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Ramen, Japanese Food, and Craft Drinks! - Bad Luck Ramen Bar & North American Sake Brewery, Charlottesville, VA

Bad Luck Ramen Bar & North American Sake Brewery

4.7
4.7
63 Reviews
$30 and under
Creative Japanese

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2 people
7:00 p.m.
Booked 2 times today
Experiences are available.
  • Hot spot
  • Neighbourhood gem
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!

Dining areas

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
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Neighbourhood
    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 63 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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

4.7
4.7 based on recent ratings
  • 4.8Food
  • 4.6Service
  • 4.4Ambience
  • 4.7Value

NoiseModerate

63 Reviews
  1. 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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  2. 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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  3. Dan

    Charlotte

    1 review

    vip
    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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  4. 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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  5. 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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  6. WSheridan

    Chicago

    20 reviews

    vip
    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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  7. 18Virginia

    Dallas

    39 reviews

    vip
    2.0

    39 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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  8. OpenTable Diner

    Raleigh

    17 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    17 reviews

    Dined on August 24, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Short staffed when we went. Server was up front , which we felt made our experience better being informed. The food was served timely and it was delicious. Would definitely recommend

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  9. Jeninlv

    Las Vegas

    16 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    16 reviews

    Dined on August 19, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 5
    Hidden jewel in Cville. Apparently they’ve been around for 5 years. Who knew? Cool vibe and delicious sake and ramen. Pork dumplings were on point as well, super tasty. We had the Nas bowl which had flavorful broth and pork belly which was awesome. Sake flight was fun and the seasonal tropi-sake was so good, had to get a bottle to go. It was a little loud on Saturday for those who are sensitive to that sort of thing, just FYI. Highly recommend!

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  10. OpenTable Diner

    Orlando

    5 reviews

    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on August 5, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Amazing place! Joe was super helpful and we had a great experience.

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FAQs

Bad Luck Ramen Bar & North American Sake Brewery is rated 4.7 stars by 63 OpenTable diners.

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

Make a reservation

2 people
7:00 p.m.
Booked 2 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

  • Neighbourhood
    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
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