Deigo Ramen Condesa — Restaurant in Mexico City

Do you want to wait one hour for a mediocre overpriced Ramen bowl in the company of rude and drunk Mexican yuppies ? If you answered yes (not judging), then you'll have a great time here, else keep saving for that trip to Japan and indulge in tacos.

I tried to go here for a full week as I was staying close by but cut the experiment short, here's why:

The ramen is decent, nothing special and a bit pricey, you can get very similar ramen at cheaper prices and without the bar hassle elsewhere, granted it is open 24hrs, but so do taco stands.

Everything goes off the rails when the Japanese Ramen Bar concept meets Mexico, the idea of siting, eating your meal and leaving in a timely fashion seems to be alien to the average Mexican patron, so people stay for a long time or order edamame and a coke and hang out, the result is that there is always a line outside, but not because the food is good, but because people refuse to leave.

And good luck telling them to leave, the patrons I observed were very rude drunk mexican yuppies or shady characters, you know elbows spread on the bar/half puking/making out, the poor bouncer and staff just seemed to dont care or want to risk confrontation (probably a wise move).

The staff in general was run down, in 2 ocassions I visited they seem to have run out of "Irasshaimase!"s or just whispered as if they hated greeting patrons, had trouble keeping up with even a few customers were rude etc,etc.

So sadly not an authentic Japanese Ramen Bar experience, more like a poor attempt at recreating it, but what do I know I am still saving for my...

The atmosphere in this restaurant is great, it’s brand new inside, modern architecture and clean. What really surprised me about this place is the fact that it’s open 24 hours, you could go eat any time which is great if you’re having an after midnight crave. However you have to bare in mind that the service is quite slow, as i guess after midnight they prepare the food for thr coming day so i guess they get busy in the kitchen.

I’ve had a one of their ramen with an addition of shashu and an addition of egg, the broth was great the quality of the noodles was average the meat was overcooked. My friend ordered another type, he enjoyed it. Their gyoza are fried, it was not what i was expecting i thought they would be steamed and it took a lot of time to reach the table. I liked the fact that they have a tap that you could refill with water without asking for the waiter all the time. They also have a booth where you order your food through the machine before entering the restaurant.

To be honest the price is fair compared to the quality they give you but i think they could do...

We went after a concert around 2am for what we expected to be phenomenal ramen. The reviews had us excited for the amazing flavor and quality.

Unfortunately the ramen didn't live up to the hype. For chashu, the meat was very thick and I'm fairly confident was not pork belly. I love a good bite to ramen noodles, but these were overly chewy. By the time I had a few bites, my jaw began to ache from biting through them. The broth, while having the appropriate rendered fat within it, tasted off. I did not finish my bowl. I'm positive the ramen during the day is amazing but the quality was not there for late night dining.

The ramen egg however was delicious and most definitely the best part of the meal. But for 645 pesos for two bowls of ramen and a coke, I expected more.

Additionally my partner didn't get their complimentary matcha. The waiter asked, and my partner couldn't hear them and asked "what" which the waiter took as no and walked off as my partner nodded...