ZAO Stamina Ramen

After the rebranding, the ramen here is even better than before. I ordered the classic miso ramen and it was absolutely perfect. The noodles were cooked al dente with great texture, and the chicken dashi broth was incredibly flavorful and full of umami. The miso was well balanced and didn’t overpower the broth, which let the depth of the chicken dashi really shine. The chashu was cooked to perfection — tender, flavorful, and beautifully prepared. Every component in the bowl felt thoughtful and balanced. The chicken karaage was also very good — crispy on the outside, juicy on the inside, and a great side to go with the ramen. Overall, everything about this bowl was spot on. Definitely worth coming back for.

Had an amazing bowl of ramen yesterday at the newly rebranded Ramen Menri. I got their truffle special ramen and it had amazing broth, noodles and pork. The broth had complex delicious flavors, the noodles were bouncy and the meat was delicious. Additionally the self service counters were easy to use and all the staff were incredibly kind. Definitely plan on coming back and have already recommended them to my friends

This is an easy, self serviced no non-sense place. It has automated bots that you can use to place an order, and choose if you wanna dine in or take away. The staff comes around and are happy to help with placing order for you if you need help. I dined in -so far- three times in this place, and the taste always stands out. The ramen soup is yum & you can add top-on with additional 1-3$ price. The portions are huge, I struggle to finish the entire bowl on my own. Their chicken dish - Karage is very tasty - soft, moist, crunchy. I also love their Oolong tea - they refill the pot. The seating place reflects a bit of Japanese way of seating. It is not upscale but it is clean, functional.

It’s an order at the screen and the seat yourself type of place. Overall pretty good ramen. Decent amount of broth.

Yesterday we went to this ramen shop in Bethesda and somehow… we were transported straight back to Japan. And honestly? Even compared to the ramen we’ve had in Japan the last 3 times we have gone, this was the best broth I’ve ever tasted. We both ordered the tonkatsu ramen and also got the ice cream. You can tell when something is made with love and tended to with extreme meticulous care. The depth of flavor in the tonkotsu broth was unreal rich, creamy, layered, comforting, but never overwhelming. I’m usually someone who finds ramen too salty and rarely finish the broth because I’m more excited about the toppings. Something I've learned about Vietnamese pho from traveling to vietnam with my vietnamese best friend of 20+ years which strongly applies to ramen as well is the strength of th