Ramen Ya — Restaurant in Bristol

For those grey days and winter nights, heck even for the summer times and sundown moments... This is not just ramen. This is a bowl of comfort served up in a rich, flavoursome broth, whereby every sip you take will uncoat new layers of depth you never knew existed.. As you pull the noodles towards your lips, be warned one bite of these bad boys will leave you wanting more, fast! Take your time, enjoy the texture and taste as they entwine with deep greens of seaweed and garnish. The egg.. a solid, simple and statement piece, marinated to beautiful caramel hue with a creamy centre that offsets a wonderful texture to the dish and finally the karaage Chicken... Lord. Yes. Golden brown, texture like sun ( ;) ) light and crispy with a juicy, succulent chicken secret hidden inside... For that satisfying crunch and a meal to walk away from feeling all shades of good and ready. Ramen Ya is a must try. (Pictured: Shoyu Ramen w/ karaage Chicken - the chicken comes on a separate plate so it doesn't get soggy in...

TL;DR: a hidden gem on the Gloucester Rd with authentic food 5/5

I played to visit Ramen Ya in the middle of the Saturday to check if the rate on Google Maps is suggesting correctly almost 5/5 restaurant. It's very easy to miss the restaurant and from the street it doesn't look that interesting/eye-catchy. It was Saturday 2 pm with full sun and I have been the only customer (which was a surprise to me).

The basic ramen for around £10 was better than I expected! All ingredients had a unique taste and it was totally different experience if I will compare with typical, European food which you can eat daily. Noodles felt like handmade and had a totally (better) taste than any other noodle which I've ever ate! For me it was always hard to get a good quality of ramen in the centre of Bristol but this is definitely the top quality which I can get near Bristol. Definitely...

Not the greatest experience, the atmosphere was very different from what I'd seen in previous reviews - the kitchen was in the same room as the restaurant - the freezer, sink, bulk storage of napkins etc were all within two paces of the table. It felt very cluttered and not very scenic, I would highly recommend they make some efforts to divide the kitchen space from the eating space, it felt as though we were eating at the back of a restaurant instead of at the restaurant. While we ate, the staff were unpackaging things and defrosting the freezer behind us - unloading all the frozen food out onto the tables, and then scraping ice off the freezer as we ate. It was rather loud and unsightly. Sure we did go to eat on a weeknight, however they should consider how it appears to the customers eating - not the best...