Alright. First, let me address all these pussie-ass single star reviews: if you want "date night" seating, this is not your place. You want your own booth with three feet on either side of you, go to Kaneama. Tiger Den is a ramen noodle house, not a cozy little, private booth where you can cuddle, goobie, goobie, goobie. GTFO. In Japan (I have been twice), EVERY INCH OF SPACE MATTERS. This is how the seating is at Tiger Den. Booths are shared with total strangers sometimes. No couple gets a private booth. In Japan, you wait in line, outside for a spot at the bar practically sitting right on top of complete strangers. This place is ALWAYS packed. If you don't like sitting super close to people, go somewhere else. And take your 1* review with you. Now, for the food. We ordered appetizers rib eye yakitori and takoyaki. Both were amazing. The takoyaki wasn't like the takoyaki street food in Osaka, but I'll take what I can get. EVERYONE in Osaka eats takoyaki, so try it. We ordered two ramen soups: Tonkontsu and the vegetarian one. Both were really good. The service was fast and friendly. The average wait to be seated (you wait outside) is 20 minutes. I think we waited 12 minutes. If you are in a group, they will not seat you until your group are all together. It doesn't matter if your friend is parking the car. Also, there is a sign up sheet outside. If you don't write your name on it, you don't get seated. I had to watch some FOB almost start crying because she couldn't read the Engrish, and was waiting there for a bit for her friends. Hey, life is rough. If you want some good, fast, and cheap ramen in China town, this is a good place to try. They have a bunch more stuff on the menu too, but ramen is their specialty. We will for sure be back. read more

Tiger Den - Vegetarian (not Vegan) ramen. VERY good. - Ramen Near Me - Houston, Texas

I've been here twice. The first time my friend recommended the black bean ramen. I thought it was good but I expected more given the wait. This time I got the tsukemen dipping noodle. Dipping noodle is very common in Japan and I was semi surprised they had it on the menu so had to try it out. It was aamazzing. It had a spice and kick to it and was thick and rich. I loved it! All my friends either got spicy miss or garlic bean and they all tried my ramen and said they would definitely prefer my ramen next time. read more

Tiger Den - Tsukemen dipping noodle. So spicy so good! - Ramen Near Me - Houston, Texas

It's good guys. It's not the best, but the best in Houston. If you've traveled for food before like myself and have eaten the big names like Ippudo, Tatsuya, and famous joints in Tokyo, you know you've had better. However, I will not give Tiger Den a lower rating simply because these places taste a tad better. I travel often but not often enough to fly across the country or drive 4 hours to go eat a better bowl of ramen. Tiger Den has the same noodles to Ippudo, but the broth of the tonkatsu has a tad too much garlic and the broth isn't as thick or flavorful as Ippudo and Tatsuya. However, the eggs are cooked perfectly and the pork belly is very soft and tasty. Overall, it's a very delicious bowl of ramen. Same owners as Aka Sushi. They only made 300 bowls/day right now. More often than not, they always sell out on the weekends so don't be tricked with the fact that they're open till 2:00am. Nobody wants to walk away with drunken hunger at 1:30am from a close-yet-so-far delicious bowl of ramen. read more

Coming here for dinner on a weekend, you should suspect a 30 minutes wait, but trust me, it is worth the wait. The ramen is delicious, my typical order is the spicy miso but the tonkotsu is also very pleasant. When you enter, you feel like your in an underground, trendy place and I love that. Tiger Den knows what's up, their service is fast and have such eye candy as waiters, I will always give them a good tip. read more

Tiger Den - Ramen Near Me - Houston, Texas

I finally visited my brother in Houston after months and months of being pestered and bribed with the promise of delicious and unforgettable meals. I'm not sure when or how it happened, but somewhere along the way, I had become a huge ramen freak. There's just something really comforting and satisfying about rich, flavorful broths, chewy noodles, and melt-in-your-mouth slices of pork belly. My brother brought me to Tiger Den in the hopes of satisfying my never-ending ramen cravings. It was an early Friday night around 6:30 and unsurprisingly, a wait had accumulated outside the restaurant. Taped onto the outside window was a waitlist for customers to write their names and the number of people in their parties. We had a respectable 5 people in our group and I was surprised when we were called within 15 minutes. The inside was cozy, bordering on too tight, and completely filled. We were squeezed into a booth on the side that was probably designed to fit 4 people max. When we asked to wait for the table next to us, which could accommodate our numbers much more comfortably and whose customers had just paid the bill, we were firmly told "no." All right. It's all good, we can fit. I don't mind being elbowed in the face by my cousin while we eat or anything. Within minutes we had placed our orders and hungrily awaited our food. Thank goodness it didn't take long. All night, our dishes came flying to our table, alone or in pairs. Their priority seemed to be pumping food out as fast as possible rather than trying to have everything come out at once. That worked perfectly for us, since we had planned on sharing our dishes. However, I can see how it could be a slight annoyance if we had not. 1. Takoyaki - These were large, hot, crisp balls stuffed with a generous amount of octopus chunks. The dough inside was cooked through and a decent amount of sauce was drizzled on top. Very solid and tasty, although nothing spectacular. I think the sauce could be a little more strong or memorable. 2. Chicken Gizzards - Surprisingly, these were absolutely delicious. The sauce was spot-on - salty, a little sweet, and a bit of brightness that complemented the gizzards very well. The gizzards were cooked perfectly and had a texture I really, really liked. I highly recommend trying these. 3. Pork Jowls - Also quite tasty and served with a spicy, mustard-based sauce. They were cooked very well. No complaints here. :) 4. Lamb Skewers - Could have had a more interesting seasoning (I'm a sucker for cumin and lamb), but nothing wrong with it. Like the others, these were cooked very well. I really enjoyed the creamy sauce that came with it. 5. Ribeye - Ridiculously tender and served with a slightly sweet sauce. A very solid dish. 6. Tonkatsu Ramen - My favorite part of the ramen here would have to be the noodles. They were cooked "al dente," remaining distinct, separate strands in the broth. They had a bite and chew that I loved. The broth was decent - nothing amazing or special, but all right. The pork slices were tender, although a little under-seasoned. Their flavors couldn't stand up to the broth at all. I'm always a bit sad when served only half an egg, but it was half of a tasty, soft-boiled egg. 7. Dipping Ramen - My brother also ordered this and I tried a bit of it. It's a very interesting dish where the noodles and broth were served separately. The both was very, very rich and thick, almost sauce-like. It had a nice amount of spice and hidden within were ground meat, a couple slices of pork, and I believe an egg. You take some noodles, dip them into the broth (don't let go!), swirl it around to coat the noodles, and immediately take them out and eat them. I probably wouldn't order this because it's not my type of food, but it was good. I had a great time at Tiger Den despite the bit of tension we had with the seating staff. The ramen was decent, but not the best I've had. The skewers, on the other hand, I enjoyed immensely. I will definitely come back when I visit Houston in the future to enjoy some skewers and beer (which I hope they have). read more

The ramen is just ramen. Nothing too fantastical about it. The decor is great though! There's always a huge line which I find strange since there are so much better counterparts in Houston for a ramen fix, especially since the menu here isn't extensive either. The broth is too salty for my taste and the portions between the noodle, chasu, and gingers are all sorts of awkward. I came with high hopes and left really disappointed. There are better places and this place is average at best. read more

I love eating Ramen here! I've tried to eat ramen at many restaurants but Tiger Den is my favorite!

I've eaten here about 5 times now, and even though it's not the best ramen I've ever had (compared to Ippudo or Terakawa in NY), it's still damn satisfying. The best ramen on the menu to me is the black bean garlic ramen. Everything else I've had has been mediocre. The flavor and intensity of the garlic just really brings out the broth and makes it much more flavorful when compared to the spicy miso. The noodles are harder than I would like them to be, but this is still the best ramen in Houston (so far). One of the only things that kind of bothered me was that we were waiting outside in the cold for a while because we had a larger party, so the lady who comes out to talk to everyone and calls everyone's name (I'm assuming the owner/manager) asked us if we wanted some hot sake while we were waiting. Although she did not explicitly tell us it would be complimentary, we all figured it was implied because we had been waiting for so long (~40+ minutes). She then proceeded to stuff 6 of us into a regular 4-person booth because we were thinner people and the bigger tables were not opening up fast enough. THEN after that, she charged us for the sake. It just just slightly off-putting to go through all the gesture of having us thinking we were getting something for free, and then we weren't...especially after we got stuffed into a tiny booth. read more

I get it. Ramen is the new latest and greatest food trend of 2013 but guess what? It's over glorified instant noodle. That being said, I'm still trying to get on board with it and I'm having a tough time doing so and this place only helped a tad bit. I've tried ramen twice in my life- once at Momofuku in NY and once at a Japanese restaurant in Sugar Land( terrible idea). Neither were amazing so without a doubt, Tiger Den was the best ramen I've ever had and again that's not saying a whole lot. I had the Spicy Miso Ramen and while initially it was good, I found myself getting tired of eating it after a few bites. I felt the same about the Pandan donuts we ordered for desserts. While I was just ok with the food, I really liked the atmosphere in the place because it made me feel like I was in one of those outdoor restaurant/booths in Hong Kong. I would say it's worth checking out. Other people have raved about it. Just because it didn't agree with my taste palette doesn't mean that it won't agree with yours. I'm a noob to this ramen thing. Maybe one day I"ll like it...but for now I prefer good ol mama noodles. read more

I've been hearing about Tiger Den for a while now. It's been hyped as the best in Houston, so I had very high hopes. They opened at 5 on time, I wish they had day time hours because they'd have more business,and there was a line. Luckily I was the first one there ;) I ordered the Tonkotsu. It was salty and not overly flavorful. It's better than some places and not as good as others. Maybe my expectations were higher or maybe not. The food was good, just not as amazing as I had hoped it would be. I really liked the people and the kitchen. It's cool to watch everyone doing the cooking. The place itself was interesting. I like the community tables where you share seating with everyone else. Not everyone is okay with it, but I think it's cool. But we got a booth. Overall nice place. I would go again, because it's not pricey, and the food is solid, just not amazing. I went with Keri Y., her review is on point, and much more detailed. read more

Tiger Den - I wasn't amazed by the food, but I do like the place! - Ramen Near Me - Houston, Texas

I was able to visit Houston recently and was very excited to try this ramen place! I've heard a lot of good things about Tiger Den, like that it is not only the best place to eat ramen in Houston, but that it is the best place to eat ramen in Texas! Since I've just been getting into eating ramen recently, I was so excited to come to Houston, if only to go to Tiger Den! What a massive let down. Let's start with the positives. Tiger Den is a competent restaurant. The ramen, or at least what I had, was very okay in terms of flavor, and the service was friendly and very fast. They have a cute little box of spices at each table for you to change the flavor of your ramen to your liking. Also, the price is pretty decent, around $8 on average for a bowl of ramen. That's really it for the positives, unfortunately. The negatives, well... Aren't good. First, the seating is particularly awful if you are in a group of 2, you know, like on a nice date or something. This is, without a doubt, not the place to have a date under any circumstances. They sit you at this giant table where you are forced to sit next to other people. The space for the restaurant is very small, so I understand why they do this, but in my opinion, it really takes away from the experience when you have to scream over 4 other people adjacent to you just to talk to the person you wanted to eat with. It's also an extremely tight fit, so you will bump elbows with your neighbor from time to time. Kind of feels like eating on a crowded city bus. Second, the portion sizes are small. I think I finished my noodles in less than 2 minutes, and the noodles (at least for the shoyu) are not very thick. While $8 is a good price for a bowl of ramen, it isn't when the portion size makes me feel like I need to order another bowl just to feel full (an experience I've never had at a ramen place before). Lastly, the ramen I got, the shoyu, wasn't really that good. I typically default to shoyu on my first visit to any restaurant serving ramen, and this is the first ramen place that has lime as one of the ingredients served in it. When we ordered, we asked the server to not include it in the bowl when, but he suggested otherwise, so we got it with it. While the broth only had one lime slice in it, that was the only flavor I was getting throughout eating it. I added some red pepper to it, and yet still, all I was getting was lime. I now understand why the server was so insistent on us keeping the lime in, because the broth is so bland that it's the only flavor that will come through. I'm very sad and happy with how our experience went. Sad because I was so hyped on it being good, only to be a huge letdown, but also happy because the best ramen places I've been to are around me. read more

"Good ramen for Houston" is how my friends have described it and I think that is fairly accurate. I always get the Tonkotsu for comparison with extra pork belly and egg. Pros: -Satisfied my ramen craving -Really good roasted pork belly -Solid egg yolk consistency -Beef tongue appetizer was awesome Cons: -Broth, which is one of my favorite parts, lacked depth and was very one dimensional -I didnt get much broth either... -Long wait (~1 hour around peak times) and they will run out if you come late To compare to other ramen specialty places, I think Tiger Den doesnt falls short of Ramen Tatsuya in Austin and is FAIR from Ippudo in NY. Would I go there again for Ramen, yea because it is pretty good for Houston. read more

SOLID! Super good ramen and AMAZING dessert. You HAVE TO, HAVE TO get the pandan donuts!! Possibly my favorite dessert in all of Houston. They're like fried pillows of airy dough that are perfectly crispy on the outside, and you dip them in a pandan custard (btw pandan leaf is originally from Southeast Asia and it has a vanilla-like flavor to it). The yakitori selection is pretty big! I recommend the whole squid if you're in the mood, but I usually don't get it because of the price. They cook the meats to a medium-well to a well-done stage, which I'm not exactly a fan of, but it's still good flavor. The ramen is, obviously, amazing! The garlic black bean broth is a pretty strong flavor if you're not used to fermented black beans. The tonkotsu is super rich and flavorful as you'd expect. The tsukemen, which is noodles dipped a very condensed broth, is filled with umami and spice. The ramen portions are pretty big and the toppings are filling. Overall, Tiger Den's price to quantity ratio is more worth than what you'd find at Jinya or Ramen Tatsuya. I recommend going on a weekday or during off hours on the weekends if you want a short wait read more

First time trying Japanese ramen and it was absolutely amazing. Had the spicy miso ramen as recommended by so many yelpers and also ordered the spicy cucumber appetizer. Loved the atmosphere, felt like I was in the streets of japan. So happy with the food. Definitely left satisfied! read more

Tiger Den - Spicy miso ramen - Ramen Near Me - Houston, Texas

Came here on a Tuesday evening for early dinner (6pm) b/c I heard it gets crazy busy on weekends. It was strange writing my name on a paper on the restaurant door and then being told to wait in the hot Houston heat (lack of waiting space inside. I get that you want to maximize seating space, but c'mon...imagine how bad it'd be in July on the weekend with a long wait time! You'll need body spray in the bathrooms for customers!). Once we were seated, I ordered the Tonkotsu Ramen, which was good. The meat portion was tiny (but aren't they all for ramen), and the soup was very good. It was on the greasy side, but still very good. Service was alright. Ambiance is also nice but not super special. read more

Noodles not authentic for ramen. It tastes and looks like noodles you eat in Chinese soup. The Chinese decorations on the soup bowls made it feel even less authentic. The wall decorations of Harajuku Street was the only Japanese thing about this place. I will say the broth was tasty though. read more

Lived in Japan, best ramen in Houston or closest to it I've come to find. These other ppl not giving this place 5 stars are just ignorant to authentic Japanese cuisine. Just reading their comments make me not trust Yelp anymore. Trust someone that knows actual Japanese food, place is pretty damn worth the wait. read more

I would easily say that this is the best ramen in Houston (far better than Kata Robata, Gun & Goro, Jenni's Noodles). For people who have had ramen in other cities, I would say it was comparable to Tatsuya in Austin, TX and a small notch below Ippudo and Totto in NYC. I went during the soft opening but found the wait to only be 30 minutes or so on a weekday night. Service was friendly and fast. read more

Many friends told me it's not worth it to wait in line for this place but I refused to believe them (thinking may be they were just too hungry) So finally I got to try this place out after 1 hours waiting in line. The wait was not that bad because they give you ice water and there are chairs to sit. But don't know how it would be in the summer. Well, it does not really matter because most likely I am not coming back. What I tried: - tonkatsu ramen: I think it's their most popular. It's ok as its 3 stars. However, for a dish like ramen, either they get it right or they don't. This place didn't get it right and it's disappointing. Their eggs were not perfectly boiled. A little overcooked. The eggs has the brown color but no taste :-( - miso ramen: too too salty, very little topping, and the I can distinguish the different flavor of each topping. - tan tan ramen: it's ok. The taste is not unique, hard to distinguish from other ramens except for the chili color, not spicy - spicy cucumber, it's refreshing but once again, nothing special - beef tongue: no taste, no texture read more

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Late 2014 upto mid 2015 we always go to Tiger Den. It's our go to ramen place. Like almost every week during winter we were there. At that time, we don't know any other ramen place besides this. Today, we finally got the chance to go back and damn! it wasn't as good as before. First of all they had a price increase. Like 100% price increase for the appetizer and increased the ramen prizes too. it's crazy!! Probably if they did not change the quality and quantity of the food -- it would've been worth it. But heck no!!! Garlic black bean is not as tasty, as garlicy, as savoury as before. It tasted like it was diluted with water. Beef tongue portion was cut into half of what they serve before. It's crazy!!! Tsukemen is not a special order or off the menu item anymore. It's actually written on the menu. -- this taste like butter! It tasted like spicy cream sauce with butter! Doesn't taste like the broth is made of chicken or pork. It's kinda Nasty!! definitely not worth the $9.xx that I paid for. This used to be my favorite so I know for sure that it tasted completely different. The last thing about my tsukemen is that they put chashu pork and it was pure fat. 2inches of pure fat. There's no meat portion on the slice. chashu pork should be fat and meat. maybe they put the excess fat in my serving because it will be covered with "cream sauce anyway".. The lady who used to sit the guest is not there anymore or I don't know -- we didn't saw her there. Quality and quantity of food changed a lot that's for sure. That is it for us. we are not going back! read more

This place descriminates for 2 party people. We go out to eat and needs privacy. They let you seat along with people you don't know in a tight space like elbow to elbow. There were several vacant table and they said it's for 3 people. I suggested that I will order another food to make up for the 3rd person and all they said is sorry I will never come back to this place again and would not recommend it to lovers. read more

The second time was better then the first, but the experience still left much to be desired. The wait is between 30-45 minutes, even longer it's during peak hours. You put your name on a clipboard in front of the restaurant and wait for your name to be called. There are no waiting areas inside the restaurant, so you have to stand outside or walk around the shopping and hope they haven't called your name yet. They pack patrons in like sardines here. The tables are very close to each other or if you're a party of 2 and it's a table for 4 you will have to share the table with another couple. The restaurant is dark and dimly lit. The first time I came here, the clean cups of water on the tables still had stuff stuck on it! I felt service is rushed, they try to get you in and out so forget sitting back and enjoying your meal. We got a sampling of the skewers to try. The robatas are ok, overpriced and not much flavor. The broth had good flavor. Hubby liked the noodles, but I thought it was too thin and was not snappy enough. I must say, the desserts are delicious! The pandang donuts are light and fluffy and the tofu cheesecake was rich and creamy. Don't think I would ever say that about tofu cheesecake, but you have to try it for yourself! read more

So it took me a while to decide to come here since I am very skeptical about ramen in Houston. On a Tuesday night and still was a wait of about 20 minutes. I guess people like their ramen here in Texas. The first thing that went through my head when i walked in was that the decor was very nicely done. It at least has the ramen feel which is always good. Sat the at bar with my buddies and proceeded to order a few appetizers: Take note that the portions of the appetizers are very small and for one person (not even). Chicken Heart: dont judge me.. its some good stuff and addicting like crack! no i dont do crack but id imagine thats how it would be like :P Pork Belly: who doesnt like pork belly?? its like bacon man!! and this place doesnt disappoint. Beef Tongue: again i love stuff like this. not sure what its marinaded with but its darn good! Fried Octopus(?): dont ask just get it! (we ordered 2 of them) And onto the ramen: Spicy Miso Ramen: hmmm i dont want to be overly judgemental on their ramen. So I will say this; its pretty decent considering what I have tried in Houston. The noodles were okay and i didnt get the overly under cooked ones that people keep talking about. I had written a review on another place in Vegas about how amazing their noodles are which makes me sad right now writing this one. But I wont knock them as its passable. The broth holds its own and I wont knock them down another star for not being above and beyond delicious. The waitress was very accommodating and friendly. I will definitely come again but for the craving of the appetizers and not the ramen. Okay maybe a little of the ramen! read more

The service was good. But my rating is for the food. Their ramen tasted similiar to packaged ramen/soup at the grocery store. The only difference was they threw in more ingredients. Still doesn't change the fact that it lacked flavor and thickness. I've had much better ramen else where. It's like once you've had the best.. others just can't cut it.. and this place definitely can't make the cut. The appetizers were okay... But not good enough to convince me that the ramen was worth putting up with. I would never come here again. Even if a friend treated me for free. I'd rather cook packaged ramen at home. read more

What I heard from my Japanese folks was that they have ok ramens but small dishes are pretty descent, and I would echo that. The small dishes are better than the ramen. We tried 4-5 skewers and eggplant, and all were good. Now for the ramen, I had a tonkotsu ramen. The broth tasted ok, but it was a little bit watery. Not that the soup is thick enough but it tasted as if it was watered down with tap water (now I think it might've come from a lack of de-watering the noodle after cooking). The thin noodle fits with the thick creamy tonkotsu broth. The noodle had some elasticity as it should, but it was too elastic in my opinion. A rubber like hyper-elasticity. The noodle seems to have more room for improvement than the broth. As for the toppings, shinachiku and egg were good. I didn't really like the chashu. The pork belly may need slower cooking. Its fat was almost intact and I think it should be tender and almost melting. To be very honest, I cannot give more than two stars for their ramen, but the small dishes were good and both of the deserts we had (tofu cheesecake and doughnuts) were good too. So I added one star. read more

hm.. Well this seems to be the place to be nowadays, seeing as how theres always a line and seeing as how there's not really a waiting area inside, most of the time you're stuck outside. Unfortunately for us, we decided to go at the busiest time and it happened to be 40 degrees outside...and I was wearing shorts, so we were waiting outside for about 30 minutes. I think we were lucky because it was just me and my girlfriend, so the wait was considerably shorter compared to some groups who I believe were waiting anywhere from 45-1hr30 min. They are always packed so you almost always end up sitting next to strangers. I'm not a big fan of that, but I totally understand because of the lack of space. Now onto the dining experience. after being seated, we ordered within 5 minutes and it took around 45 minutes for us to get our food. I ordered the spicy miso ramen and my girlfriend ordered the tonton-men. The noodles were pretty eh, but I did like the broth! the 3 strips of pork I had in my spicy miso were super succulent and tender. The tonton-men's broth was much richer but Beth said she only had one tiny piece of meat in her ramen. The cool thing about the menu is that it's simple. They have a few appetizers, a few desserts, and just a few main courses, so it's very focused. You can add a "sticker" (???) to your ramen which is 1.50 for an assortment of sides you can add-on to your ramen. OH! and the shoyu egg in the ramen was exquisite. Overall I liked it, but I didn't think the 1 1/2 hr wait for food was worth it. I've had better ramen, although unfortunately not in Houston. :[. It's a clean environment, cool decor, they had a basketball game on, and the employees try their very hardest to be quick with your orders, but even so, there's a lot to be improved. read more

Waiting list is always so god damn long. Your name in front does not guarantee you are gonna get the table before the people that have their names after yours. I got the Spicy Miso ramen. It's good but way too much sodium. I guess it's just how ramen is. The dessert called donut something has a very funny taste. Not bad though. All the side dishes are very salty too, and very small potions. It's not too bad overall but not worth waiting for a long wait to get in. read more

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Look I'm a nit picky asshole when it comes to eating ramen, but there are some basic things you should do when you make a bowl of ramen. When I received my bowl of ramen I pretty much went down my checklist for a good bowl of ramen: 1. Soup - Yeah this shit was the real deal, it was true to the taste using pork bones and adding the right amount of dashi. 2. Pork Belly - The pieces that I got were just right not to tender not to tough and had the right amount of fat to meat ratio. Although, we did have some people in our party get 95% fat on their pork belly that ended breaking apart in their soups and floating around as little blobs of fat (REAL APPETIZING). 3. Noodles - This is where Tiger Den's ramen experience took a nose dive into my conscious asking the following question: "I wasted how much for this s***???". First of all, out of the dozen times of eaten ramen ,including some in Japan, I've NEVER had the noodles like I've had at Tiger Den. The noodles at Tiger Den were like egg noodles, I felt like I was eating a cheap 5 dollar wonton noodle soup. The noodles were too thin to be real ramen noodles (the d*** things were thinner than Apple headphone wires). The sad part is that the f****** machine they used to make the noodles came from Japan. That s*** really turned me off, I couldn't even eat my ramen anymore without complaining after everytime I put the noodles in my mouth. Final thoughts - Call ahead of time and ask them if you can pack their soup to go and then take it home and add your own Maruchan's noodles for 0.99 cents. read more

Delicious. Energetic vibe. Friendly staff. Worth the wait, but arrive at least 15 minutes before opening to write your name on the waiting list if you want to have less wait time. read more

Horrible service and the waiters are so rude! Will never go there again!!! If you want to have a good time, don't go to this place.

I'm not a fan of the noodles, and the fatty pork. I came to tiger den when they first opened and their noodles tasted so differently! They used to boast making fresh noodles but now you can tell that they use noodles that aren't fresh. It's really something I can't get past. The pork has always been very fatty and I used to put up with it when I didn't have many ramen options but now that their are plenty in the city, I don't have to put up with it. They've added more to their menu with gyoza and takoyaki. I tried both and they were good. I like any yakitori- chicken gizzard, eggplant, ribeye... all execellent. Ramen I've had here: tonkotsu, spicy miso, and garlic black bean. I would say the best out of the three is the spicy miso. The pros: great service, cool ambiance. read more

I came here on a Friday night with 4 others, and we had to wait about 20-30 min to be seated. The wait was definitely worth it though. I've tried Ramen Tatsu-Ya (Austin), Michi Ramen (Austin), and Ramen Hakata (Dallas), and I would have to say Tiger Den is my favorite. I ordered the black bean garlic ramen. For me, it was the perfect amount of saltiness - not too salty, not too bland. The noodles were different from any other ramen place I've tried. It was slightly thinner than the typical ramen noodle. I prefer the regular noodles, but these weren't terrible or anything of that sort. Note: There's a vegetarian option that's not on the menu! Just ask your server about it. read more

Tiger Den, Tiger Den. I'll tell you why, you aren't my friend. You're restaurant is too tiny, not to sound whiney... But even with one, two, three, four... None of us can even get inside your door. Ok ok... But for real. I'm not sure why this place is so popular. Their ramen isn't amazing. It's just..... OK. Broth doesn't punch you the mouth with flavor. It's just a slow wave of "hello, hi, I'm here." Kind of boring. I got the garlic black bean ramen. Even something with GARLIC in its title should mean bold flavors. Dont expect anything of the sort when ordering from here though. Like my intro states, this place is SUPER small. So that means if there is even a hint of rush hour, that means you'll be waiting quite a bit. Like... Sit outside and enjoy the odd smells and 387488383 other patrons walking around. On the bright side, you can always get some milk tea afterwards. read more

Great atmosphere and contemporary dinning room. We came to check out the ramen but the yakitori stole the show. We had the spicy miso ramen, the tantan-men, and the tonkotsu ramen. We all agreed that the tonkotsu ramen was the best of the bunch. I've had better ramen than what tiger den is offering but I'm not sure what I think is better ramen is "real" ramen. The owner came by our table and was chatting us up and explained why they open at 5pm and not before. It takes them that long to make the ramen from scratch, noodles and all. My suggestion would be to grill the pork belly right before adding it to the ramen so that it's texture is crisper and more appetizing. Don't forget to get the pandan custard doughnuts for dessert, they are delicate pillows of bliss. Overall a great dining experience and I will be back for sure. read more

By far my favorite ramen spot. The tonkatsu is so flavorful. I love the dipping noodles they have a great spice level.

I think everyone is too harsh on this place. I was afraid to come because of some weird reviews but it was very good!! Trust me I have tried a lot of great ramen!!! Ive been to ippudo and totto ramen in NYC also ramen tatsu-ya in Austin. This is a great place with a great atmosphere!! The ramen was more similar to Ippudo in NYC. Very good broth and noodles. You people are crazy this place isn't nearly as bad as some people have said on here. I believe this place is very authentic ramen. read more

Tiger Den - Tonkutsu ramen - Ramen Near Me - Houston, Texas

Recently, I was lucky enough to be 1 of the first ones to go to a new restaurant that is opening soon to try their ramen. The decor in Tiger Den was very interesting. Loved the lights they had because it was different. The waitress was that served my boyfriend & me was very nice. We had the option of the Tonkotsu Ramen or Spicy Miso Ramen. Since I love spicy food, I went with the Spicy Miso. I was a bit hesitant to try the Spicy Miso Ramen because after trying Miso Ramen at other places a few times, I've noticed that the broth would be very salty, but I'm not sure if it's just a bad batch or just my taste buds. The presentation of the ramen was good. The bowl was a good size. I know some people had a couple complaints about the temperature of their ramen, but I didn't have any issues with that. The temperature of the bowl was fine for me, as was the egg, but I saved the egg til the end of the meal. I wasn't really told about the spicy part needing to be mixed with the broth, but I kind of figured it out when I tried a bit of the broth. When you mixed the spicy part, the broth became a tad more red. The spiciness of the broth then was just right for me. It wasn't overly spicy that it made me want to cry, and it wasn't too little to the point where I couldn't taste it. With that being said, I enjoyed the broth a lot with the ramen. The ramen wasn't bad. I think with the broth, the ramen was tasty. I heard that the chef had handmade the noodles from scratch, so that was pretty awesome. I really liked the fact that the ramen bowl not only had bamboo, but also had wood ears included. Wood ear (in Pinyin, Mu Er) is a type of fungus that Chinese people eat for medicinal purposes. I had eaten plenty of this when I was ill a couple years ago, so I recognized it immediately. The wood ear was slippery, loose, and had a crunchy texture like it should have. As for the bamboo, I felt like that was a little inconsistent. Some that I ate were more crunchy than others, but that wasn't a big deal for me either. Just something I noticed. Overall, I enjoyed my ramen. I know that the chef is taking in all our notes to make changes and be ready for grand opening, so I'd definitely go back to try it again or even try some of the other ramen. I'd give it a 7 out of a 10. read more

Tiger Den - Spicy Miso Ramen - Ramen Near Me - Houston, Texas

Was very excited to try this place because it is yet another dedicated ramen house in Texas! We got there and they had a sign up sheet by the door for the wait and by 9pm they told us that they might be running out of ramen..BUT we actually got in by 10pm! ahh and the excitement begins! We ordered a variety of ramens so we can try them out! I got the spicy miso which was REALLY good! Oh my.. it was wayy better than Tatsuya in Austin! The spice was a bit mild but the flavor was DELICIOUS. The veggies went very well with the broth. There was a good amount of noodles in the servings, although I wish we had a bit more broth because it was so good! The pork was sliced tooooo thin though! Could hardly taste the good flavor it's supposed to have but at least we got 3 pieces. The egg was cooked perfectly. Next, I got to try the tonkotsu ramen. This was pretty good, although it wasn't as mind blowing as I expected it to be. Noodles/Pork/Egg were the same as spicy miso. Lastly, we got to try the Black Bean ramen. This was veryyyy goood too! If you like garlic, this is definitely for you. They use black garlic in the broth which makes the garlic flavor even more intense. I wish the pork was cut thicker in all these ramen! It would've made it so much better. Overall, I had a very good experience here! Extremely happy we got in since we drove all the way from Dallas and this was the only time we were available to try it. :) next time I'm in houston, ill definitely try to come back here! read more

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Wow, these reviews are all over the place haha. I guess it depends on taste buds, but the food isn't too bad here. I'd give them a 3.5 rating if I could. I ordered their tonkotsu ramen. Pretty standard; there's nothing too special about it. It tastes good. I really like their pandan donut. It's the same as Chinese/Vietnamese fried breadsticks that you add into rice porridge, but instead you dip it in the green pandan sauce and it's quite delicious! Not too sweet and good as a mild dessert to wash down your ramen. This place is crowded for dinnertime and the wait took awhile, but it wasn't anything that would kill you unless you're impatient and don't like waiting at all. Then maybe it might kill you ;) Service was decent for a packed moderately tiny restaurant. Ambience is great. Dim lights with awesome flower firework shaped light fixtures. Super noisy, but you can still hear your table mates talking. I'd come here again to try the other ramen bowls. Not too shabby. read more

Finally tried it and will never come back. Regrettably, I had their spicy miso ramen. Although it might be unfair to judge Houston ramen based on great ramen from NYC, Austin and Philly, I've had my fair share of bad ramen for proper comparison. The noodles were a little undercooked, the broth had flavor but not enough and it was not spicy at all. The spice level was extremely disappointing and misleading...please don't call the soup spicy if it's barely mild. Also disappointing was the rough pork meat. The only decent element is the egg. As for the service, the staff is friendly. The food took 10 minutes to come out even though my boyfriend and I only ordered one bowl of ramen to try and the restaurant was 3/4 full. Average wait time is under 5 minutes at other restaurants for more than one bowl of ramen. read more