王均誠

Hands down the best ramen in the US! Vibe is awesome, the food is awesome, the staffs are awesome. I’ll 100% drive another 2 hours to be back here

+1

Dalton Spiekermann

Wonderful 🍜 Ramen! I had the Spicy Tantamen, and its got wonderful flavor and just enough heat to tingle your tastebuds. Paired with a light crisp Asahi. The grilled cabbage was a very nice touch! And added a light smokey flavor.

August

A good spot for a hearty+savory meal, my relatives and my partner absolutely enjoyed how fulfilling the food was. Though I will say there is a slight difference in the recipes over the years, they are still overall delicious.

Nikol Ortiz

Service was excellent and the food was delicious and fresh. The dessert was out of this world. Their Chef really knows his flavors and is a master of his craft. The Ramen was cooked to perfection and had a Smokey flavor that surprisingly wasn’t overpowering. Excellent 😁

+4

L Star

I was blessed to be able to try so many of their dishes. This was my first time here and I loved it all. All the dishes in my photos were each so different and had their own unique vibe. They were all memorable. I went for lunch on the weekend andcwe sat outdoors. Our server was attentive polite and answered any questions we had about the menu items. The location is good with parking near by. If you haven't tried their food you should go asap.

+6

Vincent Valadez

Ramen was good got the tantan ramen. The pork belly was very nicely cooked I want to say one of the best restaurants at the pork belly part. Good flavor. Ate outdoors under the patio heaters it was comfortable. Service took some time to get seated on a Saturday night. Gets busy. I’d say the reason it was not 5 stars was the turnover wasn’t as fast as I think it could have been to get people in and out of there. Been to many noodle places that have quick turnaround.

Bon L.

We ate here for lunch on a Thursday. Service is very good. It took a little longer than we expected to get our food but the server was very nice and did a good job checking on us and making recommendations. Our group was in the mood for ramen. We enjoyed the spicy ramen, the vegetarian ramen, and the regular ramen...all were very tasty and filling. We would definitely recommend this restaurant for lunch on a cool, autumn day.

Lisa Watson

I’ve never been disappointed by a meal from this restaurant. They truly have the best vegetarian ramen I’ve ever tasted. Although I adore their cocktails I opted for a Golden State Cider which complimented my meal nicely. The ramen is packed with so much flavor and delicious goodies- I especially love the crispy tofu wedges. The ambience is chill with moderate noise. Service was adequate. I love the murals on display.

+3

(Updated with review from my second trip): This time I ordered the spicy tantanmen. Pretty good! 7/10. Would add a Kotteri (rich) option where you add a lot more sesame paste. The broth was a bit too watery for my liking. The Chashu stands out. Everything else was good but I would really recommend adding menma (bamboo), this is pretty essential. Still would like to see the back counter be used as an express lunch area with ramen only on the menu, at more reasonable prices. 35 bucks for a ramen lunch is pretty crazy. I’d be here more often if I could walk out of here for under 20. Service was much better this time. (Original review follows) As a 20 year resident of Tokyo with 2,000 bowls of ramen slurped, I have to say I was not expecting a whole lot but I was pleased to find this to be a more than passable ramen. I ordered the Shoyu ramen with scallion topping and Sapporo noodles. (Rye noodles were the default but let’s be real that just makes it a soba. I found it ridiculous that I had to pay to switch the noodles) Soup: seafood and animal stock, probably chicken and pork. Good dashi and tare combination, making this a rich but not overwhelming soup that was very repeatable. 8/10 Noodle: the Sapporo noodle was fine. I would have preferred chijire style noodles with slightly higher water content but it had a decent chew and most importantly they didn’t overcook the noodles. 6/10 Toppings: the pork belly was the best part. Well cooked, tender, and it was a generous portion. Well done! I’d go easier on the soy and add a touch more sugar and mirin to give it a better salt to sweet ratio but it was fantastic. The egg was executed well, but nothing mind blowing. The kikurage mushrooms, while not traditional, worked. Leek could be slightly thicker cut as it lacked the presence to stand up to the chashu. Can’t believe they charge two dollars for a tablespoon of scallion. It was needed to add more punch to the anemic leek topping, but come one guys, two bucks for this is ridiculous - just throw it in the noodles and stop nickel and diming. Chashu:9/10 Rest of the toppings: 4/10 Service: nonexistent. Waited five minutes just to find a waiter so that I can pay. Do they actually expect a tip? I received my noodles over the counter from the friendly kitchen staff. I left a small tip but this further deteriorated the value factor. While there was certainly room for improvement, this was good ramen for the US and probably the best I’ve had so far. 30 dollars for a bowl of noodles plus a tip is crazy though. For 20 I’d come on the regular but the value is sadly not there to warrant more than a couple of visits a year. Thanks for the delicious bowl and hope you guys take this constructively. How about lunch specials, guys? That’d go a long way toward making a regular customer out of me. Some cold noodles (hiyashi tantanmen, anyone?) would be awesome in the warm months too.

Came here as we heard the ramen was the real deal. The noodles were cooked perfectly - al denté. Toppings were also nice and plentiful. The tonkatsu broth, however, lacked depth of flavor. Had to add a lot of togarashi spice to jazz it up. Service was very friendly. It was quite loud inside though, making conversation a bit difficult.

Reelislander

My husband and I recently spent a long weekend in town and decided to try this place based on our hotel’s recommendation. The atmosphere was fantastic—cozy, welcoming, and perfect for a nice meal. The service, too, was spot-on; our server was attentive and friendly. We ordered the Spicy TanTanmen, and while it had great potential, I found it a bit on the salty side. The broth wasn’t to my taste. On the flip side, the margarita was delicious and definitely a highlight of our visit. One thing that caught us off guard was the additional “health surcharge” on our bill. Has anyone else noticed this? It’s a bit unusual, and it left us feeling perplexed. Overall, while there were some hits and misses, I’d say the vibe and service made it worth checking out. Just keep an eye on the salt levels and those unexpected charges!

+1

Gary Davis

Poor communication when delivering the order the names were different than the items ordered. When someone requested no egg and it was delivered with egg they told them to " just take it out". We received our appetizer halfway through our main course we had to ask about it when we received our main course. Not very professional in my opinion.

Our experience here was quite terrible. There was prejudice at play. If you look a certain way, primary skin color/race, you will be treated differently. Our waiter was short and rude with his replies. It’s like he was trying to make us feel stupid for our questions about the menu or making a change to our order. A group who was light skinned came after us and received their order almost immediately. They accidentally gave my dish to that table, I understand it happens sometimes but in this case it was just annoying. After that everyone at my table received their food after an hour wait. I waited another 30 minutes for them to give me my dish. The waiter never checked on us besides bringing out the drinks/food. We had no water left for awhile, no one noticed, we had to ask for more water. After it was obvious we weren’t happy he ignored us completely and someone else came to apologize and take care of us. Food was okay, not like the BEST ramen we’ve had. But makes it taste even worse with this type of service and lowkey racism. I’m not a food or customer service snob but this just sucked.

Daniel John

Full disclosure. I am vegetarian so I am only rating the vegetarian ramen. They only have one option with the shiitake broth. To put it mildly, the ramen was very disappointing. Believed the hype train and followed the Michelin guide but this was underwhelming . Lacked flavors, lacked salt. I had to ask for extra spice to make it adequately palatable. They do not belong on the Michelin guide and are clearly resting on past laurels. No idea what the meat flavored broth tasted like so this review is only for vegan/vegetarian.