Best Ramen in town, we order takeout and bring it home everytime and it always rocks!read more

Five Stars -- A Must‑Try in Downtown Salem!…read more My wife and I stopped by Akai Ramen yesterday, and this spot absolutely delivered. We ordered the shrimp fried rice, hot gemai tea, cucumbers, fresh salad, and the seafood ramen -- every single dish came out flavorful, balanced, and clearly made with care. The portions were generous, and the prices were surprisingly reasonable for the quality. The service was immaculate from start to finish. Friendly, attentive, and genuinely welcoming -- the kind of hospitality that makes you want to come back before you've even left. The decor is clean and modern with plenty of seating, creating a relaxed atmosphere perfect for a date, a family meal, or a quick bite. Yes, you do have to pay for parking in downtown Salem, but once you're inside, the food, the vibe, and the service make it more than worth it. If you're anywhere near Salem, I highly recommend stopping by. Akai Ramen is doing everything right -- great food, great people, great experience. Five stars all day.

Amazing food, and service they're always so on point with everything and the food is freshread more

Osaka is a nice, small restaurant and it's an unknown gem! The place is clean and neat and mostly…read morequiet (except for the overly loud elevator music). Service was friendly but not terribly quick. The food was amazing. We started with crab rangoon, and I couldn't believe how packed with crab and cream cheese they were. Best crispy crab wontons I've ever found. We ordered two rolls, Bad Daddy and Oregon Duck. When they arrived (right after the salad), they were huge! Two of us barely ate more than half. The rest, we took home and had for lunch the next day. I loved the rolls and crab rangoon, both. Prices were very reasonable, and portions are generous. I'll happily return again.

Great food. Seriously all we received was great. Sort shell crab was a bit small, but it was…read moreunique for being across the country.

Attentive and caring host. Both the vegetable roll (delicious panko yam) and blackened tuna were…read moremade very well. Nice background music doesn't make you frazzled. I stopped by for an early dinner. Parking was available and booths are comfortable. I'll bring back friends and family.

The ramen is delicious, brown sugar milk tea boba is even better, and the service is great as well!read more

To be honest, this place probably deserves closer to three stars, but I didn't quite have the heart…read moreto rate it that low. I know firsthand how challenging it can be for small business owners--especially immigrant-owned businesses. That said, there were several shortcomings that affected our experience. The issues started when ordering. There were two vegetarians in our group, and while many of the ramen dishes listed an option to add vegetables, I wanted to confirm whether the broth itself was vegetarian. Unfortunately, our server repeatedly said she didn't know and didn't offer to check with the kitchen. One ramen listed a miso broth, which is typically vegetarian, but when I asked about that specifically, I received the same response. To be safe, we ordered the clearly labeled vegetarian ramen, while my husband ordered the miso ramen. His dish arrived almost immediately, while the rest of us waited at least 15 minutes longer. When his ramen was delivered, there was no explanation or indication that ours was coming shortly. He tried to eat slowly so we could eat together, but he was nearly finished by the time our bowls arrived. One other small but noticeable issue: it was around Christmas, and the holiday music playlist was extremely limited. We heard the same songs rotate four times, which became a bit distracting. My advice would be to invest more in server training, especially around menu knowledge, and perhaps update the music playlist. With some improvements in service and attention to detail, this place could be much better.

Sept. 4, 2025 - nice anniversary meal, great show at the table by the chef cooking our steaks. Food…read morewas good, restaurant was relatively busy for a Thursday. Oct. 1, 2025 - handwritten sign on the door, CLOSED INDEFINITELY as of Sept. 28th. Sad.

Good food and service @ Nagoya in Salem, OR. !…read more We were passing through and in need of a good sushi restaurant. This restaurant had mixed reviews and we were willing to see what's what. We were acknowledged and seated upon entry. We received great service by Summer throughout our time here and were checked on frequently. The food was good and we ate more than we should have. The restaurant itself was on the larger side with decent decor. It could have been cleaner and updated, the walls were a bit dirty and paint was chipping off in many different spots... Overall, satisfying dinner.

Food was delicious during opening time lots of people started to show up right when they were…read moreopening up right after 10 minutes they don't take long on food like 10 min wait. I asked a lady if she has came here and she said it was her 2nd time and now she will always come here because it was delicious. It gave my hopes up and I was satisfied with the taste.

The food is great and affordable! Very fresh and authentic. The service is friendly as well.read more

I came here on a whim with my boyfriend because we were both hungry and wanted to do AYCE. We…read morestumbled across Momiji on Yelp and even though the it was a little pricy ($37 per person), we decided to give it a try. It was a small little restaurant with only five tables and the bar, but we were seated quickly. The food was pretty average, but the real issue was waiting for the order. We were seated at 7:19pm and last call was 8:30pm so we thought we had plenty of time. Boy were we wrong. Our first order came pretty quickly at 7:30pm. We finished pretty quickly because we were so hungry. We ordered immediately. The next order didn't come out until 8:07pm. A whole half hour. At that point we were still hungry so we ordered immediately after we finished because it was last call, but we were disappointed. We saw other people who place their order after us get their food before us. It's like they purposely try to stall until last call for people who do the AYCE. Their food also wasn't the best quality for their price. Unfortunately as excited as we were before coming in, we won't be back.

I live very very close to Silverton original Momiji and when family from California visit we…read morealways make a pick up at window it's become a tradition. Always delicious and a fun and easy meal

Delicious food. I gone for lunch many times. Never disappointed wait time no waiting. Very clean…read moreand positive establishment. Love eating at Bibimbap House. Thank you folks for your kindness . LindaSue

I love the location and the outdoor seating is so nice on this day but we sat inside. The service…read morewas really attentive the food was good too. Enjoyed my meal. If you dont want to cook your dish this is the place. They also serve sushi and it was ok the salmon.