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Daruma Ramen
(Now Closed)Noodle Restaurant and Ramen Restaurant$$$$
Downtown Austin, Austin
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Best Ramen place I've been in Austin, so good! Go for the miso ramen and don't forget the croquettes. Wow! Excellent service and atmosphere. Btw, is a really small space so be patient. It's worthy.
Winson WongMarch 13, 2015Solid ramen, a little on the lighter side cos of the chicken based broth. Noodles were chewy and well cooked. Eggs were also very tender. Service is friendly. Overall it's good.
Austin ChronicleSeptember 4, 2013This downtown cozy-but-modern ramen shop offers a tasty twist on an old favorite. We crave the delicious chicken broth with chijire-style noodles and the belly-warming croquettes drizzled with katsu. Read more
RaniaJanuary 26, 2020One of the top ramens we’ve had. It’s a no frills sort of place, small & friendly staff. Can get busy on weekends. Get the Asahi draft or sake and their Shoyu or their latest ramen special. So so good
Spicy Miso is Just killer. I couldn't stop until Im beyond full. Want try rest menu;keep get same thing. Had ramen in Japan 09 hadn't come across anything close, Daruma might have very well topped it
Angela EsparzaAugust 13, 2017Miso soup was sooo good!! Added some chili paste to turn it up a notch- didn't disappoint! Loved the atmosphere as well! Definitely will come back!
Ming KoslowskyOctober 5, 2013Love, love, love the shoyu ramen. I ordered mine with extra tori chashu. Normally not a fan of chicken base broth but this one was so amazing!!
Terence ChanNovember 14, 2015Tiny place. Got the spicy miso with extra noodle. Pretty tasty. Broth is light. Wasn't that spicy. Interesting use of chicken instead of pork belly. 4/5
India ChristineAugust 20, 2014The broths are chicken based here but still flavorful. The miso ramen was a little more flavorful than the shoyu ramen but both were delicious. Sister restaurant to Komé.
Traci LevyFebruary 20, 2014Lovely atmosphere. High quality loose leaf Green tea served in teapot with infuser. Delicious customizable ramen, nice appetizer choices. Yummy!- PedroOctober 16, 2015Love the ramen here - one of my top 3 I've had (Austin, Houston, LA, Madrid). Their tomatillo special was amazing! Wish it was here always.
Moreso than other downtown lunch spots, this is attracting nearly exclusively the tech industry crowd. Close seating quarters could very well lead to some interesting networking
Jessica FradonoApril 4, 2013Miso ramen was delicious Mix it up before eating. The broth gets better as you mix it up!
Frank RodriguezNovember 18, 2015Best Ramen i had so far aside Tatsuya. If you want Ramen with chicken. This is the place to go!
John HumeJune 24, 2018I had the special: a tomatillo ramen. Delicious! Completely Mexican flavor profile.
The Spicy Miso Ramen is awesome. A little heat, definitely not intense. Try the croquettes!
NikitaMay 31, 2013The shoyu ramen is my fave. I only was there was shrimp instead of chicken. That would make it absolutely perfect!
Jack HoltDecember 21, 2014Definitely lighter broth than tatsuya, which offers a more complex and richer ramen.
Bryan WalkerApril 25, 2013Delicious ramen and super friendly folks. The wasabi soft serve was crazy good.
Meagan ♑April 19, 2016a disappointment. Light broth, salty. "Chicken" chasu. And the recommended special my bf got was essentially chicken caldo w some fish stock tossed in. Tried a lot of ramen. this was the worst.
good ramen, small restaurant. they even have a veggie option!
Junji HayashiFebruary 2, 2016Other than onigiri, they are good‼︎ (Rice-ball, onigiri, was cooked bad)
- KenDecember 30, 2013Kome's sister restaurant.. Similar ramen ingredients - e.g. same store-bought noodles.
Kelvin ChanJune 4, 2013Disappointing place. Not authentic. It's definitely healthy like a lot of people claimed. (Read: very bland). Here's their recipe for I to try, boil water, add salt, put top ramen and cook for 3 min.
Call ahead. Twice I've paid for street parking only to be turned away because they were sold out hours before closing.
Brian SpearsJune 11, 2013They close between lunch and dinner. This sucks if you're trying to eat between lunch and dinner.
Jeff SmithSeptember 7, 2013Good but didn't "wow" me. The service is good but there's better ramen places in the ATX.
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Permanently closed (Show more)
- Mon–Thu
- 11:30 AM–2:30 PM
- 5:30 PM–10:00 PM
- Fri
- 11:30 AM–2:30 PM
- 5:30 PM–11:00 PM
- Sat
- 11:30 AM–3:00 PM
- 5:30 PM–11:00 PM
- Sun
- Noon–9:00 PM
(512) 369-3897
View menu on http://www.darumaramen.com/#menu
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No
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Yes
Outdoor Seating
No
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