Matilda Kraft
The food was quite good however we felt the chicken ramen was definitely missing something. The atmosphere was very pleasant however and the service was pretty fast. Several vegetarian options so would highly recommend for vegans and vegetarians. Limited street parking. Not suitable for picky children.
Orla Keaney
Came here for our anniversary and the staff were so lovely! I unfortunately didn’t get both girls names, but both looked after us so well! The food was great as always, though this was our first time to the Kensington Branch so it’s great to see the food is consistent through out the chain!
Julie Rubin
Excellent food, fun atmosphere. Manager and staff took time to talk to us about a food allergy and made extra effort to make sure our dinner was terrific. Highly recommend the tantanmen (ramen) and the bao (buns). Delicious!
Sani Ario
The tonkotsu broth is more on a lighter side, but still flavourful. The chicken room was slightly more saltier than expected. We did like the density of the noodles. I wasn't a fan of the whole concept of Japanese rockers - I can't really reconcile eating ramen with Metallica blaring - and suggestive menu, but still a nice enough ramen chain.
Leighton Knowles
Hidden away in the bustling area of Kensington
Minutes from Holland Park you will find the sounds of rock n roll music mixed delicious Ramen dishes! Rock, neon lights, vibrant red hues on the walls, furniture and dishes create the welcoming ambience for your ramen affair.
Everything on the menu is easy to understand. The dirty tater tots don’t disappoint and of course, the bone daddies secret sauce blew my mind!
The portions wow I don’t know what to say just do you definitely get your moneys worth and for an extra 2.50 you can add any number of additions to your dishes.
If you’re in the south Kensington area and fancy treating yourself this is not a spot to miss
Christina Betz
A great place to go if you have a non-meat eater in your group. The portions are generous and you can add more toppings if you really want to load it up. We got the pork pork chilli and the spicy miso, both with added toppings.
Then we got the soy salted ice cream for dessert and it was such a perfect ending. Super sweet, but pallete cleansing and with a perfect balance of salt.
Seus Ku
Love that they have 3 choices of broths (Pork, Chicken & Vegan) I ordered T22 and loved it!! Korean styled chicken wings are also delicious.
a r
So tasty! The broth is deep and flavourful!
I like the texture of the noodles 🍜 ! I think it was price worthy (£14.30).
Also thank you Harvey for your service☆ i felt welcomed and comfortable.
Robyn Summercorn
A lovely visit. Very accommodating to my friend who had a buggy with her, the waitresses were nice and friendly. Food was delicious and I'll definitely be going again.
Samantha Henderson
Absolutely delicious! Food was awesome and service was exceptional, Gio took great care of us. Wish I lived here so could come everyday!
The Food Connoisseur
If you’re a regular on my site you know Bonedaddies have been highly rated by myself. The High Street Kensington branch is housed upstairs to one of my favourite organic stores in London Whole Foods. After wandering through all the amazing products on offer on the shop floor. Head on upstairs to the first floor for food. There are a lot of choices to be made and Bone Daddies has it’s on the little section on the floor. It’s great for getting a table instantly, as space is bigger, and seats more people than their other branches.
Julia Louise Domanski
I'm slowly making my way into the London food scene, and I was told that Bone Daddies is the place to go for a killer ramen.<br/>I came hungry and excited, and left mostly satisfied. <br/>I say "mostly" because I cannot deny that the steamed pork bun and chicken & prawn gyoza were fantastic- delicately flavoured with just enough of a punch. Loved them both. <br/>The ramen, however, was a bit of a letdown. I had the classic Tonkatsu pork ramen, which may have been my first mistake. I'm usually more of a fan of beef and chicken broth-based ramens. But I decided to be adventurous today. <br/>The actual broth was simply too strong for me. It overpowered all of the other flavours in the ramen. The gorgeous Clarence Court egg was lost, none of its creamy goodness could shine through.<br/>The bean sprouts and noodles were well-cooked but again they were bogged down by the broth rather than being well-complimented by it. The actual shavings of pork were tender and tasty, though. <br/>I think I was just looking for a more delicate, balanced flavour overall.<br/>All the same, I'll be back for the steamed buns and gyoza, and the lovely fresh mint tea!
Googlebacha
The name in itself is so intriguing. Ordered the ramen which is spicy and tasted a bit like a strong curry (will not recommend this one even if you are looking for spicy). Though my friend ordered another kind of ramen which she loved. So it could have just been a case of wrong ramen. We also ordered the chicken wings which were super delicious. For dessert we tried the little moon ice cream in chocolate (good) and caramel (tasted more like vanilla) flavour, note they come in tiny portions. The place gets packed pretty quickly and is very noisy so it is difficult to hear yourself.
Karishma Pais (Kim)
I was quite surprised to discover an entire food court above whole foods in our quest for bone daddies.<br/><br/>The current spell of weather has me constantly seeking out soup and ramen kind of eateries. After a trip to the design museum, was trying to find a place for early dinner and revealed bone daddies that I had previously bookmarked. <br/><br/>While it is set in a food court, bone daddies has its own space for diners, so once you enter, you do get a restaurant feel. <br/><br/>We arrived early around 6:30, but there were already a few tables occupied with people sharing small plates and drinks from their extensive menu.<br/><br/>We settled on a jasmine tea and carrot orange juice respectively (alcohol detox diet is on, otherwise I would have loved to try some of the exciting sakes on the menu) <br/><br/>The table had an array of condiments - spicy chilli paste (vegetarian, no shrimp, yay for me), sesame seeds, garlic marinated vinegar. The lady kindly got us some extra chilli oil when I asked for my ramen to be spicy.<br/><br/>They also offered hair ties (elastic bands) and plastic bibs. Such a thoughtful gesture for eating ramen. <br/><br/>He had, had a late lunch and didn't want a main course, but I was really hungry. So we settled for multiple small plates and one main. <br/><br/>The fried chicken went well with wasabi mayo dip that accompanied the chicken summer roll. I do think the fried chicken deserved the dip more than the roll. The chilli pork bao was lovely, but I was surprised to only receive one piece (a previous picture on this group may have skewed my expectations) It was large, so we cut it in half to share.<br/><br/>The pickled shiitake was perfect for what I wanted (cutting the viscous texture of the tonkotsu ramen) The ramen was perfect. I liked the lower proportion of noodles to veggies. And I had ordered extra mushrooms and pork. While I prefer a higher proportion of protein and veg to carb, I have to admit that I could have enjoyed a lot more of the noodles (you have the option to order extra) They were really good.<br/><br/>The little mochi ice cream balls were perfect. Not too sweet, just a hint of sweetness. I tried the yuzu, hazelnut and chocolate & despite being a chocoholic, I have to say the yuzu & hazelnut were much preferred. <br/><br/>I now know where I'm going for dinner anytime I'm on Kensington high street in the evenings. There's so much more in the starters menu that I want to try and I love their version of the tonkotsu ramen.
Daniah Abu-Qaoud
Loved my ramen. Hated the customer service. I had to get up several times to do the job of the staff members ( we were not given any cutlery to eat our ramen with, so had to search the restaurant myself for cutlery).<br/>Signalled politely several times to a staff member. Was completely ignored (even though the restaurant was not busy). Kitchen staff saw me signalling for over 15 minutes, yet did not attempt to alert the waiting staff once (but they were ok to chat with them so unprofessionally in front of customers). So, so rude. <br/><br/>Also, ordered a lot of starters (some of which came to our table almost cold) which came altogether with the large mains. When I asked the waitress why it had all come together and that no one had informed us upon making our order that starters and mains came together at this restaurant (most restaurants across the UK inform their customers when making an order that all orders come together - if that is the restaurants policy), rudely didn't think she had to address the situation, mumbled something and then walked off. I signalled for the waitress to come back to the table to address the situation, after 10 minutes she finally came back. Neither myself or anyone else on the table wanted the starters anymore after such rude behaviour, not to mention that most of the starters which were meant to be hot, came to us cold. <br/>How are customers meant to enjoy their large hot mains if they're meant to also tackle, what was meant to be hot starters, if they're already cold? <br/><br/>Such shocking behaviour! Being a fan of 'Bone Daddies' having visited the other branch in central London, the service received at the Kensington branch was extremely below average to say the least. I would suggest training your staff on how to deal with a variety of different customers issues. Also, when you see that a customer is extremely unwell, you don't just stand around the (empty) restaurant watching them as they try to search for cutlery, after they've signalled to you for over 10 minutes because you didn't offer any cutlery when delivering the food to the table. <br/><br/>As much as I adore WholeFoods, we most certainly will not be re-visiting this branch of 'Bone Daddies'.
Martina Margherita Mazzanti
Went for a quick lunch before shopping at Whole Foods - never going back again. Very little on the menu for vegetarians, I ordered the only ramen I could have (mushroom ramen) and was so disgusted I couldn't even get to half of the meal. My partner (also a vegetarian) who had the same dish wholeheartedly agreed with me. Other dishes might be good, can't speak for meat eaters, but the mushroom ramen tasted awful and gave me nausea for a few hours. Avoid.
Michaela Baxter
This was my second visit to Bone Daddies and the first visit to the Kensington outlet. I was craving Ramen but unfortunately it didn't live up to the expectations created by the Soho outlet. I ordered the Tantanmen (sesame, chilli, pork mince, bok choi) and my vegetarian friend ordered the mushroom ramen. While the flavours of both dishes were great, the ingredients didn't seem fresh. The consistency and taste have the impression they had just been pulled out of the freezer and the pork was grainy and falling apart. The atmosphere was quiet with very few tables and the service was below par. I wouldn't return to this outlet. The Soho outlet has better atmosphere and better food.
Boozy Bunch
Note: Today starts our week long tribute to Ramen as Ramen Wars begins. Find out about which Ramen places the Boozy Bunch members love as well as those they love to hate… . I’m a noodle fiend. A few of us boozy bunchers went to CôBa only yesterday for dinner (oh, so so SO GOOD) but by this lunchtime I was already craving a bowl of ramen (mainly because I opted to try the bun instead of going for the pho again). Bone Daddies (Kensington) was only 5 minutes walk from my client’s house so I decamped there immediately after I finished work for some well deserved noodly goodness.
Marianna Giordana
An unplanned, but welcome lunch at Bone Daddies today, in Kensington. I actually tried to book a table at the Soho restaurant this weekend, but discovered it was closed till the 26th. My sister also happened to have the same trouble so when she happened to spot it in he food court in Kensington, she had decided that was where we were having lunch.<br/><br/>Since having the most amazing ramen in my life, in LA, last year, I've been on a mission to find the equivalent in London. <br/><br/>Bone Daddies Tonkatsu was nice, but the broth was not so creamy and as rich in flavour as I was hoping. The noodles were OK, and the egg was small but cooked perfectly. I enjoyed the little bits of ginger inside the dish. It was a pleasant lunch, but Kanada-Ya, so far, is still my favorite Raman place is London.
Anise Hsin
Bone Daddies is one of my favourite ramen in London! Been going for more than one year now. I think the quality is a bit lower now since they open more outlets, but it is still good, and I think better than Tonkotsu or Shoyru. <br/><br/>This branch in Whole Foods is the best one I recommend to go, because there is no queue. Simple as that! They also have a bigger menu.<br/><br/>The fried chicken bun is very nice, and is nicely mixed with kimchi mayo. The IP Tonkotsu is current favourite one because the broth is so thick and rich, and it is a little bit spicy giving it extra flavour.<br/><br/>Only problem after eating here is that you feel very full and bloated, because everything is quite salty. But ramen is supposed to be rich and salty of course
Ivy Eats Again.
I was a bit disappointed that the hirata bun was not on the menu but nevertheless we enjoyed the yellowtail sashimi for starter. It was fresh and zingy from the ponzu dressing with a hint of heat from the fresh chillis. If you are Asian, you may have heard of the over popularised Korean drama "My Love from the Star" which brought in a craze of Korean style fried chicken and beer. It spread throughout East Asian at the beginning of 2014 with news broadcasting about people eating and drinking excessively and ended up in hospital (word of advice: unhealthy to do it excessively). Anyhow, never had the chance to try the Korean style fried chicken wings until now, I liked it but Mr T found it a bit too sour. I liked the kick of spiciness from the gochujang sauce and the wings was crispy and moist. The only thing that let it down was the wings was swimming in a paddle of sauce, it just did not need that extra ladle of sauce.
Tyson
Like most places in London at the mo. A little overpriced when you add it all up at the end. (I.e. 9ish quid for some of the finger foody starters)<br/><br/>That aside, the quality of food was very good and had great flavour. Service and <br/>staff were fab. So all on all a very good and enjoyable experience. Recommend it x <br/>
Ivy Eats Again.
Another ramen joint poping up, this time it is Bone Daddies from Soho opening up inside Wholefood market in Kensington. If you want to avoid the queue at the Soho branch, go Kensington. What's more, you can browse around Wholefood before or after the meal and stock up on even more food.<br/><br/>Menu with interesting choice of starters and ramen. But we were here for one thing which was Tonkotsu, the big bowls of soup thickly laden with bits and bobs. To avoid the messiness of hair dipping into your food and any splashes of broth, how kindly of them to provide hair bands and plastic bibs.<br/><br/>I was a bit disappointed that the hirata bun was not on the menu but nevertheless we enjoyed the yellowtail sashimi for starter. It was fresh and zingy from the ponzu dressing with a hint of heat from the fresh chillies. If you are Asian, you may have heard of the over popularised Korean drama "My Love from the Star" which brought in a craze of Korean style fried chicken and beer. It spread throughout East Asian at the beginning of 2014 with news broadcasting about people eating and drinking excessively and ended up in hospital (word of advice: unhealthy to do it excessively). Anyhow, never had the chance to try the Korean style fried chicken wings until now, I liked it but Mr T found it a bit too sour. I liked the kick of spiciness from the gochujang sauce and the wings was crispy and moist. The only thing that let it down was the wings was swimming in a paddle of sauce, it just did not need that extra ladle of sauce.<br/><br/>I ordered the IP Tonkotsu Ramen consisted of IP sauce, chashu pork, wood ear mushrooms and spring onion with extra egg and beansprouts where as Mr T went for the traditional Tonkotsu Ramen. I don't know what IP sauce is, according to waiter it is a spicy sauce. Was it spicy? Not really, it's a strange sauce that I can't find words to describe. It's nice but I would prefered it without the IP sauce. The Tonkotsu broth is good, it's rich but not the creaminess I was hoping for and the ramen was a bit soft for my liking. The dash of black sesame oil adds another layer of nutty flavour. The egg is runny and not over layered with beansprouts or spring onion. The chashu pork was tender but bland and I don't remember what cut they used but it was on the lean side missing the fattiness that the chashu pork needs.<br/><br/>We didn't order dessert, we haven't even finished the ramen yet and was served twice the mochi ice cream mistakenly. The chef offered us the dessert as compliment. I was surprised Mr T never had mochi ice cream despite growing up in Hong Kong. It was all kids' favourite and wishing mum would buy it every time she went to the supermarket. Flavoured ice cream covered in a sticky pounded rice cake mochi. I love mochi and still do now, the chewy texture with some sort of fillings or covered in peanuts and sugar. We had flavours of mango, chocolate and raspberry. Oh gosh, it was cold in the mouth.<br/><br/>Bone daddies does ramen with creative elements not just traditional taste. For tonkotsu ramen, it is second to Kanada-Ya. But if you want more than just ramen, bone daddies will not disappoint you. Before leaving, don't forget your shopping from Wholefood.
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