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Friends Ramen, Chicago, IL

Friends Ramen

4.5
4.5
60 Reviews
$30 and under
Izakaya

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2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 11 times today
  • Neighborhood gem
Welcome to Friends Ramen. A Japanese Izakaya style dining dedicated to bringing you the best ramen experience. Mini-Bowls with Easy Grip Handles is our signature dish. So good ... to the last drop. Bring your friends and explore our flavors. We look forward to seeing you.

Order delivery or takeout

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Izakaya, Japanese, Asian
  • Hours of operation
    Mon–Thu, Sun 11:30 am–10:00 pm Fri, Sat 11:30 am–11:00 pm
  • Phone number
    (312) 643-1209
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Carte Blanche, Contactless Payment, Discover, JCB, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Neighborhood
    River North (Chicago)
  • Cross street
    at W. Chicago Ave
  • Parking details
    Street Parking
  • Additional
    Beer, Cocktails, Counter Seating, Delivery, Non-Smoking, Takeout, Vegan, Wheelchair Access, Wine

What 60 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.5
4.5 based on recent ratings
  • 4.3Food
  • 4.4Service
  • 4.5Ambience
  • 4.3Value

NoiseModerate

60 Reviews
  1. Craig

    VIP

    Chicago

    100 reviews

    4.0

    100 reviews

    Dined 1 day ago

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Wonderful and intimate opportunity to enjoy a delicious meal and wonderful saki!

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  2. Elizabeth

    New York City

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on February 9, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    One of my favorite spots! Incredible appetizers and quick service. Cozy atmosphere.

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  3. Heather

    Chicago

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 1, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Fantastic, they were very accommodating about a mixup with the reservation, let us get fantastic drinks at the bar while waiting, wonderful experience

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  4. Anna

    New York City

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on January 19, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Really good veggie ramen and the tofu bao buns were delish!
    Friends RamenResponded on January 21, 2025
    Hello Anna and thank you for dining with us! We're so happy you enjoyed your dining experience and we can't wait to welcome you back soon!

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  5. Gabbi

    Chicago

    1 review

    1.0

    1 review

    Dined on December 6, 2024

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 1
    We had a reservation, still waited at least 15-20 more minutes to get seated because they were accepting all walk ins. I asked her not to sit us right next to the door and she did anyway, it was freezing and we all had to wear our puffer coats while dining. Our server came to us twice- once for drink orders and once for our dinner order. My friend and I ordered the exact same thing but half of my ramen was missing the ingredients… couldn’t even get the waitress’s attention to tell her. Overall would not recommend, service was terrible and the food was mid at best.

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  6. elizabeth

    Chicago

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on December 2, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 5
    Food was great, the small really is a small so be aware

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  7. Henry

    Cincinnati

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on November 23, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Great environment with quality portions. Would go again
    Friends RamenResponded on January 15, 2025
    Hello Henry and thank you for dining with us! We're so happy you enjoyed your dining experience and we can't wait to welcome you back soon!

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  8. OpenTable Diner

    VIP

    New York City

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on May 26, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Awesome little place. Not many tables so make a reservation!
    Friends RamenResponded on May 29, 2024
    Hello and thank you for dining with us! We're so happy you enjoyed your dining experience and we can't wait to welcome you back soon!

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  9. OpenTable Diner

    Portland

    14 reviews

    5.0

    14 reviews

    Dined on April 5, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Great ramen, friendly service. Appetizers were tasty and the spicy ramen was spicy indeed. All staff were very friendly.
    Friends RamenResponded on April 23, 2024
    Hello and thank you for dining with us! We're so happy you enjoyed your dining experience and the spicyness of the spice ramen! We can't wait to welcome you back soon!

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  10. BrennaC

    Greater Boston

    2 reviews

    4.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on February 25, 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 5
    Wanted more flavor in the ramen, but its was fine

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FAQs

Friends Ramen offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (312) 643-1209.

Friends Ramen is rated 4.5 stars by 60 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a reservation

2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 11 times today

Order delivery or takeout

Google Map for Friends Ramen

808 N State St, Chicago, IL 60610-3319

Additional information

  • Cross street
    at W. Chicago Ave
  • Neighborhood
    River North (Chicago)
  • Hours of operation
    Mon–Thu, Sun 11:30 am–10:00 pm Fri, Sat 11:30 am–11:00 pm
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Izakaya, Japanese, Asian
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    Street Parking
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Carte Blanche, Contactless Payment, Discover, JCB, Mastercard, Visa
  • Additional
    Beer, Cocktails, Counter Seating, Delivery, Non-Smoking, Takeout, Vegan, Wheelchair Access, Wine
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