Cheap Food Critic

8102 Greenwood Ave N
Seattle, WA 98103

Wed-Sun 5:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Fri-Sun 12:00 pm – 2:30 pm

Halleluiah! After years of searching for an awesome ramen place to call my own I have finally found it. Aloha Ramen has been around for a few years now but I never thought to go to Greenwood to get good Asian food. Shame on me for not giving them a try way back when. But now I know, I will be here every week.

So what’s so great about this place? It’s definitely not because it has plenty of seating, there are no lines, or they have awesome hours. There’s only six tables and counter with 6 more seats. Come here during dinner time and you WILL have to wait. But wait, these guys are only open for dinner most days. So just come here expecting to wait at least 10-30 minutes…guaranteed. But the wait is absolute worth it.

As for the food. It is simply the best ramen in Seattle. I got the Pork Katsu Tan Tan Ramen for about $9. The broth had a delicious salty-creamy-spicy flavor to it. The noodles were the perfect consistency…a little soft but not so much that they are mushy. The Katsu was also really crunchy even though it sat in the broth.

I also tried the Garlic fried rice here. The garlic flavor was not too overpowering and they loaded it up with your choice of meat (I chose chicken). The fried onions sprinkled on top was also a nice touch. It was delicious but definitely not the best fried rice I’ve had. It was really an afterthought compared to the ramen.

Note – Also, they give you sooooo much food.

Yelp – 4.0/5.0 Start (263 Reviews)

660 S King St
Seattle, WA 98104

Mon-Tue, Thu 9:00 am – 8:30 pm
Fri 9:00 am – 9:00 pm
Sat 8:30 am – 9:00 pm
Sun 8:30 am – 8:30 pm

Many people probably have never had Cambodian food before but it really reminds me of Chinese food mixed with Vietnamese food.  This place is probably a little more on the Chinese side then others but whatever its good food.  There are a lot of really good items on the menu but I keep coming here for the Foursome and the Sate Beef Noodle soup.  Something about the combo of the broth and the soft wide-rice noodles that makes these two dishes soooo delicious.  Also, the hot soup on cold rainy days in Seattle really hit the spot.

For under $10 you can many items on the menu but I would go for the Foursome or the Sate Beef Noodle soup.

Yelp – 4/5 Start (170 Reviews)