Yaraku Ramen Reviews Summary

Category: Ramen restaurant Edison, New Jersey

Address: 2130 Lincoln Hwy, Edison, NJ 08817, USA

Phone: +17326623222

Rating: 4.6
based on 144 reviews.

Service

Pros:

  • "The staff was patient and gave me insight on each, they’re really friendly and funny."
  • "Our waitress was very attentive asking for more water, checking on us every once in a while."
  • "Servers / waitresses were helpful and kind as well."
  • "The staff are very hospitable."
  • "The staff was very friendly and attentive."
  • "Service was great; waitresses were kind and attentive."
  • "The staff is always so friendly and patient."

Cons:

  • "Minus one star because it was hot inside being 98 degrees outside. Think the AC wasn't working as one of the waitresses ended up turning on a small fan in the corner."
  • "Don't ever try to order to eat your to-go food, even though you and your friends just eat there because the lady will yell at you."
  • "The service really sucks."
  • "The food is good don’t get me wrong but the service was not great I had ordered take out and sat down and they were saying that they don’t 'encourage' you to eat your take out there."
  • "And if you sit inside, you will smell their nasty bathroom."

Food Quality

Pros:

  • "The takoyaki was great, as good as most other places in the area."
  • "The ramen here is very true original taste."
  • "The food here is really great! The ramen is done very well."
  • "The broth was very tasty, the pork was melting in the mouth, all very well seasoned."
  • "The Truffle Butter and Miso Ramen were so complex, and full of flavor!!"
  • "Everything is packaged separately, comes home piping hot and ready to combine and serve."
  • "The noodles were so nice and chewy and the broth was so good as well."

Cons:

  • "The pork fried Gyoza is steady but uninspired."
  • "I was very disappointed with the shrimp bao as it was way too plain."
  • "The rice was terrible!!!!😣 (beef over rice) the beef so old and dry! The rice not hot at all."
  • "Sadly the food isn't bad, but mixing it around I pulled out a black hair."
  • "The broth is not really seasoned correctly, the noodle is not homemade, the calamari has no seasoning at all."
  • "The food was good except my Ramen smelled strongly of piss I'm not sure why and I don't think anybody peed in my food but it was a very offputting smell to get a huge whiff of ammonia."
  • "Karaage was over fried and dry."

Value

Pros:

  • "Spent about $30 for the whole meal."
  • "Portion sizes and prices are perfect."
  • "Yaraku was extremely good value with some ramens at only ~$10."
  • "Tasty ramen at reasonable price."
  • "Good price."
  • "You can even add extra noodles for $2."
  • "Reasonable prices, appropriate portions, and delicious food all around."

Cons:

  • "After pick up my ramen the soup was only half of pint??? It didn't even covered half of the ramen! Not for 12.95 ridiculous portions!!!!!"
  • "Ordered for delivery and received 2 small pieces of meat…. I understand we’re in a recession but i still paid $13 for a soup. I expect more meat for this pricey bowl."
  • "I think for the price I should get a whole egg and more pork belly compared to other places."
  • "Portion seems to be smaller than other ramen place."

Ambience

Pros:

  • "Once the entrance door opens, you will feel the cold breeze instantly."
  • "Atmosphere is sleek and modern."
  • "This is exactly the vibe I want from a casual ramen spot."
  • "They have a great variety and the atmosphere is very chill."
  • "Ambience was well decorated and clean."
  • "It is not a huge establishment, but very cozy and inviting!"
  • "The decor is fashionable and welcoming."

Cons:

  • "It’s a small space and can be noisy at peek hours."
  • "It's not even a great atmosphere inside since it is too small."
  • "I hope they add some sounddeadening material around as it can get rather loud when there are many people."

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