I'm sorry Shoryu, but you and I, we must part our ways. There was a time when I truly loved you and we have had beautiful times together, mostly with your beautiful eggs which are still beautiful but I can't judge on eggs alone anymore. Teresa C and I wanted to try the new Shoryu opening in Carnaby, and to be quite frank, I was super apprehensive because I had such bad service at the Denman branch so this is their chance to redeem themselves really. It didn't. First things first, Taking bookings for the busiest nights in Carnaby where its a shopping event? it's not like they didn't know, they had a 20% off for that event! The queue wasn't handled effectively- empty tables sometimes, and not using their head to seat bigger tables. Here's a tip from a former waitress- you gotta stop thinking in a linear way. Seating people in a restaurants- you gotta think tactically! This was why I gave a crappy rating last time, I never got the attitude that they wanted me there, as a paying customer. Secondly the food, my first experience of Shoryu, I was blown away and I've brought my friends and family back and everything. The ramen wasn't wow like the flagship branch, the soup wasn't wow, there wasn't any depth. Also, we ordered a side dish at the same time as the mains and it hadn't even arrived even after we finished our ramen. We even asked for it a number of times. We were not impressed. When it finally came, what sounded on the menu sounded great, it was chisou tempura chicken with matcha salt. In practice, it's like they did that 80s thing with stuffing a chicken breast which dries it out then deep fried it. Not good. Also, the matcha salt was lost on it. I wanted to give it another star because I'm loyal, but honestly, it only deserves one. I'm really really disappointed that the last two times I went the service was truly truly atrociously bad. read more

It is sad to think that there are so limited choices of ramen places in London. Shoryu is a great choice given the limited choices... ramen is really just a-ok or even below average if you know what the real ramen is about... the soup lacks depth of flavour and the most importantly, the temperature which the soup is served is way too low... and noodles are too sticky - sign on not draining the cooking water well enough... but I put three star as it has wide enough choices outside of ramen so if you are not Japanese and not looking for a 5 minute ramen experience, this could be a good Japanese place to have a few munches.. Try at least once and see it yourself - it is definitely worth the try. read more

Oh boy I forgot how spicy Piri Piri was. *slurp...take a deep breath...slurp* Heavenly with some light beer in a frosted glass. The ambience of this branch is a bit trendier than their original location at Regent Street. Taste is pretty consistent, and there was no queue for party of one :P. Since it's located at the lovely Kingly Court (especially during Christmas season, all the sparking lights in the courtyard are just delightful), I wouldn't even mind waiting for a bit. Service wasn't as attentive though, probably due to the high volume of traffic. read more

After months of my friend going on about this place, I finally went to the one in kingly court and it was so worth it. We ordered two different ramens - both delicious - which were served in a very large, well filled bowl. The starters were also great as were the generous-on-the-alcohol cocktails (which before 7pm only cost £6). Even though the place was busy, the service was quick and efficient and although I wouldn't class it as a bargain, considering the generous portions, good quality of food and service, the pricing is good and this place gets an all-round thumbs up from me! read more

Always really packed, a great effort is needed to be seated. But the yummy yummy ramen is worth the hassle. Great sake choices as well. read more

Shoryu - Ramen Near Me - London, XGL

Its my 3 or 4 time having ramen at this place. Its located in a small courtyard that is absolutely cute :) the food and atmosphere is great. The food is spicy just like we like it don't complain if the food is to spicy lol read more

I went with my partner for a lovely dinner date and my vegan Natural Bowl was incredible! Will be back for sure! read more

Shoryu - Natural Bowl - Ramen Near Me - London, XGL

YUM! Started off w the pork belly bun and shishito peppers. So good! Also got the sake taster which was a great way to try different sakes. The ramen is delish!! Can't go wrong here. Would have loved to try so many other things but my stomach couldn't handle anymore food. read more

Shoryu - Pork belly buns - Ramen Near Me - London, XGL

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Eating at this Shoryu location was one of the best experiences I have had. It is in a great area and has a large space for dining, so there was no wait even during the lunch rush. Regarding the quality of the food, it was fantastic. Every component within the Ramen bowl was done very well. I also liked how you can choose the texture of your noodles (soft, medium, hard). Additionally, I ordered a prawn bun and bbq chicken bun, both were pretty good. But the ramen stole the show. The part that was most impressive to me was that our food literally came out in 4 minutes after ordering. The combination of quality of food, service, and atmosphere made my Shoryu experience awesome. The only reason I do not give 5 stars is that I went to another Shoryu location a week later and it wasn't nearly as good there, which was disappointing. read more

Don't bother. Ordered the katsu curry and it was vile. The chicken portion was the size of a thumb. And the tables were filthy and full of used bowls plates and trays, the staff overworked. Overpriced substandard service and food. Shame on the Japanese centre for allowing this. read more

I got the origin (original?) ramen. It's not half bad - the broth is decent, flavourful and not too salty. However, the pork belly that came with my noodle is just not good. Which sucks for me...since I also got the pork belly bun (skip this). read more

I was craving for ramen when I m walking around so I found this ramen place which I would like to give it a try. I wasn't expecting too much as it's not in Japan. But I found it pretty good I would say. The soup is not too salty and the ramen is tender enough. The only reason I gave 3 stars is because they have MSG in the soup which is a bit cheating. But of course most of the ramen shop does that. I will deff reco this place for ramen lover. read more

Shoryu - The ramen here is surprisingly better than I thought - Ramen Near Me - London, XGL

I've been going to this branch of Shoryu for four years and unfortunately it's been a consistent decline in service and quality. The servers used to be a great part of the experience but there have been multiple instances where one waitress has been consistently rude to different people that I've gone with and others have been quite slow to help and forget what we've asked for (even when we ask three times). The food is often a hit or miss - sometimes it's just the right thing for a cold day in London but other times it's barely ok. I'd advise to go to another branch if at all! read more

My husband and I always make a point of visiting Shoryu when ever we are in London and it has yet to let us down. The staff are always friendly and welcoming, the atmosphere lively and the food.... oh the food! The ramen is always delicious, rich and meaty pork broth with heaps of toppings and noodles. I struggle to eat it all but I do because it is so nice. I recommend everyone try the Sweet Melon Jasmine Tea, sweet and refreshing, it's goes perfectly with the noodles! read more

Great service, and the ramen was solid. Good for vegetarians who like ramen. They have two miso ramens which can sometimes be hard to find.

Expensive for what it was, especially the sides like the soft shell crab. Ramen was average but cocktails were good, especially during happy hour! read more

Ramen came out barely warm. Waiter forgot additions to the ramen. Brought it out after it was already cold. Terrible service. Don't spend your money here. read more

I pinned on my travel map before my husband and I came to London. After a long cold day outside at Cardiff, Wales, we decided to come here for a hot Japanese noodle soup. The wait for dinner was only about an acceptable 20 min on this Tuesday night. We ordered salmon sashimi, soy flavored chicken bun, and sesame tofu as appetizers. We loved them all. We shared a signature hakata tonkotsu, highly recommended by our waitress. It was awesome, soup was thick and flavorful. We concluded with green tea ice cream float and a green tea roll cake. The roll cake was ok. We didn't try the matcha cheesecake but it should be our next thing to try. Thank you Shoryu and your great friendly service! read more

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Perfect place to come on a rainy London day! Shoryu has a few locations around London but the Kingly Court location is definitely the cutest. During the day this location normally has a line out the door but my friend and I arrived late on a Sunday evening and were seated right away. We started with the pork belly bao which were phenomenal and both got ramen afterwards. The bao were really hearty portions and I honestly could have been content with one of those and another appetizer. But... since we came for the Ramen it seemed inappropriate to skip out on their specialty. I had the traditional house ramen which was very good. The egg was cooked well and they did not skimp on the other toppings. Next time I would try the thicker noodles and maybe the vegetarian ramen to switch it up. read more

Deep, rich broth and moist and tender meats, it's comforting, delicious and everything you want from a bowl of steaming ramen. I had the karaka tan tan tonkotsu, which hit all the right notes on flavour and spice. Since Ittenbari has taken a turn for the worse, this is now my go to ramen place. I would have given 5 stars for the ramen alone but the service is lackluster (their waiters just don't seem very bright either that or their personalities have been beaten out by some corporate policy) and the hakata iced chicken left me very cold... It was like eating leftover chicken right out of the fridge. The ramen though is the bomb! read more

Like most restaurants in London, the interior design and ambience are spectacular, but the food is typically a disappointment. The ramen here was bland and lacked depth. It was a chore having to eat less than half of my ramen. I've been spoiled with really great ramen in California and Japan, so my expectations are high. read more

I give this place two stars because of the horrendous service here. The food tastes fine (not the worst but not the best ramen either). 1) I was alone and asked for a table outside. It was a bit out of hours (5 pm or so), and they had plenty of space, but they told me that they would not sit one person outside. They have two person tables, so this really would not have been a big stretch. The only options for people who eat alone are the counter facing the hot kitchen. And it's not possible to even look back to see if there is still light out - the staff keeps asking "if you are done or still want something else". I spent a total of 35 min there including the wait for the food and eating the food. 2) my soup came with practically no broth and I asked for some more. They told me that would be 5 gbp. The entire soup is 12, and am really not sure this is normal. The entire time spent there I felt pressed even though the place was half-empty. That ramen was not worth it. read more

Shoryu is a good place for ramen around SOHO. The pork in their ramen is amazing but the noodles are so-so. Everything is like a ok level but not fantastic. read more

Knowing the passion of Executive Chef Kanji Furukawa and the professionalism of Head chef Andy and his well trained kitchen team,this restaurant is a great choice for every Ramen lover! The passion it's in their bones :) read more

Incredible food - actually the best dim sum I've ever had. And the drinks for central London were very reasonable!

yesterday, I ate the supper there. After pay, they give me an old 5 pounds as my change. But today I just know that the old pounds cannot be used for two days. I do not think they do not know that money cannot be used. But they know we are foreigner and we may not know. read more

LOVE their Dracula Ramen and Pork Buns -- beyond delicious. Stumbled in here on a rainy night -- and am glad I did! Long wait times at Shoryu if you don't come early or sit at the bar. Sitting at their bar is great though -- didn't feel cramped or rushed. They have wonderful drinks -- can't emphasise that enough -- I had a Japanese Mojito with Kumquats -- was delicious. The service is fast and friendly. I appreciate the friendly service. I've found that other restaurants in this area are too focused on being "cool" and can't back up the food quality. Shoryu is the real deal..cool and great food. read more

I came here last night as I've heard good things about it and was not impressed at all. There were lots of waitresses just walking around looking like they didn't know their place, asking how things were going at the most inappropriate times (while I was literally chewing or drinking) and some couldn't really speak English (they were not Japanese but east European I believe). There's an Italian girl who I believe to be the team leader and she was really nice and professional. The ramen was pretty bland (we tried two different varieties) and cannot be compared to real ramen. We also ordered a sharing platter which, at £12 I expected to be a bit more satisfying (three pieces of tasteless tempura and fried chicken, with something that looked like seaweed salad but turned out to be spinach). I was not impressed by this experience, everything was pretty flavourless and lacked authenticity. I will not be back. read more

We traveled over 5 countries in Europe and we had the best service here. Ramen was good too.

Although the food was good. The service by one particular woman was awful. The Japanese waitresses were very polite and nice but the other waitress was awful. We felt rushed and the meal took long to arrive. As we ate outside on the edge of the outdoor heaters, we asked another waitress if we could move into the centre under the heaters once the people occupying the space finished eating and left because we were cold. She politely said "of course". We were worried that someone would quickly be allocated to the seats so once they left we moved our plates to the new area. The rude waitress came up to us and made a total scene telling us in her exact words "Girls this is not how we work, we need to clean up first, you cannot sit here." It was in a very condescending manner and was so embarrassing. I appreciate that they have to clear the table but if we had to wait and ask again the table would have been taken as it was a very busy day. All she had to do was clear it up and not make a big deal. For this reason I refused to pay service charge and they knew why. read more