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Welcome to Friends Ramen. A Japanese Izakaya style dining dedicated to bringing you the best ramen experience. Mini-Bowls with Easy Grip Handles is our signature dish. So good ... to the last drop. Bring your friends and explore our flavors. We look forward to seeing you.
Additional information
Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
Izakaya, Japanese, Asian
Hours of operation
Mon–Thu, Sun 11:30 am–10:00 pm
Fri, Sat 11:30 am–11:00 pm
Egg noodle, carmelized onion, sweet and savory marinated tender beef
Small$8.00
Large$16.00
Veggie
Rice noodle, kale, corn, tofu, bean sprout and scallion
Small$7.50
Large$15.00
Spicy Miso Veggie*
Rice noodle, corn, seasoned bamboo shoots, tofu, miso & chili paste, scallion, black wood ear mushroom
Small$7.50
Large$15.00
Ramen Combo Set
$22; Includes:
Starter
Salad
Ramen
Available in Small
Soft Drink
Drinks
Sake
Hot Sake
150ml$9.00
330ml$16.00
Junmai Daiginjo Platinum
300ml$15.00
Nigori Cloudy Sake
300ml$15.00
Sake Jelly Shot
Yuzu / Berry / Peach
180ml$16.00
Sparkling
Segura Viudas Brut Cava
187ml$14.00
Wine
High Note Malbec
187ml$13.00
Raeburn Chardonay
187ml$13.00
Beer
Sapporo$7.00
Premium or Draft
Non-Alcoholic
Hot Green Tea$3.00
Coke$3.00
Diet Coke$3.00
Sprite$3.00
Melon Cream Soda$3.00
San Pellegrino
500ml$6.00
What 63 people are saying
Friends Ramen reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.
Overall ratings and reviews
Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant
4.4
4.4 based on recent ratings
4.3Food
4.3Service
4.6Ambience
4.4Value
Noise • Moderate
Review summary
AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Friends Ramen offers "great ramen, great / attentive staff," and an inviting atmosphere with "constant specials" and "good sake bombs." Diners rave about the "spicy miso or niku ramen" and "incredible appetizers." Despite occasional service issues, the cozy setting and "fantastic drinks" make it a favorite for many.
63 Reviews
C
Christopher
Chicago1 review
5.0
Dined on April 25, 2025
Overall 5
Food 5
Service 5
Ambience 5
Great ramen, great / attentive staff. Will be back again!
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OpenTable Diner
Chicago2 reviews
5.0
Dined on April 24, 2025
Overall 5
Food 5
Service 3
Ambience 5
You cannot go wrong with their spicy miso or niku ramen :)
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Luke
Chicago2 reviews
5.0
Dined on February 23, 2025
Overall 5
Food 5
Service 5
Ambience 5
Great food, cool atmosphere, constant specials and good sake bombs
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Craig VIP
Chicago107 reviews
4.0
Dined on February 16, 2025
Overall 4
Food 4
Service 5
Ambience 4
Wonderful and intimate opportunity to enjoy a delicious meal and wonderful saki!
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Elizabeth
New York City3 reviews
5.0
Dined on February 9, 2025
Overall 5
Food 5
Service 5
Ambience 5
One of my favorite spots! Incredible appetizers and quick service. Cozy atmosphere.
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Heather
Chicago1 review
5.0
Dined on February 1, 2025
Overall 5
Food 5
Service 5
Ambience 5
Fantastic, they were very accommodating about a mixup with the reservation, let us get fantastic drinks at the bar while waiting, wonderful experience
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Anna
New York City2 reviews
5.0
Dined on January 19, 2025
Overall 5
Food 5
Service 5
Ambience 5
Really good veggie ramen and the tofu bao buns were delish!
Friends RamenResponded on January 21, 2025
Hello Anna and thank you for dining with us! We're so happy you enjoyed your dining experience and we can't wait to welcome you back soon!
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Gabbi
Chicago1 review
1.0
Dined on December 6, 2024
Overall 1
Food 1
Service 1
Ambience 1
We had a reservation, still waited at least 15-20 more minutes to get seated because they were accepting all walk ins. I asked her not to sit us right next to the door and she did anyway, it was freezing and we all had to wear our puffer coats while dining. Our server came to us twice- once for drink orders and once for our dinner order. My friend and I ordered the exact same thing but half of my ramen was missing the ingredients… couldn’t even get the waitress’s attention to tell her. Overall would not recommend, service was terrible and the food was mid at best.
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elizabeth
Chicago3 reviews
5.0
Dined on December 2, 2024
Overall 5
Food 5
Service 4
Ambience 5
Food was great, the small really is a small so be aware
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Henry
Cincinnati3 reviews
5.0
Dined on November 23, 2024
Overall 5
Food 5
Service 5
Ambience 5
Great environment with quality portions. Would go again
Friends RamenResponded on January 15, 2025
Hello Henry and thank you for dining with us! We're so happy you enjoyed your dining experience and we can't wait to welcome you back soon!
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FAQs
Friends Ramen offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (312) 643-1209.
Friends Ramen is rated 4.4 stars by 63 OpenTable diners.
Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.