Tatsumaki Ramen & Lounge

This might’ve been a me thing because I ordered my food through Uber eats, but I ordered the spicy miso Ramen (sinus infection-wanted a spicy ramen) and it was delivered deconstructed, as is the way of to go ramens, but I didn’t get the broth…it came brothless—which I think it’s supposed to come with…. and because I’m sickly, I’m not gonna drive myself to the place and demand my broth…. I will make my own broth.

For the past year my wife and I have frequented this location. She has almost always ordered the exact same item (spicy miso ramen), and I have tried a whole variety of different dishes. There has yet to be a dish that I wasn't pleased with. The ramen is the tastiest in town, the sushi is on par with the other sushi shops local to the area. The waitstaff has always been extraordinary! I would recommend this place to anyone looking for a nice warm bowl of ramen!

Came here all the from okc and it was so worth it, food was excellent and the service was great. We were served by Kristi and she hooked me up with the steak Ramen and I couldn't be happier. Loved it, will be making the trip every now and again.

The food here was good and the service as well. I liked the chicken teriyaki rice bowl. They only gave 1 piece of broccoli, which seemed odd for my friends and I. My friend ordered the Tokyo fried rice, and they barely put any chicken in there. The ramen was good, tho.

It wasn’t busy at all and still took 20 minutes for us to get our drinks ordered… my friends and I watched a table in another section (family of 5-6) enter the restaurant after we’d been waiting to be acknowledged for 10 mins. and get amazing service from their waitress. All of their food was out before we even got our ramen orders put in… food was okay but I wouldn’t dine in. Just do takeout. Or go to Tamashii’s. Shouldn’t take over an hour to get food on the table unless the place is slammed (which it was not)

We were greeted and seated immediately on a Friday evening. It was incredibly hot in this restaurant, almost to the point of sweating just sitting there. They use a QR code for the menu. We got the gyoza as an appetizer. They were okay, I wish it came with more dipping sauce. The peach sweet tea is really good. I ordered the miso ramen. It was also okay, I’m glad I tried it and learned I don’t like corn in my ramen. My boyfriend ordered the creamy chicken ramen with extra noodles and a lobster tail. He said it was pretty good but also learned he doesn’t like corn in his ramen either.

I had a fantastic experience at this ramen restaurant. The selection of ramen bowls is impressive, and they also offer a good variety of starters and sushi. Personally, I loved the soft shell bao buns and the gyoza ramen — they were absolutely delicious! Moreover, the service has consistently been superb every time we've visited. We will continue to visit!

Stopped by for lunch while passing through Norman. Our server was good and the food was also good. We started with Gyoza which was good. We split a Spicy Miso Ramen bowl and it was delicious. The veggie roll that we ordered had tempura sweet potato, avocado and cucumber. Some of the sweet potato was hard where it wasn't cooked long enough but overall it was still good. Very good food for a great price.

Found our new favorite ramen spot!! When we first walked in the restaurant felt so overly warm inside, I almost turned around and left for tamashii but I'm so glad we stayed, the food is so much better. Once you're seated it doesn't feel as warm, the ceiling fans help a lot. We started with a spicy California roll and it was delicious, I was tempted to order a second! I had the Tatsumaki ramen and it was perfect. The broth is so rich and silky, the chashu is cooked perfectly. I haven't enjoyed a bowl of ramen this much in a long time. My husband ordered the spicy tantan and he said it was great! Can't wait to return!! My only complaint is the seating. There are no booths and the stools are uncomfortable, I want to bring my kids here to eat but I'm worried about them sitting on the uncomfortable tall backless stools.

Yum! Had the spicy pork ramen. It was perfect. Perfect spice. Hot. The service is ok. Not great. But, proficient. And ambience is nothing to write home about.

Norman does have some good places to eat and pretty good variety. Tatsumaki Ramen & Lounge is one of them. I like the spicy tantan ramen at this place. It's a tonkotsu style ramen, my favorite type of ramen. I love the runny egg, super yummy to me but some people may not like it. Quality very comparable to Tamashii. The spicy tuna roll was a little small. However, it was only $7 so I can't really complain. It was good but also a very basic roll, nothing special really. I would highly recommend ramen over sushi at this place. It has a decent bar area. Service was good. Slightly less than 50% occupancy on this particular Saturday noon hour.

Tatsumaki is genuinely one of my favorite restaurants in the world. This may sound unexpected for Norman, but I have not yet found better ramen anywhere else! When I come to Norman, I look forward to stopping by and always know the experience will be great. I am vegetarian, and their creamy veggie ramen is my go-to. The broth is so flavorful and they load it with toppings. They also have sriracha in case you want to add a bit of spice to it. My favorite appetizer is the vegetable tempura, it is so good, crispy, and light. Service is decent, but the ramen is what they are known for. The ambiance is a little dim and perfect for date night! My only call-out is they offer a 50 cent "chili bomb" to add some spice to your ramen. The ingredients are not listed on the menu, and I recently found out that there is dried shrimp in it, which was disappointing. I will still always go back when I'm in the area (and dream of their noodles!)

The last time I went here (about four years ago) the food was a bit disappointing and so I hadn't been back until yesterday. They've expanded their space since then. The food this time was delicious and they have free refills for soda drinks. I'm glad I gave them a chance again.

First time trying this place. Wife picked up 3 rolls to go. She did say it was packed and I hear the ramen is very good. This review is only for the sushi rolls, which were very underwhelming. The taste was good, but they are so small. We usually get the Spicy Cowboy rolls at Koto in Norman or GoGo in Moore. Both places are about the same price and both Koto and GoGo are way bigger than these. We were very disappointed and won't be going back. For the money we will stick with our favorites.

This is my favorite place for Tan Tan Ramen. I miss living in Oklahoma because Tatsumaki Ramen & Lounge is there. This is a must try place! Pick up service is quick even though they're always busy. The environment for eating in is chill, the employees are kind, the lighting is dim. Highly recommend this place!

This place was absolutely amazing. The only downside, was how hot it was in the restaurant. It has an open kitchen, so that made it hot. We had a couple of appetizers, edamame and takoyaki. Very good, just let them cool off a couple of minutes, because when you get them they're like eating molten lava. Then there's the ramen. I had the seafood ramen and my son had the special pork ramen. The broth with seafood ramen was very rich and creamy. It would make for a great comfort food. The broth for the pork ramen would have been good, but my son put a special chili blend in his. It made it super spicy. I tried just a small taste and it was way too spicy for me. It was so spicy that my son had sweat running down his face. Finished the dinner some mango mochi. I would have given 5 stars, but was just so hot in there.

The food here is ok. It's not the best ramen I've ever had and the broth is definitely lacking in flavor and richness but it hits the spot on a cold day. The service here is pretty fast and they will accommodate requests (ex, extra chili oil, make vegan) Since it's the only ramen/Japanese place in Norman it's always crowded and filled with loud students. There isn't a lot of seating so prepare to wait a while.

Amazing food and service was quick! Would come back. Servers were nice and we get a variety of different plates here and never had a bad experience

Great service, great food! Stopped by on a whim, and noticed lots of foot traffic coming in and out. It has to be good, right? I got seated, ordered a Sapporo, and started the meal with shrimp shumai. It was a little more doughy than others I've had, but I gave this a pass. Now for the ramen, I tried the Tastsumaki and added a bit of their chili bomb (a chili flake paste, served on the side) and it kicked up the heat. Just a note: the chili bomb is HOT. So add a little at a time. The ramen broth was fantastic. The pork was tender and the egg was perfectly cooked. The staff was very friendly and was overall a great experience.

Clean, typically friendly service, cool vibe inside, good ramen, sushi, and drinks! Although the sushi always seems to have a wait and takes a lot longer to make and come out vs the ramen.

I've been coming here for at least over a year. I love their food. The spicy edamame, creamy chicken ramen + chilibomb, Tokyo fried rice, salmon sashimi, sushi, The Woowoo drink, spicy miso etc. it's all great food! The staff has always been welcoming, attentive and the service is pretty fast even when they're slammed. The pricing is good too and the atmosphere is nice! I know they're getting ready to do some renovations and I'm excited for them. I highly recommend making this one of your restaurants in Norman as regular rotation. Shout out to Taemoor, Thati and Kevin! Thank you all for always being wonderful!

Good food, good service, and cute place to have dinner! The chicken is definitely a must try!

Everything is awesome, the service, the food. YUMMY. My sister and my niece had to go again and again before returning from their vacation

Great place to go had our waiter checking on us often the ramen was great the sushi was ok. There's no AC and it's 92° out so that wasn't the best but still had a good time!

Worst ramen of my life. First of all, the broth, which in my opinion is the most important part of the ramen, is so bland that I had to add salt, soy sauce and chili pepper to give it some life. Also the color looks like they just add milk to a clear broth, tasted like it too. The noodle was decent, egg was a little mushy. But they don't have scallion! I went on a Saturday at 1pm. Peak lunch hour. It's a ramen house and they don't have scallion! The service was really friendly but I won't return.

The Spicy Tan Tan Ramen is amazing! Big shoutouts to the gentleman and server (Jenny) who advised me to also add Miso Paste to give the broth a little more texture and spice! The Baby Gecko sushi roll was absolutely amazing and i am grateful they recommended that as well! My wife got Tokyo fried rice and the rice was nice and sticky and the chicken is well cooked! The green tea mochi was a great finish to the food! The environment of the place is awesome and the art on one of the walls is very cool! Music has good energy and the layout of the place is awesome. Jenny did an absolutely amazing job at ensuring we were taken care of and checked in often! She displayed good patience in how long my wife and i took to order. The food came quick as well which was great! Overall a wonderful experience and i'll definitely return.

This is by far Norman's best ramen and sushi bar. Fast service, plus staff is always helpful and kind. Also, I love the artwork inside. The Gluten free options never miss. I drive from the other side of town, and pass two other options for ramen with no hesitation. Thanks for the great food and service. !

This is a hoppin' little place with an atmosphere that felt youthful and energetic the minute we walked in. It had just gone past noon and a crowd was already gathering on a Saturday. We were taken care of promptly and chose to sit at the bar near the kitchen entrance. You have to scan a QR code to access their menu through your phone. What a brillaint idea! Green and germs free. But as the husband and I have done our research the night before we didn't need a menu, even though I had a really hard time deciding, we knew what we wanted by heart. Our server was pleasant and efficient. Our appetiser came out quickly and our bowls of ramen followed in a timely manner. The buns were buried under a huge pile of shredded lettuce so the husband was somewhat perplexed as to how to tackle it. It didn't bother me, however, I love my greens. The steaming hot broth was rich and creamy, quite an unusual consistency for me. We both loved the chashu. The ramen was firm and chewy and the portion generous. I'm so glad I held back from ordering other appetisers and saved them for our next visit. I already have my eyes on the takoyaki and tonkatsu rice!

Outstanding broth. The broth is really the heart of a good bowl of a ramen and this broth is something special. I live in Los Angeles and have traveled to Japan on numerous occasions and can say that the ramen here is just as comforting as a bowl in Tokyo. Wish I had a bigger appetite to try other menu options but I stick with what I know.

We went in one a Friday night and got seated at the bar. It was pretty crowded and very hot and stuffy so the best atmosphere. I ordered 2 sushi rolls which were pretty cheap and my boyfriend ordered ramen. Everything was delicious! Pretty fast service too.

Great sushi and poke bowls, in addition to their amazing ramen! We love sitting at the bar with a Malibu Black & Sprite, and Asahi!

This is the fourth or fifth time i've been and i'm never disappointed. Came with a friend around 7:30 on Friday. We were seated immediately and taken care of. We ordered dumplings to start which were really good, then the tempura ramen. The portions were good sized for a single person and definitely enough to take home extra. The dishes are always seasoned well and taste great. We were sat next to people but table felt like we had our own space. The room is large so there's a lot of option to sit. Bar, Window and traditional table. Reasonably priced and fast service. Must stop by if you're in the norman area!

The server was so sweet and helpful. Management is NOT! Gyoza took 20 minutes - chicken fried rice took exactly 1 hour. Everyone got their ramen before I got my flavorless white rice that is supposed to be fried ..... we got here @5:09pm. Everyone got their food at random times. No excuse honestly. The server tried to comp the rice for me and management told her no. spicy edamame was good! Crunchy roll was really good! Ramen was ok- everything else sucked/ so did the dumb chairs and table set up.

Tatsumaki is an all-around solid ramen restaurant that I'm thankful to have in Norman. Gone are the days of driving up to the city to fill that ramen craving! One of the things I like about Tatsumaki is their very extensive menu. From unique app's to ramen to poke to more specialty ramen to sushi - Tatsumaki is sure to have something for everyone. We've tried the takoyaki and spicy edamame, and they were both delicious. For ramen, we've gotten the Tatsumaki, miso gyoza, spicy tantan, chilled ramen, and shoyu seafood. Everything we've had here has been good! We've ordered the chili bomb for ramen as well and enjoyed that - just make sure you add the chili bomb in small amounts before dumping it all in! You may regret that.. I know we have! Service is generally pretty attentive, too. This isn't my favorite ramen restaurant, but we like it alright, and we'll keep coming back! We still gotta try the sushi and poke!

Need to go back here soon!!! It was so good when I had it. I def need to try out some more stuff on the menu. Try it out when you have the chance!

First time here. The place was crazy busy, which was a good sign. Sat at the bar and they had the menus via qr code. Ordered the Tatsumaki ramen and added a chili bomb. My waiter Tom warned me it was pretty spicy but I was up for the challenge. And oh boy was it spicy! Usually I'll put the entire chili bomb if it's a different ramen place. Overall the food was great and the service was excellent thanks to Tom. I'm never in Norman but I'll definitely have to make the trip again.

The best place in Norman! We go all the time. Great food. Fresh and always good. My 10 year old even loves it!

Loved the Tofu fried rice and Chicken Bento box! Also ordered the special made spice on the side. So good! Great service and ambiance!

Very busy lunch crowd. But as always the food was tasty. Sat in front of the window with another person and it wasn't too bad we could still hold conversation and the music playing wasn't too loud. Our waitress was helpful but not too overbearing.

Food was great! We had the spicy edamame, fried gyoza, pork ramen, shrimp tempura roll sushi, spicy ramen and veggie tempura, Will definitely be back when in Norman.

Soooo a little bit of a late review update, but I needed to share something that happened earlier this year. I decided it was time to propose, and the management and staff were oh so helpful to make my proposal come to life! They prepared a special plate upon request. My now fiancée and I come back here regularly, as this is the place it started after all!

Awesome atmosphere! Ramen was great quality and had good flavor! The server at the bar was on her game!

Best ramen in Norman! The service at Tatsumaki is always on point and they are great about making sure you are well taken care of. It can get a little loud in there when they are busy but it is usually pretty easy to have a conversation while enjoying the deliciousness!

Great ramen and especially great chashu. I would come here on a cold day for lunch or dinner or both. You can't go wrong with the Tatsumaki ramen. They have amazing eggs and you can't go wrong with Mandu too. The service is very fast. Ambiance is also great!

If you want a good seared ahi salad skip this place. Shrimp dumplings were good, at least.

Great food with excellent choices. Food portions are worth the price. Service is always quick and friendly. Expansion looks great.

Love love LOVE! Delicious California roll and perfect ramen! Sizing is very plentiful and plating is put together! Will be coming back!

Love this place! Been here several times and always great food. My favorites are the California roll and gyoza.

Some of the best ramen I've ever had! The staff is ALWAYS friendly! I love how the owner lets the staff wear pretty much what they want because the restaurant was a tad warm! So I can imagine those servers and chefs being hot as they work! We always get seated very quickly too! The bar is very very nice too!

We love, love, love this place. My husband and I have fallen in love with this place. We have been eating her at least once a week. Great ramen, great gyoza, and great service. It can get a little crowded and loud. But overall we love coming here.

We went for the ramen. But we will return for the sushi! Don't get me wrong, the ramen is great. But the sushi was outstanding! Cute little off campus restaurant with fast friendly service.

Food is so good here. We usually go to Jinya but thought we'd give this a try, different and better. The broth was so flavorful! Ithe ambiance is okay, not great but not bad either. Glad this place is close!

Went there today for lunch with me and a coworker. Upon arrival we were seated quickly, but we did not receive service until me, and my guest spoke up and said something the waiter was not knowledgeable about items on the Or he didn't care to really explain it to us. After we received our food, the coworkers kept staring at us from behind the counter, where they was preparing the food as if we was not wanted so we just asked for two to go containers and left. my overall experience there today was not pleasant and lunch today was kind of ruined

Great food! Good service. Nice atmosphere. Pickup orders have always been perfect, too.

They have QR code's to order with and apparently I'm getting good at it, because I was even able to take pictures of the menu. Kudos to moi! I got the veggie miso ramen with an egg and it was really good. The egg came out while but it was fairly easy to eat. The veggies were good and the Ramen was full of flavor and fairly popped in my mouth. I also ordered a Tiger Beer from Singapore. Tiger Beer is produced by Heineken and is one of the top 10 beers in Singapore. It would definitely get my vote!

First time guest. I thought it was ok. Ordered the Shoyu Seafood Ramen. It probably would have been good if it was hotter. When I order a soup dish - I want it hot, not lukewarm. My beer was not really cold either so I won't give it a higher rating. Service was good however and the place was packed. Price was reasonable IF my food was hot. It was not. Will I return? Possibly in the long term.

I really enjoy this Ramen place - the atmosphere is fun, cool wall art and seating, the Ramen is good fun drinks and it's next to a little Asian market.