Hokusai Ramen In Roma

I tried this place yesterday and I must say that the atmosphere is really nice, welcoming and relaxing, excellent for a dinner as a couple or with friends. Unfortunately, not everything was perfect, but let's go into the details. I give the food 4 stars because you can see that it is of quality, but the ramen which is the main dish served by the place is TOO salty. Lots and lots of salt, both the one with soy, the one with salt and the miso. I've eaten ramen in many places, it's a dish I love, and only here was it so salty. It wasn't so salty that it couldn't be eaten, but still I had to drink more frequently than usual to be able to finish eating. The Karaage on the other hand was very good and balanced and was useful for recovering from the flavor of the ramen. The matcha tiramisu, A DELIGHT. I had never tried this and I must say that at first glance I didn't understand whether I liked it or not, but the more I continued to eat the more I realized that it was really good! Service. The service is a bit of a sore point, which I give 3 stars. We were served by 2 waiters: a boy and a girl. They gave us the idea of ​​not being very organized and of being a bit chaotic, without knowing who manages the orders and both of us spending one or more times asking the same things, despite having communicated with one first. The real problem was when the girl, to justify being a little awkward, told us that she had a fever and wasn't feeling very well. I felt very sorry for her and I understand everything, but since you get very close to the customers at the table to put down the various things, you can't say you have a fever and feel sick because you could infect us too. If you are ill you should not work, especially if you are in contact with the public and with the food you are going to serve. COVID should have taught us something. However, all in all I give 4 stars because it is not a place to fail, but simply to return to confirm or deny first impressions, especially with the service. However, I had a good time and the company of friends alleviated the discomfort caused during the service, so in the end it was nothing serious. I just hope I didn't get a fever or cold from the girl 😅 Last point which is very important but has nothing to do with the venue itself: PARKING. It literally took me 30 minutes to find a place to park and I ended up 800 meters (about 10 minutes on foot) from the place, so plan a little beforehand. But it always depends on how lucky you are: my friends found a place immediately, while I didn't, so the choice is yours!

everything good, fast service and nice place at a great price

Excellent food at a cheap price

After many attempts we managed to try this restaurant. Good and plentiful dishes. Average gyoza. A really good chicken karage and a must try! Helpful staff and very quick service. Definitely recommended. The place could be better looked after but the quality of the dishes makes up for it

Nice place and very kind waiters

The food is good but slightly too salty

A small place near the pigneto, quiet and intimate atmosphere, typical Japanese menu choice. The ramen are excellent, especially the curry one, the chicken teriyaki is also worth trying!!! Price in line with the average.

I haven't been back for 2 years and I have to update my review with a negative rating. The restaurant is clearly out of date. The service was listless, there was only one employee in the kitchen and in the ramen I found a hair of his (he wasn't wearing a cap). I didn't say anything at the time because I was afraid they would bring me another soup, perhaps with another hair in it that perhaps I wouldn't see, and I was rather disgusted at having to eat another one. Furthermore, the ramen noodle (men) was very hard, the soup was barely warm and everything was loose. I advise the owner of the restaurant to better follow who is in the kitchen and in the dining room. Big disappointment!!!! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Review January 2023 Highly recommended. I've been going there for years and I'm always happy. Really great ramen.

Grazioso ristorante di cucina giapponese tipica, per la maggior parte piatti caldi (ramen in primis, poi gyōza, okonomiyaki, yakitori, tempura ecc.). No sushi, al limite onigiri. Sì percepisce la dedizione al ramen: ogni tipologia ha una intera pagina del menù dedicata! Sono riportati la tipologia e composizione del brodo, le guarnizioni incluse e quelle aggiuntive a piacere. La qualità è mediamente buona ma non convince del tutto, il ramen è pesante e la tempura è molto unta e poco croccante. Il servizio è cortese ma un po' inesperto. Il locale è confortevole anche se molto piccolo. Personalmente non amo i ristoranti con i turni ma capisco che così riescono ad accogliere più clienti. Nel complesso una buona esperienza ma si può fare di più

Piatti indovinati nell'equilibrio, servizio ottimale. Il ramen e non solo...che soddisfa Sabato sera, prenotazione in seconda serata. Arrivo senza riserve ne tantomeno ho aspettative particolari. Mi stupisce innanzitutto la logistica dei tavoli del locale, pensato per essere modulare secondo la diversa composizione dei vari gruppi. Poi il servizio. Rapido, gentile, il ragazzo che ci accoglie in modo cordiale e concreto risponde alle nostre curiosità e ci indirizza verso l'ordinazione migliore, vicino ai ramen infatti suggerisce gli Age gyoza con carne macinata di maiale. Proviamo tra l'altro lo Shoyu (con aggiunta di macinato) ed il Miso ramen, gli Ebi fry e come dolce il Dango. Il dolce (Dango) la cosa che mi è piaciuta di meno ma qui non si tratta di una analisi organolettiva quanto proprio di gusto personale. Entrambi i ramen molto equilibrati con degli ottimi chukamen e con carne dal sapore persistente. Non sono un esperto di cucina tradizionale giapponese ma di certo la consistenza dei chukamen è di facile interpretazione così come l'uso della corretta sapidità. Gli Age gyoza con carne macinata di maiale perfetti. Gamberi al panko fritti idem. Esperienza più che positiva così come la gentilezza di Roberto che dalla cassa ci fa da cicerone alle due nuove sale in preparazione pronte per la nuova versione ampliata dell'Hokusai. Grazie ancora :)