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Shojin Ramen Sushi

Restaurant Cafe Sandwich shop Chinese restaurant Japanese restaurant Sushi restaurant Noodle shop Vietnamese restaurant Ramen restaurant Asian fusion restaurant Udon noodle shop Soup kitchen Steamed bun shop

One of the Top rated Sandwich shops in Fort Myers


Address

4460 Cleveland Ave E, Fort Myers, FL 33901

Website

www.shojinfl.com

Contact

(239) 936-2002

Price rating

$ $$$

Rating on Google Maps

4.60 (382 reviews)

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Frequently mentioned in reviews: ramen (35) broth (14) good (12) owner (11) nice (9) bowl (8) noodles (7) amazing (7) sushi (6) ordered (6)
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  • 5/5 London L. 2 years ago on Google
    Great ramen and staff. Came out very quick and you can taste the freshness of each individual bite (or slurp). Haven’t seen ramen in fort myers for a long time. The owner came out and spoke to me, Benji is a nice man and you could tell by speaking to him that he has a true love for cooking. Can’t wait to return!
    5 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Lee P. 2 years ago on Google
    Authentic and tasty Asian fusion cuisine here. I went in for lunch and see the store is under new ownership. The menu features a variety of Asian foods, such as ramen, dim sum, stir fry, and sushi. I was impressed with dinner if there sushi offerings, such as monk fish liver, which I'll have too try on a future visit. For this visit I ordered the ramen and a white tuna (escolar) roll with kimchi and daikon (white giant radish). The ramen was outstanding! You get a choice of noodles (egg, rice, or udon) and choice of protein (pork, chicken, beef, or tofu). I recommend the traditional egg noodles...and I also got the beef. The ingredients were fresh and tasty. It even included the traditional soft cooked egg (fried in this case). The broth was right and there whole dish was put together just right! The sushi roll was a combination I've never had before, and the flavor combination was perfect! The owner brought out accompaniments, including kimchee, wasabi, hot sesame oil, Sriracha, and of course, soy sauce. The atmosphere is casual.... Order at the counter and they bring the food to you. It's small and clean, I counted 22 chairs. This gem is a must try for anyone who enjoys exploring Asian fusion cuisine. I know I will be back!!
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Katrina P. 2 years ago on Google
    If I can give more stars I would! The restaurant is faintly new, but the atmosphere is very welcoming. The food was really good and we didn’t really have to wait too long for our food. We’ve tried the sushi rolls (we recommend the shojin classic rolls!), bao buns (these were a grabber in our table it’s really delicious aka a must try!) as well of course the ramen. The ramen broth was very tasty! Legit have no complaints about it. Truly happy there is finally a ramen place in Fort Myers. I got egg noodles for my ramen and wasn’t disappointed. Not only is the restaurant really good, but the owner is very kind. He’s very welcoming and is so excited to explain the dishes to you and the fusion between different asian cultural food in one at his restaurant. Overall, this place is a must try and worth the drive. You won’t be disappointed. Plus, if you love spiciness make sure to try his homemade chili oil, legit the best chili oil I’ve ever tried.
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Karol S. 2 years ago on Google
    Had a ramen craving and was recommended this place by Google. I was a little sketched out where it was located but the inside was cozy and nice. The woman who greeted us was nice, the almond Boba tea was good and tasty. The ramen was amazing. I got the rice noodle with pork and it tasted awesome. There was so much of it that I had to take the rest home. Will have to come back, the ramen is too good not to.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Nathan B. 1 year ago on Google
    I ordered Pork Ramen and added shrimp. When I walked in on Friday night at 8 pm there was nobody inside so I was skeptical. Owner is very friendly and the ramen was delicious. If you like ramen then give this place some business.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 cale c. 1 year ago on Google
    Chef is very talented and friendly, wonderful small spot to enjoy a chefs selection.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Michael S. 1 year ago on Google
    talk about an amazing hole in the wall, hands down one of my absolute favorite places to go now and the owner is such a humble down to earth good guy there's not many like him I definitely recommend. p. s. order the ramen with extra mushrooms they're amazing. I honestly can't get enough just went here with whole family
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Renee M. 11 months ago on Google
    Delicious, flavorful meal. Recommend the beef steam bun, ramen and truffle abalone sushi. You will find a surprise dumpling in your ramen 😁
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Michael H. 2 years ago on Google
    I had the Beef pho rice noodle bowl. It was really good. The Goyza dumplings were fantastic too. Next time I will try the ramen.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Tyler I. 1 year ago on Google
    First time coming here with expectations of a great vacation and it certainly fulfilled them. EVERYTHING was fantastic, we ordered as 4 people a LOT of different foods and they were all really good no exceptions. Far different tastes than other types of food I’ve had and it definitely makes it a wonderful experience.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Ruka I. 1 year ago on Google
    Overall: A nice, small, comfy bowl that's a little more expensive than what I'm used to seeing. Details: I've heard about this place from a coworker who gave it a pretty good recommendation. Having had ramen in both Austin, TX and Japan, I had to temper my expectations a bit before checking it out. I got an order of gyoza and their house special. Granted if I wanted to do a base comparison, a basic tonkotsu would have been better but I was curious and it was expensive for a basic bowl. The gyoza came out looking and smelling pretty good. They're no Japanese style gyoza which are usually flatter and crispier. These are more Chinese style with a much nicer crisp around the edges and fairly plump than the usual. It came with some mayo and Lao Gan Ma which went well with it. The green onions were a nice touch. The ramen later came and immediately noticed a few things. The pork seem to be the kind you would see in a stir fry, the egg seemed lightly fried after being boiled, a small assortment of vegetables were on the side, and the broth seemed to be in low tide. It's like a mixture of pho, Chinese stir fry, and ramen. Not a typical bowl but wouldn't be unusual in the more experimental parts of Tokyo that use chocolate, milk, or bugs in their ramen. And even straight up mapo tofu with a very thick sauce. The pork was very well done and juicy. The noodles were a familiar kind which I suspect is the same kind most ramen shops use. The things that threw me off were the egg, veggies, and broth. The egg is hardboiled, a little over cooked even. This was a bit disappointing. Usually ramen eggs are soft boiled at least. I'm not sure if this is caution on the part of the owner with food safety, regular customers not liking soft boiled eggs, or something else. Hopefully the owner will consider adding the option of a soft boiled ramen egg especially since the menu already strangely has options for noodles that isn't used in ramen. The veggies were a little strange here. By the time I got to the bottom, mixing the veggies and broth made it feel like I was eating a fusion of pho and ramen. Not that you'd find corn in pho, but it still felt that way. The broth was the biggest mystery. It was nice and creamy. Comforting even. Literally nothing wrong with it except there wasn't enough of it. In most shops, the broth would fill the bowl near to the top. In the one I ordered, it barely filled the bottom. Maybe it's different with the other bowls, but it was a lot less than what I usually see unless it was tsukemen which is more concentrated and meant to be dipped in. I wonder if it's because there's usually a lot of broth wasted after someone finishes a bowl. I can understand that since most people don't finish off the broth. As a broth lover and one who believes the broth is the essence of a bowl, I can only be left wondering and wanting a little more. Overall, it's nice and comforting with some very obvious fusion of Japanese and Chinese noodle bowl styles at least for their house special. Maybe the other bowls are more traditional. Very worthy of respect for the area it's in. Just a tad expensive for what you get, but what's not in Fort Myers?
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 SEREANA S. 1 year ago on Google
    This place was incredible ! We went on Christmas Eve… we were so happy it was open. We received fantastic & friendly service. The outside does look like it maybe got some damage from the hurricane, but don’t let that deter you from going in! We will definitely be back.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 William K. 1 year ago on Google
    I got so lucky to stumble onto this gem. Was looking for something open late—they open late on the weekend to support nearby business. Great food, amazing variety of Asian flavors. Chef was kind and friendly. Vegetarian options and maybe vegan too. Check it out!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Jerryka R. 1 year ago on Google
    Food was so delicious. Ordered the Pho and beef steamed buns. Totally worth your money!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Antinia T. 9 months ago on Google
    Food is made with love! Definitely worth it! Steam buns and tempura super tasty! Kimchi perfectly spicy! I love the hard boiled egg instead of soft. Thats a personal preference. The surprise dumpling is indeed a surprise lol. Overall, small place with big flavors.

  • 5/5 NR H. 7 months ago on Google
    Great shop for yummy ramen. Owner knows his customers and is amazing with each order. The food has been consistently good. We've ordered to go and eaten inside and the experience was positive. Love this place!

  • 5/5 Celia C. 1 year ago on Google
    Just came here with my husband, we're just two fat people who love trying food. This place is a true gem, unique recipes all the things I tried are great. The owner is also super nice, I hope this business thrives for many years. There isn't a lot of staff here, the owner does handle everything, be patient :)

  • 5/5 Jennifer L. 7 months ago on Google
    I used to live in Japan, and I know my ramen and gyoza! This is amazing, authentic food, with flare. The owner really knows what he’s doing in the kitchen and takes his cuisine seriously. Great service. Highly recommended. Wish I’d found it sooner! 😋

  • 5/5 Danny L. 1 year ago on Google
    By far some of the best ramen I’ve taste! Great flavor, great customer service. I appreciated the small details like getting a bottle of water with my meal. I will definitely be coming back!

  • 4/5 Stephen D. 1 year ago on Google
    The ramen was delicious. I Got pork with egg noodles. The broth was rich and creamy, full of flavor. We also had the steamed buns and they were great. The service was very friendly. Over all it was a great experience.

  • 5/5 Angela C. 1 year ago on Google
    Excellent service. Food is very good and fresh! The Uni special right now is to die for $10 for 2 bluefin tuna with uni). Beef ramen is on point with the thick chewy noodles and rich broth. Pork barn mi is a great light lunch loaded with flavor. And they have BOBA!

  • 5/5 Coby W. 2 years ago on Google
    The food was quite good, the ramen is even better than I could’ve imagined. Perhaps even more impressive than the food was the kindness and friendliness of the owner. It was busy in the restaurant and He gave us a free appetizer completely unprompted and it was very nice of him to do.

  • 5/5 Devan L. 2 years ago on Google
    My friends and I tried this restaurant on a whim and were very pleasantly surprised. We ordered ramen and sushi. Everything was delicious and fresh and the ramen broth was amazing. The owner was really kind. We'll definitely eat here again.

  • 3/5 zack m. 2 years ago on Google
    Wasn't a horrible sandwich. Veggies are only sliced not pickled. Pork had some type of sauce on it which tasted a lot like cloves. Never had a bahn mi with corn and peas in it before. 🤷‍♂️


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Amenities


  • Parking
    • ✓️ Plenty of parking
  • Payments
    • ✓️ Debit cards
    • ✓️ Credit cards
    • ✓️ NFC mobile payments
  • Offerings
    • ✓️ Quick bite
    • ✓️ Comfort food
    • ✓️ Small plates
    • ✓️ Vegan options
    • ✓️ Healthy options
    • ✓️ Late-night food
    • ✓️ Vegetarian options
  • Popular for
    • ✓️ Lunch
    • ✓️ Dinner
    • ✓️ Solo dining
  • Accessibility
    • ✓️ Wheelchair accessible seating
    • ✓️ Wheelchair accessible entrance
    • ✓️ Wheelchair accessible restroom
    • ✓️ Wheelchair accessible parking lot
  • Dining options
    • ✓️ Lunch
    • ✓️ Dinner
    • ✓️ Seating
    • ✓️ Catering
  • Service options
    • ✓️ Dine-in
    • ✓️ Takeout
    • ✓️ Delivery
    • ✓️ Curbside pickup
    • ✓️ No-contact delivery
  • From the business
    • ✓️ Identifies as Asian-owned

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