All I can say is wow - was not prepared for the size of the pork buns and ramen bowl. The quality was amazing and this is definitely in my top 3 ramen for Chicago.
Server recommended the spicy garlic shoyumen which was the most popular. I started off with the berkshire pork bun which was huge and o
Went here for the first time tonight! I am a fan of ramen and so suprised I hadn’t tried this place yet. Easily best ramen in chicago! It was so flavorful and delish! I will be coming back !!
Oiistar offers decent ramen with generous portions. For starters, their pork belly bun was delicious and quite filling. We tried the Paitan Shio Ramen and Musclemen. The broth was phenomenal, especially the Musclemen with a unique blend of clam flavor with Tonkotsu, although we found the hakata nood
Very fun time there. It really shows a difference when the staff care about your experience.
The food was great and I really enjoyed the bao buns surprisingly.
Probably one of the best ramens I’ve tried in Chicago and my Japanese friend concurs. I forget what everyone got (I think I should start keeping track given that I write reviews) but I had the miso garlic coz I’m a sucker for garlic and the broth was so flavorful and rich and the meat was very tende
Okay hear me out— I am a pho girl, never ramen. But this place?!? This is the first time I’ve ever devoured a bowl of ramen and enjoyed every last bit. I got the roasted garlic ramen and broth was rich and savory, super flavorful, the pork belly just fell apart. I inhaled this bowl, I can’t believe
Excellent ramen! I ordered the #3 which I believe is the tonkotsu style and spicy. I thought the spicy level was just right, not too hot but neither bland.
The pork they add to the ramen is extremely flavorful and of appropriate size for the ramen, same for the noodles.
I only wish the beer was se
My friend recommended their spicy ramens and I got the Oiimen Classic with hakata style noodles. I am almost embarrassingly snobby about ramen but this was pretty good and the pork belly is so rich. I have been here before and tried their baos and don't recommend, but was pleasantly surprised by the
Qiistar is a fantastic ramen restaurant in Chicago. We thoroughly enjoyed their ramen and buns. I highly recommend trying their Berkshire Pork Belly Bun; it is incredibly flavorful, and the pork belly inside is tender and perfectly complemented by the sauce. We had the pleasure of trying two of thei
Quite possibly the best ramen I've had in my life. I started off with their tuna appetizer and Mashed bun. The tuna was amazing, coupled with the egg and sauces. The Mashed bun was so delicious I wanted to order another. The ramen was delicious, light, and creamy with just the right amount of ingred
I finally got to try this place out today. I enjoyed the food. I ordered the #3 which was the classic Paitan Shio with the Fukuoka Roasted Garlic, I believe. The broth, veggies, seasoned egg, and chashu (husband tested for me as I am not a fan) were great! The noodles, however, were soggy which is w
Dark but cozy interior with a bar. Didn’t try the drinks but the ramen is absolutely incredible. Tried the Oiimen tonkotsu and it was unbelievably rich and creamy with huge, melt in your mouth chunks of pork belly. Will come back to taste the rest of the ramen. Surprisingly wasn’t overcrowded on a F
Went here with friends and had a lovely dinner. We definitely ate too much but we wanted to try so many things! There was a large variety of Ramen styles to choose from (maybe a bit too many, deciding was hard) but our server was very helpful in making a decision.
We got three buns as appetizers an
Fantastic ramen at a decent price point($20-30). Expect a long wait for this place if you are going during peak hours. The location isn’t very big but they get your food out very quickly so they are able to move people in and out.
Ramen was top notch, we got the classic and the umami as well as som
We were driving and spontaneously decided to try this place. Thank God there was no wait for us. It seems like this place is packed and you might have to wait to get seated. The ramen was delicious. But what I really enjoyed was the buns! The pork on the pork bun was big and juicy. I felt like this
Oiistar never disappoints. My favorite ramen spot in chicago! The ramen is super seasoned and delicious. They have delicious pork belly. Not that dry or fatty pork belly you get at other places. The drinks are delicious and the dimly lit interior really sets the vibe.
This visit it tried an assortm
The only downside is the seating: the chairs are just blocks with no back support so just a heads up.
However... This is the best ramen I've had in the city so far. Broth was delicious and comforting, noodles had a nice bite to them, the pork within was juicy and arguably the best part to the bowl.
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