Izumi really dropped the ball this Valentine's day. Fiance ordered ahead of time on the website to have a speedy pick-up like we always do. To start it off, using their website we placed the order. If you order any appetizers dont click the sauce option. It really means no sauce (picture provided). When we realized this is what happened going over the order after checking out we called the restaurant to fix it and they said to not worry about it and that there would be sauce for the pork bun and chi-kin karaage... there wasn't. The service was slow and poor. Waited 10 minutes staring at the packed bag of food sitting at the bar getting cold. Then when we get home and open the bag we see that the chi-kin karaage order is half the size it usually is and the ramen broth was not mild (as my lips are burning) and the container of broth is not the black samurai broth. This is 100% not the usual service and quality of food we are used to. Izumi is very important to us as it was our first date and annual anniversary location as well. Very disappointed on this Valentine's day.

I’m done with this place, it’s probably the best ramen in Lafayette and it still sucks. The pork and chicken broths were thin and bland. Their best broth is the shoyu— and I’m not a shoyu person! if you have to go here, get the shoyu dragon. The people who rave about the ramen here are untraveled, white folks with no idea how good ramen can be! The chicken ramen had unseasoned slices of dry breast meat. YUCK. The noodles and eggs are good. The takoyaki was OK. The walls are filthy, just splattered with weeks of old food dribbles. Can only imagine how dirty the kitchen is.

1/7/22 Visit for the first time around 7P.M. There were quite a few people seated, but there were at least 4 spots with about 4 places opened at the bar. -mixed demographics as far as patrons (families and couples) I ordered A LOT of different items, and the BROTHS made at this eatery are the BEST!!!!! Items that are a waste to order would be the popular appetizers that I ordered. Lol Unless you just need to consume food while you are waiting for an entree, I would suggest that you bypass the shrimp tempura, the cabbage dumplings appetizer, and the spring rolls (forgot how it's listed on the menu). The Japanese fried rice was okay, but I wouldn't order it again. I WILL BE BACK FOR THE JAPANESE GARDEN BOWL!!!!!!! MMMMMM!!!!! WINTER-TIME, SOUP-TIME at Izumi!!!! The Casian bowl was very tasty, too. The broth had a bit of a smokey taste to it. If you like the liquid smoke taste, this is the bowl for you. Next time, I will ask for my noodles to be served separately. The broth is just that good there is really no need to have 2 cups of noodles in that bowl serving!!!! Don't take my word for it--try it yourself--YOU WILL BE PLEASANTLY SURPRISED!

First time here. Great indoor dining atmosphere. Staff Help was outstanding. Great variety of food and drinks to choose from. You get Free Hot or Cold Sake when you dine in. Food was fantastic, fresh, quick, and served hot. You get good food portions for the price, compared to other Ramen restaurants in Lafayette. Love this place, and can't wait to dine here again!!

Food was delicious. Place was packed and we still received great service. 1 server 9 tables everyone was pleased. Got our food hot and fresh. Server also was the bartender and got drinks out as well. 3rd time still great.

The ramen I got was delicious, the broth was full of flavor! The rolls weren’t that great, kinda mushy. Tip: if you like a lot of noodle order double noodles

Hubby ordered Black Samurai. He said the portion is very generous (actually that is a normal serving size in Japan). The soup contains black garlic and to me it gives an addictive distinct flavor. I ordered Dragon Shoyu, soy sauce based soup, which has clean & refreshing flavor. The chasiu bun reminded me of kakuni manju minus the cucumber. The gyoza was good too. Recommended 👍

I really enjoyed my first time here. The service was good and my server Alec was very helpful and informative. The venue is small but very friendly. The food exceeded my expectations. I had the Pork belly Charsu buns for an appetizer. The pork was so tender and tasty in a very nice bun. So good! I also had the Black Garlic Oil Samurai and chose the hot heat level. The smells and taste of this dish were off the charts amazing! So many great flavors married together. It's so good I'm afraid to try anything else since I will have to compare it to this dish. But I look forward to trying more here. Where have you been all my life Izumi!

This place is a must try! My favorite restaurant in Lafayette, LA. The food is phenomenal, the staff is amazing, friendly, attentive and informative. I have tried every ramen on the menu and all are delicious, but my absolute favorite is the Casian. Whatever bowl you choose, you can adjust your spice level. And if you can handle spicy, you have to try the devil bowl challenge! 🔥🔥🔥

Wow it wasn't what I was expecting. The flavors were amazing the meso base just blended them all.

Location is clean and pleasant. Ramen was good. But the Seafood broth was flavorless. It was missing spices and taste. That’s the reason for only 4 stars

Amazing ramen shop! We had the Miso Happy and the Twisted Tomato ramen with a side of Gyoza. Will definitely be going back!

Eggs were cold in our “hot fresh” ramen. The broth didn’t carry any umami to it. Felt like all the ingredients were thrown in as afterthoughts and didn’t work well together. Basically hot watery broth they threw cold ingredients into. Which would explain why the food came out in less than 3 minutes from ordering. I’m sorry Lafayette… but why does this place have 4.6 stars? You all need to try ramen elsewhere because this isn’t it.

I love this place. One of my favorites in Lafayette. The Causin has great spice and flavor. Unfortunately I found a big chunk of plastic in my food, Called the restaurant to let them know and I just received a sorry. Nothing more. Unacceptable.

We were driving through Lafayette and desperately craving ramen, since we don’t have a lot of options in Lake Charles. Lo and behold, we stumbled upon Izumi Ramen within half an hour of their closing. The ramen was absolutely amazing, it was perfectly flavorful and the perfect level of heat. We both had the Flaming Tonkotsu (Izumi’s signature spicy pork broth, sliced tender pork belly, scallion, nori, seasoned soft boiled egg, corn, wood ear mushroom, bean sprouts, and wavy noodles). We also had the mango mochi, but it wasn’t our favorite - I think we’ll try the green tea next time. We loved our visit here and might even make the trip from Chuck should we have another ramen craving!

The service was fast, staff was very attentive for drink refills and questions. The food was good , I opted for the miso chicken ramen and it was awesome. I will also for appetizers the Chashu pork bun was good as well, with filling that was very tender.

The food is always great. Service is fast. The wait staff are friendly and helpful. We like that you chose the spice level.

Ramen was great. But we got in 30 minutes before closing you could definitely feel the pressure to get out. I don’t blame them. I would’ve done the same thing. No extra mile here. But good food nonetheless.

Best ramen! Staff was great and prices are real good.

Deer Izumi Ramen, We have been to your Lafayette location several times. We love your food, your saké, your atmosphere (if not your music), and generally your service. Tonight was a blatant exception. Some young gentleman named "Jakey" (forgive me if the spelling is incorrect) was our server tonight, and he was, in a word, hideous. Where for easily seven minutes before he deigned to notice our presence, and I think they were perhaps three other tables when we walked in. When we finally did get him over to the table, his communication skills were lacking, but I have met many a server with the same problem who has been very good at her or his job. This fellow seemed uninterested in communicating beyond the absolute necessity, and we nearly had to call him back simply to make our complete order. He also got two parts of our order wrong, and there was a drink that never appeared. He also did not, in any way, shape, or form, dictate the grades of spice available. I am not some uncultured gaijin who doesn't know how to eat spicy food. I eat Thai, Chinese, Ethiopian, Japanese and other cultures menus, not to mention my own local, very often. However, as I am recovering from a sinus infection, I would have liked to know that my soup was going to come so spicy as compared to the last time that I tasted it 3 weeks ago, that it was nearly inedible. Luckily I had an appetizer, and was able to eat some of the soup, and we'll go home and cut it later. My wife asked him specifically if he might just bring another cup of miso soup with him to cut the flavor, and he said simply "No." He did not at any point ask if I was all right, or what the problem was. He was simply continuously apathetic, either that or he was sneering at us, I honestly couldn't tell. I ended up shooting my sake like tequila simply to not waste it before we left because I was tired of his presence. Now I say again, we like your place. We spent very near $70 over there tonight, which is a touch expensive but worthwhile for good food and good service. And the food was indeed tasty, and came out very promptly, and aside from some of the foolishness already mentioned, the dinner would have been quite nice under ordinary circumstances. This guy, however, needs a serious refresher lesson, and to be perfectly honest, I wasn't exactly impressed by the fellow playing host either: he muttered so, already turning away before he even finished the sentences he put down napkins and such, that we didn't even understand him, and it was certainly not his accent. You guys can do a lot better. You know how I know? Because you already have. I don't know if you're going to take me seriously, but rest assured that it's going to be a moment before we come back. If I didn't like you so much, I promise you we wouldn't come back at all. Yours, RJMC

Great place and service was quick and pleasant. I ordered the Goyza and the Seafood tsunami, the broth was beyond amazing.

We've eaten here a few times. Always delicious, ramen was very good as well as other dishes we've tried. Good service.

After receiving our food the waiter never returned to see if everything was ok. My daughter smelled and did not like her ramen bowl, so we put it on the end on the table for when he would come back. He NEVER came back to us. She ended up eating off my plate. We had to go find the waiter and explained that she didn’t like it and asked to get something else. He said no that they don’t take food back. I told him that he never came back to check on us. He spoke with the manager (who wouldn’t speak to me) and he said no they couldn’t do anything. He said he’ll bring a bowl So we could give it to someone else. What?! A $16 noodle bowl! Just give it to someone else?!! So dumb. We weren’t asking for anything free- I asked for a diff meal. Anyways we will NOT be back! Plus her noodles smelled like feet!!

One of my favorite places to eat in Lafayette. I’ve order almost everything on the menu and have not been disappointed. Food is always flavorful and service is always great. I want to say this is as authentic as you can get in Louisiana. Highly recommend