Maneki Ramen Birmingham is a restaurant in Jewellery Quarter, Birmingham. Rated 4.7 stars from 1580 Google reviews. Known for duck ramen and karaage chicken and attentive, named staff. Best for solo dining and groups 4–6.
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Maneki Ramen Birmingham
| Rating | 4.7★ |
| Reviews | 1,580 |
| Best for | Solo dining |
Quick Verdict
Maneki Ramen Birmingham serves ramen and sides that draw repeat visits, backed by staff who remember you.
You want ramen that justifies the queue, cooked by people who care about your evening.
About Maneki Ramen Birmingham
A bowl of ramen in the Jewellery Quarter that people are genuinely excited about. The duck ramen draws the most attention, followed closely by the karaage chicken and the kimchi chicken ramen, with the tonkotsu pork ramen rounding out a short menu that clearly knows what it's doing. Vegan options are taken seriously here, not treated as an afterthought. The interior is stylish, the staff are named in reviews — Divine, Sophie, Manoor, Mani — which says something about how the service lands. Save room for the matcha cheesecake. The atmosphere is warm without being loud, and the kind of place locals are already telling their friends about.
What Stands Out
Duck ramen and karaage chicken
Duck ramen and karaage chicken are the most-mentioned dishes across reviews, with 40 and 35 mentions respectively in Google's topic data.
Attentive, named staff
Multiple recent reviews name individual servers — Sophie, Manoor, Mani — and describe staff as 'really friendly', 'outstanding', and showing 'hospitality'.
Vegan options and portion sizes
Reviewers specifically praise 'really good vegan options' and note that portions are generous enough that 'dessert rarely fits'.
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Frequently Asked Questions about Maneki Ramen Birmingham
Maneki Ramen Birmingham in the Jewellery Quarter, Birmingham, is built for solo dining: the counter seating lets you watch the kitchen, the staff know how to pace a single diner's meal, and the ramen — duck, tonkotsu, kimchi chicken — is designed to hold your attention for the full bowl.
Maneki Ramen Birmingham's duck ramen and karaage chicken dominate the orders, followed by kimchi chicken ramen and tonkotsu pork ramen. Sides like gyozas and smashed cucumber are frequently mentioned, and matcha cheesecake is the dessert people come back for.
Maneki Ramen Birmingham offers vegan options that reviewers describe as 'really good', and the kitchen can adapt ramen broths and sides to suit dietary needs — ask the staff when you order.
Maneki Ramen Birmingham serves portions large enough that dessert often doesn't fit — the bowls are substantial and the sides are generous.
Maneki Ramen Birmingham's staff move through the room with genuine attention: they greet you warmly, remember regulars, and pace your meal so it never feels rushed, even when the restaurant is full.
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Hot Score: 70/100 · ranked October 2026
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