Kuro-Obi by Ippudo

Hillsdale Shopping Center Zone H (Upper Level, 60 E 31st Ave, San Mateo
(650) 571-1009

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Terence Zhang

Bland ramen. Don't even have pork in ramen. Worst ever, and expensive too.

Atmosphere: 2

Food: 1

Service: 2

Loloni Danozeya

Ordered their number one Kuro obi ramen with pork char sui and a 3 piece shrimp, chicken & pork wrapped meal. Ramen was good but pork char sui was a little tough.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 3

Service: 4

傅佳音

The chicken in the ramen is delicious, but overall it's pretty average. My friend ordered the kuaibao which was okay.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 4

Service: 5

tool guy leo elvis

What happen to the quality and taste of food I used to go here alot. The taste not good anymore the Ramen and Takoyaki. Managed this is red flag, please your cooking and improve it. It's disappointing ?. Oh the chicken Kara age too looks like left over.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 1

Service: 4

Sho Yoshimura

Ippudo spinoff food court concept with quick casual tasty ramen.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 4

Service: 3

Stefanie Molina

It’s great option when you feel like Ramen at the food court. But it’s the food court, so don’t expect the same experience/taste from the top ramen spot in town. Be mindful that if you are ordering the Cha-Shu rice, make sure you communicate with them about the source (it’s a spicy mayo). Our really didn’t like the source but it’s all over the bowl.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 4

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Chashu Rice, Red Belt

Gwen L

I don't k ow why they have only 3.6 stara but their ramen is delicious and thei karaage chicken with rice is delicious for a food court food their food is delicious and they serve the food fast and hot.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

saral tayal

Stale old food. Terrible taste, overpriced for what it is. Just go anywhere else

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 1

Service: 1

Nathan Valenzuela

They gave us a free egg with our ramen, presumably because they heard us talking about getting an egg but then deciding not to. The ramen was really good and the karage rice was superb and everything I could ever ask for. Honestly I could eat that 100 times over. The takoyaki was good as well. When I asked for water cups the guy working there gave me 3 because he remembered there was 3 of us. Would definitely eat here again.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Takoyaki

Benjamin Chiu

I’m a longtime fan of Kuro-Obi since their opening, but after eating here today, I’m very disappointed with the value offered by the new menu. It’s really apparent that cost control is the priority. Two tiny pieces of sliced chicken breast (finger sized, and 1/4” thick at most) instead of larger servings of pork charsiu in the past. Tiny bit of veggies limited to 1-2oz of spinach and 4 bamboo shoots. The soft boiled egg is now presented as extra. The broth is still delicious and has always been unique. To the owners: I liked your spot before, but it’s taken a turn for the worse. In the age of inflation, you need to offer value instead of removing it. I’m not sure I’d come back.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 3

Service: 3

Andre Petersen

Aka Obi ramen was pretty good! Definitely worth trying imo.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Judy Margaret Chen

Quite good ramen. Given it’s a stall in a mall’s food court, I’d say the taste was quite decent. It tasted better than some restaurant’s ramen dishes.However, the portion was quite small though. Given the price, I’d expect more ramen or bigger bowls.

Parking: Plenty of mall parking lots

Kid-friendliness: Located in a mall’s dining food court, so plenty of seatings, high chairs

Wheelchair accessibility: Elevators to the food court and plenty of space with open tables

Recommended dishes: Black Belt, Chashu Rice, Kuro Obi Ramen, Red Belt

Chi Nguyen

The food was below average and not good. The fish and wagu steak were not fresh and tested like left over from last week.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 2

Service: 4

Recommended dishes: Miso Soup

IKEMARU

I ate something called Kurobi Ramen. It's a paper bowl so it feels cheap, but the noodles were thick and had a good flavor.

Omar Cavatorta

Very good food and prices

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 4

Service: 4

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