Serves meat, vegan options available. Modern style ramen restaurant offering vegetarian and vegan options which are labeled on the menu. Has two vegan ramen: soy ramen and zesty spicy ramen. Gluten-free soybean noodle and konjac noodles are available. Buy a ticket for the dishes you'd like: the vending machine accepts big notes. English spoken. Est. 2018. Relocated from Daizucho 400 2F, Shimogyo Ward. Gets very biusy and queues can be long. Open Mon-Sun 12:00pm-10:00pm. Closed Tue-Wed. Last order 30 minutes before closing.
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400 Reviews
First Review by Mooloobooloo
helenbamwakey
Points +404
Delicious ramen! - Edit
I was in Kyoto for 3 nights and ended up here every evening! I would plan somewhere else then it would be shut, or too busy, then I’d know that engine had my back. I tried both vegan options and they are both delicious. It’s a very touristy vibe but an easy place to go. SOLID!
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Bertholdi
Points +45
Would be worth five stars! - Edit
The menu is short in general and there is only one vegan ramen, but it is delicious! It's so good that I went there twice, almost three times, during my stay in Kyoto. Also, it's one of the few restaurants that is open until 11pm. Further, if the place is busy, you'll get a waiting ticket but don't have to wait in line at the restaurant. E.g. they'll tell you to be back in 20 minutes and you can walk around the area in the meantime. And, last but not least, the staff super nice and helpful!
Read moreIf I could, I would give Kyoto Engine Ramen five stars not only four.
Pros: DELICIOUS ramen, Super nice staff, Long opening hours
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woutergm
Points +187
Nice place with vegan options - Edit
Nice setting, tasty vegan ramen
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Squizsh
Points +871
Get the spicy ramen. DO IT!!! - Edit
We popped into Kyoto engine ramen on a whim after being rejected from another vegan restaurant, it took them about 45 minutes to seat 6 of us which really is pretty good for such a large group on kyoto! They had 2 vegan options: one with a delicious creamy mild broth, the other with a broth which at first you think is actually pretty tame, but your mouth is on fire by the end of it and your [censored] is cursing you for the endeavours it will have to face in the coming hours. This is the one to get. While both of them are amazing, they used a chilli gin with Thai chilli to spice the ramen and it is probably the most unique (and painful) ramen I’ve ever tasted. Makes me real sad to be leaving Kyoto because I’d easily polish off that bowl another 100 times, much to my [censored]’s dismay.
Read morePros: Spicy zesty ramen , Atmosphere, Seating
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jonathan0391
Points +833
Amazing ramen - Edit
Really nice place and the food was simply incredible. The flavors of the ramen were really strong.
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Dinoaimz
Points +27
Bit disappointed - Edit
Visited back in 2019 when I thought it was the most delicious ramen I’d ever tasted, was excited to return on this visit, however the whole experience was a bit of a miss. We arrived and was given a number and asked to queue outside, we waited but saw groups of the same number being seated before us and it happened they forgot we existed.
Read more2 types of vegan ramen on offer, perhaps should have got the zesty ramen as the other was bland, ingredients were sparse and nothing offered any density. Noodles tasted like they were out a badly made instant ramen.
Sake offered was ‘smooth’, ‘dry’ or ‘sweet’, but personally prefer to see brands and try them out. Felt a bit condescending.
Left having not finished either my ramen or sake, with a bad taste in my mouth.
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RyanHagel
Points +242
Litterally the best ramen I’ve ever had wow - Edit
Spice is so deadly— broth is frothy and amazing. I would come back to Kyoto just for this ramen.
Read moreLoved creaminess of it. Could use more toppings but deadly ramen
Pros: Spicy zesty ramen. So much umami
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LilyFae
Points +113
Nice vegan ramen - Edit
Nice vegan ramen, seperate vegan menu with 2 options. Expect to wait, we did 45mins. Very popular
Read morePros: Taste , Large portion
Cons: Long wait
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Cashy45
Points +68
Good ramen - Edit
Can't complain! Tasty ramen. We arrived early so didn't have to wait. Good experience
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ErinJordanna
Points +406
Best vegan ramen - Edit
Tasty vegan ramen! We had a short wait time of 10 minutes (they give you a ticket) and ordered the zesty vegan ramen and smooth sake. So delicious and filling. Quite a few foreign staff! Would have been nice to have option for vegan side / entry but they only have 4 ramen items on the whole menu (2 of those are vegan)
Read morePros: Vegan options, Quick wait time
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CaluCalu
Points +4293
Delicious broth - Edit
Seems to have only foreign customers and foreign staff. You have to queue up but you'll get a number and can wait elsewhere if you want.
Read moreI had the zesty ramen vegan for 1400 yen. The broth is quite thick and super delicious. It's really tasty and service was quick.
The only downside: there aren't many veggies in the ramen - it's basically just broth, noodles and spring onion.
Pros: Delicious broth
Cons: Have to queue up, Hardly any veggies in the ramen
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NancyRetchin
Points +207
what a gem‼️❤️‼️ - Edit
i tried to arrive exactly at 1630 but it was raining and tricky to find. now i know it’s next to sou sou this exceptional japanese shoe shop. they make the ramen FRESH it takes time but the flavour and atmosphere are amazing and they accept credit cards and price is very reasonable compared to other veg places for ramen and i had rice noodles instead of udon wheat so was ideal. it’s worth waiting as the quality is so good 👍
Read morePros: great choices , great price, friendly vibes
Cons: maybe offer a few side dishes?
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Gruenkern
Points +49
Great restaurant - Edit
We have been four nights in Kyoto and went there twice. Both vegan ramens (Beaning and Zesty) were great and very delicious. We were there early in the evening (around 6:30) and had to wait 20-30 minutes.
Read moreWhile eating at the counter I could watch them cook and saw that they use seperate tools for cooking the vegan ramen 👍🏻
I could also see the orders and it looked like more than half of it was the vegan ramen. They should offer more options 😄
Pros: Delicious food, Friendly staff, Separate tools for cooking vegan stuff
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s2fw
Points +280
Worth the wait - Edit
My favourite ramen place in all of Japan. We tried both vegan ramen menu items, the "Beaning" and the "Zesty". While both were good, we much preferred the Zesty due to its extra kick and flavour. It's described as spicy, but we found it totally manageable for our North American palates. The only downside was the long line, which stretched for a block, but it was well worth the wait.
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ssavoy
Points +24
Best ramen ever - Edit
I had the spicey ramen and it was amazing! It's the most delicious meal I had during my trip and possibly ever!
Read morePros: Delicious ramen, Cool atmosphere
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vlmay
Points +139
Fun atmosphere, fabulous ramen - Edit
This place is a vibe, they even give you a bib to wear while you eat your ramen 😅 the place is full of happy customers and the servers and cooks are a fun vibe. The place has a cool interior with bar seating that you can sit and watch them cook.
Read morePros: Vibes , Staff are fun, Interior is cool 😎
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Beachbabe005
Points +331
5 stars if I could - Edit
Best vegan ramen I’ve ever had!! We got lucky and probably waited 5 minutes and the staff was sooo nice! It’s great that they also have non-vegan so my boyfriend could enjoy it too. We ended up liking so much that we got their t-shirts as a souvenir!
Read morePros: Ramen, Vibe, Staff
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i_am_tom
Points +31
Amazing! - Edit
It was very busy, so we had to wait about thirty minutes for a table (they gave us a ticket so we didn't have to stand in a queue and could wander until then), but well worth the wait. The zesty ramen is fantastic!
Read morePros: Great food, Nice atmosphere, Reasonable price
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loz24
Points +141
Great vegan ramen! - Edit
The wait was an hour but you can take a ticket and walk around. The food was limited but tasted amazing, staff were always very friendly.
Read morePros: Amazing vegan ramen
Cons: Limited options (no gyoza) :(
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quirk666
Points +222
Worth the wait! - Edit
We went at prime dinner time on a Thursday and were quoted an hour’s wait time. Every ten minutes the staff would come out and call ticket numbers but most people were no shows so it was only about 30 minutes. Staff were incredibly friendly and charismatic. Ordered the zesty (spicy) vegan ramen and it was some of the best tasting broth I’ve ever had. Definitely spicy for westerners but overall it was very tolerable.
Read morePLEASE NOTE: the “open in maps” button takes you to a second location that may not properly reflect the opening times. Luckily the other location is only a ten minute walk away in the shopping mall/strip!
Pros: Flavour, Atmosphere, Staff
Cons: Serving on the smaller side, Happy Cow/maps have confusing directions
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Bellasinya
Points +16
Sehr leckere vegane Ramen - Edit
Es gab zwei vegane Optionen. Die Zutaten waren frisch und sehr lecker und die Portion sehr groß.
Read morePros: Personal sehr freundlich und aufmerksam, Direkt an der Bar an der Küche zu sitzen war schön
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bm-foodie
Points +17
Insanely good - Edit
Probably my favourite ramen of our trip, ordered the zesty ramen and my partner ordered the other vegan ramen - both were absolutely phenomenal I highly recommend in Kyoto - there is heaps of people who turn up so you would probably have to wait / we got lucky and only had to wait maybe 20 minutes
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2023-10-07
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sverkules
Points +244
Amazing ramen - Edit
One of the best ramens I’ve ever had. Incredibly tasty! Very busy and you may have to wait to be seated.
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igniux
Points +75
Amazing vegan ramen with nice people - Edit
Service: register on the waiting list and wait to be seated. When we came the clerk said it was around an hour of waiting, but since people who have registered didn't show up, they let us in immediately in their place! The staff is fluent in English and so is the menu. I asked if the ramen was spicy, so they made it spicy on my request
Read moreAtmosphere: when you leave the busy street and go into the little alleyway you run into the restaurant. It has a modern Japanese interior, two floors hipster vibe and very friendly staff. A few tables in the corners and a bar overlooking the open kitchen.
Food: ramen was really good! The broth was flavourful and the noodles had great texture. Pretty sad that vegan ramen lacks toppings (other ramen has some meat and boiled eggs). Extremely pleasurable experience although it is not as good as T's Tantan ramen
Pros: I asked for spicy and i got spicy
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SíodhmhaithWalsh
Points +91
The tastiest vegan dish I've ever had - Edit
This place does have vegan options as I just went there. Two vegan options and I went back the second day to try the other cause this was just incredibly off the charts. I found it extremely difficult to find vegan & GF food in Kyoto but this restaurant provides. It's not a ticket system as described in the description, a waiter takes your order & you're provided with a free tea. This place is an absolute must. It's very popular though so ensure to go early or else you could be waiting a long time. You need to try this place. 🤤
Read morePros: You have two vegan options, Gluten free option, Seriously tasty
Cons: Can get really busy as it's so popular
SíodhmhaithWalsh
I meant to press 5 stars!!
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Julie.x.taylor
Points +63
Amazing authentic vegan ramen - Edit
We did have to queue for around an hour to get in, but it was so worth the wait. The service was friendly, fast, and efficient. Just 2 vegan options on the menu, and I chose the zesty vegan. It was busting with flavour and spicy, and I enjoyed every spoon/chopstick full. The restaurant was small with only around 3 small tables and the counter area around the kitchen, so it was quite cramped. Even though we queued to nearly the advertised closing time, with others behind us in yhe queue, no one was turned away, and everyone was welcomed and fed. I would highly recommend a visit if you are in Kyoto.
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2023-09-13
Pros: The welcome friendly staff, The amazing zesty vegan ramen, Sake
Cons: The waiting in the queue, Being quite cramped and close to other tables
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rimbaudsteve
Points +27
Amazing !!!!! - Edit
I absolutely loved these ramen, they were soooo tasty and good !! To the people complaining about the place only having non-Japanese customers, I think this is mostly because Japanese are rarely vegan and therefore don’t seek such restaurants…
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