Ramen Restaurants near Mountain View, CA

“2/24/2025

Ramen Izakaya Yu-Gen
152 Castro St
Mountain View, CA 94041

I went there for a solo lunch on a Monday around 12:30. There was ample parking in the city free parking structure behind the restaurant. The layout is long and narrow with a contemporary chair and table setup. There is some bar seating at the front, which I chose.

I ordered the Pork Cutlet Curry at the spicy level. My food was brought to me shortly and consisted of a gravy boat of curry sauce, a green salad topped with macaroni salad and corn, pickles, rice and the sliced breaded pork (tonkatsu). The curry sauce was not spicy but there was a condiment dish with cayenne pepper which I dumped in the sauce to take it to the level I wanted. The cutlet was thick and uniform in thickness with a golden brown crispy coating. It was moist and a little chewy but okay by me.

Flavors were good, service was fast and attentive. A good value and repeatable for the curry.

Parking: City parking structure behind the restaurant.“

“Love their foods, so delicious and fancy will bring my family & friends there again!!“

“Vegetarian options: Our usual items are
the Sushi Taco from the chef'specials
Oshinko, Tempura and Sweet potato rolls.

Kid-friendliness: Down to earth place, there were 6 elementary school kids at three different tables. All happy and moving around.“

“Great restaurant with good food and atmosphere“

“3 people less than $100, large portions“

“Great ramen and reasonable“

“The BEST ramen I've ever had, period. Although you probably have to wait in line outside, it moves very quickly. They also give you a menu where you can mark what customize your order and when you get to the table, you just give that sheet. Super fast and efficient. Oh and crispy hash browns in the ramen are a welcome addition!“

“Best ramen EVER ❤️ The tonkotsu is my all time favorite hands down!“

“Great Ramen Miso Noodle Soup $$“

“Been to rice junkie multiple times for lunch as well as for dinner. The service is always quick and fast however I do not like the new digital menu that they have especially if you’re on the tables close to the wall.
Their selection of sauces is always very interesting and I’m yet to try them all.
The ambience is somewhere in between a fancy restaurant and a fast casual.
Definitely get their corn and cheese combination either with the chicken or with the pork. Lunch for two with a drink and appetizer was $30 per person.

Parking: Massive parking lot with plenty of spots“

“Got the edamame and standard Tonkotsu. Delicious - warm, thick broth. Lots of umami and salt but if you think it's too much get a side like edamame to balance it out. Great staff, international, professional, friendly.
For atmosphere, I mean it's a small space you're not going to be completely immersed, but they nailed it with what they have. Music also not too loud and more skewed toward bass than high pitch, so it doesn't make conversation difficult. Overall great experience - especially for a well priced, small place!“

“I like the quality of their ramen. The portion, the thickness of the char siew and the onsen egg, delicious! If i can suggest one thing, it will the hotness of the soup. They have to serve it piping hot and it will be bring heaven to earth. We ate there today and the soup is just warm.. so maybe next time i visit here i hope they will make it more hot. Thanks!“

“One of the best RAMEN 🍜 I have ever taste and highly recommended.“

“Delicious, adorable cheesy goodness! There are little kiosks if you want to order from a screen (very convenient, no waiting in line). However, both times I made customizations to get the cheesy bacon fries without bacon (I'm vegetarian) on the screen, they still put bacon on. I had to get a new cheesy fries dish which was fine, but they forgot about it so 20 min later I asked if they had my new baconless fries and they scrambled to make it. They were very nice and accommodating. The wait was a little inconvenient.“

“One of my favorite marketplaces in San Jose. The classic Tonkotsu ramen is what I order most times. The bowl of noodles comes out quick. It can certainly get crowded at peak times so be prepared to wait in line. The market itself has a ton of unique things including Japanese confections that aren’t readily available in the US.“

“Good enough size for lunch (at least, for me). Soup is tasty and noodles are served just in a right manner. (I like a bit stiff one).“

“Was expecting a long wait during weekday lunch but maybe I went on a good day! No wait.

Started with gyoza which were very yummy, and I recommend them. Then tonkatsu broth ramen. Love that it comes with the egg and you don’t need to order separately. I feel the soup could have been just a little hotter but it certainly tasted good.

Service was good; they checked up on us and gave water refill.

Quite enjoyed it and will be back.“

“My second time here. The ramens are a work of art. I have something called as a japan hangover and so I get beyond thrilled when I find genuinely good ramen or for that matter japanese food outside of japan in general. I have tried both curry ramen and butter miso ramen with various permutations and combinations and both times I was highly satisfied and glad I could eat here. Also try the sushi place right next to it.“

“When you see a restaurant where the majority of patrons belong to the same ethnic group as the cuisine, it often indicates that the food is going to be good. I liked the vegan ramen, I had a few minor gripes with it, the highest was that there was plain cubed tofu in it. However, the broth and noodles were excellent. The vegan gyoza was spectacular and had some sort of wheat gluten filling. Finally, I liked their garlic and spice options, where you could tune your ramen to what your tastes are.“

“This is the best sushi restaurant in Palo Alto! We have been to a few of them on California Avenue, and the quality of the food and its affordability at Kanji is certainly the best among them all. We ordered the 15 pieces sashimi platter and the cut of the fish was so thick and satisfying. The sweet shrimps were also very worth it, it was so fresh and they even fry the heads for you. Will come back next time to try their breakfast!“

“Uzumakiya is located nearby TPTea.Parking is around the lot but in front of the store maybe hardOverall a great sit-down Udon experience. The waiters were very attentive and very friendly.Their plating is great and aesthetically pleasing.Udon and karaage were very pleasant and very filling as wellOverall would recommend!“

“Not bas for a food court dish. The taste was well-seasoned, but the kid’s plain ramen was quite disappointed. I knew it was plain, but y could at least have some chopped scallions.

Also, when we ordered, these were no more Japanese special eggs on that day, and it was only mid day.

Kid-friendliness: They have kid’s menu.“

“My daughter and I really enjoy the ramen.“

“YES THIS SUSHI IC SO CLOSE TO OUR HOUSE AND CHEAP!!!! YOU GET A FREE DRINK WITH ORDER! ( not including water, that’s always free)

Kid-friendliness: Not many kids go there, but they are still kind to kids who do go there.“

“We had fish pot noodle, steam soup dumplings, pan fried soup dumplings, and chili oil wonton. These are very delicious. We also ordered a stir fried broccoli chicken which is a bummer. Instead of sliced chicken breast like in the menu picture, it’s fried chicken chunks like in sweet and sour chicken. It’s also very oil and salty. Other than that dish, the rest are really good!!“

“This is absolutely amazing! Sashimi Deluxe was the best! Every piece was made in heaven! The rolls were huge and amazingly delicious! The soft shell crab as an appetizer was so crispy.
Everything deserved 5 stars.
I’d definitely come back.“

“I wish I could give more stars for the service! Everyone was genuinely so kind, helpful, happy and attentive. I was about to ask for a fork and separate bowl for my husband and I to split the soup I ordered and one of the waiters brought two bowls out, forks, chopsticks and spoons before I could even ask. It was like he read my mind! We also had our niece with us and my sister & birthed in law. They were so kind and helpful with her! The food was really good. If you go on Tuesdays, it’s 20% off, or at least, they’re running that deal now.“

“This place has grew on me, and with every time i bought food from here. The very cheap prices, and fun waitress, made me love this place more and more, making me want to buy food from here almost everyday. now, i come with friends many times a week, and would very much recommend this amazing place to anyone looking for a nice, cheap meal.“

“Hidden ramen gem in South Bay! Better than the ramen places on Castro street in Mountain View. My friend and I both ordered the Miso Ramen (~$18.50 each before tax) which were large portions that came with very tasty and tender large slices of pork. The broth and noodles were also flavorful without being too salty.
Service was fast.
Good amount of indoor seating, casual ambience.“

“Excellent spicy miso broth, not too spicy, but enough to warm you up by the end of the bowl. There are a lot of options including half noodles.“

“Clean restaurant friendly servers convenient ordering monitors at each table, which makes it easy to know exactly what you're ordering and how much the bill will be. Sushi is good. Tables are kinda small if you have more than two or three people, not leaving much room after all the different sushi dishes are served to you. But overall, this is a nice, comfortable sushi place.“