Tonkotsu Ramen Nikkou

The atmosphere is fantastic. The ambiance is good. We went for the Chili Tomato Ramen and the Special Tonkotse Ramen. The Chili Tomato was full of flavors. The chili was not hot (this is my own experience as we eat a lot of chili. For no chili eaters it’s perfect) The pork bone broth is perfect. Our Ramen were not that warm. The dumplings came from the freezer (I may be our way of thinking that they would prepare fresh ones before opening their doors for the night). Service was fast, but do not expect anything else. (This may vary who is working at the time you visit) The Special Tonkotsu Ramen was full of flavors. The broth was thick and all the different flavors were complementing each other. We will definitely want to try the other Ramen soup here.

I was served a super-salty ramen which was unedible, and on top of that it was just diluted with water 😄 the fabric above the bar counter is sooooopp dirty, just disgusting!!! Moreover, an egg added to the ramen(which I dod not ask for) cost me 2eur extra, I asked to make it a little more spicy, which has cost 1.5eur extra. All these additions were placed ONLY on receipt and not checked with me upfront. The food is just basi-basic, might as well just go to McDonald's around the corner

The one and only real ramen place in Delft (I'm counting both branches: Ramen Nikkou and this one as one) that's so famous I've heard it recommended by my friends living all over the Netherlands. And they surely live up to the hype. We went for a weekday dinner as a group of 3, we had to wait only around 40 minutes at peak dinner time so it wasn't too bad, especially since our food arrived quickly. We got the karaage starter and 3 different ramen bowls from their menu, so it was a good sampling. I had the chuka soba ramen with an extra egg topping. The kelp broth was hearty and savory, well seasoned. Compared to their dense and fat-heavy tonkotsu broths, it was quite light and yet still complex enough that each slurp was a different flavor. The noodles were bouncy and chewy, and the pork was also well cooked. I found the egg to be a bit overcooked on the sides for my taste, although the egg topping on the other bowls seemed better, so it must be just my luck. The others had the special tonkotsu and the mayu tonkotsu ramen. The pork broth was one of the best I've tasted in the Netherlands so far, but the garlic flavor - even for an unashamed garlic addict like me - can get a bit tiring once the noodles are finished. So I suggest you order some extra noodles or sides to finish off the bowl. I guess this is as close as you can get to a ramen experience in Japan: they don't take reservations and the turnover rate is quite high. If you're more than 2 people, I suggest you either go in early (before 6) or late (around 8) to avoid waiting. Although we didn't mind the queuing, since we were waiting inside all nice and warm, and enjoying the smell of their rich, hearty pork broth while the staff was putting out a new bowl of ramen almost every minute! The only downside was that we got super hungry, and one bowl was surely not enough, and we were left craving for me. The service was very quick, and the staff was really patient with all the people waiting in line, hungry for ramen. I think, given the inflation and the rising costs of living, their prices are fair, and I'd definitely visit again to try out more of their side dishes. Highly recommend.

Waauw, what an experience! This gave me from the beginning to the end a flashback to Japan. I can't begin to describe it but I'll give it a go. Small place where we needed to get in line to get seated. Japanese chefs were busy creating some masterpieces for all customers. When we got seated we were handed the menu cards and decided to go crazy and ordered some ramen. Miso special was very tasty. Divided with basic miso flavored soup that tastes like tasty pork but when combined some burnt garlic oil and spicy sesame or chili oil it's gotten to a very flavorfull umami broth that's very rich and thick. The regular tonkotsu is very heavy pork flavored and just like I remember from my experiences in Japan. Chuka soba is a light clear soup that still had a lot of depth. Full fish flavoured and you just can't get tired of the taste as what happens in a lot of other places. last but not least a vegan burnt garlic bowl where you can really taste a full bodied vegetable broth. The daikon radish was amazing but unfortunaly we got tired of the garlic flavour after eating half a bowl. Next time we'll just take the normal one. These were hands down the best bowls of ramen I've eaten in the entire country of the Netherlands. In my opinion the prices here are very cheap for this amazing quality. Would plan a trip just to come back and eat these bowls again!