ren's ramen

i am that  kind of person that absolutely loves ramen and noodles and this place really fulfilled my desire of having ramen and nitamago and broth were the ones that i loved.

terrific news!!! ren's has re-opened at a new location, on amherst in wheaton as of june 2011!!! arigato!!!!!!!


-----26 apr, 2011-----

great place but they lost their lease about a year ago and apparently haven't found a new location (yet). they are no longer at this location.

it's good ramen, broth and nitamago are the highlights. perhaps having a bad day as the chashu was dry and chewy.
great service and a fun ambiance.

best ramen in dc area. that's it.


-----19 jun, 2013-----

best ramen in dc area.

it's something different as there are not many ramen places like this in the immediate area. that being said, the prices are pretty high for what you're getting and i always found the broth to be overly salty.

the biggest random trip for noodles ever ... i got an invitation to join some friends for noodles. parking sucked but the amazing broth and eggs made it worth while. i added the sliced pork, boiled egg, ans seaweed to my meal.. the dumpling was great as well. if you don't eat eat pork, you kind of screwed.

i insist you try them both! mix the egg into the broth – the soft yolk blends in with the spicy soy or the rich miso broth with dazzling effect. while the gratis pork can be dry, the fatty pork is transcendent. the meat falls apart in your mouth and melts on your tongue, perfect when included in a bite with the delicately chewy noodles. do yourself a favor and visit ren’s – soon!

i've been on a serious ramen kick lately. from toki underground to people's noodle bar , i can't get enough. when tom sietsema's fall dining guide was released, i scanned the pages for a new place to fill my noodle needs. luckily, tom recommended ren's ramen in the far away land of wheaton. it just so happens that our ultimate frisbee team plays frequently in wheaton. while b would rather drive straight home after a game to shower, stretch, and watch tv, i appreciate that he went along with my zany post-game noodle plan. thank goodness ren's ramen is casual because we definitely were not sporting our sunday best. they didn't bat an eye as we took a seat in the small restaurant in our jerseys and shorts. if the name sounds familiar, ren's used to be located in the daruma japanese market in bethesda, but closed that location and opened the wheaton location earlier this year. we started things off with the only appetizer on the menu: a five piece set of juicy pork gyoza (dumplings). they

maybe you remember my post a few months back about homemade ramen , maybe not. in case you don't and are too lazy to click over to that link... (i promise there is the most delicious photo waiting if you click that link) (come on click it!) i'll tell you

we were so excited when we first heard that the dc area was going to get their very own authentic japanese ramen shop. but after mixed reviews, we were...much less excited. today, we finally got a chance to check it out, and here's how it went.

walking through bethesda during this weekend's cold spell made me crave one dish: a hot, steaming bowl of noodles to warm me up. luckily, i knew just the place. ren's ramen , located in a quiet, nondescript mini mall on arlington road, has been dominating

i've still been on a quest for great ramen in the dc area. ippudo in nyc was so memorable, i wanted that feeling again. one of my coworkers told me about ren's ramen in bethesda, and asked me 4 times if i had gone yet, so i knew i couldn't put it off anym

say you’re walking home one evening with take-out in hand, looking forward to vegging out on the couch with some soup and watching star trek: the undiscovered country. suddenly, a formidable figure with a ridged forehead growls and menacingly blocks your

this is good ramen. it's not orgasmic ramen. i've eaten ramen all over japan and hail from the nyc area, and it's perfectly good. menu choices are highly limited, and at $10 per bowl, especially in this area, i'd expect to be stunned. i'm not. good noodles but nothing you can't get at manekineko (falls church); good broth; pork jui cy but over- salty. perfectly fine men, but at a price.

i love this place. the sapporo style miso ramen is incredible. the people who work here are all really nice too. i hope they get more business and could someday stay open past 7!