This is not just a ramen shop, it is an institution. Spacious and intimate at the same time, two bars, cool music. Ramen broth is clean and yummy, cocktails are innovative and balanced. We had 4 different cocktails and each was fresh and pleasantly unexpected. If you suffer of FOMO, you definitely have to sample the cocktail menu. The Yuzu Gold Rush is the bomb and surprisingly pairs really well with the scallop ramen.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Julie Gi Kim
The cocktails were amazing and great. The atmosphere is chill. The Hokkaido Scallop Ramen is so good. The deserts didn’t meet the same standards as the drinks and the ramen.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Shaved Matsutake Mushrooms and Tempura Fried Shungiku with Garlic-Mint Oil and Yuzu Ponzu Dressing
Ryan Frigo
The ramen sucks… you’re paying for the ambience, I
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 1
Service: 5
Eric Thompson
Might be the best ramen I’ve ever had. The broth is unbelievable.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Jacqueline R
We mostly come for the atmosphere and friendly service, great cocktails, and awesome music. Unfortunately, the food tends to miss the mark. I really want to love it, but it seems to have declined over the years. If craving ramen, I would choose elsewhere.Please also beware of ordering ramen for takeout, as it comes cold, and with a long wait. Best experience is in-house.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 5
William Nathan
This is a pricey ramen shop, but worth it. The dishes are innovative and the broth excellent.
Sanjiv Sanghvi
decent ramen but it feels terribly overpriced. For $25 you would think they would throw in the egg. Broth flavoring was decent though nothing spectacular.Parking: very close to the rockridge bart where parking is plentiful in the evening
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Tonkotsu Ramen
Masha Danilenko
Veggie ramen was way too salty and we had to send it back. Beef ramen was fine, except for unattractive carrots. Only one ramen option with no pork/beef in it.Vegetarian options: Only one veggie ramen. Not even with tofu
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 5
Zaira Sanchez
Simply put, the Ramen Shop is definitely not the spot. We tried the Classic Shoyu ramen and we had pretty high hopes as we read reviews and noticed that it was pretty busy. The ramen was a disappointment - the flavor was lacking and was missing toppings (for the price they charged). It is definitely not a spot I'd recommend for those looking for a japanese ramen spot.Additionally, something to note: if you decide to go, the menu is very limited (which isn't a bad thing but it is when your options aren't good); bring your own hot sauce because if you're looking to make your dish spicy, they charge you an extra $3.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 2
Service: 3
Ricardo Barron
I ordered the Tonkatsu Ramen and it had one of the best broths I've ever had in a ramen dish! Extremely savory, definitely add an egg for the best flavor combos. I would definitely consider coming back.We came on a Friday night and sat outside as the wait time was quite long without a reservation, but the seating was very cozy with the outdoor heaters.Vegetarian options: There is a veggie broth ramen
I don’t mind paying top dollar but honestly the vegetarian ramen I ordered was mediocre. I totally agree with another reviewer who says it tastes like “run down soy sauce.” Not much in it aside from two thin slices of radish half an egg and a few salad leaves. Disappointing to be sure. Service was mixed- one guy awesome the other person was having a bad day. Cocktail was nothing special (esp for $21 after tax and tip). Bill came to $85 for 1 cocktail, small bowl of veg ramen, dessert, so definitely verging into rip off territory.
Issa Aryanpure
BEWARE: If you want to walk out of this restaurant feeling satisfied and full, it will not happen unless you spend a minimum of $200.00! The food's flavor was mediocre, and the portion sizes were outrageously small. I do not want to walk out of a restaurant, down $75.00, feeling hungry, contemplating what to eat next. Stay away! This place is a rip-off.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 1
Service: 2
vickie w
Highly disappointed by this well recommend spot - we were a party of five and ordered all of the ramens on the menu (3). None of the broths had any taste/umami, the noodle texture was offputting and the toppings did not complement the ramen broth. On top of that, each bowl cost over $25 and any additional items were from $3-$5. There are many other ramen shops in the area that you could go to instead.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 1
Service: 3
Kelvin Wong
Great if you want overpriced ramen in a safe neighborhood. It’s not mensho ramen but you also don’t have to deal with the homeless and parking in the City.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 4
Dr. HJ Kim
Avant-garde ramen? I had to ask them to take back my spicy ramen, which was too dense, and got a veggie one instead. It was like drinking rundown soy sauce. The server was not thrilled when I asked her to take back first time, so I did not bother. I still left a good tip for their accommodation, hoping for improvement. Since I liked the ambience, it'd be nice to try again.
This is not just a ramen shop, it is an institution. Spacious and intimate at the same time, two bars, cool music. Ramen broth is clean and yummy, cocktails are innovative and balanced. We had 4 different cocktails and each was fresh and pleasantly unexpected. If you suffer of FOMO, you definitely have to sample the cocktail menu. The Yuzu Gold Rush is the bomb and surprisingly pairs really well with the scallop ramen.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
The cocktails were amazing and great. The atmosphere is chill. The Hokkaido Scallop Ramen is so good. The deserts didn’t meet the same standards as the drinks and the ramen.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Shaved Matsutake Mushrooms and Tempura Fried Shungiku with Garlic-Mint Oil and Yuzu Ponzu Dressing
The ramen sucks… you’re paying for the ambience, I
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 1
Service: 5
Might be the best ramen I’ve ever had. The broth is unbelievable.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
We mostly come for the atmosphere and friendly service, great cocktails, and awesome music. Unfortunately, the food tends to miss the mark. I really want to love it, but it seems to have declined over the years. If craving ramen, I would choose elsewhere.Please also beware of ordering ramen for takeout, as it comes cold, and with a long wait. Best experience is in-house.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 5
This is a pricey ramen shop, but worth it. The dishes are innovative and the broth excellent.
decent ramen but it feels terribly overpriced. For $25 you would think they would throw in the egg. Broth flavoring was decent though nothing spectacular.Parking: very close to the rockridge bart where parking is plentiful in the evening
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Tonkotsu Ramen
Veggie ramen was way too salty and we had to send it back. Beef ramen was fine, except for unattractive carrots. Only one ramen option with no pork/beef in it.Vegetarian options: Only one veggie ramen. Not even with tofu
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 5
Simply put, the Ramen Shop is definitely not the spot. We tried the Classic Shoyu ramen and we had pretty high hopes as we read reviews and noticed that it was pretty busy. The ramen was a disappointment - the flavor was lacking and was missing toppings (for the price they charged). It is definitely not a spot I'd recommend for those looking for a japanese ramen spot.Additionally, something to note: if you decide to go, the menu is very limited (which isn't a bad thing but it is when your options aren't good); bring your own hot sauce because if you're looking to make your dish spicy, they charge you an extra $3.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 2
Service: 3
I ordered the Tonkatsu Ramen and it had one of the best broths I've ever had in a ramen dish! Extremely savory, definitely add an egg for the best flavor combos. I would definitely consider coming back.We came on a Friday night and sat outside as the wait time was quite long without a reservation, but the seating was very cozy with the outdoor heaters.Vegetarian options: There is a veggie broth ramen
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Tonkotsu Ramen
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I don’t mind paying top dollar but honestly the vegetarian ramen I ordered was mediocre. I totally agree with another reviewer who says it tastes like “run down soy sauce.” Not much in it aside from two thin slices of radish half an egg and a few salad leaves. Disappointing to be sure. Service was mixed- one guy awesome the other person was having a bad day. Cocktail was nothing special (esp for $21 after tax and tip). Bill came to $85 for 1 cocktail, small bowl of veg ramen, dessert, so definitely verging into rip off territory.
BEWARE: If you want to walk out of this restaurant feeling satisfied and full, it will not happen unless you spend a minimum of $200.00! The food's flavor was mediocre, and the portion sizes were outrageously small. I do not want to walk out of a restaurant, down $75.00, feeling hungry, contemplating what to eat next. Stay away! This place is a rip-off.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 1
Service: 2
Highly disappointed by this well recommend spot - we were a party of five and ordered all of the ramens on the menu (3). None of the broths had any taste/umami, the noodle texture was offputting and the toppings did not complement the ramen broth. On top of that, each bowl cost over $25 and any additional items were from $3-$5. There are many other ramen shops in the area that you could go to instead.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 1
Service: 3
Great if you want overpriced ramen in a safe neighborhood. It’s not mensho ramen but you also don’t have to deal with the homeless and parking in the City.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 4
Avant-garde ramen? I had to ask them to take back my spicy ramen, which was too dense, and got a veggie one instead. It was like drinking rundown soy sauce. The server was not thrilled when I asked her to take back first time, so I did not bother. I still left a good tip for their accommodation, hoping for improvement. Since I liked the ambience, it'd be nice to try again.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 1
Service: 3