Shoryu Ramen

Well it’s a fancy place which put everything in the decoration but nothing in there meals… They are acting like Japanese restaurants but there meals are not real Japanese taste. The dishes were very plain, the karaage chicken tasted like the KFC fried chicken… Well according to friend the ramen were decent so, at least they have a «good» meal
I don’t recommend this place at all
You better go to Japan center which is next by and real Japanese experience

I was just feeling the need to eat something comforting and not too heavy. Ramen turned out to be a perfect option. The weather was perfect to sit outside and enjoy the day. It appears it’s a thing to put so many extras into the broth it’s no longer about the broth. I went with the most traditional option. With Tonkatsu Ramen, it’s all about the broth. I really wanted the noodles and broth.
In the end, the broth is very good, but not truly excellent. The noodles were very good. The Charsu nice. The egg is well prepared, but it would be nice to be slightly warm instead of almost cold.
I don’t know anything about the local market and it’s expectations of Ramen. In my small market, it would be better than average, but not the best.

All the staff is pleasant minus the guy with the green hair. If you get him as the waiter, kindly ask for someone else. Doesn’t know how to communicate politely or efficiently. Other than that the ramen is great. Any broth is a good choice.

There are ramen bars aplenty in London right now, and it’s hard to tell which is the best. There is, afterall, no clear winner from what I’ve seen from various reviews and people have wildly different opinions on this! Shoryu is one that crops up quite often, and given that they now have several branches, I came into this one with my brother for a quick dinner while I was in the area.
First thing to say — it is not quick AT ALL. The service here is painfully slow! It took over 25 minutes for the waitress to get our order, and the drinks took so long to arrive I considered just walking upto the bar directly and picking it up from there.
We ordered a few skewers to start which were plain average. Nothing special, but not terrible either. Given the price I’d probably steer clear, but I think they do a decent deal with skewers and a pint which may appeal to some!
But the ramen? Ooooooo the ramen! Rich, almost creamy and with a brilliantly soft boiled egg! I tried the original Shoryu and the Curry Ramen, and the curry ramen wins hands down. It’s far more punchy and flavoursome, and packs a real punch.
Overall I’d happily come back to Shoryu again, despite the slow service. You can book a table, the ramen is amazing (though not quite the best in London), and they have a brilliant reward card which has a Gold level which I’m seriously considering aiming for!
But beware! For the price, the bowls are a little on the smaller side for portions, the skewers aren’t really worth ordering, and the service is super slow. But — there aren’t many places in the area that can take bookings, and Shoryu is one of them! book book book!

Having had an unintentional hiatus from Asian food, it was time to get back in the saddle. When my Senior Chica, Valentina, recommended we try out Shoryu, a Japanese additional to behind Liverpool Street station — I was up for it. Located across central London and the city, Shoryu is from the folk behind Japan Centre. The clue is in the name in terms of what they offer here. Ramen is their speciality, more specifically tonkotsu which is a rich 12-​hour pork broth ramen with char siu, barbecue pork belly, nitamago egg, kikurage mushroom, spring onion, sesame and nori seaweed. That said, they do offer variations on this dish with seafood, chicken and veggie.
We booked a table and it was lucky we did. Whilst when we arrived, they had no record of the table, our greeter did manage to secure us a table — so full marks for the recovery. The tables of two next to each other on the left hand side as you come in, can be a little bit cramped. Be careful when getting up that you don’t knock over cutlery, elbow someone’s head or even worse, spread their food across the floor.
The staff whiz around the room with confidence and the chefs in the open plan kitchen smile as they cook up their Asian fare. Our waiter came to the table and as an Italian he took an instant liking to Valentina (who is Italian). They chatted away in their lingo, which was great as it gave me time to familiarise myself with the menu. I have not had ramen before. In fact, most of the items on the menu where a little alien to me aside from the sashimi.
For dinner we opted to go for some starters and had buns (a first for me). Valentina had the soy marinated chicken karaage and a tiger prawn tempura, I opted for the wagyu beef. When they arrived they were a lot bigger than we thought it would be. A slight fear set in as we had to get through mains. We both like the filling and we liked the buns, however there could have been less of it. Valentina thought it was slightly chewier than she was used to, I had nothing to compare it too.
For our main courses, I had the black cod misoyaki which was absolutely gorgeous. Delicately cooked and subtly marinated in soy, this literally melted in my mouth. Talk about foodgasm, this word was invented to describe this dish. I also had a side order of the kaisen enoki butter which was essentially mushroom stir-​fried in butter. It was really not much to look at, but a nice light side. Yes, I know we were in a Ramen place, so why didn’t we have the Ramen. Hold up, Valentina went for the signature dish and had the Kotteri Hakata Tonkotsu which was a richer, thicker and meatier broth with double nitamago egg. She loved it. I was so impressed watching her tackle this dish, as for what is essentially a soup, you think it won’t fill you up. This Ramen brimming with all its goodness, was a force to be reckoned with.
I ended my meal with an espresso to try and alleviate the fullness. We left that place very happy and totally bloated (in a good way). Amazing food, huge portions, knowledgeable and efficient service. 5 stars!

Service was slow, they forgot all of our appetizers and seated us next to the bathroom even though we had a reservation. It took forever for them to take our order. The food was good but they brought out our orders at different times so it got cold. Overall, I would not go back to this shoryu, especially because the one by Piccadilly is much more efficient.

Nice atmosphere and very good ramen. D
on’t take anything else. Focus on the ramen: it is reasonably priced and very very good. A green tea goes well with it.
It might get very busy at peak times

Service was good — our waitress was friendly but didn’t quite understand what I was saying, which was a shame considering the service charge. I liked that most staff could speak fluent Japanese though.
Food was decent quality. I probably won’t go back simply because there wasn’t much (in terms of ramen) to offer for people who don’t eat pork.

Despite being part of the same chain, the tonkotsu at the Broadgate branch seems to lag that served in Shoryu Soho and Piccadilly. Service took more than 30 minutes during lunch hour, which is 3x longer than I’ve ever waited for ramen and really not realistic in a financial district.
That said, it’s still good ramen. Service is friendly.

Delicious ramen hidden in a strange business-​y sort of mall behind Liverpool Street station.
The ramen was rich and flavorful and as good as any I’ve had… well, maybe not quite as good as Bone Daddies or Momofuku (NY) but very close.
Definitely will come back.

Pleased with the ramen here. We started with the yakitori which looked great, and was worth the short wait to get… the pork belly was especially good.
The ramen itself was pretty good, at least on par with other specialist ramen places. The broth was not overwhelmingly rich, which I appreciated, but still pleasingly umami. I don’t mind the noodles at all, I thought they had a pleasant amount of bite to them. Wouldn’t hesitate to go back for another bowl.

I love ramen and finding somewhere good in London is tough.
After trying several shops I found this place near my office for a dinner date. I ordered their special ramen, along with a cocktail and salmon sashimi to start. The sashimi was a bit disappointing, too warm. The cocktail was so full of ice that it was finished in a few sips, so really not worth getting.
I really enjoyed the ramen, really filling for such a small bowl. But the prices I found were overall way too expensive, though the service was good and having outdoor seating is a nice option for the summer. So not sure if I would come but unless there’s a lunch special and I would just stick to the ramen.

The ramen improved a lot from its early days, in fact I think it can now pretty much stand toe to toe with Bone Daddies and not far off from Kanada Ya. But the side dishes are still very questionable, I had some very average sides last time and this time was no different. And one would question can Shoryu maintain the quality while expanding at such a rapid rate. Finally a massive shout out to the assistant manager on the day, very professional with a very down to earth and heart warming hospitality skill, which is all too rare these days in a chain restaurant, respect.

The noodles themselves were nothing short of disappointing for me as they seemed too tough (almost rubbery) and certainly not praise-​worthy. The soup/​broth on the other hand was flavoursome and worth drinking up. The eggs are nicely cooked such that the egg white is cooked through and yet the yolk is soft but at £2.50 for one that seems unnecessarily pricey.
The presentation of the food is good; simple yet succeeding in looking modern and sleek. There is an open kitchen enclosed in a see-​through area at the centre of the restaurant and both chefs and waiters are smartly dressed.
All in all, I feel Shoryu is not really exceptional but a decent enough offering if you happen to fancy some soup ramen and you’re in its vicinity.

3.5 stars rounded up to 4.
My first encounter with tonkatsu ramen! Back in the states, I normally have ramen with pieces of pork belly, but the tonkatsu was a great substitute — tender, plump, and the right balance of fried but non-​greasy. The white miso soup did the job of satiating that ramen craving you get when you feel under the weather. The broth was 2 ingredients away from that umami kick, however.
Moreover, the BBQ pork buns were on point! The sticky buns are wrapped around sweet and tangy BBQ on a bed of lettuce and offer great textural contrasts.

I first went to Shoryu during the great ramen explosion of 2012 (2013? I can’t remember), when Bone Daddies and Tonkotsu also opened up.
The broth here is less intensely flavoured and the noodles bouncier, but both are more plentiful and somehow it feels more generous than its contemporaries. The interior certainly feels more spacious, and instead of the pit stop experiences at similar noodle restaurants, you could see yourself drawing out a meal here with drinks, sides and desserts in a way you would struggle to elsewhere.

My quest for the best Tonkotsu Ramen in London is over (I hope). As I am not a fan of Nitamago (marinated boiled egg), Nori and garlic, my only option was Origin Tonkotsu. After a very long wait, it arrived piping hot. It was by far the best Tonkotsu Ramen I had eaten. The stock was not as cloying and had deeper flavour/​taste than Kanadaya’s. The noodle was cooked to perfection and the starchy water was shaken off properly. This dish definitely deserves a 5 star.
The reason I gave a 4 star was the service. The welcome was cheerful, but after we were seated, we did not get a menu for 8 minutes. Then after we ordered, we waited for close to 25 minutes. We sat in front of the open kitchen and observed only 2 chefs making ramens. Hence the long wait. I hope they expand the noodle making area and speed up the service.

The new Shoryu Ramen opened in Liverpool Street with a 50% off Ramen over the Bank holiday weekend. I loved this Ramen. White Natural Ramen was full of flavour and creamy. The tofu was also excellent. The broth was not as rich as some Ramens I have tasted so I didin’t feel too full afterwards. However the service was a bit slow but it didn’t spoil my Ramen experience.
Please try this chain. It’s well worth it.

Solid ramen. New location and still excellent food. The venue is nice. Happy hour from 3−5pm. They introduced the Kotteri, a thicker broth ramen with two eggs! Winner!

Brilliant as always.
I was here a day before the grand opening for their soft launch. It was Friday evening and the queue was definitely an indication that ramen is a popular food item worthy of a new branch taking the total of Shoryu restaurants to 4.
After a queue of about an hour, we were seated (quite dramatically) as occurs in most Shoryus apart from the Regent St branch which is a little muted. Cue lots of banging of a drum as people enter/​leave, shouts of welcome from the staff and general japanese welcoming and friendly vibes. This venue does have outdoor seating, a first I believe for Shoryu, so this would be nice as we (if we) get a summer this year.
But you’re here to know about the food and it’s exactly the same quality as the other branches. The bowls are slightly different, but nothing dramatic.
On the menu I noticed a few new ramen items. A new broth using soy milk and a Piri Piri Tonkotsu which was good, but personally not as hot as the name suggested. Ask for this extra hot if you take spicy food and want a nice kick.
The drinks menu was massive. At other Shoryu you get perhaps a page or two for drinks. Here it’s an healthy 8 pages! Definitely catering for the local banker crowd whom I noticed on the Friday, do like to knock back their drinks.
Expect alcoholic versions of every drink you find on the menu of their other locations :).
In all, the location was a little hard to find, and some staff did seem a little green, forgetting orders etc. but that’s generally what a soft launch is for, and I’d expected very few teething troubles the following day. Definitely worth the hour wait.