The Dojo

UPDATE: I'm surprised that not many people come here. I came once around 7pm and another time at 10pm, both times had about 3 tables occupied. I highly recommend the Paitan ramen in Miso broth. The Miso broth is lighter and less rich than the Shio broth, which has a more soy sauce base. Get the $9 Regular size as the Izakaya size is pretty small. The ramen comes with two pieces of Chashu meat and half an egg to die for. If you have a big appetite, order extra Chashu meat for $3 (comes with 4 pieces of Chashu which is a great deal). The Dojo may be one of the largest ramen places in Austin so it's good for groups; no need to wait long lines to be seated. In addition, The Dojo offers several snack sized items to satisfy those late night munchies. The servers are very nice and enthusiastic. Our server Diana was knowledgeable about the menu items (there's so many), and was very detailed when describing each dish. I encourage more people to go try out The Dojo and see what they have to offer. Don't be embarrassed if you end up ordering two bowls of ramen...because you're not alone. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ [3 Stars] I would have given this place 4 stars if the servers weren't so slow with our table; we came at a non busy time and we waited a while for the waiter to come take our orders and our food took a long time as well. Food: Their Miso Ramen was decent and filling (The regular size bowl is $8 vs. the smaller bowl for $6). I got the regular size bowl and it was a good portion. The pork meat was really good and they give you a lot of noodles. I also ordered the Chicken Kara-Age which was good. Dessert: I am a fan of the Matcha Brule. The top layer was crispy and the green tea creme was delicious. I also tried The Dojo Parfait, but was not a fan of the red beans, the corn flakes, or the green tea ice cream. The mochi tempura with the vanilla ice cream was good though. I would recommend coming here when you have a late night craving for ramen and tapas.

Amazing!!! We happen to come across Dojo by accident and I must say it was an incredible find. The wait staff and bartender were fun and friendly. Most palaces in Austin just dont take the time to do anything but take your order and deliver. The Riku Niku & Tuna Tartar was phenomenal! Once we were done eating we went to the bar to catch the game and Rob the bartender was a delight. He made us a drink with flower petals and WOW it was delicious. The owner even came by and said hello. We stayed longer than expected because Dojo made us feel welcomed. If you want to go somewhere with delicious food, great drinks and wonderful staff head to Dojo....you won't be let down.

Delicious Vegan Food. Okay, so this place isn't specifically only vegan, but they do have a vegan menu, and thats what we ate from. Everything we had was spectacular! We had the seaweed salad, a dish which i feel could taste super fishy, didn't taste fishy at all! It was salty, slightly sweet and delicious all around. Everything we ordered as on par and very delicious. Think of this place like tapas, but asian food. The service was really nice and very quick.

I've been to this place several times during the soft opening and since the grand opening with a variety of different people and I must say they get points for constantly working on improving both service and food. There were definitely some times I felt things were underwhelming, but the last few times I've been have been great. It's very convenient to where I work and live, not to mention open very late. Also prices are decent and it's a nice place to chill after events and grab small bites to eat. Standout dishes I keep going back to when I go: Chicken kaarage, fried Ika (calamari and seaweed), green tea creme brule, miso ramen (love that they serve a small portion that's just right for me). The only times I felt the food had issues was there was an off taste to the chicken kaarage during the grand opening and going during the first day they had lunch. Hopefully they've changed up the lunch menu since, but I felt like the salmon over rice dish I got was very underwhelming and remember wishing I had gotten the miso ramen instead. My co-worker got a eel over rice bento and felt the same way. At least the chicken kaarage was still good!

I love this place!!! The Dojo is an excellent choice because it gives me an alternative to eat a very late night meal until 1am (instead of fast food, Jim's, or IHOP which are in the area). I love the atmosphere of the place. The service is great but it can be slow at times. The ramen has 2 sizes (small or regular) and depending on your preference, it can be a meal or a side item. There are 3 items that I would recommend: the miso ramen, the sashimi 5 ways, and the buta kimchi with fried rice. All the plates were very inexpensive or reasonably priced. As for the drink selection, I highly recommend the sake cocktails. Simply delicious and refreshing. Not in the mood for cocktails, try one of the Japanese beers (love the Asahi Black).