KOI RAMEN BAR LTD

What KOI RAMEN BAR LTD does

KOI RAMEN BAR LTD is a privately held UK limited company operating a ramen-focused casual dining chain in London. Founded in 2017 (with one firmographic source citing 2013), the business runs five locations across South and East London: full dine-in Shops in Brixton, Herne Hill, Elephant, and Aldgate East, plus a counter-style concession in Tooting Market. The stated mission is to serve high-quality ramen at low prices with strong service, targeting local consumers and families in its neighbourhoods rather than tourists or premium diners.

The product offering is a single-category menu of Japanese ramen with supporting beverages including a wine selection, delivered through four interconnected channels: in-restaurant dining, walk-in takeout, online Click & Collect pre-orders (powered by the Preoday platform), and hot food delivery through Deliveroo, UberEats, and JustEat. Limited specialty menu items are exclusive to the Herne Hill and Aldgate East sites, providing a degree of site-level product differentiation. The technology footprint is light: a Squarespace website, Preoday for direct ordering, and standard delivery marketplace integrations; there is no proprietary technology, app, or API.

The revenue model is straightforward restaurant economics combined with marketplace take-rate exposure. Revenue is generated one-time per cover from dine-in and takeout at the physical locations, plus per-order revenue from third-party delivery platforms (where Deliveroo, UberEats, and JustEat each take a transaction fee on the gross order value). No subscription, licensing, or B2B revenue streams exist. Marketing is largely organic via the website and social media, supplemented by visibility on the three delivery platforms. The company has earned third-party validation through the Deliveroo Best Japanese Restaurant award but reports no funding rounds, M&A activity, or disclosed financial metrics.

Name

KOI RAMEN BAR LTD

Legal name

KOI RAMEN BAR LTD

Website

https://koiramenbar.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

KOI RAMEN BAR LTD operates a five-location ramen restaurant chain across South and East London, serving affordable Japanese ramen to local consumers via dine-in, Click & Collect, and three third-party delivery platforms.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Japanese Restaurant

NAICS

Full-Service Restaurants (722511), Limited-Service Restaurants (722513)

SIC

Retail-Eating Places (5812), Retail-Eating & Drinking Places (5810)

akta.pro primary industry

Made-to-Order Counters (Deli/Grill/Bowl/Custom Stations) (CRAHAKAK)

Keywords

• Japanese restaurant
• Ramen dining
• Casual dining
• Food delivery service
• Click and collect

Headquarters

HQ city

London

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Restaurant Food & Beverage Sales: Revenue from dine-in customers at physical restaurant locations across 5 London venues.
2. Delivery Services: Revenue generated through third-party delivery platforms (Deliveroo, UberEats, JustEat) for hot noodle delivery to customers' doors.
3. Click & Collect: Pre-order and collect service allowing customers to order ahead and pick up at selected locations.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

KOI RAMEN BAR LTD operates a multi-location Japanese ramen restaurant chain in London, serving ramen dishes and a wine/beverage selection directly to consumers through dine-in service at Shop locations, counter service at a Market location, Click & Collect online ordering, and hot food delivery via Deliveroo, UberEats, and JustEat. The core offering is freshly prepared ramen sold at accessible price points across five London neighborhoods.

Product overview

KOI RAMEN BAR LTD operates a Japanese ramen restaurant chain with a single unified service model centered on serving high-quality ramen. The company offers four interconnected service channels: dine-in at Shop locations (Brixton, Herne Hill, Elephant, Aldgate East), counter service at Market locations (Tooting), Click & Collect online ordering for pickup, and third-party delivery via Deliveroo, UberEats, and Just Eat. The core offering consists of ramen dishes along with beverage options including wine selections. No distinct product sub-brands, modules, or technology products are offered — the portfolio represents a single hospitality service delivered through multiple consumption channels.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Ramen Bar Dining Experience In-restaurant dining experience offering ramen dishes and drinks including wine selections to walk-in customers at Shop locations across London.
• Market Food Service Counter-style food service at the Tooting Market location, offering ramen and Japanese cuisine for walk-in customers.
• Click & Collect Online ordering service allowing customers to place orders ahead and pick up the food at selected Koi Ramen Bar locations.
• Delivery Service Hot ramen delivery service powered by third-party platforms (Deliveroo, UberEats, JustEat) bringing ramen to customers' doors.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• DeliveroocoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDelivery partner for hot ramen noodle delivery to customers. Koi Ramen Bar products available for order through Deliveroo platform. Koi Ramen was recognized as Best Japanese Restaurant by Deliveroo.
• UberEatscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDelivery partner for hot ramen noodle delivery to customers. Koi Ramen Bar products available for order through UberEats platform.
• JustEatcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDelivery partner for hot ramen noodle delivery to customers. Koi Ramen Bar products available for order through JustEat platform under brand listing.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Itsu: UK Japanese fast-casual/health-focused chain with dine-in, delivery, and grocery offerings. Comparable London Japanese food operator with overlapping delivery channels, though much broader menu and larger footprint.
• Yo! Sushi: Established UK Japanese restaurant chain with dine-in and delivery across London. Comparable broader Japanese offering though at much larger scale and conveyor/sushi-led format.
• Wagamama: Large UK-based Japanese-inspired casual dining chain with dine-in and delivery. Comparable as a London-headquartered Japanese restaurant operator, though at materially larger scale and broader menu than Koi's ramen focus.
• Wasabi: UK Japanese grab-and-go chain with strong London presence and aggregator delivery listings. Comparable as a high-volume, affordable Japanese food operator competing on price-led positioning.
• Marugame Udon: UK branch of the Japanese udon chain operating London restaurants with a similarly priced casual Japanese noodle positioning. Comparable Japanese noodle-focused concept and London customer base.

Direct peers

• Kanada-Ya: Authentic Japanese tonkotsu ramen specialist with London locations serving dine-in and delivery customers. Comparable as a ramen-focused London operator pursuing premium positioning.
• Bone Daddies: London ramen-focused restaurant group with multiple locations and a similar ramen-bar positioning. Directly competes for ramen-seeking London diners and operates in overlapping neighborhoods.
• Shoryu Ramen: London-based ramen specialty chain under the Ichibansho group operating multiple sites across the city. Directly comparable ramen concept, price band, and London dine-in/delivery model.
• Tonkotsu: London-based specialty ramen chain operating multiple sites with dine-in and delivery via major UK aggregators. Directly comparable ramen-only concept, target customer, and distribution mix to Koi Ramen Bar.

Emerging players

• JENKI: London-based small-batch ramen brand combining restaurant and packaged retail products. Comparable ramen-led concept operating in the same London market with a more premium / DTC tilt.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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