5 Best Ramen Restaurants in Chicago, IL
We looked at every ramen restaurant we track in Chicago, Illinois, and ranked the five with the strongest Google ratings and review volume. Here's exactly where to go, and why each one made the list.
Maya Chen
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How we ranked these restaurants
We ranked every ramen restaurant we track in Chicago by Google rating first, then by review count as the tiebreaker — the five below are the highest-rated spots with a meaningful number of real diner reviews behind that score, not just a high average built on a handful of ratings.
MooDeng Cafe Sushi Bar
#1. MooDeng Cafe Sushi Bar holds a 5.0-star average across 30 Google reviews.
100% of its reviews land at 4 or 5 stars — a strongly positive spread with very little polarization, which usually points to a kitchen that's consistent night to night rather than one riding a single standout dish.
Offers delivery — practical details worth knowing before you go.
Hokkaido Ramen Santouka Chicago West Loop
#2. Hokkaido Ramen Santouka Chicago West Loop holds a 5.0-star average across 1 Google reviews.
100% of its reviews land at 4 or 5 stars — a strongly positive spread with very little polarization, which usually points to a kitchen that's consistent night to night rather than one riding a single standout dish.
Offers delivery — practical details worth knowing before you go.
Ramen-San Lincoln Park
#3. Ramen-San Lincoln Park holds a 4.9-star average across 3,891 Google reviews, a large enough sample that the score reflects real consistency rather than a handful of visits.
Google describes it as: “Lively neighborhood noodle joint for hot broth, ice-cold beers & ’90s hip-hop.”
98% of its reviews land at 4 or 5 stars — a strongly positive spread with very little polarization, which usually points to a kitchen that's consistent night to night rather than one riding a single standout dish.
Takes reservations, and offers delivery, lists vegan options, is wheelchair accessible — practical details worth knowing before you go.
It keeps evening hours later than most of the competition, which matters if you're planning a post-work or late dinner.
Shabu Plus Rotary Hot Pot Chinatown
#4. Shabu Plus Rotary Hot Pot Chinatown holds a 4.9-star average across 1,431 Google reviews, a large enough sample that the score reflects real consistency rather than a handful of visits.
97% of its reviews land at 4 or 5 stars — a strongly positive spread with very little polarization, which usually points to a kitchen that's consistent night to night rather than one riding a single standout dish.
Takes reservations, and lists vegan options — practical details worth knowing before you go.
It keeps evening hours later than most of the competition, which matters if you're planning a post-work or late dinner.
Kim’s Korean Cuisine & Sushi
#5. Kim’s Korean Cuisine & Sushi holds a 4.9-star average across 475 Google reviews, a solid sample size for a neighborhood ramen shop.
96% of its reviews land at 4 or 5 stars — a strongly positive spread with very little polarization, which usually points to a kitchen that's consistent night to night rather than one riding a single standout dish.
Takes reservations, and has outdoor seating, offers delivery, lists vegetarian options — practical details worth knowing before you go.
It keeps evening hours later than most of the competition, which matters if you're planning a post-work or late dinner.