The food is not only delicious but also beautifully presented, making each meal a feast for the eyes as well as the palate. The flavors are authentic and rich, truly capturing the essence of traditional ramen.
Literally the best service I have ever experienced at a restaurant. I was visiting from Canada and decided to check his place out because my partner loooves taken. The staff noticed I could barely eat my food due to the spice level (I wasn't aware it was a spicy dish) and made me ramen of my choice for no extra charge. All of the food was amazing!
Decided to get lunch here out of the many choice available in Japantown. Was not disappointed.
The restaurant is cozy and I would say it is not suitable for large parties of more than 4. Service was prompt and friendly.
In terms of food, I’ve had ramen from many shops before but this place had a chilled ramen (hiyashi ramen) which I don’t often see so thought I’d give it a try. I also got an appetizer order of Japanese pork sausages (kurobuta) — another menu item I don’t see very often. Both were very delicious. The chilled ramen in particular. I didn’t mind that there was no broth.
Would come again next time I’m in the SJ area.
Casual ramen joint located in San Jose’s Nihonmachi, with the feel of a place one might find in Hawaii or rural Japan. Tried the shio (salt-based) bowl with black garlic seasoning and char siu. Broth was nicely flavored, sliced pork meat and fat were flavorful and tender. Asked waiter if noodles were firm or soft; she responded that cooks could make them as I like, and they came slightly firm as requested. Gyoza nicely browned on one side, interior minced finely. Solid place.
Note: Located along main street in Nihon Machi (“Japan Town“), which has a nice series of plaques and engraved stone benches describing the history of Japanese American families who have lived, farmed, and operated businesses in this area for more than a century.
Great Service, Great Food, Great Beer Pairing Selections.
The owner was super friendly and made excellent suggestions of things for us to try since we were from out of town. Milwaukee actually and our Bucks were on the news on the screen during playoffs. Milwaukee has some great ramen places, but this beat them all. The frozen glass for the beer was a nice touch. Great food experience for sure.
The karaage was generous and tasty, but slightly less crisp than I like, and I would’ve preferred the okonomi sauce on the side rather than drizzled on top. The charsu don was very flavorful. The noodles in all our ramen were perfectly al dente.
The tonkotsu broth was rich and yummy, the duck broth was tasty but the meat was a little tough, and the vegetarian miso was nice, especially with the addition of a tiny bit of hot sauce.
At 5pm on Sunday on a holiday weekend (Presidents Day), we waited about 20 minutes for a table for 4.
I've been to a couple Ramen places here in San Jose. This one is definitely the best. Broth isn't super salty like other places. It's a small place but that's a nice appeal. Will go again soon
This is my favorite place to eat in Japan town! If you are a fan of ramen, definitely check this place out! The restaurant is small and feels a little cramped but the food is worth it!
Went to Kumasi for lunch as I was carving some ramen, and saw they have duck ramen! Never had before so wanted to give it a try. We got:
-Shumai: okay but nothing particularly special about it. I may choose other appetizers next time if we go again.
- Tan Tan Ramen: this one really disappointed...the broth flavor was a bit "thin", probably won't get it again.
- Duck Ramen: Came for it and it's the right choice. The broth was pretty good (funny thing was the duck ramen broth was 2/3 of tan tan ramen's broth volume...kinda tell you which one is better ) The duck tasted like HK style roasted duck and I liked it.
Overall I would give it 3.5 instead of 4, it's a place that if you are near by than go for it, but probably won't worth a trip as there are other better ramen places in the Bay Area/South Bay.
This place is small but can serve hot ramen fast! The spicy tan tan wasn’t too spicy (compared to Mexican food) and was full of flavor and was very filling. Definitely recommend to anyone who is willing to try new things.
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