The 12.99 lunch special (13.99 with the drink) tonkatsu ramen was just okay. It came with green onions, pickled ginger, corn, and the chashu. Since those were the only toppings, the picked ginger overpowered the rest of the flavors and everything started turning pink as we ate. The noodles were a bit tough, like they weren't quite cooked through. No ramen egg or bamboo shoots you see in the photo and description in the lunch special. Just overall an underwhelming bowl of tonkatsu.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 2
Service: 4
John Andrade
Great food at an affordable price. Great place to eat on a cold 🥶 day for lunch or dinner.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Spicy Chicken Ramen, Dumpling
Bella Diaz
Super friendly and nice atmosphere
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Jesus Juarez Arreola
They had no rice??
CeaJay Jaycee
The food is delicious, but if you have a child who doesn’t want to eat anything there and you bring them a Happy Meal so they won’t be hungry, they won’t allow it. They won’t serve you or let your child wait until after you finish eating to eat their own food.
I understand the policy for adults, but for a child, it’s different. Because of that, the service was terrible and not family-friendly in my opinion. I’m never coming back and will tell others it’s not family-friendly. A place like Oramen — the best in Bakersfield — sets a much better example. This place could learn something from them.
Michael Hicks
Fantastic food, setting, and the service is great. Everything came right out quickly and correctky, and the server tonight (9 Jun) is just on top of it all.
Derrian B
First time!.., ever trying this place.
Simply Amazing. 🥲 Thank you guys 🙏🏽
Brandon Whitley
What the heck is fried chicken rice? I wanted chicken fried rice. I also asked for napkins, no napkins so now I’m in my hotel using a bath towel. Thanks
There’s also about a teaspoon of broth in my ramen, what the literal f. I’m hungry and this was very underwhelming, find another ramen spot in town this place sucks
Travis Darza
The food is very flavorful and cooked well. The service was good also. The server was nice and helpful.
The BBQ pork rice was a little sweet and umami.
The fried chicken was cooked perfectly. It was crunchy on the outside and Juicy on the inside. The hot sauce was like a Sriracha aoli and went perfectly with the chicken.
The sofshell crab was crunchy and delicious.
I went here specifically for the seafood ramen. I think it was cooked well, but I did not care for it. I ate it but would not order it again. I think it was something different and worth a try, but it just wasn't for me.
Emma Jones
Me and my family go here every now and then and the food is great! Recently I had the vegetable ramen and it was absolutely phenomenal! The servers are also very nice. Overall this is one of if not my favorite ramen places in Bakersfield.
4/26/25, had the spicy miso soup. It was packed with delicious flavors. With a touch of good spice. Thank you. I recommend this soup. The pork was tender.
Danie Rodriguez
I work and study around this area, so my friend and I often visit this restaurant. The food is consistently good, the atmosphere is usually comfortable, and the main reason we come back is the affordable lunch specials. If you ever need a meal on a tight budget — at least $20; I usually pay $15 and some change — I highly recommend stopping by during their lunch hours. However, I did want to mention an odd experience we had a few months ago. During one of our school breaks, my friend and I came in and ordered ramen. My friend has some food restrictions, so she requested a few modifications, including having the noodles served on the side. Unfortunately, the order kept coming back with mistakes — either missing something or including something she had asked to be left out. Eventually, we gave up on correcting it since we felt bad, even though the mistakes weren’t on our end. The uncomfortable part came when, after my friend decided to just eat the ramen as it was, the cook unexpectedly came out from the back. He approached our table, offered to add the noodles to my friend’s bowl himself, and despite us politely declining and thanking him, he went ahead and did it anyway — even taking her utensils to mix the food without her consent. We kept saying it was fine, but he didn’t respond and simply left after finishing. It was a confusing and uncomfortable moment, and while it hasn’t stopped us from visiting entirely, it did make us feel a bit uneasy. I still recommend the restaurant for its affordability and good food, but I wanted to share this experience for transparency.
Ilene Pena
super nice workers & great food !!! best location in town :))) love coming here & it’s always clean !!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
fatima ibrahim
This place truly cares about their customers and their wellbeing. I ordered on Uber eats and made it known I was allergic to pork, Aaliyah an employee there took her time to call me not ones but twice to inform me that the food had a pork base and they wanted to give me a vegetable substitute. Thank you Aaliyah for going above and beyond, your company should be very proud of your customer obsession and delivery results. 😊
Food: 5
Service: 5
Jennifer Bravo (Advantage HR Services LLC)
This is a Fantastic Japanese style restaurant. The food is delicious and the service is superb.
The 12.99 lunch special (13.99 with the drink) tonkatsu ramen was just okay. It came with green onions, pickled ginger, corn, and the chashu. Since those were the only toppings, the picked ginger overpowered the rest of the flavors and everything started turning pink as we ate. The noodles were a bit tough, like they weren't quite cooked through. No ramen egg or bamboo shoots you see in the photo and description in the lunch special. Just overall an underwhelming bowl of tonkatsu.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 2
Service: 4
Great food at an affordable price. Great place to eat on a cold 🥶 day for lunch or dinner.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Spicy Chicken Ramen, Dumpling
Super friendly and nice atmosphere
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
They had no rice??
The food is delicious, but if you have a child who doesn’t want to eat anything there and you bring them a Happy Meal so they won’t be hungry, they won’t allow it. They won’t serve you or let your child wait until after you finish eating to eat their own food.
I understand the policy for adults, but for a child, it’s different. Because of that, the service was terrible and not family-friendly in my opinion. I’m never coming back and will tell others it’s not family-friendly. A place like Oramen — the best in Bakersfield — sets a much better example. This place could learn something from them.
Fantastic food, setting, and the service is great. Everything came right out quickly and correctky, and the server tonight (9 Jun) is just on top of it all.
First time!.., ever trying this place.
Simply Amazing. 🥲
Thank you guys 🙏🏽
What the heck is fried chicken rice? I wanted chicken fried rice. I also asked for napkins, no napkins so now I’m in my hotel using a bath towel. Thanks
There’s also about a teaspoon of broth in my ramen, what the literal f. I’m hungry and this was very underwhelming, find another ramen spot in town this place sucks
The food is very flavorful and cooked well.
The service was good also. The server was nice and helpful.
The BBQ pork rice was a little sweet and umami.
The fried chicken was cooked perfectly. It was crunchy on the outside and Juicy on the inside. The hot sauce was like a Sriracha aoli and went perfectly with the chicken.
The sofshell crab was crunchy and delicious.
I went here specifically for the seafood ramen. I think it was cooked well, but I did not care for it. I ate it but would not order it again. I think it was something different and worth a try, but it just wasn't for me.
Me and my family go here every now and then and the food is great! Recently I had the vegetable ramen and it was absolutely phenomenal! The servers are also very nice. Overall this is one of if not my favorite ramen places in Bakersfield.
Restaurantji Recommends
4/26/25, had the spicy miso soup. It was packed with delicious flavors. With a touch of good spice. Thank you. I recommend this soup. The pork was tender.
I work and study around this area, so my friend and I often visit this restaurant. The food is consistently good, the atmosphere is usually comfortable, and the main reason we come back is the affordable lunch specials. If you ever need a meal on a tight budget — at least $20; I usually pay $15 and some change — I highly recommend stopping by during their lunch hours.
However, I did want to mention an odd experience we had a few months ago. During one of our school breaks, my friend and I came in and ordered ramen. My friend has some food restrictions, so she requested a few modifications, including having the noodles served on the side. Unfortunately, the order kept coming back with mistakes — either missing something or including something she had asked to be left out. Eventually, we gave up on correcting it since we felt bad, even though the mistakes weren’t on our end.
The uncomfortable part came when, after my friend decided to just eat the ramen as it was, the cook unexpectedly came out from the back. He approached our table, offered to add the noodles to my friend’s bowl himself, and despite us politely declining and thanking him, he went ahead and did it anyway — even taking her utensils to mix the food without her consent. We kept saying it was fine, but he didn’t respond and simply left after finishing.
It was a confusing and uncomfortable moment, and while it hasn’t stopped us from visiting entirely, it did make us feel a bit uneasy. I still recommend the restaurant for its affordability and good food, but I wanted to share this experience for transparency.
super nice workers & great food !!! best location in town :))) love coming here & it’s always clean !!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
This place truly cares about their customers and their wellbeing. I ordered on Uber eats and made it known I was allergic to pork, Aaliyah an employee there took her time to call me not ones but twice to inform me that the food had a pork base and they wanted to give me a vegetable substitute. Thank you Aaliyah for going above and beyond, your company should be very proud of your customer obsession and delivery results. 😊
Food: 5
Service: 5
This is a Fantastic Japanese style restaurant. The food is delicious and the service is superb.
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