Don't let the appearance fool you--this place serves amazing ramen! The broth is rich, the noodles are perfect, and the toppings are fresh. Great food and fast, friendly service make it a must-try!

Menkoi is a cozy little spot downtown, with good food & sweet service. Did an online order, which was quick and easy. In 20 mins my food was ready for pick up. Staff were helpful and sweet. Restaurant was easy to find and clean. Looking forward to retuning to try new things. Chicken ramen (8/10) dumplings 7/10.

This is a pretty reliable and standard Ramen place. I came on the recommendation of my friend and we chose to both get Ramen with the salmon rice balls. I ordered just the regular miso Ramen, and he ordered the spicy Ramen, but really, I felt the miso Ramen was missing flavor so I asked for the hot sauce they use for the spicy Ramen and added that. The food was plentiful and really tasty, the salmon rice balls were a bit bland and not really worth the $3. If you want hot sauce or even takeout containers, you do have to pay extra, so be mindful of that.

We came here for lunch and got a good parking spot in front of the restaurant. The inside is pretty modest and pretty basic. We ordered at counter upon entering and they suggested for costumer to order first before choose a table. We ordered edamame as an appetizer and 3 ramen bowls. We ordered spicy ramen, miso ramen, and chicken ramen. The condiments and drinks are on the side of the restaurant and easy to access. The portion of the ramen was pretty big and my kids can definitely shared a bowl of ramen. The broth was pretty flavorful and spicy ramen is American spicy. It's a good spot for ramen in downtown Columbia, SC. I would come back and eat here again if I stop by in Columbia, SC.

Arrived a few minutes before 11:30 AM on a Thursday and was lucky to get the last paid street parking (max two hours) in front of the restaurant. There were not that many people, so they were plenty of tables open. It was easy and quick to place my order at the cashier, then wait at one of the tables for the food to be delivered. Ordered tonkotsu (non spicy) ramen and gyoza appetizer. It was good, hit the spot, but could have been richer in flavor. Ramen was filling, I couldn't finish the whole thing. Not a ton of spinach, but there was a ton of bean sprouts, slightly cooked from the hot broth. The pork slices were tender and the marinated soft boiled egg was good. My toddler and I both enjoyed the gyoza. I liked the dipping sauce for the Gyoza, had a hint of spiciness. My mother-in-law enjoyed her chicken ramen. They had packaged milk bread yeast rolls from Japan, which was good and hit the spot after eating the Ramen. Not the healthiest ingredients, understandably, but it was delicious. It was so soft and had just the right amount of sweetness. Worth getting and eating! Wished I got more than one. High chairs are available. If I'm in the area again, and craving ramen, I would come back!

I've had some amazing ramen in my life, and Menkoi doesn't meet that level. That said, Menko is some pretty good ramen, and it's fast and very reasonably priced, and when we are talking ramen, that's a lot of what matters! Inside the shop is very "hole in the wall", but it's comfortable and would be a good spot to hang out with friends for a bit. Staff was friendly. I've been here a few times ago, and I happy coming here again. J.ja

Quick stop on my long city trek during my visit in Columbia SC! Awesome service that was quick and the waitress was extremely sweet and awesome. ! My to go order for a ramen to go (plus an appetizer of shumai) was delicious! Would def eat there again if I'm ever back in the area.

From the outside looking it, there isn't much to see, just a small hole in a wall on a busy street. But the food is excellent and fresh! Try the curry. It's Japanese style served on a bed of rice. The sauce is spiced excellently, with a hint of heat. And the veggie are soft but not mushy. This going to be my go-to winter dish!