Been past here a bunch and from the outside it's not as welcoming as the inside, and the staff. Menu has plenty of variety. Had a chicken katsu curry and Karaage chicken udon. It was fresh and HOT! And Deeeelicious. Portions are generous. Took a lot home despite eating far past being full because it was so tasty. New regular place to visit. My daughter and I loved it. They have a repeat customer.

Bought a to go order. The curry has a nice flavor, the low spice level really did fit my taste. The beef could be better but that's probably from the to go stuff. Overall the curry was nice and no slow burn spicyness.

My Hoa N.

Hands down, best ramen in town. They serve with plastic spoons and contains (from the combo set). Highly recommend the place, but I would bring my own eating utensils next time.

Ash

Love the ramen here! So flavorful! Noodles has the right amount of chewiness. This past visit, I found out that they also offer pork cheek in addition to chashu. The pork cheek did not disappoint! Totally recommend this place even if you don't like noodles - they also sell smaller rice bowls.

sky i

Great ramen, I had the set with medium ramen andnato and rice, it was perfect

Kenneth Liew

Santouka is my fav no-frill ramen. Love the food court experience.

Jake Byman

Absolutely incredible ramen. The two of us got a combo meal to share and it was the perfect amount of food. The broth was superb, as were the noodles. The rice side dish was great too. But the star was for sure the ramen. Expect a bit of a line, but it's worth the wait!

Dan Kim

Had a combo meal and for the value it was good. Ramen alone the price is very fair. Solid flavors, while not the best ramen I've had it was above average for sure. The rice bowl was nice as well. Egg was an egg.

Mat Lit

One of my favorite ramen spots in the bay for its balance and addictiveness. The broth here is neither a clear and clean like a consommé nor is it a thick milky like a tonkotsu broth. It hits a sweet spot that has allowed it to maintain popularity in the Mitsuwa food court for decades despite many ramen shops coming and going during that time. The shio (salt) ramen is my favorite, though shoyu (soy sauce) is nice for a lighter flavor and miso is just as tasty. Note that the egg is always hard cooked, so I prefer to skip it. Compliment your ramen with a drink from the supermarket! When busy, the line to order and the wait for food can be long, especially on weekends afternoons.

aq xin

Classic spot within Mitsuwa for ramen. It's a very quick process of lineup, pay, wait till they call your number/sit in the food court, clean up after yourself post-meal. Wait can get long during peak hours. They still have the screens between tables which is respectful for covid. Food-wise, I love the deep flavor of the broth and the meat has great texture. Medium size wasn't as filling as I thought--the combos are great for that for a few dollars more.

J Okada

It's very good. Deep flavor, broth comes out piping hot; very creamy texture. Thick, heavy bowls that retain the heat as well. The spicy miso broth was better than the special pork, but both were excellent. As always, be prepared to wait. We came at 5pm when it was pretty slow and it was still about a 20 minute wait.

+7

terence ada

Best ramen in Northern California. The broth is flavorful and well balanced. The noodles are cooked perfectly. Eggs are good, but texture is a little too hard boiled. Long lines, but well worth the wait.

+1

Recommend for a quick bite. A quick sit-down restaurant. Even with every table full it was only a 10 minute wait. There was only one server on a Sunday afternoon so he was busy but still attentive and very nice. I find that a lot of places make bland Japanese curry, but luckily theirs was not.

Solid Japanese curry! Good portions for the price, quick service and yummy food. The one comment I would have is the location is quite small, so you might have trouble finding a seat when it gets busy. Otherwise, loved my time here!

Really good Japanese curry restaurant. Love how they have vegetarian and pescatarian options as usually Japanese curry is made with meat, even boxed Japanese curry. The restaurant is small so you may have to wait but should not come as a surprise if you’re going for Japanese food.

I ordered fried shrimp udon and champion udon because takoyaki is gone.Everything was delicious, but I was not satisfied with the price, and the chicken karaage was too salty to eat.I personally don't like sour curry.It was sour and not very strong curry.But donkatsu. Fried shrimp was grilled well and delicious.

I loved the curry here very much. Having lived in Japan for two years, I get cravings for their famous Coco Ichibanya. I feel this is as close as I can get without going down to the nearest US location in LA. I was not too happy with the prices though. It is customizable but there's a charge for each thing you add so I ended up paying almost 30 for my bowl. The portions however are huge, I ate half and got two meals out of it so it evens out. The flavors and texture however were absolutely on point. I'll be returning soon.

Hannah Lin

pretty decent ramen inside of mitsuwa. we got the medium and it was actually a lot of food. broth was rich and noodles were good but i wish that there were a few more types of toppings on the ramen because it was quite meat heavy with large slabs of pork

yung-chin Chen

The small ramen shop always has a long line. There is a reason. The ramen is decent. They give a lot of char siu pork, more than most of the ramen shops. Recommend to order large. The medium is very small and is only one dollar cheaper. See my photo.

Mar

I’ve been going to Santouka ever since Kinokuniya Books was across the parking lot from Mitsuwa. It’s totally awesome to know that it’s still around and they make a great bowl of ramen. The ramen has always been great here. Not mind blowing but they deliver a taste that hasn’t changed since they’ve opened. The noodles are good and the broth delivers. The roast pork is darn good. I can’t think of any other ramen places that’ve been in San Jose for as long as they’ve been. BIG props to Santouka for having the stamina of a long distance runner.

Amy

I ordered the #2 Salt Ramen here and it’s absolutely delicious and creamy. The broth is the best! This ramen spot is located in Mitsuwa Market. When you order they will give you a receipt with your order number. Back then, water was provided but now this spot doesn’t provide water to go along with the ramen. The Salt Ramen includes chashu, which I usually like since it’s very soft and tender. However, the chashu this time was a bit over cooked. The ramen noodles has a good texture and the broth was rich in flavors. I would highly recommend this spot!

Vincent L

Hokkaido Ramen Santouka is inside the food court of Mitsuwa. It was once so popular that you had to line up for almost an hour in order to get your ramen. It’s good that now it’s not as crazy after the pandemic. They used to give you free plastic cups and water, but they don’t anymore. We like their spicy miso ramen. The medium size is still quite small, but good for us as a quick lunch.

+2

Carl O'Neil

Pretty good, ordered the B combo with spicy Ramen. The Ramen has a good tooth, the soup is good, they give lots of toppings and it comes nice and hot. It's only $1 more for the large. The ikura and sake don (salmon roe and salmon bowl) is good but they now put it in a plastic clam shell instead of a proper bowl. I much prefer the bowl. Seating can be problematic if you come around lunch or dinner time. The combo costs about $21 which seems a little over-priced to me. Maybe next time I'll just get the Ramen.

+2

This is a nice place for quick curry fix. The portions were huge. The curry is more spicy than traditional Japanese curry. The tonkatsu was huge although it was a bit dry and could be seasoned a bit more. For the price this is a great place to have curry. Friendly staff. It's open seating so you may need to wait for a table after you order.

Steven Cheng

It’s a small ramen noodles place inside the Japanese supermarket. Very busy during the weekend and lunchtime but not much of other time! Self service kind please and not cheap as for food court prices. The ramen is just about average in quality and volume. Not bad but not great either. No need for a special trip but if you are near by, may not be a bad choice.

+16

Mika'ele Keni'

I can't believe I haven't written a review for this place. I've been coming here since it opened, when it completely outsold and destroyed the other soup and curry kiosk next door. Hokkaido Ramen Santouka is located inside Mitsuwa Marketplace, immediately to the left as soon as you enter. When this place first opened it was one of the few Ramen spots that sold Tonkotsu Ramen in the Bay Area that wasn't an actual restaurant. I remember really long lines, like and hour plus wait sometimes. Forget about getting a seat in the communal seating area, that place was packed to the brim. A different story these days... To be fair it went downhill for a while...then got better again. It used to be really good when it first opened; the broths were delectable, full of flavor and the Pork was so tender, it just melted in your mouth. No, it's just OK. The competition in the Ramen Arena is on another level these days. Can't forget about the inflation factor as well... This used to be a good value. Now, it's just as expensive as eating in an actual Ramen restaurant, without the service. #Ramen: ~ Spicy Miso B-Combo. 104. (S) Sake & Ikura Rice Bowl - 3.5/5 Still a good amount of food, even for a small. The broth was delicious, well balanced; full of flavor without being overly spicy.

+2

This is the first time I've had Curry Udon that looked veryyyyy unappealing and just ...weird? Curry just poured over broth. Udon was also overcooked and the curry was very 1 dimensional. The service was wonderful but food wasn't it unfortunately. I would recommend Udon Mugizo, just down the street if you want to enjoy Curry Udon. There is 2 outdoor seating benches which were very convenient! It looks like this place can get busy but service was pretty efficient.

Janny Choy

This place has good basic ramen but until recently they were using all disposable bowls/containers/utensils long past the excuse given by COVID, even for the very hot ramen. Hot food and plastics don't mix well. I see they just started serving the soup in a real bowl again, but everything else (rice bowls, sides, fixings, etc) is still in disposables.

I've ordered sukiyaki beef curry for togo today (Feb 23, order K33, Clover ID: PJVPEEHZ70AKM) from San Jose 95129, but they didn't give me the curry sauce... I tried to call the store multiple times, but they won't answer it. I have been a loyal customer and ordered many times, but this is very disappointing. Please make a refund for my order.

Jacklyn Hutton

I ordered from here on uber eats. I ordered two ramens and only received one. The one I received was supposed to be a size large. We got a tiny container of the toppings with only one small piece of pork. There wasn’t a lot of broth and some of the broth spilled out. So we were left with a tiny bowl of soup with mostly noodles. Definitely not worth over $20 that I paid.