Bad Luck Ramen Bar & North American Sake Brewery

4.6

66 Reviews

$30 and under

Creative Japanese

Make a reservation

2 people

Dec 24, 2024

7:00 PM

Booked 5 times today

Experiences are available.

Hot spot
Neighborhood gem
Great for craft beers

Slurp some hot fresh ramen, swig some hand crafted sake or craft beer, eat some sushi rolls, and HAVE FUN! Exciting atmosphere with a great vibe, North American Sake Brewery is Virginias first and only sake brewery. We offer a huge selection of craft beer, slushies, seltzers, and a great happy hour! Dine on our famous rice bowls, or try our handmade dumplings. One of a kind place filled with people that are passionate about craft. Outdoor dinning available on our patio!

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Additional information

Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
Creative Japanese, Ramen, Sushi
Hours of operation
Wed, Thu, Sun 11:30 am–9:00 pm Fri, Sat 11:30 am–10:00 pm
Phone number
(434) 767-8105
Website
http://www.badluckramen.com/
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Casual Dress

Location
522 2nd St SE, Charlottesville, VA 22902-5574
Neighborhood
Charlottesville
Parking details
Public Lot
Additional
Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Dog Friendly, Entertainment, Gender Neutral Restroom, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Vegan, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Experiences

Happy Meower
Multiple dates available
3-6pm Every Day We are open Totally Delicious Happy Hour Food Menu, regular menu available as well! 🔹$3 Sapporo Drafts 🔸$4 Happy Sake Slushies 🔹$5 Select Liquors and Kim Chi Shooters 🔸$6 Happy Apps - Including: Chicken Dumplings w/ Sweet Soy Sauce Veggie Egg Rolls w/ Sweet Chili Sauce Crispy Shrimp w/ Spicy Aioli

What 66 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.6

4.6 based on recent ratings

4.8Food
4.4Service
4.5Ambience
4.7Value

Noise • Moderate

66 Reviews

M
Mark
Richmond
5 reviews
5.0
5 reviews
Dined 2 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Staff have to be the friendliest and happiest in the restaurant industry. Food is timed to perfection. The menu is limited but fantastic, every restaurant should follow their lead in this regards.
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Melanie
Richmond
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on December 11, 2024
1. Overall 4
2. Food 5
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 5
Food was AMAZING! We really enjoyed the ambiance and the little fortune cat at the front was very cute.
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Marguerite
Washington DC
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on December 8, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
My friend and I tried the dumplings and edamame to start. Then we had Ramen. All of it was delicious and we enjoyed it for sure, but the very best part of our meal was the service. It was excellent.
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Samantha
Richmond
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on November 16, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
I love the atmosphere and food! Staff and managers are so nice!
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Dakota
Richmond
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on November 16, 2024
1. Overall 4
2. Food 5
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
The momo chicken ramen bowl was so good! I would highly recommend if you want a chill place to hang out.
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Dan
VIP
Charlotte
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on November 15, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Outstanding… first time visiting Charlottesville and we’ll be back soon. Perfect, fun, and “fattening” night. LOL. Definitely recommend
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Barry
New York City
7 reviews
5.0
7 reviews
Dined on October 26, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
A fun environment with tasty sake and ramen for sustenance!
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Jonathan
Richmond
11 reviews
3.0
11 reviews
Dined on October 18, 2024
1. Overall 3
2. Food 3
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 3
Made a reservation on Open Table … turns out they don’t use Open Table anymore they use Toast, so our reservation “never went through.” OK, so now instead of inside we’re seated outside at a picnic table with predictable results. Hour wait for ramen to show up, hostess has to run the food because they’re so backed up, and the food is cold by the time it shows up. Have been here previously twice and loved it, but will not be back after this experience.
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WSheridan
VIP
Chicago
20 reviews
5.0
20 reviews
Dined on November 4, 2023
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Great ramen and mochi and dumplings!!! Delicious sake - fun to try a flight to taste different kinds. Decor is really fun too. We went for UVA parent weekend with our college age son and it was perfect. Would also be fun just with another couple. Super nice wait staff too and host. They were a bit overwhelmed with parent weekend reservations but they handled it with grace and friendliness. We will go back!
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18Virginia
VIP
Dallas
40 reviews
2.0
40 reviews
Dined on October 28, 2023
1. Overall 2
2. Food 2
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 3
I think the folks here are really trying hard, but overall quality of food is just ok. Mushroom dumplings were really good, my Japanese curry was decent but my wife’s chicken teriyaki bowl was a heap of rice with few overcooked vegetables and microscopic levels of chicken.
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Bad Luck Ramen Bar & North American Sake Brewery is rated 4.6 stars by 66 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a reservation

2 people

Dec 24, 2024

7:00 PM

Booked 5 times today

Experiences are available.

Google Map for Bad Luck Ramen Bar & North American Sake Brewery

522 2nd St SE, Charlottesville, VA 22902-5574

Dining areas

Additional information

Neighborhood
Charlottesville
Hours of operation
Wed, Thu, Sun 11:30 am–9:00 pm Fri, Sat 11:30 am–10:00 pm
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
Creative Japanese, Ramen, Sushi
Dining style
Casual Dining
Dress code
Casual Dress
Parking details
Public Lot
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Additional
Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Dog Friendly, Entertainment, Gender Neutral Restroom, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Vegan, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Website
http://www.badluckramen.com/
Phone number
(434) 767-8105

Bad Luck Ramen Bar & North American Sake Brewery

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Dining areas

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Experiences

Happy Meower

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What 66 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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