Yokoso Ramen — Restaurant in Florida

I came twice in a row just to give this place an exact rating and view. Their first day was a little hectic which was very understanding since it was their first soft opening and everyone was so excited to all be there first (me being one of those people in line) so we all rushed in which caused the kitchen to be a bit backed. I was fully aware of what I was getting myself into with being the host & servers acknowledged me it was going to be awhile. Plus I was enjoying the intricate figurines they had on display and the anime they had playing, super inviting environment and vibe.

Into the main part now, I started off with a good little drink called the “Pink Yo-yo” off of the fruit tea section of their menu and it wasn’t too sweet or overwhelming (had fresh peaches in it too) more so on the refreshing end. I tried their tiger milk tea the next day also very good I would recommend it a tab bit sweeter since I personally love drinks on the sweeter end💕 As to their ramen it was superior. I sat at the bar and peeked over and saw they had 2 big soup pots where they stew their broths in house (which is very traditional for ramen instead of prepackaged flavoring). I ordered the “Tonkotsu Ramen” and the the “Curry Ramen” the next day. The noodles were super bouncy and both covered in flavor from the rich broth. Usually I don’t finish the soups but in this case I finished the whole thing soo… I think that says a lot. Conclusion is I highly recommend people to come and give them a try and be a bit patient with them since they are new. I’m glad I have a cool local ramen shop near me now. 🫶🏼🍜🍥 p.s. they have tiramisu and it’s also super good (cute too) but it apparently sells out pretty fast so def get your hands on it if...

Now open! (Soft opening on August 6, 2022) per staff, 7 days a week from 4-9 pm.

The menu is online, accessible through the QR code at the front door and on every table. The staff was really friendly. Even on their first day open with a lot of customers they were very upbeat, helpful and patient. It was quite loud, however, considering the number of people actually in there. Max capacity is 47. We tried an order each of gyoza and shrimp shumai betwixt the three of us. Perfectly cooked, well presented and hot enough that I should've waited a few minutes before stuffing one into my pie hole. The dipping sauce was weak, almost without flavor but at least it wasn't a salt fest. We then had 3 different ramen bowls, the curry, the spicy miso and the tonkotsu. I do wish the slices of pork in the spicy miso had been smaller than sandwich sized considering there is no way cut them with chopsticks, a fork & the spoon/ladle. We liked the very usable bamboo ladle-like spoon though it was a bit big for the end of the bowl. But I'm not afraid to tip the bowl. Everything was absolutely delicious. The prices were a bit much. Apps started a $6, pretty typical actually, but running up to $15. The ramen bowls were mostly $18 - one with seafood was $21. Other entrees run from $16-27. To sum up, we really liked it, until the check showed up. Not an every week place,...

Umai!!!

I had to wait until my second visit to leave my review. After my first visit I felt that I was unduly giddy at the pleasure of slurping both tonkatsu 🍜 AND boba🧋 (two of my favorite things) surrounded by art and figurines of all my favorite anime against a background of J-pop and Ramen kitchen sounds. I think if the food had been just edible I would have left pretty happy. So, I’ll admit my love for all things Japanese 🇯🇵 may make me a little biased, but when you eat out part of what you are paying for is the ambiance. And I’ll take the Yokoso atmosphere any day!

But it turns out the food is really good. Tonkatsu is deep and rich and creamy. Shoyu is just a little salty, as it should be, and perfectly balanced with the scallions. Chasu is tasty and tender. We also got the steam buns which were delish and kawaii with their fancy neko logo imprinted just for fun.

I never really associated ramen with boba 🧋 drinks but turns out they do that really well too and having both side by side is blissful.

To top it off our service both visits has been impeccable and the place is well maintained to Levi Ackerman standards of cleanliness.

Yokoso for the win. I’ll be back to work my way...