I had the most amazing tonkatsu ramen--the broth is #1, the other day. Best meal on a cold day. I'm from LA and have eaten many bowls of ramen over the years, and it's my favorite dish whenever anyone asks to plan a casual lunch or dinner to gather--it's always, let's go out for ramen! Very surprised to find this gem in Langely and in such a charming location--away from the main strip and in cozy courtyard. This is also a great place to find unique gifts from Japan for kids and adults--they are all specially selected; and the healthy products they carry are also curated for anyone interested in maintaining good health. The staff are all very friendly and attentive--thank you! read more

Found this gem on our day trip to Whidbey island. We were finally eating out after months! They have limited outdoor seating. There were about 4 tables of 2. All tables were occupied immediately after they opened. We also saw people waiting, just tells you how good the food will be. We got their pork gyoza, my husband got their signature tonkatsu ramen and I got the spicy miso ramen. The food did not disappoint at all! Both broths were amazing! I liked my miso one more than the signature one but both were so hearty, smoky, creamy just wonderful. The gyoza wrapper was perfectly crisp and the filling was very flavorful, highly recommend it. It comes with a yuzu and chili paste but I found it too fragrant. The ramen is perfect, they also give you an assortment of aromatics, soy sauce, sesame oil, spicy la yu oil and some chili powders. We love our spice and loaded our ramens with the chili powder to add even more spice. We left so satisfied, the weather was perfect for a piping hot bowl of ramen! Highly recommend this place if you are in the area. We would love to come back! read more

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The service was on point and the food was delicious, next time I'm back in the area I will def hit Ultra House again. read more

Ultra House - Family dinner outing. - Ramen Near Me - Langley, Washington

Great ramen house in the middle of Whidbey, busy in prime time, def wasn't expecting it to be so good!

Customer service was bland, entitled, and indifferent. We waited for an hour and tables were sitting empty for 15 minutes as we stood in the rain, eventually giving up frustrated with the lackadaisical attitude of the gen z employees. read more

10/10 family dining experience here today. Delicious food, above and beyond service, and a fun, unique environment. First off, this restaurant has been buzzing with people every time we've walked past, daytime or evening. I'm so glad we decided to try it tonight. The co-owner, Cherub, is truly wonderful. We came in with my 3 year old daughter, and Cherub immediately whisked us to the perfect table, right next to a completely stocked children's play kitchen area. Booster seats, coloring gear, child starter chopsticks, and books appeared in an instant- way more thoughtful offerings than we could have ever expected. Cherub was so sweet and engaging with my daughter, and helped us with the perfect order. Tan tan shrimp ramen and the chicken ramen were both fresh, savory and beautifully presented. The kids meal was also great and includes seaweed snacks, 100% organic fruit juice, and a well portioned bowl of ramen. Vegetable gyozas are also a must order. I wish we visited Langley more often because we would be happy eating here frequently. Last thing to note: in a world where most restaurants are struggling to hire and retain great servers and kitchen crew, Ultra was fully staffed with people that appeared happy to be at work. This says a lot about how they are running their business. Thank you so much for a great experience today! read more

Trash food. Waited 1 hour for two bowls of ramen and one beer！70 Dollar！！The ramen is really really salty.

The Tonkatsu Ramen is the house favorite and it definitely did not disappoint! The broth is deliciously rich and flavorful, like it was simmered for ages! The Tan Tan Shrimp Ramen and the Spicey Miso have distinct flavors and delicious too. The place is cute with small Japanese nick nacks and snacks on retail. Staff were super friendly and efficient. It gets crowded, so go early! read more

Mine & my boyfriend's favorite place to eat on Whidbey Island! Thank you Cherub & Denis we love you. read more

Ultra House - Sake,Yah! - Ramen Near Me - Langley, Washington

Delicious! Dined here with my husband during a fun getaway, and it was our favorite meal of our 4-day stay in Langley. I was a little worried that hubby wouldn't care for the food, as it's a little out of his comfort zone. I really wanted to try it though, and as it turns out he practically licked his soup bowl clean! My only regret is that we don't live close enough to be regulars here. We will definitely be back next time we're in Langley. read more

This place I have been multiple times and it has not disappointed a single time. My favorite is the Tonkotsu bowl and it leaves me satisfied every time. I couldn't ask for more with Ultra House and will always recommend! read more

Ultra House - Tonkotsu ramen! - Ramen Near Me - Langley, Washington

Hands down the best Ramen in Washington! The broth was extremely flavorful. Available seating is limited due to COVID-19, however there is still an outside seating area. Be sure to get here early, as it gets packed very quickly! The service here is great too, the staff is friendly and polite! Overall a fantastic dining experience!!! Try the pork gyoza (didn't snap a pic, gobbled them up too fast) they are delicious! read more

Ultra House - Tonkotsu! - Ramen Near Me - Langley, Washington

Ate here for lunch on a Thursday and was seated right away since they weren't busy. The waitress was really nice and I got my food pretty quickly. The Tonkatsu ramen was really good and I enjoyed all of the toppings that came with it. I would definitely come back again if I'm ever nearby. read more

Ultra House - Tonkatsu Ramen - Ramen Near Me - Langley, Washington

Visited during our spring break excursion. The place is tucked into a little brownstone village in Langley. Lovely ramen, super authentic! The shop is packed full of fun items and they offer outside seating. Our server Holten? Holden? was sincere and enthusiastic and fun to converse with. He gave us great ideas for what to do for our afternoon in town. All in all it's a fabulous place to stop and sip noodles. read more

Food is amazing. I haven't had every ramen available but the Ultra House Ramen has to be one of the best around. The staff is service oriented and overall experience was great. Only down side is the wait to find a spot was a little long. Worth it if you want good food. I had the Tonkotsu, tried the spicy and a tofu one as well. The Tonkotsu and Spicy were both yummy. The boring tofu one...was a boring tofu one...never a fan of that stuff so don't read into my opinion there. Go to Langley and eat here. Do it. read more

This place is legit. It's owned and run by a husband (born in Japan) and wife. Service was super friendly and everything was explained above and beyond. I've had Daikokuya in Los Angeles several times and ramen in Seattle. Ultra House can stand up to any bowl of ramen I've had. If you're on Whidbey island it's a must stop. We will be coming back every time we're on the island now. read more

Interesting find on the Whidbey island. The vegetarian ramen is probably the best veggie ramen I've ever had. Our group also tried the tonkotsu and tori ramen. Tori ramen eater thought it was the best chicken ramen in Washington. I appreciate that the egg is actually hard boiled and not the soft boiled egg that seems to popular here in Denver. Unfortunately, because our tonkotsu eater lives in Japan for years the tonkotsu ramen was not the best he'd had. The wait was pretty long even at 1:30pm. The food took a little long to arrive. If you're on the island it's worth checking out. read more

Great food friendly service. Would go back over and over. Wish they would branch out to north side of island.

A true hidden gem. I took my wife and 3 year old kid to Ultra House for lunch today and was blown away. The food was excellent. The atmosphere so cool (I lived in Japan for years as a military brat and the place has all the candies and treats I grew up eating available on top of their regular food menu). And the service was top notch. They even had a little play area for my kid. Check this place out if you're in town! read more

It was good, I've definitely had better ramen but it was still good. Kinda on the pricey side, around $15 for a bowl without extras. The restaurant was cute, very compact but it gives it a cozy feel. My only real complaint is the wait time, we sat immediately but waited for our food for over half an hour I wanna say. Ps. Definitely recommend the miso broth over the chicken! :) read more

Ultra House - Bottom is chicken (added chili for spice) & top is spicy miso - Ramen Near Me - Langley, Washington

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Fun place to hang out. Saw a lot of ppl I know here which was cool. Really enjoyed all the great stuff they had to offer. Def a 5 star review read more

The service was some of the worst services I have ever experienced. Visited all the way from hawaii and was sooo excited to try it. The waiter was nasty from the very beginning. My companion and I were trying not to laugh because the service was so horrible we weren't sure if it was a joke. The older woman who was our waiter acted as if she didn't want us there, even though we were one of two tables dining. I can't even explain how horrible the service was. We waited an hour and a half to dine here and as someone who almost always tips 100% of the meal price if not more (because I believe customer service workers should be paid fairly) I only tipped 10%. The food was delicious but not worth it to have to deal with those nasty, unwelcoming, jaded, horrendous, hate filled, disgruntled people. Spend your money on people who do their job with pride. read more

Had lunch there never again . Overpriced for what you get. Had a chicken bowl it was cold thought it should be hot. Small bowls very expensive ... not Korean read more

Surprisingly long wait time for one bowl to-go, 25 min. Other than the somewhat indifferent service, ramen was full of flavor, fantastic.

Amazing ambiance tucked away in the quaintness of the village. Fantastic assortment of Japanese specialty beers and candies but the real highlight is the ramen. Can't wait till next time I get to go back. read more

Best ramen I've had since living in Japan. Food is amazing and staff are very friendly! Very cute place to eat.

The place is such a GEM!!! My boyfriend and I came here from Everett for date night because of the reviews they were getting and after eating there we are true believers. The owner was so nice the atmosphere is really chill easy going it's a cute place I love the decor and snacks they had at the front counter everything was perfect. I m usually very picky about ramen but this place definitely exceeded my expectations you could tell there was so much love put into every bowl they prepared. My boyfriend and I have been craving it and we will definitely be back for more this is a must if you don't go you're missing out!!! read more

Ultra House - Spicy ramen miso!!! - Ramen Near Me - Langley, Washington

Be patient. Arrive early and prepare to wait. Start with the goza,(we had pork) notice the gentle tone of the ginger .... We arrived on the island before it's recovery from the "COVID Siege" and made the grim error of looking for dinner at about 6:30 & already hungry. Found our way to Ultra House at about 7:00 and waited until 8:00 for a table to become available. I tend to get hangry and the staff and the owner handled us (okay, me) so we'll. They took our order before we were seating and offered a complimentary goza (yeah, we ate two plates) and apologized for the wait. Mi d you, they wait was entirely out of their control. My background is running 4 and 5 star hotels and this team was spot on. Super impressed with the quality of the food and the service! read more

Busy busy place with good reason. Tan tan shrimp ramen is insane it's so good for those who like nutty spicy broths. The spice level was mild but there was still a little kick, wasn't nose running though (which was a good thing). It's a small little shop with outdoor seating and the vibe was chill, servers were friendly but food was a bit pricey, but so is everything in Washington. read more

We were going to take my brother in law to dinner and the three of us were seated at a communal table for 6. We started looking at the menu when I overheard a group come in looking for a table for 5 - they were told it was going to be 50 minutes. I had seen a table for 3 outside and went over to the woman who was speaking with the host and said there's a table for three outside - we can give up our table so that you can be seated earlier. She thanked us and the host then mentioned - that table for 3 is not our table so we can't serve you so you'll have to order it to go and pick up yourselves. And they were still going to charge us the to go fee when we'd just given up our table out of kindness. At that point I gathered up the menus and handed them back to the host and said I guess we're not eating at Ultra House tonight. So I guess I'll never know what $20 ramen tastes like, although it looks pretty much like what we make for lunch at home - which is awesome. Sometimes it doesn't pay to be nice as a local in a tourist town. I miss the old Basil Cafe... read more

The ramen here is very good. I like the ambience and the server was very attentive . I will definitely come back

Amazing! Food and service was exceptional My mother is from Japan and I have been there several times. We know Ramen - lol! We make our own Gyoza but highly recommend you start off with theirs as an appetizer, delicious and the sauce is the best ever! This is at the top of my list when I come to visit her. read more

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My husband and I popped in here at lunch time and saw so many happy people eating delicious ramen, we grabbed a to go menu and looked it over during the afternoon deciding we would come back for dinner. GOOD CHOICE! It was a very delightful experience from being greeted in Japanese, being served at the bar, and conversing with the owner who was making our gyoza and ramen right there. Delicious flavors and the best crisp on a gyoza I've ever had. Ramen was perfectly sized and just the right amount of seasoning (black garlic oil YUM). Ended the meal with mochi ice cream :) definitely will come back again!! Best to you guys ultra house! read more

So my daughter and granddaughter both had ramen noodle dishes which they enjoyed. However the rice bowl dish I ordered was bad... the chicken was odd looking and tasting.. kind of like fake chicken and the rice had very little sauce on it. read more

Ramen. Ramen done well is a masterful explosion of flavor in your mouth. And Ultra House does ramen really well. Some shops have too salty, or too watery of broths. Not Ultra House, their broth was perfectly creamy with just the right amount of seasoning to make you want to slurp up every last drop of broth. My wife and I both got the creamy veggie ramen with spicy miso broth and it was perfect. 10 out of 10 would definitely recommend. read more

Amazing ramen and pleasant staff! Packed with flavor and not too greasy. We ordered a variety of stuff: the tonkotsu, spicy miso, tan-tan shrimp and the creamy vegan ramens. All of them were amazing - the vegan ramen even came with vegan noodles included! The restaurant is tucked away in a cute corner of downtown Langley. Be prepared to wait on a busy day, I promise it's worth it! read more

I've been here a couple times, and it's been exceptional. The place is small, food was good, and I've gotten to talk to the wife/owner. Heard some of her and husbands story, and she's great. Now I had the chance to visit Whidbey Island this past Saturday (4/15) to meet a friend, and he wanted to go to Ultra House. It was an early evening and the area was pretty slow, near closing times of the surrounding shops. The restaurant tables were all taken so we waited 15-20min til there were seats available. We check out the menu and chatting, then we noticed we haven't been checked on for 15-20min, not even water. So we're waiting for someone to come serve us, and we're definitely in the middle of the restaurant, line of sight to everybody, watching staff just walk by us without a word, and attending to other tables that were seated after us. We mentioned if someone was able to take our orders, and one staff member asked another "who's table is this?" And the other looked at us in disgust saying "I don't know who's table that is." Now to hear that is unpleasant, especially when there are ONLY SIX TABLES IN THE WHOLE RESTAURANT THEY NEED TO ATTEND TO! If it's not yours or hers, figure it out! The older one says, "we'll get your server." Odd to say, because when you look around such a small place, where are you going to get our server from? There's nowhere to hide in there. We wait another 7-8min with no service, so we just get up and leave. This was such a disappointment, because we've eaten here before, and we enjoyed it. But this past visit was a very different atmosphere. I hate to say it, but looking around at being the only Asian people sitting in this Japanese food establishment, it's not hard to notice when your staff goes out of their way to serve later arrived customers before you. Especially when the owner (the husband) is supposedly Japanese himself... It's too bad, because I liked the place before this experience, and you can't get food like this on the island. read more

Amazing ramen! I'm glad I came here for lunch instead of the pizza place up the block (those were the only two options midweek during the week that kids are back in school). At first I had to wait a half hour because it was incredibly busy being one of the only two open restaurants in the town at the time. They texted me when they had a spot for me and I had the Tan Tan Shrimp ramen bowl. So flavorful and full of umami! The only two things I would change if I could would be for it to have a full egg instead of a half, and some extra seaweed sheets would be nice. Probably the most disappointing part of the experience was hearing noises from rambunctious misbehaved kids, but the parents are to blame for that, not the restaurant! Definitely worth coming here when in Langley. read more

They have mastered the perfect fried dumpling! The dumpling was so crispy without having to over cook and dry out the rest of the dumpling. The flavor of the spicy miso Ramen was very good plus a nice tasting not dry cha sui. Definitely a good surprise altogether. read more

Food is ok, not crazily good. But they serve it very slow. You are expecting 45-60 min for a Raman, which usually should be pretty fast.