Ramen Restaurants near Aliso Viejo, CA

“The Ladyfingers are divine and no one else has them on the menu that I've ever seen. The Chefs are top notch and we've never been disappointed.“

“Best Raman in United States hands down!!! Make sure u add Black garlic and hot spicy sauce“

“This place is adorable. We've been here a few times now. Food is good and drinks are great. I mean who wouldn't like googly eyes on their sandwich bun and coconut drink?!“

“Soooooo good. I can still get in here with no line, however, there will come a time…….when there will be a long wait!“

“Amazing authentic Ramen. Service and food was excellent. My new favorite in Lombard!“

“Best Ramen spot I've ever been to. Love the thin soft noodles and broth is delicious!!! This is one of our top weekly spots especially with this cold weather, absolutely perfect!!“

“after trying their location in south coast plaza, i had to try their irvine spectrum location!! luckily the hainan chicken rice and singaporean laksa weren’t sold out, and the hainan chicken rice was def the show-stealer. service was nice and the food was great!“

“Came here right after dinner rush, around 7:30pm. We were able to be seated right away. The staff informed us that we could order on our phone, which was neat because we can browse the menu and order at our own pace. In addition to the mazesoba bowls we ordered, we also got the matcha latte, which was amazing! It had a good strength and was not milky at all! I get matcha every time I come here and it never disappoints. Eric was very helpful and attended to us properly whenever we needed anything. Great waiter.“

“i am at aloha bbq great place to eat!!! :)“

“My favourite sushi restaurant in SoCal, if not the world. I eat here as much as possible when I'm in the area, and I recently moved away permanently and miss this place so much. All the best, Koko Sushi, and to your wonderful staff, who make already great food even better. Thank you for the delicious memories.“

“quesabirria tacos go craaazy hard here! the consomé is *chef’s kiss* 🤌🏽 & the smoked pollo asado was surprisingly amazing! 10/10“

“Visiting for work from NYC for the week, needed a ramen fix.
Came across this spot on Google and it looked like exactly what I needed.. and after experiencing.. was truly IT. The Tonkotsu here is so creamy and delicious, wish I ordered 3 extra pieces of chashu instead of just 1, some of the best i've ever had.. ohh and the bamboo shoots and black garlic were such a great add.. Will 100% be back on my next work visit next month.. ALSO SHOUT THE TEAM HERE for all the recommendations, The Roobios tea was soo refreshing.“

“I've tried ramen all over California, other states, and even in Japan, but Santouka's spicy miso ramen still remains my favorite bowl of all time.

Perhaps my taste buds have been biased by nostalgia over the 8 years I've been coming to this location, but I still stand behind my opinion. There is something so unique about the flavor of the ramen here that I haven't really been able to find anywhere else. Other trendy ramen spots and their signature ramens start blending together in my mind, unlike Santouka.

Santouka offers simple, solid bowls of ramen. They don't claim to be the best, and they really shouldn't need to. Honestly, I don't even think it's the best ramen I've had in terms of quality objectively. But I still always find myself coming back.

I miss the cash-only days with the friendly, but no-nonsense, old lady at the front counter, but the ramen still tastes the exact same as I always remember it.

I also want to highlight that the Irvine location gives WAY more noodles compared to other Santouka locations (like Costa Mesa).“

“This place was really good. We had a couple of the pork rice bowls and the portion of the meat was small. However, they ask you for your ID and card before you order (for context we say outside). The server said it was because we sat outside and wanted to avoid runners.
I would suggest maybe getting your customers to pay first if you are worried about that. I’m just a bit hesitant when I had to give my ID and credit card.“

“My daughter and I adore this place. Their ramen is so delicious. We come from the IE just to eat at Silverlake“

“I got spicy ramen (the last one in the list) and it was pretty good. The portions are adequate, I didn’t feel like I was gonna explode, but I felt comfortably full. They have a lot of vegetarian options. The prices are on the higher side though, probably due to its location. Otherwise it’s pretty good.

Vegetarian options: Almost all of their ramen have a vegetarian equivalent, and all the broth is vegetarian.

Parking: There are a lot of parking on either side of the mall.

Wheelchair accessibility: The restaurant is on the first floor and there are no steps. Access would be easy for someone on a wheelchair.“

“Team members are chill and the tea slaps. What more can you ask for?“

“We were a little concerned about the poor reviews but decided to give it a chance since we were in the area! We came on a Sunday evening and the food came out very quickly. Our Shoyu ramen was delicious, with generous toppings of bamboo shoots and vegetables. The ramen egg was also cooked perfectly. We also got the pork bun, and broccoli side dishes which turned out great. Service was average, it was not rude but not particularly warm either. And we got everything we needed. I would visit again!“

“Best Tomo fried rice, smothered fries, and Ramen I've had since moving to south OC. And the staff is super friendly! I drive 15 to 20 minutes just to get their food.“

“Incredible sashimi, specifically we took the salmon several times during a period of two weeks and it was so fresh and so delicious we were in awe. One of the best we had.
The Irvine roll was fantastic as well.
Wonderful service.
They keep consistently a super high quality.“

“Ramen was delish, it was pretty busy and took awhile to get a table for 8, but if you have a smaller party and aren’t starving, for sure get some!“