Sugoi Ramen — Restaurant in Guatemala City

As someone who absolutely loves Korean and Japanese-style ramen, I’ve traveled to many places—including Japan—just to experience the real deal. Living in Guatemala, it’s been nearly impossible to find authentic ramen. I’ve tried several places that claimed to be traditional, but I always left disappointed—until I found Sugoi.

I discovered Sugoi a couple of years ago when she began selling her ramen kits, and I was instantly hooked. It truly amazed me. For the first time here, I felt like I was having traditional ramen in Japan.

I personally love the original tonkotsu ramen—the richness and depth of the pork bone broth are just perfect. I’ve been a regular customer ever since.

To all ramen lovers in Guatemala: this is as real as it gets. 5 stars- highly...

We came in early, just before the lunch rush. Service was good, we never felt unattended and a waiter was always within reach. The ramen itself is very good, and quite easily a top 5 contender for Guatemala. Everything was cooked to perfection, and it was great to have spicy and non spicy options. Both the spicy red miso and the black garlic ramen deserve the attention they get.

I have only one thing to say against it, and it's that sugoi is inside another restaurant and it can be confusing at first. You only have to ask and you'll be seated within the restaurant, since the menu is separate. The staff were always helpful, but it takes a bit to shake...

Got the Black Garlic Tonkotsu, Shoyu Ramen and Karaage. Overall I think the taste is pretty good. The tonkotsu broth could be a bit more thick and the chasiu can be a bit more flavorable (since the cut is very thick - which is a good thing)!

The karaage was a bit too sweet, the tartar sauce was a too watery and somehow could taste a ginger taste in it. A thicker and no ginger tartar sauce would make it more authentic in my opinion.

Also ordered warm tea, the first cup had dust in the water, second cup also still has dust but gave up on asking for third. Hoping you could keep cleaner cups. Probably came from the cloths they use to...