1981 Ramen Bar

If you’ve ever wondered what it feels like to waste your time, money, and will to live all in one sitting 1980something ramen (go for the) bar might be the spot for you. Visited 3 times before, I figured i could give it another shot since i was nearby and craving ramen. Normal wait time, once i got a seat, i waited 10 minutes to start what felt like would be a simple order but i get this AMAZING experience, make sure you get a drink it helps with the process. It takes roughly 30 minutes for the bowl of shoyou to come out, probably the best bowl served from this place but the flavor mainly came from the piece of hair hiding in the noodles. Whatever no big deal i can floss with it later, i asked for a replacement. Waitress was nice enough to bring it back, while i wait i will play the music

The Tonkatsu ramen is the best in the area. Broth was packed with flavor. Meat was tender, and noodles were perfect. Highly recommend.

The menu appears authentic, but this place is more like Japanese-inspired. Ramen broth is too thin, and we were puzzled why cabbage & arugula is included in a Japanese ramen. It tastes ok altogether, but not what we were looking for. Service was great, and I enjoyed the loud music. It drowned out my stress. This is not a dining spot for quiet conversations.

We came here for dinner once with family. We got a couple types of the baos, and different ramen. The homemade dumplings were a crowd favorite, although the serving is a bit small for the price. The pork belly bao was good, I just don't think I'm a fan of the pork belly texture. We preferred the roasted duck bao. The ramen itself was good. Although we all got different kinds, the flavors were all very one-note. The broth was creamy and rich. The noodles had a good bite. We haven't been back since, and I don't know that we would. I have recommended it to others for date night!

We visited on a Friday night. Busy! We lucked out and snagged a table. We waited maybe 10 minutes, but any later and it would've been a 45 minute wait. Either make a reservation, or try to beat the dinner rush. They offered a good IPA from Bent Water, local. We ordered a Japanese pancake to start. Honestly I could've been satisfied with this for my whole meal - it's that good. I ordered the veggie ramen, mildly spiced. It was spiced for flavor, any more and it would've been too much heat for me. The hostess and server were incredibly friendly and had a great sense of urgency. We'll be back for more apps.