Reren Lamen & Bar

Me and my husband decided to have dinner here and it went amazing. We ordered beef ramen, noodles dan dan and spicy pork dumplings. Everything was amazing, the portions are very fulfilling and very flavorful. We didn’t even wait 5mins before getting our dinner served and it was rush time, incredible. I highly recommend coming here! It is quite small restaurant and I might suggest you reserve a table if you want to be sure to get a spot. The prices are just right for the portions you will get!

We came very late, so there weren’t many choices since most restaurants had already closed. This one stays open until 10:30 pm. I like the cozy, family-style atmosphere. The place is small, but I enjoyed it. Even at almost 10 pm, there were still lots of people. The food was good, and the service was great—the waitress recommended some noodles and explained the differences. This restaurant is located right beside the Chinese Friendship Archway. Note: Street parking is free after 10 pm.

Came here on a whim while walking back to our hotel and boy did we pick right! This ramen joint is so damn delicious! Service could have used a little something extra but the food made us forget whatever we were annoyed about.

Walked in because I craved Chinese food! This place was pretty good and had some authentic Chinese flavors. I ordered the Dan Dan noodles, fried rice, sweet and sour ribs, and the general tso chicken. The Dan Dan noodles was peanutty, but there wasn’t a sauce with it, or if there was…it was very light. The General Tso Chicken was sweet and had a strong garlic flavor. The sticky ribs were in a thick heavy sauce. The fried rice was the BEST dish, the flavor had that fire wok flavor and the sweetness of the Chinese sausage balanced out the saltiness of the seasoning. I’d recommend the fried rice dish for anyone here! Service was great! Parking was street paid parking. Handicap accessible, but may be tight spacing for those in a wheelchair and it requires you to get up a half step to get into the restaurant.

Traveling from San Francisco to Washington DC for business and after a few days in town, I could use some Asian food for a change. Looked up on Google and found the place and when I walked in I was immediately greeted in Chinese and seated by the counter by the entrance. The waitress recommended the Kingfu noodle so I went with it. The food came shortly after ordering. While it looks pretty tasty, first sip of the soup indicated a very familiar flavor - instant noodle that I used to cook at home. There were a few slices of beef and some more fresh veggies but the fact that the soup is instant, I already lost faith in the authenticity of the restaurant. Wouldn’t return to pay $16 for instant noodles but for those not familiar with authentic taste, it’s not a bad place to grab a bite.

A noodle bar that is supposed to excel in noodles (lamen if you wish). Ordered the Kung-Fu Lamen, the noodle itself is ok with enough chewiness, the braised beef is soft albeit with a weird and slightly unpleasant aftertaste (likely due to some corner cutting when preping the meat), and the broth is a total tragedy, like it comes straight from an instant noodle. The MSG in it feels like it's gonna crystallize out anytime. The chopped vege and kimchi (which is a weird presence) don't help much from getting the instant noodle vibe away. Then, the Cheng-Du/Szechuan style wontons are also uninspiring - neither the wontons nor the sauce. Luckily they offer free water to wash them down your throat.

Reren is a decent Chinese cuisine and ramen spot in Chinatown. It's not at the level of Daikay (my favorite ramen spot in chinatown) but it is about the same quality as Bantam. We got the signature and kung fu ramen. I think broths of both are good. The noodles were a good texture, and the pork belly was delicious. The porky belly had this subtle sweet taste that was delicious. The only thing that dissapointed me was the egg. I wish it was a bit more runny. I think the other reviews are wrong, they are not using instant ramen. I dont think all the ingredients are fresh, but it definetly is not cup noodle. The service was friendly and the atmosphere is nice and homey. This place feels much more mom & pop owned - unlike many of the more corperate resturantes taking over Chinatown these days. I don't think I would come back for the ramen, but I would come back overall. They have a range of chinese and dumpling dishes that I went to check out.

Highly recommend this place👍👍 We ordered vegetarian gyoza gyoza, mio soup and stir fry noodles. Everything tasted amazing and the service was really nice.