Iso Iso Ramen & Boba

What an awesome and amazing find!
I recently moved to town from Hamburg, Germany & was tagging along with my mother this afternoon when I noticed this place.
It is such an awesome atmosphere and extremely cool and friendly team 👌
I had originally just stopped in for a Boba Tea, but then ended up stopping in again later in the evening for a full fledged meal 🍜
I can't recommend it enough and am already looking forward to the next visit

This is THE best ramen in seneca / clemson are hands down! Broth was perfect, noodles perfect. I'm trying to honestly find a negative but can't. Oh, and they have a robot deliver your drinks which is cool! Must try honestly one of my favorite places around

The Ramen here was absolutely amazing. It was soooo good. I'd come here like everyday if i had one near me!! Even if you are a picky eater like me there are a lot of ways to customize your food, and they get it right (I had to remove like 5 or 6 toppings I didn't like). The boba is pretty good. Although the drinks are really sweet. Even when I got a 50% sugar instead of the normal 100%. I couldn't finish it, but it really was good! They have an adorable cat robot that will bring you your drinks and appetizers. The ramen is very filling too. Definitely definitely come here!! Also a plus, their milk tea doesn't have actual milk in it, and you can't taste the difference!

I thoroughly enjoyed it. I got the Ika Gesso, black Tonkotsu Ramen, and a lychee tea. You have to order at a kiosk. Some people may dislike this, I consider it a plus. Less chance for your order to get messed up. The drink is brought to you in a robotic caddy. A little gimmicky, but it works and makes the whole process more efficient. The boba and appetizer were excellent. The ramen was good. I liked that they didn't overcook the noodles, that way it can finish cooking in the broth.

Iso Iso Ramen is an amazing addition to the Clemson county. I cannot be more grateful that a truly authentic and delicious take on ramen has come to Clemson. Sushi ramen burrito cannot even come close to the ramen Iso provides, and I’m so happy to finally have quality ramen in Clemson. Iso Iso Ramen has earned a genuine and loyal repeat customer, and here’s why.

On a soft opening day, iso iso ramen provided; albeit very slow. Due to their instant water boiler breaking, ramen took quite long to prepare/deliver to customers. I guess that’s why they call it a “soft” opening right? To work out all potential issues. This is completely understandable, Judging Iso based on their trial run opening shows how little respect one may have for the service industry in general.

I ordered an iso iso ramen and shoyu ramen takeout. The takeout was prepared nicely; the broth completely separated from the noodles and precut veggies/meats/addons. This is a great idea. The broth was very warm once getting home, dumping in the add ins and noodles cooked nicely.

After trying the ramen for the first time, I knew immediately I will be coming back.

Coming back two days later, Iso has sorted out all the issues entirely, and are performing/preparing ramen impeccably fast. When I was told a 20 min wait for a bowl, I received my order within 10 minutes. This was an hour before close and packed out seating.
The staff are all very nice, genuine people. They seem to really care about the food they provide and go out of their way to make sure they cater towards the customer’s liking (conversing with customers, asking likes/dislikes about dishes, etc).

They have a very cute robot cat that also delivers drinks to your table. Very cool to watch, a nice/unique entertainment piece not seen elsewhere in Clemson. Overall, the atmosphere is great. The music choices to ambience all pairs well with the food they provide. I absolutely love it inside.

The food from takeout:
The iso iso ramen was delicious. The spice was perfect, a great kick. It wasn’t too hot to handle. It was a perfect amount to really contrast the flavor of the broth. In all the ramen bowls, the broth had great unique flavor that really shined through the meat, noodles, and addons in each specific bowl.

Dining in, and the meals pictured:
I ordered tonkatsu with spicy beef addon to get that flavor of spice added. Again, I cannot stress enough about how delicious the broth is. Creamy broth, spice adds nice level of kick. Beef cooked nicely, pork is absolutely melt in your mouth, and has amazing flavor. The food feels warm and inviting, some of the most delicious comfort food I’ve had. Really brings a nostalgic feeling as I eat.

Some things to improve (for me)
Possibility of making any ramen bowl a particularly spicy bowl. I enjoy spice, and I quite enjoyed the spicy beef with tonkatsu, but if the option for just ordering a fully spicy tonkatsu etc is possible, that would be delicious. Or a fully spicy bowl of any variety. Show me some other flavors of spice. I look forward to this the most!

I greatly hope this restaurant does well and stands the test of time in a Clemson. They bring an amazing and unique cuisine experience that is not offered anywhere else (no, a place that sells burritos alongside ramen is not authentic, nor was it good in any sense, and was more expensive for microwaved ramen). The only thing I’m not looking forward to is waiting in lines that stretch outside the door every time I come, because of how popular this place should become.