Menya Hosaki
22 people recommend, 1 warns against itvia r/washingtondc27 comments cited below
What people say, in short
Menya Hosaki in Petworth earns strong recommendations for ramen, with one diner praising the care in its broth and noodles and another finding it especially memorable. A commenter also recommends the Tuesday lunch special. The disagreements concern flavor and queues: one diner finds the flavors too subtle, while another likes it but would not wait in a long line.
Address
Menya Hosaki, 845 Upshur St NW 1st Floor, Washington, DC 20011
At a glance
- Opinions divided
- Yes
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/ArmsofSleep in r/washingtondc · Apr 2025taste
Calls it the best, though less authentic than others.
- Recommendsu/mp0323 in r/washingtondc · Apr 2025
Names Menya Hosaki when asked for the best ramen in DC.
- Recommendsu/joey343 in r/washingtondc · Feb 2024
Names Menya Hosaki when asked for the best ramen in DC.
- Recommendsu/Sweet_Ad4416 in r/washingtondc · Dec 2025value
Recommends going Tuesday for their lunch special.
- Mixedu/lambibambiboo in r/washingtondc · Apr 2025
Thinks the ramen is only okay and would not stand in a long line for it, naming other spots just as good.
- Recommendsu/TrackhouseMotoGP in r/washingtondc · Feb 2024taste
Commenter enthusiastically praises Menya.
- Recommendsu/Squidchop in r/washingtondc · Apr 2025
Says it clearly outperforms the other ramen options.
- Recommendsu/octodo in r/washingtondc · Feb 2024taste
Has tried most of the listed places and rates this one highest for quality and memorability, worth visiting.
Show all 27 cited comments
- Recommendsu/RemoteGlobal335 in r/washingtondc · Apr 2025
Menya hands down.
- Recommendsu/AcceleratorPurp in r/washingtondc · Apr 2025taste
Best in DC purely on ramen quality.
- Recommendsu/dangerously-amish in r/washingtondc · Apr 2025
For them it's Menya.
- Recommendsu/cubgerish in r/washingtondc · Jul 2024consistency
Recommends it and says they have never been disappointed there.
- Recommendsu/Random_Avenger in r/washingtondc · Aug 2026taste
Calls it the best ramen they have had, praising broth and noodles.
- Recommendsu/ButterscotchOne8060 in r/washingtondc · Oct 2025taste
Says competitors taste like chain garbage compared to it.
- Recommendsu/Rhaegar in r/washingtondc · Apr 2025
Votes Menya.
- Mixedu/kateln in r/washingtondc · Apr 2025consistency
Both visits were good but not great.
- Recommendsu/Additional_Treat_311 in r/washingtondc · Apr 2025
Names Menya Hosaki when asked for the best ramen in DC.
- Recommendsu/z11nk in r/washingtondc · Jul 2024taste
Calls it the best ramen in DC without question and thanks someone for the recommendation.
- Mixedu/8cm8 in r/washingtondc · Apr 2025taste
Found the ramen just okay; sesame overpowered a bland broth.
- Recommendsu/Just_Jacob in r/washingtondc · Apr 2025
Best by a mile.
- Caveatu/DCSports101 in r/washingtondc · Apr 2025taste
Flavors too subtle; prefers other places.
- Mixedu/goldenbear_10 in r/washingtondc · Apr 2025wait time
Best but always closed.
- Recommendsu/shaheertheone in r/washingtondc · Apr 2025
Everything else is subpar compared to it.
- Recommendsu/dafishinsea in r/washingtondc · Apr 2025
Menya first, then others.
- Recommendsu/lovindashow in r/washingtondc · Feb 2025taste
Enthusiastic agreement that it's delicious
- Recommendsu/Feefza_Hut in r/washingtondc · Feb 2025
One of the places they'd return to
- Recommendsu/No-Signal-2207 in r/washingtondc · Mar 2024
Names it as one of their current favorite DC restaurants.
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Details last checked 11 Nov 2026. Recommendations reflect what people said at the time; confirm current details before you go.