Genki Ramen 350 East State Street, West Lafayette, IN 47906

"I was excited to try this place as they have a number of vegetarian/vegan options. The ramen was quite awful. The noodles are more like a spaghetti noodle than a soft noodle that Im used to in ramen. The miso base tasted watered down. The tofu was honestly repulsive, it seemed like it could’ve been made days ago and sat in the fridge. The soft-boiled egg was gray in color. We also got a red-bean pancake that was obviously a frozen/microwaved product. My partner and I ended up paying for the food and leaving without eating much. The server was very sweet and the inside is a nice atmosphere. Just wish the food matched that."

"The food served here is pretty well done overall if you think about the price. The oden surprisingly came with soup in a separate bowl instead of putting ingredients and soup together in one bowl which is kind of odd. I went there once before and the oden even did not come with soup. I may questioning the consistency and the reliability of the restaurant. Nevertheless, considering the price, I think this is a fair place worth to try!"

"The new best noodle place in the Greater Lafayette area! I have visited 6 times in the past 30 days (since their soft opening in December 2023). I have tried their Donkatsu, Rich Donkatsu, Chicken Paitan, Shio, and Miso Ramen and all of them are so good! They also served the food very quickly. I had a 10-person party here one time and everyone got their food in under 5 minutes after ordering. Will definitely frequent this place!"

"I like the place and the food was overall good. The place is super clean and has a good atmosphere. Staff are super nice and friendly, and when there is a mistake or somewhat of a problem they were super helpful and willing to help get to a solution. We got the ramen and the Don bowl. The highlight of the ramens were the broth which were really nice, but the ramen noodles were quite soft and not the chewy texture I would look for in a ramen. Overall, if you crave and want to go get some ramen this is a good place to come to. I would come back definitely to have some hot ramen on cold days."

"The aroma of the restaurant is immaculate as far as ramen shops go. The ramen itself was somehow lacking in the aroma department. The eggs were tasty but obviously made long before we ordered since the yolk was cold. The broth of the rich tonkatsu was very garlic-y which is good. The broth of the spicy tonkatsu was relatively mild and could have used significantly more spiciness. The pork was not bad but was not seasoned well, especially relative to the broth. The ramen was very filling, which is good for it being $15 for each of the rich and spicy tonkatsu ramen bowls. We were missing a few toppings like mushrooms and such. The noodles were fresh tasting."