Very delicious Japanese ramen shop. The store is full of Japanese elements, clean and tidy. Parking is also very
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Robert Greene
Best bowl of ramen in the whole US. I travel a lot for work and I love takokayak and ramen. The Gonzo black is so good! The owner Jaime is a very cool guy.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
James Kmiec
Fantastic restaurant. Loved the food, service, and atmosphere. Highly
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Chicken Karaage Bowl, Gonzo Red Ramen
cynthia Jimenez
Super nice place, it's just that all the tables are too close together... NO bathroom to wash hands there, you have to leave the restaurant at the other end "Don't forget the password? like a friend"? THE RAMEN I ordered lacked flavor, it's not bad but it wasn't to my taste...
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Sian Preston
Delicious. I had the vegan ramen and it has so much flavor. My family had the meat based ramen and they enjoyed theirs too. The atmosphere is great with authentic Japanese elements. Don't be scared if there is a line. The service is fast so it moves quickly. Enjoy!Vegetarian options: Vegan ramen, edamame
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Gonzo Black Ramen, Tonkotsu Ramen, Gonzo Green - Vegan Ramen
Cataya Koepke
This place is so good I almost cried. The flavor is so good it makes you wonder if you are in America or Japan. The service was also good and fast. And they are really really really really really really kind. 100,000,000,000,000,000,000,000/10 super good.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Tonkotsu Ramen
Shannon Jones
We dine in or take out at least twice while we vacation here. LOVE this place so
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Gonzo Black Ramen, Tonkotsu Ramen
Jason S
At the time I visited, Gonzo was rated 4.8 stars over many reviews. After a long time coming, my first visit revealed how these stars were *earned* - super friendly service that is both patient and quick (couldn't ask for a better experience - thank you!), and the food was top shelf. Gonzo Black has a rich and savory broth with zesty spice (added), tender and juicy pork belly that falls apart between chopsticks, a comforting pile of mouth-filling noodles, and all nestled in with flavorful veggies and egg. Wow. Spacious patio seating and indoor seating as well. Weekend parking in the Village Faire lot can be a significant challenge, but stick it out or head to a side lot for a short walk - you do not want to give up and miss out on this fantastic stop. (!)Vegetarian options: Staff are amazingly accommodating to point out vegetarian and vegan substutution options.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Gonzo Black Ramen, Gonzo Red
Fire Power
This place NEVER disappoints the Gonzo Red Head just the right amount of spice coupled with tender pork belly, soft and chewy noodles and killer broth. The curry cutlets are on point as well, proper beef breaded curry really hits it. This is our favorite when we're in the area.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Gonzo Katsu Curry, Gonzo Red Ramen, Gonzo Red
Seth Ralston
A must stop in Carlsbad, don't be afraid of the super spicy ???
We loved this place enough to return a second time this week. The flavors, the staff and the atmosphere are really great. Even if the queue is long, don't hesitate to wait. The service is fast and definitely worth it. To try without hesitation!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Chloe Pham
I'll come back definitely!! Love it!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Black Garlic Oil, Takoyaki, Calamari Karaage, Gonzo Red Ramen, Gonzo Red, Spicy Miso Ramen, Tonkotsu Ramen
Jake Osowski
Great ramen shop with fast service and tasty food. The miso ramen is my favorite. The guys working there are super friendly. Great location with a fun patio area if you come with kids.
Very good ramen, nice atmosphere and friendly service.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Angelina C.
I had such a nice experience here from waiting in line to order to finishing up my entire bowl of ramen. While in line, you can take a look at several freshly made spam musubis and rice balls. They even had pork chasu rice balls, which is very unique! If you prefer a more classic option, they also have spicy tuna/salmon rice balls. For my entre, I chose the Gonzo! Black ramen- it's a tonkotsu base with black garlic oil added, topped with tender pork chasu, a soft boiled egg, and lots of green onions. It was so great! The ordering process was very easy, and the guy who took my order gave lots of recommendations. They gave us a table number and then we picked a table in a sunny spot outside. Our food arrived so quickly- it was only a five minute wait or so. While we ate, staff came to check on us often to see if we needed anything. I loved it here! The line apparently gets very very long in the evening so it is recommended to go early if possible. Enjoy!
Very delicious Japanese ramen shop. The store is full of Japanese elements, clean and tidy. Parking is also very
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Best bowl of ramen in the whole US. I travel a lot for work and I love takokayak and ramen. The Gonzo black is so good! The owner Jaime is a very cool guy.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Fantastic restaurant. Loved the food, service, and atmosphere. Highly
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Chicken Karaage Bowl, Gonzo Red Ramen
Super nice place, it's just that all the tables are too close together... NO bathroom to wash hands there, you have to leave the restaurant at the other end "Don't forget the password? like a friend"? THE RAMEN I ordered lacked flavor, it's not bad but it wasn't to my taste...
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Delicious. I had the vegan ramen and it has so much flavor. My family had the meat based ramen and they enjoyed theirs too. The atmosphere is great with authentic Japanese elements. Don't be scared if there is a line. The service is fast so it moves quickly. Enjoy!Vegetarian options: Vegan ramen, edamame
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Gonzo Black Ramen, Tonkotsu Ramen, Gonzo Green - Vegan Ramen
This place is so good I almost cried. The flavor is so good it makes you wonder if you are in America or Japan. The service was also good and fast. And they are really really really really really really kind. 100,000,000,000,000,000,000,000/10 super good.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Tonkotsu Ramen
We dine in or take out at least twice while we vacation here. LOVE this place so
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Gonzo Black Ramen, Tonkotsu Ramen
At the time I visited, Gonzo was rated 4.8 stars over many reviews. After a long time coming, my first visit revealed how these stars were *earned* - super friendly service that is both patient and quick (couldn't ask for a better experience - thank you!), and the food was top shelf. Gonzo Black has a rich and savory broth with zesty spice (added), tender and juicy pork belly that falls apart between chopsticks, a comforting pile of mouth-filling noodles, and all nestled in with flavorful veggies and egg. Wow. Spacious patio seating and indoor seating as well. Weekend parking in the Village Faire lot can be a significant challenge, but stick it out or head to a side lot for a short walk - you do not want to give up and miss out on this fantastic stop. (!)Vegetarian options: Staff are amazingly accommodating to point out vegetarian and vegan substutution options.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Gonzo Black Ramen, Gonzo Red
This place NEVER disappoints the Gonzo Red Head just the right amount of spice coupled with tender pork belly, soft and chewy noodles and killer broth. The curry cutlets are on point as well, proper beef breaded curry really hits it. This is our favorite when we're in the area.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Gonzo Katsu Curry, Gonzo Red Ramen, Gonzo Red
A must stop in Carlsbad, don't be afraid of the super spicy ???
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Restaurantji Recommends
We loved this place enough to return a second time this week. The flavors, the staff and the atmosphere are really great. Even if the queue is long, don't hesitate to wait. The service is fast and definitely worth it. To try without hesitation!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I'll come back definitely!! Love it!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Black Garlic Oil, Takoyaki, Calamari Karaage, Gonzo Red Ramen, Gonzo Red, Spicy Miso Ramen, Tonkotsu Ramen
Great ramen shop with fast service and tasty food. The miso ramen is my favorite. The guys working there are super friendly. Great location with a fun patio area if you come with kids.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Takoyaki, Calamari Karaage, Spicy Miso Ramen, Tonkotsu Ramen
Very good ramen, nice atmosphere and friendly service.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I had such a nice experience here from waiting in line to order to finishing up my entire bowl of ramen. While in line, you can take a look at several freshly made spam musubis and rice balls. They even had pork chasu rice balls, which is very unique! If you prefer a more classic option, they also have spicy tuna/salmon rice balls. For my entre, I chose the Gonzo! Black ramen- it's a tonkotsu base with black garlic oil added, topped with tender pork chasu, a soft boiled egg, and lots of green onions. It was so great! The ordering process was very easy, and the guy who took my order gave lots of recommendations. They gave us a table number and then we picked a table in a sunny spot outside. Our food arrived so quickly- it was only a five minute wait or so. While we ate, staff came to check on us often to see if we needed anything. I loved it here! The line apparently gets very very long in the evening so it is recommended to go early if possible. Enjoy!