Kayla Vuong

Cozy, nice small restaurant which can accommodate up to 36 people. You can easily find parking around the blocks. I went at noon on Monday and the place was 75% full. I was seated quickly at the bar area and my order was taken within 5 minutes. My ramen was served within the next 10 minutes. I got #5 on their new menu, the soft-shelled crab with garlic pork tonkotsu soup. It’s very flavorful and savory. The soft-shelled crab is to die for and the noodles have that right balance of softness and tenderness. Overall, very pleasant experience.

Loloni Danozeya

Had dinner here & there was no queue outside & save for 2 occupied tables , we were seated right away l. I remember eating at this place maybe 6 years back & it was packed & we waited outside. The Ramen were good. Thank you

+1

Michael Nader

Absolutely the best Ramen I have eaten and there has been a few! The broth was deep and silky. So delicious and creamy. The fried chicken was so good. Everything was satisfying. Added a bottle of cold unfiltered Saki and it was perfect 😊

Scott Wong

Took the family for the first time for a Saturday lunch. Got lucky with no line for a party of 5. We ordered pork garlic with pork belly and extra noodles. It was very filling meal. We had no spicy, mild, and med spicy. All delicious. Service was outstanding. Street parking was pretty easy. Can’t wait to come back.

+2

Landon Ledbetter

In a competitive space, this is a shining star!! 🌟 Huge bang for your buck with even bigger flavors. Very straightforward menu that comes out very quickly. Loved our service and the atmosphere of this restaurant. Highly recommend checking out - they advertise a 2018 Michelin on their door and it’s rightfully deserved.

Omeed Moghadam

There was a lot of hype around Ramen Dojo, so I had very high expectations coming into the restaurant. I came on a weekend around 12:45pm and there was about 10 parties ahead of me. The restaurant only fits about 36 people, but I though the line would be quick since I came by myself; I was wrong. I waited close to 45 minutes until I was seated. But once I was seated, the service was quick and efficient to take my order and bring in my bowl of fresh, steamy ramen. I ordered the spicy garlic pork broth ramen with pork belly. Oh my goodness, this ramen was incredible! The broth was just a tad rich and creamy, and there were two garlic cloves that added amazing flavor to the broth. The pork belly was easily the best I've ever had. It was so tender and juicy that I had to hold myself back from eating it all in one bite. The noodles were also delicious, although I prefer the noodle to be a little chewier. They also add quail egg which is a perfect touch to a fantastic bowl of ramen. Ramen Dojo does indeed live up to the hype, and it's no wonder it's one of the best ramen restaurants in the Bay Area.

+10

Kuei-Da Liao

We arrived around 11:20 and luckily didn’t have to wait. If you don’t like to wait in line, come right when they open is highly recommended. I love their pork garlic flavor ramen. The soup was really good. And I also tried the pork belly, and it was beyond my expectations! On my next visit to San Mateo, I’ll probably try again!

Victor

Enjoyed the soft shell crab ramen but this place is definitely NOT on the best list of ramen places I've visited. It's a pretty small restaurant although it fills up when we went during lunch time on a weekend and there were people waiting outside the door although we were never rushed to leave the table. The kitchen is very small so they're churning out pretty standard cookie cutter ramen dishes in an assembly line like fashion. As for the ramen itself, the noodles are freshly cooked which is quite enjoyable. (You can see the chef in the back drop the noodle to order). Noodle portions were a little small considering the price. Even the extra serving of noodle is not as generous as I was expecting. There is a choice of broths (mostly meat based) but they recommended the pork broth which I chose medium spicy which was a very moderate spice level but it was good for my taste. The soft shell crab ramen is considered a special so it has a preset topping list including a slice of pork belly, short shell crab (frozen and deep fried), egg, seaweed, bamboo shoots, garlic. It was nice to satisfy my soft shell crab craving but ultimately frozen and deep fried crab can only meet my expectations so far. Aside from that everything was pretty good but doesn't meet what I would consider the best or excellent ramen shops in the Bay Area.

Jeanne Chang

Pretty good ramen. I like this place better than the new trendy spots in downtown Sam Mateo. It’s a tiny place and we arrived before noon so only had to wait 10 minutes to be seated. Prices are a bit wierd. Adding an egg is $3.50, Sam prices as adding crab??? The crab is tiny though Service could be friendlier but there was only one person working in the dining area.

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

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.

Tiratat Patana-anake

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.