This place is definitely NOT your go to place for ramen. I wouldn't even recommend it if you live on campus because of the high pricing. UCSD is literally 10 min away from Convoy, which is home to some of the best ramen spots in SD. The ramen is ridiculously mid, and I tried both the tonkotsu and black showa ramen on separate occasions which were both recommended by friends (with bad taste). Broth is very salty, and noodles obviously come from a package of some sort. Toppings are fine, but they only give you half an egg which is stingy af. The only reason why I came here before was for the chicken karaage, which they actually did well! It came before with 6 pieces and are crunchy outside with a nice coating and juicy on the inside which was great. Recently however, they decided to reduce the count to 5 for the same $8 price. So damn sad and stingy. I wouldn't recommend coming here unless you are a starving college student. Even then, I would say go somewhere else if you can.
Séamus Ó.
On the campus of UC San Diego, this ramen place offers a limited menu that's decent and satisfying. Because it's catered to students, there isn't much ambiance, and it can get quite busy at lunchtime. The campus offers a number of interesting food offerings, so if visiting UCSD, this is a nice place to grab lunch if you're not in a hurry.
James
I have been eating in this restaurant for years. And today's rice I ordered has a sour smell, like something rotten. It was so bad that I have to give up eating.
Food: 1
中山Tony
Rice are warmth, but dry, and no seasoning , chashu is small….and less…..Last time have black showa ramen….salty…..less amount of chashu(even I ask extra)…..fake Japanese ramen place….not
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 1
Service: 3
Recommended dishes: Chashu Rice Bowl
Erik Sanchez
Overall great Karage chicken, have not tried the Ramen yet.
The Karaage is soooooooooo good.However, I don’t like the ramen. Ramen eggs are too salty and noodles are too hard.Quite good overall. So I give it 4 star
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Andrew C.
Decent spot on campus near Sixth College if you're in the mood for some ramen and don't want to spend at the dining halls. You order via a kiosk and the interior is pretty cozy! The ramen itself is pretty standard and is solid for campus food.
Jennifer A.
What a great place to go if you are at the UCSD campus, I must say the Karage is truly special, soo Oishii and huge, the ramen too is really amazing as well, love how you order from a machine and it is a quick turn around come check it out has really great rice and ramen dishes.
Nancy S.
Okay food for a college campus.We needed some food quick before a play at La Jolla Playhouse You order at counter and pick up your food.Attractive inside and out but you need to clear off a table yourself to eat. People behind counter do no bussing of tables and the students and customers "sometimes" clean up after themselves. Mostly not.We all had ramen. I ordered spicy miso ramen. I realized later I was missing an egg. Canned corn, noodles were nothing special.My friend had the veggie ramen with the vegan noodles. Those noodles looked softer and more appetizing. I probably wouldn't go back for broth with some chili added, mediocre noodles, some canned corn and one thin slice of pork costing $15.
The ramen was good. After being through several ramen restaurants in convoy areas that were a let down for me, Shows ramen definitely mets my standard of preference. The fact that this place is isolated in a middle of university and is able to produce this level of quality did surprise me a bit. Overall satisfying flavor, I like how chashu was a bit crispy and flavorful. Another thing many other restaurants screws up is the charred cha shu. This place did it well. Kara-age too. They nailed it. Overall experience was goodez. But here is the problem for me. Is it worth the travel? And my answer is maybe. This place exceeded my expectations for being a on campus eatery. But sorry, it's not an easy access for me. If I lived on campus, I will be coming here frequently but I had to use spin bike to get here and that added to slight a bit of a bummer.
Kai-Jie Chang
The soup here is a bit too salty, and the soft-boiled eggs are already marinated to death. I hope this problem can be improved.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Cindy Ly
Savory ramen, I like how the eggs are prepared. Can get a bit crowded sometimes, but there are tables outside as well.
This place is definitely NOT your go to place for ramen. I wouldn't even recommend it if you live on campus because of the high pricing. UCSD is literally 10 min away from Convoy, which is home to some of the best ramen spots in SD. The ramen is ridiculously mid, and I tried both the tonkotsu and black showa ramen on separate occasions which were both recommended by friends (with bad taste). Broth is very salty, and noodles obviously come from a package of some sort. Toppings are fine, but they only give you half an egg which is stingy af. The only reason why I came here before was for the chicken karaage, which they actually did well! It came before with 6 pieces and are crunchy outside with a nice coating and juicy on the inside which was great. Recently however, they decided to reduce the count to 5 for the same $8 price. So damn sad and stingy. I wouldn't recommend coming here unless you are a starving college student. Even then, I would say go somewhere else if you can.
On the campus of UC San Diego, this ramen place offers a limited menu that's decent and satisfying. Because it's catered to students, there isn't much ambiance, and it can get quite busy at lunchtime. The campus offers a number of interesting food offerings, so if visiting UCSD, this is a nice place to grab lunch if you're not in a hurry.
I have been eating in this restaurant for years. And today's rice I ordered has a sour smell, like something rotten. It was so bad that I have to give up eating.
Food: 1
Rice are warmth, but dry, and no seasoning , chashu is small….and less…..Last time have black showa ramen….salty…..less amount of chashu(even I ask extra)…..fake Japanese ramen place….not
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 1
Service: 3
Recommended dishes: Chashu Rice Bowl
Overall great Karage chicken, have not tried the Ramen yet.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Chicken Karaage, Shoyu Chicken, Chashu Rice Bowl
The Karaage is soooooooooo good.However, I don’t like the ramen. Ramen eggs are too salty and noodles are too hard.Quite good overall. So I give it 4 star
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Decent spot on campus near Sixth College if you're in the mood for some ramen and don't want to spend at the dining halls. You order via a kiosk and the interior is pretty cozy! The ramen itself is pretty standard and is solid for campus food.
What a great place to go if you are at the UCSD campus, I must say the Karage is truly special, soo Oishii and huge, the ramen too is really amazing as well, love how you order from a machine and it is a quick turn around come check it out has really great rice and ramen dishes.
Okay food for a college campus.We needed some food quick before a play at La Jolla Playhouse You order at counter and pick up your food.Attractive inside and out but you need to clear off a table yourself to eat. People behind counter do no bussing of tables and the students and customers "sometimes" clean up after themselves. Mostly not.We all had ramen. I ordered spicy miso ramen. I realized later I was missing an egg. Canned corn, noodles were nothing special.My friend had the veggie ramen with the vegan noodles. Those noodles looked softer and more appetizing. I probably wouldn't go back for broth with some chili added, mediocre noodles, some canned corn and one thin slice of pork costing $15.
Ramen was great!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Restaurantji Recommends
Nice campus noodle shop.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 2
Vegetarian options: veggie ramen
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
The ramen was good. After being through several ramen restaurants in convoy areas that were a let down for me, Shows ramen definitely mets my standard of preference. The fact that this place is isolated in a middle of university and is able to produce this level of quality did surprise me a bit. Overall satisfying flavor, I like how chashu was a bit crispy and flavorful. Another thing many other restaurants screws up is the charred cha shu. This place did it well. Kara-age too. They nailed it. Overall experience was goodez. But here is the problem for me. Is it worth the travel? And my answer is maybe. This place exceeded my expectations for being a on campus eatery. But sorry, it's not an easy access for me. If I lived on campus, I will be coming here frequently but I had to use spin bike to get here and that added to slight a bit of a bummer.
The soup here is a bit too salty, and the soft-boiled eggs are already marinated to death. I hope this problem can be improved.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Savory ramen, I like how the eggs are prepared. Can get a bit crowded sometimes, but there are tables outside as well.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Tonkotsu Ramen