Tonkotsu ramen was great, rich salty broth and springy and textured ramen noodles. All toppings were great. The sweet and sour pork was quite average, the pork was extremely dry and chewy yet also soggy, the sauce was also overwhelming sour. Chicken karaage is fantastic and would definitely recommend.
Good was good. Didn't have to wait too long. Good atmosphere without loud background music. Good amount of heating in their courtyard area on a rainy night. AND the staff who had a nice chitchat with my table about Gilmore Girls, you know who you are, thanks for the chat!
Beautiful place, with such beautiful meal to enjoy, plus after a very good feed, the beach is just outside the door
This is place awesome. I have tried most of their ramen and it didnt disappoint me! My personal favorite here is the chicken karaage, oh man its delicious! Make sure you reserve seats because its always full in this restaurant! They have a wide variety to choose from and I will definetly come back here!
Food 10/10
Service 10/10
Ambience 9/10 because the place is always get full, its a bit crowded but nevertheless still a place to try and have some authentic japanese food!
The service there is superb. The staff are all really friendly and the food is well presented and tastes amazing. I always recommend this place to others.
We live far away from here, but we’ve been happy to make trips to Ramen Takara in Browns Bay for the past 5 years. Always good food and friendly service. The only downside is that it does get super busy so we often have to wait for ages outside, and get a short allocated eating time which does put a pressure to inhale food and get out ASAP. Last time we had to wait for 45 min and once we sat down we got told we only have 40 min to eat. Other than that, the food and the service never disappoints.
Been there a lot. Always busy there. Their ramen is consistent and some of the menu has a Chinese twist. Tonkatsu broth is tiny bit salty to me. Everything else is great.
One of our fave ramen restaus around the shore 👌
Ramen Takara is always an absolute delight
It was an amazing experience for me. Beautiful service. We had to wait to get a seat, but it was worth it. Though it was crowded, there was no compromise on service or food quality. Both were excellent. Moderately priced totally worth for putting in time and money. It was an awesome treat to my tastebuds.
This shop has homemade noodle and the vendors offer a variety of noodle dishes to choose from. This seems to be rare in Auckland.
We ordered seafood fried noodles, which is a kind of noodles that is fried in oil and is very crispy, while the other part is soaked in the soup and is soft, elastic and delicious. Rich variety of seafood. This noodle is very similar to the one I ate as a child in Shanghai 40 years ago. At that time, it would only be eaten once during the New Year and special occasions. However, this cooking method is almost impossible to find in Shanghai today. Dandan noodles are also great.
The staff are also very welcoming and smart. What a wonderful encounter 💕
Impromptu noodle craving of friends led us to these place. All 9 of us enjoyed the warm staff and quickly served food much to our delight. An authentic Japanese ramen to go to in Brown's Bay.
Excellent food and reasonably cheap too.
Highly recommend this place
Wow! Delicious! Super friendly staff and gluten free options. Felt like I was back in Japan.
Loved loved loved everything we had at takara. Pretty busy place in Brown Bay so you must be early. Happy that our group of 4 came at the right time around 1230pm for lunch and we were seated right away. A few minutes late, the queue was building up already.
Food was really fantastic and the price was right.
I truly enjoyed my Tom yum ramen and the chicken karaage. The gyoza was ok could be a little bit more crispy, the pork belly spring roll was crispy but I didn't taste much pork belly in it.
My partner said his tonkatsu ramen was good too and our mate ordered the spicy Tan tan ramen and boy did he sweat it out eating it 😁.
Parking is by the Browns Bay beach so no worries there.
Overall, our experience was good but I wondered why they don't accept Mastercard. Anyways, we would be back again when we are around the area and remember where to get a good Japanese fix.
Authentic tasting Ramen Restaurant. The Tonkatsu Ramen is highly recommended. The karage chicken and gyuoza were spot on and good size portions. Ask for the Kid's menu, choose a main plus a drink or dessert. Excellent service and the food came out fast, although it was a busy lunchtime
Great ambience with tasty ramen. Place is small that is why they'd ask you to book first. Overall, it is great place for ramen.
Enjoyed the Tori Shio Ramen, Vegetarian Gyoza plus the warm sake. 🍜👌Everything was perfect. Will definitely come back.
Thalia Wilson Campbell
+5
I need to express how much this place feels like home. If I could vote 10/5, I would. I had the privilege of visiting Japan this year, and upon arriving home, my husband and I were seeking a dining experience that could provide us with a similar overseas feeling.
Using the best Japanese we can, we visit once a week, chatting to the wait staff, slurping on the Tokyo Soy Based Shoyu Ramen, priced so reasonably it's a no brainer to make this your local go-to.
However, this is not why we go back; we go back because of the warmth of the people, the out of this world fresh and flawless comfort food, and the feeling that we are visiting a slice of home away from home.
The food always comes out very quickly and none of our friends have ever left less than impressed.
They have vegan and non vegan options but for this cultural experience, I recommend branching out if possible.
They take bookings up to 24 hours however leave half the restaurant for walk ins so don't be afraid to rock up.
Parking can be difficult but countdown across the road works well.
Wheelchair access is possible however may be outside with coverage and heaters.
See you there :)
We have been coming here for many years since we discovered it whilst living in Browns Bay. Now we live on the South Island and miss it so much that we make a point to come here whenever we're back in Auckland (which isn't often enough!). The food is always great tasting and quick to the table, the staff are very attentive too. Never change!
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