Toki Underground

Reviews

• RB

  Russ Bard

  6 days ago
  3.0
  To date Toki Underground has been the best ramen I’ve had in the DC region. I’ve gone several times. The noodles, broth, and topping are excellent. The drinks are fun. The atmosphere is crowded but has charm. The loss of a stars comes from a literal cockroach crawling on the bar while I was eating and the manager being annoyed at me being grossed out by having to kill it with my napkin. Apparently cockroaches come inside when it’s cold and should be expected here. Fair warning.
• HH

  Hen Haostuff

  Oct 16, 2025
  1.0
  Eat here if you like cuddling up shoulder to shoulder with strangers over a bowl of ramen, but don't eat here if you're a married adult, have a family, set personal boundaries, or want to have a private conversation. I would say this place is probably pretty bad place to take a date as well, unless you guys are trying to rub shoulders. The seating arrangements are terrible and are not befitting of a restaurant, which nobody seems to talk about in the reviews. I guess it's mostly kiddos and single people writing the reviews. The reason the seating is so bad is because of the they only have cramped shoulder to shoulder seating on stools facing the wall and your table is like 1 foot long. The back of your head is facing the server when they come by, so you have to do this weird twist to order from the server. Since your whole torso is blocking your table, servers can't tell if you need service. If you want service, you'll have to maintain this awkward twist whilst disturbing the person next to you. This place is alright for kiddies and single people though. Honestly, don't know how this place is going to stay in business once DC stops the free DC streetcar operations, which is what most of this business's clientele probably used since they don't have parking... I guess people can still take the bus to this place, but that's not 'trendy', which is the vibe this restaurant is going for.
• ML

  Majo Lares

  Sep 29, 2025
  5.0
  The place is super cool! I tried the classic Toki and it was delicious. We also ordered some sake, which was great. I definitely recommend this place—just make sure to book a reservation
• MB

  Matthew Bunyi

  Sep 27, 2025
  5.0
  The food was great and the service was really professional. Among the appetizers, we actually loved the pickle plate the most. The flavors were very nuanced and were well paired with all of the other dishes. We had both the mushroom and curry ramen bowls - both were great.
• YW

  Y.C. Wu

  Sep 21, 2025
  4.0
  The steam bun with fried chicken and the root beer chicken wings are both delicious. The fried chicken curry ramen and the numbing garlic ramen are both okay. The pork insides the numbing garlic ramen is delicious tho. The vibe is great. There are not many seats, and there are also no tables, so it’s more suitable for single customers or couples vs. a 3+ people gathering. Overall, it’s a nice experience.