Crane Ramen - Gainesville

Best service and best food I have had in awhile! I love coming to Crane Ramen for the atmosphere, delicious ramen and bites, and the excellent service. The staf... read more Best service and best food I have had in awhile! I love coming to Crane Ramen for the atmosphere, delicious ramen and bites, and the excellent service. The staff is very attentive, kind, and personable; and especially to the GM, Brandon who greatly accommodated my friend and I. I definitely recommend

Other than The Top, this is my favorite restaurant in Gainesville. The flavors in their ramen bowls are deliciously complex. The paitan has been especially on p... read more Other than The Top, this is my favorite restaurant in Gainesville. The flavors in their ramen bowls are deliciously complex. The paitan has been especially on point since they added the bok choy, pickled onions, and tiny tomatoes. And the veggie ramen option is amazingly creamy.

In the multiple times I have dined at Crane Ramen, I have never had anything that could be close to being called a bad experience. Whether you are looking for a... read more In the multiple times I have dined at Crane Ramen, I have never had anything that could be close to being called a bad experience. Whether you are looking for a place for date night, a meal out with friends, or just a drink; Crane and its staff will not disappoint you.

Crane Ramen has a great relaxed atmosphere but the food is subpar. I ordered vegetable gyoza and the spicy chicken ramen. I ordered the vegetable gyoza but was... read more Crane Ramen has a great relaxed atmosphere but the food is subpar. I ordered vegetable gyoza and the spicy chicken ramen. I ordered the vegetable gyoza but was instead given the pork gyoza. I don?t eat pork so this is why I avoided this option in thefirst place. This dish was an appetizer to be shared with my friends who were accompanying me. We all took a gyoza and soonrealized it was not the vegetable option, but instead it contained pork. I spoke to the server who brought over the manager. Sherefused to refund or bring out the correct order since we had already eaten part of the appetizer. Her attitude was apatheticand condescending. I was optimistic for the ramen but was unfortunately let down. The broth is oily and simply unflavored. I?vehad authentic ramen before and this was far from it. I was extremely disappointed in their quality and service.

I?ve reviewed them before on other websites, but I needed to put one in for my experience tonight. My partner and daughter?s shoyu came out spicy- it?s not, nor... read more I?ve reviewed them before on other websites, but I needed to put one in for my experience tonight. My partner and daughter?s shoyu came out spicy- it?s not, normally- and they offered to remake it. They also discounted it for the mixup. The secondbowls come out- also spicy. Now, this is where Crane differs from most anywhere else for me: at no point did any of the staffshrug it off, or have any sort of attitude, or anything like that. They were /super/ understanding, even going so far as tofind out what had happened in the back of house (just a general oversight in the kitchen that led to a hefty batch of spicyshoyu , took those meals off of the check, and apologized for the mistake. Honestly, even though half of our party was unableto eat there tonight- just seeing the process that the staff went through to rectify a situation that was probably stressful forall involved, that will make me continue to support them and rave about Crane Ramen to friends from out of town! (Plus,tonight?s special was amazing.