slathered in sesame oil and soy sauce. The seaweed salad was excellent as well. Not too sweet, like a lot of places, with well marinated cucumbers and a good amount of oil. read more

Ramen Kawae - Gyoza and brussles sprouts - Ramen Near Me - Minneapolis, Minnesota

This restaurant is in the north loop food hall. The parking is a bit tricky but the nordic parking lot is very close and only $5. The ambiance on a Saturday for lunch was perfect. There are many tables for small groups and large groups. You can order from your table or go up to the restaurant front. They have a pop-up restaurant spot which is cool and you have to order from the counter. Also a large bar in the middle with a spicy spicy bloody mary. We started with the Kaarage which was good. Breading was crunchy and fluffy and you could take the subtle flavor of the marinade. The sauce was good -sweet. Very large pieces but still juicy. The ramen broth was sweet. I personally do not like sweet ramen. I like to balance the sweetness out with something to create the Unami flavor. The pork tonkatsu ramen was not creamy. There was no spice in anything - almost like there was no tare or black garlic oil or chili oil, just the broth. There also was a large amount of sesame flavor and oil in the wonton dish. The char siu was a huge portion with again no flavor and a large fat cap. Texture was fine but not fall apart like it was braised for hours. Bamboo was thick and hearty. Best ramen noodles I have had in the cities. Just the right chew and thickness. I still can unfortunately give 3 stars for the broth being too sweet and lacking flavor. Free read more

See all

This is based on their soft opening. And ... it's great! A welcome addition to both the North Loop Galley and the North Loop generally. We needed a local ramen spot and Kawae didn't disappoint! Pork belly was tender, broth flavorful and complex, and house made noodles delicious! Can't wait to try out their full menu - including their bowls and apps. read more

See all

Moving from Hawai'i, we were worried we wouldn't find many good ramen spots in the area. We love this spot. Admittedly, every time I come I find myself getting the tan tan men. The broth is delicious, rich and perfectly spicy. I prefer an onsen egg and there's are a little more done than I would like, but I also think that's because of the local area probably preferring a more well done egg. The space itself isn't a restaurant but more of a food hall. So there aren't servers. I enjoy this. You order at the venue you wish and then you take a number and find the place you prefer to sit. The great thing about multiple restaurants being here is that you can normally satisfy everyone in a group and also try things from multiple spots. read more

Ramen Kawae - tan tan men - Ramen Near Me - Minneapolis, Minnesota

My favorite Ramen so far in Minneapolis! The North Loop Galley is a super fun venue, filled with awesome staff and decor. Even if Ramen isn't your thing, there are several other vendors right next to them. Family friendly. Highly recommended! read more

Ramen Kawae - two bowls of ramen with chopsticks - Ramen Near Me - Minneapolis, Minnesota

Great service. The only portal didn't give a confirmation after ordering online, but when I called, the staff was great and confirmed our order. The ramen is pretty good! The Tan Tan Men is nice and spicy. The Wonton Ramen had a broth that reminded me of pho, a bit of a homey taste. The gyoza was alright. North loop Galley is a great place to sit, eat and socialize. read more

See all

I've tried both the tan tan men and the pork tonkotsu and they were both AMAZING!! my family lives in Japan so it's been tough to find authentic and flavorful ramen around here sometimes but this is my new go to spot for ramen for sure read more

Ramen Kawae - Ramen Near Me - Minneapolis, Minnesota

See all

I probably should not review RAMEN Kawae without having tried the ramen dishes yet, but I would definitely go back again for the lump crab fried rice. It's called Kani Meshi on the menu. It really does have discernible lumps of fresh crab! Certainly more lumps than at fancy restaurants that claim to be serving crab chowder. It tastes like the Taiwanese style fried rice at Din Tai Fung: light and eggy, a little salty, a little sweet, and no soy sauce. I also got the sunomono, which featured a wide variety of seaweed, but the cucumbers were strangely mushy instead of crisp, as if they were cooked. Next time I'm in North Loop, I will stop by the Galley Food Hall again and try Ramen Kawae's RAMEN dishes. read more

See all

Delicious ramen with a great rich broth. The Charsu pork was an extremely generous portion but appeared to be pork shoulder instead of pork belly. Not a bad thing, just different. read more

My wife and I went there on a Saturday evening. We each had the Shoyu Wontonsoba ramen and split sides of shisito peppers and brussel sprouts. Everything was delicious! The shoyu broth was incredibly flavorful. We'll be back. Our only complaint has nothing to do directly w/ Ramen Kawae itself. The restaurant shares a common space w/ 3 other places in the North Loop Gallery. The eating hall was incredibly loud on a busy Saturday night. It was fine for us, but if you're sensitive to loud environments, you should time your visit or get the food to go. read more

Was really looking forward to this place. Overall, it has a lot of potential but there are a few things that really kept this from being a 5/5. Karaage Don: The karaage itself was really good, super juicy, among the best in the twin cities though obviously not as good as you get in Japan The rice, however, was really bad, I would even say unacceptably bad, as if made by someone who has never made rice before. It was super wet and mushy, they clearly didn't even rinse the rice. This must be a failure in training the line cooks or something because it's such a ln easy thing to get right which is why it's wild it was so bad Gyoza: The gyoza with wings were pretty good. The crispy layer attaching the gyoza was great and the dumplings themselves were pretty decent Tonkatsu ramen: The broth was insanely flavorful and rich, really wonderful! But as with the rice, the noodles were cooked so poorly, wayyyy overcooked and mushy, it's hard to even imagine a place messing them up so badly. It's really hard to imagine a place with broth this good cooking noodles this poorly. Again, maybe they're just not properly training the line cooks or just assuming people don't understand how noodles are supposed to be cooked. The chashu was pretty decent, tender but a bit aggressively porky read more

Awesome food and service! Definitely my favorite ramen shop on the cities. Hits every time.

The food was presented quite beautifully. It was tasty but a lot. They bring the food to whatever table you're sitting at. The galley is like a cafeteria. read more

One of the better ramen places in Minnesota. Had the Shoyu Wontonsaba the broth was great as was the bamboo. We also had the sunomono which was great the seaweed was mad tasty. read more

Must have "Shoyu Wonton Soba" dumplings made by Mom. Slurped my way through this deliciousness down to the last drop. On this cold wintry evening just what I wanted, didn't even know it! read more

I'm vegan. I'm just getting off work. I'm starvin. This is the backdrop that this establishment was dealing with. A bit unfair for them, I admit, however, does not let them off the hook. This place took my order, my money and had me and my wife sitting and waiting for half an hour until a waitress for another table asked my wife what order we were waiting for. "Okay" the waitress said, "I'll check." 10 minutes later my wife decided to check on our order to understand that they were out of vegan dumplings. Oh yeah, we ordered vegan dumplings. At this time I'm hangry beyond measure as I realize: they did not tell me nearly an hour ago they were out of vegan dumplings (which would possibly have created a different post) and...the waitress was going to leave us there hungry!! sorry no food review however the service sucks!!! read more

The combination of the half cooked egg with the sauce and the chicken karaage was spectacular. The egg covers the chicken with its smoothness and the chicken was so crispy and went well with the sauce because the batter was already flavorful. read more

This place was one of our favorites during our trip to Minneapolis! We had dinner here on a Thursday night and even though it is a ramen place, we opted for the crab fried rice and fried chicken bowl. The pieces of fried chicken were huge and really delicious. I really liked the addition of the pickled cucumber and radish. The crab fried rice had big pieces of crab and was also very yummy. I highly recommend this place! read more

Chicken karage and tonkatsu ramen is what you want to order here. Super good. Quick service. Staff is super nice.

Fantastic ramen. The Tori Paitan and Tan Tan Men is the best. Fried chicken is next level and the gyoza look like spaceship pancake.

I don't do reviews but this was amazing. Ramen was rich and flavorful. Nice to see mazemen and don options too!