Good flavor, average price, non-English speaking and almost no meat in the ramen bowl. The…read morerestaurant is casual and low key hole-in-the-wall place in the alley near a square that is a busy thoroughfare. I used google translate to decipher the menu and ordered with no problems. It was cooked and served within 15 minutes and had a rich flavor, not spicy despite being called the spicy bowl, and only had one lonely piece of pork, just the one sliver. The bamboo shoots had quite an off-putting flavor, but otherwise was good. The portion was not large, and was 98 HKG dollars/~$14 USD. I had high hopes but will unfortunately not be returning.

OH MY GOD..... I've always been a die-hard Ippudo fan when it came to ramen. But this place... It's…read moretoo good not to be missed. We just happened to be staying at the Hotel Icon, next door. We were looking for a quick, easy place to grab a bite that didn't look like it would suck. The seating situation here is very tight, but it's totally worth it. I got the ramen with garlic and sprouts and it was AMAZING!!! The fresh garlic in every bite, the savory broth with a great noodle to broth ratio! The only odd thing was that they gave us water to drink and didn't ask if we wanted anything else. It was fine. But just a little unexpected. I wish there was one in NYC so I could get it tonight!

The Santouka I usually frequent is wedged inside a grocery store. We have to hunt for a table and…read morebus our own dishes there. This Tsim Sha Tsui location is a step up from that in terms of ambiance and service. It is on the 6th floor of iSquare. As you come out of the elevator, you have to weave around other shops and follow a curve to the end in order to find it. It's not difficult, just a little out of the way. The restaurant wasn't busy at lunch time on the Wednesday we came and we were seated straight away. It felt comfortable and relaxing where we sat. The waitresses were courteous. Our water glasses were filled before they got empty. We ordered Miso Ramen and Shoyu Ramen. The latter soy sauce flavor was good but I still thought the soybean paste flavor was better. I'm biased? The noodles were al dente. Unfortunately, the gyozas were nice and crispy only on one side. They were just too soft when you flipped them over. I prefer them fried evenly. One nice thing about Santouka is the consistency of their ramen broth. I haven't been to very many of their branches but so far the flavor has always been reliable to me, even across the ocean. If I have a hankering for Hokkaido ramen, I know where to get my fix.

Always delicious and never disappointed! Been to 3 different places.. US-Cali , Vancouver, BC and…read morenow Hong Kong Spicy Miso is always the goto with a side of corn and extra bamboo! This location is inside the iSquare on Nathan Road-you can't miss this building. Everyone knows it. If you love ramen, then this is a must!

Shop: Kanadaya - Kotteri Tonkotsu…read more Soup: 5, surprising depth, slightly oily but not overwhelmingly so, slight sweetness, hint of pepper, excellent Noodle: 3, thin noodle, ordered katame but still overcooked. Need to order bari-kata to get proper hakata texture Chashu: 4, thin cut, fatty, 4 slices. All good. Price: 3, HKD78 +14 for egg = 92, Market price Egg: 4, perfect hanjuku with slight runniness, not much flavor Other: 3, kikurage, aonori, aonegi Atmosphere: 2, wooden counter, office/stock items openly visible. JPop soundtrack. Overall: advertising outside said this place was voted top ramen in Kyushu. Service was too slow considering how few customers were here. Staff spent way too much time chatting to each other. But the ramen is legit mainly due to the incredible soup. Definite repeat

I think this place is just OK. Hyped up by reviewers…read more They do serve good Ramen. It's not bad, but it's nothing special. People do wait to get seats here though as it looks like a crammed place. If there's a wait here, I'd suggest you just go somewhere else. And that's all I have to say about that.

A ramen place that offers quite a bit of variety! You want miso base? They have it. Tonkatsu? They…read morehave it too. You want spicy miso? Order ahead! If you are adventurous (and are a fan of Afuri), you might want to try their lemon soup base. You have the option of ordering a set - ramen base of about 70-80 HKD, then add 25 HKD or so for additional, like gyōza or karaage (fried chicken). Pretty good deal and filling meal! (that rhymes haha!)

My Japanese coworker recommended this place to me. His wife who isn't really a big ramen lover was…read morea big fan of this place. The first time I came here I ordered a rice set and really didn't think the food was anything special. My rating is based on: Food: 4 stars Service/environment: 3 stars Value: 4 stars Recommendations: miso ramen, fried chicken This time around I ordered to miso rich ramen and had a totally different experience. If you come here you need to order the ramen dishes. The soup is a bit on the salty side but it was rich, and full of umami flavor. The ramen doesn't come with an egg so that is a must add on. The soft boiled egg was done properly and came with a semi runny orange yolk. I also added on the larvae fried chicken and I would recommend this as well. The karate here is really quite good. Will come back when I can get out of the office for an early lunch.

Sorry to be the 5 star combo breaker but it doesn't strike me as a 5 stars ramen…read more The decor was quite nice and reminded me of Tokyo. You know, those little ramen joints at some back alley but are always full. It's a shame nothing else followed reminded me the same way. For starters - the server did very little to make us feel welcome, if at all. I rarely complained about service (hey, it's Hong Kong after all!), but as a Japanese restaurant, at least they are usually trained to pretend to give a dime about service. Apparently the sausages are pretty popular here, but when my friend asked, he seemed to hesitant to explain the difference of the sausages on the menu. You may feel more comfy if you are a repeated customers. But all repeated customers start as a first-time customers at some point of time right? Ordered sausages and fried dumplings. Nothing particularly impressive. The ramen. I ordered the spicy one. It's the good kind of spicy, but (1) It's double the size of the usual ramen my friends ordered. Nowhere in the menu indicated that size, and I hate to waste food. Also I realized that, other than the extra bbq pork I ordered on top, the spicy ramen practically got nothing in it (some small pork chucks, I supposed, but since the ramen noodles were so blew out of proportion you couldn't really think that's a proper ingredient). It's supposed to be healthy and without MSG and all. Umm. Okay. Wouldn't queue for it, but wouldn't mind to come again to try another ramen dish to make another review.

Yummy ramen! A friend brought me here and definitely was a great recommendation. Their broths are…read moremore healthy focused. We came around 12:40pm on a weekday and were able to get a table, but by about 1:15pm there was a line outside. Food: You have the option to choose the broth, hardness of noodles, whether you want spring onions, essential oils, and garlic. Other add-ons are additional charge. -My friend got the pork broth and I tried it and it tasted really good. Simple and savory. -I got the "Beauty" ramen ($80) which is a pesto ramen with bacon. The broth was really good! I asked for "hard" ramen and it came as requested. For me I also had garlic and green onion, and overall really enjoyed the ramen. The "Beauty" ramen is a set that comes with a small yogloo (yogurt drink) and salad. -We also got a gyoza and the filling tasted really good also. Service -They have quick service to take your order after you mark what you want on a sheet -Food also comes quickly No complaints here. Will have to return to try other ramen, or I may get attached and have this "Beauty" ramen again. What a beauty!

With so many ramen places around, Butao ramen does a great job. We got there around 630pm and beat…read morethe dinner crowd, so we were able to get seated quickly. Their menu is similar to Ramen Nagi. You can choose between regular, black (umami), red (spicy), or green (basil) broth flavors. They also do a rotating special ramen, which was lobster today. You can then choose the type of meat, spicy level, vegetable and noodle type/texture. We got the Black King, which has nice squid ink and umami flavors. Level 3 spicy had a mild kick, but wasn't overwhelming. The lobster broth ramen was also super flavorful, although the lobster meat itself was a bit tough. Overall, a solid place to come for a flavorful bowl of ramen with options to satisfy everyone except if you are on a diet.

Ramen here was SO GOOD (or I could have been starving. It was really late) and came out fast…read more The space is small, so you may have to sit at communal-ish tables.

Ramen Shop: Ichitora (former Kamitora?)…read more Soup: 2, tonkotsu - light body, not fatty, limited flavor, pretty forgettable. Noodle: 3, thin noodle- asked for katame, slightly over cooked not enough bite Chashu: 3, three medium thin slices. Lean cut. Price: 3, 88 incl. full egg + no service charge. Egg: 2, undercooked too runny. Over seasoned with strong sake taste Other: 3, chopped green onion generous kikurage, additional pickled veg on counter Atmosphere: 2, generic Japanese counter with open kitchen. Played Spitz non stop Overall: no wait on Sunday lunch. Many people come for the chashudon (48) rather than ramen. Very forgettable bowl. No repeat.

"They serve what!?" was my reaction when my friend told me about the BBQ Pork Bowl at Kamitora…read more神虎拉麵. That's right, barbecued pork over rice, served at a ramen joint. I had to find out for myself. Kamitora is on Amoy street, exactly one street next to another ramen shop, 黑龍拉麵 Koku Ryu Ramen. Kamitora seems to be the more popular one as there was a small line when I arrived. After a 10 minute wait, we were seated and served. I didn't know what to expect of a Japanese BBQ Pork Bowl, at a ramen place. Since I was thinking the local Chinese ones with a fried egg on top, drizzled with fragrant soy sauce. Only found in Cha Chan Teng's and bbq meat shops. It's a favorite local Hong Kong dish, immortalized by Stephen Chow's God of Cookery. The Japanese version also had the fried egg on top, with a veeery runny yolk, meant to be pierced and mixed with the sweet soy sauce in the rice. The bbq pork was neither Chinese style nor the slices like in the ramen - it was cubes of fatty pork that were melt in your mouth. I took a spoonful of the rice, egg and soy sauce mixture, topped it with a cube of pork and egg. Heaven. An instant contender to my " what would be your last meal on earth" question. At Hkd 45, 1/3 of the price of the Kamitora Special, this was a great deal too. Next time, I'm ordering two. The Kamitora Special was their classic noodle, with all the condiments, and extra slices of pork. It was decent, but the pork was very lean for some reason, had all the fat parts been used in the rice? It was decent, though I think Butao and Ichiran have more memorable noodles. But in all fairness, I was still being overwhelmed by the BBQ Pork Bowl. Mmm.

I swear it was located in a different place 4 years ago?…read more There's typically a wait and once you're seated, there were baskets under the seat to put your belongings. I remember eating a ramen out of a red bowl so I ordered the Akamaru Shinaji ramen. There's a special one for $88 and a regular one for $72 (I don't remember what was different for the special one). Mix the spicy red paste into the soup to add a kick to the broth. If you're craving ramen, it hits the spot. Also happy hour after 3pm for bogo of the same drink!

This is a chain originating in Japan and has a branch in New York as well…read more Service is friendly and prompt, and the ramen is high quality, I love the sesame grinder which allows you to sprinkle ground sesame on top of the noodles. The noodles are Hakata style, thinner than usual. Ippudo regularly updates their menu so every time I visit there's new menu items. Nice in some way, except that I can no longer taste my favorite wasabi leaves ramen. They also have other dishes besides ramen: appetizers and even rice.