Menya Ramen House Reviews Summary

Atmosphere

Pros:

• "The overall experience was very warm, inviting, and friendly."
• "I like to sit by the big window to see the amazing town of Metuchen."
• "The place is super cozy and cute."
• "The environment is cozy, staff and service is super professional and efficient."
• "It's a clean, bright, and modern ambiance with music playing in the background."
• "The atmosphere is amazing."
• "Wonderful experience! Little hole in the wall, but B I G on personality!"

Cons:

• "Tiny place so space is a premium."
• "The seating was not very comfortable specially the chairs."
• "Our soup could have been hotter, the seats were uncomfortable."

Service

Pros:

• "Very friendly and attentive staff."
• "Service was quick."
• "The waiter is kind!"
• "Staff was great and amazing. Came to check up on us and it made us happy."
• "Service was good and attentive, wore masks throughout my dining experience."
• "The staff were so sweet and came to check up on us and made sure we felt welcome."
• "Staff is very friendly and attentive!"

Cons:

• "Door says they close at 8:30, was told while waiting for table they wouldn't seat me or allow togo because they take their last seat at 8."
• "The wait staff was nice enough but overall a disappointing experience and super over priced."

Food Quality

Pros:

• "It's always a nice treat. Very rich broths and love the wavy noodles."
• "One of my favorite ramen restaurants in the area because of their flavors and not-too-fatty broths!"
• "Everything was so fresh and the kitchen area and restaurant area was SO CLEAN."
• "The food was delicious! You could tell everything was fresh, and the portions were very generous."
• "Absolutely love the food!!!"
• "The sauces and flavors are delicious."
• "The taste of the ramen is absolutely perfect."

Cons:

• "The broth was ok nothing that special."
• "The broth was not very brothy and didn’t taste like it was the slow simmered kind of broth you would expect for a tonkotsu ramen."
• "Worst ramen ever. Tried at the begging of their opening, and their noodles tasted like a nice angel hair pasta with garlic."
• "The ramen came out warm not hot, the ajitama was a hair underdone and was cold on the inside."
• "The chicken was, unfortunately, a bit dry but it tasted really good."
• "The mochi ice cream flavor tasted overly artificial, the shell was thick and doughy and lacking the texture of chewy, jelly-like rice flour."
• "I got the shoyu, and somehow the broth tasted fishy."

Value

Pros:

• "The serving of pork belly is generous."
• "They offer vegan options; the Kimchi one was great, with a pretty savory veggie broth."
• "The locally made Mochi was also outstanding."
• "We did the 'couple set' which was 3 appetizers and 2 entrees for $45. It was so worth it."
• "Had the couple special which comes with 3 appetizers and 2 ramens. Def worth the price."
• "Prices are reasonable and equivalent to most Japanese ramen house pricing."
• "Price is great for higher quality ramen. From $13~$17 before tax and tip."

Cons:

• "The dishes are a bit pricy as well ranging from 13-16 dollars before add-ons."
• "It’s a bit pricey."
• "For a $16 bowl of ramen, I was just expecting a little more."
• "NOW, this picture is what $25 gets you. $19 for the ramen with half an okra, one shitake cut mushroom top, and some white cabbage."
• "For such expensive food can you not even offer a small container of extra broth?"

Convenience

Pros:

• "The to-go boxes are really cool because they separate out the noodles and toppings from the broth."
• "There is a parking lot right behind the restaurant to park at."
• "Limited complimentary parking in the rear."
• "My food came out in about 10 minutes."