Takumi, Dusseldorf

I was at two Takumi places (the original and tonkotsu) and in both the ramen was great. The most famous one on Immermannstraße has a long queue most of the time, so you need to come when you’re not hungry yet ???? but there are definitely times that aren’t that crowded (during the week mostly). At Tonkotsu I needed to wait only once and for like 5 min.

It was our first time eating ramen at this place. And I absolutely recommend it to everyone visiting or living here. We waited 1hour in line for our turn, but it was worth every second. I would even wait 2hours in line to eat at this place. THE PLACE TO EAT! We were the last ones in line and saw the disappointment in the faces of the people who couldn’t eat that day at this place, and with that we saw how popular this place is. The staff was amazing, the entire time they were super friendly and respectful. Things you don’t see a lot anymore specially in a busy place/ city like this. We were served better than ever, everyone was super friendly and kind. Specially the chef cook (the one with the tattoos), he was so kind hearted like no one we’ve ever seen. He saw that we waited a long time as last ones in line and saw the great “job” we did telling the people we were the last ones getting served that day. And when we were eating he came and wanted to give us everything we ordered for free. We didn’t accept that because they work like crazy and are worth every single money. When we denied his offer, he came and gifted us extra things like (gyoza/ ramen to go/ ice cream). We were out of our mind how kind he was and wholehearted, and the rest of the staff also. In this place you eat like you’ve never eaten before, and have a great look on Asian etiquette. Something that’s like no other! The food was the best, the staff was the best and it’s also a great location. It was simply AMAZING!

Lets State that this is the original Takumi review. There are so many franchises now. There are 3 in the immermannstrasse. This spot specializes in shoyu and tonkotsu ramen. To lotus’s is basically pork bone broth. Imho still the ramen spot to beat I. Düsseldorf or anywhere else in Western Europe. There broth is so much richer and tastier. Even other Takumi stores can’t compare. Just be warned the lines can be huge. Best time come before they open at 12:00.

I saw long line by noon waiting outside of this restaurant thats why i decided to try it myself. 40 minutes of waiting time but its all worth it! Ramen is sooooo delicious and so filling that until dinner i felt so full. 5 stars for ramen!!

Really really good taste, friendly staff, and good portions. Definitely worth the waiting time. First take a sip of the broth, then try the noodles, then go ahead with your meal. Then you can really appreciate the small details. All the ingredients are done and combined in such a skillful manner.

I came with my girlfriend, we’re both huge ramen fans. This place is fantastic, we were lucky enough to come on Tuesday, which is 2x1 Gyoza day. Everything was delicious, and it seems to be a hotspot for the Japanese community in Düsseldorf - which is probably a good sign.