I Love Ramen - Federal Way

Aishiteru ramen (I love ramen). Like many folks, the wife and I spotted I Love Ramen nestled amongst several Korean establishments in Federal Way and knew that we'd be checking it out. <br/ <br/ And are we sure glad that we did. Authentic Japanese style ramen is completely unlike what most Americans are used to. It is freshly made, with real meat and vegetables, and delicious. <br/ <br/ Ramen has several varieties from different regions of Japan, and I Love Ramen serves many of them. My wife had the Nagasaki Champo and I had a more traditional Chashu-Shoyu, and both were excellent. I'd venture to say that the roast pork in mine was better than in most of the ramen I ate in the 3 years I lived in Japan. We got Tonkatsu-don for our daughter, and it too was fantastic. <br/ <br/ As an appetizer, we had the gyoza, and I'm pretty sure that they are making them by hand in the restaurant, because they were far better than most any place I've been. <br/ <br/ The portions are exactly what you'd get in Japan, which is surprisingly huge, and the price is only slightly higher than over there, but still pretty inexpensive compared to most US chains. The decor is quaint, and the service was good despite being very busy. <br/ <br/ We'll be going to I Love Ramen again. Probably soon, and probably often.

Incredible. I drove by this ramen restaurant one time and I decided to give it a try someday, so I did. My boyfriend and I went there for dinner. The store is well-decorated, and the food was great. Also they are pricey, but the noodles were good enough since this is opened outside of Japan. The service was great.

I love ramen too!. Have not had ramen this good outside of Japan. The broth is great and the noodle taste fresh. Also try the appetizers, nothing beats classic Japanese barfood!

That's a lot of ramen! My friend says it's very close to what you find in Japan if you're looking for more traditional flavors.

Outstanding spicy champon; I typically get it with extra chashu. I’ve been coming here for 5, maybe 10, years and the high quality is consistent through the years. Come for the food, not the service. The lady that owns the restaurant is a quirky personality, that some may find off putting. I think she puts all her love in the cooking; which is just fine by me