Gaku Ramen - Burlington

Much of Church St in Burlington is beautiful. After having some Ben Jerry's, we toured the area. After a bit of walking, I needed a restroom. I saw this place when we first walked down the slope of the street and thought it would be nice to enjoy some homemade ramen like they make in Japan. If you're not accustomed to ramen that didn't start as a brick of .10 noodles, you'll have a unique time visiting this restaurant. The open-air dining and decor was reminiscent of fine Japanese dining. The menu, while rather brief, was laid out well and explained everything you need to know about what you'll be getting when you order. Ramen is to be served quickly as to enjoy the noodles promptly. If they sit for too long, they become limp and not as tasty. Their place hit the mark. Most of us had shoyu chicken, which is pretty standard. It was done quite well and served quickly. The prices were a bit high (especially if you're used to .10 ramen), but the experience was what it's all about. Slurping noodles from chopsticks with family. Most of us enjoyed the experience, and yes, I got to use the bathroom. When in Burlington and hunting for pretty accurate Japanese ramen, visit this place!

Stopped in for a drink while waiting for a table elsewhere. Great service. We got 2 small plates and both very flavorful! The ramen smelled amazing, would come back for it!

Pretty meh. I don’t know if perhaps it really is just meh or if I was so excited for ramen and had just too high hopes. I felt like it was missing something. Lacking umami, perhaps. My noodles were also pretty chewy, but I don’t know if that’s how they’re supposed to be or if they were undercooked. My boyfriend also got the fried rice and it was very strongly sour and salty, and I agree. I love salty, but it seemed to be dunked in a lot of soy sauce. Food was meh, vibes were good, service was great.

Nice dinner outside. Nice atmosphere and good service. The vegetarian ramen was great. The rice bowl was overly salty…stick to the ramen. People watching was A+.

Solid portions, average prices, and very busy because of the location. I got the tonkatsu ramen and was not blown away. The pork was bland and the other toppings kinda disappeared, 2$ to add an egg (which was worth it, their ramen eggs are delicious! . If you want ramen its certainly better than most places around here, but it cant hold a candle to whats possible.