One of my friends has been telling me to try this place out for years and I finally know why! It is rare to find a restaurant that serves ramen with vegetarian broth. Often times there is a language barrier with the staff in such restaurants making it difficult to ask details about the food, but that's not the case here. I had the spicy Tokyo ramen with seaweed on the side. It was bold, flavorful, and had excellent fried tofu as well. I can't wait to go back and try out their other vegetarian options! read more

Ramen Misoya - Tokyo spicy ramen - Ramen Near Me - Mount Prospect, Illinois

ROACH ALERT! As we were eating, a roach crawled onto the counter next to our food, coming from the open kitchen area. The worst part about the situation was apathetic attitude of the servers. I immediately jumped up and asked the server to please come over. I informed her that there was a roach on the counter. By the time she came over, the roach had crawled back into the cooking area. She looked around for a minute and said "Well I don't see it, so...I'll check it out." She walked away and went back to the register. I had to get up and ask for the check. They then proceeded to charge us the full bill. I informed the server that the roach was probably going to crawl back in front of customers, and she basically said that she had done all she could do. That's ridiculous, seeing as neither she nor anyone else from the kitchen came to look for the roach or apologize. As someone who had worked in the industry for years, it's incomprehensible that I was treated as if I was somehow bothersome, all while being charged the full amount on the bill. I used to LOVE this place. This was my go-to ramen spot. I will never be coming back. The staff dismissed us and the whole situation. In addition, obviously the restaurant has a serious pest control issue if the roach was bold enough to come into the dining area. It's a shame. read more

I've been here a couple times and my favorite is the spicy Hokkaido ramen with Kara-age (fried chicken). The spicy Hokkaido is super tasty and the kara-age is really good. I've tried it with the Cha-Shu (pork) instead of the fried chicken, but I wasn't a fan. If you like spicy food, you might want to ask them to make it extra spicy because their regular level of spice is much. The fried potato wedges that came with mine weren't as hot as I'd expected (they weren't cold, but would've tasted better if they were hotter). It's a small restaurant so sometimes there's a bit of a wait. We waited about 30 minutes on a Wednesday night. Overall, a good place if you're craving some ramen. read more

Ramen Misoya - Spicy Hokkaido ramen with Cha-Shu - Ramen Near Me - Mount Prospect, Illinois

Me and my boyfriend love this place. I suggested it after having a craving for some tasty Ramen while at his house. Luckily Yelp helped me out with picking the best place. They have this Chicken that's to die for. I also love their vegan options! My boyfriend can't get enough of this place. Probably one of his top ramen places locally and I think even beat our the one place I took him in Chicago. read more

Ramen Misoya - Vegan Tokyo with Shrimp - Ramen Near Me - Mount Prospect, Illinois

So, make sure to use the other door to not look like a dork came here on a Tuesday during lunch hours, and it had a decent amount of fellow diners. I was seated at the bar, given a menu and a water. Ordered a beer, and the Hokkaido Cha-shu Ramen with egg. Waited about 5 minutes to receive the Ramen from the cook, which was interesting. Nice So, visually it's a good bowl of Ramen. The miso soup was a good miso color, oil rimming the bowl with the spring onion, bamboo shoot and some noodles breaking the surface. The 2 soy sauce marinated eggs cut to expose the gooey golden goodness. The 3 pieces of Cha-shu had grill marks which is visually appealing but it was just on one side. Now their Cha-shu is THICC. Almost like a pork chop. It's interesting as I'm not used to that. Now another thing I was not used to... Fried potato wedges? It's cool because I mean, meat and potatoes, what a combo but maybe I haven't had this style of Ramen. So the first thing I did, which is my ritual is mix all the ingredients then take a spoonful of the soul aka the soup and slurp. The broth is rich, savory, and flavorful. Love the little pieces of ground pork I there. Soup, good. So the noodles were nice and chewy, al dente. So I took a bite of the Cha-shu and idk, to me it's a bit too thick. Was a little dry and required chewing. It kind of takes away from my flow of eating Ramen, which to me is usually one long inhalation. The potatoes were good, like I said meat and potatoes is always a welcome pair. Overall, a very hearty, warming bowl of Ramen. I do intend to come back and try the other region styles of Ramen. I'd say definitely give it a try because decent Ramen is hard to come by and this is REAL Ramen. Credibility: lived in Okinawa for 2.5 years and traveled major Japanese cities (Tokyo, Osaka, Kyoto) read more

Ramen Misoya - Ramen Near Me - Mount Prospect, Illinois

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Came here for lunch with my co-workers early on a Friday. We lucked out and got a table right away but soon after we sat down and ordered, the place started filling up and people were waiting outside for a table. I just started at my job and I had never been to Ramen Misoya before, but everyone at my work said they have awesome ramen. I'm not the most well-versed in the subject, but it smelled amazing inside the restaurant and I was excited to see what they offered. They have mostly pork-based broth ramen and offer limited vegetarian options. I don't eat pork so I opted for the Hakkaido veggie broth. I think my ramen was okay - I liked the fried potatoes that came with the ramen the best. I didn't end up finishing my bowl because it was a very large portion. I was a little disappointed that they don't make their ramen noodles there but used prepackaged ones instead. I guess it helps with the wait times. I would try their other veggie offerings again, especially their kimchi or spicy ramen. Hopefully I just got a dud and I have yet to find a hidden gem on the menu. The price was decent - $10 and I left a $3 tip. Pretty decent price for a huge lunch portion. read more

Something so comforting about a steaming hot bowl of ramen on a brisk fall afternoon. I hadn't been here since they changed menu names with the "Shiro Miso" Ramen replaced by the "Tokyo Ramen." This made a hearty meal despite ordering without Char Siu. It was nice avoiding a crowd by going weekday mid-afternoon. The noodles were a little soggy for my liking today. I enjoy them to have a little pull to them. However, it still made a great spoonful with some broth and other ingredients. read more

Ramen Misoya - Tokyo Ramen - Ramen Near Me - Mount Prospect, Illinois

Good service, soup is decent. Confusing set up and system. Good katsu and add ons are good

2015 Tokyo Miso Tonkotsu Ramen + Topping Cha-Shu 2017 Kome Miso Cha-Shu Ramen Ramen Misoya Chicago Mount Prospect used to be my go to place in Chicago. Most bloggers rate Ramen Misoya Chicago Mount Prospect as the best ramen in greater Chicago area. However, on my recent visit, I found it was the worst ramen I've ever had, it ISN'T Ramen Misoya. Apparently, the kitchen staffs don't know how to cook noodles, my friend and I both got a bowl of sticky ramen noodles. 2 pieces of CHEAP fried potatos? Grilled chashu was their specialty, not BURNT chashu! On the next day, we went to Santouka in Mitsuwa and it was delicious. How ironic! Back to 2016, we would rather go to Ramen Misoya than Santouka since the food quality is unstable in Santouka......... read more

Ramen Misoya - I'll never visit again - Ramen Near Me - Mount Prospect, Illinois

Best ramen in the NW burbs bar none, it's not a large place so wait times can be an issue

Sooo I was really excited to try this place out because of the reviews and usually when I drive by they have a long wait....BUT I dunno...I feel like it's overhyped. Their ramen was okay, perhaps you'd enjoy it more If you're into more the thicker broths. We had the spicy Hokkaido ramen and the curry ramen. The spicy ramen wasn't spicy in my opinion. The chicken karaage was really good and so juicy!! The service was not the greatest, our server seemed really rushed and disinterested. read more

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I don't know how authentic this ramen is, but I can tell you that I was confused by enough things to feel like I was doing some heavy cultural immersion. Let it be known that I mean 'confusion' in fondest way possible. Like, how sometimes (that means all the time) it's really nice to pretend I'm Bill Murray in Lost In Translation. People are kindly trying to serve me, I'm trying to be polite, a lot of pointing and hand gestures are being thrown around to sub for dropped words, but overall, I think we did a nice job meeting in the middle to make things work. Ramen Misoya opened around a month and a half ago, but somehow slipped under my hot, new business radar, but surfaced on a desperate Sunday evening where I felt like I was going to die if I didn't eat food made from a restaurant (I'm allergic to food made at home... or I hate cooking, and/or eating boring food made at home). I checked out their hours - which were stellar for a business on a Sunday in the suburbs, and saw that a photo someone had uploaded of Ramen Misoya's menu said, 'ask about our vegetarian menu.' Awesome! But just to be sure, I called ahead to ask if they had a vegetarian menu and they said, 'yes. Ramen with vegetables.' ... well, okay. That's just one item, not exactly a menu, but maybe I got the abridged version for brevity. We'll head on in! Apparently, Ramen Misoya is chain in Japan, with about a million locations there, but there's also a location in NYC, Montreal, and Mount Prospect, Illinois. Interesting. Their website is all in Japanese, and English is definitely a second language for everyone who works here, and I think that adds to the fun and authenticity of the experience. We walked in and were greeted by a very tiny, older woman who took us through the doorway, pointed to our server, then went back to standing in the doorway for the remainder of our meal, greeting people that same way. Interesting. Like a pre-hostess. We were sat at the ramen bar, which was super fun and my preferred place to sit. I immediately asked our serve about the vegetarian menu I saw online and that I could clearly see in big, red bold notation on the very first page of the menu. The server said they don't have a veggie menu. Mmmkay. Well, what about veggie ramen? I called before and that was told that was a thing. She spoke to one of the chefs in Japanese and he quickly said yes, of course, and smiled with a great big welcoming smile. Warmed the cockles of my heart. Their whole thing is miso ramen soups. There's three different styles of miso (per their menu): Kome Miso (Hokkaido Style) - Standard Japanese Miso Taste: Full bodied Shiro Miso (Kyoto Style) -Standard Kyoto Miso Taste: Fruity & Natural Mame Miso (Nagoya Style) - Standard Nagoya Miso Taste: Bitter Finish Depending on which miso you get, there's four different option of items that go in your miso, but you can also do add-ons, of which their menu has suggestions. It's kind of like choosing your own adventure, only better, because no matter what you choose, you still end up with ramen. I went with the Kome miso, with the spicy ramen set and added the egg which came cooked like medium/soft boil? but sosososo good. Def get at least one egg added, fried tofu, extra green onions (because I'm a slow reader and didn't realize that what I'd ordered already had green onions and a ton of other stuff), and I stole some the seaweed from my boo's seaweed add on. It definitely wasn't spicy at all. It wasn't even that salty, which was a new thing for me as far as soups and particularly ramen go. My boo got the Shiro Miso with vegetables, and loved his. The Shiro Miso was a little lighter than mine, as the menu description stated it would be, and had different ingredients as well, though still pretty similar to mine. I should also mention that my guy was also pretty crabby by the time we got there, and a little annoyed that we were hearing and seeing conflicting things about the menu offering, btu by the end of the meal he'd managed to finish his whole bowl and raved about coming back... which almost never happens as he hates eating out. In all honesty, I'm probably at around a 4.5 on Misoya (which I keep wanting to call Yobagoya... but if you don't watch The League, you wouldn't get it), but I don't know a single other place that does vegetarian ramen so I have to give up that last 1/2 star. Our two miso ramen bowl's (which were MORE than enough food for both of us + leftovers), plus our add-ons, came to $26 and some change. The average bowl here without add-ons runs between $9 and $12, which admittedly was more than we were expecting it to be given its very low-key strip mall digs, but it was a lot of food and it was good and they make each bowl to order so easy to see where your money's going. Not a stretch. The bowls were huge and heaping and absolutely the perfect winter food. I'm going to be real sad when it comes fall and this place is hopping and I can't get a seat. read more

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We travelled from 50 minutes away to visit this place in search of good ramen. The food did not disappoint!!! The only reason why this isn't 5 stars is because the staff wasn't very attentive. The food is fantastic though so I'd still recommend it! read more

Ramen Misoya - Normal ramen with extra noodles and naruto with side of rice, and vegetarian spicy ramen with side of rice - Ramen Near Me - Mount Prospect, Illinois

Amen for another great ramen spot. I had the Tokyo ramen. Added some shrimp tempura and a few extra pieces of chashu. I haven't grilled pork belly to my ramen before, but I did love the bits of char, to balance off the fatty sweetness of the meat. Ramen cooked beautifully with the perfect amount of bite. Good portion of veggies. Broth was good, but not out of this world. Egg was on par. I was a little thrown by the ground pork, which I could have done without. It's not that anything was a gripe. But I can't give a 5 to a bowl I wasn't slurping my way down to the bottom. However, maybe the bowl I chose just wasn't the right fit! I do like that this spot seemed more authentic.. but I'm definitely up for another visit, to reconsider my score. read more

My favorite ramen place. It reminded me of a lot of the ramen in Japan when I was there. The wait is very fast to get in. The food is totally worth it. My husband and I had two different types of ramen. Both were delicious . Can't wait to go back. read more

Ramen Misoya - Ramen Near Me - Mount Prospect, Illinois

We ordered Tokyo miso ramen, takoyaki, and chicken katsu, and we weren't disappointed with any of them! Definitely will be back!

Ramen Misoya - you've stepped up to the plate and hit a home run again! Still a fan, I am. My last visit prompted a few updates though, so here goes... Busy busy busy at 12:00 on a weekday! Okay, so a busy lunch at the noon hour is pretty much a given anywhere, but there are a couple things to note. Parking = not good at all. There are literally only like 5 or so spots designated to Ramen Misoya and no street parking near by - good luck! If you're feeling risky like my lunch date, there are other parking lots available nearby. I just wouldn't stick around too long or you might snag a ticket. Regardless, this ramen is worth the hunt for a spot - just wanted to forewarn you. There will be a wait. At least there was the Friday at 12 pm when I was there last. Nicole W and I waited about 15 minutes before we were seated. The service was quick though and our food came out fast so that helped. This time around I ordered the spicy ramen. When I asked just HOW spicy it was, the waitress said it's not too bad. She said she doesn't ever get any complaints from people sayings it's super spicy. Sounded legit to me, so onward I ordered. She was right! HOWEVER, I maybe should have gotten further instructions to be sure to mix my bowl so avoid overheating in a single bite. Not sure what ingredient was the "spicy", but at one point I put a whole spoonful of it in my mouth and almost choked on the heat. Am I a wuss? Maybe. Did I keep eating it? Well of course. But in all seriousness, it wasn't that spicy and super delicious! I would just suggest mixing up your ramen a bit. Luckily I ordered their iced green tea to wash down my yummy spicy ramen. The tea was super refreshing (green tea has kinda been my jam lately). Anywho - still a 5 start joint in my eyes. Can't wait to come back :) read more

Ramen Misoya - Spicy ramen with iced green tea - Ramen Near Me - Mount Prospect, Illinois

Delicious varieties of ramen offered here. Friendly service too. Anticipate waiting for a table , as the place is small, but hopping with activity. You'll be glad you came! read more

Gourmet miso ramen shops are spread all across Japan, and now lucky for us, one has opened in the Northwest suburbs of Chicago, right here in Mount Prospect! Ramen Misoya opened its doors in June of 2013, and this girl didn't waste any time getting in there to slurp up a tasty bowl of nutritious miso ramen! Miso itself is made by mixing salt and malted rice with steamed soybeans, wheat, and rice, amongst other ingredients. It is then left to ferment. Miso has many good health benefits that you may read up on while sitting at the bar. It is nutritious, with loads of protein, and it's a good source for calcium and vitamin B2. Miso has been said to assist in preventing different types of cancers, strokes, constipation, obesity, and heart disease. Hey, I don't know if it works, but it can't hurt to try...and try I will! The noodle masters (not technical job title) make the delicious noodles and then the noodle fairy (once again, not technical job title) fly the noodles from California to Chicago so that they can make their way into my tummy...and yours I guess. These ramen noodles make me want to slurp them up at lightening speed so that they fly up and smack me in the nose on their path to my mouth, splattering delicious miso all over my face. Hey, a girl can fantasize! Now, you can't order a bowl of ramen and not add on a miso flavored egg. An egg cooked so perfectly, with a runny center...well you'd have to be mental not to want one! In fact, you should order more than one...like two or three. I would order more if I wasn't terrified of the "you fat American" looks I would get. I already feel as though I have to sit with my head down and not make eye contact with my huge bowl of ramen and my gyoza on the side. The gyoza, which comes with 5 pieces, is homemade and delicious. Get it. In addition to the miso eggs, you can also add corn or fried tofu to your ramen, amongst other things. If I could add corn and eggs to every meal of mine, I'd be one happy camper. The broth is full of flavor, the noodles are perfect, and you really can't go wrong with any style you order. I know, I know, I'm just some round eye white girl...but don't underestimate my love for Japanese cuisine! I enjoy the Tokyo Miso Tankotsu because of the added clams, and they have a spicy version. That full bodied broth makes me want to impolitely slurp and lick the bowl clean. The Shiro Miso Ramen is another tasty option, and I feel it would be safe for a beginner to ramen. If you can't decide, close your eyes, pick a page, and you'll be a warm belly happy customer. I foresee many cool fall and brisk winter nights filling my belly with a warm helping of ramen. And with bar seating, I don't have to feel awkward going alone. Come to think of it, I could go for a big bowl of Ramen Misoya NOW! No time to write...catch ya later! read more

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Hands down the best ramen in the burbs but also among the top 3-4 in all of Chicago. How often can you make such a statement when ranking a restaurant in the burbs? Almost never. Ramen Misoya doesn't offer much besides it's ramen, which limits it from surpassing places like Wasabi and Oiistar, but to be honest they don't need it. Rather than add a redundant review of their ramen offerings I'd prefer giving context to greatness by saying this ramen spot isn't highly rated by suburban standards, it really is this good. 4.5 stars only because I couldn't tell if I got extra noodles and a fully side dish menu would make perfection. More room as opposed to being in a small unit within a tiny strip mall would be nice but at least it isn't in a hipster village or buried in downtown. read more

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If you like ramen, you have to go here. If you think you don't like ramen, you need to go here and then decide if you REALLY don't like it. I'm in desperate need for another trip to Misoya. A couple of friends and I have joined together to create a group called "the dinner club." In said group, we try out places we haven't been or we go out to eat something we're all craving - luckily, Misoya was both. We made the trip out to Mt. Prospect because we heard Misoya was some top quality ramen. When we entered, we were seated right away. It wasn't super busy; there must've been three other people there other than us. We were given menus right away and asked if we wanted anything to drink. I just had a soda. I like salt ramen, and the lady was very kind in answering some of my questions. She directed me to hokkaido style ramen which was spot on for my taste. I ordered the cha-shu ramen, (kome) hokkaido style w/ egg. The broth was full bodied, but not too salty. It had corn and potatoes, but the pork is what I want to talk about. The pork in the ramen was delicious! I even saved a piece of pork for last because it was so flavorful. It's nice and tender but not too chewy. The only thing is that this ramen is a little bit pricier than what I'm used to. It is a generous bowl of ramen, but still, $13 is a little much for one bowl. Although I won't be a frequent goer, I do recommend this place! GET THE PORK! read more

Ramen Misoya - My photo off of my instagram! Cha-shu ramen (hokkaido style) - Ramen Near Me - Mount Prospect, Illinois

Everything on the menu is amazing. I've gotten nearly everything on the menu and it's all very good.

Please don't come here and consider waiting for Santouka Ramen at Mitsuwa. Any place that puts American potato wedges in ramen should not be considered seriously. The broth is bad, the noodles are ok, but overall the lack of consistency of flavor and richness just makes this 1-star food. Apparently another place to consider is Kitakata in Hoffman Estates. But please! Don't come here!!! read more

This is not the hipster ramen that you may have been eating. Misoya has locations worldwide and Michelin recommended. For around $12 a bowl, it's no wonder this place has 45 minute wait times. All of the broths are miso based hence the name, Misoya. Each broth varies with the use of white, yellow, and red miso so be prepared. This is a thicker broth that tends to be stronger in umami and overall saltier than your lighter clear broths. For added toppings, make sure to get their famous cha-shu which is thinly cut marinated pork belly that's been grilled. Get the tonkotsu ramen. It's a broth cooked with pork bones for 15 hours that produces a rich creamy unctuous broth. It's so rich that you'll be able to taste pork fat on the top of your mouth afterwards. You won't see this type of ramen broth often since it takes a long time to cook and intense piggy flavor. Be healthy and eat your miso. read more

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I really wanted to like this place...I really did. Especially the nostalgia of being in the old Torishin location. I am also half-Japanese with my mom being the Japanese side. As she is the only member of her family living in the US, I certainly know Japanese food. I should also say that the very best ramen I've ever eaten was at one of the original Ichiran locations in Fukuoka. That place ruined ramen for me from that glorious day. So this is just a theory, but if you are from Kyushu, chances are you won't like Misoya's ramen, especially the men(noodles). Just ate here, and the temperature outside was cooler than the inside. Right now I'm seeing 90-degrees outside. Yikes it was hot in there! I ordered the Tokyo Tonkotsu ramen with chashu. My wife (from Chiba area) ordered the Kyoto Shiro miso ramen. Got the starter cha-han (fried rice) for the little one, oh and an order of gyoza. Ramen priced from $9 - $12, it better be tasty. Well... Upon first sip of the soup, I was thinking, "This isn't so bad." Well, that was the last I thought that. In a nutshell, the noodles were too thick for my liking. The texture just wasn't right. The soup became incredibly salty as I ate, as well as becoming increasingly greasy, leaving a film in my mouth. The chashu was pan fried. It was more like bacon or panchetta than real chashu. There were also little clams in my ramen...?? As I finished up eating, I noticed the remaining soup at the bottom of my bowl became increasingly thicker, grainy toward the bottom. It wasn't pleasant in my opinion. Definitely starting to see that they (Misoya) don't take the origins of a region's food, but rather try to make it their own. Though some of the choices have no reason to be there...(read clams in a tonkotsu.) My wife's Kyoto Shiro ramen was salty as well. If someone from Kyoto would try it, they would most likely be offended. Kyoto's food is generally not as salty, and a bit more refined in the flavor. The addition of the miso probably made it saltier and not so Kyoto any more. There was also a bit of agedashi tofu (fried tofu) in it. She said that IF it was freshly made, she could give it a pass being there, but since it was clearly made some time ago and just thrown on top, it wasn't that tasty and just didn't belong. Moral of the story...don't mess with a region's ramen, as the really good shops and recipes are like regional/national treasures. Don't use the same noodles for all the various ramen you serve. And please taste test (QC) your soups while cooking and after it is made, especially for saltiness. Japanese are quite picky in that department. Gyoza was less than decent. It was fried alright, but overly greasy. They added a good amount of nira (garlic chives), but neglected to balance the rest of the flavors. This gyoza has potential...but right now, maybe some added ginger and garlic? Something, just not rayu (hot sesame oil)... There was rayu in the meat, there was rayu in the sauce. Please leave it on the side...not inside. Was hoping for a real and tasty local ramen shop, and it looks like Daruma still wins by default in that department on their ramen days. It's too bad too, as we have a healthy market for good ramen here - but maybe only just two places actually make it decently in the burbs (Daruma and Sushi Kushi Too) and closer to the city, Wasbabi tops all with their tonkotsu. Sorry Misoya and Santouka, you are just not that good. Will I be back? Not for another year. Maybe they'll get all the wrong right by then. Though it's also hard to justify a ma-ma bowl of ramen for $12 without a good gyoza to go alongside it. read more

Ramen Misoya - Tokyo Tonkotsu ramen with a side of chashu - Ramen Near Me - Mount Prospect, Illinois

Ramen. A standard in my diet. Ramen Misoya was a hidden gem to me until recently. I lived in Japan for four years while in the Navy. I longed for the umami broth, the slurping of slightly chewy noodles, pops of different colors in the bowl, and most important - the smell. I went with a couple of my friends knowing that I was going to get a good meal. The parking was for place is quite cumbersome - it's a shared lot with other businesses. We learned that we had to park on the far wall opposite of the front door of the establishment. As we were walking up the anticipation was building. I opened the front door and got hit with a refreshing smell of the underground ramen shops in Japan. My smile went from cheek to cheek and I shed a tear or two. One can sit at the ramen bar (i.e., sitting at the sushi bar) or one of six tables that seats 4 to 6 people. The wait staff there were very courteous and tended to all my needs. I already knew what I wanted ... Cha-Shu Ramen and Chicken Karaage. The menus were done professionally and explained the three regions and types of ramen. I will say that Ramen Misoya guard their menus like a deep dark secret. After ordering with friends, they took them away post haste. I ordered a Diet Coke and it came in a can - remember that drinks are by the glass. Water is free, of course. The decor of the place reminded me of my house back in Yokohama., Ahh, the memories living there. After 20 minutes of waiting, me and my friends got our food. THE PRESENTATION ALONE WAS OUTSTANDING!! As the waitress placed Chicken Karaage and the Cha-shu Ramen in front of me - I closed my eyes and took a big whiff of the Japanese spices and aromas coming off the food. Again, another smile on my face. I opened my eyes and I said to myself, "This is Japan in a bowl." I took my foodie pictures, as any foodie would do and plastered them all over Instagram and Facebook. The flavors of the Cha-Shu Ramen and the Chicken Karaage were over satisfying. The Cha-Shu pork melted in my mouth! The broth ... THE BROTH! The umami flavors, the corn, the menma (bamboo shoots), the scallions ... it was very savory and earthy. JUST DELICIOUS. The Chicken Karaage was THE BEST that I've had - it was better than Mitsuwa and the stuff I make at home. Being a big eater, I usually don't get don't get full after eating out, but this time I did. I went into food coma after the last slurp of broth and placed my bowl down on the table. Overall, if you want an authentic ramen, Ramen Misoya is the place to go. Friendly wait staff. Delicious ramen. Savory appetizers. Good times. I've been there 4 times already and to tell you the truth, I always head here first before going to Mitsuwa. The food here is so much better. Now, I want some ramen. :) read more

Ramen Misoya - Cha-shu Ramen. Soybean Paste. Pork Soup. Miso Pork 3 Cha-Shu Pieces. Ground Pork. Bean Sprouts. Green Onion. Corn. Fried Potato. - Ramen Near Me - Mount Prospect, Illinois

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Visited this place by friends' referral... and because we miss Momofuku Noodle bar in NY. After we sat down, we had to ask 3 times for water. The restaurant had 2 tables open with few seats available at the counter area. So, I had to rate the service a 1 out of 5. Food was very salty. I grew up eating korean miso soups, which are far more salty then japanese miso, but this was too much. My wife even complained about the saltiness, and she likes food salty. All I can say is... $34.00 for two ramen and one diet coke... rather go spend that money elsewhere. read more

Now THIS is good ramen. But what I like even better than the ramen? The warm, friendly service greeting our group of 3 adults and 5 kids ages 6 months to 8 years as if we were old friends in their own home. It was the cozy touches like offering kid-friendly chopsticks so they can learn, extra fish cake after hearing the kids ask if they can have mine, giving freebie green tea ice cream bites, and even volunteering to take a photo of the group on Facebook since I was visiting from out of state. And again, the ramen. SO GOOD! Thanks Ramen Misoya and the Yamaguchis for the wonderful meal. We will be back often and no doubt very soon. read more

Ramen Misoya - Spicy tonkatsu ramen w miso egg and 3 slices cha su pork - Ramen Near Me - Mount Prospect, Illinois

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I was experiencing a serious ramen craving and stumbled on this place after a quick search. We recently left Evanston and are not very familiar with places out this way so we rely heavily on Yelp. They do takeout during the week, which is what I went with. I called in my order, struggled with parking, walked in all the way to the back and paid for my order. It was mostly efficient and pleasant. My ramen was incredibly amazing! I ordered the Char Siu Hokkaido ramen with extra 1/2 noodles and a miso egg. I haven't been able to stop thinking about my soup for about 2 weeks so I guess it was pretty great!Cant wait to come back and hopefully dine in. read more

Took my gf shopping at Woodfield over the weekend and decided to stop by this place on the way back. We came here on a Saturday night and this place was packed. We put down our name on the wait list and sat in the waiting area with about 15 other people. The line move really fast and we got seated in about 10-15 minutes. They have 3 different types of ramen--Hokkaido (full-bodied), Kyoto (fruity and natural), and Nagoya Style (bitter finish). You pick one and then you can also add toppings to your ramen. We added miso flavor eggs, and fried tofu. I would not recommend the fried tofu. The tofu was soggy and had a weird texture to it. You can also add pork Cha-Shu and other things like potatoes, kimchi, seaweed, shrimp, etc... The toppings average between $1-$3 on top. I had the Spicy Ramen Kome Miso (Hokkaido Style). It comes with corn, green onions, bean sprouts, potatoes, and ground pork. I am not a huge fan of pork, so I wasn't too crazy about getting the Cha-Shu pork. I added miso flavor eggs and fried tofu. The potatoes were really good and I will definitely get extra next time I go back. The broth was amazing and the spice was perfect. However, I thought the noodles were a bit hard; unlike other ramen places I have been to where the noodles taste really soft. My gf had the Spciy Ramen Shiro Miso (Kyoto Style). This comes with green onions, bean sprouts, fried tofu, and ground pork. This was pretty good too and I tried a little to see if there was a difference. The broth were different and this one is more fruity tasting, just like the description stated. I liked the Hokkaido Style more, but this was overall good too! Again, the noodles were a bit harder than we are accustomed too. We both recommend the Hokkaido Style over this. The service here was pretty good and the size of the ramen is decent. I recommend this place to everyone, especially if you are around the area. I live in the city, so this place is about 30 minutes away. I still think Wasabi, which is in the city, is overall a bit better than this place. It is close, but I don't think I will make the drive out here, unless I am by here already. read more

Ramen Misoya - Ramen Near Me - Mount Prospect, Illinois

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I've been to Ramen Misoya three times and I'm only now reviewing it...yep, I dropped the ball, sorry guys and gals! This quaint ramen shop is pretty darn good and there's usually a wait since there aren't too many seats. It's a hidden gem in the 'burbs and I'd say it's one of my top three ramen picks along with the ramen from Mistuwa (Santouka Ramen in the food court) and Wasabi (in the city). The last time I came was on a Friday night and we had to wait maybe 10 minutes before being seated which isn't bad at all. Heads up the parking lot is very small and shared with a grocery store so finding a spot can be difficult at times. If you come at lunch time, definitely be there when they open so you can get a seat right away. I've only tried one type of ramen there because I really liked it the first time and never wanted to try a different one. There are three types of broth and the one I've tried was the Hokkaido. My go to ramen is the Cha-su Hokkaido ramen which comes with 3 big pieced of cha-su, corn, bamboo shoots, ground pork, green onions, and topped with 2 potato wedges. I usually add a miso egg which does cost extra but I think it's worth it. The noodles are cooked perfectly and still have a nice bite, the broth is flavorful and slightly creamy, and the cha-su is tender and slightly fatty and melts in your mouth. We also tried the gyoza as a starter for the table but it wasn't anything special. Definitely stop by Ramen Misoya for a delicious bowl of ramen and there is no way you will be disappointed. read more

So i live 0.2 miles away from this place and I attempted to go so many times already. There always is a crazy line that finished in the parking lot. Unwilling to wait I left. So many attempts later i am bound to think this place is amazing right? Well, i wasnt impressed. I really was excited due the plethora of stars. Sometimes i wonder if i should trust them. This weekend i decided to go early. After freezing to death at the cubs game, misoya just sounded like heaven but I thought it was ok. The broth was good but a bit salty, the pork was just tasteless and the service of the place was just awful. So the soup warmed me up but not so much to write a 5 star review. read more

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What a chilly day in suburban town. We wanted to go to a new place, yeah ramen noodle soup... so off we went to Ramen misoya! The place is located off a small strip mall and the parking lot is small. My suggestion is if you want to try out this place for the first time to come here at least 10 minutes before they open up their doors as you will see there will be a long line waiting inside the waiting area and man this place is also tiny. I say when you see a lot of Asian people especially Japanese folks eating at a ramen place, then you know the food must taste really good;) As soon as we waited outside in the cold rain and they asked how many of us, we were seated along a bar like table area. Like a community table. There were a few four seater tables as well. Not a good place for a big party unless you want to wait and wait. This place is well organized and pretty clean. We were greeted by a friendly waitress and we asked them what is their popular soup off the menu. They recommended their Cha-shu ramen (Hokkaido style). It had kernel corn, fried potatoes, bamboo shoot, green onions, three slices of grilled seasoned pork with a side of miso flavored egg (extra charge). The noodles were nice and thick. It also had a good chewy texture. We liked the add ons, they only had one size bowl of soup though. I'd say it's a medium. If you want extra noodles or other items you'll have to pay extra. On their menu they had three different types of flavored soups and many different add ons to their soups so if you are not familiar with the different types of broth, I would stick to the miso broth pork flavored Hokkaido style. They have a friendly staff and they were pretty quick with our meal. You know that if it's so busy here, you cannot stay and just chill and hang out...slurp and go! We also noticed that they do have takeout, so if you don't want to wait too long for your meal then that is another option to eat at home. Overall, the soup and the experience was pretty good. read more

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This used to be my favorite ramen spot. The last two times I ordered the spicy ramen it was too salty, I couldn't finish the broth. Overall it has a good flavor, the quality has gone down. I'm not sure if the recipe changed, but I hope they get back to the same quality as before. read more

Ramen Misoya - Spicy Ramen - Ramen Near Me - Mount Prospect, Illinois

Ramen Misoya is arguable the best authentic ramen shop in the Chicago suburbs. I first went with friends and was impressed. It was so good that I persuaded my ramen-doubting in-laws to give it a shot. And boyyyyy did they love it. The ramen here is miso based. There are three main styles offered here -- Hokkaido (kome) , Kyoto (shiro), and Nagoya (mame) styles. Each is catered to different taste buds and each include a little twist of goodness. The kome's twist of goodness is fried potatoes, the shiro's is agedashi tofu, and the mame's is fried shrimp. At Misoya, I believe the kome is more renowned, but my favorite is definitely the mame. I've tried all three, so I'd rank them mame, kome, and then shiro. Within the three styles, you can generally choose between several versions -- basic, vegetable, cha-shu, and spicy. I usually get either the cha-shu or the basic (plus various toppings, of course). Now, in dissecting each part of the traditional ramen... * Broth is not the best, but it's still really good; the mame's broth is probably my favorite. * Noodles are thick and hearty. * Bamboo shoots are nice and chewy; the veggies are veggies. * Cha-shu is AWESOME -- it's thick and juicy and definitely the best I've had at an American-based ramen shop. In addition, I commend the appetizers. The gyoza definitely look and taste hand-made. The karaage chicken is tender, yet crispy. That being said... I love Ramen Misoya!! read more

Our favorite place for Ramen on the Northwest side. Plenty of options depending on your mood. Everyone has an opinion, but it gets my vote for best ramen in the area. I think it's worthy of a try if you're a ramen fan. read more

Ramen Misoya - Ramen Near Me - Mount Prospect, Illinois

I've tried quite a few ramen places: 5 of 8 ramen shops in Yokohama's ramen museum, Ramen street in Tokyo station, more than 10 random ramen shops around Japan, shops in US such as Shoki/Santouka/Daikokuya/Jinya/Men Oh/Hakata etc. None of the ramen I tried was alike, and none should be. I just tried Misoya yesterday and I think it closely resembles some of the ramen shops I tried in Japan (wok stir fried ingredients with heavy/thick soup). The noodles were a thick, which is good because you don't want thin noodles in a thick and salty soup (typical for miso based ramen), which would make it a bit too salty to eat. The salty soup also helps prevent the vegetables (cabbage, bean sprouts) from toning down the flavor of the noodles too much. The soft boiled eggs were done right. You'll be drinking lots of water while eating the noodles but won't be thirsty once you're done eating (good sign of low/no MSG content). Overall I give Misoya a 4 star for bringing decent, though not my favorite type of, ramen to Chicago. Now if someone could open up a dedicated dip ramen and a shio ramen place that'd be perfect! read more

I was hesitant to stray from my usual ramen spot (Santouka in the Mitsuwa food court) but this place is Michelin guide recommended so I had to try it. It doesn't look like much from the outside but it's a legit ramen shop. They answer the phone in Japanese, you're greeted in Japanese when you enter and even the website is in Japanese. The boyfriend and I both ordered cha-shu (pork) ramen. I selected the Kyoto broth while he decided on the Hokkaido style. Each bowl is $12 which may sound like a lot but they are HUGE. I'm pretty sure we could have shared a bowl and both left full. Both bowls were filled with plenty of noodles and other assorted vegetables but the best part was the pork itself. Each bowl came with three very large pieces of pork that were cooked on a grill. The pork pieces were delicious, fatty and juicy. Definitely worth the price paid per bowl. If you like your broth on the saltier side, I would suggest the Kyoto broth. Otherwise, get the Hokkaido broth for a richer flavor. read more

Ramen Misoya - Cha-shu ramen (Kyoto style) - Ramen Near Me - Mount Prospect, Illinois

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Literally the best. Just go. The vegetarian spicy hokkaido broth is the tastiest! Yum!

Great place, great tasting Ramen, and authentic Japanese Ramen. Love their food. It has been delicious everytime I have visited it. Their noodles and broth preparations are exquisite. No soggy noodles. Broth has has the right savory taste. With all the trimmings and toppings, the noodles and the broth come together to give you an amazing taste of Ramen. They have got a good variety on their menu. Prices are reasonable and service is good. Expect to wait as the place is small and busy. A must visit restaurant if you like Ramen. read more

Ramen Misoya - Yasai Shiro Ramen and Spicy Tokyo Tonkotsu Ramen - Ramen Near Me - Mount Prospect, Illinois