Ramen looked amazing, tasted good. I'm not super into ramen so some things on the plate have different tastes I'm not accustomed to but they tasted good. The service was fast and friendly. The place was very clean. The cool thing was they are owned by same owner as the wing place next door so you can eat at either place and order from either and have them bring it to wherever you sit. We also got mozzarella sticks and they were good too. I think ramen was around 16 a bowl and drinks weren't to bad at around 2-3 a piece. This is pretty standard today's range. I can't to much speak on what it should have tasted like compared to other ramen but it tasted good so I was happy, a couple people stated noodles were undercooked a little but they still enjoyed it. read more

I made the mistake of coming here again. Wait staff was very friendly but service was slow (~20 min wait after ordering) and they seemed stressed/flustered. The Ramen came out fairly cold. We were told that the toppings are cold and added to the hot broth. My broth was not very hot but I ate it anyway as we were on a time crunch. Limited seating and was fairly empty. Quiet place. I dont think I will be returning here. read more

I came here with my husband and we both ordered just ramen. The ramen was cold and it ended up messing up both of our stomachs. This usually does not happen to us. read more

the broths are good. ain't nothing made to order tho. cold toppings in soup. the tea egg isn't tea eggs just like soft boiled. no mirin flavor no soy sauce. thinnest slices of overcooked meat. love the flexibility though this post is connected to some wing spot where i had to hear the staff singing as they cleaned ? i complained and wa still it was black culture ? wut? read more

Good food, served quick. We got the spicy ramen. It was tasty and we'd return. We also had the tempura shrimp that was pretty good as well. I like that you can eat ramen or wings from next door in either establishment, so if you're torn between the two we'll get both! read more

Daraman - Spicy Shiro Very tasty . - Noodles Near Me - Turlock, California

Another Ramen addition to the Central Valley. With the lack of variety in Asian cuisines, it is great to see a restaurant dedicated to the focus of ramen dishes. Walking in you order upfront. They have your typical variety of ramen bowls to choose from going from tonkotsu, shoyu, miso, shio, and vegetarian. I went with the popular recommendation of Kuro Tonkotsu (Black) and my partner got Shiro Tonkotsu (White). Both are pork-based broths and come with slight toppings that vary. The Kuro does not have an egg included so I paid an extra $2 for that. In addition, we ordered Chicken Karaage as an appetizer. We were seated immediately and waited probably 10 minutes for our food to arrive. The chicken kaarage was very crispy and had a great marinade with spices and was not too salty. Plus, it comes with a spicy mayo dipping sauce to give it some sweetness for balance. For the price of $9 I wish it came with more pieces of chicken. Our ramen bowls were also delicious! The Kuro Tonkotsu ramen had great garlic flavor and was very rich. A great amount of saltiness paired with a nice bounce from the noodles, which were cooked perfectly for me. The Shiro Tonkotsu had a nice lighter flavor along with the same broth characteristics of the Kuro. The Japanese-styled eggs were a nice addition with a slight run on the inside, although a tad on the salty side. My main concern I would say was the pork chashu. They were pretty burnt, dry, too lean, and thin. They should be fattier, thicker, and not overcooked. Also, there was a noticeable inconsistency in the chopping of their green onions. We had some small cuts along with thick, wider cuts of green onions. Looking forward to coming back and trying the other stuff on their menu! read more

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Ordered a Kuro (tonkotsu with black garlic) extra spicy and a soda for a little less than $19. $19 for bowl of ramen not in the bay area? You order and pay at the counter and then sit down. DO NOT get the extra spicy option, you won't be able to taste the actual broth in their kuro or veggie ramen. They gave two tiny pieces of chasu, but they were delicious pieces and no egg in the kuro. Didn't taste any garlic flavor. Overall I wish the chasu pieces were bigger or they gave at least 2 more pieces given the size and thickness of the meat. This spot was edible but I wouldn't go out of my way to eat here again. read more

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Pretty good ramen. Came here with my son when in town. The ramen came out fast and was full with plenty of meat. It did have a weird after taste that I've never experienced with ramen before. But it was pretty yummy overall. read more

Love this ramen place located near the University! I have been here twice now and love the ramen. The decor is unique but very modern. The staff are always nice and serve us as soon as we walk in. The usually comes fairly quick, so no complaints there. I would definitely recommend visiting this location if you haven't already! It's connected to a fire wings which is perfect if your friend wants wings and you want ramen! read more

Daraman - a woman behind a counter in a restaurant - Noodles Near Me - Turlock, California

Finally went to Daraman with a few friends. I ordered the veggie tempura, shiro ramen and funaguchi sake. I was super excited to see this sake. I grew to love it at another restaurant I used to frequent in Lathrop and I did find it available at a local Asian market. I never really get to see it in other restaurants, so I knew I had to get it. It's a cold sake and on the sweet side The veggie tempura was $8. I thought it was a little pricey, since I can usually get a whole tempura shrimp/veg dinner with soup, rice and salad for about $12 at other places. It came with broccoli, onion, zucchini, yellow squash and russet potato. The squash/zucchini was cut really thick and hard to bite into while hot. The russet potato totally threw me off. That was something I had never seen in any tempura I've had before and not sure how I felt about it. The shiro has chashu, aji-tama egg, Naruto, corn and bean sprouts. I was asked if I wanted it spicy and ended up ordering it medium. It wasn't very spicy at all. To me, it tasted like maybe they just added chile powder. The pork was cooked well and flavorful and I enjoyed the egg. I found the noodles to be chewier than I would have liked. Overall, I thought my meal was ok. It just doesn't compare to my favorite ramen place in the bay area. read more

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One thing that hasn't changed: tipping when you pay for your meal, before you get your food. If they want to play this game, I will pay in cash from now on. I'll say it again: I have nothing against tipping, but I will do it when I'm done eating. And not a moment before. I had the Chicken Kaarage Curry with rice. There was a bed of rice on the bottom, with a thick sauce poured over it, topped with chicken. The chicken was the best part of the meal. It came searing hot right out of the fryer, and it was excellent. The sauce was very heavy, with not that much flavor. It tasted like no curry I have ever eaten. The teriyaki chicken with rice was a better meal. read more

Daraman - Noodles Near Me - Turlock, California

The noodles were warm and a little tough. I'd prefer it hotter and slurpy. Overall, they were very okay. read more

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Located conveniently by the University and open relatively late, this small ramen shop is delicious and cozy. The staff is pleasant AND they have beer and sake available for purchase. I came in for lunch and had the Extra Spicy Shiro Ramen. The broth was OUT OF THIS WORLD and so tasty! It was absolutely phenomenal! The only reason why this place doesn't get 5-stars from me is because (as a few other folks have mentioned) the pork chashu is so thin and underwhelming. It still has great flavor, but for the price is just not enough. For me to add two small additional pieces of the pork, it was an additional $4 (FOUR!) and was def not worth the price. That's my only complaint, but let me just re-emphasize that the broth is rich and amazing! read more

Daraman - Shiro tonkatsu with extra chashu pork - Noodles Near Me - Turlock, California

Dined here weekly during my summer enrollment at Stan State for convenience. The ramen is decent for the Central Valley. Look to spend $18 or more with tax and a standard tip. I would expect a little more of that delicious Chashu pork for the price. Though the Kuro Tonkatsu is slightly more premium, it's disappointing that it doesn't include an Ajitama egg, which quite frankly isn't expensive. Convenient, but not necessarily practical for a typical meal. Bay Area prices, not quite Bay Area standards. A solid 3.5 from me. Shout out to the staff member that always asked about my day, hope you're well. read more

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Some white washed ramen :/ tasted like the can was straight in the cans juice still and just no flavor to the broth :// read more

Daraman - Noodles Near Me - Turlock, California

At this point they should move on from this location. It's open less than 8 hours, 4 days a week. The food is always served warm not hot, and the inside is just unispired. read more

Definitely over priced. I went with my son. I got the teriyaki beef rice bowl, which was good, but for $14 it should have been a bit more. My son got a beef rice bowl and it was so cold, he didn't eat it. I also didn't like the fact that they had music blasting in your ear when you're at the order station. I had so much trouble hearing what the gal was saying, that was probably an indication to walk out. We were hoping this place was going to be a solid noodle joint, but I guess we'll keep hoping. One and done. read more

I got the miso ramen, it was the first time here and the lady at the counter helped me out a lot. Good customer service and nice atmosphere, cute painting on the wall. read more

Great stuff! Almost too much food for one person. Appetizer options are really great too. read more

Daraman - chicken daraman rice bowl - Noodles Near Me - Turlock, California

Forgot the pork, ordered the black.. no garlic oil, not spicy at all, egg over cooked for a ramen egg.. 17 dollar bowl worth 8 dollars at most read more

Daraman - "Kuro" Medium Ramen - Noodles Near Me - Turlock, California

I am so excited that Turlock has Ramen! I got the Kuro Tonkotsu Ramen, spicy. The soup was tasty and hot, the noodles were bouncy and surprisingly significantly large portion, the cha su and egg were perfect! I didn't have to wait long for my food either. Definitely coming back! read more

First time at this location, in Turlock. I tried Miso. Edamame, chicken Karago. Delicious. Awesome! read more

Daraman - First time. Tried Miso! Awesome - Noodles Near Me - Turlock, California

This place was a huge disappointment. On yelp it says this place is open until 10pm, but their hours at the shop say open until 9pm. I came in around 8:30pm and all the chairs were already on the table. I was kinda confused as to why their lobby was closed so early. Then the cashier comes out and says that they are only doing to go orders and we can only order ramen. That sucked because I wanted to order some sides. So my first time experience already sucked. I got the tonkotsu ramen and the broth tasted more like the bamboo shoots. I couldn't even enjoy the ramen. The cashier was bland, she had no personality what so ever. Ramen is a dish that is so quick to eat, why close down the lobby so early? read more

Very pretty but looks better than it tastes. The broth was decent but the noodles were under cooked and the egg was ice cold in the middle /: read more

Daraman - Noodles Near Me - Turlock, California

The soup is perfectly rich and flavorful. The ramen noodles are so bouncy and chewy unlike other ramen shops where it's just so soggy and soft. Their eggs are perfectly soft boiled where the yolk is still runny but the egg white is hard boiled. With all the toppings on the ramen bowl, definitely not skimp unlike other ramens I had before where there's like only 2-3 toppings on there only. You guys definitely have to give this place a try, you won't regret it. read more

Daraman - Kuro tonkotsu with 2 aji tama eggs on the side, not cut in half because I like to bite through them. - Noodles Near Me - Turlock, California

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came here a few weeks ago, such good ramen and friendly staff! will definitely be coming back again soon

Second time eating here, and I am a huge fan of the chicken. First time got karage ramen this time got karage udon and I love it. Whatever the curry sauce is tastes very nice too. 5 star taste, 3 star price. 4/5. read more

Pretty good ramen I must say. Better than many other fancy ramen places. Actually best ramen in Turlock-Modesto area. Very generous quantities. read more

Daraman - Shoyu extra spicy - Noodles Near Me - Turlock, California

This is as close to an authentic japanese quick ramen shop as I can find in the local area. Tastes fresh, the flavors are UMAMI! The Kimchi is delicious without overpowering or over-spicing the palate, the brininess is quite on point. The Musabi may look tiny at first, but the flavors fill you quickly. Although I only stopped in to take a peak, I ended up ordering several appetizers and a Chicken Karaage Udon Curry as well....Wow! just delicious! If you want a taste of japanese fast casual within easy reach, come and get yours at Daraaman before it gets popular and the lines are snaking around the corner. Enjoy! read more

A must stop for ramen lovers. Their broth and noodles are perfect. I've eaten at a lot of ramen places and this one is definitely un my top 5 in the state. Soft boiled egg was creamy and delicious. I'm fro. Out of town and wish we had this place in my town down south. read more

We drove 30 minutes from Merced to get ramen, and arrived just under an hour pre-close. The person at the counter refused to seat us. We loved Daraman, we drive from towns over just to be able to sit and enjoy as a family, two adults and a polite 8 year old. We weren't even offered a place to sit, while waiting for our "takeout", whilst a few feet away there were perfectly clean tables with chairs that have yet been upturned. The day - Friday July 28th just after 8pm. As a previous owner of a ramen restaurant and years in the service industry, maximum bummer dude. Slightly unwelcoming vibes, stark atmosphere. P.s. We still love your ramen. P.s. Please just do a little better. read more

Came herefrom out of town at 9 cause YELP said they closed at 10. But closes at 9. Please update yelp closing time. Ratings for time only. Food is great. read more

Great noodles, perfect timing during a cold day. Very tasty and everyone was happy with the food. Quick and great food. I would go again and again. Recommend trying a little f everything. read more

Totally disappointed on my first visit. Went in at 3:40pm on a Sunday and was turned away due to them not having any soup. How is it that a soup restaurant doesn't have soup? First impressions are so important, probably won't be back anytime soon. read more

I've been here a few times for lunch and takeout for dinner and each time it is hot and delicous! I'm no ramen connoisseur, but the shiro (white) tonkotsu is my favorite and kuro (black) tonkotsu is also so yummy. I love the aji-tama (egg) and the broth is just is so filling. I also get the gyoza. For lunch it is a little pricey, but they have a $20 lunch deal that comes with 2 gyoza and a soda (look at the little sign to the left when you walk in). I'm always super full and satisfied when I leave this place! read more

The one star is for the cool bowls... the tiny peace of meat we got for $15 per bowl is definitely not worth it.. food was cold... read more

Daraman - Miso and kuro - Noodles Near Me - Turlock, California

Ramen is cold, not even warm. Server forgot our appetizer orders, ask for water several times but didn't get it. Overall very bad experience. read more

I like to walk to lunch when I have time and haven't had the chance to visit until today. Like others, I'm sure, I walked into the wrong door (sorry Fire Wings!) at first however I remembered these places share an owner so I didn't feel so bad. The restaurant is quite small but I came early so there was plenty of seating. I ordered the spam musubi and shoyu ramen. I could tell my musubi was freshly made which I appreciated, I really enjoyed the flavor and portion size. The real star though was my ramen. The broth was flavorful, chasu cut perfectly with a nice char, soft boiled egg was delicious and the medium heat was perfect! I also really liked the spinach in my bowl. Overall the staff were friendly, restaurant was clean (loved the music!) and food was delicious! I'm so glad to have a ramen restaurant in town and I will definitely be coming back here again! read more

This restaurant is very nice and the art is very cool to look at . Fun Fact: The owner painted each piece in the restaurant ! I had the Vegetable Ramen and it was okay. The park ramen is very good. Their edamame is so, so good . I would eat a whole bucket of that Edamame . read more

All of the ramen came out cold, I was not expecting it to be boiling hot but at least hot. The second I got my bowl I could've chugged it all down because it was not hot enough.... I understand wanting to make child friendly temperature soup in case a child wants ramen and you don't want a lawsuit, but we were a table of adults and we all got served lukewarm ramen. Don't waste your time ordering extra toppings because they do not give you those toppings. I spent $25 on a single bowl of soup, not worth it. read more