Ramen Takumi Reviews Summary

Category: Ramen restaurant New York

Address: 1 University Pl, New York, NY 10003, USA

Phone: +12122292752

Rating: 4.1
based on 129 reviews.

Food Quality

Pros:

  • "The food was spectacular!"
  • "Food, service is excellent and the prices are very reasonable."
  • "Everything and everyone was wonderful! Dinner was great with my love one. Absolutely loved it!"
  • "We loved the outdoor patio and how fresh our food was."
  • "The chashu pork was the highlight of the ramen. Thick cut and meltingly good."
  • "Great ramen! Would def go back when I’m in the area again."
  • "The sushi was great, and the curry ramen had great flavor."

Cons:

  • "But now the ramen is just losing its taste. The broth is very watery and bland."
  • "The food was prepared very poorly and then the waitress was harassing us for a 10% tip."
  • "The ramen noodles were overpriced at $17.95 each, and the tempura shrimp was stale."
  • "The broth of their ramen is very weak."
  • "Had 2 ramen noodles, shoyu and karai miso. One word. Lousy."
  • "The food was bad and a hair was inside the ramen two times!"
  • "Food here is veeeeeery overrated and needs seasoning i was really disappointed."

Service

Pros:

  • "Also, very friendly and warm service."
  • "The people are always nice."
  • "The servers were very nice."
  • "The staff was exceptionally friendly and attentive."
  • "Service was friendly and refilled water often."
  • "The service was great."
  • "Staff was very pleasant and eager to serve."

Cons:

  • "The entitlement and overall lack of respect for their customers is appalling."
  • "Literal throw on the table service."
  • "The cashier is like a robot! Very depressing."
  • "The people proceeded to chase me down and ask me for the tip."
  • "Waitress kept rushing us to leave and kept walking around our table in less than two feet distance."
  • "The waitresses aren't attend to the customers."
  • "Service could be improved."

Atmosphere

Pros:

  • "The staff is also very friendly and the atmosphere is so cozy!"
  • "Lovely atmosphere πŸ’« Vibe here!"
  • "Very good food and service, also very cute little space."
  • "Cozy little place great ambiance and quick, efficient service and flavourful food."
  • "The atmosphere was nice. Big and roomy with a definite Japanese vibe to it."
  • "The atmosphere is so cozy!"
  • "Ideal location and good atmosphere, great people watching and good seating across from Washington Square Park."

Cons:

  • "The biggest peeve was the lack of control from staff to a group of kids dining. It disrupted the atmosphere not just for me but you can see annoyance from other customers as well."
  • "It was freezing cold inside the restaurant (even with my winter jacket on)."
  • "Closing time is listed as 11PM. I walked in at 10:15 and they claimed that their kitchen 'just closed at 10:15'!"
  • "Uncomfortable seating, TERRIBLE waitresses."
  • "That might explain why the music was on the volume level of a bar. If I wasn't alone I would not have been able to converse with anyone."
  • "The service is a little rushed."
  • "OMG this is such a fake ramen."

Pricing

Pros:

  • "In front of NYU, reasonable price and appropriate quality ramen."
  • "The portions are very generous and the prices are really reasonable. This is a tip for a great and affordable meal if you're on a budget."
  • "Their prices are good."
  • "The prices are very reasonable."
  • "For NY the portions are unusually large and the prices feel like getting a student grant."
  • "They have really good sushi at an affordable price!"
  • "The food was delicious… big portions and reasonably priced."

Cons:

  • "I was charged $19 for pork ramen. The broth was half full, one piece of pork, no bean sprouts, no basil, no lemon."
  • "Menu is weird because some items are overpriced, underpriced and just right for the basic items being offered."
  • "And more expensive than the good ramen shops."
  • "The ramen was $17 πŸ˜… … bro for that tiny of a bowl… why are you charging so much?"
  • "They often charge more tips that I give."
  • "They falsely added a $5 dollar tip to my order because I can see it in my transactions."
  • "They overcharge for drinks too."

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