Matsunoki
15 people recommendvia r/ramen, r/askportland, r/PortlandFood15 comments cited below
What people say, in short
Many people recommend Matsunoki, and several call it a favorite or the best they have had. Two people single out the tonkotsu, and a couple mention the garlic bowl. One diner calls the vegan ramen very good, one places it fifth in a personal top five, and another calls it pretty good but ranks Ryoma higher. People recommend the brand across its outlets; this listing is the downtown Pine Street Market shop, which one commenter names.
Address
Matsunoki Ramen, 126 SW 2nd Ave, Portland, OR 97204
At a glance
- Signature dishes
- Tonkotsu ramen, Garlic ramen
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The evidence
Every point below is paraphrased from a real public comment, ordered by how much the community engaged with it. Caveats and negatives are kept in — follow any link to read the original for yourself.
- Recommendsu/Fit-Personality-1834 in r/ramen · Apr 2026taste
Names Matsunoki their favorite, praising a shoyu-style tonkotsu and a hot black garlic miso bowl.
- Recommendsu/MountScottRumpot in r/askportland · May 2024
Rates Matsunoki as a solid option.
- Recommendsu/TishTamble in r/ramen · Apr 2025taste
Says it is also strong and that they like its garlic bowl.
- Recommendsu/_halfwaythru in r/PortlandFood · Feb 2026taste
Says they recently had superior, more genuine ramen here than at the asked-about spot.
- Recommendsu/Most-Enthusiasm-3209 in r/ramen · Oct 2025taste
Liked the spicy-garlic bowl at a Portland food hall, finding it deeper than instant packs.
- Recommendsu/Silly_Weird_4003 in r/askportland · Jul 2025
Recently tried Matsunoki and ranks it high on their list.
- Recommendsu/shaveit36 in r/askportland · May 2024taste
Judges Matsunoki as higher quality than Ryoma.
- Recommendsu/gethatsea in r/askportland · May 2024
Calls Matsunoki the best across the metro.
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- Recommendsu/peazley in r/askportland · Oct 2026taste
Says they are big fans of this shop, especially its tonkotsu ramen.
- Recommendsu/Han_Ominous in r/askportland · Jul 2025
Recommends Matsunoki as their personal favourite and asks whether the other commenter has been there.
- Recommendsu/psustairs in r/Portland · Apr 2025
Calls the existing branch near their work great and is glad the brand is opening further north.
- Recommendsu/xholy_cum_minionx in r/askportland · Jul 2025taste
Praises Matsunoki's ramen as very good.
- Recommendsu/scdemandred in r/askportland · Jul 2025
Agrees with the Matsunoki pick and says it has climbed rankings for their family.
- Recommendsu/cmax21 in r/askportland · Jul 2025
Calls Matsunoki their current favorite; says other suggestions are also great.
- Recommendsu/FornicationTerrorist in r/askportland · Apr 2025
Places Matsunoki in their personal top five.
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Details last checked 13 Nov 2026. Recommendations reflect what people said at the time; confirm current details before you go.