This was my first ramen experience and it was amazing! Will definitely go again! I wish the place were a little bigger, but food is worth it

Authentic Japanese Ramen, simple and priced affordably, besides the ramen also try the chicken karaoge. its deep fried chicken yumminess if that is a word. Also make sure to add egg to your ramen. read more

Best tasting Japanese ramen in the area! I leave in Japan for over 10 years and I am very particular when it comes to ramen. By far this is the closest to authentic I ever had here in the US. read more

Love the kome miso broth. It's wonderful and rich. It's a small space and crowded at lunch time. Worth a weeknight dinner stop. Karage to start is a favorite, especially the miso dipping sauce! Ask for some curry to go with it. Only point to note is that sometimes the strength of the broth varies based on who is cooking. read more

Ramen Misoya - Kome miso broth is a winner! - Ramen Near Me - Mount Prospect, Illinois

Advise is to come early or you will have to wait in line. Good and fair price. Only complaint is, wish the sliced pork was tender and thinner so it can just melt in my mouth. But nothing wrong with thick slice of pork if u like meat. read more

Ramen Misoya - Ramen Near Me - Mount Prospect, Illinois

This was the best ramen I've ever had! So flavorful, huge portions and a no-fuss experience. I'm in town for a conference and had to write a review ASAP! A colleague recommended this spot and when the temperature hit below freezing I decided it was the perfect opportunity to try it out. I have leftovers and can't wait to eat them! I ordered the regular ramen with a 'piece' of fried shrimp. I'm tempted to go back tomorrow! read more

Worth the wait, the packed waiting area goes to show how wonderful this place is!!!! Food was out of this world. Hands down best ramen I've ever had. you have a customer for life that's for sure ! read more

I didn't even make it to the restaurant due to the tacky, non customer friendly phone service I called at 11:00 to place an order for pick up they said we don't open till 11:30, ok fine I called back at 11:29 they said call back in one min they are closed. Therefore after this exchange I didn't even want to go there to eat this food I can only imagine the customer service if they were in front of me! Get some Manners ! read more

Great thick soups, very nice taste as shops in Japan, no doubt no difference from original.

All i have to say is YES YES YES to this place. They have a seperate vegetarian menu you have to ask for, and its filled with a variety of vegetarian friendly ramen! The place is very small, so expect to wait on a weekend. The price is unbeatable. I think the giant bowl of veggie ramen is about $9. Some of the best ramen I have had to date. Love this place. parking can be a pain if you go on a weekend b/c lot is small, and when filled, there is really no other place to park. read more

Great food a little expensive for ramen soup . A little better than mitsuwa but not worth a waitlist if you go on weekends from what I hear.. When we went service was prompt and friendly. A soup is good enough for two people. read more

I was craving noodles, and what a perfect place to go..RAMEN. ive been here before but my first review here. Ramen is authentic and prices are very fair. One bowl Tonkotsu Dark broth and Karaage Chicken about does it for me. If you've never had Ramen, Misoya is a good place to start. The spot is small and you will most likely be waiting during busy times. read more

Excellent miso ramen; very friendly service. It's a surprising small place so be prepared for a wait. Parking in the little shopping strip is limited so be prepared for that also. Had the Nagoya-style cha shu miso ramen. The menu describes it as having a bitter finish, but I didn't find that. Instead, I found it full, robust. Order the miso egg add-in. The cool yolk makes a great contrast to the hot soup. read more

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These are some tasty noodles! Seriously, I had the tonkotsu with miso egg -- wow! Delicious, though the soup was a bit too salty on my first time trip. Tasted less salty on the second trip though, can't tell if I got used to it or it's just the way it's supposed to be, but either way it works! Seating here is small and you may have to wait if you have a large party. You can either choose to sit at the counter or wait for a table. Counter seats are easier as there may be a long wait to get a table, specially on busy Friday nights and if you have a big party. I would call ahead if you need to reserve a table (probably parties of 5+). On busy nights, they will have you write your name, table or counter, and number of people. Your name will be called when a spot is available, though counter seats go faster. Also, they are in a little plaza and if very full, parking can be an issue, but service is fast and friendly! I would eat here more often if I didn't live so far from it. Enjoy! read more

GF and I went the first time on a Saturday afternoon, this time on a Friday evening. It wasn't crowded and we were seated right away. So many positive reviews about the food that I don't think I can add anything new. What this review is about is the place and people who work there. From the moment we got out of the car, snagged a spot right in front of the door, we were greeted warmly by everyone we encountered on our way in. And once seated we were treated to the same welcome by our waitress. We had some questions about a new dish being offered and our waitress answered them all gladly. We visited with another waitress who came by to clear a couple of plates. For us a big part of the dining experience is how genuinely friendly the staff is and everyone here is the real deal. No attitudes. The whole place is clean, well lit and inviting. When it came time to go, not only did our waitress say thank you and good-bye but other waitresses and even the cooks said thank you. This politeness is genuine, nothing robotic about it. They really do a good job of making you feel welcome and are grateful you came. read more

Very large serving, it wasn't as good as I thought it would be but it was still decent. I wish I ordered something more spicy, the one I ordered was a little bland and I kept adding chili powder to give it flavor. (Sorry, I can't remember which one I ordered, but I know it was one of the popular ones and most expensive). read more

Ramen Misoya - Ramen Near Me - Mount Prospect, Illinois

I'm very impressed with the flavor of the food. On the menu they give a hint in on what the plates have in flavored from a full bodied flavor to a natural and fruity or bitter flavor. Read the menu then pick from those three styles. I picked the second flavor I had the cha shu ramen shiro miso (Kyoto style) awesome plate. My brother had full bodied flavor kome miso (Hokkaido style) #2 Ramen he loved it as well. And the third is mame miso (Nagoya style) read more

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Delicious ramen but too much of spice taste for my preference. Overall really good. I ordered Spicy Ramen, the Hokkaido miso ramen. Rich in taste & flavors. Ordered a side of Kara-age (fried chicken) which was pretty good. read more

Ramen Misoya - Ramen Near Me - Mount Prospect, Illinois

Every Sunday afternoon, the chashu been overcooked. :/ before use to tender now rubber.

Man I love Ramen! And I love your menu of choices from classic ramen to more sophisticated bowls. I have come to you several times. I will come back for sure. To the public my only reservation or advise is to be patient with parking. Their lot is typically full which is great indication of business but not when you can't park anywhere else :/ read more

Very good place to eat although I payed $15 for a bowl of noodles. A little expensive even though the good was excellent.

Best ramen spot in Chicago! I had a crazy ramen phase and tried many places with this one coming on top. I get Hokkaido spicy ramen with shrimp and miso eggs :drooling just thinking about it:. It's so flavorful and the noodles are cooked to perfection! A++ read more

Best Ramen place! The food always arrives fast, the taste is always rich and flavorful. Always consistent.

Oh. My. God. I never thought I would have decent ramen again after leaving Japan, especially tonkotsu ramen. Ramen Misoya has an amazing spicy tonkotsu ramen that is good until the last drop. The croquettes are also good and just like I used to get in Japan. Wait times can seem long when you look at the waiting area, but it goes by fast! read more

They were out of spicy miso when we went, so wasn't able to get my usual fave here: spicy kome with the veggie broth and egg. Not a huge fan of pork-based broth, so i opted for the hokkaido regular ramen with the veggie broth, and a side of karaage (japanese fried chicken) + chahan (japanese fried rice). The ramen was as expected for being a veggie based ramen - light and simple, but was missing the extra kick of the spicy miso. Highly recommend the chahan! Simple fried rice, but super delicious! There was something in there that was crispy; i couldn't tell if it was bits of rice or egg but those crispy bits made the fried rice extra special and addicting. Will definitely be back for my usual + a large order of the chahan! read more

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Best Ramen ever! The Kyoto Chashu is to die for. The pork is super flavorful, and so tender that it falls apart! read more

One of the Best ramen joints I've ever been to in the Chicago area. A bit pricey but worth every penny. Taste better with good people. read more

I have tried Misoya a countless number of times hoping to love it but I really just can't, no matter how much I try. I have tried coming in on different days, I've tried take-out, I've tried different dishes and I am always disappointed. When it comes to ramen, I usually have no problem devouring an entire bowl but I can't bring myself to finish the ramen here. The noodles are not like typical ramen noodles that I like and have gotten used to from the other ramen shops, it's a little thicker and soft-ish in a weird way. The soup does not have a deep flavorful taste that it should. To be honest I just feel like I'm eating miso soup with noodles. I do however LOVE their shrimp tempura. SO SO good. I would definitely go back just for that. Their service is also pretty consistently good as well. I want to give more that 3 stars but I just can't bring myself to justify a 4 star rating. read more

I'm half Japanese and am always trying (and failing) to find a good, authentic Japanese restaurant in the Chicagoland area. The Food: I will preface this review by saying miso (flavored) ramen is not my favorite. "Miso", "Tonkotsu", "Shio".... (for those of you unfamiliar with ramen) is just the flavor of the soup base, it has nothing to do with the actual ramen noodles or whatever is added to it (sliced pork, green onions, etc.). I came here with my (Japanese) mom and she ordered the Shiro Miso ramen and I ordered the Spicy Tonkotsu Miso ramen. We also shared an order of Gyoza. Everything was just ok/borderline bad... Our soup bases tasted almost identical. It's very difficult for me to try to describe Tonkotsu flavor, but it's like a deep, full-bodied, almost creamy, very "cozy" taste. The soup base I was served was shallow and unsatisfying, for it being advertized on the menu as "Tonkotsu". Their cha-shu (sliced, roasted pork which they charge $1.50 extra per slice) was.... wrong. I don't know how else to say it. It was just wrong. Any sliced pork that you get in ramen is supposed to be so incredibly tender that you can easily bite into it or seperate it easily with chopsticks. This kind of tender pork that I describe is the standard, it's nothing "fancy" or out of the ordinary. But the sliced pork I received here was the complete opposite. This was the first time I've ever been served sliced pork in ramen that was tough, and chewy; I really should've asked for a knife and fork. I ordered one piece of it and asked my mom if she wanted to try it, but after seeing me struggle with it (I had to use my fingers to rip it apart with my teeth) she didn't even want to taste it. The gyoza were just ok; they were pretty bland. Good gyoza can be enjoyed without any kind of sauce, but these... if you didn't have the sauce, they tasted like nothing. I asked the server if they were made in-house and she said yes. If that's the case, they need to add more ginger/garlic/sesame oil/something to their recipe. This next part may seem like I'm nickpicking, but the ramen noodles weren't straight, they were crinkly/curly like how dried, instant ramen look after cooking. My mom and I both agreed that they tasted somewhat artificial. They didn't have the same chewy texture or yummy flavor. Yes, the noodles have a taste to them, besides the soup base they're in. In fact, I've had instant ramen that was better than the ramen served here. I'm not talking about the crap college kids buy at Meijer for a dime per pack, I'm talking about instant ramen you can find at Mitsuwa (and some not available there so my grandma ships it to us from Japan). I also asked the server if the noodles are made in-house and they are not. If the NYC location has a Michelin rating, it had better serve way better food than Mount Prospect. After tax and tip, we spent over $30! My ramen alone was over $13. Definately NOT worth it. I've had DELIIIIICIOUS ramen in Japan for ¥550! Since conversion rates change constantly, at the time, that was only about $6US, and they didn't charge extra for sliced pork or egg. The Building: It appears that they opened this restaurant without it being completely finished. We went around noon and were told it'd be a 10 min wait and were ushered into the "waiting room", which is really just the unit next door that looks like it's being used as storage/office space. There were a row of chairs near the front window, but several people still had to stand around. The room was filled with misc things: an old, commercial-sized rice cooker, a desk with a laptop still open on it, some slippers, a backpack, a couple of dying flower arrangements... The walls were unfinished/unpainted, and the floors were dirty with many of the old tiles being cracked. To be honest, it was depressing in there. I'm presuming that they will eventually renovate this adjacent unit and add more tables, but I still found it strange that they'd open to the public with an unpresentable waiting room. The dining area is small, but clean and new-looking. They only had about 6-8 small tables and a bar where you can eat , which wraps around the open kitchen, so you can see them cooking. This is a good AND bad thing. I always appreciate an open-view kitchen, but it's SO hot in the restaurant! First off, it's a tiny space to begin with. Secondly, it seems like they've already figured out that they don't have good ventilation or A/C, because I spotted a small box fan on the floor on the far side of the restaurant. Nice. We were sat right next to the front door and it was open on a moderately hot, but not humid, day and we were both sweating about 10 minutes into being seated. Niether of us were hot while in the waiting room. We already decided to cross this place off our list. So disappointing. Maybe I'll give it another chance in about six months to see if they've improved at all. Maybe. read more

I've been a huge fan of Misoya Ramen NYC for a while. They always knock it out of the park. Now that there's one in IL, I couldn't be more pleased. Nothing beats a bowl of piping hot Kome miso ramen with cha-shu and kimchi. read more

Love love love this place! The best ramen in the area. The minimal seating area is perfect for a restaurant like this. Arrive early as you may need to wait a bit for a seat! read more

Best ramen I have ever had. Went with two of my Japanese friends who helped me narrow down my order. I never knew there were several kinds of miso but discovered I am a Kome Cha Shu w/ butter girl. We also got several appetizers. The Takoyaki & Karaage were stand outs. We completed our day with a stop to the Japanese marketplace Mitsuwa just a few blocks away. Will be back to Misoya for their delightful ramen very soon!!! read more

Place was by the hotel we were staying at and we never have tried ramen before so we decided why not. Was crowded and when we left there was a lot of people waiting. I've only had ramen 2 times in my life and this was the better experience. The portion is big for the price and we ended up taking some of it back to the hotel. Whenever we go to Chicago again we will definitely come here again! Sad that there isn't one here in Minnesota. read more

I've been to ramen misoya in NYC and loved it so when I found this one in the Chicagoland area i was stoked. We are vegetarian and the menu had a fully vegetarian section! That's where the positives stopped. 3/4 of our ramen bowls came with ground pork in them with very little apology from the staff. Since we have always been vegetarian we couldn't detect the pork very well. Vegetarian patrons I would suggest not coming here. read more

This is my favorite ramen place in the area. Good sized proportions and always prepared to order. I usually add an extra half serving of noodles so i have enough to take home because i can never finish it all. The restaurant is fairly small so it can fill up quickly during busy times, but i highly recommend this place if you have a craving for miso ramen. read more

In a weekend filled with pork, Ramen Misoya gave me the best pork I've ever had in my life. Let me start from the beginning. I walked in not knowing what to expect. I saw that this place was even smaller inside than it looked from the outside. There's only around 4-5 tables and the equivalent of a sushi bar to sit at. Their menu is very simple: 3 types of miso ramen and whatever add-ons you'd like to have. I don't remember their names but there's basically three types of miso: salty, sweet and light, and bitter. My girlfriend had the salty one and I had the sweet and light one. Both of them were phenomenal. The broth has just enough flavor to make sure that every sip is delicious, with or without any of the other ingredients in there. The noodles start of slightly undercooked but as they sit in the hot soup, they slowly cook to a perfect texture. The eggs and seaweed we added soaked up the flavor of the broth and became just as delicious as everything else. But the highlight of the dish was the pork. You get two different types of pork. The first was the ground pork. Think about ground beef but instead of beef, it's pork. Definitely the best ground meat I've ever had. Not too salty but packed with flavor. However, it's amazingness was dwarfed by the three pieces of pork sitting on the edge of the bowl. The cha-shu here must be cooked by angels because it is perfect. The seasoning has so many flavors that you can't help but sit in awe. On top of that, the meat has just enough crisp on the outside to compliment the soft, melt in your mouth interior. The price is a little high for a bowl of ramen (around $15-18 depending on what you add) but the portion is huge. The strip mall it's located in seems a little sketch but don't miss out on this gem. read more

They dropped the ball today. Big time. I came at 11:50 a.m. and ordered carry out. Paid for it and was told to wait in the outer waiting room. WHICH HAS NO HEAT TODAY. When they started seating people at 12:10 pm (20 minutes later) I asked about my carry out and was told "we are just packing it." Waited another 10 minutes, tried to make eye contact with the person who took my order, and she turned her back on me. Maximum parking lot time is 30 minutes. I left. WITHOUT ANY FOOD. Sat in a cold waiting room for a half hour and left with no food. I have eaten in the dining room 3 times before this, and things were great. Today's experience is unforgivable. I really don't know what the disconnect was today, but I won't go back again unless I get free ramen. Shame on them. read more

We have been all over Chicago land,. Trying pho here and there,. The best earthly, warm full of flavor ... The service was great everything we requested was served to perfection. Love it read more

A true hidden gem amidst grocery stores and a shrimp shack, Ramen Misoya is a dive you won't be disappointed in. The consistently crowded waiting room moves quickly as you are seated in a simple table or counter. A menu with detailed descriptions and plentiful vegetarian options understands that most of us foodies are unfamiliar with the "ramen lingo," and whenever an unfamiliar word appeared, a definition awaited and the staff was very attentive. In addition to the efficient and swift service, the food arrives quickly and is beautifully presented. Every aspect of this food tastes homemade: from the hand pulled noodles to the salty, irresistible miso broth. Beautiful colors, flavors, and of course; incredible ramen. Some notes for future customers: order the add on's to the soups. My daughter and I requested the "miso egg" and fried tofu, and they harmoniously added another layer to our dish. In short, service is efficient and fast, the wait is never too long, and the food is absolutely amazing. Will be coming back soon. read more

I'm not ramen person one day my friend suggested this place , and decided to come here with my closest friends , it was Thursday and after work it was pretty busy we waited about 30 minutes , inside is pretty comfy, so my ramen came oh my it was best ramen I had ever especially soup , now my favorite ramen place read more