Tonbo Ramen

Hector Vazquez

We really wanted to like this place, as there was a lot of good but a few things just held it back.. The atmosphere was great, nice lighting and mood, clean, and happy they accepted reservations because it was certainly busy. The appetizers were very good, we had the cucumber salad, dumplings, and pork buns and we were pleased with each, very flavorful. Now the not so great.. the service was VERY slow. To get the service going you had to specifically try to catch their attention on their way by to flag them down. When you asked for something very simple (like soy sauce (which should have been available anyway)) you had to ask 2-3x because they forget/are too busy. Also, the mixed cocktails were watered down/very weak. The sake was good though, since served straight. I enjoyed the duck ramen, there was fair proportion of everything in it and tasty. However, the tonkatsu ramen was almost flavorless and came with only one slice of meat and no veggies. Overall it was a fine place, if the service improves it would be a much better experience.

Megan Johnson

We went for dinner! Spur of the moment and later in the evening. Super cute little restaurant ! They have seating both downstairs and upstairs (no elevator, steps only). We sat upstairs next to a window, they do open which was a nice change however they do not have a soda spout upstairs so you have to pay per refill for sodas ! We had appetizers and tried 3 different main dishes! The apps were great, the main dishes were good! Very fresh, plenty of food! Our server was pretty attentive and the chef personally was out walking around, talking to the patrons, recommending foods and making sure that everything we ordered was to par! They have a phenomenal drink menu and have some stellar deals on so many drinks! They recently changed menus and are a mix between Japanese and Latin.

Model Mentor

Our experience was great! We had a great view of Downtown Raleigh! The Golden Door Mango Craft beer was delicious and without that bloat feeling. Our food was AMAZING! We had the Spicy Tuna nachos, the Crispy Rice Tuna, and a romen bowl. We'll definitely be back, especially to see the great staff!!

Gracie

This is my favorite ramen place to go to as of recently. They also have a great Salmon poke bowl and unique cocktails. Only complaint is when it’s busy it’s really loud and hot upstairs and not the most comfortable, but other than that it’s great!