Ajisen Ramen

When I lived in San Mateo, Ajisen Ramen was the spot. Their ramen was and probably still is the best in this area. I loved it, if my stomach would allow me, I would have ate here every day, but the spicy is a killer. I could hear my stomach crying throughout the day and into the next morning after eating their Ramen. Even with all of the pain, I continued to eat here. I love it. Every time I come back to San Mateo, this is my spot.

I'll preface by saying that the Rowland Heights location was my go-to local ramen spot when I lived in SoCal. I was exploring San Mateo for the first time and was so excited to find an Ajisen in the Bay Area. Unlike the Ajisen from back home however, this location was pretty empty and had a much smaller menu. On my first visit I ordered the spicy pork miso ramen. IT WAS INCREDIBLY SPICY. A few months later I decided to give this place another try and ordered the tan tan ramen....read full review

Very good ramen. I had the regular "most popular" pork ramen with extra noodles Very tasty. Enjoyed it a lot. Could not finish it all. Tasted great next day I would say my only neg is it is very skimpy with any vegetables or some other items in there. It got boring. Some meat and broth and noodles Next time I would skip extra noodles and ask for extra veggies The spicy ramen my friend had was VERY spicy. I had a tiny sip and was coughing and sneezing and my eyes watered. Not busy...read full review