Reviews for Futo Buta in Charlotte, NC
Server was great! Not sure which bowl I got, but it was alright. I?m not a huge ramen fan to begin with and this was my first... experience with ramen made this way. There was salmon in it that was tasty though! It was a good portion of it and I gave therest to my son and he loved it! Also, seating is very limited. Presentation of the food is great in my opinion. And we got anappetizer of some pork thingy?? I don?t remember, but that was so good! Read more
Rather inconsistent food but great service. My previous meals tasted awesome, but my most recent visit tasted like nothing more... than salt and water with mostly pork fat. Left me rather dissatisfied and disappointed. Couldn't even bring myself to finish mylast meal. Fried chicken was good though. Read more
I finally came here for my birthday and omg, it was worth every penny. Started off with the pork buns and that pork was so... tender and full of flavor, I don't know how I've lived without it until now. Then the Karaage and again... How they madesomething so simple into a work of perfection with ever bite, I don't know. But simplicity is a work of love here. I had thetonkatsu ramen and my dining partner had the miso. Broth was beautiful, the noodles had the best texture. The sides in both weredelicious. I hate that I waited so long to come here but I'm glad I finally came! The staff are lovely, the atmosphere is sonice, and the bathroom doors made me cackle. Definitely coming back. Thank you for the meal! Read more
The atmosphere of the restaurant was warm and inviting! Seating is pretty limited. Food was prepared and served quickly though... I'd like to note that they do add a service charge on your bill for dining in ($8 and some change in my case). I got two sakedrinks and two ramen bowls with my friend which ended up coming to $69 with a reasonable tip. Read more
So delicious! The fried chicken appetizer was my favorite- super juicy and paired with a yummy sauce; also lightly fried so it... was crunchy enough without being greasy. The ramen was loaded and delicious too! I appreciate that they give extra spices on theside. The gyotza is a great app too! Lovely little spot with lots of yummy options Read more
Best atmosphere and best Ramen. Ordered with double noodles. The Rice Krispy Squares with the spicy tuna are a delicious... appetizer. Enjoyed sitting outside along the rail trail. Read more
Great location, right off the train station. Staff is fabulous. Good food. The restaurant itself is a bit on the... smaller/crammed side. I personally enjoy that for a ramen shop, but I know it's not to everyone's likings. Ramen is tasty andflavorful with great ingredients. Read more
Pretty good, pretty good but I think Donburi Dojo in Maryland has spoiled me for ramen forever (the best bowl on the planet).... Nevertheless, it was decent. Ambience: small indoor seating with a cute patio that filled up quickly. A lot of communal seatingand it was loud in there. I really liked the music they were playing but it was hard to have a conversation in the middle of theday. Food: we all ordered Tonkotsu ramen with ono chili sauce added on. I feel like the prices were a high, especially for onochili sauce added for $2. Would?ve thought it?d be like 50 cents or maybe $1 but $2? Yikes. This drove our bowls to about$16/$17 a piece which I guess is average? The ramen was pretty good but, as others have mentioned, I didn?t find the broth tobe too rich or flavorful. Even with the ono chili, we had to add A LOT of chili oil and dry seasoning to flavor it up/add it toa spice level we liked. Once it got there, it was good but I think I prefer the taste of the red ramen from Jinya. We alsoordered a beets and green salad app that was good but nothing out of this world. Service: our waiter was friendly but took awhile to check on us. I would?ve asked the people who dropped off our ramen for the chili oil and dry spices but they leftbefore I could ask and didn?t ask if we needed anything so we eventually took those from a newly empty table. Pretty decent foran American ramen place. My friend told me it was average and compared it to ramen that he had in Japan but that?s not fair -it?s Charlotte; not Japan haha. Go in there with a realistic expectation and you?re likely to enjoy it here. Read more