Kuro-Obi by Ippudo

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

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Kuro Obi Ramen
Chashu Rice
Black Belt
Miso Soup
Red Belt
Takoyaki

Menu

Ramen
Kuro-Obi
Rich broth created from an exclusive Ippudo's original recipe with fragrant garlic oil, an original mild spicy paste, menma bamboo shoot, spinach, and chicken chashu
Aka-Obi
Rich broth created from an exclusive Ippudo's original recipe with a special house blended spiced Niku-miso bolognese, fragrant garlic oil, menma bamboo shoot, spinach, and chicken chashu
Shiro-Obi
Rich broth created from an exclusive Ippudo's original recipe with menma bamboo shoot, spinach, and chicken chashu
Cha-Obi
Clear shoyu broth ramen with menma bamboo shoot, spinach, and chicken chashu
Ki-Obi
Vegetarian miso broth ramen with tofu chashu, corn, menma bamboo shoot and spinach

Sides
BUN MEDLEY
Your choice of any three buns from our Signature steamed buns. Pork, Chicken, Shrimp and Veggie.
SPICY PORK CHASHU RICE
Japanese rice, shredded pork and lettuce, and honey mustard sauce. Topped with BBQ sauce pork chashu and mild-spicy sauce
OISHI KARA-AGE
Crunchy and juicy!! Deep-fried boneless chicken marinated with our secret recipe with your choice of one homemade dipping sauce (4 pcs)
CHICKEN KARA-AGE RICE
Japanese rice, marinated fried chicken with original sauce, shredded lettuce and mentaiko mayo. Topped with crispy garlic panko seasoning and scallion
EDAMAME
Boiled Edamame with Yuzu seasoning salt
TAKOYAKI
Octopus takoyaki balls with bonito powder, aonori seaweed flakes, Takoyaki sauce and your choice of one homemade dipping sauce (6pcs)
VEGGIE BUN
Veggie croquette with creamy mayo and an original BBQ sauce
PORK BUN
IPPUDO's signature tender chashu pork belly with creamy mayo
SHRIMP BUN
Crispy fried Shrimp tempura with homemade tartar mayo
SHISHITO PEPPERS
Flash-fried peppers tossed with Yuzu seasoning salt
CHICKEN BUN
Crispy fried marinated chicken with homemade tartar mayo

Drinks
BOTTLED WATER
SEASONAL FRUIT JUICE (Apple)
MOSHI YUZU
Original, White peach
COKE
DIET COKE
SPRITE
CALPICO
ICED GREEN TEA

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Recent Reviews

Impressed. First time I took the kids for ramen and really not a lot of ethnic experience for them. They devoured the tonkatsu and pork. We had soo much fun. Service was really good despite a lot of orders. The guys working tonight did a great job managing through a steady stream of orders, cooking and doing register at the same time. He was patient with me while I tried to figure out what my kids might like, and then he suggested the perfect meal. I got some good looking one...
October 2025
Authentic Ramen noodles they serve here! 🤤🇯🇵 I love ramen ever since and this is one of the best Ramen I have around the area and SFO. The pork should be cut thinner tho but overall its an amazing meal 🥘
August 2025
updare: this place finally got the original ramens back. They are mostly the same as before. With one step back that the pork is much thicker than last year. Changing my rating to 3.

Like all the recent reviews, I am very disappointed they changed the menu. Ordered one from doordash and was shocked. This is no longer Ippudo recipe. It can't even be called Raman. They swapped the thin noodles with a gray, thick noodle that's never found for raman. And...
June 2025

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Kuro-Obi by Ippudo

Hillsdale Shopping Center Zone H (Upper Level, 60 E 31st Ave, San Mateo, CA 94403
(650) 571-1009