Loved visiting this place. It is amazing. In every sense of the word people are the nicest food is great very awesome place to hang out with friends and enjoy your good evening.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Emilia Nicole Friedberg
Best ramen in town!! Laid back vibes, fresh ingredients and diverse menu. Love this place and highly recommend it.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Amanda Choi
I needed a last minute reservation for a large group of relatives visiting from out of town. I was hoping to reserve their private room which was unfortunately already booked but Hannah, who handled our reservation, was able to accommodate our group of 16 in the main dining room and was wonderful to work with, amazing customer service! Everyone enjoyed our dinner together. I think the salmon bowl, miso pork ramen and diy hand rolls were highlights.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Daniel Johnson
We stopped in before a show at The Paramount with no expectations other than a simple ramen fix. We ordered a few appetizers to start, followed by ramen, and everything was… fine. Not bad, just pretty average. With so many stronger options in Oakland, I’m not sure I’d return—not because of a bad experience, but because the competition is simply better.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 4
Manning Sutton
Small, cozy environment - perfect for ramen soup and a drink. Service is excellent. Small, easy to navigate menu. Best on cold days, imo.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Ting Sun
Terrible experience at Itani Ramen in Oakland.
I waited 35 minutes for an Oxtail Ramen, only to receive a completely wrong vegetarian bowl when I got back to my office in the rain. I walked back to fix it, and the server, Chelsea, admitted the mistake but offered no apology, no compensation, and said the correct dish would “take a long time.”
When I asked to at least take the incorrect dish, she said she had already thrown it away and then pointed at the trash can, telling me I could grab it from there if I wanted. Completely unacceptable.
When I asked for a manager, I was told none were available, the phone line was constantly busy, and after making me wait, she handed me a number and said:
“please don’t come back.”
To top it off, the manager email she gave me doesn’t even exist.
Disorganized, disrespectful, and genuinely shocking behavior. I won’t return.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 1
Elize Manoukian
Ordered the shrimp ramen and had food poisoning for two days after :( buyer beware
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
María Angélica Hernández Jiménez
my favorite food
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Bandana Garg
Decent ramen. Hamachi carpaccio was good. Plenty of open tables during lunch
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Chanelle
I got the salmon bowl. It was very delicious. Would love to come back here in the evening for some drinks as well. Total vibe.
Everything went so smoothly. Super easy and convenient!
Dev Doshi
Lots of great options on the menu and great recommendations from the bartender John
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Michael Wu PhD
We came back after many years and they seem to improved quite a bit. They even have a happy hours now.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 5
jessica washington
I am not being dramatic when I say this is some of the best ramen I have had. I got the pork belly miso ramen and it was so tasty. I would recommend 100%. The staff is also very friendly!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
V Magaña
Staff has always been friendly when I pick up my to go orders
Loved visiting this place. It is amazing. In every sense of the word people are the nicest food is great very awesome place to hang out with friends and enjoy your good evening.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Best ramen in town!! Laid back vibes, fresh ingredients and diverse menu. Love this place and highly recommend it.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
I needed a last minute reservation for a large group of relatives visiting from out of town. I was hoping to reserve their private room which was unfortunately already booked but Hannah, who handled our reservation, was able to accommodate our group of 16 in the main dining room and was wonderful to work with, amazing customer service! Everyone enjoyed our dinner together. I think the salmon bowl, miso pork ramen and diy hand rolls were highlights.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
We stopped in before a show at The Paramount with no expectations other than a simple ramen fix. We ordered a few appetizers to start, followed by ramen, and everything was… fine. Not bad, just pretty average. With so many stronger options in Oakland, I’m not sure I’d return—not because of a bad experience, but because the competition is simply better.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 4
Small, cozy environment - perfect for ramen soup and a drink. Service is excellent. Small, easy to navigate menu. Best on cold days, imo.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Terrible experience at Itani Ramen in Oakland.
I waited 35 minutes for an Oxtail Ramen, only to receive a completely wrong vegetarian bowl when I got back to my office in the rain. I walked back to fix it, and the server, Chelsea, admitted the mistake but offered no apology, no compensation, and said the correct dish would “take a long time.”
When I asked to at least take the incorrect dish, she said she had already thrown it away and then pointed at the trash can, telling me I could grab it from there if I wanted. Completely unacceptable.
When I asked for a manager, I was told none were available, the phone line was constantly busy, and after making me wait, she handed me a number and said:
“please don’t come back.”
To top it off, the manager email she gave me doesn’t even exist.
Disorganized, disrespectful, and genuinely shocking behavior. I won’t return.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 1
Ordered the shrimp ramen and had food poisoning for two days after :( buyer beware
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
my favorite food
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Decent ramen. Hamachi carpaccio was good. Plenty of open tables during lunch
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
I got the salmon bowl. It was very delicious. Would love to come back here in the evening for some drinks as well. Total vibe.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Restaurantji Recommends
Everything went so smoothly. Super easy and convenient!
Lots of great options on the menu and great recommendations from the bartender John
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
We came back after many years and they seem to improved quite a bit. They even have a happy hours now.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 5
I am not being dramatic when I say this is some of the best ramen I have had. I got the pork belly miso ramen and it was so tasty. I would recommend 100%. The staff is also very friendly!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Staff has always been friendly when I pick up my to go orders
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
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