Santa Ramen
San Mateo, CA · Ramen restaurant
- Address
- Santa Ramen, 1944 S El Camino Real, San Mateo, CA 94403
- Phone
- (650) 344-5918
- Status
- Closed · Opens 11 AM
Santa Ramen is a restaurant located in San Mateo, CA. It is one of 340 restaurants listed in San Mateo. Its 4.3-star rating matches the San Mateo city average of 4.3 stars. There are 10 photos associated with this location.
About Santa Ramen
We Open for Outdoor Dinning and Take out!!!We serve Fresh Ramen and Appetizers. Please Try to Ramen(Japanese Noodle Soup) @ your Home!!!! Our Location is Front of Japanese Nijiya Market. Order Phone 650-344-5918
Hours
| Saturday | 11 AM–2 PM, 5 PM–8 PM |
Customer Reviews
I wish the egg in the ramen had a runny yoke instead of being hard boiled, but the broth with the garlic bits tasted really nice in the Tokyo ramen. Takoyaki with ponzu was leaning a bit on the salty side but the refreshing green onions with the citrus taste of ponzu was good. The staff was quick and nice, we accidentally spilled some water and they helped us clean it up.
I’d heard good things about this place from friends. I wouldn’t say it’s a must-try, but it definitely isn’t bad either, overall, I’d call it decent. The flavors were solid, and the noodles were cooked perfectly. One funny thing was that this was the first ramen spot I’ve been to that served a hard-boiled egg, which felt a little unusual, but I guess it’s a new twist worth trying. All in all, it’s a reliable spot if you’re in the mood for ramen.
Love this Ramen place. The broth is on point and you can choose your spice level or none at all. The noodles are homemade and delicious, they do not get soft after sitting in the soup thru your meal. Chicken karaage are quite big pieces so the 4 pcs was too much, but happy for the leftovers. I would have given them 5 stars but 2 forgot our extra napkins and a straw. The 3rd one we asked brought it right away.
The ramen here is solid. Probably in the top 5 on the peninsula. The broth is super rich and creamy and packed with umami. The noodles are firm and al dente, just slightly undercooked. The pork belly is meaty and flavorful. Our biggest complaint is that the last couple times we've come here, the kitchen was suuuuper slow. The food took forever to come. In our most recent visit, we waited nearly an hour for our food to arrive. This seems pretty ridiculous. One of the staff is incredible - super warm and attentive. The other staff seem like they'd rather be somewhere else.
I haven't eaten ramen here for a long time. Today I stopped by to eat while shopping at nijiya supermarket. The noodles were cooked to the right texture and the soup was rich, but the pork was too soft and greasy. Service is friendly 💗
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