CHICAGO RAMEN Lab

One of THE best ramen places I've ever been to, owner speaks fluent Japanese but is from Tajikistan bro this guy is HIM

It is a very small restaurant located in a strip mall. There are only 3-4 tables for seating and nothing else - not even a restroom, so there’s not much to the place. However, the food was great. I got the Creamy Vegan Ramen with a side of an egg. I added fresh garlic and plenty of Onikasu (red spice) that are available on each table, which I really appreciated. The broth was so rich and flavorful, and I have happy with the toppings as well. I will definitely be back!

one of the best japanese ramen places you can visit in the northwest suburbs of chicago! staff are amazing and friendly. food is so good (shrimp wonton ramen). all the sides are delicious too. they put love and care into all the dishes and feels like home. you have to try one of everything. winter is coming and it’s the perfect time to eat ramen!

Nice small place. More for take away than dine in but they do have some tables. I ordered the mazesoba as it’s something Ive never had before. Toppings were tasty especially the crispy garlic but the real star of the show was the saucy noodles. It was unctious and delicious. I love trying something new every time I visit.

Great when it's open, but consistently not. Restaurant consistently has a tendency to just not be open but not modify their schedule and doesn't pick up when you try to call to confirm if they're open or not. Does not remove unavailable items from the menu: tsukemen is not available here, rather is at another associated location about five minutes away by car (which is utterly fantastic ftr). The king seafood ramen has been unavailable for a very long time. This wouldn't be the worst problem, but you can order online and I'm unsure if it'll just end up eating my money or not given how frequent I've come here just to see the door closed when it says it's open online. Someone else mentioned they ordered online and it was not communicated with the owners here, so I worry what might happen if you order food when they're closed outside their usual hours. Will change review when this stops being a problem, but even so they really need to remove things that are no longer available from the menu entirely.

They will not pick up the phone and their online ordering menu doesn’t match the one pictured. Would’ve loved to try it if I could order the vegan curry ramen but their customer service made it impossible.

Oh boy there new Japanese restaurant open right around the corner from my home! It's CHICAGO RAMEN Lab! I had deep fried oyster appetizers, Shrimp Ramon soup and shrimp tempura!!!! Everything was delicious!!!! Brought me back to the days when I was 8 or 9 years old living in Okinawa!

Ordering is available on a kiosk. Service was very friendly, and there was a reasonable amount of seating for a small shop. The place was a little warm, but it was pleasantly similar to shops I’ve been into in Japan. The chicken ramen was good, and the oil on it was the best part.