Ramen Azuma Englewood Reviews Summary

Food Quality

Pros:

• "Definitely one of the best Ramen spots in the area."
• "The menu is very wide in variety and the quality of the food superb."
• "The food was amazing honestly."
• "Absolute hidden gem, they have an excellent collection of appetizers, entrees and ramen."
• "The broth is amazing... The egg is perfectly cooked and delicious."
• "Really good ramen! I recommend the Miso Ramen and add the egg bc unlike other Ramen places, their eggs are incredibly fresh looking and not that dull greyish color that you get when you have eggs that have been sitting for a while."
• "Their standard ramen might be one of the best things I ate in 2019."

Cons:

• "The chashu was disappointing. The cuts I got were mostly fats instead of meat."
• "The food was not bad, but just really salty overall with very small portions for the money."
• "Chashu is okay not very flavorful and a bit cold on serving."
• "Ramen is okay. Noodle a bit over cooked. A bit salty."
• "The broth is filled with oil."
• "The ramen is flavorless and with the increased prices it’s definitely not worth it."
• "The gyoza skin could be thinner and was not made hanetsuki style."

Service

Pros:

• "Staff was very friendly and made sure we enjoyed our meal."
• "Courteous and clean establishment."
• "The staff was exceeding friendly and polite."
• "They care about their service and making you a happy customer with a great staff."
• "The American waitress was trying her best and was endearing with her attentiveness."
• "Super friendly staff."
• "The service was attentive and helpful, they were clean and mindful of sanitizing."

Cons:

• "I waited an hour when online it was said to wait up to 20 minutes."
• "What was even more unprofessional was the behavior of one of the employees, maybe a manager."
• "Service was very poor, it took 30 minutes just to have our orders taken, and an additional 30 to be served."
• "The server wasn’t even apologetic or anything, it’s as if we owed her to be there."
• "The service can be wonderful or terrible, depending on who is serving. Some of these kids are clueless."
• "Service needs improvement. Vegan options. Appetizers were served after mains."
• "Absolutely dreadful service. Stood in the rain for a take out order as tables ordered, were served and paid as we waited."

Ambiance

Pros:

• "Place is clean and cozy."
• "Outdoor dining also has a similar vibe and their music choice is always on point."
• "Loved the lunch + music + vibe and super responsive service."
• "A very nice and quiet location."
• "The place itself is clean and has a cozy vibe, making the dining experience even more enjoyable."
• "It's a small place but I think that's why it feels so warm and comforting."
• "Nice neighborhood restaurant in downtown Englewood."

Cons:

• "There is seating outside but not heated."
• "The place is dirty."
• "The environment and the area was a bit more busy than I would've preferred."
• "The seating at the windows needs better, longer blinds to block out sun."
• "There aren't a lot of seats."
• "But seating and dining area is very tight. Could hardly fit our order on the table its so small."
• "It’s a tiny little place! My goodness, it’s very charming however."

Value

Pros:

• "The food is surprisingly cheap (compared to NYC anyway)."
• "My son and I had an ample lunch for $31 for both, pretty reasonable."
• "Price rating: 7/10. Not bad for the goodness that you’ll get."
• "Really great price for the amount of food I got along with being delicious."
• "Prices are fair. And the lunch specials are def worth it!!"
• "The food was delicious."
• "Always delicious, filling, and affordable."