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Fujiya Ramen

Fujiya Ramen

423b Main St, 06457, Middletown, United States

Asian • Ramen • Cheese • Japanese


"So, I convinced my family to dine at Fujiya Ramen tonight because of the positive Google Reviews. Big mistake; I should 've checked Yelp. Being Japanese myself, I can say with complete conviction that the noodle soup I ordered was absolutely NOT authentic Japanese ramen, despite the very Japanese name of the restaurant. The overpriced tonkotsu ramen was incredibly flavorless; the broth had no hint of being prepared with pork bones or kombu, which gives real Japanese ramen its creaminess, depth and flavor. The curry we ordered tasted like curry, but the chicken it came with had an odd texture, as if it wasn 't really chicken. I don 't even want to know what that mystery meat was. The miso soup that accompanied our curry and my son 's Gyu Don dish, similar to the ramen broth, was also missing actual miso flavor. My son remarked that the soup tastes like slightly flavored water, and after sampling it, he wasn 't lying. They charge $13.50 for a very small kids meal that consisted of cheese sticks, fries and a tiny cubed fish stick bun. Not worth it. Bubble tea was served with way too much ice and not enough boba and at $7.50 each, was a total rip off. We were rushed to order despite no one being in the restaurant and rushed to pay, but thank goodness I looked at the check because we were charged for an extra bubble tea. We received no apology when it was removed from the check, and our lady server even tried to tell me the new check amount was more than it should be. I made her correct it with the actual price the check should 've been. All in all, we spent an incredible amount of money for such underwhelming food. Trust me, please go elsewhere if you 're looking for authentic and delicious Japanese food. You 've been warned!"