Ramen Kowa

445 California Ave, Palo Alto
(650) 326-8640

Recent Reviews

alaint oliva

I like that its open in the morning. Always friendly staff and notisable attention to detail !

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Shefali M.

Honestly nothing too special of a ramen place. I ordered the spicy miso and my husband ordered the tonkatsu. The broth was on the saltier side and didn't have as much flavor as I would expect the spicy miso to have. Also it was not spicy. On the flip side, I really liked the noodles. It was a perfect amount of chewy and thin, just how I like it. The garlic edamame was also delicious. I ended up dipping my ramen in that garlic sauce. Overall it was decent, but nothing to go out of my way for.

Curtis L.

My wife and I are particular about our ramen. We love the shoyu ramen broth but like to get the toppings from the vegetarian ramen. The owner Baron was nice enough to modify the menu for us. This is a great spot, I highly recommend it whether you're sitting out on the patio or inside. Thanks Baron!

Utopia 42

Food was great, good portions, great flavor. Make sure you have an iPhone to pay through the QR Code and update your shipping address

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 4

Service: 4

Recommended dishes: Tonkatsu, Crispy Gyoza, Shoyu Tonkotsu Ramen

Olee L.

I love a bowl of noodles on a cold rainy day. This place has good service and price was not bad for Palo Alto. Only wish I can eat more carbs these days. Parking is easy to find. Noodle is a bit too soft for my liking.

Margaret K.

I had the Shoyu Ramen, and it was solid. Really hit the spot on a rainy day. Our waiter, Alex, was attentive and very knowledgeable. We'll be back!

Hans L.

The food from another visit was good. But I am writing this review waiting outside (with a dog) to have a wait staff come and give me a menu. They saw me, I made signs, and they just ignore me. 10 minutes so far, I'll leave sad and hungry.

Janessa M.

My first time trying this spot and it was really good! Came here on a Sunday night with a party of 8 people and we got seated right away. I ordered the Tonkotsu Ramen and the broth was packed with flavor and the noodles were the perfect texture. I also tried their spicy miso ramen and that was delicious too, the broth had a nice kick to it. Service was nice and attentive, the waiter always provided water when our cups were empty.

Caitlin G.

The food was good and the service was great! My server Alex was very attentive and we had some fun conversation throughout the meal. I'll definitely be back to try more of their menu, I was a fan of the tonkatsu ramen. They had the true ramen noodles, and a great egg. I also love when restaurants include bamboo shoots in their ramen so that was a big plus as well.

Paige P.

So rare to find a ramen place that serves a vegetarian gluten-free option. Delicious ramen, friendly, knowledgeable staff. Appreciated that Alex my waiter was very aware of all the ingredients and how they were prepared and could help me with my food sensitivities. Also appreciate that they have outdoor seating with heating lamps and lunchtime combo specials.

Holly H.

Pretty solid ramen place that had plenty of seats open on a weekday night. My party was seated right away, and service the whole night was great. I had the karaage - classic, no complaints, and I had the Spicy Miso ramen. The ramen overall was good (finished it all), but the broth was really salty. I tried some of the tonkotsu broth and would order that instead if I were to come here again. Not a bad place to go for a quick bite if you're in the area.

Bob Summers

Wonderful ramen - full flavored and many options. Service is wonderful and in a great location. Highly recommend.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Tonkatsu

Jim Athy

I walked it expecting good food but was severely disappointed. One of the waitresses was staring at me which made me uncomfortable. The atmosphere was pretty good until i saw a rat.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 2

Service: 1

Theo Ludwick

My son and I both had chicken ramen, with tofu added - really friendly and fast service, with delicious ramen!

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

Mike Kass

The line at Ramen Nagi was way too long so we found this place. Solid ramen. Not the best I've ever had but pretty good. The garlic karagge was okay...would pass on it next time.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 4

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Tonkatsu

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