Dohatsuten Ramen & Tapas

799 San Antonio Rd, Palo Alto
(650) 493-2878

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Sharon Xu

Disgusting! We ordered a tuna mayo rice ball and there is a living green maggot on the tuna. It was ordered for my 3 yo daughter, it’s just so disgusting and dangerous, she could have got food poisoning from that!
I told the waiter and she just replaced it , didn’t even apologize. But of course I won’t trust the replaced one either. And even worse, I am uncomfortable with all the other dishes now. I barely ate them and just left soon. For your own health , don’t come to this restaurant

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 1

Service: 1

Janaki V

Had the vegetable soy broth with vegetarian ramen, mushroom broth spicy clam and kimchi ramen, pumpkin croquettes and vegetarian fried rice. The mushroom broth with spicy clam and kimchi ramen and pumpkin croquettes both were good flavor. The remaining 2 items didn't enjoy. Tasted blah unfortunately.

Service and atmosphere both were good and they were very polite and friendly. Not too crowded when I went last. Parking can get a bit tricky but there were few spots. Overall the experience was decent.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 3

Service: 5

Eileen Murray

Vey small place and a but crowded. Parking is hard but not impossible. Food was amazing.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 4

Ashley Welborn-Shah

Love this place! As a vegetarian, highly recommend the iron yakimeshi. (I still need to try the ramen one day!) I’ve never been disappointed by any of their appetizers, and I’ve tried many over the years. (Few faves: croquettes, tofu salad, spicy cucumber, edamame, and fried tofu). One thing that I love about this place is their consistency. It doesn’t matter if I order in the restaurant, pickup, or delivery - it’s always the exact same size, portions, etc. It’s fresh, delicious, and reliable. Because of that, I’ll always return. (It’s also one of our go-to casual places for out-of-town guests)!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Jean

I didn’t appreciate being forced to tip 15%. Tips should be voluntary, not mandatory. I’ll probably choose another place next time.

Patricia Camargo

The ramen was delicious

Kimberly Van Wert

The best of the best. Super authentic, flavorful, and reasonable prices. Our family favorite!

Food: 5

Sean Roberts

Unexpectedly amazing! The flavors have that subtle clean and unique authenticity that makes it not feel heavy while the servings are super generous and will probably leave you with leftovers. We ate until we thought we'd pop and then had amazing leftovers for later. The house specialty ramen was one of the best I've ever had, the Onigiri was refreshing, and the hibiscus tea and raspberry lemonade drink were delicious. They even comped us a dish they accidentally sent to our table which was equally fantastic. I'll definitely be back if I'm in the area. Get there early though as it seemed to get busy quick.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 4

Paul Shaw

After a visit to a nearby gallery we had lunch here. A great waitress who got the complex order spot on. I think I had the signature ramen dish. I prefer spicier / tastier but it was fine.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 4

Service: 5

Nichole Wong

Servings are generous. Two servers for about 40 customers inside plus outside too. Had to flag down a server to take our order or to get anything we needed. We ordered tapas and Asahi's Chasu Ramen. Again, servings are generous, but the way the food is plated definitely lacks the Japanese artistic touch.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 4

Service: 3

Siddharth Shah

The veggie ramen was bland and they don’t have an option of increasing the spice level while preparing. You have to do it yourself through the chilli powder and oil. It was very average in tase although the portion size was really good and pricing was reasonable, the service was excellent and also the place has a good vibe to it.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 3

Service: 5

Anna

Seafood ramen was tasty and well-balanced, though it didn’t quite reach that unforgettable “wow” level for me, would like more umami flavor.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 4

Service: 5

The flying director

Large portions, but bland food (Chicken Karaage & Chashu don). Service was fine, outdoor seating was fine. Too cold indoors though.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 2

Service: 3

Eugene A

If you love seafood, then the spicy garlic butter seafood ramen is the one for you! So delicious 😋

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Mike Harms

Delicious ramen with generous portions. Friendly and helpful staff also. I'm super stuffed right now but I'd love to come back! Nice outdoor seating area but there are also plenty of tables inside.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Spicy Miso Ramen

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