Tanpopo Ramen and Sake Bar

This was my first time having real ramen, which is a lot like pho, and I really liked it. The crab rangoons crush the kind you get at a typical Chinese restaurant. The pork belly buns are unique and super tasty. The place is located in an old school diner, which is cool. I will say that the bathroom unintentionally mimics something you’d find in one of those tiny Japanese apartments, which I guess adds to the experience.

Best Ramen in Albany. Looking for ramen? LOOK NO FURTHER. They know how to KISS: Keep It Simple & Sensational! The only food you can order is either apps or ramen, and they both extremely well. Full-bodied broth, and high quality meats and veggies, and an orchestra of of smell and taste to leave you speechless. Quite literally, it is fairly quiet in the restaurant because of how fully immersed people are with the dishes. And the staff is great happy bunch, eager to help you get cozy and make the right choices. It is a small spot so be prepared to wait if you want a booth, and don’t park in the back lot! But there’s free parking across the street after 6 pm.

We were really in the mood for ramen to end our road trip and came by this really unique restaurant! The setup and vibes were immaculate, and it truly felt like stepping into a piece of history. That being said, it is a smaller establishment and might not be suitable for large groups. We ordered the pork belly buns, 2 of the teppanyaki chicken with rice, and 2 of the tonkotsu ramen. The food was delicious, and the cut of the pork in both the buns and the tonkotsu ramen were perfect! The only thing to note is that we did end up waiting 20+ minutes for our food. But all in all it was a great and delicious experience!

Outstanding Ramen food. Service was great and they have some unique sake drinks. The pork belly buns are amazing!

It was my first time. It was good food, the waitress was friendly, and the atmosphere was good even inside may be small but the sitting with the table was fine for me. It’s cool to see many $1 bill on the wall everywhere.

The restaurant itself has a lot of personality. Great location for a date! The food was excellent.

Food was good. Very spicy but not over baring. Nice portions. Dumplings tasted normal how they were suppose to taste. Nice sized dumplings too. We ordered Hot Green Tea that came out warm. Very tite space inside. When we sat down we felt a draft of cold air. Other than the cold air we felt 7/10. Definitely would try again when it’s not cold out.

The place had such a cool & authentic/unique atmosphere, I liked looking at all the 1$ money . The waitresses (Alex and Gianna) were so nice and kind to us, and to the other customers we observed! They food was also SOOOOOOOOO good!!! The steamed pork belly buns were the best I have ever had so far in my life! (Even though they were the first steamed pork buns I have ever had in my life), The ramen was so big that the three of us split it three ways and it did NOT disappoint. It was so flavorful and the mung bean sprouts added just the right amount of crunch. And the broth was TO DIE FOR, I've had multiple ramen for like DOUBLE the price of this with HALF the flavor, but this had ALL the flavor AND SOME EXTRA!!! Alex was also so nice for giving us a bag of ice so we didn't have to buy some ourselfs :) 10000000% recommend!