Ippudo in City of London, Westminster

Visitó el lugar de ramen Ippudo cerca de Embankment para comer algo. Qué decepción. Pedí el ramen clásico Shiromaru. El PEOR ramen que he probado. Sabor suave, cerdo gomoso, caldo insípido y el huevo tenía una textura extraña y granulada. Y por 18 libras, una estafa. Las gyozas crujientes estaban quemadas/duras y venían con una mayonesa salada y grumosa, que no iba en absoluto. El tazón de arroz de pollo era demasiado caro y soso. 50 para un tazón pequeño de lechuga integral, arroz empapado y pollo seco. No malgastes tu dinero, llegó a £ 40 y tal estafa. Comida de mala calidad. Hemos visitado Ippudo Central Saint Giles y la diferencia de calidad fue de día y de noche. Las instalaciones del baño también eran repugnantes, apestaba a orina y papel higiénico por todo el piso. He visitado un montón de auténticos lugares de cocina japonesa a mitad de precio, con comida abundante y deliciosa, no este lugar! Un fideo de olla sabe mejor que aquí.

The food and drinks were excellent, the waiters/waitresses very lovely, caring and the vibe of the place is good. The only downside is the small space, but nevertheless everything was magnificent.

Very good food and extremely polite staff. You are served quickly.

Ate here on Friday evening. Was quite busy so sat at the bar and got to watch the chef in action. Food was good. Lovely sparkling yuzu sake.

Simply the best Ramen tonkotsu I had in London.

Good ramen exquisite Fried octopus balls (Age-Tako Yakil). We had to queue for 10ish minutes.

I liked the savory pork flavor from the ramen broth. However, I was expecting ramen with noodles soaked in broth, but that wasn't the case. We play a little separately. But the chashu and eggs are delicious, and overall it's an okay ramen :) The curry is delicious with the sweetness of the onions and the chewy rice, but the toppings are poor and it doesn't come with any side dishes such as pickled radish or kimchi, so if you don't order it, you'll end up biting. I liked that the staff were friendly.

I was here this evening hoping to get a bowl of ramen. Upon entering the restaurant, I was asked to wait outside for 5 mins as they were full (I could clearly see seats beside two other customers). Once I waited outside, 2 other customers tried to enter and was asked to wait outside as well. The waiter then came out a few seconds later and brought those 2 customers in leaving me outside even though I was there first. Very disappointing and poor customer service.

Cozy and warm Ippudo, serving authentic Japanese ramen in a bustling street of Strand. Walked by it multiple times without noticing so imagine my shock when I found it. Tried the spicy veggie ramen with onsen eggs, paired with crispy veggie gyozas and peach iced drink. I never finished something so fast and the taste was amazing. Went there again and tried the same dish with tofu and rice. Will be back soon 😊

Possibly the most authentic and best ramen place in London, at a price to match

Some of the best ramen I’ve ever had. I love the noodles they use with their ramen, as the texture is firm, which I think is perfect for ramen. I ordered the Shiromaru Special.

We really love the ramen in ippudo. Went here on a Saturday afternoon and we were seated right away. Service and food both are amazing.

Tonkotsu Ramen was average or below . It was more on the watery side rather than reach and creamy. Gyoza was OK but was lacking the sour sauce, instead it was served with Mayonnaise. Recommend to try other Ippudo shops in London .

Had a perfect bowl of ramen for a reasonable price

The broth, the flavour, the noodles are great and on point. It tastes just like how it is in Japan, maybe a bit milder but acceptable since Japanese ramen is actually very salty. The portion is really small. I guess it's just London. The staff should tell the customers with bags there are hooks underneath the bar table. The glass was dirty and cloudy, hence four stars.

Small restaurant in the center of London, near Trafalgar Square. Delicious tori-shoyu ramen; the crispy shrimp and pork baos are very delicious; and crispy and tasty gyozas. The Japanese beer we drank was surprisingly delicious.

If you wanna feel like to traveled to Japan, you’ve come to the right place.

Spectacular ramen. Service always very kind and attentive. Place I have returned to and will return to.

dense The waiter was not pleasant and inviting The dish arrived only half full..): In my opinion, it was possible to serve more filling dishes

Wow, vegan ramen was unreal, so many flavours. Iced green tea and boa buns were 10/10 as well. Lovely staff and freshly made food in central London is hard to find. Highly recommend :)

The food is below average. It’s my first time to see the egg to be this well-done in a Japanese restaurant. The matcha brownie can tastes the smell of fridge. Quite disappointed. Ramen is ok.

An Underwhelming Experience – Don’t Be Fooled by the Positive Reviews! I’m not one to usually leave negative reviews, but this experience was truly disappointing. Despite the positive reviews, our visit was anything but enjoyable. Upon arrival, we were made to wait for 30 minutes, only to discover that there were several empty seats available at the back. Once seated next to a fridge, we endured a further 45-minute wait for our dishes, which arrived separately. The only positive note was our server, who was polite and tried to accommodate our request to substitute pork for chicken. However, this reasonable request was inexplicably refused by the chef. When the food finally arrived, it was nothing more than average in taste. Given the wait and the overall experience, it was certainly not worth the money. I would advise reconsidering dining here – there are far better options available.

Nice food. They forgot to put egg in my soup and brought it later. Served the wrong tea but it was also a good tea, so I didnt say anything. The tea pot looks beautiful but I dont feel save to use it.

I’ve had plenty of ramen from NY. This is by far the best ramen I’ve ever had. Not too greasy or salty but a deep, rich, perfect flavor. Get the shiromaru ramen.

- spicy goma q £5 - karaka-men £15 - akamaru modern £18.50 although ippudo is quite popular with a few branches across the city and also worldwide, it was overall underwhelming. firstly, i feel like an egg should come with all ramens bc that’s one of the best parts but here they charge extra even though their ramens are already quite pricey alone and only come with noodles, fungus and meat🥲 BUT i am also here to assess the flavour and taste… i did like the cha shu pork which was very tender and had the perfect fat:meat ratio - i just needed more of it! the karaka-men also comes with spicy mince pork but there also wasn’t a lot of it and i didn’t taste spice at all. there was also chilli oil added but i felt like this made the already-heavy tonkotsu broth way too greasy. the cucumber helped balance out this out but this was nothing special either so i would not reorder it…

Delicious meal but felt a bit small for the price.

Comida deliciosa y servicio fantástico. Puede recomendar encarecidamente el pollo gyoza, ramen de cerdo y ramen vegetariano (especialmente el vegetariano) y el té helado verde. Muy recomendable, es una joya escondida y definitivamente remolacha las grandes cadenas.

Best Japanese ramen noodles I've ever had. The karake-men is soooo good, perfect spice levels and such a rich miso broth. It got my nose running because I couldn't stop eating. My friends got some gyoza and they said it tasted very good! But definitely such a great place to eat and an affordable price ❤️😸😸

I love their Inferno chicken Don so good spicy😋

4.6/5 Noodles 5 Atmosphere 5 Meat 5 but considering the amount, 3 Soul satisfaction 5

Very good vegetarian ramen, and very good crispy vegetable gyozas too! It is a chain that we discovered in Japan and we were very excited to see that there is also Ippudo's in London! It has nothing to envy to the locals in Japan :) the only thing is, the tables are very close together, there are a lot of people and without any windows... the atmosphere that is created is a bit oppressive.

Clean, elegant, professional, and an experience I will never forget. They made made some of the best food I've ever eaten in my 7 years in England. The karaka bowl is to die for, the atmosphere is very welcoming and comfy, and the staff are very nice. I will definitely be coming back in the future, and I implore anyone reading this to please pay them a visit if you're in the area.

One of the best Ramen restaurants in London that I have ever been to. The ramen and the Age Tako Yaki was so delicious, we ordered the “firm” ramen and we think that was just right and we were glad we didn’t order “soft” ramen. Waitress was very polite and attentive, it’s a very nice place to have a quick lunch.

Great food. Amazing atmosphere - feels like Japan in the middle of London. Staff was really friendly and was amazing to watch the chef at work!

The excellent service, my daughter spilled water and also ramen, the servers were very helpful. The ramens are great. You can picked how to cook your noodle, we picked firm. Highly recommend this restaurant.

A little taste of Japan. Even the vegan ramen broth tasted just like the real thing.

Small place, nice food. I tried several non-Ramen dishes, and everything was delicious. Ramen was nice. Hot sake did blend well with Ramen.

Amazing Ramen ❤️ and the chicken karage was probably the best I’ve had so far. Crispy yet juicy!! Their inferno chicken on rice was delicious.

The best Ramen I’ve had in London. Very flavourful and great texture of the noodles. The service is also amazing

The texture of noodle was great but the broth is average

The ramen is rich and flavorful, with perfectly cooked noodles and generous portions of toppings. If you're a fan of Ippudo, you'll be very happy here. If you've never tried Ippudo before, this is a great place to start. I highly recommend it!

The soup is quite tasty and the price is reasonable.

Quite busy, decent Udon, better than Marugame, not as good as Shoryu.

We had the crispy gyoza and karaage as starters, followed by the karaka tamago and the veggie ramen. The starters were outstanding. The karaka ramen tasted very similar to the ippudo in Australia, with a few subtle differences. The veggie ramen was quite different. Both were excellent.

Food not bad. 45 minutes waiting for it.

Friendly owner, clean place. The ramen is delicious, but it would be better if the seasoning was a little less salty.

Easily one of the most underrated places to eat in Central London. Food is delicious and authentic, service is great and friendly. If you’re getting over pub bites and curry, this is absolutely the call.

Expensive and not worth the price

I have been here twice now and loved it! Fantastic broth and flavours in the ramen (and great plum wine), I always recommend Ippudo as one of my favourite places in London to get ramen. Thank you!

Really tasty authentic ramen, friendly staff and fast service

As an asian, I think this ramen tasted great

Veggie ramen, donburi chicken (i forgot the name), gyoza, houjica tea, and mochi cost me £45. All great! Especially love the mochi!!

The ramen is tasty here. It can get busy at lunchtimes and you may need to queue so it's worth getting there early. The spicy ramen is delicious!

The best ramen I found in London so far. Walking down embankment direct somewhere else and them window called my attention. The menù is small, that for me means good food. There are basically 3 main dishes that can be slightly changed, adding egg or extra top. Had the pork with egg (shiromaru tamago) with firm noodle. It doesn't look spectacular in the photo due to a plain color, indeed is that tasty that I haven't left a single drop of broth. Won't suggest the special, it is basically the normal dish with the extra on the side; If i am that hungry, I will order another dish

One of the best ramen dishes I've had to date (Mar '24). Service is fantastic here too

Hadn't been before and don't usually choose Japanese, but took a punt and really liked it. The veg ramen noodles were v nice!

Place isn’t the cleanest considering it’s a food place. Very cramped too. Food was meh at best. But the worst thing is the server who took away my coffee cup from starbucks because he said they didn’t allow it. Why? I don’t know because they are not a competing brand with Starbucks so I was so perplexed. He was rude to my companion as well, taking his card away to put it in the card machine. Really disappointed with the interaction.

Best ramen in London. I’m a vegetarian and I loved the spicy veggie ramen. It’s hard to find a good veggie broth but this place nailed it. We’ll be coming back here.

Never disappoints, nutty , rich broth , juicy pork, perfect noodles and super tasty Kara age sticks! Service on point , super fast and extremely nice Even if there’s no reservation we didn’t wait too long outside , which is right next to the station so super easy to go to , you got Covent garden next door so very nice area

Expect a little bit of waiting as this is a small restaurant. I know Ippudo from their Paris restaurant and it was also lovely in London. Although a tiny bit less cosy !

Good food, nice staff and price. Favorite ramen place in the city. Broth definitely less salty than the other famous ramen place in London. Highly recommend.

Best Ramen chain in Tokyo right in the heart of London ♥️ so delicious! Brought me back in time :)

Easily one of the best veggie ramen I have had (the spicy one)

Aside from the very warm ramen that you will indulge, staff are also very warm in welcoming you. Be it elderly, family with toddler/infant, name it. They go extra mile with their food service. There are many seats/tables at the back, so don’t be discouraged if you see the seats in front are almost taken.

One of the best ramen I had in London. Service is super fast and team is very friendly

Best ramen I had so far, all staff were very polite and attentive, great experience!

Ippudo the chain from Japan is really my go to place in London for an authentic Ramen. Will need to try the spicy one next time. Love this place

The food was incredibly delicious, from the gyozas to desserts (we had matcha brownie and mocchis) and the service was amazing! We loved it!

A great ramen experience if you eat the bar. They recommend ordering extra noodles, if so desired, when you’re halfway through the bowl. Eating at the bar means that I got my extra noodles in fifteen seconds! The broth is tasty, noodles were sufficiently firm textured, without being too rich or heavy. It’s also a great way to see the chef in action which adds to the whole experience. The cost was pretty standard for a London meal. The bowls are kept in hot water right up to plating and serving which has allowed the broth to stay at a good temperature throughout the meal, even with extra noodles. Excellent work, team.

Delicious food and great service. The open kitchen at the entrance gives such traditional vibes. Don't have any pictures of my ramen (Tonkotsu with an egg) cuz I ate it and didn't stop to take pictures. The takoyaki were spectacular 👌

Excellent ramen. A different universe to Wagamama which is what I was used to. Recommend firm noodles which is what they recommend. Delicious. Place is small so space limited. Sometimes queueing outside, lots of Japanese (v good sign). Not worth waiting more than 15 minutes though - it’s just ramen, but they are very good quality.

Loved every bit of my meal; Passionate food. Gyoza were crispy and full of flavour; Spicy chicken was well balanced with red ginger and sauces.

Some of the best ramen we've ever had. I had the Karaka-men and my husband had the Veggie Ramen. You get to choose your noodle firmness too. Definitely go, you will not regret it!!

The ramen was good and the chicken karage was the best I have ever had

It still salty as Ippudo always be but the quality is quite stable.

If you going in a busy hours in winter you will be rudely sent to wait outside in a cold weather personally by the ramen chief and ignored with the restaurant staff as well. Very lovely attitude from Ippudo chain <3

Absolutely loved the food, the ramen were as good as they are in Japan. They also have japanese beers like Asahi and Sapporo here, which I personally really love. All in all great restaurant :)

Vraiment très déçus de l’expérience. Nous venons de Paris et connaissons très bien cette chaîne. Les ramens sont déjà meilleurs chez nous mais ce qui nous a le plus choqué c’est l’amabilité des serveurs. Est-ce normal à Londres que ce soit aux clients de voir les places libres et de demander si ils peuvent y manger ? Sans rire, il y a avait trois places libres et c’est au bout de 15 minutes que quelqu’un est rentré pour demander si les places étaient disponible. En plus de ça, c’est plutôt cher.

One of the best ramens I’ve had. Service was quick as well

これが日本のラーメンですね！ロンドンに店舗があって本当ありがとう！

Service was a little lacking and slow from getting sat down to receiving the check. Ramen was normal tasting but very oily. Both eggs were too well done. Pork was tasty but only 2 small slices. Enough just to get that craving but nothing special.

I had an incredibly frustrating experience at Ippodo. Despite the restaurant being virtually empty inside, they inexplicably insisted that I wait outside. This seemed like an unnecessarily selfish decision driven by poor management. I was thoroughly disappointed with the way they handled the situation.

been going to ippudo since i was in middle school and it's a solid and reliable choice when you're craving ramen in the city. always amazing. this one is a little small and can be inconvenient for a party of 4+, but other than that, it's a great place.

Cozy restaurant serving top ramen!

Cozy restaurant serving top ramen!

Do una stella, perché sono stata trattata davvero male, presa in giro. Dopo un pomeriggio passato a Covent Garden, scendendo avevo voglia di Ramen, così dopo ricerche su internet sono arrivata qui, avevo il telefono morto con zero batteria e mi serviva un minimo giusto per tornare poi verso casa, chiedo gentilmente se era possibile caricarlo visto che c’era sopra una cassa un IPhone bianco… Un ragazzo asiatico disponibile chiede ad un suo collega che gli dice severamente NO! Nello stesso tempo di quando mi porta il ramen, domando come mai non posso usufruire 5 minuti di carica, quando davanti ne ho uno e non è di nessun cliente perché c’erano solo tre ragazze e tutte con il proprio telefono! Mi è stato detto chiaramente NO, come se stessi facendo la carità e non fossi una cliente. Se lo staff preferisce caricare il proprio cellulare e aiutare una cliente per soli 5 minuti, almeno che lo metta in un posto nascosto ed evita di fare figure del genere… Mi era passata la fame, ero davvero arrabbiata, delusa, non mi era mai successo un episodio così di basso livello! Non ho nemmeno assaporato il cibo, per me aveva perso tutto il gusto e non vedevo l’ora di andarmene e la cosa più triste, è che avevo speso la mia ultima batteria per andare in questo posto assurdo! Fortunatamente sono riuscita a tornare a casa con l’aiuto di persone per strada, a mai più!

Great Ramen. Best in UK so far.

Ippudo is always amazing! Their ramen makes me feel so happy after as the taste is so delicious! The prices are always amazing and you leave feeling very full and happy :)

If you're looking for a quick ramen fix and do not care much about the authentic taste or the flavor of ramen, then this place is for you. Many things to dislike about this joint... but mainly the broth was mediocre and lacked flavour and didn't have the richness that you expect. Also, the gyoza lacked the right flavor. For foodies out there, pass and keep looking for a better ramen place! I have been to Ippudo in Japan and this is way below the quality of ramen that the folks in Tokyo had. I am definitely not going back. However, I must say that the staff were amazing and service was impeccable.

Never had ramen before but gave it a try. Really enjoyed it.

Very tasty Ramen soup. The place is very simple. Good service.

It's a tiny place but it redeems itself with atmosphere and delicious food.

I had my Ramen at counter, which feels very authentic Japanese Ramen shops. Tasty food, staff are very friendly and polite. ごちそうさまでした!

מסעדה יפנית קטנה, עיצוב פשוט ונעים. שירות טוב מאד, קשוב שמכבד את הזמן שלך. לקחנו מרק ראמן רגיל קלאסי ואחד חריף מדיום עם ביצה. שניהם היו טעימים ובכמות גדולה. החריף מדיום שהוגש בצלחת אדומה היה טעים יותר וארומטי. לא חריף מדי. אין אפשרות להזמין מקום. לא זול. מומלץ.

I like Ippudo ramen very much. What they offer in London was slightly different from what they have in New York City, but equally good.

Lovely decor. Amazing staff Delicious food! We had the pork ramen with extra pork and egg. The noodles were firm in a velvety and flavourful broth. As sides we had chicken karage and the cucumber. Both delicious. Washed down with a lovely umeshu (with an ice cube as I’m not a Barbarian!)

Good ramen but slow service. Not too expensive. We were served after a family who came in after us. Not very attentive of the staff. Kind of took the shine off the lunch experience.

The best ramen london possibly. Expect it to be very expensive (£20 upwards per bowl), don’t be surprised to see the “Service Fee” on top, note the faux need to queue outside the place when it’s mostly empty, and know the service is openly hostile. But the food is amazing.

Loved the Ramen and gyoza. Didn't really like karaage, it had a weird texture.

Ramen bar. Do wyboru kilka pozycji i rodzajów makaronu. Napoje typu herbata czy trunki japońskie. Obsługa momentami nie ogarnia zamówień. Małe stoliki. Warto patrzeć kiedy jest przerwa w działaniu w ciągu dnia. Ramen ok, ale bez szału. Imbryk do herbaty mega, mega ciężki.