Crane Ramen Jacksonville

The bao buns were fantastic. The best texture for the buns I’ve found locally the perfect ratio of bready, soft, and moist. The ramen was really good. The cocktail was ok. The ambience of the place is modern and clean, with floral and artsy aesthetic. Worth a try.

Always good service and great food! We usually sit outside but today was too warm out so we enjoyed the dining room. The 4 times we have gone we got a table right away and the food came quickly. The servers are all knowledgeable about the menu and offer great recommendations if you need some help. I always get the Don with vegetables and spicy pork. My husband and kids get the Ramen. It was my sisters birthday so she got some Mochi for dessert.

Five Points Neighborhood area, parking: like playing Crossy Roads, except you 're the car, hoping u don 't hit a hippy pedestrian. Do grin when u find a spot to park. Although Jacksonville citizens want to label this place trendy and historic- it feels more like a .25 mile radius haven for marijuana smokers, craft-beer hopping 20 something 's, and street nooks littered with homelessness ... Kind of similar to NYC Village- but it 's ugly red headed stepchild more kind of vibe... Crane Ramen is in the trendy Five-Points zone. It has small seating out front, inside main lobby, by the bar zone towards the back and an outdoor area adjacent to the bar. It is pretty swanky by the bar. Outdoor seating in the back smells if u sit closer to the alley way. THE FOOD. Gyoza and Pork Belly Moshu bun were delicious. Chicken Ramen broth was good, the Ramen noodle... well it 's comparable to the 50 cent Ramen noodle you can buy in the Asian grocery store... I had the Special Ramen of the day... it had 3 large Shrimp, ramen noodles, standard egg, and some veges but the broth lacked flavor. For an 17 dollar soup special of the day you would think it would have a wow factor. It lacked the wow, kind of similar to this Five Points District.

The outdoor seating in front and in the back are so nice. It’s especially a vibe in the evenings. The food is really good and there are lots of vegetarian options. The first time I went, the server and host were not the nicest, but I had a much better experience with a server the second time that I ate here. Location is really nice, walkable to lots of bars and shops.Vegetarian options: Lots of really good vegetarian options.

It was our 3rd or 4th attempt at Crane Ramen and always had Tonkotsu Ramen. Sorry to say this, but it has always been an unpleasant experience. The broth is always watery and greasy, shimeji with no flavor at all. Chasu was tasty, though. And that was it.I hope the owners tried some real ramen, either in NYC, Atlanta or even at Modu at Baymeadows. Much richer broth.I truly hope the owners could apply this feedback and make the food to be as nice as the rest of the restaurant.