Rokai Ramen-Ya

Best ramen in Mexico City I had. We had won ton and Vietnamese soups, both were very tasty and delivered on the promised flavour, which was deep and with just the perfect amount of saltiness. The noodles are home made and it adds to the deliciousness. Bear in mind that Mexico City is 2200m above sea level and at this altitude it’s very difficult to achieve that depth of flavour ramen stock is famous for, as water boils at 95’C. Yet somehow they manage it. We had a lovely time, drinks were nice, for dessert we had kakigori - a shaved ice dessert - refreshing and cleansing after the soup. Friendly and attentive staff The only negative was that they don’t have a baby changing area, but I guess family meals are not their target.

The flavor and attention to detail was on par to Japan. They have great bouncy noodles, the soup has great deep flavor, they use tare unlike other ramen places in the are. The meat was great on both the to katsu ramen as well as the dandan mapo. The meat was tender and the far was soft, in tact still and full of flavor. We also ordered the karaage and you can taste the ginger they marinaded it in! That was inpressive. The price was a bit high but worth it.

If you're looking for real Japanese Ramen, this is the right place to be in, not Mexican styled Ramen, or Chinese / Korean styled Ramen. Seafood is very fresh, tempuras are neat and not greasy. Beware a lot of customers, so booking in advance required. 10/04/2022: tried the omakase set, advised by restaurant, upon receiving the bill i was surprised by the $1,800 price tag, considering the set was composed of one small entry dish, a fish filet, 9 nigiris, a miso soup, and a macha tiramisu. For the limited variety of fishes served, price was way too high! I would personally not recommend any of these menu, only a la carte.

I don’t remember the last time I finished a bowl of Ramen. Best Ramen I’ve ever had.

They have really really good Japanese omakase here. The appetizer was bit added Mexican essence, but the sushi were like genuine Japanese taste(at least, in my - Japanese- point of view). Service, quality, cleanliness(especially in the bathroom!!) and the foods, all the stuff were worth to pay it.

The welcome and the service was good like often in Mexico. Some dishes are interesting and delicate and some unfortunately are a bit under what you would expect from this kinda place. The rice of the sushi nigiri was a deception but the Toro Espagnol was good. I’m usually not a big fan of desserts but the one I had was subtle and tasty.