Avantika Naik

As usual, Ramen Nagi has a long wait. Sometimes there are lulls in the line, which is when I happened to get in. The line is outside, so be prepared for the weather. When you get close to the front, they give you a sheet to fill out on what you want. I got the squid ink with everything the usual except with lower sodium and a 4 on spice. I should have asked for more spice, 4 was not that spicy! I also like the thick noodles, the thin ones are a little too thin. The meat on the top of the squid ink ramen was scrumptious!! The service, once they get you seated, is super fast. I added the bean sprouts from the table to mine! We also split a chicken kaarage, which was yummy. I had enough to take home a little in a too go box!

Tomoko Sugiyama

Saturday night ramen craving = Ramen Nagi. I was fully prepared for a monster wait, but the line actually moved pretty quickly—maybe 20–30 minutes. Not bad at all, and honestly… totally worth it. 🍜🙌 I went classic with the Original Tonkotsu and added extra firm noodles. Soo good. Rich, creamy broth + perfectly chewy noodles = one of the best bowls of ramen I’ve had in the Bay. Funny enough, I’ve tried Nagi once before at Valley Fair mall, but this location hit way harder. Flavor was next level.

Juhyun Lee

I had original and added tamago (Japan style egg) and I loved it! Pork broth was tasty. Went around 1:20 on Sunday and waited 40 min in line. But it was worth it!

Vikas Mathur

Very unique place for Japanese Ramen noodles. Generally crowded and you need to wait for an hour in the queue in the evenings and weekends. Best to have non vegetarian options. If you love chillies then you should go for hotter noodles.

Bhushan Patel

I visited Ramen Nagi for the first time and was impressed by the rich, authentic flavor of their ramen—it truly lived up to the hype. The broth was deep and satisfying, and I’d recommend choosing your spice level carefully, as it can get quite intense! The staff was quick to respond and attentive, though they seemed a bit rushed when clearing tables. Overall, a delicious and lively spot worth trying.

+3

J H

One of the best ramen places I have been to in the Bay Area. Sad that it is so far from me. The Black King was very good. It has a more savory flavor and just a hint of iron taste with the squid ink. It isn’t too strong tho. I recommend ordering that one. The red king was also good for that extra spiciness. Karaage is a must try as well. Chicken is crunchy and flakey and the aioli is zesty and tasty. The wait is pretty long but I’d say it was worth the wait. The staff is very nice and will come out to answer any questions. When we sat, they were constantly checking on us and asking us how our experience was. They seemed to care a lot.

+1

Fast service even with the long line. Great ramen and chicken karaage. I got the squid ink broth and it had a deep umami flavor.

Fast service even with the long line. Great ramen and chicken karaage. I got the squid ink broth and it had a deep umami flavor.

Fast service even with the long line. Great ramen and chicken karaage. I got the squid ink broth and it had a deep umami flavor.

Fast service even with the long line. Great ramen and chicken karaage. I got the squid ink broth and it had a deep umami flavor.

Fast service even with the long line. Great ramen and chicken karaage. I got the squid ink broth and it had a deep umami flavor.

We've been wanting to come back for almost a year, and with the rainy weather, it felt like the perfect time. My wife ordered the Veggie King with hash browns on the side, delicious as always. I went…

We arrived at 5pm not realizing how popular the restaurant is. We were greeted by a staff member who shared the menu and finalized our order outside. The original king ramen, chasu rice bowl and Ka…

We arrived at 5pm not realizing how popular the restaurant is. We were greeted by a staff member who shared the menu and finalized our order outside. The original king ramen, chasu rice bowl and Ka…

The broth is super rich!! We ordered the black squid ramen with thick noodles. The appetizer (bean sprouts) is a bomb! Don't forget the grab it and try it is located in the condiment tray. I wish t…

This place gives the best places in Little Tokyo in LA a run for their money. While not the traditional ramen experience/menu, the variety and flavor is amazing. My go to is the Red King but I've t…

Amazing ramen at a fair price\n\nVery busy on a Saturday lunch , 25 minite line to get it.\n\nThey have a few different ramen options you can customize and I personally recommend the original king.…

Ramen nagi is still #1 in my book. On a solid level. Since the first time I tried them. Red King reigns supreme. Even over the special bowls I've tried. chicken karaage hasn't ever let me down eith…

Excellent food and service if you love ramen this is the place to go. The price is right and the atmosphere is great.

Food: 5/5 Amazing ramen and chicken! \n\nService: 4/5 Our server was attentive and friendly. Speed of service was average.\n\nCleanliness: 4/5 Guests access the restrooms from the outside which is …

Great food. For these who doesnt know, Ramen Nagi is fast food Ramen change that originated from Japan. Food is consistent. They have a lot of Ramen Nagi located around the world! Here in the SF…

Great food. For these who doesnt know, ramen Nagi is fast food ramen change that originated from Japan. food is consistent. They have a lot of ramen Nagi located around the world! …

Great food. For these who doesnt know, ramen Nagi is fast food ramen change that originated from Japan. Food is consistent. They have a lot of ramen Nagi located around the world! Here in …

I love ramen, and ramen Nagi did not disappoint. The tonkotsu ramen was so flavorful, and I really liked that you can customize everything to make it just how you want. The chashu was tender an…

I love this place better compared to the one in Valleyfair, Santa Clara. The ambiance has a better "ramen" feel similar to the ones in Japan. Also love the service here better. Food tastes simil…

I love this place better compared to the one in Valleyfair, Santa Clara. The ambiance has a better "ramen" feel similar to the ones in Japan. Also love the service here better. Food tastes simil…

I love this place better compared to the one in Valleyfair, Santa Clara. The ambiance has a better "ramen" feel similar to the ones in Japan. Also love the service here better. Food tastes simil…

Came on a rainy Saturday at 5 pm, took us less than 10 minutes to be seated. Wonderful typical Japanese ramen restaurant vibe with the speedy order before you get seated to your table. Squid ink soup is the most popular and a must try. Eggs are optional add on for about $2 which made it seem a bit on the pricey side. But hey, what’s a Japanese ramen with a half boiled marinade egg? This is the rare ramen restaurant in the Bay Area that gives you the option to choose soft or firm noodle and you also get to choose the amount of garlic added to your ramen. I always prefer everything to be regular. The help yourself free black pepper pickled bean sprouts was a highlight, my husband finished half of jar of it. For those who had squid ink pasta before, you knew it will always make your lips and teeth look black afterwards. However, we didn’t have this problem with the squid ink soup. It was an overall unique flavor and we would definitely come back next time.

We came at 6:30 pm for dinner and waited 45 minutes to be seated, which was expected. We ordered black, green, regular, and vegetable kings. They were all very tasty. The thick noodles had more texture than the thin ones. The added egg was great but we were not sure if it worth almost $3 extra. One of the options in the menu was adding oil, I asked them what kind of oil, and got the reply of "100% pure pork fat oil," which could add to the flavor profile. The staff were very attentive, checking on us occasionally. I took 1 star 🌟 off because I had a horrible upset stomach 30 minutes after eating the noodles 🙃 my other 4 friends were just fine. I also had a more sensitive stomach than regular people, sometimes high gluten or garlic triggered my stomach a bit 😅 I was perfectly okay with other Ramen places in South Bay. My friends were really excited to come back again. I may just eat adamame next time I come here.

Ordered the Vegetarian Ramen and Karaage chicken. This was my first time trying ramen and it didn’t disappoint at all – really happy with the taste, 5/5. The Karaage chicken was okay, nothing special but decent, I’d give it 4/5. Note: Prepare to wait at least 45 minutes to 1 hour to get a table at this restaurant.

I enjoyed this location. It always seems to be busy but it was worth the wait. I am not a huge fan of building your own Ramen. But the quality and flavor were decent. I would come back for another shot. Will update in the future. I sat at the booth. That was fun! Shout out to the Latinos working here. You know the food is going to hit when you see them in the back!

Elizabeth Sanchez

Plan to wait to get in. It's very popular. My son went on a Saturday night and waited 90 minutes to get in. We went on a Monday night and waited 40 minutes. The Ramen is delicious. The dumplings and the edamame are great. I especially enjoyed the sauce for the crispy dumplings. The original broth is very good, lots of flavor. My son got the black ink broth and his GF got the spicy red broth. They said both were very good. My husband got the green broth. It's a basil broth and I was afraid it would taste like pesto, but it doesn't! It's very mild and has a fresh herbaceous flavor. Service was okay. They forgot one of our appetizers and the edamame. We had to chase those down. Otherwise, solid bowl of Ramen and fun night out!

Omelette

the food is really great and worth the wait! only concern is that it’s REALLY noisy inside and it’s difficult to sustain a conversation. karaage chicken isn’t very good, but the black king is delicious!

Brian Kim

I understand the hype. I think customisation is unmatched. Amazing noodles and mushroom. Great pork! I did think the broth (despite my customisation) left a little to be desired. It was creamy, but on the saltier side despite choosing less salty. Atmosphere is a bit loud, but nice.

Liang Zhang

The original is really good! Since I had less salt it wasn’t that salty for ramen! The soup is super flavorful. Will definitely come again. However the line is super long though. We waited for an hour ish.

Theo Wiggin

Really delicious ramen, great portion sizes too. There's only a few options of food, you fill out a little form to say what you want. There is definitely a line, I would say it's about 20 mins in line, 10 inside, and then another 15 or so once you're seated. So it's not a quick process! The inside is pretty medium sized, there's nice music playing, and the staff was quite attentive and kind. I don't know if it's worth the long line, but it's super delicious nonetheless, and a great place for a meal.

+6

really great options for making it exactly how you want it, and still the default choices are brilliant. definitely worth the wait

I came to ramen Nagi with a friend on a weekday evening. We got there around 7 and waited in line for about 20 minutes. When you wait in line, you fill out an order form to expedite service. Once w…

I came to ramen Nagi with a friend on a weekday evening. We got there around 7 and waited in line for about 20 minutes. When you wait in line, you fill out an order form to expedite service. Once…

BEWARE OF THE wait IF YOU ARE TRYING TO COME DURING YOUR WORK LUNCH BREAK\n\nother than that, the ramen is pretty solid. i like to get red king with their normal noodles. its a flavorbomb and on th…

BEWARE OF THE WAIT IF YOU ARE TRYING TO COME DURING YOUR WORK LUNCH BREAK\n\nother than that, the ramen is pretty solid. i like to get red king with their normal noodles. its a flavorbomb and on th…

Quick take: Order the thick noodles!\n\nThe line looks intimidating but it actually moves pretty fast. The noise level is probably equivalent to the noise level of a Chinese restaurant (loud). \n\n…

A. Variety of Ramen noddle dishes were available including vegetarian. The portion sizes are large. So be careful in ordering sides unless you are very hungry or have someone to share with. The servi…

Smaller portions and just not as good as from the beginning. Dish ware is dated. Although the crispy fried chicken was quite good! Will try a different noodle place next time.

Smaller portions and just not as good as from the beginning. Dish ware is dated. Although the crispy fried chicken was quite good! Will try a different noodle place next time.

As with many places where people have to wait in line, poor customer service. They do not seem to care about whether or not a person likes their service.

As with many places where people have to wait in line, poor customer service. They do not seem to care about whether or not a person likes their service.

What on earth is all the fuss about? As another reviewer pointed out, the "Chashu" pork is off, they charge for a soft-boiled egg, which is *always* included in ordinary Ramen, the broth is VERY gr…

Garima Kaushik

Luckily I didn't have to wait as I was told by my friends, got the table like real quick. Ramen noodles were good and totally customisable. But what I didn't like was hash brown served dipped in broth. Totally doesn't go with ramen. Also, for vegetarian more veggies could be added.

L M

Overrated… is the one word which comes to my mind when I think about this place Waiting for atleast an hour, totally a waste of my time and energy. Wanted to see what the hype is all about but was disappointed. It’s not bad but it’s not worth it. There are many other places which serves much better & delicious ramen. Ordered Red King and ticked all the “chef recommended” choices which turned out to be not worth recommending. The karaage chicken was so so. Nothing else to add here. The food was major missing flavours. Not happy about the ruined evening. The seating arrangement is so weird. 2 person tables are so close to each that you cannot have any conversation with each other. It feels like the other table is always watching & listening and vice versa. Nah I wouldn’t recommend it. I would rather go to a mom n pop restaurant and have better tasty ramen than this super commercial overhyped place. Honestly just like me there were many who were only there for the hype. Not worth it!!

+1

Bryan Roos

First and probably my only visit to the Palo Alto Ramen Nagi. Went for a mid-week, early lunch, and walked in without the famously long wait in line. The person at the door, explained the menu process, with a quiet voice, and we struggled to hear him over the general noise of the restaurant. Spouse and I ordered the Black King and the Red King, along with the karaagi. Both the ramens were fine, but not overly remarkable or memorable. The karaagi arrived after our ramen was on the table. It was warm, but not hot, feeling like it had been pre-made and sat for awhile. There were some juicy, and some overcooked pieces. The crust was crunchy, but a bit dense for our taste, overpowering the chicken inside. Was still drinking water to cleanse the palate several hours later. The cost is fine, as long as you don’t add a bunch of extras, though the bowl feels a little empty without an egg and seaweed. The staff is a mix of super helpful/attentive, and slightly clueless. In summary, they are famous on the social networks, and might not be worth the typical 30 minute plus wait, unless you really need the photographic proof that you were there.

Mayra Deleon

This was the 2nd or 3rd time going to this location. Parking can be difficult to find, so we just parked one block away. We went around 5:30pm on a weekday and there was a line already. We waited around 20 minutes to get seated for 5 people. I normally get the red king with a spice level of 4. Other times I felt like the service was great, but this time I felt like the staff was just not there. When the person who sits down people at their table passed by, we asked for some to go boxes and he ignored us. When he was handing out the papers to mark down what you want on your Ramen, he would ask if it was your first time and not explain anything till you got inside. Normally, they explain the paper when they hand you the paper. If it wasn't for how good the ramen is, I would have twice about going again.

+3

Fast service. There is often a line. They give you a paper to circle your order. Then you will give it to the server. This speeds up the process since the tables need to be turned over for the others…

Fast service. There is often a line. They give you a paper to circle your order. Then you will give it to the server. This speeds up the process since the tables need to be turned over for the ot…