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Serves meat, vegan options available. Ramen restaurant offering an updated menu with vegan choices, including a vegan option for most dishes. Vegan choices include: vegan fire ramen, fried rice, gyoza, karaage (fake meat), and more. Specify vegan to server. Call ahead to confirm. Open Mon-Sun 11:00am-9:00pm.
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36 Reviews
First Review by happycyclist
MoritzKa
Points +51
Try hard tourist attraction - Edit
It's pretty much a "tourist trap" - they put on a nice show though. If you're up for that it's ok. Interestingly, we were charged more for leaving something out of a set meal than having the whole set meal.
Read moreCons: Questionable practices
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the_v
Points +13
🔥 - Edit
The fire show was amazing. He offers you to take a video of you while he serves the fire ramen. I got the vegetarian fire ramen special set. The ramen and the gyoza were very delicious. In the end you can get a cool Fire ramen badge, if you order the special set. It was a great and unforgettable experience. But it isn't cheap.
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RithikaBandla
Points +32
Ramen & Gyoza - Edit
Got the veggie ramen and vegetable gyoza - SO good!! Awesome experience and great staff I highly recommend. Would give it 5 stars if the app let me!
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Danybeps
Points +76
Very expensive and tasteless - Edit
I went to this place, I didn’t want to order Ramen because it was to hot to have soup, so I ordered just fried rice and vegan gyosas.
Read moreThis item weren’t on the menu by themselves, they were included in “ramen, rice and gyosas pack”, I asked the staff if I could have just the rice and they said yes.
When my rice arrived it was tasteless, very plain and nothing special, they charge me 1150 yen for this dish, extremely expensive for that rice, then when I complained the staff try to justify this price saying it was special and not on the manu.
Awful, it is expensive and my friend said the ramen not vegan ( she had) was not good
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taramb
Points +27
The best vegetarian ramen in Kyoto - Edit
Amazing and entertaining ramen experience. Short wait on a Saturday night, but the turn around was quick and the food and fire show was definitely worth the wait. The vegetarian ramen set, friend rice and vegetarian gyoza were the best. They also cater for vegan and state allergens on all their sauces.
Read morePros: Vegetarian/vegan set, Great Service
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baheria
Points +33
Fire ramen - must experience !! - Edit
No ramen no life - WoW! What an experience! The staff was soo warm, they take pictures and videos for you, guide you for local sightseeing and even have instructions for you in you’re native language! The head chef gave our instructions in Hindi!!
Read moreThe food was fantastic! We ordered the vegetarian ramen set, and it was worth it! The gyoza and fried rice were just too delicious! This place is a must try in kyoto!!
Pros: Fire ramen, Staff, Setup
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skylerpivonka
Points +56
Bland ramen - Edit
The show is great, definitely a good pick if you have a large party. Vegan ramen was bland, the thing I tasted most was the chili oil that I added to it- the only topping was what seemed like infinite scallions. V gyoza was pretty good😄
Read morePros: Cool novelty show
Cons: Bland ramen
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Francifra
Points +675
Exciting show, normal food - Edit
You might enjoy the show with flames if you like the genre. Food is not that good either. The taste of alcohol or whatever they use to produce the flame remains in the food.
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Lena567
Points +28
Incredible Ramen - Edit
We had the vegan Ramen Menu.
Read moreIt came with a ramen-soup, Gyoza and rice with vegetables.
You can choose if you want egg-rice or rice without egg.
The Ramen itself was really delicious and tasteful.
You could taste the fire in the soup.
I definitely recommand a visit.
The owner and the whole staff were super friendly and kind.
Pros: Vegan options, Fire taste, Friendly staff
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rosieevie5
Points +18
Tasty food and fun experience - Edit
Would have given 5 stars if I could have. Friendly staff and tasty food with a vegetarian set menu offered that can be made vegan as required. The fire show was fun to see!
Read moreOnly downside is that it’s so popular you have to wait for a bit outside before going in. We went for a late lunch and had to wait for about 30 minutes until there was a space
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Kalliejackson
Points +34
Very fun and great rice! - Edit
Super fun experience, you can modify the vegetable ramen to vegan, the food is tasty, unpretentious and the staff are hilarious and charismatic. It’s a very exciting lunch or dinner spot. You will leave smiling.
Read morePros: Tasty, Fun, Great personality!
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AkihiroShugo
Points +1209
Definitely tasteful and entertaining - Edit
I won't write too much because I don't want to give away the secret, but the vegan ramen here is absolutely delicious, and the staff who have a lot of knowledge about veganism take care of everything. It's a popular restaurant, so you may have to wait in line, but it's definitely worth it.
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CassieEke
Points +166
Amazing experience - Edit
Amazing service, the fire is good entertainment and the food is incredible best ramen I’ve had
Read morePros: Fire, Food, Service
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igniux
Points +75
Entertaining food place - Edit
The restaurant accepts people in groups of 8 to 12. If you don't make it into the group, you have to wait for another one. Two groups are served at a time, with a single group taking around 30 minutes. The menu is small and straightforward. The service is nice and thorough.
Read morePeople are seated at a bar overlooking an open kitchen, and served/entertained in an honest, friendly manner. The atmosphere is exciting and without it I would rate this experience at 3 stars
I got ramen and a set of gyoza. Ramen noodles were great, but the broth was rather bland (this made the whole meal rather bland compared to T's tantan or Kyoto engine ramen). A whole set of spices were available but that didn't help that much. Gyoza was decent.
Cons: Long wait for great experience but ok food
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KenPendola
Points +50
No ramen, no life - Edit
This place is the best, not only for the great food but for the fun you have while dining. While geared towards tourists, this shop also hosted several locals as we were dining there. Call it a tourist trap if you want but I am happy to be trapped there. The food was great (specifically the ramen and the karaage hit the spot). It was a heavy meal which energized me and my non vegan friend for hours of touring after lunch. The boss has his business down to a science, but unlike a certain Seinfeld character, if you go along with it you’ll have a great time. It’s hard to classify this as just a restaurant cause it’s more like dinner and a show. Check it out and you won’t be disappointed with this unique experience!
Read morePros: Excellent food that caters to vegans/veg, Funny and entertaining staff, 100% unique experience
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Marianne1211
Points +45
Good experience and friendly staff - Edit
Good experience and the chefs and staff were very friendly. Veggie ramen ok but not as good as other ramen we’ve had in Japan. Sadly would not go back.
Read morePros: Experience, Friendly staff
Cons: Ramen lacked flavour
QingsSoo
Hi do you have other ramen shop recommended in Kyoto/Osaka?
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Keeyan
Points +235
I accidentally ate egg :( - Edit
The main course was delicious and the entertaining display is definitely worth the visit.
Read moreUnfortunately, they messed up my side dish of rice and included egg, which I didn't notice until I was almost done 😭 So I'm going to have to drop a star
Pros: Great food, Exciting flame show
Cons: Served me non vegan food
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peapod69
Points +21
this deserves 6 stars - Edit
they had a clearly labeled and very yummy vegan ramen. had the best night of my life here because of the big boss. it was a great value and a fun experience. wish i could eat here every night
Read morePros: everything
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Vegan.honey
Points +964
Cool experience okay food - Edit
I waited in line for 2 hours
Read moreThe people were really nice, the ramen, vegan karagee and gyoza were all okay.
Grateful for vegan options.
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Elisabeth042
Points +59
Ramen flambé - Edit
Restaurant is run by father and son, very nice guys. Vegan options are easy available (English menu). The fire Ramen has a very delicious smokey flavoring. The soy karaage (vegan) is also very tasty! When we were there, there were mostly tourists, but I think it's definitely worth it. It is a unique experience!
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roni27
Points +51
A must in Kyoto - Edit
One of the best ramen I ate in Japan. The owner is very nice and will make sure you are having a good time. The restaurant runs by him and his son, and together they put out a tourist guide that they give everyone for free.
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Dariush
Points +926
Not fine dining, but a LOT of fun - Edit
I found this place using HappyCow. While Menbaka is an omnivore restaurant, all menu options (granted, the menu consists of about 5 items- ramen, fried rice, slaw and fried chicken) can be “veganised.” Which is awesome. The gimmick is the fire ramen… essentially a normal bowl of ramen that is “flambeauxed” in spectacular fashion in front of you. The owner, who other reviewers have noted is a character, will take your phone and hang it up to record a video of the action. The food was great. The crowd was a lot of fun, albeit heavily weighted to foreigners. All in all a must visit for vegan tourists.
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SophieSchmailzl
Points +402
Experience if you are in kyoto - Edit
Owner is super nice and even gives yiu recommendations on sightseeing spots.
Read moreOne vegan ramen dish and the gyoza can also be vegan.
It's a nice thing to do if you are sightseeing in kyoto, they even take a video of you while they set it on fire.
(8/24 don't know why it currently states its temporary closed, opening hours are correct to the ones you find on Google.)
LilacHippy
Hi, I removed the note. Sending in an update is usually the best way to inform us. :)
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susanacardich
Points +52
Tasty ramen - Edit
A really amazing experience. Great taste of ramen and cool vibes.
Read morePros: Great experience
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anand.s
Points +51
FIRE RAMEN! - Edit
I had no idea what I was walking into so I won't spoil it for you😉Vegan ramen was really good and restorative. Dumplings tasted good too!
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egrzunov
Points +306
Fun experience - Edit
One vegan ramen option. Mainly went for the experience where they set your ramen alight. Added great Smokey flavour loved the abundance of spring onions on top. Filmed it for us also which was nice. Average price. Was nice flavour to the ramen haven’t had anything quite like it.
Read morePros: Great experience, Reasonably priced
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TommyYip
Points +45
Great Fire Ramen - Edit
The presentation and taste of the Fire Ramen was awesome. Not only can they substitute for pork, they have soy meat for their fried chicken, vegetable gyozas and meatless fried rice. So they covered off pretty much everything. Capped it off with a Matcha beer!
Read morePros: Vegan options for everything, Great fire presentation, Excellent service
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