Takezo in Düsseldorf

The ramen was okay, it was a bit too salty. The Gyoza was not as crispy as I thought. The boss (who I believe has dyed yellow hair male) was really aggressive and when we tried telling him we couldn’t understand his language IN ENG, we kept speaking to us in German or deutsche- I don’t know. And he just looked super pissed at us. We also tried calling for a waitress to take our orders but no one did while a lady was just standing near us for nearly 5 minutes before someone finally came and took our orders. My auntie’s hand was also up. The girl with yellow hair looked a bit shy and unsure, but in the end when I spoke to her, she was super friendly and kind! Jesus loves you❤️

Extremely delicious food with really good service

Not the best ramen outside of Japan I've ever eaten but definitely not bad!

I went to Takezo this afternoon after a visit to Immermannstraße. I got a seat right away and ordered Kara Shoyu Ramen. A great idea – the ramen was delicious and well-seasoned. Plus, the service was super friendly and the kitchen was in a good mood – a great experience! 😄👍 To get a good seat, it's recommended to come a little off-peak (lunch) and during major events (Japan Day, DoKomi). Then you can sit down and eat in a more relaxed atmosphere. 😉 I'll definitely be back! 😄

It was our first time at a "Rahmen" restaurant and we were a little overwhelmed. We had a dish with trimmed chicken and ordered rice. The portion ended up being too large. We had ordered a small broth to start with. It only came after the main course and was so hot that it was hard to eat. It tasted good. If we'd had our son with us, who is familiar with Japan, we might have dared to try "Rahmen".

The White Tan Tan Men are a 10/10, I could bathe in them.

Amazing food! Loved everything 😍

Jjigae Ramen ☔️Choo. If I go there again, I think I'll order something else.

One of the few places in little Tokyo where you can still go after 8pm. Ramen was delicious! Service good. Expect waiting times.

I've been to this ramen shop a few times. The soup is a little thinner than in Japan, but it's still delicious. The chicken nanban is especially delicious. However, the service was very disappointing. One waiter looked at the receipt at my table and left the food without saying a word. I've never met a waiter who leaves food without saying a word in any restaurant I've been to, let alone in Japan. This is truly unbelievable customer service. He was a short-haired, bearded man who was boiling the ramen. Even if he can't speak German or English, he should be able to at least say the product name. I don't want him to be friendly, but I just want him to do the bare minimum properly. Honestly, many of the other waiters have questionable English, let alone German, but the others are smiling and friendly. (This is about the five people I've been served by so far.) I think this kind of service is fatal in Germany, where communication between waiters and customers is more important than in Japan.

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Simply WOW – if you love ramen, you MUST come here! Takezo Ramen absolutely delivered! The line out the door alone shows that something's really going on here. And yes – the wait is 100% worth it. The location is rather small, typical for a ramen restaurant, but super cozy and with plenty of space. Once you get inside, you'll be rewarded with an explosion of flavor. The broths are intense, the toppings are high-quality, and the signature dishes are truly creative. I was truly impressed by the variety and quality – by far one of the best places in Düsseldorf to eat ramen. If you want to experience the authentic, handmade ramen experience, you shouldn't miss Takezo. I'll definitely be back!

Top, good food and fast service. We'd be happy to go again.

When I'm asked where to get the best ramen in Düsseldorf, my answer is always "Takezo." Why? The atmosphere, the food, and the staff are definitely the reason! To put it bluntly, I want to bathe in this ramen! It's truly a flavor explosion in my mouth every time. I recommend the Takezo Ramen Shoyu and the Kirin appetizer set (I, or rather, we, always get edamame and kimchi).

We went here for dinner. The ramen was absolutely delicious; I felt like I was in Japan! Friendly staff. Good location. Highly recommended!

Very tasty, good value for money - all in all a very good restaurant

Everything is great, the yuzu lemonade is also so delicious. The meat is tender, the soup is delicious.

Great Japanese restaurant (soooo delicious). Even though the line was long, every customer was well looked after.

Very good ramen. Fast service and friendly staff. There's still room for improvement in hygiene. Especially with a kitchen that opens onto the dining room.

It was amazing and really funny! I had the butter Mais ramen and it was the best thing I've eaten. When we gave them a tip they squeezed a yellow duck horn with happiness and chanted 10/10

Yes, despite the queue outside the restaurant, I was served quite quickly. It was my first time at a Japanese restaurant. I had trouble using chopsticks. The staff responded quickly and brought me a fork.

Fast service, delicious food, simply great

The drinks were authentic Japanese beer and green tea, which were good! But the ramen was not so good, the soup didn't seem to be boiled, and the ingredients were a bit strange, with thick cabbage. I don't know if the waiter didn't pay attention to Japanese etiquette or discriminated against Asians? We only ate for 40 minutes, and before we even finished our beer, they said there were a lot of people queuing and urged us to leave.

Authentic ramen soup. Rich broth, delicious noodles, and fast service. Everything was top-notch. We'd gladly return.

It was a MEGA experience. The staff have a real vibe and are super fun and friendly. You immediately feel welcome and comfortable. Everything went very quickly, and even though we had a short line, we had a table within 5-10 minutes. The food was also delivered quickly and was MEGA DELICIOUS, worth every cent. It's also great that they have vegan options!

The ramen was very good. Service was okay. It was also very busy, though. We left satisfied.

Great energy, owner is very engaged, great food and atmosphere.

Went there with some friends in the evening. The place was pretty full but it was worth the wait. The soups came quickly and were well made. The meat was cooked good and had good texture. The broth had very rich taste and was well spiced. The portion was big enough to fill my greedy tummy. The stuff qas very nice and spoke good English. Would definitely recommend! 🫶🏻

Quality has declined somewhat compared to last year. But otherwise okay/good

Very tasty food and well prepared always happy when you come by

We did have to wait a bit outside, but things moved quickly inside; we didn't even have to wait 10 minutes for the food. The staff is friendly and accommodating. The food was also very good and I recommend it.

A very good restaurant. The service is very friendly and attentive. The food is really tasty and the portions are reasonably priced. It can be a bit noisy when it's very busy.

The almost one hour wait was definitely worth it, the best birthday meal I've had so far

There was a short wait for a table, but it was worth it. The ramen was delicious, the broth super strong and flavorful. We also had the gyozas praised in the reviews, and they were also incredibly delicious!

I loved the shoyu ramen. The broth is rich and the texture of the noodles is very good. The Karaage chicken is excellent. I recommend it!!

Terrible service. The overweight lady with short hair and bangs is so unfriendly and rude.

Good Ramen, but only this. All rest of the ordered food was mediocre at best. Service fast and good, a little too fast IMO. My 5 Euro Tipp wasn’t celebrated like all the others before. Sad ending, my wife had to throw up afterwards

Waited almost 20 mins but it was worth it! Ordered Kotteri Shoyu Ramen, Kara Miso Ramen and Chicken Nanban. I would say the Kotteri Shoyu is the best flavored one! Very tender pork and noodles. Would definitely come back!

Delicious noodle soups in a lively atmosphere. I'd gladly go again.

Very good restaurant with ramen, gyoza, and fried chicken. Friendly and fast service. Special mention for the fried chicken, which isn't greasy. Delicious. Good atmosphere. Ramen dish around 13 euros.

Not the best ramen available in the area but still very tasty. Very little broth, lot of noodles and sprouts. Service is okay.

Great restaurant, came in a little bit close to closing but service was still very helpful and informative. Inside was warm and inviting. Overall great spot!

Delicious foods and friendly services🫣

Pleasant ambience, the food is so delicious, to pay you just get up and go to a cash register at the entrance of the restaurant, which is also nice because you don't have to wait forever

Well, there seems to be a hype here, 20 people waiting in front of the door, yesterday we went to the neighboring Vietnamese restaurant, which was 5 star delicious! So today we were here and it wasn't bad but the hype is certainly not justified. The food and drinks had a fast food vibe, my green tea was more like matcha powder tea, as was my companion's jasmine tea, the gyoza felt like they came out of a microwave and tasted like something from the Go Asia refrigerated section, which isn't a bad thing, but I can handle that myself, they didn't even serve soy sauce. The ramen went well with it. The ramen on Eisenacher Straße in Berlin is a hundred times more sophisticated and the place is usually half empty. So you can eat well here, but you won't miss anything by going anywhere else.

Very good food. The ramen was good but the bowl with pork and rice was superb! Definitely worth a visit.

The food (Tori Kara Ramen) was delicious. The shop is also very clean and the staff is friendly.😄👍

Very tasty Shoyu Ramen. Classic Japanese atmosphere. Fast efficient friendly service. Special Japan Day menu.

Very nice real Japanese restaurant. The employees are very nice and the food is very tasty.

Super Team, Great Experience and the food is superb!

The aroma of the vegan frame made me feel nothing but gratitude and happiness. I can't describe it. I experienced it myself! With a smile on my face, I enjoyed the meal with my eyes closed.

Top, everything better. Great food, great drinks, great atmosphere. And the service was great, friendly, nice, and fast.

Top service as always! Miso was super delicious!

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 5/5 My favorite place for chicken ramen! The broth is always top-notch and full of flavor. I especially recommend the gyoza – simply delicious! I always enjoy coming back.

Cool atmosphere (very crowdy on a Saturday evening) and delicious food, seems very authentic. There are mainly pork dishes and chicken is always fried.

The "Takezo Ramen" with grilled vegetables is a good idea, but then you have too much "things" in your bowl. Less is more. Or serve the vegetables separately :D

Average place to eat within Little Tokyo, in Düsseldorf. They have a menu.

2025.05.07: had a ramen and a rie bowl as a late lunch here. Even though I haven't been to Japan so far, this restaurant felt really authentic to me. The vibe was really special, felt like as if I wasnin Japan. The rice was perfectly cooked, amazing texture. Ramen also reqlly good, tasty, flavourful broth, reqlly good noodles. Actually the meat in it wasn't my favourite, but still the whole bowl felt well put together.

The best ramen we have ever eaten! We will definitely go there again when we are in Düsseldorf soon. Super nice staff, food was great and especially the “free” side dishes!

We were there for the first time. The service was excellent and very, very attentive. The food was very, very tasty and we had a lot of fun. Any time!

Good lunch menu. The P/L level is still correct here.

When I ordered via Uber Eats, I did not receive part of the order worth €18. A very unfriendly employee at the restaurant initially said it was Uber's fault and that I should call them. Unfortunately nothing was left in the driver's car. If Uber is their business partner, why are they accusing them of stealing or damaging the order? In any case, I didn't get the ramen or the €18 back, and the restaurant employee just hung up in the middle of the conversation. I can't recommend this place - there are enough ramen restaurants to choose from. It's better not to order anything for delivery there, because if something goes wrong, you'll be treated the same way: they'll just hang up the phone on you.

It's often quite busy, but once seated it's worth queueing.

I've eaten much better. There was hardly any meat in the ramen....Spinity 3 wasn't anywhere near spicy....and I think almost 17 euros is too much for that

Ramen was very tasty, unfortunately the egg was a bit too dry, but otherwise the price was significantly better than many other ramen shops nearby!

A little loud, otherwise super tasty :)

The homemade gyoza are uniquely delicious. The ramen is also exquisite. The service is very friendly and the entire team works quickly. I can't say anything about the interior since we sat outside.

Super delicious food, top service and a great atmosphere! Definitely come back.

Japanese quality ramen restaurant

Very tasty and authentic setting. It's been a long time since I've eaten something as delicious as here. Pig's belly is simply unbelievable. Broth 10/10, super fast and efficient service

Absolutely brilliant! The best ramen I've ever eaten.

EDIT: we were there again today and the food tasted just like it used to. We are in heaven right now and super happy. The food was great. We've been regular customers for over a year and have been there several times a week simply because the ramen there was amazing. Unfortunately, today the sad realization that they have changed the recipe and are using completely different noodles than last week and now the ramen unfortunately no longer tastes good, because the noodles in particular were the best in Düsseldorf but exactly those were changed and then the broth too. The rest of the dishes probably still taste good, but I wouldn't order ramen there again and I'm not sure we'll go there again

Very nice service, relaxed atmosphere and delicious, top quality food.

There were still a lot of people dining at two o'clock in the afternoon, so the service staff asked us to sit at the bar to save us waiting time. The ramen is delicious and the service is very enthusiastic. Recommended👍👍👍

Overall, a decent ramen bar, although we've eaten better. The ramen with pork broth was tasty and well made, just a bit salty. But the meat was well cooked and went well overall. Egg costs extra, is not beautifully draped like elsewhere and we also found it to be a bit too done. Unfortunately, the ramen with minced meat wasn't particularly successful and we weren't impressed with the taste. In addition, we ordered extra spicy (also costs an extra charge!), but it wasn't spicy in the slightest. Both soups are also salty. The starter I ordered with the fried chicken and chili sauce also had zero spicy sauce, plus the chicken wasn't as good as elsewhere (even better in the supermarket next door) and the pieces were much too big. In terms of price, everything is at the top end, especially since everything costs extra, even the chicken cost 12 euros. Overall, we came to almost 60 euros (April 2025) for 2x ramen with minimal extras, the chicken and 2 drinks, which is simply no longer cheap. Since only one dish was convincing, we were a little disappointed. As far as drinks go, I also tried 2 Japanese things, one not tasty, the other sweet. We've already been to other ramen bars in Düsseldorf twice and have eaten better and cheaper. Overall, I still give it 4 stars if you compare it nationwide, but in Düsseldorf it wasn't as good as we thought. Staff very friendly, atmosphere typical and small. Waiting times were inevitable, we were lucky. However, if you don't queue here, it's not worth it. Soups also came to the table suspiciously quickly, I'm missing a lot here for 5 star ramen.

Very tasty Shuyo Ramen. Fast service.

Young and lively Ramen bar in Düsseldorf. In terms of vibes, this is one of the closest places I’ve found in Europe that feels like Japan. The team is dynamic and greets you with shouts of “Irasshaimase” whenever someone enters which is the way they do in Japan. I tried the Tsukemen (cold ramen noodles to dip in the broth), which was decent. The noodles were al dente and the broth was nice, although not at the same complexity level as what you might find in Japan. The staff is young and less experienced compared to top notch Ramen spots in Japan, so service can take a little longer. Still, this is one of the few places in Europe where I felt I was really eating in a restaurant in Japan!

I go there once every two weeks. Always Kara mayo don.. super nice staff and very sweet vibes in the restaurant, I recommend it 🤍

Thank you for the friendly and attentive service! The ramen noodles and gyoza were absolutely delicious – just like in Japan! The atmosphere was also very pleasant and inviting, you immediately feel at home. I would love to come back and can recommend the restaurant.

A very authentic restaurant, the food is quick and freshly cooked and tastes very good. The only thing I would say that could be improved is the attention to the drinks order, here the staff could be more attentive.

Very tasty food! The portions are so large that unfortunately we couldn't finish everything

Very delicious 😋 Very authentic Japanese food

For me the second best White Tan Tan Men in Düsseldorf :D (the best is at Takumi Spicy Tan Tan Men, also on Immernmannstr)!) The queue is usually not too long, broths are good, not too salty, good prices (around €15), chewy noodles, fast service.

The best Japanese shop in Düsseldorf!

For me it's the tastiest ramen in Düsseldorf and my son also enjoys it 🤘

Ate ramen here for the second time: so delicious. You're always standing in line, that's a minus, in both cases the conditions were understaffed and the service was therefore poor. Nobody could explain the menu and the different food options and differences because nobody speaks German. The food itself was super delicious!!!! The price is also okay for Dusseldorf (15€)

Why do you have new noodles 🥲 The old ones tasted much better, what a shame!!!!

Authentic ramen at a good price🍜

I've been eating here for years now and I think it has the best ramen in Düsseldorf. Not only is the staff very nice, but the food also comes very quickly. The different types of ramen make the menu diverse and there are also dishes that are not ramen.

Very nice shop, ramen very tasty, service courteous, Japanese loudness of the staff. Takes getting used to but has its charm, but a no-go for people sensitive to noise, in my opinion it should be a little quieter. All in all, we spent a lovely evening there with delicious food.

Food was authentic and you could tell it has a more unique taste than some other chains in Düsseldorf. The taste is not quite my favorite but it was still good.

Good food for a fair price. You can't go wrong with this store. The Shoyu Kara Ramen was top noodles on the harder side and slightly curled? No way to describe it, but they weren't exactly like spaghetti. Soup very aromatic and minimally spicy. I felt slightly warm but it didn't really burn, it was more of a pleasant spiciness.

Sooooo delicious! The food comes quickly and the prices are fair. I'd definitely come back ☺️

This was my second time here after three years, and their food was just as comforting and tasty as last time. It's definitely one of the best ramen places I've visited. Highly recommended!!

We sat on the terrace, which shortened the wait. Unfortunately, there are no cushions or blankets. The food and drinks arrived quickly. The karaage was juicy and flavorful. The noodles were firm to the bite, and the chige ramen broth was nice and thick. It was just a bit salty, and there could have been more meat in the bowl. It wasn't "🌶️🌶️" either :)

A great ramen shop! Super delicious food, a great authentic atmosphere and friendly service. A lovely experience in the middle of Little Tokyo. Thanks for that!

The seats inside were forced on us even though there were enough seats available outside. There was no reason why we should definitely eat inside.

We had a very nice evening here and didn't have to wait long for a table. Everyone is very friendly and has a lot of fun at work. All dishes were very tasty 😋

I haven't eaten this authentically since Japan. Super tasty

We arrived at Takezo on a Friday around 3 p.m. and got a table straight away. For starters we ordered the “Karaage Original” and the “Tako Kara”, both very tasty, the Karaage were very juicy. Then came the main courses and the "Yosuke Tsukemen" looked visually to fall in love with, the thick noodles were awesome and dipped in the soup had an intense taste, the egg with it was really perfect. My wife had the "Coriander Tantan men" which was also super full-bodied and delicious, the sesame flavor was a bit too strong for her, but I also found this very tasty. The employees are really friendly and our order came very quickly. To pay, you take the piece of paper you put on the table at the beginning of your order to the checkout. A clear recommendation. As soon as I'm back in Düsseldorf, I'll eat here again.

Very good service and great ramen