Kyuramen x TBaar- Alpharetta — Restaurant in Alpharetta

Tried out Kyuramen x TBaar, a relatively new ramen spot, in Alpharetta today!

Food:

Drinks - I got the Thai Iced Tea and my boyfriend got the Taro Milk Tea. I love Thai Tea and thought that the tea here was great! It was very sweet but I loved it. I also normally don't like Taro but I tried my boyfriend's drink and to my surprise I really liked it! He got it with light ice and less sugar and I think maybe that helped a bit with the flavor for me personally (I think usually it is too sweet for me).

Appetizers - For our appetizers we got the Chilled Tofu and Pan Fried Gyoza. It was probably just personal preference, but my boyfriend and I were not a big fan of the Chilled Tofu (mostly a texture thing). I normally love tofu, but I think the extremely soft texture on top of the cold temperature was a miss for me. However, the sauce that the tofu was covered in was delicious. The Pan Fried Gyoza was very tasty! I really enjoyed the presentation of it as well. I remember thinking that it was a quesadilla at first when they brought it out LOL. The flavor was great though!

Entrées - For my main dish, I got the Kyushu Spicy Tonkotsu Ramen (spicy) and my boyfriend got the Tokyo Tonkotsu Shouyu with black garlic. The ramen was okay- I was not the biggest fan of my ramen but I didn't dislike it either. I liked my boyfriend's dish more than mine, but not by a lot more. I think I was expecting more flavor in my ramen since it was supposed to be spicy (comparing the flavor to places like Kin No Tori, Jinya, etc.). The regular spice level was nice but I wonder if I should have gotten it spicier. I really liked the egg and seaweed in my ramen but was a little disappointed with the amount of pork included in my bowl.

Dessert: For dessert, we ordered the Matcha Tiramisu. I am not sure how I felt about it. There wasn't much flavor but I didn't hate it either. Couldn't say I liked it though haha. Probably wouldn't get it again.

Service: Our experience service-wise was wonderful. The restaurant was empty for the most part and for most of our meal I'm pretty sure we were the only customers in the restaurant so we got a lot of attention. They also have a call button on the wall next to each table so that you can call a server over as needed and we didn't really need to use it since our server was extremely attentive. Everyone was also very kind! I know that this place is relatively new, so I hope as they get more customers the service stays great!

Atmosphere: Extremely adorable interior. There are tables stacked on top of one another and we got to sit at one of the highest ones which I loved. The inside is also decorated very well and sets a great aura. The music was a little loud and was a mix of pop hits from like 2012 to 2017 which I thought was a little silly, but it was fun. Something cool that they do is that if you order ramen and eat to the bottom of the bowl, there is a chance that the bottom of your bowl will have a word like "entrée", "dessert", "drink", etc.. and you can get a free item off of the menu next time you visit if you get one of those words at the bottom of your bowl. My boyfriend got "dessert" at the bottom of his! I'm thinking that they're doing this since they're pretty new, so not sure how long this will last, but it was a cute little touch.

TLDR: Cute place with plenty of space! Food is just okay, wasn't a fan of our dessert. Service...

I’ve visited this location a couple times since its opening when they offered ema for drawings which is great back then. My visits to both the Alpharetta and Sandy Springs locations had always been positive until this time.

My party ordered tonkatsu omurice and curry tonkatsu ramen today, but was served chicken karage instead of tonkatsu (pork) for both orders. When we politely raised the issue, the server first insisted the chicken served was tonkatsu. After we indicated that we could tell the difference between chicken and pork. We were then told that tonkatsu was not being offered at this location in a very condescending manner as if we were supposed to accept whatever they bring to the table.

Neither were we informed when we made our order nor was there a disclaimer on the menu that indicates this. Besides, I was offered tonkatsu last time when I came in. The refusal to acknowledge the mistake or apologize compounded our frustration along with the arrogant server.

The combination of incorrect orders, misleading responses, poor service, and lack of accountability has eroded my trust. While I once enthusiastically recommended this restaurant to friends, I now will recommend everyone not...

Review on Tbaar side only.

The pros: When we walked in, no one was at the front, but the worker immediately noticed us and greeted us with a warm, friendly attitude. The service was quick, and he was attentive, which was a nice touch. I ordered four different teas and asked about the sweetness levels. The worker recommended going no lower than 50% sweetness, saying anything below that wouldn’t taste good.

The cons: I really wish I had trusted my gut and gone with my initial idea of ordering 25% sugar for all four drinks. At 50%, the drinks were incredibly sweet—none of us could finish them. The boba was also a letdown—hard and old, which was a bummer. However, the worker was kind enough to offer a replacement drink when I mentioned it, but I declined due to time constraints. I told him I’d be back next time to give it another shot.

Overall, the experience was okay. The employee was great, but unfortunately, the drinks didn’t live up to expectations. I’m giving it an overall 2 stars but I’ll need to return to see if the taste improves on my next visit.

5 stars for service and atmosphere. 1 star for taste of teas.

Teas ordered: Passion fruit Original...