Kizuki Ramen & Izakaya (Carmel)

Ordered the garlic tonkotsu shoyu ramen with chicken karaage. The interior was nicely designed with cool wall décor and a pleasant atmosphere. I also appreciated the open kitchen — it gave me confidence in their cleanliness. However, the food itself was just average. First, the chicken karaage came out extremely fast, like within a minute of ordering. It was clearly pre-fried rather than made to order, though it still tasted pretty good. The biggest disappointment was the meat on top of my ramen. It was tough, dry, and completely lacking in flavor — honestly, the ramen would have been better without it. I understand there aren’t many ramen spots nearby, but for a $19 bowl, this was disappointing. I really wanted to like this place since it’s so close to home, and I’ll probably give it another try a couple more times.

Good food and atmosphere. I ordered two ramen for pickup, but I was pretty disappointed with how little soup was in the containers. It looked like barely any broth after transfer to bowl. Am I supposed to add water myself? >>> I live only 6 minutes from the restaurant, and the soup wasn’t split during pickup or during the drive. If you look at the soup cup, it simply wasn’t filled with enough broth.

Our server (from Indonesia) was the best! We loved all the recommendations. We were referred here by friends and will be paying it forward! Heads up the house said is huge!

This place is fantastic! The service is top-notch - Austin helped us with dinner and was incredibly welcoming and kind. We instantly felt at home, even though it was our first visit. The food was delicious, and the atmosphere cozy and inviting. Thank you for a wonderful evening - we’ll definitely be back!

We loved the food here. Had three appetizers (cannot pronounce) and all star ramen. Everything was great and hot. Came quickly. Will be back for sure

Leaving a 5 star review so people will see it. Ordered tan tan ramen to go, $18 but I thought "if it’s good it will be worth it." They didn’t even fill up the ramen broth cup half way. Such a disappointment.

We went to Kizuki for the devour Indy winterfest and had a fantastic time! The service was quick and friendly and the food was excellent. We started with the pork gyoza and chicken karage. The gyoza came with a nice vinegar based sauce that complemented it well and the chicken karage were perfectly crispy. The spicy mayo was perfect for dipping as well. They were out of their most popular ramen which was disappointing but I ordered the Yuzu Shio ramen instead and was pleasantly surprised. The citrus was the perfect flavor profile to go with the fatty pork and greens that came in the dish. The noodles were cooked perfectly and the portion was a good size. We ordered green tea to drink which they came and refilled multiple times which was a nice touch. Overall an excellent restaurant if you’re looking for ramen in the area.