The Hakata Modern is probably the best flavored ramen broth ever. The pork is always so yummy and flavorful. But the marinated hard boiled egg in there is chefs kiss! They give you a ton of broth, noodles and all the other add ins. They are packaged separately, which is great. That way if you can't eat it right away the noodles won't absorb all the broth. We have been ordering here for years and the quality is always on point and consistent too!!
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M P
5 contributions
Didn't like
• 7/18/26
• DoorDash order
Lowkey didn't like it but it's not the places fault. I didn't like the broth which kinda defeated the whole purpose of buying ramen. I'm happy that they do deliver the broth and the toppings in separate containers because I ended up pouring the broth down the sink. The toppings were nice and fresh so I ate some of them but it honestly felt like eating a scrap salad since it was just random toppings in a pile (I didn't want to toss them). I wouldn't order this again but everybody's different. I also didn't even really get to eat the actual noodles since they already had a specific taste to them that I didn't like. I feel like this place would have nice food but I lowkey don't want to be risky with my money. Overall I rate 3/10 I'm happy that I bought this with a discount because I would have had paid like 30$ for a weird salad.
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Katie L
3 contributions
Loved
• 2/6/24
• DoorDash order
The Takoyaki is delish, I love the creamy savory flavor of it! My go to place for a good bowl of rice or ramen. The staff are always nice when you go in, the portions are always generous. Excellent flavors on everything they have!
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Karen G
Emerging Expert • 4 contributions
Liked
• 3/26/26
• DoorDash order
I think this is the best ramen in Grand Rapids. But they insist on packaging the iceberg lettuce salad right in the same box as the hot rice and katsu. Worse yet they dress it. I have tried specifically asking for separate for delivery and doesn't happen. It's pretty gross by time of delivery. Katsu is good, rice is good, pile of slime next to them.
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Katharine F
Emerging Expert • 33 contributions
Liked
• 11/16/24
• DoorDash order
I've never had Takoyaki before so I don't know if it was made and taste exactly like traditional. What I can say is that the octopus is overcooked. Overall I thought the flavor was good I just can't get past the overcooked octopus. You get five balls of Takoyaki in the appetizer.
You also get five Steamed Gyoza in that appetizer. They are lovely and thin-skinned and appear to be handmade but there's too much cabbage and it's in too big of pieces. It overpowers all the other flavors which is a shame because I suspect they are quite lovely from what I can tell. The dipping sauce is not my favorite but it's also not my least favorite of Japanese style dipping sauces for gyoza.
I added a picture of the broth to show that you get more than you would get it most places usually get one of those little half containers filled up to the top of course but this is half again is full which is nice and makes good value for money for broth because sometimes it feels like they're stingy with it.
