Furious Spoon Wicker Park

I love this place.
The broth has such amazing depth that I do not find at other ramen places and the egg is unlike anywhere else. I have been about a dozen times since they opened and plan to keep going.

The hipster hype is fast and furious… spoon.
For months I’ve heard the rumors around the beanie shop was that the ramen at Furious Spoon could hold an organic candle to the likes of Wasabi down the street. I do not concur.
Sure, the music inside the place reminded me of my burned hip-​hop remix blasting on my Sony Discman (10 Second ESP) but it was not enough to make up for the product.
Therefore, this place lands in the lonesome category of «Late-​Night-​Broth-​Desperation.»
:Ramen:
The Furious Ramen was more frustrating that furious. Here is a quick run down of the mental notes that I took:
–Noodles were good in texture, but did not really absorb any flavor of the broth.
–Pork was a good cut, texture, and taste.
–The broth was just above average. Depth of flavor was about knee deep.
–The fury sauce did remind me of Mad Max (FURY Road? Get It? Sigh. I need new jokes.) But yeah… it’s all action, no plot. In other words, imagine a weird out-​of-​place habanero paste hovering the surface of your ramen bowl. I love spice, but not when it compromises the flavor of the entire bowl. Bye, Furycia.
–I am also not a fan of the poached egg. Soft boil fo lyfe.
So yeah, an average ramen spot that I probably will stop by if I’m in the area or if I lose my discman.

I’ve never been to a ramen shop before so this was an exciting new experience for me. I had a lot of questions when I was ordering and the young lady at the counter, Dani, was super helpful, and really was glad to talk to us about the menu and concept. (She also checked on us at our table a couple of times) I ordered the Furious Ramen and she set my expectations regarding the spiciness, offering to have them use less hot sauce or have it on the side. (I decided to go for the whole magilla) I thought the food was delicious. It was quite spicy, but not so hot that I couldn’t enjoy it. My wife had the Chicken Ramen and she loved it (I tried a taste of hers and thought it was tasty) I recommend availing yourself of their add-​ons (A poached egg and cabbage really added to the deliciousness of mine)
I’m not a huge fan of communal seating but I understand that its part of the concept and it didn’t end up bothering me at all. I did think the music was too loud, but I was still able to converse with my wife without yelling.
All in all, I liked this place a lot, and I shall return for more spicy ramen goodness.

I’ve been here many times & I’m finally getting around to a review. Furious Spoon is a definite favorite — always consistent & insanely good. I’m a creature of habit & I’m always up for their shoyu ramen. Extra bamboo shoots please. The service is wonderful & I love the music as well. Pass on the alcohol if you can because it’s quite overpriced.

Tried the Furious Ramen bowl and the furious (spicy) beef fried rice bowl… both were great and came out super-​quick with great hip-​hop playing in the background and friendly service to boot. Now, I did come in on a Tuesday for lunch around noon, so that has to be noted; I have friends who have complained about some long waits and/​or service when you come at night on the weekend. But if you slip in during the winter, I have to say that my experience was ideal!

I understand the whole ramen craze now — so delicious! I ordered the Shoyu ramen and added mushrooms and fury sauce. I suggest getting the fury sauce on the side — it’s mouth-​on-​fire-​makes-​your-​nose-​run spicy. I also tried the Chicken Shio and the Furious ramen — they were all tasty but the Shoyu was my favorite. My only complaint is having to add and pay for ingredients separately, you could easily end up ordering a $ 14-​$ 20 bowl of ramen which is a tad pricey. I’d much prefer they just include what tastes good in the dish rather than relying on the customer to add ingredients to it. However, this system is great for the picky eater (not me). This will be my go-​to spot for ramen cravings for sure.

This was probably my favorite bowl of Ramen that I’ve tried so far in the city. The noodles were amazing, broth flavorful, topping worked well. My only 2 complaints about the dish was that it was very spicy. I wish they gave you a heads up. Next time I’ll ask for it mild, and hopefully they can accommodate. My other minor complaint was that I added the corn and it was a little to undercooked for my liking. Other than that the bowl was perfection.
It’s counter service. Waited maybe 15 minutes for our meal. The sake was smooth. Liquor options were limited, I think just sake and beer, so don’t expect much there. Music was bumping on a Saturday night. Plenty of seating when we arrived around 9.

I was hoping my experience at Furious Spoon would be more a four or even five star, but it just wasn’t quite there. Everything I experienced there was average. Not bad, not great, just average.
I like the concept that you order at the counter and then take your number to a seat and they bring your ramen out to you. However, on a busy Saturday night, where dozens of people are trying to scoot through the tiny aisle between the kitchen and the seats, it’s kind of messy. It was very difficult to find a seat and we ended up having to scoot in between a few parties of people at the communal table. Scuse me, scuse me, are these seats taken? Oh thanks for moving your coat, oh sorry I just touched your love handles. I feel like it would have made a world of difference if they had a seating system where they find you a seat and seat you after you order and know where to bring your food out to. This would help the potential problem of no seats after people order their food already.
I got the Shoyu ramen and my husband got the Furious ramen. The Shoyu was good, a normal Tonkotsu bowl… but I just didn’t feel like it had anything that made it stand or go above my favorite Chicago ramen (Wasabi). I will say that the noodles were good and did hold the broth very very well. The pork was great too. My husband’s Furious ramen was a miss for sure. He likes spicy and he could only eat half of his ramen because of the level of intense spiciness. He was sweating and his nose was running like crazy. As he said, the hot flavor just overpowered the entire bowl and he missed out on some of the other flavors. Just not a super pleasurable experience!
The atmosphere was unique and I feel like they did a good job on this. An order at the counter hip-​hop inspired Ramen shop is definitely different than the many other Ramen shops.
No one really came and checked on us as we were eating or asked if we needed anything. We left full and happy, but feeling stressed out and with lots of sweat. I’d like to try Furious again for another experience, especially since they are expanding to Logan.

$ 19 for a ramen bowl + a mini sauce + can of soda seems ridiculous. Sorry.
The flavor was decent although a bit too salty. Could get something of equal quality for way less at lunch.
Good music.

Heard good things about this place from friends, so came here last night on a Saturday. I think Furious Spoon struck a couple furious chords outta me. You can’t make reservations, so everybody just orders at the counter, then look for seats. I was ok with this, b/​c even w/​a packed house, we managed to snag two seats at the very back w/​o having to wait. People are conscious of the set-​up so they don’t hog seats for too long. Props to the Wicker crowd! TWO very negative experiences. 1) the Furious ramen i ordered was way too spicy; it just wasn’t enjoyable. I took a few slurps but couldn’t handle it. I thought to myself, it’s likely just me being a weak sauce. Maybe whoever made it put too many drops of hot sauce. The boyfriend tried and agreed. If i were to compare level of spiciness, this was equivalent if not spicier than the spicy at High-​Five. It was upsetting b/​c the broth flavor and ramen noodles were really good, but the spiciness was overpowering. If there is a next time, i’ll make sure to ask the staff to hold off on the mouth burning hot sauce. I also asked the staff for hot water to dilute the condensed spicy broth, but they told me they only have tap hot water. They don’t have boiled water, but what about just offering to add broth? 2) The set-​up is made up of communal tables giving little to no personal space. Then a few seats at the bar, also very close to one another. The concept is similar to the dining experience of ramen places in Japan; except, Japanese people are so damn polite that they refrain from talking, as they are overly conscious of how their actions affect their neighbor. But… not here. You can’t help but hear every word from your neighbor’s conversation and vice-​versa. The situation made me cringe… and extremely uncomfortable so i stopped talking. I guess now that i think of it, maybe it was a good thing i couldn’t stand my ramen b/​c i desperately wanted to get out of the place as quickly as possible.
Warning: furious ramen is furiously spicey! Restaurant has little to no personal space.

Furious Spoon is amazing, and it’s the perfect spot for a casual, fun dinner with friends. Whenever I have a friend come into the city, this is the first place I bring them. Amazing ramen with flavorful broth and delicious ramen!
Tip: Get the Furious Ramen if you like spicy even a little bit. The spice enhances the flavor perfectly.

long story short:
I loved any aspect of this place!
The place itself, small and gorgeous.
The people, weird and funny.
The food, freaking Hot and delicious!
more details:
I was around the are with my wife and we were looking for a good place where to eat. In our visit to town, while «directed» by local friends, we were kind of disappointed about many «good» restaurants in the area.
I much more love Chicago as a city above NYC, but let’s be honest, the food scene is not even comparable (no mean to offend anybody). Sure, Chicago is packed of prime delicious restaurants, but you need directions on finding them. Tourists have a harder time.
My wife Loves asian-​style food (she lived in big apple for many years) so she proposed to go at the Furious spoon.
I looked up on Unilocal and saw so many «bad» comments on it so I tried to discourage my wife on getting in. She made the point «let’s try» and we did. I was skeptical!
Once in I for sure liked the layout. I like to see the cooks t work. I love to cook, so I like to watch how dishes get done.
The menu wasn’t huge, and I appreciated that.
One first thing hat stroke me was they were offering as a daily special ox tail addition for just $ 5 or around that. Now, if you like this specialty you know that 1lb of ox tail prices $ 12 – 15. That meant they were offering this specialty at their raw cost!
There I started to realize that this place is run from people that care of offering a great culinary experience, and not just their incomes! Big plus here.
The food arrived, we started eating, and oh boy if it was good!
The broth was certainly thick and packed of taste, but that was exactly was I was looking for in that cold day.
Both I and my wife were impressed for the quality and taste of the food, and of its uniqueness!
I had many asian-​style dishes before, but I rate what I had here one of the most well-​made and special dishes I ever had.
I would STRONGLY recommend this place to whom is curious about food and appreciative of food that doesn’t look and taste like all the others you can find around.
I’ll certainly go back any time I’m in town!

enjoyed it
Could have been more
Maybe a little less tho cuz I felt full
Overall a good time I got the ramen
The bowl taste like several things
I forget tho I don’t remember what ok umm
Had a good day! I’m p stressed tho but that is ok that’s normal :) ha ha struggle thru it ! :) yum
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Ramen is my weakness.
I love ramen, especially Japanese Ramen. I’ve tried many places and most places are very salty and then I feel really heavy/​crappy afterwards. You know that feeling right? The furious ramen was perfect. Not too salty but had great flavors. I was so happy that I finally found a place where salt isn’t the main ingredient. The meat was so tender and soft. The start of the show was definitely the noodles. With every bite, I was able to taste the texture of the noodles. This sounds so dramatic, but you have to try it to know what I’m talking about. I also loved that it was open throughout the whole day whereas most ramen places open at 5pm. It’s the little things.

Good little ramen spot.
Love the space. Old school rap… YES!
GNO.
Order at the counter, grab a seat, eat, meet, etc.
It was perfect.
Veggie with recommendations was GREAT! Fury sauce is hot… loved it!

Good ramen joint, the bowls are huge for the price you pay. It is a little loud so probably not a place you want to take a date, plus slurping noodles is hard to do gracefully. I ordered the furious bowl and my friend ordered the Tonkonsu (sic?) The furious sauce is hot but didn’t overwhelm the food, all the meats are well cooked. The seating is first come first serve, order before you grab a table. There are spots at the bar, and long tables against the wall. It is a bit of a hassle when there are people on the outside of the table and they have to move for you to get to open spots, also no hooks for coats so people are taking up seats to put their coat/​purse which on a busy night is not a good thing.

Disclaimer: I came in here with extremely high expectations thanks to outlets such as Timeout, Thrillist, and Eater. There was always a line as I passed by for months, so I figured it had to be amazing. Unfortunately, it does not live up to the hype. However, this is not to say that it was disappointing or a poor experience. It’s exactly as the 3-​star review reads: A-​OK.
My ramen was tasty. It didn’t rock my world or go above and beyond my wildest dreams, but it did the trick on a cold wintery night. I tried the chicken ramen, as I wasn’t in the mood for the furious at the time. The noodles were amazing, but there wasn’t enough chicken or add-​ons in my bowl. Especially since they force you to pay extra for the add-​ons (only ramen place I’ve seen that does this).
I don’t get the concept. Ramen is supposed to be a «winter warmer» — enjoyed in a chill, relaxed environment. Not one where rap and hip-​hop are blasting to the point you can’t hear the rest of your party talk. Don’t get me wrong, I enjoy BIG, Eminem, and Wu Tang as much as the next guy, but not as I’m attempting to warm myself and relax. I like that vibe at a bar. Perhaps I’m just an old curmudgeon.
The beer is overpriced, the space is cramped, and when you get to the bottom line of a beer, ramen, and all the add-​ons (which you should add for the optimal experience) for $ 25, you’re better served going to a place with better ramen, cheaper beers, and a more authentic experience down the block at Oiistar. Furious Spoon is essentially an overhyped, trendy, fast casual joint.

Your miso ramen is rich and I swallowed it whole
You’re so much better than I gave you credit for
That’s not lip service (but stomach service)
You’ve already won me over in spite of me
And don’t be alarmed if I fall chopsticks over feet
Don’t be surprised if I give you 5 instead of 4 stars
I couldn’t help it, It’s all your furious-​ness
More like Alanis MoreDelicious… lol…After numerous visits, I am very comfortable with Furious Spoon moving from a 4 to a 5. While my heart is always with Ramen Misoya in Mt. Prospect. Furious Spoon has steadily become my go to ramen spot. I take a bus and a train to get there, but for me its worth it. I always look forward to eating there because of the following facts:
1. I always eat all my ramen and the broth is really good that I drink it to the last drop
2. The furious ramen comes with a healthy amount of protein (pork, chicken, and egg)
3. You can get the furious ramen with half spice
4. The hip hop music always brings me back to fond memories when I eat
5. My wife likes the ramen too and she has a discerning palate
6. Pitchers of water and self service of said water

Meh. Came here on a cold and rainy/​snowy day. We chose furious spoon because both wasabi and oiistar were closed. Furious spoon was busy and we managed to grab a seat all the way in the back. The music was 20xs too loud and the seating made you feel extremely claustrophobic if you chose to sit against the wall.
I got the furious ramen. It was meh. Nothing spectacular but it did fulfill my need for warm soup and noodles. I felt the broth was a bit too oily. I could feel the oily film by the end of my meal. The noodles were okay, a tad bit overcooked but still enjoyable.
I don’t think I’ll ever crave furious spoon like be over ramen places in Chicago. I would come back again if my other usual ramen spots were closed.

Starting with the food, the broth is excellent and their noodles are homemade — you can taste why as they were super soft and flavorful. I got the chicken Ramen which was great and it came in a large portion.
For only about $ 12, it’s also one of the more affordable Ramen places you can find. The music was good but just a tad bit loud. Food came out surprisingly fast for how busy it was. I’ll definitely be back!

We were lucky enough to have no wait at 1:30 in the afternoon on a weekday. Can’t imagine what it’s like in here when it is busy. There’s not much room by the counter to order however they are very efficient. Get your glass of free water to the right of the cashier, take your number sign for your order and find a seat at the communal tables.
One of us ordered the furious Ramen, the other the Tsukemen. The wait was a little longer than we expected especially given how few people there were in the restaurant.
The pork belly was tender and very flavorful without being excessively fatty like it can be at some locations.
The dark brown and rich broth for dipping the chilled tsukemen noodles was not too salty and the lime wedges they offered really complemented the flavors of the Nori garnish and the pork belly and warm broth. The tsukemen ramen themselves were much thicker than the furious Ramen noodles and they had a nice chew to them without being too firm. This is a perfect summer ramen option!
The furious Ramen bowl was nice and spicy and the raw egg cooked perfectly within a few minutes of the bowl being brought to the table.
They offer a 25% discount if you text your order and also you can get 25% off your first bowl if you sign up for their email notices.
We look forward to returning again soon!