Ovo
Japanese
Asian
Non-veg
Serves meat, vegan options available. Ramen restaurant offering an updated menu with vegan choices, including a vegan option for most dishes. Vegan choices include: vegan fire ramen, fried rice, gyoza, karaage (fake meat), and more. Specify vegan to server. Call ahead to confirm. Open Mon-Sun 11:00am-9:00pm.
49 Reviews
First Review by happycyclist
vrishica
Points +34
Fun experience, decent options - Edit
Stumbled onto this place while looking for the closest vegan options to our hotel and didn’t read up thoroughly on the fact that it’s an experience-based restaurant. Ended up waiting almost two hours before we had food in front of us so be warned - best to make a reservation ahead of time.
Read moreWe did enjoy the food but honestly it was nothing mind blowing (the ramen tasted like 2min noodles). Still a good, well thought out experience and the staff were lovely. Owner was funny. Worth a visit if you want something different and have time to spare.
Pros: Multiple options, Fun atmosphere , Helpful, kind staff
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VeganVeggieVoyager
Points +42
Incredible Experience and Delicious Food - Edit
My best friend and travel buddy who isn’t a vegetarian said she was craving ramen and we came here just because it was close to where we were at and had vegan options. I thought fire ramen was marketing for hot or spicy so I was quite surprised and thrilled when serving our ramen they lit it on fire! This restaurant is as much an experience as it is delicious food. The vegan options are clearly labeled. I recommend having a reservation as it’s a small restaurant and not able to easily accommodate walk-ins.
Read morePros: Lighting the ramen on fire, Delicious vegan food , Clearly labeled vegan options on the menu
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lauris
Points +32
Muy rico y divertido - Edit
La comida muy muy rica, nos sorprendió para bien. El espectáculo muy divertido y los empleados majísimos. Algunos nos hablaron un poco en español y todo
Read morePros: Ramen vegano, Arroz frito vegano
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Sara2CB
Points +131
So fun! - Edit
The staff and owner are super fun and energetic, super fun. And the ramen was delicious. They asked me beforehand if I wanted egg but make sure to request no egg
Read moreThe store is very wee organised, they take videos for you in good standing position and take pictures of you with the food
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MalinkaLoosvelt
Points +43
Very good! - Edit
Loved the food, very friendly staff, one lady even gave recommandations for other places in Tokyo , Kyoto and Osaka. Loved it!! Would go back!
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Jalsi
Points +63
A FIREEE Experience! - Edit
The veggie menu had a lot of great options! The meal I ordered had so much food, including ramen, a sushi set, and gyoza.
Read moreThe staff were so nice as well, with many speaking English. One of the staff was a vegetarian, almost vegan, and she even recommended some vegan places for me to check out when I visit Osaka! At the end I had a cute origami made for me too :).
The fire part is not for everyone though (I hated it because I have a fear of hot stuff) but I knew what was coming and was prepared. It was much more fun watching the staff do it for other customers though!
Pros: Very friendly staff, Fulfilling meal
Cons: Expensive
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bethm1
Points +129
Great experience in Kyoto! - Edit
In Japan it isn't that common for there to be places serving both vegan and non vegan dishes, so this place was an amazing find! A separate vegan menu, serving ramen as a main, with several vegan sides!! Food tasted great and portion sizes were huge - I didn't manage to finish everything!! It was more expensive than a visit to a regular ramen restaurant, but it was worth it - wee "extras" you don't expect, including a kimono style jacket to take away with you, stands for your phone in the kitchen area so you get a video of the fire, a wee origami animal made by staff at the end... We both loved it and would highly recommend it for a special night out!!!
Read morePros: Friendly staff, The "fire"!!, A LOT of food!!
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LisaHellerMarschall
Points +70
The most fun I've had in Japan! - Edit
From wearing a paper apron, to watching your food go up in flames, the experience is as perfect as the food! Great veg menu. And they asked if I ate egg. Very thoughtful. Vegan broth, soy cutlet, vegan sushi among other things.
Read morePros: Food, Staff, Entertainment factor
Cons: None
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claudialala
Points +16
Very good - Edit
Very good restaurant, Very funny, the staff is really nice and you have a few veggie options. I highly recommend it.
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LucieFrançois
Points +86
Fun experience ! - Edit
Les ramens sont bons mais pas incroyables, en revanche j'ai pris le set de sushis veggie avec et c'était très bon. Le staff est hyper sympa, le show impressionnant et le proprio nous a même donné des infos pour faire des visites de petits lieux cachés dans la ville ! Un peu cher, mais ça valait le coup
Read morePros: Ambiance, Sushis VG
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TabithaLeicester
Points +14
Fun and good veggie options - Edit
Menu has a specific veggie page. I think most options from the veggie menu are vegan too, as we offered rice and they checked if we ate eggs. We particularly liked the gyoza and fake fried chicken. The flaming ramen is really fun too.
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scubasuz
Points +45
Fun and delicious food - Edit
Boss and staff put on a good show. They add fire to your ramen, big portions. Food is tasty!
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2025-03-26
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gertrudisveg
Points +52
Awful - Edit
The place actually pours boiling oil on your ramen and sets it on fire, we actually left, it was terrible.
Read morePros: Nothing, Nothing, Nothing
Cons: Boiling vegetable oil, Setting food on fire, No windows in the place
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MoritzKa
Points +51
Try hard tourist attraction - Edit
It's pretty much a "tourist trap" - they put on a nice show though. If you're up for that it's ok. Interestingly, we were charged more for leaving something out of a set meal than having the whole set meal.
Read moreCons: Questionable practices
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the_v
Points +13
🔥 - Edit
The fire show was amazing. He offers you to take a video of you while he serves the fire ramen. I got the vegetarian fire ramen special set. The ramen and the gyoza were very delicious. In the end you can get a cool Fire ramen badge, if you order the special set. It was a great and unforgettable experience. But it isn't cheap.
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RithikaBandla
Points +32
Ramen & Gyoza - Edit
Got the veggie ramen and vegetable gyoza - SO good!! Awesome experience and great staff I highly recommend. Would give it 5 stars if the app let me!
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Danybeps
Points +76
Very expensive and tasteless - Edit
I went to this place, I didn’t want to order Ramen because it was to hot to have soup, so I ordered just fried rice and vegan gyosas.
Read moreThis item weren’t on the menu by themselves, they were included in “ramen, rice and gyosas pack”, I asked the staff if I could have just the rice and they said yes.
When my rice arrived it was tasteless, very plain and nothing special, they charge me 1150 yen for this dish, extremely expensive for that rice, then when I complained the staff try to justify this price saying it was special and not on the manu.
Awful, it is expensive and my friend said the ramen not vegan ( she had) was not good
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taramb
Points +27
The best vegetarian ramen in Kyoto - Edit
Amazing and entertaining ramen experience. Short wait on a Saturday night, but the turn around was quick and the food and fire show was definitely worth the wait. The vegetarian ramen set, friend rice and vegetarian gyoza were the best. They also cater for vegan and state allergens on all their sauces.
Read morePros: Vegetarian/vegan set, Great Service
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baheria
Points +33
Fire ramen - must experience !! - Edit
No ramen no life - WoW! What an experience! The staff was soo warm, they take pictures and videos for you, guide you for local sightseeing and even have instructions for you in you’re native language! The head chef gave our instructions in Hindi!!
Read moreThe food was fantastic! We ordered the vegetarian ramen set, and it was worth it! The gyoza and fried rice were just too delicious! This place is a must try in kyoto!!
Pros: Fire ramen, Staff, Setup
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skylerpivonka
Points +56
Bland ramen - Edit
The show is great, definitely a good pick if you have a large party. Vegan ramen was bland, the thing I tasted most was the chili oil that I added to it- the only topping was what seemed like infinite scallions. V gyoza was pretty good😄
Read morePros: Cool novelty show
Cons: Bland ramen
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Francifra
Points +675
Exciting show, normal food - Edit
You might enjoy the show with flames if you like the genre. Food is not that good either. The taste of alcohol or whatever they use to produce the flame remains in the food.
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Lena567
Points +28
Incredible Ramen - Edit
We had the vegan Ramen Menu.
Read moreIt came with a ramen-soup, Gyoza and rice with vegetables.
You can choose if you want egg-rice or rice without egg.
The Ramen itself was really delicious and tasteful.
You could taste the fire in the soup.
I definitely recommand a visit.
The owner and the whole staff were super friendly and kind.
Pros: Vegan options, Fire taste, Friendly staff
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rosieevie5
Points +18
Tasty food and fun experience - Edit
Would have given 5 stars if I could have. Friendly staff and tasty food with a vegetarian set menu offered that can be made vegan as required. The fire show was fun to see!
Read moreOnly downside is that it’s so popular you have to wait for a bit outside before going in. We went for a late lunch and had to wait for about 30 minutes until there was a space
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Kalliejackson
Points +34
Very fun and great rice! - Edit
Super fun experience, you can modify the vegetable ramen to vegan, the food is tasty, unpretentious and the staff are hilarious and charismatic. It’s a very exciting lunch or dinner spot. You will leave smiling.
Read morePros: Tasty, Fun, Great personality!
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AkihiroShugo
Points +1470
Definitely tasteful and entertaining - Edit
I won't write too much because I don't want to give away the secret, but the vegan ramen here is absolutely delicious, and the staff who have a lot of knowledge about veganism take care of everything. It's a popular restaurant, so you may have to wait in line, but it's definitely worth it.
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CassieEke
Points +251
Amazing experience - Edit
Amazing service, the fire is good entertainment and the food is incredible best ramen I’ve had
Read morePros: Fire, Food, Service
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igniux
Points +75
Entertaining food place - Edit
The restaurant accepts people in groups of 8 to 12. If you don't make it into the group, you have to wait for another one. Two groups are served at a time, with a single group taking around 30 minutes. The menu is small and straightforward. The service is nice and thorough.
Read morePeople are seated at a bar overlooking an open kitchen, and served/entertained in an honest, friendly manner. The atmosphere is exciting and without it I would rate this experience at 3 stars
I got ramen and a set of gyoza. Ramen noodles were great, but the broth was rather bland (this made the whole meal rather bland compared to T's tantan or Kyoto engine ramen). A whole set of spices were available but that didn't help that much. Gyoza was decent.
Cons: Long wait for great experience but ok food
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