Donaya Market Ramen — Restaurant in A Coruña

After wandering around the streets of Coruña in search of somewhere to eat, we stumbled upon this place. Definitely the best thing we did today! We had probably the best ramen ever and my kids and I finished every last drop. The staff is incredibly nice and friendly and the atmosphere is perfect to sit down, relax and sink your teeth into a delicious bowl of ramen. It is also spotless, incredibly clean, and we can see the chef quickly prepare our ramen right in front of us. Literally nothing...

Ramen seems to be in fashion at the moment, with various places opening in A Coruña this year. The guys at Donaya Market are real professionals and serve up an authentic plate of ramen, as well as other dishes. Everything is new and clean and very colourful. The shop with many imported products from Japan, at the entrance to the restaurant, also adds to the colourful, warm and welcoming atmosphere. I felt like I was back in Japan. The Kirin lager may have...

I was hoping to have an authentic Japanese ramen bowl when I ordered the ramen wagyu, listed as Kobe style. But it was strongly flavored with star anise, which is not typically used in Japanese ramen. My friend and I also ordered the karaage, which came as four tiny parts of chicken wings. Authentic Japanese karaage is typically boneless pieces of chicken thighs. The gyoza was good, however. So not an authentic experience; more like a Chinese...