I was over at Bowling Green for a few weeks, work traveling, and found this place, this was the best place I could eat while in Bowling Green. The Spicy Shoyu was my go-to, service was great! Ambiance was very chillax, they even had anime on the TV. Would recommend during those winter times in KY. 10/10 read more

Simply Ramen - Spicy Shoyu - Ramen Near Me - Bowling Green, Kentucky

Pork peppercorn is the way to go! I also ordered a side of spice bomb to add for an extra kick, but honestly it's not needed. It's the perfect dish for the colder months. read more

Simply Ramen - Pork Peppercorn - Ramen Near Me - Bowling Green, Kentucky

I actually had a little difficulty locating the place due to its location in a strip mall. I went in with high hopes but they were not met. The ramen was not that good in my educated opinion. It was definitely overpriced for what you received and the service was definitely lacking. I was just so underwhelmed by everything here. read more

Second review - different dish. Ordered the Misosaurus this time in. It's just a really good, quality meal. The Wood Ear Mushrooms really add to this dish. I don't believe I'd change a thing to what's in the dish. The service was great even though they were very busy. Thank you guys! read more

Simply Ramen - Misosaurus - Ramen Near Me - Bowling Green, Kentucky

The food was better than anticipated, but the service was just okay. It was one of those places that was good, but probably won't return. The crab rangoon was good, but not the best I ever had. They did have plenty of cream cheese inside though. The misosaurus ramen was delicious. Spicy, but not making you sniffle. The only thing I wish they did was put a knife in the utensils or cut the pork smaller. It was soft, but not soft enough to pull apart with a fork or spoon. The spicy shredded chicken was actually delicious. Very flavorful! The size of the bowl was rather large and I ended up bringing leftovers home. The tonkatsu was also good and spicy! It was a bit more expensive with it coming to just shy of $40 before the tip. Not quite sure the bowl was worth $16 each. You can customize the bowls too, but that's $1-5 more. Plenty of seating, but at an empty restaurant at noon it was odd how long it took for everything. Overall, good but not worth going back to. read more

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Came here to Simply Ramen for lunch upon the strong recommendation of a local friend! We came as a group of coworkers for lunch with different likes and dislikes! This place satisfied all of us! Must say the atmosphere and the wait-staff were excellent and very helpful! The food arrived hot and fresh! It was delicious at the first bite! Spicy Chicken Ramen took my breath away!! read more

Simply Ramen - Spicy Chicken - Ramen Near Me - Bowling Green, Kentucky

I got the spicy shoyu and it was steaming and amazing! The service can depend on who's in there working for the day but can never go wrong with the shoyu and crab ragoons! read more

Simply Ramen - spicy shoyu ramen w/ crab add on - Ramen Near Me - Bowling Green, Kentucky

Wonderful Resturant, me and my co worker wanted ramen traveling through bowling green on a business trip and we found this place online so we stopped got a bunch of different foods. The atmosphere was great the wait staff who helped us was very professional and courteous, and the food was great we were impressed and satisfied we will definitely be back. read more

Simply Ramen - Ramen Near Me - Bowling Green, Kentucky

A good ramen but I remember it being better a few years ago. Their "ramen" noodles are not ramen, but just spaghetti noodles, which throws me off. Flavor is good though. read more

Chefs don't even read the tickets at the this place. I ordered ramen from them, which I will never do again. I paid a bunch of money for extra toppings, and when I got my food from the delivery service, it had none of the toppings I paid for. and of course since it was through a food delivery app, the app wouldn't provide me with a refund. I called and spoke to the owner, whose only solution was that I could get in my car and drive across town and pick up the toppings. Didn't even offer to remake the ramen bowl itself. Cheap POS read more

Online ordering from their website was super-easy, and food was well-packaged for takeaway. Temperature was still perfect when arriving at our destination. FANTASTIC flavor profile, and high-quality ingredients. read more

Came close to leaving 1 star, but the food actually mostly tasted good. There are many inconsistencies here....first off, the service was lacking. They were out of what I originally ordered and another item was suggested that the waitress said was 'pretty good'. She was right. It was only 'pretty good' and expensive too. The kids menu doesn't have prices on it and when we got our bill it was $11 for not a lot. My wife got her ramen dish and it was quite small and un-filling. The eggs were raw and she asked for them to be cooked more. We waited and got new eggs that were still raw and runny. Oh and we had to wait for our silverware for quite a while after getting our food. Everything is way too expensive for the amount you get along with the lackluster service. We left still hungry and out over $70. They should've offered us some thing off but no we got full price. They did apologize at one point telling us that 'the kitchen is stressed' but honestly there weren't that many people in the restaurant. Lastly, we had our baby with us who needed to be changed and they had no changing table in the bathroom. When asked if there was any spaces in there that we could use, someone told us that we could just use one of the empty tables in the restaurant!! What the??? Change a poppy diaper on a random table with other customers near?? I had to go outside in the rain to change our baby in the van. read more

Simply Amazing. I had the Flames Ramen. It was delicious with just the right amount of heat. The meat was very tender and flavorful. The quantity of food versus the flavor had me struggling - definitely full before it was gone, but so good I didn't want to stop. I found the price to be more than fair as well. This was my first visit, but had been to the previous restaurant in this location numerous times. When I walked in, I was amazed at the renovation. Very nicely done, clean and inviting. The staff were very friendly and prompt in greeting us. They were also patient with our questions about what to order - again since it was our first visit. We got our order to go and it was packaged very well and clearly marked on the containers when we got home. Also, the broth was packaged separately from the other ingredients so everything was fresh when put together. I can't wait to go back and explore the menu further. Next time we will dine-in because the ambiance is so inviting. read more

Sorry to say but must be the worst ramen I've ever had. It's hard coming from CA, probably even harder finding a ramen shop in KY. I tried to go healthy and ordered the veggie tantanmen but the soup broth tasted like cheese. My husbands tonkatsu broth was really thin and lack sustenance. My kids chicken nuggets were freezer nuggets and our green tea were just Lipton tea bags. And when you find spaghetti noodles in your ramen, it's game over... read more

Simply Ramen - Veggie tantanmen - Ramen Near Me - Bowling Green, Kentucky

First and foremost, they have moved to their new location at 801 Campbell Ln. I accidentally found Simply Ramen after a pilgrimage to Corvette Museum near by. It was such a nice surprise. I really enjoyed their ramen. I found their ramen to be delicious with reasonable price and excellent service. I picked Miso Ramen and asked for extra egg and corn. I should have also asked for extra broth, because their broth was delicious. I will definitely return to Simply Ramen when I visit the Corvette Museum again. Keep up the good work, Simply Ramen! read more

Simply Ramen - Delicious ramen! - Ramen Near Me - Bowling Green, Kentucky

The servers and atmosphere were nice! They are playing pop music and anime on the TV. The place was clean. Food-wise, we ordered the bulgogi musubi, the gyoza, and the spicy chicken bao. The spicy chicken bao was pretty okay. There was too much kewpie mayo, but the bun itself was very good! The chicken was okay. Onto the bulgogi musubi, I thought it was pretty okay. The spam was nice and crispy. The bulgogi was flavorful, but not our thing. There was a lot of rice in proportion to the musubi-bulgogi-rice ratio. The gyoza, while crispy, were bland. They had very little flavor. The ponzu sauce was okay. It was all you could taste on the gyoza. Ramen-wise, my boyfriend got the spicy miso ramen with a spice bomb on the side and I got the spicy chicken ramen. The miso was okay. Alone, it had some spice, but it wasn't a lot. My spicy chicken broth was better. Putting in the spice bomb made it more paletteable. The only thing we didn't enjoy was the chicken. The shredded chicken feels unseasoned and like it's tossed in the spicy sauce afterwards. It doesn't seep into the chicken well. The chicken also had a dryness to it. The noodles were well-cooked. Maybe worth another try. read more

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Love it, had true ramen for the first time, and absolutely enjoyed it!!! Loved the ramen! read more

Simply Ramen - Ramen Near Me - Bowling Green, Kentucky

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Exactly what Bowling Green needs in terms of options. Delicious ramen and great service in a wonderful and relaxing environment. It's a very quaint location! read more

Simply Ramen - Yum - Ramen Near Me - Bowling Green, Kentucky

The servers were nice and the food was okay, don't recommend because the noodles in the ramen was spaghetti read more

Simply Ramen - spicy chicken ramen - Ramen Near Me - Bowling Green, Kentucky

"It's fine, but nothing special" is the same review I got when I asked my first girlfriend to review my... well, you know. Thanks to yelp, I can finally pass that burden on to a random ramen shop that's never done anything to me. It feels as it a giant weight has been removed after years of dragging me down. Thanks, Simply Ramen!!! read more

I order the chicken Ramen with a order of extra spicy chicken and my Ramen just didn't have any flavor. I had to add a lot of sriracha sauce to it. the spam musubi's were good. read more

Simply Ramen - Chicken Ramen - Ramen Near Me - Bowling Green, Kentucky

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Flavorful, great atmosphere & friendly staff! This is my first time eating traditional ramen. I stated such when Ashley and Toby began working with my order. I arrived around 6:40pm on a Wednesday - the restaurant was not very busy - I arrived at the right time, because as my food was prepared and served, the establishment became evidently busy. Speed of service was great, and staff were very welcoming as well as answering my questions by providing their recommendations. I saw the Musubi and immediately had to try - DELICIOUS - I had my first Musubi roll in Hawaii last fall and this is the only place in Bowling Green that I am told that sells the delicacy. :) I ordered the Peppercorn Chicken Ramen (spicy side of things) in addition to the musubi. It was very flavorful. I enjoyed the experience very much. Great atmosphere and very friendly staff. Thank you all, I will be back! read more

Great discovery. They were recommended by a local as authentic ramen and they did not disappoint. I had the spicy ramen. Perfect amount of spice, rich broth and chunks of tender beef and shredded chicken. I also ordered the fried squid starter and it is definitely a great start to a delicious meal. I encourage you to check them out. read more

Bulgogi is to die for. Also i love that they play HXH on the TV. It is my favorite anime. The service is also great and there's not too many people in there all at once. Overall great place to eat for a quick lunch or a great dinner. read more

Do not eat here! Firstly I am from Hawaii and recently from California where I know the difference in ramen noodles Secondly the noodles were so mushy like paste, eggs were cold and the broth was room temp and we didn't eat it. UNEATABLE Thirdly we were clearly upset and the owner Rob Sparkman gave us 15%off our bill. Finally I have owned cafes and restaurants and if a customer was that upset... I would COMP them! If this establish keeps the poor quality of food without regard for the customer they will fail at their feeble attempt to have a restaurant. read more

This place is good but the ramen is kind of bland. It lacked something. The gyoza and crab rangoons seemed home made and were good! I would come back here and try a different type of ramen but all in all, subpar. read more

This place is just okay. The broth is lacking in flavor, I ordered the veggie ramen and I wasn't very impressed. I will say the other non veggie options were more flavorful so if you do visit, don't order the veggie option. I also ordered the bao buns and the first time they were great the second time they barely had any filling in them. So overall, my experiences have been inconsistent and underwhelming. read more

I'm so glad to see this place open -- even during one of the most challenging times to open a restaurant. (A pandemic!) But I tell you -- I think the pork buns are one of the best things you can order in BG right now. I get whenever I can. Don't miss out! The Ramen is good too. If all you know is the cheap stuff from packets ... you owe it to yourself to learn what real Ramen is like. PS They're always wearing masks when I've been in to pick up food. Thanks for being conscientious! read more

I forget the name of the ramen special today but it was really good. The broth was very rich. My server was very helpful. The negatives: I was charged 50 cents for Sriracha...dining in...what? Beware, there is a 3.99% charge for not paying cash... what? It would have been nice to know that ahead of time! Will I be back when I'm in town? Probably not. If a business is going to charge extra for a Tbs of Sriracha and pass along credit card fees to its customers, it is not a place I am going to support. read more

Simply Ramen - Special ramen today. - Ramen Near Me - Bowling Green, Kentucky

Such a cute restaurant and great, attentive staff. I tried the gyoza, chicken ramen and piña colada ice cream. All were yummy. The gyoza had a great flavor. The ramen was great. It had these carmelized onions that gave it this rich flavor. I ended up taking half of it home as I needed room for the ice cream. Speaking of that... this was a huge scoop of piña colada flavored goodness served on a bed pineapple. All in all.. very good addition to the Bowling Green food scene. read more

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The atmosphere, ramen, and service were all great! Love seeing a place like this in BG. read more

Simply Ramen - Spicy Miso - Ramen Near Me - Bowling Green, Kentucky

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this was one of the worst bowls of Ramen I have ever eaten in my life. It was comedically bad actually. Prob should have not ordered after bao bun app came with wet iceburg lettuce and what looked like a shredded fried chicken strip on obviously frozen premade baos. I dont remember exactly what ramen I got but it wasnt ramen. it was just some bland broth with wack noodles and it was sooo expensive for what you got. Decided to give them a second chance at their new location. I was stopped by a handfull of off duty cops in bullet proof vest open carry to check my ID. I asked them why I had to show my Identification to eat soup? Just made the whole experience weird. read more

We just stopped by for lunch and the food was amazing, the interior was beautiful and the waiter was very friendly and helpful! We will definitely eat there again and tell all our friends and family to give it a try! read more

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Sooo excited that a ramen shop opened up in BG. Cute atmosphere and friendly service. Good variety on menu. Interesting presentation with the Bao's on steamed open buns. Most of the dishes we tried were on the sweet side. Which is strange for pork gyoza. Expected the Bulgogi bao to be a tad sweet but still too sweet. Even the miso ramen was sweet. But overall the miso base was good but not quite enough. Noodles were sticky and one big clump. read more

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I went midday mid work week, it was slow here, quiet, a proper atmosphere for Ramen Traditionally. I ordered the Musubi, pork Gyoza, pork buns, and the house special MisoSaurus. I havent had asian cuisine in likely more than a year and this meal borderline brought tears to my eyes. The food exceeds all of my expectations for a place called "simply ramen" Staff was very attentive, and friendly, a good place to introduce your friends to traditional Ramen. Ten/10 will be back again. read more

This is my favourite restaurant in BG, although their old location was much more unique and way better than the location they have now. Only complaint I have is that they don't give you enough broth and make you pay 6 extra dollars for very little "extra". It would also be extremely nice if they used door dash versus "take out waiter". Besides strongly dis liking those things, the taste of their food is amazing. read more

Love the spicy miso soup it's was just great and spicy to my liking and love their art and look and feel of the restaurant. Oh and they had anime playing as well loved it. read more

Simply Ramen was simple. The parking looked about equal to the seating though it does share a parking lot with several other places so don't use that to judge how busy the restaurant is. We went on Sunday evening and while it wasn't packed there was a steady flow of customers. Our server was great, he was fast and checked in a few times to make sure we still had everything we needed. I was a bit uncomfortable at times with the staff talking about employee things within earshot. We were at the back and did over hear about other tables and complaints etc. But I believe this is a more personal pet peeve. Now let's get to the food. While the food was good it was fast. Not in that wow they cooked this fast kind of way but in the oh they had these precooked and rewarmed kind of way. But still it was good. Personally for their price point I think the food could be better. It wasn't wow, it wasn't bad but it was alright. I did appreciate that they had a menu for vegans and vegetarians. This definitely made me feel better about eating somewhere as a vegetarian. The bao buns are made out of rice flour, and ours had impossible veggie meat and sauce with some lettuce. I really did like this dish, I thought the sauce was good, but be prepared for a soft yet slightly chewier bun then you might be used to. My husband did find his to be a bit too salty, but I think thats due to a lot of pre-prepared ingredients. I liked mine a lot, I got it with a chili oil and found the profile quite refreshing. Overall I would say this is one of my second chances places. It wasn't bad enough for me to never go there again, I feel it needs a second chance to get a higher score. Still a solid place to go if you are looking for a quick fill of your belly and enjoy a good Ramen. read more

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Disappointing. Not authentic ramen at all - more like chicken soup with ramen noodles. Vegetarian options have Impossible Meat, which is unnecessary & not good - stick with tofu & edamame. Pretty flavorless overall. Servers were very nice & attentive. read more

If you want ramen in BG, this is definitely your best option. That being said, they're okay. The appetizers are better than average. They have cold and nitro brew coffee on the menu, and will be serving alcohol sometime in the near future. If you know good ramen, you probably share the sentiment that it's an acceptable bowl of ramen. Nothing exciting. The broth could definitely be served a lot hotter. The egg and protein toppings, I assume, are kept in a walk-in because they're somewhat cool, which would be fine if the soup was considerably hotter. But it isn't, so you REALLY have to pound the bowl to eat it at a decent temperature. The soup itself, again, is decent. It's missing the more strong and fishy elements a lot of bowls have in some capacity. The veggie toppings are all actually quite good and plentiful. You definitely won't leave hungry. The chili oil served on a lot of their bowls is tasty but not spicy, despite what they'll try to tell you. The noodles are probably Sun noodles, and it's hard to go wrong there. Springy and tasty like they should be Overall, it's okay. A few minor improvements, namely the temperature of the broth and maybe tweaking the broth would definitely bring up my review. I'd still probably come here for a occasional bowl, more likely for appetizers and to sit on their nice porch with a beer when they start to serve alcohol. read more