Ima is a GO-TO! also they have an amazing happy hour that i would recommend. If you're ever in the mood for some divine noodles, make your way over here. They do an excellent job with the mushrooms and tofu noodles, excellent umami, with phenomenal toppings that add such great texture to the dish. It is counter service, but they bring your dish to you, and summer seating is out on their patio. But as it's on John R the road noise is something to note

The food was great I enjoyed it. Service was excellent. If you're looking for something different this is definitely the spot.

A quieter location than downtown Ima so you don't have to wait. Taste the same as original locations. Love their broth and goes well with their noodles. They have so many varieties on their menu and all of them are good. Some are rich and some are lighter, especially the vegetables broth. They don't lack in flavor though. Get the extra soft eggs with your noodles, I think it make your meal more fulfilling My complain is their rice dish. it looks nice but there are not enough toppings like in their pictures. There are only 3 slices of fish when their pictures show a whole fillet. It is call Ima Noodles so just focus on their noodles

It's been a minute since I've been to Ima and back in the day (pre pandemic and not at this location), I only tried their udon and thought it was pretty good for the D! I was in the area and was craving noods so decided to stop in at Ima. It's in the 168 plaza. Appreciate that Ima is super solo dining friendly - bar tops as well as some "half picnic" tables where 2 can sit by side outside. Also, you can just order with Toast with the QR code which makes for a pretty seamless experience. While there was happy hour (daily M-F from 3-6pm, yep even on Labor Day!), I decided to show restraint and not over order for myself. So I ended up getting: * Pickle Plate - love me a good pickle plate. All was pretty good from the shiitake to the curried pickled cauli. * Spicy Tonkatsu: I added extra egg without realizing it came with a jammy egg already! Wasn't mad about it though. The broth is pretty thick and flavorful. I was worried that the ramen would be super soggy but it wasn't. It was a touch more cooked than I prefer (I like springy al denteness) but there wasn't an option to customize that. All in all, I still smashed the whole bowl and the entire pickle plate. There's soo many options in Troy but happy to see ima thriving with good quality!

I've been meaning to go to the Madison Heights location for months and finally made a stop over. I like the QR code way of ordering your meal. Portions were great and the service was really good too. I will make a trip again soon to try something else on the menu.

Hello Ima, my old friend, it's been too long!! It's been at least a 1/2 year since I've been and every time I come back it does not disappoint!!! My first ever Ima experience was the Corktown location and I was not impressed. Then I tried the Madison Heights location and FELL. IN. LOVE. They've upgraded to being able to order at your table from your phone. You can have an open tab or close it out all from your phone, which is nice. No worries, they still have the traditional way of ordering too. ^_^ Today I got my Ima staple, the Spicy Tori Ramen. I always sub for pork belly. If you eat pork, this flavor hack is A MUST! I also tried two new things with absolutely NO REGRETS! I tried the sake steamed clams. They did not disappoint!!! Very yummy, light and flavorful. Almost resembling a lemon chicken rice soup with the basily, lemony flavor. (There's no basil though). This could've been a meal all on its own! It has the option to come with noodles or rice. I got the clams only and it was still very fulfilling with PLENTY OF CLAMS! The next thing it tried was the berries and cream. Again, light, flavorful and supper yummy!! Easy on even the fullest of bellies. I was curious about the tofu custard. But darn it, that shape shifting tofu hit the spot with its vanilla bean goodness, berry juice, the light sweet crunch of the Frosted Flakes ( malt crisp) with the mint on top! Whew!! This little dessert made me feel better about skipping out on Krispy Kreme afterwards. My only complaint would be a little more berries and definitely more mint! I want it in EVERY BITE! All in all. The Madison Heights Ima location is where it's at!!! You're going to spend some money but it's worth every bite! My bill was about $40 before tip. I

Ima is just consistently sooo good. They have a ton of options on the menu from ramen to udon, pho, dumplings, rice bowls, karaage sandwiches, and more. I've only gotten ramen during my visits here, and even then, there's such a wide range of options and customizations that I never get bored of eating it. The Madison Heights location is conveniently located right off of John R, in the plaza with Target. There's plenty of parking, and also a nice outdoor patio area. When you walk in, there is a host waiting to seat you, and then you can either order on your phone or go up to the counter to place your order. It's a very easy dining experience. And, they also offer takeout! On my last visit, I tried the pork tonkotsu ramen, and it was delicious! The broth was rich and flavorful. In past visits, I've also tried the miso ramen and the seafood kimchi ramen. All were delicious. You really can't go wrong with coming here!

Ima update! Ita definitely been a minute since I've been to this location- they can thank another ramen place that was strangely closed, on a random Saturday night. You now get greeted, then sat down at a table. You order on your phone for your table. A little snafu with ordering adult libation- both choices I wanted were not available. They were taken off the bill. The appetizer of chicken wontons with a chili sauce are not pictured because they were eaten too quickly! The ramen was tasty. The menu is way bigger than once upon a time when they opened. I was sad to see the jicama "tacos" are no longer available, however they have all the noodles you'd ever want- pho, ramen, udon. They also have some rice dishes too. Definitely will be back- conveniently located near a lot of shopping areas