Was visiting this area for a hiking trip. The wait staff sat us right away & was very attentive. We had fried dumpling and ramen bowls. I was very impressed with the size of the bowl and how much was actually in it for the price. Would love to return!
Cute little place! Waitress was attentive and nice, able to answer any questions we had. The food we got came out really fast and was fresh! I tried something a previous reviewer suggested, and glad I did. The dumplings were soooo good. The prices surprised me- I thought it would be more expensive than it was.
Visited Ithaca with my parents and my daughter for a day and planned to have dinner at Maru Ramen. We arrived after 6pm and got a table for four. Our order was taken immediately and the food arrived quickly. We started with hirata buns with pork, a steamed bun with perfectly tender slices of pork. This was followed with the beef dumplings, edamame, seaweed salad, and vegetable tempura (crispy and light shredded veggies). My stepfather got the avocado bibimbop, mom got the Hangover ramen (spicy broth with pork), daughter got the miso broth with pork, and I got the tonkotsu ramen. The noodles are fresh, pork sliced thin and tender, and the broths were perfect (not salty and flavorful) even on a sunny day.
Clean place, wonderful quick service, delicious food and great selective beverage menu. Worth the visit.
I drove for 1 hour just for the ramen here, and everything was great. The new lady working there is so nice to us. Love the ramen, and will be back soon ❤️❤️
The Beef Bulgogi, Chicken Buns, and Chicken Ramen were SO amazing! 10/10 would absolutely come back. I wish we had one in our town.
This is NOT your college dorm-room Ramen.
Maru Ramen is a fresh, bright space that not only puts a modern flair on ramen but leaves you counting down until your next trip back. The Tonkatsu Ramen is a personal favorite of mine. The Beef Bulgogi is perfectly seasoned, and the dumplings are fantastic as well.
HIGHLY Recommend!
First time here. I went there on Saturday around afternoon. Not a lot of people. Food served really fast and tasted so delicious. Especially their egg noodles. Clean restroom
The food here is amazing, Reasonably priced, and the after ordering we received our food in 5 minutes! Watch out though, the broth could put you to sleep in some dishes!
Excellent hidden gem. Really good Ramen and other Thai dishes. Everything was authentic and tasty. The Vegetable Tempura, Maru-Katsu, and Shoyu Ramen with Shrimp Tempura were excellent. We washed it down with a good Sake. Everything was reasonably priced with prompt and friendly service.
I love the variety of food that this restaurant has offered. The taste is good, I especially likes the octopus salad appetizer. Download mobile parking app before hand, that's for street parking.
Come to Maru Ramen whether you live in Ithaca or if you're on your way to Finger Lakes. The place was buzzing with activity on Saturday afternoon but we were lucky to find a table for 4 without any wait.
The food was top-notch - we tried the sushi rolls (shrimp tempura and veggie), the hirata buns (chicken and shiitake mushrooms), the ramen (Tantaramen and Veggie Shiitake), the Korean iced coffee, and a bottle of Ramune.
Each of the dishes were really enjoyable and the Ramune and Iced coffee served as perfect complements to the meal. In addition, the service was extremely efficient. The place runs like clockwork!
The.only thing that could have been improved was the Wasabi. It was extremely mild and lacked the kick that we're used to. Nonetheless, I'd love to be back if I'm in town :)
Delicious quality ramen and so much variety and options to choose from! Lots of appetizers options from kimchi buns to spicy crab rolls, dumplings, and shrimp tempura! They need more locations and this cute small spot downtown is very cozy! Will definitely come back again. Fast service too- they won't keep you waiting. Very impressed!
love this spot! came here for lunch with mom and everything was delicious. our waitress was super friendly too. ALSO - the food came out really fast. i went to the bathroom by the time i came back they were already serving us. highly recommend the sushi and the pork bao was awesome. will definitely be back 🙏
Generous portion, decent price, delicious korean and japanese food. My favorite restaurant in Ithaca!
This place is great. The food is delicious, I order the Tonkotsu Ramen and I’m absolutely addicted to it. The service is also great, super friendly and clean! Must stop by if in Ithaca!
I enjoyed this little restaurant. Ordered the Tantanmen Ramen and it was fantastic. Noodles cooked nicely, the chasu and ground pork were yummy. I enjoyed the garnishes added to the soup to add a little fun. Broth was fantastic. Spicy with great flavor. I would most likely enjoy coming back here to try their other ramens.
I love eating at Maru Ramen! Such great food. It's really one of the best, most consistently pleasing eateries in Ithaca. Plain and simple you're going to get dished out an amazing bowl of Ramen with generous portions. Their appetizers and buns are pretty great as well!
I'm really glad I tried their bottled milk tea. I didn't think I would like it being it came in a bottle but it was a pleasant surprise!
We had the Tantanmen and Tonkotsu Ramen this trip. The Tantanmen has a bit of peanut which somehow makes a sweet compliment to the spicy Tantan dashi in the broth. There's also ground pork but it seems more like pork sausage with herbs and spices of its own which add to the delight.
I only had a few tastes of the Tonkatsu but the bone broth was fantastic. Certainly a good choice especially if you're not a fan of spicy dishes.
Great ramen spot! First visit I had the spicy tantamen ramen, second visit I had the tonkotsu ramen. Both were packed with flavor! The pork buns were really tasty and my wife really enjoyed her pork katsu 👍🏼
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