Reviews for Ai Ramen & Izakaya in Corvallis, OR
Ramen looked great, but tasted plain and salty. All the ingredients were added in cold and the broth was not very hot. Not good... to bite into very cold eggs and taste the frozen corn. Noodles were also undercooked and sticky and the broth lacked flavor.The pork was also lukewarm and not satisfying Read more
Delicious food that gets from kitchen to table fast! To anyone thinking about trying their milk teas, just know that they're... bottled and not made in house. I've tried the Ai Ramen, Shoyu Ramen, and Takoyaki - very solid choices that will fill you up. Ithink one improvement that could be made is the staff. All of the times that I've visited the restaurant outside of peak lunchor dinner hours, it seems that there's only been one server for the entire floor. Understandably, the server appears overwhelmedand wait times get longer. Please make sure your servers get the breaks they deserve! Other than that, I'll be visiting thisrestaurant more often because of their reliable consistency in food quality - my go-to for ramen in Corvallis Read more
I love eating here whenever I'm in Corvallis. The ramen is freshly prepared to order, and there's a nice selection of small... plate items and skewers for a well rounded dining experience. My favorite so far is the Spicy Miso ramen-they get the heat justright! Brush up on your chop stick skills, although I'm sure they have forks available on request ???? Read more
I ordered extra spicy ramen. It comes with lots chili flakes & hot. I like chewy noodle taste & especially crispy skin takoraki
The best Raman place in Corvallis. But just so you know the price is expensive. Takoyaki is awesome. Their beverages is not... good. And with this price I will expect better Ramen. Read more
My 3rd time at this place. Weird that my two to go orders aren?t as great as the first time we went to this place and dined in.... I think the place still recommended but the content of the soup disappoint. The pork broth is tasty enough. Not too salty andnot bland. I don?t believe in sauces but I?ve had ramen in other places and it taste better without addtl sauces added. There issomething missing about the soup base. Not sure what it is though. I think there is too much corn, bamboo shoots and seaweed(was on the harder side). Bacon was tasty but too pale. I?m not sure why that didn?t looked appetizing. Half of the egg wascooked really great but it felt cold inside once you take a bite! The noodle is cooked but I think it can probably wait anothera few minutes before I ate it esp since this was a to go order. I was too hungry to let it soaked! The portion was too small forthe Price of $15. Then I ordered the milk tea classic for $4. I expected it to be serve on a to go cup w/ ice but I was given abottle. I would not have ordered if I knew it came in a bottle. :( the taste was good but it is not something I would try again.The service is great though! Friendly and the ambience is great as well. Decor super modern but still feels homey. The food prepwas quick maybe that?s why it felt uncooked. Maybe next time will dine in and see if the to go order isn?t great for places likethis?. Warm soup! Read more
The food ( we ordered reman noodles soup, fried tofu, fried chicken) was delicious! And the staffs are very friendly, service... was great too! I got to talk to the owner Brian, he is super nice and loves his business is able to provide tasty food to thelocals! We will definitely come back! I want to try their sushi next door too! Read more
Ai Ramen was a delight. Large spacious lobby, staff is friendly, plus big and delicious portions! We tried the Unagi Don (eel... with ric e) ; substituted the scallions with corn, topped with a sweet and salty sauce. Ai Ramen was there pork base Ramen(tonkotsu broth), broth was very creamy and rich. Everything was delicious! We'll be coming back soon to try Izakaya plates. Read more