What we loved about Domu was the cool atmosphere. Each of the bowls have well-developed flavor profiles. They were our favorite noods and we suspect it’s because they make their own noodles in house - very impressive. Neighborhood: Town Center, 4852 Town Center Pkwy #101, Jacksonville, FL 32246ĭomu’s noodles are perfectly al dente and pack just the right amount of chew for maximum indulgence.
Warning - the noodles are so long, but we loved it! Modu The chicken tender and pork were ridiculously good! Modu has something for those who desire the traditional and also adventurous when it comes to a beautiful bowl of ramen noodles. Modu boasts great noodles, flavorful broth and we enjoyed their meats more than any of the other ramen we tried. Neighborhood: Baymeadows, 8602 Baymeadows Rd, Jacksonville, FL 32256 Their ramen is what we’d crave on that perfect cold weather, ramen day - it’s like a warm embrace, not too tight and not too long. Their presentation and attention to details made for beautiful ramen bowls. The flavors in their shoyu and tokyo bowl were mild but oh so very comforting. We all left very surprised and impressed with Tokyo Ramen & Poke. Neighborhood: Neptune Beach, 630 Atlantic Blvd Suite 13, Neptune Beach, FL 32266 You’ll love Crane’s approach to subtle yet still very enjoyable flavors and they have a ton of options to choose from. If you’re new to trying ramen, this is the perfect place to start. Their ramen is enjoyable while not overwhelming your taste buds. The atmosphere is wonderful, the service is top notch, and their small plates menu is among the best in town. Neighborhood: Five Points, 1029 Park St, Jacksonville, FL 32204Ĭrane makes ramen approachable. We think you’ll be surprised at fan-favorites that didn’t make the list but hopefully you’ll be thrilled with a couple places you may have never heard of and be inspired to check them out. We want to make sure that when someone uses our list to pick a restaurant they’ll consistently get ramen we can stand behind - consistency matters. Sometimes that results in places that we expected to rank ending up missing the list based on inconsistency on the day of judging. The ranking is based primarily on the ramen served to us on the day we visited the restaurant to judge for the list. We will only consider chains if they are locally owned and based in Jacksonville.ģ. The restaurant/food truck MUST be in Duval county to qualify.Ģ. We block out 2 to 3 days to drive the entire city with members of our writing team to taste every relevant restaurant in the category. Lastly, we go to our social media pages and ask for recommendations from the public in hopes that they’ll help surface a place or two that may have flown under our radar.īased on all that research, we compile a list of the most relevant places to try and throw in a couple really obscure spots for good measure. Then, we call other foodies, food writers, and chefs we trust for recommendations. When we set out to rank the “best of” a category of food in Jacksonville, the first thing we do is build a list of the places that have stood out to us. We hope you love the list and give each of these a try! The Process: At each stop, we kept it traditional with shoyu and then tried a ramen that was unique or considered their most popular. It’s peak ramen season! So what did we do? We drove the entire city of Jacksonville trying every relevant spot for ramen in the city limits to bring you our top 5 picks. Home > Lists > The 5 Best Ramen Spots In Jax Best Family Friendly Restaurants – Round 2.Best Family Friendly Restaurants in Jax.Your First Coast Farmers Market Bucket List.Best Hole in the Wall Restaurants Part 4.Best Hole in the Wall Restaurants Round 3.