Small, friendly, local spot. Solid ramen and great service. The chicken karaage is awesome and Asahi on tap.
Flower Phlox
The food looks good visually but it's far from actually being good. Noodles are not standard and silky ramen noodles. It's thin chinese egg noodles. Soup was flavorless and didn't seem like it was really rich creamy and thick like tonkatsu, definitely not authentic.
For $17 I'd expect hand crafted quality, but I got frozen food.
I feel sorry for the white folks who eat here thinking they're getting an authentic ramen experience when they're not.
Natalie7_bayarea
Ordered the Hiroshi Tonkotsu Ramen for pickup. It looked great and the reviews were solid, so I had high hopes. Unfortunately, it was extremely salty—so much that I ended up with a headache later that night. The noodles were so-so, meh. I didn’t even finish the broth—just had one spoonful and stopped. The egg was also bland. I’ve had ramen all over Japan and elsewhere, and this just didn’t live up to the hype. Disappointed.
Rubi Kaimowitz
No vegetarian option
Joseph Ziegler
A nice small quiet spot to get good ramen. It’s not the best ramen I’ve ever had, but still very good. Service was great and food came out quick. The chicken karaage was great.
J S
Don't be misled by the stars: this place was not good at all. The broth was lacking in true pork flavor, just salty. The noodles were not toothsome, and the jammy egg had a jelly surface that indicated it had been cooked and left cut open for a long time. Probably the worst ramen of my life.
Anthony Campbell
Delicious, RICH, creamy, tantanmen (pork) broth. Might go so far as to describe it as decadent.
Does NOT seat many people, so we sat at the bar. Which is not large. Be prepared to wait during regular meal hour.
Parking: Paid parking garage is free for the first hour.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Tantanmen Ramen
John Bornmann
My wife ramen (tantanmen) was excellent. Mine was decent, the noodles were a little tough and the broth was too strong, but was was still good.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Angelica Garcia
It's horrible! Dont go here (or else they'll run out of delicious home-made feel ramen) ?
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Miso Ramen
Joelle Bernstein
Amazing Ramen & small family business feel. We were in town from Texas visiting family and stumbled upon this gem. The owner Hiroshi is so kind and personable. A must eat when you are in the area. We will be back for sure!
The service was very quick, and the ramen was decent. It's not the best I've tried, but it's worth stopping by if you're in the area. Parking could be difficult. I'd come back to try their different dishes!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 5
Jennifer Sung
It was late when we arrived for dinner. We have a toddler so we always need to request a highchair. When we asked, the server told us the highchair is in the bathroom and he can't get it because someone is using the bathroom.First of all, it's really gross to put your highchair in the restaurant restroom. AND we had to wait almost ten minutes to get the highchair to seat my son.The young male server is nice but obviously inexperienced. When the food arrived, he just randomly put the ramen down without telling us which is which. We had to ask so that we could know which one we ordered.Food flavor is good. The fried chicken is good. Ramen is good too. Very flavorful.Overall, I will not go back with my son.
Kid-friendliness: Not really kid friendly when the highchair is stored in the restaurant restroom.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 4
Service: 2
Gnome Chomsky
Great menu with tons of different choices. First time here after searching for top ramen by votes near concord…..completely understandable why after our delicious meal. The space is small and there is a constant queue of people wanting service. That wait will be longer if your party is 4+…. But worth it IMHO. Cheers and ty for having us.If someone from the wait staff ever sees this review; pls accept some feedback. If you see a couple with multiple kids struggling to keep them quiet while waiting for their food to show up….. and if they’ve ordered a few appetizers pls deliver them before the entrees. We would’ve loved to have had the karrage chicken / edamame as a distraction instead of having all the food show up at once.
Michael Soldate
On a chilly night, we sought refuge in search of delicious ramen, and we stumbled upon the best place in town. Tucked away in a small and quaint corner, this hidden gem surprised us with its incredible ramen. Each slurp was a symphony of flavors, warming us from the inside out. Despite its unassuming appearance, this little spot quickly became our favorite ramen joint in town.
Small, friendly, local spot. Solid ramen and great service. The chicken karaage is awesome and Asahi on tap.
The food looks good visually but it's far from actually being good. Noodles are not standard and silky ramen noodles. It's thin chinese egg noodles. Soup was flavorless and didn't seem like it was really rich creamy and thick like tonkatsu, definitely not authentic.
For $17 I'd expect hand crafted quality, but I got frozen food.
I feel sorry for the white folks who eat here thinking they're getting an authentic ramen experience when they're not.
Ordered the Hiroshi Tonkotsu Ramen for pickup. It looked great and the reviews were solid, so I had high hopes. Unfortunately, it was extremely salty—so much that I ended up with a headache later that night. The noodles were so-so, meh. I didn’t even finish the broth—just had one spoonful and stopped. The egg was also bland. I’ve had ramen all over Japan and elsewhere, and this just didn’t live up to the hype. Disappointed.
No vegetarian option
A nice small quiet spot to get good ramen. It’s not the best ramen I’ve ever had, but still very good. Service was great and food came out quick. The chicken karaage was great.
Don't be misled by the stars: this place was not good at all. The broth was lacking in true pork flavor, just salty. The noodles were not toothsome, and the jammy egg had a jelly surface that indicated it had been cooked and left cut open for a long time. Probably the worst ramen of my life.
Delicious, RICH, creamy, tantanmen (pork) broth. Might go so far as to describe it as decadent.
Does NOT seat many people, so we sat at the bar. Which is not large. Be prepared to wait during regular meal hour.
Parking: Paid parking garage is free for the first hour.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Tantanmen Ramen
My wife ramen (tantanmen) was excellent. Mine was decent, the noodles were a little tough and the broth was too strong, but was was still good.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
It's horrible! Dont go here (or else they'll run out of delicious home-made feel ramen) ?
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Miso Ramen
Amazing Ramen & small family business feel. We were in town from Texas visiting family and stumbled upon this gem. The owner Hiroshi is so kind and personable. A must eat when you are in the area. We will be back for sure!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Hiroshi Tonkotsu Ramen, Edamame
Restaurantji Recommends
The service was very quick, and the ramen was decent. It's not the best I've tried, but it's worth stopping by if you're in the area. Parking could be difficult. I'd come back to try their different dishes!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 5
It was late when we arrived for dinner. We have a toddler so we always need to request a highchair. When we asked, the server told us the highchair is in the bathroom and he can't get it because someone is using the bathroom.First of all, it's really gross to put your highchair in the restaurant restroom. AND we had to wait almost ten minutes to get the highchair to seat my son.The young male server is nice but obviously inexperienced. When the food arrived, he just randomly put the ramen down without telling us which is which. We had to ask so that we could know which one we ordered.Food flavor is good. The fried chicken is good. Ramen is good too. Very flavorful.Overall, I will not go back with my son.
Kid-friendliness: Not really kid friendly when the highchair is stored in the restaurant restroom.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 4
Service: 2
Great menu with tons of different choices. First time here after searching for top ramen by votes near concord…..completely understandable why after our delicious meal. The space is small and there is a constant queue of people wanting service. That wait will be longer if your party is 4+…. But worth it IMHO. Cheers and ty for having us.If someone from the wait staff ever sees this review; pls accept some feedback. If you see a couple with multiple kids struggling to keep them quiet while waiting for their food to show up….. and if they’ve ordered a few appetizers pls deliver them before the entrees. We would’ve loved to have had the karrage chicken / edamame as a distraction instead of having all the food show up at once.
On a chilly night, we sought refuge in search of delicious ramen, and we stumbled upon the best place in town. Tucked away in a small and quaint corner, this hidden gem surprised us with its incredible ramen. Each slurp was a symphony of flavors, warming us from the inside out. Despite its unassuming appearance, this little spot quickly became our favorite ramen joint in town.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Hiroshi Tonkotsu Ramen, Miso Ramen, Edamame
This place is on par with Orenchi. Excellent.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 5
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