I really enjoyed the ramen at Hakata Shoryuken and I walked out wondering why it didn't have a higher rating on Yelp. I guess everyone has different tastes and criteria, so after reading other reviews in detail, it makes sense. For me, how the ramen tastes is the most important factor, with things like price and service affecting my overall impression.
I had whatever the "normal" standard ramen is, I guess the tonkatsu ramen with straight noodles, and I tasted the red tonkatsu ramen. I thought both were very good, the broth was very rich and tasted pretty salty but actually did not make me thirsty afterwards, which is typically how I judge how much sodium I've actually ingested. Noodles were springy with a nice texture. And the chashu had been finished with a torch or grill to give it a slight smoky flavour which I thought made it pretty distinct from all the other ramen places.
The food came out so quickly that I thought they had made a mistake and brought me someone else's ramen.
The two minor negatives I found were: 1) there are only two pieces of chashu by default - enough for me but not for the guys 2) the restaurant kind of smelled funky, like stale beer or something.
Overall though, the ramen was tasty and I like how quick the service was, and that's what I think this type of restaurant is all about.