It's been great seeing legit ramen shops popping up in Ft. Collins over the past few years. I…read morehaven't patronized Gaku as much as I might like because Old Town parking! Yes, I know there is a paid parking garage not far away, but I dunno. When some of the other ramen shops have ample free parking it is a bit of a turn-off. If I do happen to be passing through Old Town near lunch time I will sometimes take a little detour to see if I can find street parking, and today I happened to score a spot on Linden St. so yay! I was really craving cold noodles for lunch so I stopped in to get some Hiyashi Chuka for take-out. I came in just after noon so I was expecting that there would be a lunch crowd, but the place was empty! Kinda sad, I've enjoyed the food in the past and it has a nice ambiance - I would have stayed if I didn't need to rush home for a conference call - but maybe people wait for happy hour (which starts at 2:00 on Fridays). But, as it was I just ordered at the bar and was on my way in 10 minutes. The Hiyashi Chuka is so satisfying during these heat advisory days - cold noodles with a soy and I think sesame oil dressing, topped with chicken, cucumbers, rolled egg, and pickled ginger. I recommend it! Their Japanese cucumbers are also good as I recall, though I didn't get them this time because it would have been too much food for lunch. If you're wanting ramen even though it has been scorching hot lately I recommend the miso ramen - the dollop of miso butter makes it so so unctuous and delicious. I've heard that the vegetarian ramen is good, too.

Stopped in for lunch and had a nice time. The pork gyoza was yummy and they had like an all day…read morehappy hour or something going on so it was $1 each! Great deal! The gentleman working was very nice and patient with us. The restaurant was cute and had a calming atmosphere! We will be back!

The most authentic Japanese atmosphere and food in Ft. Collins. Excellent food, service is great,…read moreand the menu has plenty of options. Not as cheap as a bowl in Japan, but still worth a visit! I want to try everything on the menu! The customer mix was incredible - all walk of life when we visited.

When walking in you are greeted with a gorgeous atmosphere that gives off a sushi bar type vibe…read more The service is super quick, especially because it is Ramen. But they were also fairly quick with the appetizers that we tried. The barbecue tofu was surprisingly delicious with a great texture and yummy sauce. The Gyoza was also a fan favorite with a light crispy bottom and a good filling. We tried two different ramens with two different proteins. The beef was a bit, tough and dry, but the chashu was nice and soft like melting in your mouth. The broth was also good and the noodles were nice and thin. Overall, I felt like this was a nice bite to eat and definitely filling. The only thing I felt that was lacking was the service on refilling water. I would definitely come back if I was around the area. They definitely got busy pretty quick.

They do NOT have ramen! The photos of that need to be taken down. It's misleading. Maybe they are…read morefrom before the ownership change. We went there for ramen and were all bummed about that. It was later on a Sat night and we were the only family in the place the whole time. But the chef was very friendly, the cream cheese wontons were the best, and one or two of our dishes were really good. The curry had only a couple potatoes that were way too hard, and it was limited on veggies, but the broths/curries were good flavors. They have mango (in season) sweet coconut rice, which we all love!

I have passed by this spot for years and never realized it was a restaurant until recently - I…read moreguess I thought it was an Asian grocery or something. Anyway, somewhere I'd heard relatively good things, so I stopped in for take-out when I found myself on this side of town. It was well into the dinner hour but the place was relatively empty - just a couple of people at one table. In retrospect, I should have taken this as a sign. I ordered one of my go-to dishes - pad see ew - and decided to try the fried tofu as an appetizer. I am struggling to find anything positive to say, so I'll just give it to you straight. The pad see ew had barely any broccoli, which to me is essential to the dish. I ordered it with beef - they used steak, but it was cut into tiny pieces and tough - cooked too fast and too well done most likely. The tofu was deep fried hard - as in there was a really hard crust - and it was packaged with absolutely no garnish, just the hard blocks of tofu and a container of sauce. I'm not sure if they've recently changed ownership or if I caught them on a bad day - it just seems weird to me that my experience was so contrary to all of the other reviews. I may give them another chance, but I can't say that I'm going to hurry back.

My boyfriend and I love this so place. We got here every so often. We just went here the other day…read moreand got the "all you can eat". At the bottom of the page, it was clear that if we didn't finish the food, we would have gotten charged per roll that we didn't finish. We ate a couple pieces of a roll we couldn't eat and then asked for the check and a Togo box. They said they couldn't give us a box because it's all you can eat... but they charged us full price??? So I can't take home the rest of the sushi that I paid for on top of the "all you can eat" price? I really do love their sushi but if I can't take home a 17$ roll that I paid separately for then what the hell

My boyfriend had a dish that was a little too spicy for him. He wasn't going to say anything due to…read morepast experiences, but as we left the cook asked us what was wrong. The cook was more than willing to make my boyfriend another meal with not as much spice. My boyfriend was initially never gonna come back until we were asked about it. Very good costumer service, I can't recommend this place enough!

Best Ramen in foco. Amazing spicy tonkotsu ramen, I always get it with the crab rangoons and boba…read more Always great service and super hot and fresh, even when I order on Doordash. Not to mention the great atmosphere. Love it here. 10/10

Fresh, fast, delicious. I've had much better poke elsewhere, but this hits the spot. They have hot…read morefood, too, which is nice so I can order something for my toddler.

Sushi was amazing. Front of house was so kind, happy,…read morepleasant, and offered to bring us sliced avocado for our toddler while we waited for our food. Fresh ingredients- they make in-house shrimp tempura! Wonderful service! Slightly higher prices but SO worth it!

Food was amazing, our waitress was extremely nice and understanding to food allergies. $39 a person…read morefor the all you can eat seemed a bit high, especially when they upcharge additional $3-4 for each 'special' item. Overall, good experience and food.

This was just what I needed. The seaweed salad was not the typical grocery store light green dye…read morejob. It felt and tasted more like actual seaweed. The Dan Dan noodles were perfectly spicy and richly flavored. I left fat and happy! (to be honest, I was fat before I went inside, but I left happy)

This place is casual dining restaurant. I had combo 1,…read morerecommended by the server. Soup dumplings had a thick wrapper, I was thinking it would be a little lighter. The inside tasted a little salty for my preference but the inside was juicy and meaty. The fried rice was made with all the veggies and no soy sauce, which I liked. Egg drop soup was very tasty as well...not too much cornstarch...it looked and tasted soupy. I would try the dumplings again but I may be swayed to try their Dan Dan Noodles next! It's worth trying - it may just be your go-to dumpling place!!

I moved here 8 years ago and, after coming from a state that was near the gulf, was so super…read moredisappointed with the seafood offerings in a landlocked state. Neighbors and friends kept telling us that Jax flew in fresh seafood daily and, although it is pricey af, it is worth the cost. So we tried it. And dammit if they weren't right. They had several types of fish that day (my husband was so excited to get fried catfish). I had the cioppino, which is honestly my favorite of all west coast seafood dishes and they nailed it. The drinks were good, the dessert we got (key lime pie) was delicious. Highly recommend and I will be back.

Wife N and I vacationing in town, and we'd always wanted to go to Jax for dinner…read more Friday evening 7:00, arrived with reservations and we were promptly seated. We started with the Steelhead Carpaccio. Delightful flavors of salmon, grapefruit, and pistachio prop up the lime cream. All at once makes for a delicious and complex play on a basic Carpaccio. Mains: I went with a Crab Caccio e Pepe, a delicious creamy take on crab and pasta. Just the right amount of Grana Padano and black pepper create the underlying notes for this crab and pasta dish. Delicious. Wife N went with the Blackened Ahi. This was extremely tender, and cooked perfectly (which is to say, absolutely raw with the exception of the flawless eighth-inch sear all around). Fingerling potatoes, horseradish cream and a sweet onion jam routed out the flavors here. Perfect. Place is a bit loud, but has all the vibe you'd expect from an oyster bar. Love Jax! We'll be back next time we're in town!

!!!AMAZING FOOD HIGHLY RECOMMEND!!!…read more Today my boyfriend and I went to JINYA Ramen Bar for a date, we called and set reservations and they were incredibly kind and flexible over the phone. When we arrived the vibe was ambient and relaxed, and the interior design is elegant and sleek. Leah was our server and she was amazing, she tended to our every need and the food was made in great timing with great pricing. We ordered the Tonkatsu red which is very spicy to me but my boyfriend said it was just right, and servers will ask you about your spice preference from a 1-10 ratio. I ordered the Tonkatsu black and it was the perfect savory delight that the menu entailed. The dessert was DELICIOUS!!! It was a layered crepe delicacy served with a small scoop of green matcha ice cream and a dollop of whip cream, it was an airy and delightful way to end our heavy meals. Every server was incredibly kind and the whole kitchen yelled thank you to us as we left! We will be returning

Jadda was hands down one of the best waitresses I've had in a long time. From the moment we sat…read moredown, she was attentive, friendly, and made sure everything was taken care of without us ever having to ask twice. She stayed on top of drinks, checked in at the perfect times, and had a great attitude the entire visit. You can tell she actually cares about her customers and takes pride in what she does. Service like that makes a huge difference, and Jadda definitely made our experience better. I'll be coming back and will be asking for her again.

First of all, the food was made to order perfectly. The flavor profile was just on point for thr…read moreBasil Fried Rice I had. The drunken noodles were served with the thickest and yet most pliable noodles that were ever drunken. Simply perfect. Had some fried tofu as an appetizer as well with a switch chili sauce. It was just right to start out with. The best part was the service. And Isabella was incredibly cute and funny from the moment we walked through the door. Highly recommend a visit. And definitely a second to try out the other dishes.

Portions of curry/meat dishes are the smallest I have ever seen. Explained I've been here before…read moreand asked did they shrink the portions? Waitress who had worked here 10 years said "No" I know they used to be larger please just be honest or say "I don't know" Noodle portions are good but two stars for the bad taste of dishonesty