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Japanese
Beer/Wine
Take-out
Asian
Non-veg

Serves meat, vegan options available. Chain ramen restaurant with three vegan ramen options, sides, and starters. Vegan dishes are marked in the menu. Open Mon-Sat 11:30-23:00, Sun 11:30-22:00.


Venue map for Shoryu Ramen
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15 Reviews

First Review by edana_kella

jennyc32

Points +4041

Vegan
04 Apr 2024

Excellent broth

There are three labelled vegan ramens on the menu, plus a few side dishes. We had the crispy tofu bao buns to start. The tofu did indeed have a lovely crispy texture and the sauce was tasty, but the other components (tomato, lettuce, cucumber) watered everything down a bit, unfortunately. Visually, it could have used a bit more care to make it look more tempting too.

I had the white natural ramen, which had a lovely savoury, creamy broth with loads of flavour. My partner has the spicy natural, and loved the kick to the broth. In both dishes, the portion of noodles was generous. The toppings were a bit boring - the tofu didn't have any flavour, and the broccoli was a fun change from the usual bok choi but was a bit tricky to manage. Overall, we felt the exciting broth was a bit let down by the toppings.

Service was quite fast and friendly. Everything was easy to navigate and it's a nice bright spot.

kikka21

Points +117

Vegan
08 Mar 2024

Love their vegan ramen

Absolutely love their vegan ramen. I would definitely add more toppings though and vegan more options.

YorkshireRose

Points +220

Vegan
28 Jan 2024

Tasty vegan ramen

I'm obsessed with ramen and love finding new places to try, but have been a bit disappointed with vegan options in some new places in Manchester.

They had a few deals on, January detox set menu, but I went for the early bird cheap ramen deal (week days 3-6pm) because the ramen I wanted was included in the deal (there are 3 vegan ramen options).

The white natural ramen with a choice of noodles (I went for firm). The ramen came quickly and it was so tasty and filing, it had two large slices of tofu, mushrooms, spring onion and broccoli and nori, tasty and not spicy (chilli, sauces and sesame were on the table to add to taste). I visited solo, staff were friendly and knowledgeable and I will return for more tasty ramen (and maybe try the other vegan options too!).

Pros: Service - staff were friendly and fast , Vegan menu , Deals on food

jmrsmith

Points +51

Vegan
18 Nov 2023

Delicious ramen

We had the crispy tofu bao buns for a starter, spicy vegan ramen for main, sake, frozen Japanese beer, and vegan chocolate mochi ice cream for desert. All the food and drink was delicious! Can’t praise it enough.

Updated from previous review on 2023-11-18

Pros: Great service, Delicious food

Cons: Bit of a queue (20 mins wait at 6pm on Saturday), On reflection we probably should have booked!

SophieTorrens

Points +88

Vegan
19 Aug 2023

Delicious

Great service and yummy food. Worth a visit if you enjoy Japanese cuisine

MaiLykke

Points +195

Vegan
23 Jul 2023

Not a surprising ramen, nice staff

Great service and the food was nice. At the time of our visit they had a special menu deal consisting of a appetiser, main and drink (with vegan options). We had the vegan kakiage which was amazing and then the white natural ramen which tasted nice but the soup itself wasn’t that powerful in taste.

Pros: Nice staff, Delicious food, Multiple vegan choices (clearly marked on menu)

Mrs.Kamelin

Points +1309

Vegan
16 Mar 2023

Very good

Vegan crispy tofu buns, white natural ramen and chocolate mochi ice crem👌👌👌👌

Pros: 3 vegan ramen choices, Vegan mochi, Vegan starters

Cons: Staff ignored us a little bit

katandmike

Points +157

Vegan
05 Jan 2023

Umami-rich

Well rounded Ramen with white miso broth, lovely fresh noodles with great texture, and a flavour-packed seaweed salad.

We enjoyed the ramen, it was simple but delicious with the chilli oil and a touch of extra soy sauce on the table. Tofu was lovely and fresh.

Staff were friendly and professional. Food was quicker than expected and we look forward to trying another Shoryu restaurant.

We got the £20 detox deal with ramen, salad and drink and added extra noodles and extra tofu. So all in all quite a good deal for less than £30.

Pros: Umami filled ramen, £20 vegan meal Deal (January detox 2023), Friendly, helpful & courteous

Cons: Limited vegan mains

AmberCow

Points +363

Vegan
25 Nov 2021

Unique and tasty

This was my first time at a proper ramen restaurant so I was excited to try it. There aren't many vegan options on the menu, but that was probably because when we went the menu was overall quite small. However, that wasn't a bad thing as everything on it looked delicious! I had the vegan ramen, it was so so good and a generously sized portion. The tofu was cooked really nicely, and the seaweed flavour was very moreish.

Pros: Vegan options clearly marked, Great tasting ramen, Friendly staff

Cons: Limited options, Fairly expensive

thetofutravellers

Points +4989

Vegan
12 Nov 2021

Delicious Japanese food

I absolutely loved the food at Shoryu. I had the Black Sesame Tofu as a starter, followed by the White Natural Ramen. Both dishes were fantastic! They really belong to the best food I’ve ever had.
Moreover, the staff were friendly and the location is very central. This would be a five star rating if it was a veggie restaurant.

Pros: Delicious food, Friendly staff, Good location

Jcj3ssi3

Points +1406

Vegetarian
21 Sep 2021

Love this chain

Very consistent chain as I’ve been to the ones in London and the Manchester one is just as tasty

yasminalves

Points +144

Vegetarian
01 Aug 2021

Tasty tofu ramen

The black noodles with tofu is great. And, the Kagua beer is nice. My favourite combo whenever I go to Manchester.

HolBates

Points +756

Vegan
17 Jul 2021

Two vegan ramen

They only have one vegan starter and one vegan ramen but they have started a new spicy ramen which isn’t on the menu yet. It is delicious. Deep bowls and massive portions for the price. Lovely staff.

Pros: Good portions, Spicy ramen

Cons: No other options

padi

Points +190

Vegan
24 May 2019

Best ramen in Europe (til Brexit lol)

If you’re up for umami flavorful ramen, ou need to get here.

edana_kella

Points +195

Vegan
16 Apr 2019

SO tasty 😋

There were only a couple fully vegan dishes, but there were starters and two mains. My partner and I had the seaweed salad to start which was beautifully seasoned and very tasty. We then had the two mains, which was a tofu ramen bowl, one spicy, one not, and both were absolutely delicious 🤤 I guzzled mine down in no time at all. The staff were all super friendly and welcoming. If you haven’t been before they explain the menu to you, and upon telling the waitress we’re vegan, she kindly went through all the vegan options with us, and described the kind of flavours in each dish! They offer student discount ramen bowls and a loyalty system! I wish I lived here so I could visit more often 😄

Pros: Vegan options clearly highlighted , Wonderful staff, very friendly and helpful, Awesome and authentic atmosphere

Cons: A tad expensive, but well worth it




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