Ani Ramen House Reviews Summary

Atmosphere

Pros:

• "The atmosphere is cool and a bit artsy."
• "The atmosphere is cool and unique with a big comic mural and loud music."
• "The atmosphere is homey city feel and reminds me of nyc when packed!"
• "The atmosphere is upbeat with a variety of music playing."
• "The place itself was really cool, a mix of modern and classic vibes."
• "As you walk in, you will find the resounding orange and black brand colors along with the manga wallpaper a bit playful which creates a trendy atmosphere of inner-city vibes."
• "The atmosphere was really nice. Dim lighting, clean dishes on the table, staff was excellent."

Cons:

• "Music is pretty loud and always playing so not best place for a convo."
• "The music was so loud to the point that we need to yell at each other."
• "It seemed as if I was in a dance club. Ridiculously loud music, black walls and almost no light made me want to eat the ramen and leave right away."
• "The music they had playing at 1230 pm had so much expletives."
• "The music is like Club-level volume."
• "The atmosphere, which was dark and kind of sterile, could have more neon and art."
• "It's very dark in there tho so kinda hard to read the menu."

Service

Pros:

• "The service was excellent and it was a wonderful atmosphere."
• "Sean, our server, was like a food wizard. He knew everything about the menu and helped us pick the best stuff."
• "Julie was our server who was super patient, efficient, & very helpful! She was also very polite!"
• "Our server Nick was great! He was very respectful and quick."
• "Service was good and wait staff was polite."
• "The staff was great, kind and helpful. The food was served fast and enjoyable."
• "The staff was also kind polite."

Cons:

• "Waitstaff not enthusiastic about service even during less busy times."
• "But they force you to give your email or phone number just to sit down and eat a meal, even if you are being seated immediately without a reservation."
• "Our actual server, Zariah M., returned with the check... I don’t know what the hell her problem was."
• "Service seems to be lacking now."
• "Why have so many tables if you can’t handle the amount of orders and have to come up with excuses as to why it’s taking long?"
• "I should have to ask for a wine glass twice, order a sods twice or ask for spoons."
• "Staff needs to up their game. Had to ask several time for a wine glass and never received the side of soy glazed chicken because the waiter never wrote it down."

Food Quality

Pros:

• "The food here is top notch and is one of the few places that makes excellent vegetarian Ramen that my wife loves."
• "Solid ramen! Portions are generous. The flavors on point."
• "Food was amazing - we had the sticky buns and the chef special with eggs added."
• "The chashu and kakuni were tender and flavorful."
• "The staff are super friendly, and the food is always on point."
• "The food excellent."
• "Everything is delicious and the pork belly is out of this world."

Cons:

• "The pork was overcooked; it was too dry."
• "The miso soup was thin and lacking flavor or character."
• "The broth had a lot of bitterness instead of the umami & sweetness of what you'd expect from this type of broth."
• "However the day we visited we ordered a tofu rice bowl and it was very bland and plain to us."
• "Even the pork belly was dry."
• "The noodles themselves seemed to have arrived as a mostly solid block."
• "The ramen was ok but they do charge you for the egg which I didn't know until the check came."

Accessibility and Convenience

Pros:

• "Montclair location is also BYOB."
• "Love that they pack the broth into a separate container for you to pour into the noodles when you get home."
• "There is a space for those with wheelchairs near the front, & it is wheel chair accessible!"
• "It is also BYOB and there is a liquor store close by."
• "Quick pointers: 1) Do it! 2) If you want to avoid street parking, there is a parking deck around the corner on the same block."
• "The restaurant is extremely kid friendly though - if your kids like noodles, they will like this place."
• "Love the community table option."

Cons:

• "However, it's not the most ADA friendly as levels 2 and 3 isn't wheelchair or stroller accessible."
• "Parking is a pain sometimes."
• "The one complaint I have is the service. It’s always the case where we have to flag them down to ask for extra napkins, drinks, etc."
• "First I would like to say that parking is the worst thing about the area this spot is in."
• "The waiting list is crazy."
• "It's always really cold and in the winter there's a draft from the door."
• "The table was really sticky when we sat down and they served us tap water but the glasses smelled like egg."