Tori 44

Tori 44 is an excellent place to stop for rice and in house made noodles. Their dishes are excellent and and they keep creating new special dishes.

The format is counter service so that is different but it works. There is also a dining rooms and a community bar area to hang out.

They've only been open since April but already they have been able to impress and I look forward to them the serving the neighborhood for years to come.

Great place as usual, love their ramens, love their ambiance. Kordeeuh keeps changing in name, but the taste remains the same. Kimchi ramen just like it should be.

Dramen is pretty tasty and creamy, Bali Bali is definitely a vegetarian favorite.

Followed the ramen from St. Paul location to here - been here a few times and the ramen are generally very flavorful and good. The noodles are chewy and the broth are thick.

Also ran into the chef is charring the tonkasu. Everything lovery delicious

Delicious ramen in a cozy and cute restaurant!

The kimchi ramen was so good and full of flavor. I think they make the noodles in house, because they tasted so fresh.

This restaurant used toast ordering which makes split paying easy and convenient.

The service was great! He was super kind and did mention that the kimchi ramen was one of his favorites.

We will definitely be back!

Lovely dinner for a casual date night spot (rating reflects comparable restaurants). Appreciated the vegan options. We started with the yuca croquettes with mango sauce. Interesting texture and definitely shareable. I had the spicy miso ramen. The broth was fantastic and not wimpy like many "spicy" broths. My hub had the DraMN and also commented on the broth. The non-alcoholic beverage options were refreshing. Service was attentive and self-serve at the table streamlined ordering and payment.

I use to love their ramen. They hand pull their noodles on-site. They have a variety of different ramens. I typically gravitate towards their Korean style ramen. However, during my last visit- it was night and day from before. Not sure if it was just an off day- but my ramen was pretty much lukewarm. All the toppings were very cold. You also have to pay extra for everything- even down to the hot sauce.
The restaurant itself is also looking very worn. The seats are all ripped up. There was a freezer right next to the tables that sounded like it was going to go out any minute. There were flys all over- which I would understand, considering the season- however they left all the tables dirty from previous customers so that does not help. When I went it was after the lunch rush. The restaurant was empty. There were 4 tables that were piled with dirty dishes. They sat there the entire time I was there while the employees were in the back talking.
Lastly, don't expect ANY service. You order on a QR code and the server just brings you your food. Doesn't refill your beverages and doesn't ask how anything is.
Not sure if management has changed or what was going on that day- but I sure hope they turn it around because this place use to be phenomenal!

Tori 44 (and Tori Ramen, their St. Paul location), is literally one of the top ramen spots in the Twin Cities. This is because they embody the spirit of what ramen is. They have original and unique ramen. You won't find a ramen like their's in the state or in the country even. They make their own noodles, which is rare in the States. Their main ramen selections are poultry based, although they do run some unqiue ramen specials every now and then.

My personal ramen picks here are the DraMN and Duck Ramen.

The DraMN is their OG and first original bowl of ramen that I know of. They had this ramen back when they ran Unideli, a former ramen spot that used to occupy the deli area in the Japanese grocery store United Noodles (some MN ramen history for ya). The broth is emulsified chicken bone broth. Think tonkotsu, but instead of pork, it is chicken. The broth is thick, creamy, and fatty. It comes with chicken chashu, soft boiled eggs, and some other really delicious and unique toppings. This bowl incorporates unique flavors, salty, sweet, and umami.

The Duck Ramen is a more citrusy broth. The Duck chashu is so moist and tender. Super delicious. Again, with the soft boiled egg and their unique and delicious toppings.

Their noodles have a perfect bounce and bite to them.

Again, they do a lot of specials. Sometimes, they run some unique ramen incorporating other kinds of meat like lamb. It is also a norm to find them doing specials that is vegan/plant-based (they had a really good vegan/plant-based tsukemen/dipping ramen one time). Speaking of plant-based, they are plant-based friendly and do have good options. See pictures I've attached for a couple photos of specials they had.

My go-to appetizers/small plates here are their yuchayaki (plant-based takoyaki made of yucha), wings, and fried kimchi (think of extra crispy battered kimchi, making it like kimchi chips/karaage). Just think fried pickles, but kimchi instead. Just to note, they recently took out yuchayaki, but sometimes they bring it back.

Lastly, their cocktails are amazing. The Shiso cocktail is so refreshing and aromatic.

That being said, I hope you understand now why this spot is a top-notch ramen spot. If you're a ramen fanatic, Tori 44 (their Minneapolis location) and Tori Ramen (their St. Paul Location) is a must stop in the Twin Cities. Aside from ramen, they are just an awesome restaurant in general with delicious food. They serve other dishes besides ramen too.

It's been many years since we've been here. They survived Covid which is a feat in itself! The building and interior are charming. The staff are excellent and genuinely want to make sure the food is cooked to your liking! A North Minneapolis staple! I had to update my previous review as it's been so long! This place is worth a try! Solid flavors!

Small parking lot, takeout or waiter service inside! We went on the coldest day of the year, but it was toasty inside! Get the Show You if your looking for a classic soul warming broth! Craving a stick-to-your-ribs app? Try the Yucayaki! Like mashed potatoes on Thanksgiving... but Yuca... and better executed! Or maybe you're looking for a saucy and flavorful noodle like DanDan! Give it a try!

The sake bottle are super cute! Get a few of those as well!

Honestly, I used to find this place good but when I went today the broth was soooooo SALTY. I didn't get the pleasure of slurping warm broth with my noodles because it was like drinking the ocean.

Eventually the saltiness made the meat and noodles hard to eat as well.

2.5/5

I want to like this place, I really do but I can't! We've eaten at Tori twice, once in St Paul and once in their North Minneapolis home. Both times we were disappointed but wanted to try because they have so many options for customizing a vegan bowl of ramen. The first time their ramen just wasn't for me, too much "stuff" in it - give me a big bowl of umami broth with noods please! The second time we dined the broth was extremely bland. We also tried the special vegan egg rolls and they were very messy and the filling just did not go together (junky and flavors weren't meshing). We also had the kimchi rice appetizer and that was probably my husband's favorite thing, though he did not eat the leftovers we brought back (too spicy for me).

The staff and place are nice but as vegans, we won't be trying again and my Mr has given up on finding good vegan ramen in the cities (outside of making it at home!)

This place has potential. I do love the ramen, but too many times the services is not the best and ramen unfortunately is not hot enough. It gets cold too fast. We order the Dramn Ramen and the DanDan both are flavorful but do not stay hot enough during the sit down. Bit this can be over looked , if the service was there. We had a party 7 , and they placed us in the back part of the restaurant to accommodate us which was nice , but unfortunately it was extremely cold in there. The ordering process was a little bit difficult because they want us to order through their app. Unfortunately we had people that didn't have a phone so it was a bit tough and they did help out with taking orders but it felt like we had to request them to come a few times for them to come over. After placing the orders in it took about 55 mins to get everything over. Most of our order was ramen with no additional appetizers for the most part. We had to check in to make sure they didn't forget about us. And trust me we understand if it's busy or because we're a bigger party but updates would be appreciate it.