Genki Ramen — Restaurant in LaGrange

Stopped by for a late lunch today. They have Korean Kimchi Ramen. I thought, oh cool I have kimchi at home so this might be good. Yeahhh it was good. Butttttttt ☝️!! It happened to be authentic spicy kimchi. I knew as soon as it touched my lips that I was WELL out of my comfort zone, but in a good way. That was also a mistake, letting it touch my lips. Never let the spicy touch your lips! Fast forward two and a half glasses of ice water later, and you know, I'm making a valiant effort. It actually tastes pretty good when you acclimate to the spice level. I wouldn't call it "Indian" mega heat level, but it's pretty spicy. Thick, large chunks of Kimchi, soft boiled eggs, corn, etc... really good, well made ramen. The wife opted for the vegetarian ramen which came with freshly cooked tofu. Her only criticism was that the broth was kind of flavorless. Your mileage may vary. Egg rolls as an appetizer. Funky anime posters and art on the walls. All-in-all, we enjoyed the visit today. It's difficult to find places with vegetarian options, much less vegan, down here in the woods of Lagrange. So when we find a place that does offer vegetarian, we make a point to try it at least once. I don't think restaurants in the area realize that there is a sizable chunk of the population that eats vegetarian or vegan. Anywho. They also have a selection of teas and Sake' to choose from. I would have went for Sake' had it not been like.. midday 👀 and had my mouth not been on fire 🥵🔥🤣 Stop by. Give them a try. You'll...

This place is awesome, nice service, wonderful food, amd most importantly, if you are a fan of Japanese anime, you will definitely love their wall decorations.

You will find: Dragon Ball, Slam Dunk, One Piece, Naruto, Detective Conan, Dr. Slump, Saint Seiya, Yu Yu Hakusho, Crayon Shin-chan, Doraemon, Ranma ½, City Hunter, The Super Dimension Fortress Macross, Sailor Moon, Fist of the North Star, EVA, Mashin Hero Wataru, Pokémon, Kiki's Delivery Service, Princess Mononoke, My Neighbor Totoro, Urusei Yatsura, Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water, The Three-Eyed One, Hana no Ko Lunlun, Captain Tsubasa, Spirited Away, Castle in the Sky, Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba and some more that I can't recognize.

Full of memory.

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Genki Ramen is amazing! The food was absolutely delicious, and the atmosphere is so cool and cozy. You can tell the owners put a lot of thought into the decor; they even ordered anime photos for the walls that took time to arrive. The attention to detail is incredible for a ramen place.

Michelle, our waitress, was super friendly and helpful with all of our menu questions. She was so sweet to my kids and to us. The owners were also very kind. Both of my boys got adorable little Labubu dolls, and the owner even gave them outfits!

I highly recommend Genki Ramen for anyone looking for great food and a fun, welcoming...