Daruma Ramen Bar & Grill — Restaurant in Prairieville

I ordered food to be delivered since I'm working, so I regret being too hungry to take photos, because the food was packaged and presented beautifully.

I had the vegan ramen with a seasoned egg and the wasabi (firecracker) shrimp.

I give the vegan ramen an 8/10. The portion is amazing, the veggies are plentiful, the tofu was not so plentiful (and I prefer silken to fried in ramen), the broth was flavorful, but I tasted a smoky flavor which was off-putting for me. I say this because it made me think of pork, and anyone with dietary restrictions can understand a bit of mistrust/fear with trying a new place. Would love to see a spicy vegan version, and perhaps I'll go to the restaurant next time and just ask if they can leave off whatever made it smoky (possibly the brussel sprouts since the menu calls those smoke brussel sprouts?)

the wasabi shrimp was 6/10. The shrimp were nice and crispy, well presented on a bed of cabbage and orange (unique) and generously drizzled with a sauce, but they are not listed as gulf shrimp (which is hands down preferred) and I couldn't taste even a hint of wasabi. I'm not sure if I was given the wrong sauce, or if it's just that mild.

I did like that they put a little asian candy in my bag-- my kids love those!

Overall I still give 5 stars because I love the unique offerings and was impressed enough that I plan to bring the family there next time and try more. I was hesitant at first because of the Louisiana fusion items (like crawfish and cheese sauce and a few other things that make me go hmm), which made me worry they were pandering to the junk food crowd, rather than sticking to their delicious...

The soup dumplings were excellent. However the broth in the bowl of Ramen soup was very bland and tasteless. Quality of some of the vegetables in the ramen soup were not top notch either.

On the positive side the physical restaurant is very clean and well decorated. Staff are very friendly. However, the waiter should have noticed that the bowl of Ramen soup was not very hot when delivered to my table. I could understand him not knowing that the broth was weak and tasteless, but temperature should have been apparent at service time.

From the signage outside the place, it appears this is a new restaurant. Perhaps the management and kitchen staff need to work on improving their menus. Especially for the broth of their Ramen soups which should be top-notch considering it is the namesake of...

It's an odd place.

The food isn't bad, but it's not described correctly. The chicken teriyaki doesn't have teriyaki sauce. There is a tangy red sauce instead. It came with a side of zucchini sauted in olive oil with Italian herbs. The dish was fine in its own way, but not what I wanted when I ordered.

Also, we ordered fried rice. It wasn't fried, and it didn't have any soy sauce in it. The dumplings were swimming in a tasty sauce, but half the dumplings didn't have any filling.

The restaurant is set up like a dive bar with loud music coming from one speaker behind the bar. The front staff had a disagreement about receipts that could have been discussed in the kitchen, but they chose to do so publicly for 10 minutes at the bar. The staff seems to have good intentions but is in need...