Ramen Restaurants in Irvine, CA

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

“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!!“

“Good food and fast service.“

“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.“

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

“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).“

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

“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!“

“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!“