Ambiance (IMPORTANT NOTE): Tenmomi is known for being a ghost kitchen. Meaning it's an establishment meant for takeout only. HOWEVER, this Ghost kitchen can accommodate Private small parties with reservation. You will be served by the chef and be able to see him first hand prepping your order. Chef has an amazing personality, and gives you and your party enough space to engage with eachother. It's a unique, and intimate experience. Perfect for 2 people, and can accommodate more if you reserve! Also! There's a no tip policy which is UNHEARD OF! Food: We had the honor of dining in so this experience gave us the freshest and quickly served dishes! Starting with the trusty old Edamame that was delicious and finished with his signature drama oil and furikake! Chicken Karaage Bao: The crunch and juiciness of the chicken thigh on this bao bun is worth the buy, ESPECIALLY if you dine in. You won't get em anymore fresh than that and the scallions just give it a beautiful freshness. Original Miso Spicy Ramen: So I'll be honest here. I'm someone who has gone to all the big name ramen spots in the city and i have always left the broth. I prefer lighter broth. This Miso Ramen, I sipped the last drop of broth. The flavor, salt levels were great and the combination of pork and chicken broth give it a lighter feel but retains a just right amout of richness for my taste! If you're someone who loves a hearty broth. I STRONGLY recommend the Signature Tonkatsu Ramen! It's got the exact richness that Ramen lovers crave in a bowl! The noodles on both of them, slurp worthy and cooked to perfection Overall Service: It's an amazing meal for anytime of day, and with its doordash, uber eats available it's quite accessible for ordering! Protip*Best rates are available through his website* Sitting in was really nice (Don't forget you have to request a time to eat in) service was quick, conversation was great and the food was incredible! Will absolutely do that again! read more

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I was super excited to finally grab some Tenmomi! This spot is a ghost kitchen so it's pick up only! Also be aware to get your orders in early cause he sells out! I got some porky buns and the Ube sesame ramen. The bao buns were super soft, filled with tender pork and pickles that added a nice texture and acid to balance the fattiness of the pork ! Then comes a super unique blend of Filipino-japanese ramen. The fried thighs on top might have been some of the best fried chicken I have had in a while! The Ube sesame noodles were unlike anything I have had, slightly sweet, earthy, with a great chew. Overall 2 great dishes and I am excited to see what the future holds for Tenmomi! read more

Tenmomi - Ube sesame ramen - Ramen Near Me - Nutley, New Jersey

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Ghost kitchen only open 5-8, but order early as items run out according to other reviews and stock . You can order some frozen kits tho to prepare at home. We tried the following: Chicken Karaage Bao $12 - Very good +!! Crispy chicken and fresh pillowy bao Pork Rice Bowl $12 - disappointing. Very dry and off putting smell and taste of pork. Duck Dynasty Dumplings $12 - Ok. Dumpling wrapper excellent , filling very dry and again off-putting taste. I like duck, but I should have went with the regular pork mix. Barely any sauce as well to dip. Signature Tonkatsu Ramen $20 - Good! Best part was the egg! I've had better ramen elsewhere. For $20 I expected more flavor and fillings. You can definitely customize and add, but at this price point I would rather have had base start at $24 and include wood ears, more veggies, bamboo, etc. Mine was basically the fat part of pork slices with 20% meat, one veggie, whole egg (which definitely was excellent), and a good broth. Thin ramen on this one, but again I've had much better broth, noodles and fillings. Burnt Honey Calamansi Tea $8- very good for about 12-14oz, but expensive. I understand Calamansi is not typical here in north Jersey and I'm certain they pay higher pricing wholesale, but it wasn't that superb to pay $8 for again. I really teetered with this review for days as I wanted to give 4 stars for local support and the chef's passion, but I simply won't pretend we loved this. Might try 10 for $10 dumpling Thursday with the pork filling one day. read more

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I love when I see restaurants with a fusion of Filipino food because it's just soooo good. So Tenmomi was a surprise since I never even heard that it opened up in Nutley until my husband found them on Yelp-- Yelp is the best I swear! Tips: - No dine in available, just take out or delivery via Grubhub - Food tasted fresh and the flavor was on point - Street parking only - Want to try a unique dessert from the Philippines get the Sapin Sapin...one of the best ones I have ever tasted. If you like mochi, you'll love this. It has a layer of Ube on top and literally melts in your mouth - Lumpai Shanghai aka Filipino eggrolls - I'll admit it now it was better than mine and one of the best I've tried.. mine came crispy I hate it when it's soggy plus they used chicken when usually it's made with pork - The ramen soups have the broth on the side so your noodles don't get soggy - They label everything which is great - We got extra noodles just in case we had extra broth left So the reason I gave it 5 stars is because I wasn't a fan of the Sesame Pancit Bowl. Maybe because I expected the taste of the Filipino pancit. It tasted like there was a mix of peanut butter in it even though it said sesame paste but it wasn't bad, it just wasn't my favorite. And for the Porkys I prefer it to be on the bao buns aka white pillows vs the bread it came on but that pork was banging. I really loved the flavor of the Signature Tonkotsu Ramen... broth wasn't salty, pork confit, egg and veggies were delicious. We all enjoyed the Dan Bulgogi Noodles especially my daughter.. there was no broth in this dish and it was really good. As for apps, I really liked the following: Chickys - Chicken Katsu mini sandwiches with marinated cucumbers is delicious Chicken Dumplings were pretty filling and tasty. Again get the Sapin Sapin which is dessert... sooo good. Hope it's not sold out. I'll definitely be coming back! read more

Tenmomi - Delicious food - Take out and Delivery only - go check out my review - Ramen Near Me - Nutley, New Jersey

Delicious ramen! I got the spicy miso ramen and the depth of the broth flavor is honestly ridiculous. Rich, creamy, flavorful. The pork flavor really shines through, too. Just a little bit of kick of the spice to round out the flavor. Noodle portion was great with perfect texture and bok choy was also perfectly cooked and tasted great with the broth. The pieces of pork belly were also a nice mix of fatty and lean. The food was ready for me to pick up in the timeframe set and it was easy to just grab it and go! Would love to try other takes on ramen here, so many good options! read more

Tenmomi - Spicy miso ramen - Ramen Near Me - Nutley, New Jersey

Still a 5 star experience each time we order from Tenmomi - just updating my review to let readers know that he's now located in Nutley, NJ & is serving up noodle bowls on Thursdays & Fridays! Check out tenmomi.com for the most up to date info on where to find Chef KC & how to score some coveted noodles. Keep 'em comin, noodle man!! ;) read more

4.5/5 stars. Let me be clear, THIS IS A TAKE OUT ONLY RESTURANT (dont go here expecting a dining room of tables, its just one table for you to pick up for bag of food and leave lol). Ive gotten the spicy miso ramen which i believe is part of the permanent menu (the chef adds different items to the menu every few months or so, but ive always seen the spicy miso). The broth is phenomenal. Fatty, not overly spicy but not too mild, amazing. The noodles are so different from any other ramen places Ive gone to, more like smaller circular thinner noodles. AND I LOVE THEM. Perfectly al dente like I like it. Great broth to noodle ratio. The only "down side" is that I wish they gave more pork belly or confeit. Yes I understand its a 'expensive' piece of meat and 80% fat, but giving only two little THIN slices of it seems unfair. Nonetheless, Im a big fan. Keep up the good work chef. read more

Tenmomi - Spicy Miso Ramen (the presentation looked better before I mixed everything up lol) - Ramen Near Me - Nutley, New Jersey

DO NOT EAT FROM HERE!!! I was served eight RAW PORK dumplings. Raw, completely uncooked. I ate the first one before realizing. So I opened the rest of the dumplings and all were the same. The dumpling skin was still doughy and sticky so even the skin didn't get cooked. Chef said it's "par-cooked" and he fired it up for 4 mins. Why is pork served par-cooked and only cooked for 4 mins? That cook time is way too short for pork. If they don't even know how to cook meat to a safe temperature, THEY SHOULD NOT BE IN THE FOOD BUSINESS AT ALL!! I don't know if I'll get food poisoning, or worse, get a parasite. Absolutely unacceptable and disgusting. AVOID AT ALL COST!! THIS PLACE IS NOT WORTH THE RISK!!! DO NOT EAT HERE! STAY AWAY!!!!! PLEASE SHARE MY EXPERIENCE AND WARN OTHERS ABOUT THIS INCOMPETENT RESTAURANT!!!! There are other foods they served that is undercooked before this experience, like their ramen eggs, which are not soft boiled. The yolk is completely in liquid form. The wood ear mushroom is hard. The ramen itself is usually hard and rough. If I could give negative stars, I would. read more

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Very happy to find a new ramen spot in Nutley! This chef is a one man show who offers pick up and delivery only. The menu is select for the day and offers very quick service. The food was fantastic, everything g we tried was excellent. Will definitely be ordering from Tenmomi again! read more

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I used to live in the area ; was up visiting family and I stumbled on this place by way of an IG reel so I figured I would give it a try because (a)-it was the Friday that NJ experienced a 4.8 earthquake and I most certainly didn't think I was in the right headspace to do any cooking and (b)-this place was literally 1 mile away from my mother's house so I figured I'd pay the extra overhead and have it delivered because it was so close. Let's get the con out of the way; despite me putting my address in and stating where I lived the food was never delivered. I received prompt notifications on my phone about it being almost ready & that it was on its way..but I literally was standing in front of the single family residence and received a text that my food was delivered but it wasn't. Not the best first impression.. When I called the establishment Chelf Salty communicated his dismay and stated he would remake my order for in person pick-up; I appreciated his effort to make this right so I agreed. I'm glad I did. I ordered the spicy miso ramen, the tori katsu ramen, and the stamina ramen (was sharing with mom). The spicy miso ramen has a nice kick, the ramen noodles have a good chew and the pork confit was silky. Katsu ramen and stamina ramen though brothless had great balance of flavor between the amazingly dressed noodles (again nice kick in heat/flavor that wasn't blindingly spicy), perfect jammy eggs and the the chicken katsu was DIVINE..perfectly crisp..juicy..and again..great balance of flavor in the chicken. If you don't feel like getting in your car to drive to a ramen place and just want to tuck into some yummy ramen at home do give this place a try..I'm glad I did. Is it the best ramen I have ever had in my life? No..but I think it holds its own with the other ramen places in Essex county and again..I think it's a great option for the peeps that live in Nutley/Belleville area that just want to tuck into some good comfort food that isn't pizza or mexican-give it a shot! read more

A gem hidden inside a Rutherford staple! I'm definitely not gate keeping this amazing Asian fusion spot! Everything from the ramen, broth, ajitama (ramen eggs), and the tofu Kanin (rice) bowl is mouth watering! The spicy miso broth is so flavorful, I would eat here everyday if I could. They're only open for take out on Mondays so order ahead and ENJOY! Get to know the chef too he's just the best...Thanks for a great meal and conversation Chef KC! read more

Tenmomi - Tofu Kanin bowl with ajitama (ramen egg) - Ramen Near Me - Nutley, New Jersey

We tried their frozen ramen meals from the Weehawken Farmer's Market, absolutely fantastic. Add some veggies and protein at home and it's still a good deal! We plan to buy many more next time, and hopefully make it to their location for fresh ones. read more

Oh so delicious I was hesitant ordering because I've been burned at this bridge too many times. But was craving it so caved it And I am so glad I did! Will definitely be a regular customer Just wished they had some spice. Just a little. But honestly that's just preference The order was just delicious So much flavor in the broth. I got the Tokutsu Ramen read more

Ambiance - I order pick up from here so can't speak to it. It is from what I understand a pick up location only? Unsure. Service - quick and easy. Food - delicious! Ramen noodles are more "al dente" so if you like your ramen pretty soft i'd say to just let it sit in the hot broth for some extra time. Ramen dishes are delicious. Broth is extremely flavorful and the spice is not too much. read more

I read so many rave reviews, I felt I had to try it. I was disappointed. I got the karaage bao and the signature tonkotsu ramen. Both were different from what I'm used to (compared to specialty restaurants in NYC). The karaage (I love karaage) was heavily battered and fried to a dark hue but as a bao, it was still good. I didn't like the ramen noodles (skinny noodles with no chew). In my opinion, the broth wasn't anything special and I think it gave me heartburn. The pork was half fat, which I threw away. Only a few small pieces of shanghai bok choy. The serving size was small for the cost. Very expensive for what it is. I wouldn't recommend it. read more

My family and I ordered from tenmomi and had an amazing dinner together! Even without being able dine in, tenmomi provided a delicious experience! I got the spicy miso ramen, and MAN did it pack flavor without being overly salty! Really appreciate that the noodles were given separately from the soup so that the noodles wouldn't get over cooked. It was just so delicious. My father got tenmomis take on Pancit and it was raved about till the next day! Definitely would order again when I'm looking to get some take out with the family! read more

Tenmomi - Owner threw in some of his 'favorite' drinks. Lychee Drink was DEFINITELY the star of the 3 - Ramen Near Me - Nutley, New Jersey

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Amazing!! First time having it and it did NOT DISAPPOINT! Try their dry ramen. That chicken katsu is soo good. And the broth of the ramen is also great! read more

Omg. I love this place. It's a ghost kitchen which means there's no place to eat but so what. I've eaten there a few times because i live close. I just went to get the Ube and sesame ramen because the purple noodles intrigued me. The noodles were the right amount of cooked, kind of al dente and not soft. They weren't soaked in soupy sauce and had a nice flavor. The chicken was a 10 of 10 because the batter was crispy and the chicken was choice meat not the fatty parts. The veggie on the side was the right amount so if you eat this meal you're satisfied and not overly full. Definitely worth a try in case it's off the menu soon. read more

Best ramen I've ever had. We order from here frequently in the cooler months. I love the good soup, the signature ramen, the potstickers, and the chicken bao buns. Everything tastes so fresh and authentic. I really love the drama oil and you can even buy it by the bottle. Everything is thoughtfully packaged for the best take out experience. If you haven't tried you really need to. read more

I can't say enough good things about Chef KC and the quality of his food and service. My girlfriend and I were fortunate enough to try one of his ramen bowls that some coworkers brought in for us. There was something so unique about his Ramen that my girlfriend told me she wanted to have this for her birthday. I went up to meet Chef KC and check out Tenmomi to let him know how amazing we thought his food was and to pick up a couple of bowls for that evening. after talking with him for a few minutes he mentioned that he could come to our apartment and do dinner for six of us. We did that and we can't tell you how incredible and unique the experience was. I look forward to seeing where this business and KC go in the near future. Also, ask about his drama oil he puts on his Ramen, he sells it and it's incredible! read more

Tenmomi - Miso Ramen - Ramen Near Me - Nutley, New Jersey

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Addictive broth - bouncy, chewy noodles - and a perfect soft-boiled egg. What more could you ask for in a bowl of ramen? Well, how about delicate greens and tender pork on top? Cause it has that too. Truly one of the best bowls of ramen I've ever had - can't wait to go back and try it again! read more

Tenmomi - Ramen Near Me - Nutley, New Jersey

I felt like I was back in Japan! We had the pork miso with noodles... the egg was perfectly cooked. ... the sauce OMG amazing!!! And and the noodles tender and luxurious!!! I will return Friday at the Parsippany Farm Market just for this weekly treat. Try it, you'll love it too. read more

Tenmomi - Ramen Near Me - Nutley, New Jersey

We ordered delivery, but due to an issue with Door Dash (not the restaurant), the owner called me and I decided to switch to pick up. The restaurant was very accommodating and apologized for the inconvenience. The food was incredible! I am so glad we tried it. We had 2 orders of Spicy Miso ramen that were perfect and exactly what we needed on a cool evening. Highly recommend!! read more

Got the Sinigang Ramen, Tonkotsu Ramen, Ube & Sesame Halaya Ramen, Pork Bun, Shishito Peppers and a Purple corn drink. The Ube&Sesame Halaya Ramen was mazemen style, with a bit of sweetness and the taste of sesame oil more than the ube. The sinigang ramen gave just a tiny hint of sinigang, interesting, but wont be on my list of things to order again. The tonkotsu ramen, which only came with a few pieces of greens and not the usual ramen toppings and veggies, was ok, at best. All those being said, the noodles were really good, nice mouth feel, perfectly cooked. I might try their other items if the mood or curiosity strikes one day, but this won't be new ramen spot. read more

Chef mastered the umami taste, unlike wannabe ramen places. He has more than two decades of experience and is passionate about what he does. read more

The ramen here is delicious! Best addition to Rutherford in a long time. Highly recommend but make sure to place your order early as he usually runs out every week. read more

Best ramen I've had in awhile. Enjoyed the miso ramen and the chicken bao buns!

My wife picked up a couple bowls for my birthday this past Monday, and WOOOO!!!! Amazingly flavorful pork, tender fresh noodles, delicious broth! Hands down one of the best bowls I've had. Get your preorders in, go grab it, and treat yourself!! 15/10 read more

The experience was so disappointing! I went there hoping for the ramen of my childhood. The thought of mushy overcooked noodles, in a sodium heavy flavor packet was what I was craving. When I tell you that is the furthest thing from what I got, buckle up. First the noodles were chewy in just a way to give great texture. The broth it was in was so unctuous that I could still taste it hours later leaving me wish I had more. The meat, done to perfection, why can't he just overcook his meat like other places, what's he trying to prove by cooking food the way its meant to be eaten, and the creamy egg, I wept. Never have I ever had a bowl this good since I lived in Japan. This selfish chef has ruined the "Top" stuff for me for the rest of time. If you like cheap noods then I implore you... DON'T GO HERE!!! He will forever ruin you and you will spend the rest of your life searching fir a bowl of ramen that even holds a candle to his... But if you love the most mind blowing ramen you'll ever have in your life... then I suppose you should get this place... I DO NOT RECOMMEND... I hate amazing food that speaks to my soul... read more

Great find in Nutley. Owner was extremely friendly and the food was really good. Hope he does well.

Great food, amazing taste. I wish they would give more broth. I recommend it 100%!!!!

if nothing else, go for the braised pork which is to dieeeee for. the best noodles. a whole shoyu egg that's so creamy and delicious. would get takeout from here daily if i could. very impressive to learn it's a one-man show in the kitchen, which is why orders are limited. recommend ordering early which you are sometimes able to do even the day before. amazing!!! read more

Best ramen in NJ. Large portions, served with a full shoyu tamago egg!! Hand made ramen w/ rich creamy tonkatsu broth- absolutely to die for! And more importantly slow braised pork confit, beautiful! 10/10 go here, only open in mondays and he sells out fast, so get your order in early ! read more