Santa Barbara Craft Ramen

We came right as they opened for the night. My wife and I both like the Tsukemen (dipping noodles with a rich, thick soup to dip the noodles into) and it was delicious. It’s not authentic Japanese flavors (they add lime to it, which elevated the flavors very well. Very complementary to the dipping soup!) but it doesn’t have to be to be delicious. My daughter had the regular tonkotsu ramen which was yummy. We ordered spam musubis and fried squid. The musubis were good but we thought the rice to spam ratio was a little off for an appetizer; it was a lot of rice! Very yummy nonetheless. The portion sizes are quite generous and I ordered extra noodles as well. I eat a lot and was able to do it, but for most people the bowl and an appetizer is likely enough! Also, the portions of meat were e

Tried Santa Barbara Craft Ramen with a friend. I orders the black garlic ramen with chicken. It was absolutely delicious. Broth was very flavorful. Noodles were very tasty. Seasoned perfectly. We will happily be back. I also added an egg to mine which I highly recommend doing!

We found this restaurant while visiting Santa Barbara and we were very happy with our food. The food was delicious and served promptly. My favorite was the Yuzu shoyu ramen! Definitely recommend it!

This is hands down the BEST ramen in downtown Santa Barbara, our family’s go-to spot every time! From the moment we walk in, we’re greeted with warm smiles and treated like we truly belong. The service is incredibly fast without ever feeling rushed, and they always make sure we’re taken care of. The ramen is absolutely incredible — rich, flavorful, and the kind of meal that warms your soul and fills your belly just right. Even our kiddos can’t get enough and always ask when we’re coming back! We leave here happy every single visit. Delicious food, genuinely kind people, and a place that feels like home, this restaurant deserves all the stars 🌟

We loved this spot for our first taste of Santa Barbara, conveniently close to our hotel. The ramen was tasty with a charred pork belly (in a good way) very flavorful. We sat outside and the sun was just starting to come out after rain on a Tuesday. It was a little chilly, but the restaurant provided heat lamps. My dish was do so. It was a beef bowl and the meat was sparse and lacked flavor. We also got chicken karaga which was very tasty and came with a soy sauce and slightly spicy yellow mustard sauce! The worst part and no fault of the restaurant, but two yappy dogs were there throughout the service and the owners made little attempt to quiet them down. Overall if was a pleasant place and a great location.