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Ramen Bar Tomodachi

Restaurant Japanese restaurant Ramen restaurant

Trendy restaurant fixing up Japanese staples, including ramen, gyoza & desserts, plus sake. People often mention ramen, good, authentic, small, restaurant, noodles,


Address

Dg. 70a #466, Bogotá, Colombia

Website

www.tomodachiramen.com

Contact

+57 601 3129196

Price rating

$$$ $

Rating on Google Maps

4.50 (1.6K reviews)

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Working Hours

  • Wednesday: 12 to 10 PM
  • Thursday: 12 to 10 PM
  • Friday: Closed
  • Saturday: 12 to 10 PM
  • Sunday: 12 to 10 PM
  • Monday: 12 to 10 PM
  • Tuesday: 12 to 10 PM

Featured Reviews


Frequently mentioned in reviews: ramen (21) good (14) authentic (7) small (7) restaurant (6) noodles (6)
Reviews are sorted by relevance, prioritizing the most helpful and insightful feedback at the top for easier reference.
  • 3/5 Julien P. 2 years ago on Google
    We were welcomed by 2 sweet ladies when arriving. After 20mins of wait motivated by the overall good reviews of the restaurant, we ordered the Soyu and Yasai ramens with ebi gyozas on the side. The food was served quite fast despite the restaurant being fully packed. Having lived in Tokyo for a while, my gf and I were craving for the authentic Japanese taste but were disappointed by the quality of our order. Gyozas, despite being very good, we’re not gyozas but more like dumplings. The ramens broth were lacking taste, the noodles were over cooked, the porc meat was not as tender as it should, the egg was not marinated like a proper tamago. In conclusion, if you have never tried ramen from a Japanese chef, you will be happy with the food here. If you did, I wouldn’t recommend it.
    5 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 1/5 Jeison S. 1 year ago on Google
    I invited a friend to celebrate her birthday and made a reservation at this restaurant, but they gave the table that I reserved to two attractive foreign girls, and the person who spoke to us at the door showed no interest in resolving the situation and was extremely rude, and to make things worse told us to return another day. What a disappointment!!
    4 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Juna Choi D. 3 years ago on Google
    I love this restaurant. It was 2nd visit. I can’t say it’s the authentic Japanese Ramen but it tastes really good. The Ramen as well as other menus are excellent. I’ll surely visit here again.
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Abel A. 4 years ago on Google
    Very good Ramen place in Bogotá. A local friend took me there telling me is the best ramen in town. The place is really small (up to 8-10 tables) donuts better to have a reservation (you can reserve a table online at their website). Might not be the best place for big groups. The starters were really really good. Gyozas are super tasty no matter the ones you choose. I took shoyu ramen and overall it was a 8/10. I didn’t understand the green veggies they drop in (not much of an added taste anyway...). Also the noodles could be better. Other places in Europe do their own homemade noodles and you really feel the difference. The broth was quite good, though the flavor could be more intense and less “watered”. They have one of this super fancy Japanese toilets. Such an experience and Worth a try! :)
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Fiona C. 2 years ago on Google
    Food is okay, it's not super authentic as I've found other places in the city have more authentic food. For a quick fix it's fine.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 2/5 Brianna R. 2 years ago on Google
    This is a cute restaurant, but the ramen was lacking flavor and my partner and I have been feeling ill since eating here. The gyoza was good. The tres leches with green tea was also tasty.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Chris M. 1 year ago on Google
    Might be my new fave for ramen in Bogotá. I had a chicken ramen with delicious wheat noodles. Will be back!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 2/5 Rich F. 1 year ago on Google
    I have had very good experiences here in the past, it had been one of my favorite places in the Zona G area. That said, today's meal was horrible. The only thing colder than my ramen was the waitresses attitude. Distant and discounting, she forgot that I wanted extra vegitables. When I asked for them, they handed me a small bowl of veggies that was probably just out of the refrigerator--it made the soup even colder. I considered send it back or asking it to be warmed up, but the entire vibe was so discounting and dismissive I did not bother.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Hannah S. 1 year ago on Google
    Really cute place! Small but perfect for a date. We ordered the butacacuni to start and it was good but really salty. We ordered one of the spicy ramen and it was flavorful but not very spicy and we asked for extra pork and she didn't give it to us or check on us for us to bring it up to her. Also a lot of the drinks were unavailable. Really nice but could use some tweaks.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 1/5 D C. 7 months ago on Google
    First off the ramen is sub-par, not good. There processing payment method did not work or go through so I tried my debit card which didn't work as well. Ultimately I paid with cash and they still charged my debit card so. I had to open up a dispute with my bank

  • 3/5 Mark R. 10 months ago on Google
    This place looks the part but doesn't taste it. I was excited to eat here because it looks authentic, there is always a line, or it is fully booked. I ordered shoyu ramen, a classic, and was disappointed. The portion size and presentation were both good, however, the broth tasted just a step above an instant ramen packet. There was no depth, or body expected in a traditional ramen that comes from cooking a broth several hours and layering on flavors. It was actually pretty one dimensional. The noodles were decent, the pork in the dish honestly felt like it was bought precooked and then maybe seared and thrown into the broth. Based on other reviews I read, I can only imagine one of two things is possible: Customers have very different expectations of what ramen should be, or the kitchen is inconsistent. I believe it must be the former. All in all, not for me. Fortunately there are plenty of other ramen places to try.

  • 4/5 Tatiana Pérez V. 1 year ago on Google
    This is a pretty small, tight, closed place with a handful of tables, so it's given you will have to wait on the line during peak hours. I order pork gyozas and shoyu ramen and both dishes were well prepared and delicious. It might be quite hard for claustrophobics to spend time in here.

  • 5/5 Camila M. 1 year ago on Google
    One of the best ramen I have eaten period. The food is fantastic. My only complain is that the place is tiny and there are not to many sitting spots, I would advise to call and reserve in advance.

  • 4/5 Andrés Z. 1 year ago on Google
    The place is a bit small, but expected from a ramen bar. We tried gyozas and shoyu ramen. Both were delicious. The only thing perhaps, is that being this small makes you a bit uncomfortable while eating. But definitely recommend. One of the best ramens in Bogotá.

  • 5/5 ORLANDO RINCON A (. 1 year ago on Google
    If you crave for a good Ramen, definitely you must to make a visit to this restaurant. The flavors are quite similar to the original ones. The ventilation must be improved because the gas leak happens during our stay and the space lack from an extractor on the door.

  • 4/5 Fabio R. 1 year ago on Google
    Very Small, about five tables, food quality and offer was good, price fair and affordable for a nice Ramen, maybe the improvement of the atmosphere with make it a better experience

  • 4/5 Richard Z. 1 year ago on Google
    First of all: the taste of the ramen and the other food we had was very good and most of all authentic. But there are a couple of things that can still be improved: 1. The place is rather small and therefore reservations are recommended. We tried to call them multiple times during opening hours, but nobody picked up. After trying to contact them on Instagram, we were told to call - with the same effect of nobody picking up. So in the end we had to wait for 30 minutes until a table was free (and not reserved - how the other people managed to do it, is beyond me). 2. The noodles, while seemingly being homemade and fresh, were sadly barely cooked and sticked together to a big block. This was the case for all of us, so it wasn't a one time mistake. 3. Waiting times for the ramen were very long. Since we got our starters after only a very short wait, that was a bit weird - especially considering my second point. Overall I would still very much recommend it, even more if they improve on those small issues.

  • 4/5 Marlene D. 1 year ago on Google
    The ramen was average it wasn’t authentic. They only had chicken options and no pork.


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Amenities


  • Parking
    • ✓️ Paid parking lot
    • ✓️ Paid street parking
  • Payments
    • ✓️ Debit cards
    • ✓️ Credit cards
    • ✓️ NFC mobile payments
  • Offerings
    • ✓️ Beer
    • ✓️ Wine
    • ✓️ Alcohol
    • ✓️ Hard liquor
    • ✓️ Small plates
    • ✓️ Late-night food
  • Accessibility
    • ✗ Wheelchair accessible seating
    • ✗ Wheelchair accessible entrance
    • ✗ Wheelchair accessible restroom
    • ✗ Wheelchair accessible parking lot
  • Dining options
    • ✓️ Lunch
    • ✓️ Dinner
    • ✓️ Dessert
  • Service options
    • ✓️ Dine-in
    • ✓️ Takeout
    • ✓️ Delivery
    • ✓️ No-contact delivery

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