Naka Ramen - Missouri City

Yummy ramen! Had the spicy miso. Will return when I’m in the Sugarland/Missouri city area.

My 1st impressions of this place was that it felt very much like a Japanese ramen place. There’s a bar table, Japanese Obi wall hangers, Japanese decorations. Reminds me of Tokyo and Kyoto.Started with a Japan’s tea that came in a see through pot with a tea basket. I appreciated this over the traditional pots which tends to leak while you pour.We then had the salt and pepper wings which was a flavor bomb on the 1st bite. Crunchy, salty moist and smoky curry flavor. Enjoyed the 1sr 2 wings but started to get salty with the 3rd wing. I would share this with a few people.My wife ordered the Tonkotsu ramen and I had the Spocy Naka Ramen. I tried both broth. The Spicy Naka is really a Tonkotsu with Chinese chili oil added in. Since the oil is actually in a jar on your table, you could just order the Tonkotsu and add chili oil to your liking. While I found the broth pleasant, I wished that it was deeper in pork flavor. The noodles were decent, egg cooked just right with a soft center.Overall not bad considering for that part of Sugar Land there aren’t too many ramen options.

Posted hours are unreliable. We showed up at 8:25 and it’s pitch black. Closing time is listed as 9PM.

I really wanted to like this place but ultimately I left disappointed… For starters, the Karaage chicken had a soggy texture and it did not seem like it was fried very well. The chicken pieces were small and lacking in flavor, with the sauce only giving it a little bit of extra flavor. As for the ramen, while the noodles, pork chasu, naruto, and vegetables were all cooked decently, the soup broth was very bland and lacking in much flavor. When comparing to another Houston ramen shop like Tamashi ramen, the flavor of the broth just doesn’t compare. Really hoping they can improve the flavor of the soup broth in the future.As for positives, the takoyaki was decent, and the server was very friendly and quick with our order as well. Hoping if I come back I can have a better experience!

I snuck away to this place for a moment of quiet and hoped the Ramen would be good. And it was.. It was delicious actually. Everything I had was delicious. And the service was on point. I'll be back... with others in tow.