My partner is a personal chef and he discovered this little ramen spot in the city last year. Ever since then, he has not stopped talking about it — seriously, an entire year of him raving about how amazing it was. We are both huge ramen lovers, so I knew I had to try it for myself. This past weekend, I finally did, and wow, it completely lived up to the hype. Out of all the ramen we have ever had, this was hands down the best. Every bite was packed with flavor, perfectly balanced, and comforting in a way that only really great ramen can be.
The people running the place were just as wonderful as the food. The woman and her daughter working there were warm, friendly, and made the whole experience feel so personal and welcoming. The restaurant itself is small but cozy, the kind of place that makes you want to linger over your bowl and soak in the atmosphere.
I left feeling completely satisfied, already planning the next time I can go back. If you love ramen, this is an absolute must-try.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Willow
The tonkatsu ramen was mediocre at best. The pork belly looked boiled vs the crispy pork belly seen in all the picture reviews. It was extremely flabby with barely any meat . The chicken gyoza wasn’t bad. The smell of the place upon walking in was heavily reminiscent of a foul broccoli. Very unpleasant.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 2
Service: 4
Pica DeGallo
We like Coco’s for our local ramen joint. Solid ramen, solid sushi. Some good sushi specials. Super cute Japanese interior. Good, friendly service- mostly very fast. Yes, the pork belly is mostly fat so I skip that although i love pork belly. Major con, and this makes me heavily consider whether I go here: the music is atrocious. Just godawful. It’s like new rap or something, full of terrible language and grating on the ears. Next time I go I may check first to see what’s on before I suffer through another meal in that musical hellscape.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 5
Trudi Spork
This was a DoorDash order. The chicken curry was disgusting. The chicken was tough, the curry was soggy and gross, and there was no spice. A supermarket curry powder pack would have been better. Please do not order from them
Food: 1
Ziling Mai
We went to Coco's Ramen on a Friday afternoon, and the place was completely empty...not sure if that’s a good sign. The waiter/owner was very nice and polite. We both got the Chashu ramen, but unfortunately, the “meat” was mostly fat with very little actual meat. The ramen itself was mediocre, nothing to rave about, but also nothing really to criticize.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 2
Service: 3
Ted W
Never open consistent daytime hours. Maddening.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 4
Service: 2
Shawn Hanna
🍜Sorry to say this is not the ramen you are looking for. Pleasant (but inattentive) Chinese folks run this place. The pork belly and sliced pork were both ‘send it back’ overcooked. 😕 but the noodles were good.
If I have to tag this place then the only thing that comes to mind is: A sad demonstration of culinary skills and the output doesn't resemble Japanese cuisine...
So when I try a Ramen or Yzakaya place then I keep my choices simple but specific. Agedashi tofu, grilled squid and pork katsu don. Simple but ... First out was a salad and miso soup . The salad was delivered straight from the plastic bag it was purchased in. No prep but dry spinach with a squirt of some over sweet industrial dressing. Nasty .. the miso soup was alright but not enough to lift the overall experience. The tofu itself again not bad but served with coarsely chopped green onions on even more coarsely chopped bed of cabbage. Green onion must have been the ingredient of the day as it was served in almost every dish. I suggest trying Katsuobushi to go along with the tofu. The squid was also disaster, it's tentacles were over cooked and not eatable and the body of the squid was under cooked and chewy.. I felt sorry for the squid, a life waste and then ignored in the chefs kitchen. The pork katsu ... Omg even the pork had to suffer. Overfried and dry and the curry didn't do justice to a what a japanese curry is. On the plus side they don't make their own beer, at the least the Asahi lived up to it's reputation.
Pretty great little local spot! Not too crowded on a weekday (I was early and my date was late and yet the staff didn't get annoyed I was hogging a table since some were still open). Cozy Japanese decor (albeit slightly uncomfortable seating). Friendly but not harassing staff. Decent food and a wider selection of drinks than I'd expect. Amazing presentation of food. Overall a decent spot, and I hope to one day try their ramen since that's their namesake!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
H Li
Ramen was great but could have used less bamboo shoots and without pickled ginger in the broth.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
柒鄭亞毛
Food bad. Very homemade ramen feel, is like eating alot of msg. Just like any instant noodle you can get from grocery store. The whole thing is like reheat from microwave. Doesn't worth it.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 1
Service: 2
Leon Vuong
Absolutely unacceptable. We were charged a 20% service fee for a party of five—but in reality, we had 3 adults and 3 children (ages 9, 3, and 8 months). The kids didn’t even eat anything, yet they were counted in the service fee? That’s ridiculous.
On top of that, there was no notice posted anywhere about this automatic charge. If you expect a tip, earn it with good service—but don’t sneak in hidden fees and call it a “service charge.” This feels like a scam, not hospitality.
We don’t mind tipping when service is great, but this experience was nothing short of robbery. Never coming back
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 1
Ruth Grace Wong
feasted with my friend - creamy miso ramen with seafood addition, plus black garlic, level 5 spice. really hit the spot on a cold day. tempura veggies were super yummy, and tried karaage squid for the first time. we got lost chatting and accidentally stayed 20min past close and the waitress didn't say anything or kick us out. amazing service and yummy food. (note that sushi chef's day off is tuesday)
My partner is a personal chef and he discovered this little ramen spot in the city last year. Ever since then, he has not stopped talking about it — seriously, an entire year of him raving about how amazing it was. We are both huge ramen lovers, so I knew I had to try it for myself. This past weekend, I finally did, and wow, it completely lived up to the hype. Out of all the ramen we have ever had, this was hands down the best. Every bite was packed with flavor, perfectly balanced, and comforting in a way that only really great ramen can be.
The people running the place were just as wonderful as the food. The woman and her daughter working there were warm, friendly, and made the whole experience feel so personal and welcoming. The restaurant itself is small but cozy, the kind of place that makes you want to linger over your bowl and soak in the atmosphere.
I left feeling completely satisfied, already planning the next time I can go back. If you love ramen, this is an absolute must-try.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
The tonkatsu ramen was mediocre at best. The pork belly looked boiled vs the crispy pork belly seen in all the picture reviews. It was extremely flabby with barely any meat . The chicken gyoza wasn’t bad. The smell of the place upon walking in was heavily reminiscent of a foul broccoli. Very unpleasant.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 2
Service: 4
We like Coco’s for our local ramen joint. Solid ramen, solid sushi. Some good sushi specials. Super cute Japanese interior. Good, friendly service- mostly very fast. Yes, the pork belly is mostly fat so I skip that although i love pork belly.
Major con, and this makes me heavily consider whether I go here: the music is atrocious. Just godawful. It’s like new rap or something, full of terrible language and grating on the ears. Next time I go I may check first to see what’s on before I suffer through another meal in that musical hellscape.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 5
This was a DoorDash order. The chicken curry was disgusting. The chicken was tough, the curry was soggy and gross, and there was no spice. A supermarket curry powder pack would have been better. Please do not order from them
Food: 1
We went to Coco's Ramen on a Friday afternoon, and the place was completely empty...not sure if that’s a good sign. The waiter/owner was very nice and polite. We both got the Chashu ramen, but unfortunately, the “meat” was mostly fat with very little actual meat. The ramen itself was mediocre, nothing to rave about, but also nothing really to criticize.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 2
Service: 3
Never open consistent daytime hours. Maddening.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 4
Service: 2
🍜Sorry to say this is not the ramen you are looking for. Pleasant (but inattentive) Chinese folks run this place. The pork belly and sliced pork were both ‘send it back’ overcooked. 😕 but the noodles were good.
Broth options:
Tonkatsu: 👎👎
Curry: 👎
Shoyu: 👍👍👍
Meat:
Pork belly:👎
Char siu (sliced grilled pork): 👎👎
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 1
Service: 1
This place is my favorite
Excellent broth
If I have to tag this place then the only thing that comes to mind is:
A sad demonstration of culinary skills and the output doesn't resemble Japanese cuisine...
So when I try a Ramen or Yzakaya place then I keep my choices simple but specific. Agedashi tofu, grilled squid and pork katsu don.
Simple but ...
First out was a salad and miso soup . The salad was delivered straight from the plastic bag it was purchased in. No prep but dry spinach with a squirt of some over sweet industrial dressing. Nasty .. the miso soup was alright but not enough to lift the overall experience. The tofu itself again not bad but served with coarsely chopped green onions on even more coarsely chopped bed of cabbage. Green onion must have been the ingredient of the day as it was served in almost every dish. I suggest trying Katsuobushi to go along with the tofu. The squid was also disaster, it's tentacles were over cooked and not eatable and the body of the squid was under cooked and chewy.. I felt sorry for the squid, a life waste and then ignored in the chefs kitchen.
The pork katsu ... Omg even the pork had to suffer. Overfried and dry and the curry didn't do justice to a what a japanese curry is.
On the plus side they don't make their own beer, at the least the Asahi lived up to it's reputation.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 3
Restaurantji Recommends
Pretty great little local spot! Not too crowded on a weekday (I was early and my date was late and yet the staff didn't get annoyed I was hogging a table since some were still open). Cozy Japanese decor (albeit slightly uncomfortable seating). Friendly but not harassing staff. Decent food and a wider selection of drinks than I'd expect. Amazing presentation of food. Overall a decent spot, and I hope to one day try their ramen since that's their namesake!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Ramen was great but could have used less bamboo shoots and without pickled ginger in the broth.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Food bad. Very homemade ramen feel, is like eating alot of msg. Just like any instant noodle you can get from grocery store. The whole thing is like reheat from microwave. Doesn't worth it.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 1
Service: 2
Absolutely unacceptable. We were charged a 20% service fee for a party of five—but in reality, we had 3 adults and 3 children (ages 9, 3, and 8 months). The kids didn’t even eat anything, yet they were counted in the service fee? That’s ridiculous.
On top of that, there was no notice posted anywhere about this automatic charge. If you expect a tip, earn it with good service—but don’t sneak in hidden fees and call it a “service charge.” This feels like a scam, not hospitality.
We don’t mind tipping when service is great, but this experience was nothing short of robbery. Never coming back
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 1
feasted with my friend - creamy miso ramen with seafood addition, plus black garlic, level 5 spice. really hit the spot on a cold day. tempura veggies were super yummy, and tried karaage squid for the first time. we got lost chatting and accidentally stayed 20min past close and the waitress didn't say anything or kick us out. amazing service and yummy food. (note that sushi chef's day off is tuesday)
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
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