Waraku

The Ramen was very good. Maybe I haven’t had the greatest were I’m from but this place is good. Make sure You have a reservation! It’s a good change from pizza and pasta. We got here at 9 and had drinks at the Chinese restaurant next door and came back at 10:10pm. Theres only so much pizza and pasta we can eat on our 20 day Europe trip. The neighbourhood is a bit sketchy I would suggest taking a cab if you’re a couple. Should be no problem if you’re with a couple guys.

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My New York friends know very well that I am a huge fan of a proper bowl of Japanese Ramen, and barely a week has passed since my last bowl and I’ve already been feeling the withdrawal. I was curious as to what the local ramen would be like, so when I found this small restaurant run out of a dojo by a guy who had studied in Japan, I wanted to go!
I went with a group of three people and we split an order of the classic gyoza and takoyaki to start. The gyoza was very interesting, almost like a seared ravioli, and not as traditional of a gyoza as I am used to. The takoyaki was very delicious, with the fresh seafood in the middle mingling very well with the freshly prepared batter and the toppings.
I got a bowl of miso butter, and my friends tried the tan-​tan men and curry ramen. I’d probably say that the broths across the board were relatively saltier than I’d like. The noodles the first time around were a tad overcooked, but the kae-​dama was cooked al dente. It’s funny, because I’d almost forgotten how non Sun Noodle ramen noodles tasted!
I chatted with the chefs about my ramen adventures in the US, as well as my own attempts at cooking some tonkotsu, and it was overall a great experience. If you have a craving for some ramen and you’re in Rome, this is the place to go.

During my 4 week stay in Rome, I actually dined here 3 times and tried to dine here about 6 times. This place is not your typical Resto since it is joint with a karate studio owned by the owner who practices that during the day and makes fabulous ramen at night. He will buzz you in. The BEST is the pork based soup kimchi ramen (donkut?). The soup is just like the one I had in Japan and the «best» places in NYC and Toronto. Maurizio the owner is super nice and his gorgeous wife is also there on weekends and is just a sweetheart. Most of all, delicious app, the best ramen and good desserts. No sake though, only Japanese beer. Overall, if you like ramen, CALL and make a reso. The neighborhood isn’t the best so don’t go without a reso and be rejected since the place is tiny!