Umai Bern — Restaurant in Bern

A ramen-focused, relatively new place in Bern. Short version: decent to try, especially if you want a hearty meal, maybe return in a year, but I won't be a regular. Some good, some not so good about the food. Decent appetizers, good ramen portions, absolutely delicious chashu pork in the ramen. At the same time, not impressive noodles (prefer soba over ramen) and broth. The atmosphere is a bit weird; they seem to try to cater to anime crowd but in a bit of a clumsy way. That said, 4-6 people booths that make the bulk of seating are cosy. Service was okay. There was also a very loud group while we were there, somewhat marred...

I would not call the tonkotsu ramen authentic. The chashu was very close to bacon or actually was bacon. The tonkotsu base was not rich at all. The gyoza was fully fried and not steamed how they should be. Overall I would say it's a poor take on Japanese food. If you want to have a good bowl of ramen in Switzerland go to Miki ramen in Zurich. The service called Asashi beer Asai and also called the Edamame Wakame and vice versa. But she was very friendly and attentive. But the food is really not a great take on Japanese food. I was...

The chicken karaage was very good. The service was also very good, and I was happy that they serve udon noodles.

Main downsides. The tonkotsu broth isn't rich enough to be a true tonkotsu ramen broth. It's a bit watered down.

It was pretty hot inside when I arrived.

Lastly, the chashu is not really a traditional cut. It looks more like strips of bacon, and it was served pretty undercooked. Not tender or crispy. They did comp the ramen, because of this, which I apprreciated.

Also green onions should never be cut...