Menu has change a bit but still the best broth in all of San Mateo.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Nandinee Kaushik
The food at the other ramen spot close to this is much better according to my friends and I. This place gives ramen which the veggies being fridge cold. Their vegetarian ramen is extremely mediocre
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 3
Service: 2
Tiffany C
Used to be good, but not anymore. It’s cheap to force quail eggs on people for ramen and they’re not even remotely as tasty as regular soft boiled chicken eggs. I could tell that the ramen was hastily assembled as the boiled spinach was still cold even though the broth was piping hot. The noodles were too al dente for my taste and the broth mostly tasted bland and oily/peppery. Way, way better options in San Mateo, with much less of a wait and better service. Steer clear if you have had nostalgic feelings for Dojo; the charm is all gone.
Yunuen Trejo
One of the most delicious broths I had ever had, I always end up drinking all of it. The broth has a rich thickness to it I have not found anywhere else. This place easily became my favorite ramen spot, I am going to miss not living as close it it anymore. 10/10 (additional parking along the back near the train tracks)
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Ninh Le
My wife and I were in the area for some last minute Christmas shopping, and we wanted to get something warm for the weather. I haven't had Ramen Dojo since approximately 2015(?) so it had been long overdue. I remember it being really good a decade ago. I ordered the garlic pork tonkotsu and my wife had the creamy corn. I also added a fried soft shell crab. Both of our broths were really rich and savory. We were initially skeptical about the corn broth, but it was interesting; it didn't have a strong corn taste but you could definitely tell it was there. My pork tonkatsu was pretty standard, not in a bad way but not in a way the stands out from any other ramen shop.
My only complaints would be that the serving size is a little small, the standard toppings are a little skimp, and the broth was a little too salty for our taste. Despite the nitpicky things we still enjoyed our meal and it was a nice warm lunch on a cold winter day.
While my nostalgia probably carried my fondness for this ramen shop all these year, maybe times have changed everything and I'm just now noticing. Either way I will definitely make my way back again.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Huong Van
After all these years, Ramen Dojo is still solid and one of the best amongst so many newer spots in downtown San Mateo. Our host was warm and attentive. The restaurant is small and very homey.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Emily Trujillo
Really good ramen the garlic pork one of the best I tried extra 🌶 made me cry haha, 100% recommended 👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽
I ordered a karaage ramen ($19) with garlic pork miso and extra spicy level. I love that it's actually spicy. But the main star, the karaage, was old karaage that was refried.
Service was nice and the atmosphere was okay.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 2
Service: 5
Paulina S
Ahhhh what a lovely place. Ramen is delicious 10/10
I'm obsessed with Ramen Dojo! Being just 15 minutes from my place, I finally took the plunge and tried it after months of recommendations. The service is great, and the Ramen is AMAZING! I've tried 4 different plates, and each one is a favorite. I'm hooked now - definitely worth checking out!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Ethan Lee
Super delicious ramen in San Mateo. I recommend getting there a little early since it took us some time to get seated.
Kaelin P
Very tasty!
Valerie Leavy
They make great ramen here. I got the garlic pork miso broth. But I had to leave a review because of our server. She had such great energy, and was very helpful when we were choosing our items. She just seemed to be having fun, wanted to help, and she made our great meal even better. We love Ramen Dojo.
Menu has change a bit but still the best broth in all of San Mateo.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
The food at the other ramen spot close to this is much better according to my friends and I. This place gives ramen which the veggies being fridge cold. Their vegetarian ramen is extremely mediocre
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 3
Service: 2
Used to be good, but not anymore. It’s cheap to force quail eggs on people for ramen and they’re not even remotely as tasty as regular soft boiled chicken eggs. I could tell that the ramen was hastily assembled as the boiled spinach was still cold even though the broth was piping hot. The noodles were too al dente for my taste and the broth mostly tasted bland and oily/peppery. Way, way better options in San Mateo, with much less of a wait and better service. Steer clear if you have had nostalgic feelings for Dojo; the charm is all gone.
One of the most delicious broths I had ever had, I always end up drinking all of it. The broth has a rich thickness to it I have not found anywhere else. This place easily became my favorite ramen spot, I am going to miss not living as close it it anymore. 10/10 (additional parking along the back near the train tracks)
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
My wife and I were in the area for some last minute Christmas shopping, and we wanted to get something warm for the weather. I haven't had Ramen Dojo since approximately 2015(?) so it had been long overdue. I remember it being really good a decade ago. I ordered the garlic pork tonkotsu and my wife had the creamy corn. I also added a fried soft shell crab. Both of our broths were really rich and savory. We were initially skeptical about the corn broth, but it was interesting; it didn't have a strong corn taste but you could definitely tell it was there. My pork tonkatsu was pretty standard, not in a bad way but not in a way the stands out from any other ramen shop.
My only complaints would be that the serving size is a little small, the standard toppings are a little skimp, and the broth was a little too salty for our taste. Despite the nitpicky things we still enjoyed our meal and it was a nice warm lunch on a cold winter day.
While my nostalgia probably carried my fondness for this ramen shop all these year, maybe times have changed everything and I'm just now noticing. Either way I will definitely make my way back again.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
After all these years, Ramen Dojo is still solid and one of the best amongst so many newer spots in downtown San Mateo. Our host was warm and attentive. The restaurant is small and very homey.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Really good ramen the garlic pork one of the best I tried extra 🌶 made me cry haha, 100% recommended 👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Garlic Pork Ramen, Takoyaki, Spicy Garlic Pork, Stewed Pork Belly Ramen, Garlic Pork, Mild, Extra Spicy, Miso Ramen, Deep Fried Squid Legs, Extra Noodles, Roasted Pork, Flavored Ramen, Soft Boiled Egg
It's excellent, it just is!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Garlic Pork Ramen
The ramen was okay but the karaage was bad.
I ordered a karaage ramen ($19) with garlic pork miso and extra spicy level. I love that it's actually spicy. But the main star, the karaage, was old karaage that was refried.
Service was nice and the atmosphere was okay.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 2
Service: 5
Ahhhh what a lovely place. Ramen is delicious 10/10
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Restaurantji Recommends
Love the food here and the service is amazing!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I'm obsessed with Ramen Dojo! Being just 15 minutes from my place, I finally took the plunge and tried it after months of recommendations.
The service is great, and the Ramen is AMAZING! I've tried 4 different plates, and each one is a favorite. I'm hooked now - definitely worth checking out!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Super delicious ramen in San Mateo. I recommend getting there a little early since it took us some time to get seated.
Very tasty!
They make great ramen here. I got the garlic pork miso broth. But I had to leave a review because of our server. She had such great energy, and was very helpful when we were choosing our items. She just seemed to be having fun, wanted to help, and she made our great meal even better. We love Ramen Dojo.
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