Tokyo Ramen
1733 Pearl St, Eugene, OR, 97401
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Address :
1733 Pearl St
Eugene, OR, 97401 - Phone (541) 515-6176
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Opening Hours
- Mon :11:00 am - 8:00pm
Specialities
- Takes Reservations : No
Delivery : No
Take-out : Yes
Accepts Credit Cards : Yes
Good For : Lunch, Dinner
Parking : Private Lot
Bike Parking : Yes
Good for Kids : Yes
Good for Groups : Yes
Attire : Casual
Ambience : Casual
Noise Level : Average
Alcohol : No
Outdoor Seating : No
Wi-Fi : Free
Has TV : No
Waiter Service : No
Caters : Yes
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Cee D.
Two words: curry ramen. Yes, yes, yes. It's decent curry, even! And in service as the soup base for ramen noodles and other goodies. Their fried chicken is also quite good. Service has always been fine, atmosphere is bright and welcoming, prices are Eugene-OK. Don't listen to the haters who pointlessly compare this place to Toshi's.
(4)Toby L.
I think this place is great. I'm a snob when it comes to Asian food, and I honestly think is stacks up to Toshi's at least when it comes to ramen. Give it a chance, you won't be disappointed! I recommended the #7 Tokyo Ramen Miso.
(5)Sarah V.
One of my favorite places to get a good lunch in Eugene. The ramen is delicious and it's decently priced. I also love their boba tea!! Yum yum.
(5)Matthew Z.
Wow. Came here just to check their hours because I wanted to make sure they were open, and I am extremely surprised about all the bad reviews. I found Tokyo Ramen to be delicious, way better than Toshi's in my opinion. The ramen has much more flavor, and I've never ordered anything that hasn't been delicious, with the one exception of their gyoza. It's basically all garlic. I still order it sometimes anyway because I love garlic, but I'm not going to make an argument that it is great or even particularly good. The only criticism I have is that the atmosphere isn't the greatest, and it's a bus your own table place (which makes me really not understand the complaints about the wait staff. There is no wait staff, there's a cashier that brings out your food when it's done). The ramen here is fantastic, better than any other ramen in Eugene. And I am from NYC and somewhat of a snob about food. They have a fried chicken ramen which is great, and a spicy seafood ramen which is also great. Once I discovered this place I was relieved that I would never have to experience the crowds and long waits of Toshi's again, and that I could get ramen that is tastier.
(5)Kalle P.
Tried one of the "spicier" options (with green onions, I believe) in miso broth. It wasn't particularly spicy. I did not want to finish it and had a stomachache later. Happily, my introduction to restaurant ramen was at Toshi's. I would not have become enthusiastic about it had this been my first experience.
(2)Michelle Y.
the dilemma: what to choose, what to choose. haven't had anything I didn't love but they are achingly slow. don't go if you are looking for a quick bite.
(3)Jennifer H.
Love the Ramen here! No MSG! And the teriyaki chicken is so good!!
(5)Miriam L.
Brand new, and currently the best ramen in Eugene. There used to be one better bowl of ramen in town, but it closed about a year ago, and it was only one option. Toyko Ramen actually has a large selection of ramen options, which earns it a lot of points in my book -- there's actually something to return for regularly, without getting bored. (The other ramen-focused place in town pretends to have a lot of options, but really it just tells you about the different ways you can combine 3 different things... and they all suck. lame!) I got the namesake Tokyo Ramen, which had 3 large slices of delicious pork, generous portions of fried chicken, two types of seaweed, bamboo shoots, grilled bean sprouts (these are about the best idea ever- GRILL the sprouts, yum!) and very tasty noodles. I got it with the soy-sauce based broth (they have 3 broth options). I wanted to finish this, but I was too full about 3/4 of the way through. My husband got the Tokyo Set, which had a ramen bowl that was different from the Tokyo Ramen, but also porky and delicious. He had the miso-broth, which was less salty than mine, and also tasty. The set came with a bubble tea, 3 fried potato croquettes that were DELICIOUS, 3 fried dumplings that were ok-tasty, but were a bit of a flavor surprise, being filled with something that tasted like a lightly pickled cabbage and didn't quite go with the other flavors, and a side of rice, which just seemed excessive on top of all of this food, but I'm sure someone would be happy to have it. You could probably bring kids here, and share the sides of rice and croquettes with them, and not need to order their own meals for them. As mentioned with the set, they (being owned by the same people who own Milky Way Bubble Tea) have bubble tea, which is tasty, but was way too much extra food-volume for me and my husband.) Teens and college kids will probably be thrilled by the portion sizes, and I'm happy to just not order a bubble tea with my ramen. The decor is really nicely done, keeping it casual feeling, but not cheap. You don't feel like you're next door to a Subway... The two things that caused me not to give this 5 stars, are that 1. it was a little saltier than it needed to be (though it was still tasty and entirely eatable), and 2. they don't offer beer. (hopefully that will change?) I will be back. I hope they get beer. ---- Update: I went back and tried the third type of broth (Sio / Salt). It was delicious, and the food was less salty than our first time. Seems like they're tweaking things a bit as they go, and improving on what was already good. There was hardly anyone there though, at a peak dinner time on a Friday! People need to get their butts here! (my suspicion is that beer would get more butts here...)
(4)Michael S.
First time being there and thought it was pretty good. It's definitely different than Yoshi's. With that said the price was good for the amount you get. The service was fast and the front counter person was very nice. I will be going back with hopes the food continues to be as good.
(3)Jin P.
Solid menu, good service, liked the decor. Can improve: kimchi and broth (a bit bland), price can be a bit lower. But basically it's a decent place. Ramen was ok, I wasn't unhappy with it.
(3)Stina L.
the ramen here was good but the service was definitely lacking. staff seems really inexperienced and my friend ended up having to go up to the counter 3 times just to ask whether her order was almost finished. it seemed like every customer who came in ended up having to do the same thing.
(3)Randy L.
Well. I like this place, a lot. And I like Toshi's too, a lot. Maybe I like Toshi's a little less, but that's a menu thing. TR has a wider range of choices than Toshi's, especially regarding protein (seafood and chicken). And I'm a fool for Japanese fried chicken. I think the miso ramen broth tastes a little richer here, which I like. The gyoza are large and a little strange, filled with onion/leek/garlic paste maybe? I didn't care for it though it wasn't bad - but Toshis has the best gyoza in eugene, though spendy. Twice I've had the fried chicken and pork ramen bowl - hard to try anything else it's so good. The negative reviews I don't understand - for me ( having lived in Tokyo) two great ramen places in Eugene is a GOOD thing.
(4)David D.
From my two visits at Tokyo Ramen, I think this place is actually better than Toshi's because they actually don't put MSG into their soup. I find it quite annoying every time when I go to Toshi's that you have to request for no MSG. At Tokyo, the noodles actually look more authentic in comparison and the extra spicy requested into the soup has more flavor. Not saying I don't dislike Toshi's, but I had an overall better experience here in terms of environment and food.
(4)Tera P.
Everything I've had from this place has been fantastic! I got a cold ramen and my boyfriend the spicy jampon ramen, and both were super delicious! They seem really willing to change stuff up to your liking too. I was excited to find they'll add an egg to your ramen if it doesn't come with one. My boyfriend and I witnessed them catering to a particularly picky customer and they did it all with a smile. Service is quick and friendly. From the broth to the noodles, atmosphere, and service, I'm sold!
(5)Chenoa B.
This place started out really well and we were eating there often but then we got some rancid meat and haven't been back since.
(3)Dana B.
For the obligatory comparison to Toshi's... I/we liked it a little better than Toshi's, but I/we didn't have the exact same dishes we had there, so it's hard to compare in a truly meaningful way. They certainly have a more extensive menu than Toshi's, which I appreciated. We had the Jambon spicy seafood ramen and the Karaage Ramen with miso broth. We thought they were less salty than Toshi's, which is a huge bonus to us. The seafood was plentiful and fresh and the broth was super tasty in the Jambon. The karaage (fried chicken) ramen was yummy and the miso broth was rich and tasty. The ramen noodles in both were perfectly cooked. We also had an order of gyoza, which were unlike any gyoza we've had before (and one of us worked in Japan a lot). They had too much garlic in them and little else (and I love garlic) and I would not order them again. The restaurant is nicely decorated and the staff were very friendly and attentive (especially after my friend spoke Japanese to the woman helping us!).
(4)Sam R.
If you truly love Japanese ramen and are passionate about izakaya food, I suggest you stay away from this place. If you like dark brown chicken karage that look like smashed hush puppies prepared by toddlers cooked in what seems to be motor oil (instead of golden crispy nuggets teeming with its own savory juices), this is your place. If you like "chashu" pork that tastes like microwaved cardboard (instead of slow-braised pork belly), this is your place. If you like instant ramen broth that tastes simply like salt and MSG (instead of a soothing homemade soup painstakingly prepared to heal the soul after a long day at the office), you just might like this place. Yes I do I know what I'm talking about. Nihon ni sondeimashita. If you don't know what that means, welcome to Tokyo Ramen.
(1)Mike P.
Since it seems to be obligatory to compare to Toshi's, I'll start by saying they're pretty comparable but yeah I prefer Tokyo. Tokyo's miso broth was richer. You get those fatty pools in the broth, that's the good stuff. the noodles were fatter and less firm but that might be because we got it to go (ramen places, please keep noodles separate for to go orders). All in all they're comparable but Tokyo takes the upper hand slightly. If I was gonna review a taken place based on gyoza maybe I'd go the other way but I'm not doing that. Having a karaage option though... That's a good move and it's super delicious. Still wondering why I can't get an ajitama (egg) on ramen anywhere in town though?
(3)Anchalee F.
I never write a review on any restaurant before. I always check on yelps before trying a new restaurant. This why I never come here until today. I decided to try this place because it opened early than Toshi's ramen. I like the environment and the service. I ordered simple yakisoba and French fries for my son and chicken karage curry for myself. Everything comes out pretty good. My son is very picky about food, but he finished the whole plate and kept saying yummy yummy. I also love their fried chicken, so tasty and crispy. I will go back there for sure.
(4)Tianyi S.
I'm just gonna throw it out there: People who complain about the quality of food at Tokyo Ramen have no idea what they're talking about. LITERALLY NO IDEA. Guys, just go home and microwave some Maruchan cheddar cheese ramen. No need to pretend.
(4)Yiding H.
Their ramen is the best. Come a little bit too salty for me but after that being taken care of . Their food is just awesome. Not to exaggerate, their food is the most authentic Japanese izakaya (traditionally a type store who serve simple but yummy food and drink to people who get off work late ) type of food that I can found in Eugene so far. If you are into Japanese culture and want to get a taste of some Japanese food that's other tha sushi, definitely recommended.
(5)Sarah S.
OMG!! This place was great!! I came on the recommendation of a friend. They were busy & you order at the counter. I just got their daily teriyaki special. Great!! It arrived in a timely manner. There were a lot of asian people eating here. That's a good thing. The chicken in my dish was cooked perfect. Not dried to a crisp. Lots of sautéed onions & ginger were added. A little side of steamed broccoli & some rice. It was exactly what I was looking for. I heard they do a curry soup? I'm a sucker for curry. I'll have to come back! Not too expensive.
(5)Tony S.
Late Tuesday night, decided to try Tokyo Ramen... I thought it was great. I've been to Tokyo, Japan many times and this restaurant totally made me feel like I was in Japan. Very authentic, completely courteous, great selection. Wide ramen noodles were fantastic. I'll go back for sure.
(5)Amanda A.
Pleasantly surprised with my visit. Spicy bowl was delicious, hot sake tasty. Definitely would return!
(4)James L.
Tokyo is a just okay place to get your ramen on. They offer the usual choices with the typical toppings, which I like (corn, bamboo shoots, seaweed, scallions, bean sprouts). The house-made noodles are decent., and the house-made broth, although rich, lacked flavor. The slices of pork loin in my bowl were cold. Please don't pull the pork out the fridge and drop it in my hot soup. It seems like it should be an authentic experience. All the items on the menu have Japanese names, which is not so good for us whiteys - "Hmmm... Should I order the Negikara or the Menma?" Annoying Japanese music plays throughout the meal. The exclusively-Asian employees converse with the mostly-Asian clientele in Japanese. But not so much. Bottom line: I only ate half my ramen and Toshi's is much better.
(2)Heather S.
My second visit was disappointing at best. The broth tasted weaker. The karaage was mushy, like it had been sitting in soup a long time, and the coating had dissolved. Worst of all was the gyoza. It was my first time trying it. The garlic taste overwhelmed everything, but it wasn't even fresh garlic, it tasted like that cheap, bulk-minced-in-oil kind. Nobody at my table could finish theirs. I made a face like WTF which the staff saw and kind of smiled about, rather than following up to see what was wrong. Consistency is important to me when I frequent a restaurant. Toshi's never let me down like this before, and their prices are far better. I'll remember that next time I want to get my noodles on.
(2)Maki D.
I was sorely disappointed with Tokyo Ramen the night we went. My family and I were beyond hungry, and feeling desperate having just walked out of a packed Toshi's Ramen. We remembered Tokyo Ramen and decided to give it a go. We walked into a completely empty area, and greeted with a freezing cold atmosphere. We scanned the menu and in doing so asked the waitress a few questions. She was very lacking in her knowledge of the menu and repeatedly had to ask someone behind the grill. She passed over my mother who was trying to order to take my father's order. Once we were ordered we sat down eagerly awaiting our food. Once arrived we laid into our food hoping to feel that sated satisfied feeling. The ramen was okay, nothing great. The noodles didn't seem so fresh and the broth tasted manufactured, unlike Toshi's. My mother asked for hot tea twice, and when finally she did, the waitress brought her tea in a plastic bubble tea cup which promptly started to melt from the intense heat of the water. Safe to say, we won't be going back there again...ever.
(1)Keegan T.
I hate how much this gets compared to Toshi's. I love both but you can't beat the variety at Tokyo. Better atmosphere, bigger, more authentic selection and bubble tea/non-ramen dishes. The fried chicken is great and I've always had very polite service.
(5)Seven T.
Kinda strange it seems. Toshis vs Tokyo Ramen. Not played out on some Food Channel special "best Ramen in Eugene" throwdown; but no, it appears as if "people" have taken to Yelp to bash each restaurant from whichever angle. Some reviews say its the best, some, the worst! Might i suggest formulating your OWN opinion by going for yourself? Anyways....Ya know, i liked Tokyo Ramen. Was it the best bowl of ramen ever? No. But lemme tell ya, what i appreciated about this spot most was that....they were trying!! They were trying to put out as authentic of an ambience and bowl of ramen that they could here in this fine town of Eugene. They werent callin it Tokyo Ramen and serving chicken noodle soup, they werent playing country music calling the place an Izakaya, and they were friendly to their customers! Yes, the Ramen was pretty good (salty Shoyu), yes, the price may have been a dollar too much, but yes...the guy who was making the ramen actually seemed to care about the product he was putting out. Oh, and there were Japanese people working there! Again, i appreciate a spot that is what they claim to be and not frontin' like theyre something theyre not. For that alone, i will go back!
(3)Dan D.
Un-inspired. Back to Toshis. I would not play country music in a restaurant that is called "Tokyo Ramen". Service was slow. They had some hot chili oil in an old, greasy Kikkoman soy sauce bottle, and it wasn't that hot. The broth was tasteless, and I thought the noodles might have been spaghetti noodles from the box.
(1)Rachel M.
There's only one thing that kept this from being three stars... they got my husband's order wrong in regards to his allergy. We caught this before he ate the dish, and they did not want to take it back or fix it. The counter girl had to do some serious arguing with the cooks to get it fixed, which was pretty embarrassing as they shouted and then the cook came out to ask my husband why he didn't like it if he didn't try it. I think there was a bit of a language barrier, but being able to address allergies is important. The counter gal was really persistent in fixing it though, and her service was amazing. Once the dish (a fried rice bowl) was fixed, my husband enjoyed it. I liked that you could get bubble tea with your order! It's Milky Way Bubble Tea, so it's really nice to have another place to get it other than campus. The tempura was very good for the price, I would love to get the fried chicken sans ramen. The fried potatoes were yummy. My friend had the gyoza and liked it, said it reminded him of the gyoza in Korea. The ramen was not my favorite thing. It wasn't inedible, but that's not what I would go back for. The broth was okay, but the noodles are definitely not made in house, which is what I look for in a ramen shop. It does have very traditional ramen offerings though.
(2)Rachael S.
I am so disappointed at the money we wasted here today! The soy broth was flavorless and our bowls had so many bean sprouts in them I could hardly find any noodles. The gyoza were by far the worst I've ever had. They were floppy and greasy and the filling was actually pretty nasty. The fried chicken was pretty good and saved the meal. Toshi's is far superior in taste and the care and pride that is taken with what they prepare. I may have strayed, but I won't be tempted again!
(1)Kelsey G.
I've eaten here quite a few times and I absolutely love it!! I was pretty surprised by almost all of the things said in the bad reviews (especially the super racist ones - geeez guys) because I've only ever had really good experiences here. The staff is super friendly and helpful and I'm one of those customers that always has to quiz the waitstaff on their favorites. The food is always so fresh and perfectly cooked and just all around delicious! The restaurant itself is also completely spotless, which I definitely appreciate. Also, huge bonus points for not adding any MSG to anything!!! (Round of applause.)
(5)Paolo D.
It's a relatively new spot, so it's possible that there's a few things that are still being worked on - heck, the chef (owner) works at another new spot, Tokyo Tonkatsu, maybe he should pick one spot to work at or hire a trainee who will be his subservient underling for the next 50 years, true Japanese style. That said, the choices of ramen is comparable to Toshi's Ramen, with way too many combinations of flavors that ultimately translate to bland confusion and my unhappy belly (and unhappy wallet). The noodles are, however, a lot better than Toshi's, but they should simplify their menu to something less Caucasian-friendly, and more authentic, back to basics essentially.
(2)E T.
Tokyo Ramen in two words: overpriced...underwhelming. We had Wakame w/Miso broth. It was terrible. The Korokke appeared to be the pre-made frozen kind, essentially bland, reheated mashed potatoes. No. 25 on the menu, a Shio-based ramen, came with a hard-boiled egg that had spent far too much time in the hot water and turned green. Some of the vegetables pictured on the menu were not in my bowl when it arrived. Another disappointment: the ramen broth was spineless, and they didn't provide anything to give it a kick -- no ichimi tÅgarashi, no shichimi, nothing. The server wasn't too helpful, either. It seemed like she didn't want to be there: she ignored us for more than a minute as we stood inside the door (we were the only customers), and even when we were at the counter, she mostly stared at the opposite wall. I guess the owners are Korean, so I had high hopes for the Kimchi. But it was very sesame-oily, barely pickled, and not flavorful at all. It's not worth paying your hard-earned money to support such careless mediocrity. Just go get frozen ramen from your local asian grocery store and make it at home. It tastes better and is way cheaper. Once ordered, the food did come quickly. But we weren't given chopsticks! We had to hunt utensils down ourselves after the hostess left, not to mention that my bowl was cold and the other was scorchingly hot. I am discouraged with the ramen houses in Eugene. Neither Toshi's nor Tokyo Ramen are up to par.
(1)Alan Y.
I've ordered the Shoyu ramen and I really like it!!! They serve the food way much faster than Toshis. This restaurant serves food in about 3 minutes, but it takes about 30 minutes to serve a food in Toshis. DEFINITELY BETTER THAN TOSHIS
(5)Michael E.
Good selection, friendly staff, clean and orderly. Oh, and the food was good, too.
(4)Heather B.
I love this place! I have brought people with me who have spent time in japan and were happy with it. The "Tokyo Bowl" is my favorite with fried chicken, pork, seawwed, etc. This place is wonderful.
(5)Dylan T.
Where to begin... The cashier fumbled around with the register and didn't know prices. This place is obviously a money-making venture for the Korean church in town, with pamphlets for their church on the counter and photos on the wall of Jesus. They played Korean Gospel music while we had dinner--I found this insulting. Would you like some proselytization with your $10 ramen? I put on music at my table to block it out. Then they changed it too really overly traditional Japanese music. Food: overpriced and misses the mark In every way. The Gyoza IS NOT Japanese Gyoza, it's Korean. It's huge, oily, and bland. I couldn't finish it. The ramen is scarce, a piece of pork, some bean sprouts(bean sprouts are so cheap, this is obviously filler material) and some wakame for $8. Could be a lot better. NO BEER. Rice served with ramen set. That's just ridiculous, as if you needed a meal of 75% carbohydrates. It's unhealthy and really cheap of them. They don't use MSG, but NEWSFLASH the scare is over and MSG is integral in Japanese food. Toshi's Ramen is 5 blocks away, feel free to tell them where you're going when you leave! I give this place 3 months.
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