Mike's Mighty Good Craft Ramen Spicy Beef Soup, 1.8 Ounce Cups (6 Count)

UPDATE: I bought the same soup cup in the supermarket and it was delicious! I tried another cup from the 6-pack that I received from Amazon and it was very good. It appears that maybe every now and then one of the flavor packets doesn't get filled with enough spices etc. That might explain why the one I first tried was so watery and flavorless. I communicated this to the company and they were very interested in correcting any problems and were very attentive to my information on lot numbers etc.All in all, I think this is an excellent ramen and I will order again.Old review:I saw all the positive reviews and was excited to try the beef noodles cup. I followed the instructions exactly and the noodles were not cooked enough and the broth was very bland and watery. I was very surprised that the broth was so bad considering all the positive reviews. I have tried many other instant noodle products and this one is my least favorite. I really wanted to like these noodles because they are not-fried and organic and the broth contain less salt. I am wondering if I received a bad batch. The broth does not seem to be "ridiculously rich" to me. I will not order them again.

Always good!

I don't normally write reviews, but I've eaten a lot of ramen and soup noodles in my lifetime (Maruchan, Nissin, Shin, Indomie, WeiLi, probably more than the average person by far), so I feel pretty qualified to write this. Needless to say, $16 for a six pack is a lot of money, so I felt compelled to write this review. I felt a ramen that claims to be "craft ramen" deserves an in-depth review.Tldr; There are better ramen brands out there for cheaper. The broth is pretty good, but the noodles are worse in many ways compared to what you'd get even in 25 cent instant ramen packs. The portions are also very small and, given the price, the ramen doesn't come with a whole lot of extra ingredients.If you're like me and wanted to splurge on some ramen to make up for not eating out during quarantine, here are my thoughts:First off, let's talk about the broth. You get a packet of powder and one of what I'm pretty sure is sesame oil. To their credit, their broth is pretty above average for instant ramen. You can actually taste the chicken flavor and the broth is somewhat fatty (I wouldn't call it "insanely rich," but at least it doesn't taste like chicken water). There's also finely diced garlic that rehydrates in the soup. All in all, it tastes similar to soup from a bowl of noodles from a mediocre Chinese restaurant (which is pretty good for instant ramen). I think the saltiness is just right--it's probably a little less salty than your average ramen but not enough for me to want to add salt.Now onto everything else--like the review headline says, the broth is really the only good thing about this ramen. The noodles are sub-par, to say the least--I take it that they tried to approximate actual ramen you'd get in a restaurant, but don't end up succeeding (to the point that I actually prefer Maruchan noodles that don't even try to accurately imitate restaurant ramen more). Better a well-done pencil sketch than a butchered imitation of a Van Gogh painting, in my opinion. The noodles lack a certain elasticity or bounciness that restaurant ramen and even Maruchan instant ramen have. I followed the instructions to a tee and used boiling water, too, so I don't think it's a problem with cooking. Somehow, the noodles always end up tasting either too soft or somewhat hard. Noodles normally have a middle ground between this where they end up in that bouncy/springy area, but these don't (and I've tweaked the times I've spent cooking these noodles, too). For a pretty easily accessible instant ramen with a good noodle, I'd recommend Shin ramen or Neoguri (I think Korean instant ramen usually does well with springy ramen, even if the noodles are a little thick for my taste).The noodles are the big let-down of the ramen (in fact, you'd probably be better of buying good soup boullion cubes and using Shin ramen noodles to get a ramen better in every respect for cheaper). However, especially for the price, the portions are very small. Granted, a cup's only around 300 calories, so I guess that hints at the portion size. If you were to eat this for a meal, I think I'd need two to feel full. This makes each ramen meal close to $5, which is pretty steep even for "gourmet" ramen. For a little under that price, you can buy ramen that actually comes with packets containing real (not dehydrated) meat or shrimp (and a large amount of noodles and good broth, too).This brings me to my last point--this ramen is pretty much just soup and broth. For this price range, you can pick up plenty of "gourmet" ramen from most Asian markets that don't require you digging in your pantry for you to have a meal that's not just soup and noodles. I'd expect them to include, at the very least, some embellishments on the ramen (like actual chicken, even if dehydrated).In short, please just go onto an Asian market's website and search for gourmet instant ramen there. I get the feeling that this product was made with people who don't shop at Asian markets in mind since it hardly compares to a lot of the stuff they offer. For less money, you could easily find instant ramen with good broth, noodles, and actual embellishments (like meat, shrimp, mixed vegetables, etc.).

As one of those folks who actually like ramen noodles, I was thrilled to find I could find organic - or at least non-GMO ones. The cost more than the cheap ones from the supermarket, but well worth it.The flavor is excellent! Better than any others I've had. Maybe even restaurant quality.I think the cooking directions are a little optimistic. Using the boiling water method (and waiting the six minutes with the cup covered.) I found that the noodles wouldn't separate when I attempted to stir them. They were also quite tough. (Al dente?)I popped them into the microwave and continued cooking them until the broth boiled -again-. Now the noodles separated fine and were a better consistency.I'd definitely buy them again. Just be warned that they may need more cooking than the package says.I'm really surprised that some reviewers say these are "bland" or lack taste. The broth is positively packed with flavor. Not salty like some of the cheap ramen noodles. Perhaps that's what these folks are used to an expecting. They're also not spicy (hot) like some other brands are. They're definitely NOT "bland", or "watery" and loaded with salt.Likewise with the oil packet. I may opt to leave it out next time. (It is "optional" as the description says) But I wanted to try it as the makers intended. One could also use less of the oil if they like.The oil does have an intense - but not unpleasant - sesame/peanutty aroma. (No peanuts in the ingredients though) Which some folks may not like.The nice part is that the makers provide separate packets for the seasoning and the oil - so you can "customize" your meal the way you like it.Finally, a few folks mentioned that you don't get a lot of noodles. That may well be true if you're used to the amount you'd get in the supermarket packs. Personally, I found the amount to be quite filling - possibly even TOO much because the broth is so rich.Was very pleased with Mike's Mighty Good! I found them better, cheaper, and much more environmentally responsible than Annie Chun's noodle bowl.I liked the chicken flavor so much that I just ordered a 6 pack of the pork flavor!Again - only drawback is the cooking time issue. Very easily remedied!

Non GMO and kids love them. Kids like spicey beef, i like the Pork, both are good.

I really wanted to like this ramen, the description had me excited, sadly that all went away when I tried it. I had the tonkotsu flavor, the broth was thin and massively underseasoned, the noodles were more like spaghetti than ramen. Small portions too. Just a miss on all fronts.