This place is definitely worth the visit when you're craving a hot bowl of authentic Japanese comfort food. The spicy pork belly tonkatsu ramen did not disappoint! The skewers of blistered shishito peppers went great with it. Highly recommend this place if you're in Winston Salem. read more

Ramen Mafia - Spicy pork belly tonkatsu ramen. - Japanese Near Me - Winston-Salem, North Carolina

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Haven't been here before, but I do love me some ramen. Perfect setup, right? So me and my friend show up, it was after work and a bit early. It was almost empty, but gave us a great choice of tables. As we ate the place filled up! The inside is modern and clean. We were waited on by Calvin, a super available guy. I ordered the spicy shiro miso with shrimp. Very tasty, low to medium spice. I could eat it all day. I'll probably have to come back and try another soup. They have rice bowls that looked quite nice. Overall, good stuff. Worth trying! read more

Ramen Mafia - Spring roll - Japanese Near Me - Winston-Salem, North Carolina

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Had the black garlic tonkatsu with ribeye. Delicious flavorful broth, not spicy IMO. The ribeye was plentiful and tender, not chewy at all. I tried to get the ginger salad on mixed greens but it came out on iceberg so I declined. They were gracious about it but why wasn't I informed when I ordered that they were out of mixed greens?! That could be better vs surprising your customer when ordering what's on the menu. I would get this again and likely add another egg which is half and egg btw. Would possibly add mushrooms too which I forgot to do. Overall loved this particular menu option and would order again! read more

Ramen Mafia - Black ga Black Garlic T Ramen - Japanese Near Me - Winston-Salem, North Carolina

What a great meal! I must warn you the Spicy Tonkotsu Ramen is definitely spicy. Your lips will full mouth will feel the spice. It was delicious though. The chicken and everything in the ramen was flavored perfectly. It was so delicious. My only wish was that the chicken would've been cut or sliced into smaller pieces. As an appetizer we had the curry croquette which was really tasty. It reminded me of a hash brown except it tasted like curry. They give you two and it's perfect to split between two people. The server was great. We drank a lot of water and he was timely providing refills. The restaurant was busy for a Sunday night, but it wasn't overly packed or loud. read more

Ramen Mafia - Curry Croquette - Japanese Near Me - Winston-Salem, North Carolina

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I still think they should've gone with the name Ramen Yakuza, but the udon I ordered was so good! The tofu was perfect, and adding a little chili flakes and oil really made the dish even better. The squid karaage was delicious as well, definitely deep fried to crispiness. Service was good, they constantly refilled our waters. The ambiance was more lowkey, pretty classy for the name of the restaurant. read more

Ramen Mafia - Squid karaage - Japanese Near Me - Winston-Salem, North Carolina

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Cozy spot with a great menu. Lots of interesting soups I have not seen other places. They have many options you can get for protein in your ramen. The shrimp yakitori was so well seasoned. wettloved every read more

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This place has some very interesting dishes - obviously ramen, also poke bowls, a variety of skewers, bento box, takoyaki, rice bowls, soba, & udon. In my three visits I have tried several skewers - shishito peppers and baby squid (both excellent), a delicious veggie spring roll, Takoyaki (Don Express' is a bit better), the Spicy Shrimp Poke Bowl ( shrimp, rice, edamame, corn, baby Bok Choy, scallions, and nori) - this bowl is awesome (superior to a BYO Shrimp bowl at Poke Star) - and the Pork Chasiu with Onsen egg. The onsen egg is very interesting, very unusual when properly prepared in the traditional manner. The egg is gently poached at a controlled, low temperature producing an egg with a silky, soft, and slightly runny white with a firmer, custard-like yolk. The egg in the dish here was pretty much just a soft boiled egg like most of the area ramen spots serve. The pork was just pork, not Chasiu, so this dish was a bit disappointing.! I have not tried the ramen but will eventually get around to it. There are just so many interesting choices beyond the ramen. This place is a cross between Don Express and Raku Ramen, with a bit of 18 Malaysia thrown in. read more

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Delicious! Today we finally tried Ramen Mafia in WS. The food was so good. We started with an order of Takoyaki and then proceeded to order Ramen. We then ordered a Taro milk tea. The flavors were incredible! I loved everything we ordered and the portions for the ramen were huge. Definitely recommended! read more

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Enjoyed a steaming bowl of ramen here on a chilly afternoon with a friend. I opted for the shiro miso with chicken, and to my delight, a complimentary spring roll arrived at the table. It was crisp and flavorful, perfectly paired with a chili dipping sauce that had just the right amount of heat without being overly sweet. The ramen itself was beautifully balanced--rich and comforting without being too salty. The half-boiled egg was so delicious that I found myself wishing I had added extra. Next time ! The restaurant opened promptly at 11 AM, but I was initially put off by a strong smell of Fabuloso lingering in the air. It took about 15 minutes for it to dissipate, which was a bit distracting. A slightly lighter touch with the cleaning products would go a long way in enhancing the dining experience. read more

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My vegetarian ramen broth was the best I've ever tasted! Many times with pho or ramen I get a broth I know is derived from meat just because the veggie broth has little flavor. This shocked me! I got the spicy shiro miso with tofu. Absolutely a perfect dish! I also tried the Agedashi tofu appetizer, which was fun and not like anything I've ever had before. The service was impeccable as well. It was a casual spot that still fell special due to the attention of the server and the decor. I can't wait to go back! read more

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I walk past it almost every day so naturally needed to try Ramen Mafia. The dining room and table seating is definitely tight but the bar was long and spacious, I would opt for sitting there in the future. Our waitress was very kind and service all around was quick. Started with the Takoyaki and flavor wise i thought it was delicious, however there was noticeably less octopus inside then most other places i have tried. The bonita flakes on top are always my favorite part. Pork Katsu curry was a stand out for me. The pork cutlet was breaded nicely and fried crispy. The Japanese curry sauce on top had a perfect texture and delicious flavor. I really like the tangy ginger cabbage salad that comes on the side also The spicy shiro miso broth was really good. Could have used a little more noodles but had a nice serving of tofu and bok choy. The soft boiled eggs were a nice touch read more

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A lot of people have hyped this place up. It was alright and I think there are better Asian food establishments in WS. However, they had a wide variety of dishes. We opted for some skewers (pretty pricey for two tiny skewers), and each had a bowl. The portion of the meal itself was huge. I had curry laksa, it was nice and flavorful enough and hit the spot. The waitress was attentive and made sure to attend to us when needed. I did like that you could customize the ramen and the meat , but it felt kinda pricey to do so. There is a gluten free rice noodle option - hooray! read more

Ramen Mafia - Spicy Spicy Shiro Miso Ramen - Japanese Near Me - Winston-Salem, North Carolina

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The chicken curry noodle was the best ramen I've ever had. The egg in it was amazing. I wish the atmosphere was a bit better - but the food makes up for it. Casual comfort food that is 5 star! read more

Ramen is ramen, right? Well, since my other Ramen experience was incredible, I thought I would give another place a shot. Now I have been there three times. Twice for lunch and once for dinner. Admittedly, it's not as special as the one I reviewed in Chicago but it is still an excellent place for a meal. I have had ramen twice and a rice bowl once. I have also had the egg rolls, tempura shrimp, and a work colleague had the curry potato cakes. All in all, delicious. From ramen, to rice bowls, to bento boxes the menu is extensive enough to make sure that even the most discerning and hard to please person will likely find something good here. Worth a stop if ur in the neighborhood. Oh...and the service is superb and staff is very friendly! read more

Ramen Mafia - Bento box with curry pork - Japanese Near Me - Winston-Salem, North Carolina

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I wanted to love this place but came out thinking it's ok. High expectations from reviews I'd read i guess. I kept it 4 star because the service was really good and choices on the menu were plentiful that maybe I'll go back and try other things. Nice comfortable and casual environment inside. Table and bar seating . Good busy flow of people in and out. Ramen is definitely a thing right now ! They have a really good wine , beer , sake and cocktail list. Cool inventive Asian inspired cocktails. We tried the Asian pear mojito. Which was good just a tad bit sweet for me. Also had a bottle of Malbec which was reasonably priced at $25 . Good wine ! We started with the pork gyozas . I'd have to say this was probably my favorite thing I ate there. Really tasty and good amount of filling. Perfect little app! They were served hot too. Then we tried the shrimp wonton ramen which honestly was ok. I was expecting more flavor from the broth. The wontons themselves were good but they pretty fall apart in the ramen. I'd try one of the others next time. The ahi tuna poke bowl was good. Lots of tuna. Plenty to share. Fresh edamame, cucumber and roasted corn and lots of rice. Good dish. The teriyaki chicken rice bowl also was chock full of veggies. Bok choy , corn and edamame and the chicken was a little sweet as expected with teriyaki. Little overcooked. Again lots of rice and served with white sauce. The bowls were hearty dishes. We couldn't finish any of it between 3 of us! I'd try this place again but maybe different menu items. Definitely friendly folks and they are trying in a food area that we don't have much of in Winston. read more

Ramen Mafia - Shrimp Winston ramen - Japanese Near Me - Winston-Salem, North Carolina

I got the spicy ramen with tofu. The bottom is really spicy. The spice is concentrated there so beware!! I was tearing up. It was good though and very comforting. This would be great for a sore throat. Staff was attentive and the food didn't take long. Id like to come back and try the smoked cocktails. This would be nice for a meal with parents or a date. read more

Ramen Mafia - Japanese Near Me - Winston-Salem, North Carolina

I finally got to try this place. The bone broth they use in the Pho dish is unbelievable. Lots of flavor and the noodles here are really good. I upgraded to pork belly and added mushrooms. Had a side of dumplings and they were super good as welll. Service is good here. Lunch cane out quick. Not super busy at lunch and would go here again for sure. May try a poke bowl or bento box next time. They also have orange Fanta. Two thumbs up!! read more

Ramen Mafia - Black Garlic Pho with pork belly - Japanese Near Me - Winston-Salem, North Carolina

Came here on Valentines day. The place is a cute shop right off in downtown so it can be missed if you are careful. The soba noodles are delicious soft and tender and firm. The ramens are well made and light. The tea is of high quality tea leaves and the cake is soft and moist. The server we had routinely checked in on us and made sure we were taken care of. read more

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Seriously so good! Went on a Saturday, not too busy around 3PM. It was quiet and a little dim inside but it added to a cozy and classy vibe. They had fun drink options and some fun takes on food. Not pictured but my fiancé had the curry beef gyuudon udon bowl-SO GOOD definitely get it if you like Japanese curry. read more

Ramen Mafia - Black garlic Black Garlic T Ramen - Japanese Near Me - Winston-Salem, North Carolina

After several visits (Ramen Mafia is several blocks from my work so it's dangerously easy to stop in for lunch), I've settled into a favorite that the staff knows is my regular. Black garlic tonkotsu ramen, shrimp tempura on the side, add woodear mushrooms. It's absolutely theraputic. read more

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Made it back to Ramen mafia for the second time and it was so good. The Ramen had so much flavor in the meat was delicious. We got some apps to share and they were all wonderful. The shrimp hibachi bowl was also to die for. I'm already ready to go back. read more

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It's hard to say a place is overhyped when it's this dark God, so no matter what you've heard any how Great RM is, I think you'll find that it overperforms expectations. The space is the former Downtown Thai, so it's not that fancy, but the food is worth it. The ramen is fantastic, and the appetizers are more playful than you might expect from many ramen places. Give ramen Mafia a shot! read more

Ramen Mafia - Japanese Near Me - Winston-Salem, North Carolina

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Great place for a quiet dinner! I tried the Chicken Teriyaki Rice Bowl and it was the perfect blend of flavors. read more

Ramen Mafia - Teriyaki Chicken RB - Japanese Near Me - Winston-Salem, North Carolina

the food wasn't good, the service was fine, and the ambiance was good but they kept playing remixes of bruno mars' music??

I was excited to have another Japanese street food restaurant in town. They offer some delicious dishes in a modern atmosphere. The servers were nice and I loved the lechee drink the waitress recommended. My husband and I shared the takoyaki, pork belly yakitori, and the wasabi pork shumai. All were delicious but the shumai were a standout. They were juicy and had a little kick from the wasabi. I ordered the black garlic ramen with shrimp tempura. The broth was rich and garlicky. I loved the crispy shrimp. We will definitely be back to try more of their awsome food. read more

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I got the creamy vegan noodles here, it was pretty good considering it's hard to make a vegan broth! I had to add soy sauce and sriracha to bring out a little bit of a kick. The star of the show was the tofu! The tofu was thinly sliced and beautifully seasoned, and the spring rolls were very crispy and savoury! I got it to go and it was still very very good! Takeout service was very quick and the staff over the phone was also very helpful. read more

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We stopped by Friday night around 7p without a reservation, there was a line waiting, but it didn't take too long to sit most of the people in the line. Waitress and host were nice. We ordered potato croquette, Japanese curry gyudon udon and black garlic tonkotsu ramen. We enjoyed them. It is a place good for quick sit down bite or good conversation over beer/drink and yakitori. We tried the Hokkaido cheesecake and special ube cheesecake. Hokkaido cheesecake is make or break for people that are not used to steam cake (more of East Asian on the go snack). Ube cheesecake would work for most and I recommend it to try when it lasts. read more

I'd been wanting to try this place since it opened. It was worth the wait because the Ramen did not disappoint! The broth was very tasty-I got the Black Garlic Tonkotsu Ramen with chicken. My friend got the Tonkotsu Ramen with short ribs. Both of us enjoyed our bowls and slurped our hearts out! We ordered the Curry Croquette and Pork Gyozas as appetizers and they both were delicious! Our waitress recommended those to us. She was very friendly and attentive to our needs. The place looked very modern, clean, and inviting. My friend and I thoroughly enjoyed our experience and look forward to coming back for more Ramen as the weather gets colder. read more

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I want to start by saying they are new-which means this restaurant needs grace and time to grow. The food was blah...which seems wild to say about Ramen, right?!? The only flavor from the whole meal came from the Spicy Shiro Miso liquid. The meats were either overcooked or flavorless. This was the first time we ever had a meal where we both wanted more of the eggs than we did the short rib. The picture alone shows the ridiculous nature of their salmon-no need to add to that... Absolutely not a fan at this time, but I am hopeful they will adjust recipes and grow. I will check back if they are around in a year! read more

Ramen Mafia - Takoyaki and Short Rib Spicy Shiro Miso - Japanese Near Me - Winston-Salem, North Carolina

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Had some great black garlic tonkatsu ramen! I got it with the pork belly and it was phenomenal. The portion was huge and I was able to enjoy it for another meal later! Our waitress was so sweet and attentive. I wish this place was in Greensboro, so I could go more often! read more

We made a reservation for Saturday night at 7pm for a table of 10 and they were able to accomodate us & had the table ready early which was great. The Gyoza Pork appetizer was perfectly seasoned and crispy (4 in the helping). I ordered the Black Garlic Tonkotsu (chicken and pork bone broth) and it was very rich and delicious. I tried my husband's Tonkotsu (pork bone broth) and liked it as well but I liked mine better. read more

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had really good vegan udon here, good service and it was quick. on the menu it listed coke products but in reality they only had pepsi products. so they could update the menus for sure just for accuracy! but otherwise great experience. read more

Ramen Mafia - vegan creamy udon with inari tofu - Japanese Near Me - Winston-Salem, North Carolina

Today was their first day opened; it's their soft opening. And it was busy, packed...some has to wait for their table. They locate in the heart of downtown Winston Salem. They have selections from rice bowl, ramen, yakitori and a lot of appetizer to choose... Ambiance is very nice...and I'll definitely return for more You need to give a try.... read more

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I was craving Ramen and found this place. The service was good the staff was friendly. The ramen was not bad but it I just did not enjoy it and disliked that they charged for some add ons that are usually included in Ramen in other places. The Ramen broth also had a fishy smell although I ordered the chicken Ramen. Not terrible but it just wasn't as good as I've had before read more

Arrived not long before closing. G. waited on us and was terrific. Had a couple of martinis and a beef ramen with duck meat. The duck meat was fantastic. Crisp skin and delicious meat. I don't have a lot of experience with ramen, but this was easily the best that I've had. Highly recommend. read more

Good service. A little in the pricey range but still great quality. Very disciplined in noise and sound compared to other ramen places I've visited. read more

Ramen mafia gets a meh out of five stars. The broth was really great, but the prices on the menu are incorrect kind of like at that café in West End and the noodles were a little tough. They also are not 100% clear and accommodating to the vegetarian. read more

This was our first restaurant to try since visiting Winston Salem and it far exceeded our expectations. My family enjoyed every dish, I ordered the spicy Tonkatsu and it was one of the best Ramen bowls that I have ever eaten. A must try for anyone visiting the city. Service was impeccable and the restaurant was the perfect setting for a family to enjoy the evening. read more

Great ramen, good atmosphere, attentive waitresses. White tonkatsu ramen with pork belly is a must try.

I got takeout on a weeknight. Spring rolls, black garlic tonkotsu and the purple ube cheesecake. I have to say I was a bit disappointed in the tonkotsu; the pork belly add on portion was minimal and I also added bok choy which they forgot. I did get charged for it. I think the best part was the cheesecake, even though I found it pricey for the size. read more